The first Prowler type corvette was down at the Kylath Yards orbiting Gryphanne during the height of the Aquarius Conflict. The large number of privateers employed by the Aquarius systems made it necessary for specialized vessels that could track their movements to their bases. The Imperial Navy asked for a small, fast, stealth vessel that could slip behind Aquarian lines and drop stealth satellites, infiltration teams, or gather intelligence. GDI and Kylath delivered a new type of corvette that had a negative RADAR and LIDAR cross section at a range as low as 50 kilometers, and the capacity to carry 8 soldiers and a stealth drop ship.