Editing S-930 Pegasus

{{Status|Canon}}
{{Disambig header|the UNSC fightercraft|[[Halo 5: Guardians]] map of the same name|Pegasus}}
{{Vehicle infobox
|name=S-930 Strike Fighter
|image=[[File:HR Digsite Pegasus 2.jpg|300px]]
|manufacturer=
*[[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]]{{Ref/Site|Id=CFDigsite|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-digsite-dissection|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Digsite Dissection|D=31|M=07|Y=2023}}
*[[Chalybs Defense Solutions]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
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|model=
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|length={{Convert|72.8|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
|width={{Convert|30.8|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
|height={{Convert|18|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
|mass={{Convert|37.6|MT}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
|max speed=
|engine=
|hull=
|armament=
;"Stripped down" post-war variant{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
*2 [[M90A Gauss cannon|M90A 30mm Gauss cannons]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
*2 [[M11B nonlinear cannon]]s{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
*2 [[ST/Medusa missile|M4370 Medusa missile]] pods{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
*2 multi-mission weapon bays{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
|crew=
*1 [[pilot]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
*1 weapons officer{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
|complement=
|consumables=
|othersystems=
|firstuse=[[2552]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
|service=
*[[Human-Covenant War]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
|role=[[Space fighter]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
}}
The '''S-930 Strike Fighter''', colloquially known by the nickname of '''Pegasus''', is an experimental [[Space fighter|exoatmospheric fightercraft]] developed by [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]] and [[Chalybs Defense Solutions]] as a potential next-generation strikecraft for use by the [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
The Pegasus has a broadly similar design to the [[FSS-1000 Sabre]] fighter; a strikecraft it was in direct competition with for production during the [[Emergency Defense Fighter]] initiative in the late-[[Human-Covenant War]]. It employs twin engines on either side of the central axis, with a cockpit located toward the front of the craft.{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}

Given its emergence in the EDF program and direct competition to fulfill the same role as the Sabre, alongside the fighter's general design, it likely uses a similar multi-staged rocket system to launch from the surface of a [[Planet|terrestrial world]].

===Armaments===
The Pegasus is extremely heavily armed compared to other similar fighters of its type. The "stripped-down" variant employed by the [[Tribute]] defence forces in the post-war era employs twin [[M90A Gauss cannon|M90A 30mm Gauss cannons]] as its primary armament instead of a more standard [[machine-linked autocannon]], and additionally sports two [[M11B nonlinear cannon]]s as a secondary armament; a weapon in the [[M6 Spartan Laser|Spartan laser]] family of [[laser]]-based [[directed-energy weapon]]s. The Pegasus also sports two [[ST/Medusa missile|M4370 ST/Medusa]] missile pods - the same model of Medusa used by the [[FSS-1000 Sabre]] fighter - and two multi-mission hardpoints for mounting other various ordnances.{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}

===Development history===
The Pegasus was created as an entry for the [[Emergency Defense Fighter]] initiative, a competition put out by the UNSC in the late years of the [[Human-Covenant War]] to produce a new fightercraft for use against the [[Covenant]] by adapting technologies reverse engineered from the empire's own interceptors. While [[Ushuaia Armory]] and [[Misriah Armory]] were paired for the [[YSS-1000 Sabre]] program, SinoViet Heavy Machinery (a significant manufacturer of the [[UNSC Navy]]'s warships) worked to develop the Pegasus as their own candidate for consideration - with Chalybs Defense Solutions joining the program as a junior partner. The project produced sixteen prototypes with nine considered combat-ready by early [[2552]] - making them ready for use in the [[Battle for Tribute]] later that year. All nine combat-ready craft were lost in the fighting.{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}

The Sabre was ultimately selected for use by the UNSC and went on to become a predominant space superiority fighter in the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war]] era, with the Pegasus mostly shelved. A "stripped-down" version of the Pegasus did remain in production for "evaluation" by Tribute's defensive forces, with the [[UNSC Air Force]] tentatively electing to purchase the fighter with the goal of fully replacing its aging fleet of [[S-14 Baselard]]s by [[2570]]. The [[Created uprising]] put a halt on these plans.{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}

==Production notes==
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The Pegasus originated from an early model revision of the Sabre fighter concepted and modelled by [[Isaac Hannaford]] for inclusion in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''{{'}}s famous space combat level [[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]. While tested in-game, the design was scrapped as it did not have a strong enough profile from the position of the camera that the player would use.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/P6n3L|Site=ArtStation|Page=Sabre first round
|Quote=we mocked this up in 3d and it didn't get the parallax I wanted it to from the players perspective so I decided to redo it and build it myself to ensure my goals for the fighter were met.|D=26|M=01|Y=2021}}

The model for the Pegasus was restored by the [[Digsite]] project for use in [[Modding|mods]] for ''Halo: Reach'',{{Ref/Site|Id=Discoveries|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/digsite-discoveries|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Digsite Discoveries|D=18|M=07|Y=2023}} and was officially canonised in a [[2023]] [[Canon Fodder]] article.{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}} Many of the initial concept notes labelled by Hannaford in his concept pass on the vehicle were canonised faithfully, such as his notes for "30mm [[Railgun|railcannons]]", a ventral Spartan Laser, missile bays, and a modular multi-mission weapons bay. The vehicle's name of Pegasus was similarly-taken from the early models found in the [[Bungie]] archives.{{Ref/Reuse|Discoveries}} The name was seemingly retained in the final release, as "PEGASUS" is printed on the Sabre's hull. Since this decal sheet is reused across other UNSC aircraft,{{Ref/Game|HR|[[:File:Falcon decals.png|Raw Falcon decal sheet]]}}{{Ref/Game|HR|[[:File:Sabre foundation falcondecals.png|Sabre vehicle open in the Halo Reach Editing Kit]]}}{{Ref/Game|HR|[[:File:Pelican foundation falcondecals.png|Pelican vehicle open in the Halo Reach Editing Kit]]}} the name is also partially printed on the [[UH-144 Falcon]] as "SUS".

==Gallery==
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<gallery>
File:HR_Sabre_Concept_1.jpg|An early concept of the Sabre for ''[[Halo Reach]]''; many of these labels were accurately reflected in the final canon design for the craft.
File:HR Sabre Concept 5.jpg|Early Sabre concept designs.
File:HR_Sabre_Concept_2.jpg|Several early conceptual explorations of the Sabre.
File:HR StrikeFighter Concept 1.jpg|Concepts for this iteration.
File:HR StrikeFighter Concept 2.jpg|Concepts for this iteration.
File:HR SabreVariantsConcept.jpg|Iteration on these ideas.
File:HR_SpaceBattle_Concept.jpg|The early Sabre 3D model can be seen in this concept piece.
File:HTMCC HR Achievement I'mSorryDave.png|[[Achievements (Halo: The Master Chief Collection)|Achievement]] art for the [[I'm Sorry, Dave]] achievement, showing this Sabre revision in concept.
File:HR_Digsite_Pegasus_1.jpg|A trio of Pegasus craft restored into ''Halo: Reach'' by the Digsite team.
File:HR_Digsite_Pegasus_2.jpg|The Pegasus' raw model.
File:HR_Digsite_Pegasus_3.jpg|A Pegasus alongside a Sabre.
</gallery>

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