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==Background==
==Background==
These ships were roughly 50-meters long with oddly-angled black stealth surfaces and carried advanced counter-intrusion software. Notably, the class used the smallest operational [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace engines]] ever produced by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]. They are referred to as having prominent wings that create a decidedly bat-like appearance.<ref name="fs254"/>
These ships were roughly 50 meters long with oddly-angled black stealth surfaces and carried advanced counter-intrusion software. Notably, the class used the smallest operational [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace engines]] ever produced by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]. They are referred to as having prominent wings that create a decidedly bat-like appearance.<ref name="fs254"/>


However, without a standard central controlling [[Artificial intelligence|AI]], the sensitive components tended to become unreliable. The resulting breakdowns resulted in the entire class being decommissioned around [[2512]]. Vital components were removed, and the slipspace drive was locked down.<ref name="fs254"/>
However, without a standard central controlling [[Artificial intelligence|AI]], the sensitive components tended to become unreliable. The resulting breakdowns resulted in the entire class being decommissioned around [[2512]]. Vital components were removed, and the slipspace drive was locked down.<ref name="fs254"/>