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'''UNSC ''Wink of an Eye''''' was a [[UNSC Prowler|prowler]] in the [[UNSC Navy]].<ref name="evo">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''page 477''</ref>  
The '''UNSC ''Wink of an Eye''''' was a [[UNSC Prowler|prowler]] in the [[UNSC Navy]].<ref name="evo">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''page 477''</ref>  


==Background==
==Background==
UNSC ''Wink of an Eye'' was assigned to [[UNSC Battle Group India]]. The ship took part in the [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]], better known as [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Admiral Cole's]] [[Admiral Cole's Last Stand|Last Stand]]. The prowler was in the [[Psi Serpentis System]] for [[seven]] days prior to the battle, scouting and waiting for the rest of the fleet to arrive. At the outset of the battle the vessel then transitioned into [[Slipspace]] to drop [[Slipspace guidance beacon|guidance beacons]] in order for the rest of the fleet to perform an unprecedented in-system slipspace jump.{{Ref/Reuse|evo}}
The UNSC ''Wink of an Eye'' was assigned to [[UNSC Battle Group India]]. The ship took part in the [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]], better known as [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Admiral Cole's]] [[Admiral Cole's Last Stand|Last Stand]]. The prowler was in the [[Psi Serpentis System]] for [[seven]] days prior to the battle, scouting and waiting for the rest of the fleet to arrive. At the outset of the battle the vessel then transitioned into [[slipspace]] to drop [[Slipspace guidance beacon|guidance beacons]] in order for the rest of the fleet to perform an unprecedented in-system slipspace jump.{{Ref/Reuse|evo}}
 
==Trivia==
The vessel's name references the idiom "in the wink of an eye," meaning "instantaneously" or "extremely quickly." It could also be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Wink of an Eye|an episode]] of [[Wikipedia:Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]], a popular science fiction show and franchise.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==

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UNSC Wink of an Eye
Production information

Manufacturer:

UNSC

Class:

Prowler

Role:

Infiltration/reconnaissance

Specifications

Length:

162 metres (530 ft)

Slipspace drive:

Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine

Hull:

Resistant to several Pulse laser bursts

Countermeasures:

Crew:

90 crewmen[1]

Service information

Last sighted:

2543

Participated battles:

Battle of Psi Serpentis

Fleet:

UNSC Battle Group India

Affiliation:

UNSC Office of Naval Intelligence

 

The UNSC Wink of an Eye was a prowler in the UNSC Navy.[2]

Background

The UNSC Wink of an Eye was assigned to UNSC Battle Group India. The ship took part in the Battle of Psi Serpentis, better known as Admiral Cole's Last Stand. The prowler was in the Psi Serpentis System for seven days prior to the battle, scouting and waiting for the rest of the fleet to arrive. At the outset of the battle the vessel then transitioned into slipspace to drop guidance beacons in order for the rest of the fleet to perform an unprecedented in-system slipspace jump.[2]

Trivia

The vessel's name references the idiom "in the wink of an eye," meaning "instantaneously" or "extremely quickly." It could also be a reference to an episode of Star Trek, a popular science fiction show and franchise.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 186
  2. ^ a b Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", page 477
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