The Razor-class prowler is a class of stealth corvette in the UNSC Navy.[1] Razor-class ships were already in service during the Insurrection and were considered old by 2553.[2]
Specifications
Armament
The Razor-class prowler is often used for conducting air strikes against stationary targets, and as such it is well-armed in comparison to most prowlers. It is armed with a large missile payload composed of Argent V[3] and M28 Shriekers.[4] To protect its troops when disembarking, it has a pair of nose-mounted 50mm autocannons[3] and belly-mounted 30mm turrets.[4]
Crew and Complement
The Razor-class prowler is able to carry a full ODST platoon of 40 men in its drop bay, with any more than this leading to overcrowding. 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.[5]
These prowlers had a flight deck, which had stations for a navigator, copilot, sensors and communications operators, and the flight commander. The engineering hold was divided into two decks, and was located in the middle of the prowler.[6]
Countermeasures
The Razor-class prowler had a refractive coating on its hull to obscure it from enemy sensors.[7] Although difficult to detect, human sensors have a 30% increased chance to detect the prowler when it is located roughly 100,000 kilometers away.[3]
Ships of the line
- UNSC Black Widow - A prowler in Sierra Force.[3]
- Ghost Flag - A smuggler ship and one of three vessels of the class stolen by Hector Nyeto from the UNSC Navy.[2]
- UNSC Ghost Song - A prowler in Task Force Yama's Ghost Flight.[5]
- UNSC Ghost Star - A prowler of Task Force Yama's Ghost Flight destroyed on Seoba.[4][8]
- UNSC Ghost Wind - a prowler in Task Forca Yama's Ghost Flight.[8]
- UNSC Night Watch - A prowler in Sierra Force.[9]
- UNSC Razor - The lead ship of the class.
- UNSC Starry Night - A prowler under the command of Halima Ascot in 2526.[7] Self-destructed by Blue Team after it was shot down on Seoba.
Trivia
The UNSC Razor's Edge may be part of this class.
List of appearances
- Halo: Retribution (First mentioned)
- Halo: Silent Storm (First appearance)
- Halo: Oblivion
Sources
- ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 190
- ^ a b Halo: Retribution, Chapter 1
- ^ a b c d Halo: Silent Storm, Chapter 25
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- ^ a b Twitter: Troy Denning
- ^ Halo: Silent Storm, Epiologue
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