Editing Razor-class prowler

{{Title|''Razor''-class prowler}}
{{Status|Canon}}
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|name            = ''Razor''-class
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|class operator       = [[UNSC Navy]]
*[[UNSC Prowler Corps]]
|class manufacturer   = [[Watershed Division]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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|class in service     = [[2499]]-present{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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|type            = [[Prowler]]
|length          = {{Convert|525|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=129}}
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|mass            = {{Convert|29500|MT}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|power           = [[Fusion reactor]]
|maneuver drive  = [[Fusion drive]]s{{Ref/Novel|Id=HO6|Oblv|Chapter=6}}
|slipspace drive = [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]
|crew            = 22 crewmen{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS16|HSS|Chapter=16}}
|complement      = 
*1 escape pod{{Ref/Reuse|HSS15}}
*2 [[Pelican]] dropships{{Ref/Reuse|HO6}}
|troops          = 40 [[ODST]]s{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS7|HSS|Chapter=7}}
|hull            = 
*[[Titanium-A armor|Titanum A battleplate]]
*[[Stealth ablative coating]]{{Ref/Reuse|HSS1}}
|shielding       = 
|sensors         = 
|ew              = 
|armaments       = Varies (see [[#Armaments|armaments]])

'''Standard:'''
*2 [[M870 Rampart point defense gun]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
**12 [[Shrieker missile|M28 Shrieker missile]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS8|HSS|Chapter=8}}
**8 [[Argent V missile|M4510 Argent V missile]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS25}}
**3 [[Fury tactical nuclear weapon]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|air facilities  = 
*1 infantry drop bay located on the underside of the ship{{Ref/Reuse|HSS7}}
*1 dropship [[hangar bay]] above the drop bay{{Ref/Reuse|HO6}}
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The '''''Razor''-class prowler''' is a class of [[UNSC prowler|stealth corvette]] in the [[UNSC Navy]].{{Ref/Book|Id=H4EVG190|H4EVG|Detail=page 190}} ''Razor''-class ships entered service in [[2499]] during the [[Insurrection]] and served throughout some of the [[UNSC Prowler Corps|Prowler Corps]]' most large-scale operations.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} They were considered old by [[2553]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=Ret1|Ret|Chapter=1}}

==Design details==
===Armament===
The ''Razor''-class prowler is heavily armed, and seems to sport varying loadouts depending on mission specifics. A standard loadout for a ''Razor'' consists of two [[M870 Rampart point defense gun|M870 Rampart]] point-defence guns and several missile pods including twelve [[M28 Shrieker missile]]s and eight [[Argent V missile|M4510 Argent V missiles]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} This can differ; the ''Razor''s of [[Task Force Yama]] during [[Operation: SILENT STORM]] instead employed four autocannons including two belly-mounted [[Machine-linked autocannon|30mm guns]] on the prowlers of [[Ghost Flight]],{{Ref/Reuse|HSS8}} and two nose-mounted 50mm cannons (presumably the two aforementioned Ramparts) on {{UNSCShip|Black Widow}}.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS25|HSS|Chapter=25}} Both the Shrieker and Argent missiles can be used in a ground-attack role.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS8}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS25}}

During the [[Battle of Netherop (2526)|Battle of Netherop]], the ''Razor'' {{UNSCShip|Night Watch}} was equipped with four autocannons and multiple [[Archer missile]]s of unspecified model.{{Ref/Reuse|HO6}}

The ship also carries three [[Fury tactical nuclear weapon|Fury-class]] [[Medium Fusion Destructive Device]]s (MFDDs) for more large-scale destruction.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} In the event that the vessel is compromised, ''Razor''-class prowlers make use of a [[self-destruct]] system tied to a one-megaton Fury weapon in the [[engineering|engineering section]], which can completely pulverize the ship, any technology and data within it, and any hostile party that may be trying to access it. Generally, the nuke is programmed to detonate automatically if the ship experiences a catastrophic event, such as a crash. However, it will only detonate if there are no live signs detected within the vessel. If there are survivors detected, the self-destruct system will only activate once there has been no shipboard motion for two hours. The nuke can also be remotely activated at will by either the ship's flight commander or wing commander. The captain of the [[fleet]] or [[task force]]'s [[flagship]] can also detonate the nuke remotely.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS14|HSS|Chapter=14}} Personnel trained to handle Fury nukes can enter certain codes to arm the device manually, even setting a timed delay if desired.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS15}}

===Countermeasures===
The ''Razor''-class prowler incorporates a [[Stealth ablative coating|refractive coating]] onto its hull to obscure it from enemy sensors.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS1}} Although difficult to detect, human sensors have a 30% increased chance to detect the prowler when it is located roughly 100,000 kilometers away.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS25}} [[Sangheili First Blade officer|First Blade]] [[Tel 'Szatulai]] of the [[Silent Shadow]] observed that the stealth capabilities of the ''Razor''-class prowler were superior to the [[active camouflage]] of the [[intrusion corvette]]s in [[Bloodstar Flotilla|his own flotilla]]. Even when backlit by a planet and visible to the naked eye, the prowlers remained invisible to any of the sensors employed by the [[Covenant]] corvettes.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS12|HSS|Chapter=12}}

===Interior features===
For the purpose of infantry deployment, ''Razor''-class prowlers have a drop bay fitted with a tactical monitor on the bulkhead, allowing those within to watch what the prowler's crew can see with its array of sensors. This same bulkhead also includes alert lamps that can be changed from red to amber to green, signifying the time until deployment. The lights in the drop bay can be changed from white to a pale purple, the later of which is less noticeable to any potential onlookers if the four meters square jump hatch us opened in space or any other dark location. For those within the bay, this darker lighting also helps their eyes to adjust before entering low-light conditions. In the event that the jump hatch is opened in the vacuum of space, the drop bay can be sealed off from the rest of the ship. It can also be pressurized or depressurized on command.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS1}} ''Razor''-class prowlers have at least one escape pod, accessible through a hatch or other kind of portal on the floor of the engineering compartment. On the outer hull, the escape pod is protected by a large hatch that is forcefully blown open roughly half a second before the pod's launch.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS15}}

===Crew and complement===
The ''Razor''-class prowler is able to carry a full [[ODST]] [[platoon]] of 40 personnel in its drop bay, complete with [[ODST armor#space-assault|vacuum-rated armor]] and [[thruster pack]]s. When increased to 42, it is estimated to take at least four seconds to clear the bay. This could potentially spread the platoon across a 30-kilometer area of space when deployed in a typical drop-and-go fashion.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS7}} The bay also had recessed tie-down bars that could secure a [[M12 Warthog]]. A [[hangar bay]] is located above here, which can accommodate two [[D75-TC Pelican]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|HO6}}

The prowler can accommodate a crew of up to 22 personnel, with seven servicemen occupying the flight deck at the front of the prowler. This group of personnel are composed of the prowler commander, pilot, copilot, sensor operator, communications officer, navigator, and weapons controller.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HO4|Oblv|Chapter=4}} Located in the middle of the prowler is the engineering section, which was divided between two decks.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS24|HSS|Chapter=24}}

The ''Razor'' is intended for use on long-term field missions. As such, it carries enough on-board supplies to last eight months without any kind of external resupply.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

==Ships of the line==
*{{UNSCShip|Black Widow}} - A prowler in [[Sierra Force]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS25}}
*''[[Ghost Flag]]'' - A smuggler ship and one of three vessels of the class stolen by [[Hector Nyeto]] from the [[UNSC Navy]].{{Ref/Reuse|Ret1}}
*{{UNSCShip|Ghost Song}} - A prowler in [[Task Force Yama|Task Force Yama's]] [[Ghost Flight]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS7}}
*{{UNSCShip|Ghost Star}} - A prowler of Task Force Yama's Ghost Flight destroyed on [[Seoba]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS8}}{{Ref/Twitter|Id=DenningTweet|TDenningauthor|1045541799929016320|Troy Denning|Quote=Oh, I can't remember. But that was the only flight with all four prowlers named in the book. All Razor-class, because they are mentioned in Retribution.
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*{{UNSCShip|Ghost Wind}} - A prowler in Task Forca Yama's Ghost Flight.{{Ref/Reuse|DenningTweet}}
*{{UNSCShip|Night Watch}} - A prowler in Sierra Force.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSSE|HSS|Detail=Epilogue}} Shot down and self-destructed during the [[Battle of Netherop (2526)|Battle of Netherop]].
*{{UNSCShip|Razor}} - The [[Wikipedia:lead ship|lead ship]] of the class.
*{{UNSCShip|Starry Night}} - A prowler under the command of [[Captain (NAVCOM)|Captain]] [[Halima Ascot]],{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS1|HSS|Chapter=1}} and [[flagship]] of [[Task Force Yama]] in early [[2526]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS5}} Self-destructed by [[Blue Team]] after it was shot down on Seoba.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS15|HSS|Chapter=15}}

==Operational History==
===Human-Covenant War===
{{Main|Human-Covenant War}}
In [[2526#March|March 2526]], [[Captain (NAVCOM)|Captain]] [[Halima Ascot]]'s ''Razor''-class prowler, {{UNSCShip|Starry Night}}, led a [[Skirmish over Netherop|mission]] in which twelve [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-IIs]] boarded [[Radiant Arrow|a]] [[Covenant frigate]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS1}} The mission ended with the vessel being destroyed,{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS3|HSS|Chapter=3}} leading to the activation of [[Operation: SILENT STORM]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS4|HSS|Chapter=4}} A number of ''Razor''-class prowlers were assigned to [[Task Force Yama]], which would be commanded by Captain Ascot from aboard the ''Starry Night''.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS5|HSS|Chapter=5}} Some of these prowlers would be lost during the [[Battle of Seoba|Battle of]] [[Seoba]], including the {{UNSCShip|Ghost Star}} and the ''Starry Night'' itself. Spartan-II [[John-117]] and his unit used the ''Starry Night''{{'}}s nuclear self-destruct to prevent Covenant capture of sensitive data within the downed prowler, destroying an intrusion corvette in the process.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS15}}

At least one unit, [[Ghost Flight]] commanded by [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Hector Nyeto]], was composed exclusively of these ships, and three of the prowlers defected to the [[United Rebel Front]] during the attack on [[Zhoist]]. Later, the {{UNSCShip|Night Watch}} attempted to drop off [[Blue Team]] and a platoon of [[UNSC Marine]]s during the [[Battle of Netherop (2526)|Battle of Netherop]], although it was shot down and destroyed by its crew.

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===Post-war===
The three prowlers stolen by Nyeto were later passed onto his son, [[Ross Nyeto|Ross]], who used them to smuggle arms across the [[Isbanola sector]] up until late [[2553]].

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==Trivia==
The {{UNSCShip|Razor's Edge}} may be part of this class, possibly even the [[Wikipedia:Lead ship|lead ship]].

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]''

==Sources==
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