<b><u>Imperial Martial Engineering 'Rapier' Type Prowler</u></b>
<i>Patrol and Interdiction Vessel, Axe-tail Imperial Starfleet</i>

To more effectively combat Galactic <i>Prominence</i>-class gunboats, Imperial Martial Engineering created the 'Rapier' Type Prowler in 1001 GSD. This patrol ship has great range and, though not quite as agile or fast as the Prominence, Axe-tail prowlers are better-defended and have a broader selection of weaponry. Though power requirements preclude the use of a cloaking device in a ship this size, the prowler is nevertheless quite effective in its assigned role.

By stripping out most of the weaponry to reduce the power consumption, the prowler becomes capable of managing a cloaking device, though not by much. This version of the Axe-tail Prowler is flown primarily by the Axe-tail Ministry of Intelligence, although the Imperial Starfleet also uses it for covert operations. It lives up to the name "prowler" far more than the other type; while it mounts few weapons, the Stealth Variant is fast and has great range.

The Stealth Variant is painted in gray and black instead of yellow.

You can't see it too well from this angle, but the ship has some resemblance to a Y-wing from above. I'm not really sure how it happened. (I've got another view angle that shows it better.)