Pegasus

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Paranid Pegasus
ClassM5 Scout
Buy: @92,561 Cr
Speed (Min-Max)107.3 - 375.6 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)49 - 171 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)17.4 - 60.8 RPM
Hull Strength1,000
Max. Shield (Total)3 x 1 MJ (3 MJ)
Shield Reactor100 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)60 - 76 @ S
Laser Capacitor550 MJ
Laser Recharge14 MW
                                                                                                         Main x 4
Paranid Pegasus Raider
ClassM5 Scout
Buy: @116,508 Cr
Speed (Min-Max)136.3 - 477.1 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)62 - 218 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)20.3 - 71.1 RPM
Hull Strength950
Max. Shield (Total)2 x 1 MJ (2 MJ)
Shield Reactor110 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)54 - 68 @ S
Laser Capacitor550 MJ
Laser Recharge14 MW
                                                                                                         Main x 4
Paranid Pegasus Sentinel
ClassM5 Scout
Buy: @141,424 Cr
Speed (Min-Max)88 - 308 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)40 - 141 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)14.2 - 49.8 RPM
Hull Strength1,000
Max. Shield (Total)4 x 1 MJ (4 MJ)
Shield Reactor110 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)54 - 68 @ S
Laser Capacitor550 MJ
Laser Recharge14 MW
                                                                                                         Main x 4
Paranid Pegasus Vanguard
ClassM5 Scout
Buy: @107,088 Cr
Speed (Min-Max)180 - 413.2 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)54 - 189 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)18.2 - 63.8 RPM
Hull Strength950
Max. Shield (Total)3 x 1 MJ (3 MJ)
Shield Reactor110 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)57 - 72 @ S
Laser Capacitor660 MJ
Laser Recharge16 MW
                                                                                                         Main x 4

Overview[edit]

In addition to scout duties, with its reasonable shields the Pegasus performs well as an anti-missile and anti-drone ship. It is, however, sub-par and expensive for its class with weak weaponry, mediocre speed and an even-smaller-than-normal cargo bay. Long gone are the days when the Pegasus was arguably the best M5 in the game, at a tad over 1 km/s and with agility to match.

Background[edit]

This ship was designed to be the main scout craft of the Paranid Fleet; lightly armed, but fast. The Pegasus design is considered a success in its role, and has also been widely adopted for many civilian purposes. Consistently being updated, this ship dates back to the early period of the Paranid and Split war against the Boron.

Once upon a time the Pegasus held the distinction of being the fastest ship around; however, newer variants have sacrificed that accolade in favor of tougher defenses.

Physical Characteristics[edit]

The Pegasus is a bit of an oddball aesthetically speaking. It amounts to a flying wing, wider than it is long, with a tall cockpit/engine section in the center.

Variants[edit]

Pegasus[edit]

Not featuring any fancy title, the basic version of the ship is the standard by which other variants are measured.

Pegasus Raider[edit]

Raider variants are faster and usually have a higher shield generator power than their regular counterparts, but trade off cargo capacity and some have reduced shield capacity despite the more powerful generator.

Pegasus Sentinel[edit]

Sentinel variants of ships tend to be slower, but with higher total shield capacity. Sometimes the shield class is also upgraded for instance from 25 MJ to 200 MJ.

Pegasus Vanguard[edit]

Vanguard variants of ships are slightly faster and have bigger weapons generators than their regular counterparts.

Yaki Fujin[edit]

The Yaki Fujin is based on the Pegasus.

Combat[edit]

Scouts are just that; scouts. They do not have the shielding to survive an onslaught even by weak M4s and do not have the weapon power to easily damage even other M5s. The Pegasus is no exception, but if you do get a fully equipped Pegasus into a dogfight it will survive longer than most M5s.

Equipment[edit]

Missiles

Availability[edit]

At least one Pegasus model is available at every Paranid Shipyard.

Availability
Variant Cardinal's Domain Duke's Citadel Heaven's Assertion Paranid Prime Third Redemption Trinity Sanctum
Pegasus X X X
Pegasus Raider X X X
Pegasus Sentinel X X X X
Pegasus Vanguard X X X

Suggested Roles[edit]

Due to the fact that the cockpit is placed well forward and above the hull, thus giving a completely clear forward view, the Pegasus is often favored as a camera ship for taking screenshots, giving a view of space unblemished by the ship's hull.

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
M5 Ships
Argon  ArrowDiscoverer (Hauler) (Raider) (Vanguard) (Advanced) • Starburst
ATF  Valkyrie
Boron  Octopus (Raider) (Sentinel) (Vanguard)
Goner  none
Kha'ak  Kha'ak Scout
OTAS  none
Paranid  Pegasus (Raider) (Sentinel) (Vanguard)
Pirate  Pirate Harrier (Hauler) (Raider) (Vanguard) • Pirate Kestrel
Split  Jaguar (Hauler) (Raider) (Vanguard) (Enhanced)
Teladi  Harrier (Hauler) (Sentinel) (Vanguard) • Kestrel (Advanced)
Terran  Rapier#deca.fade
Xenon  N
Yaki  Fujin (Raider) (Sentinel)


Paranid Navigation
Core Sectors Cardinal's Domain | Duke's Citadel | Duke's Domain | Empire's Edge | Paranid Prime | Priest Rings | Trinity Sanctum
Border Sectors Clarity's End | Consecrated Fire | Duke's Vision | Emperor Mines | Emperor's Ridge | Emperor's Wisdom | Friar's Retreat | Heaven's Assertion | Perdition's End | Perpetual Sin | Pontifex' Realm | Pontifex' Seclusion | Preacher's Refuge | Preacher's Void | Priest Refuge | Priest's Pity | Sacred Relic | Spring Of Belief | Third Redemption | Unholy Descent
Capital Ships M1: Zeus | M2: Odysseus | M2+: None | M7: Deimos, Agamemnon | M7C: Ariadne | M7M: Ares
Fighters M3: Perseus | M3+: Medusa | M4: Pericles | M4+: Theseus | M5: Pegasus
Escort Ships M6: Nemesis | M6+: Heavy Nemesis | M8: Hades
Transports TL: Hercules | TM: Helios | TP: Hermes | TS: Demeter | TS+: Snotra
Shipyards Cardinal's Domain | Duke's Citadel | Heaven's Assertion | Paranid Prime | Third Redemption | Trinity Sanctum
Racial Wares Soja Husk | Maja Snails | Soja Beans