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*[[Human-Covenant War]] | *[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Site|Id=cflegendend|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-legendary-endings|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Canon Fodder - Legendary Endings|D=17|M=12|Y=2021}} | *[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Site|Id=cflegendend|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-legendary-endings|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Canon Fodder - Legendary Endings|D=17|M=12|Y=2021}} | ||
|introduced=[[2547]] | |introduced=[[2547]]{{Ref/Book|Id=fb125|Halo: Fleet Battles core rulebook|Page=125}} | ||
|affiliation=[[UNSC Air Force]] | |affiliation=[[UNSC Air Force]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''FSS-1000 Anti-Ship Spaceplane'''{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=158}} | The '''FSS-1000 Anti-Ship Spaceplane''',{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=158}} commonly known as the '''Sabre''', is a highly classified planetary defense [[starfighter]] used by the [[UNSC Air Force]] in surgical orbital combat.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Waypoint|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/sabre/499ce36f-da85-4733-a409-13b61fc0b886|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Sabre|D=14|M=3|Y=2011}}<ref name="e3">[[Halo: Reach E3 Campaign Demo|''Halo: Reach'' E3 Campaign Demo]]</ref><ref name="bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=2010E3 ''Bungie.net'': Halo: Reach E3 2010 Trailer]</ref> | ||
==Design details== | ==Design details== | ||
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Sabre production continued after the Fall of Reach,{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}} with only a few hundred craft total being built during the Human-Covenant War. In spite of this, the operational squadrons were able to rack up an impressive kill count.{{Ref/Reuse|WFCarriers}} Had Reach not fallen to the Covenant, the UNSC planned to attach all Sabres to the [[UNSC Navy]]'s remaining [[carrier]]s and then deploy the fighters to lead ships in the most experienced squadrons and [[battle group]]s—organized in the specialist [[UNSC Navy tactical formations#Orthrus Battle Group|Orthrus Battle Group]] formation.{{Ref/Reuse|fb125}} Although the fighter never saw mass production due to its experimental nature, it remained in service at [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] facilities in the [[Sol system]] and other confidential locations following the Covenant War. However, upgrade packages inspired by the Sabre have been fitted to [[GA-TL1 Longsword]]s and Broadswords,<ref name="Bulletin">[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-9-24-14 ''Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin: 9.24.14'']</ref> notably including the energy shielding system applied to the latter. | Sabre production continued after the Fall of Reach,{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}} with only a few hundred craft total being built during the Human-Covenant War. In spite of this, the operational squadrons were able to rack up an impressive kill count.{{Ref/Reuse|WFCarriers}} Had Reach not fallen to the Covenant, the UNSC planned to attach all Sabres to the [[UNSC Navy]]'s remaining [[carrier]]s and then deploy the fighters to lead ships in the most experienced squadrons and [[battle group]]s—organized in the specialist [[UNSC Navy tactical formations#Orthrus Battle Group|Orthrus Battle Group]] formation.{{Ref/Reuse|fb125}} Although the fighter never saw mass production due to its experimental nature, it remained in service at [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] facilities in the [[Sol system]] and other confidential locations following the Covenant War. However, upgrade packages inspired by the Sabre have been fitted to [[GA-TL1 Longsword]]s and Broadswords,<ref name="Bulletin">[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-9-24-14 ''Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin: 9.24.14'']</ref> notably including the energy shielding system applied to the latter. | ||
=== | ===Postwar=== | ||
Following the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]] but before the [[Created uprising]], the Sabre was secretively put into limited production as the FSS-1000 Sabre,{{Ref/Reuse|cflegendend}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} and then deployed to important UNSC sites.{{Ref/Reuse|cflegendend}} | Following the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]] but before the [[Created uprising]], the Sabre was secretively put into limited production as the FSS-1000 Sabre,{{Ref/Reuse|cflegendend}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} and then deployed to important UNSC sites.{{Ref/Reuse|cflegendend}} | ||
Several FSS-1000 Sabres were part of the [[22nd First Response Wing]].{{Ref/Map|HINF|[[Launch Site]]}} The | Several FSS-1000 Sabres were part of the [[22nd First Response Wing]].{{Ref/Map|HINF|[[Launch Site]]}} The {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} also carried a complement of Sabres, which were piloted by [[Fireteam Windfall]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=RP170|RP|Chapter=2}} | ||
==Identified Sabres== | ==Identified Sabres== | ||
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===Concept art=== | ===Concept art=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H2 StrikeFighter Concept 2. | File:H2 StrikeFighter Concept 2.jpg|A sketch of the scrapped ''[[Halo 2]]'' "Strike Fighter," the Sabre's conceptual precursor. | ||
File:HR_Sabre_Concept_1.jpg|An early concept of the Sabre for ''[[Halo Reach]]''. | File:HR_Sabre_Concept_1.jpg|An early concept of the Sabre for ''[[Halo Reach]]''. | ||
File:HR Sabre Concept 5.jpg|Early Sabre concept designs. | File:HR Sabre Concept 5.jpg|Early Sabre concept designs. | ||
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File:Ih sabre fastpack01.jpeg|Renders of the Sabre's rocket booster packs. | File:Ih sabre fastpack01.jpeg|Renders of the Sabre's rocket booster packs. | ||
File:Reach-Concept-SabreLaunch-Early.jpg|Concept art of a Sabre being launched. | File:Reach-Concept-SabreLaunch-Early.jpg|Concept art of a Sabre being launched. | ||
File:HR Sabre Renders.jpg|Wireframe renders of the ''Halo: Reach'' model for the Sabre. | |||
File:HR SabreInFlightConcept.jpg|Concept art of a Sabre in flight. | File:HR SabreInFlightConcept.jpg|Concept art of a Sabre in flight. | ||
File:HINF LaunchSiteConcept.jpg|Concept art of the map [[Launch Site]] in ''[[Halo Infinite]]'', featuring an FSS-1000 Sabre. | File:HINF LaunchSiteConcept.jpg|Concept art of the map [[Launch Site]] in ''[[Halo Infinite]]'', featuring an FSS-1000 Sabre. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Screenshots=== | ===Screenshots=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||