Sabre

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Terran Sabre
ClassM4 Interceptor
Buy:Senatorial Advisor @391,246 Cr
Speed (Min-Max)110.0 - 275.0 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)29 - 73 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)18.7 - 46.7 RPM
Hull Strength2,975 / 5,950 (AP)
Max. Shield (Total)5 x 5 MJ (25 MJ)
Shield Reactor500 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)50 - 90 @ M
Laser Capacitor3,000 MJ
Laser Recharge90 MW
                                                                                                         Main x 4

Overview[edit]

The starting ship for the Terran Defender starting scenario, the Sabre is typical of Terran design, in that it stands out of its class in some way. Specifically, it features strong shields and high speed compared to other ships in the M4 class.

Background[edit]

The Sabre is a capable medium fighter that is optimized for interception duties.

Physical Characteristics[edit]

Like all Terran fighters, the Sabre features a streamlined rocket-like fuselage, painted white with black trim. Its cockpit section resembles the beak from a bird of prey. It mounts its EMPCs in an underslung bay.

Combat[edit]

The Sabre is as potent as other M4s, but more heavily fortified. In absolute terms it is arguably the best regular M4 in a fight, but as it fits the costly and rare EMPC it is not a very cost-effective vessel. One weakness of the Sabre is its low weapon energy capacity and recharge: a Sabre with 4 EMPCs can only sustain fire for 12-13 seconds before running out of energy, and being limited to a single EMPC.

Equipment[edit]

The Sabre mounts only the Electro-Magnetic Plasma Cannon and Poltergeist missiles.

Availability[edit]

The Sabre is available at any Terran shipyard.

Availability
Variant Mars The Moon Saturn Terran Unknown Sector 1
Sabre x x x x

Suggested Roles[edit]

The Sabre is usually only used early in the Terran Defender starting scenario, with weapons scavenged from other ships.

See Also[edit]


Ships by Class
Capital  M1M2 / M2+M7 / M7M / M7C
Escort  M6 / M6+M8
Fighter  M3 / M3+M4 / M4+M5
Transport  TLTS / TS+TPTM
M4 Ships
Argon  Buster (Raider) (Sentinel) (Vanguard)
ATF  Mjollnir
Boron  Mako (Raider) (Sentinel) (Vanguard) (Enhanced)
Goner  none
Kha'ak  Kha'ak Interceptor
OTAS  Eurus
Paranid  Pericles (Raider) (Sentinel) (Vanguard) (Enhanced)
Pirate  Buster (Hauler) • ScorpionBuzzard (Vanguard)
Split  Scorpion (Raider) (Sentinel) (Vanguard) (Prototype)
Teladi  Buzzard (Hauler) (Sentinel) (Vanguard) (Prototype)
Terran  #deca.deafSabre
Xenon  M
Yaki  Raijin (Raider) (Sentinel)
Terran Navigation
Terran Factions ATF Aldrin Terran
Core Sectors Asteroid Belt | Earth | Jupiter | Jupiter 2 | Jupiter 3 | Kuiper Belt | Mars | Mercury | The Moon | Neptune | Oort Cloud | Pluto | Saturn | Saturn 2 | Saturn 3 | Titan | Uranus | Uranus 2 | Uranus 3 | Venus
Border Sectors

Aldrin | Aldrin 2 | Heretic's End | Terran Unknown Sector 1 (Megnir) | Terran Unknown Sector 2 (Althes) | Terran Unknown Sector 3 (Segaris) | Unknown Sector (7,4) | Unknown Sector (8,4) | Unknown Sector (8,5) | Unknown Sector (7,5)

Capital Ships M1: Tokyo | M2: Osaka | M2+: Kyoto | M7: Yokohama | M7C: Maccana | M7M: None
Fighters M3: Scimitar | M3+: Cutlass | M4: Sabre | M4+: None | M5: Rapier
Escort Ships M6: Katana | M6+: None | M8: Claymore
Transports TL: Atmospheric Lifter, Mobile Mining Base Ship | TM: Toukon | TP: Scabbard | TS: Baldric | TS+: Hayabusa
Shipyards Mars | Megnir (Terran Unknown Sector 1) | The Moon | Saturn
Racial Wares Carbo Cake | C-Ration | Hull Plating | Ice | Protein Paste | Terran EMP Rifles | Terran MRE | Vita Kai | Water