{"data":{"id":15014,"title":"Q&A: Aegis Sabre","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/comm-link\/engineering\/15014-Q-A-Aegis-Sabre","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-links\/15014","api_public_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/comm-links\/15014","channel":"Engineering","category":"Development","series":"Concept Ship Q&A","images":[{"id":4117,"name":"Concept_citcon2015_6.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/87c41fp7q29azr\/source\/Concept_citcon2015_6.jpg","alt":"","size":6842684,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2015-10-09T15:43:05+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/4117","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/4117\/similar"},{"id":25004,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/w0shv2sobeaiw\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":927693,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2019-05-09T20:01:24+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/25004","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/25004\/similar"},{"id":38062,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/huwhfjtdvra4r\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":3377215,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2025-03-21T15:18:25+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/38062","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/38062\/similar"}],"images_count":19,"translations":{"en_EN":"Greetings Citizens,\nYou\u2019ve got questions, we\u2019ve got answers! On Saturday, we kicked off a concept sale for the new Aegis Sabre fighter. Today, we\u2019ll be answering questions collected on the forums. Special thanks to Foundry 42\u2019s John Crewe for answering your questions. Enjoy!\n\nCan you tell us anything about planned variants to the Sabre?\nThere are no plans for variants\/modular sections at this time, the Sabre was designed with a singular purpose in mind.\n\nAt CitizenCon, the Sabre has been called \u201cninja-like.\u201d What does that mean? Can you elaborate on what a \u201cmultirole stealth ship\u201d is?\nThe \u201cninja-like\u201d meaning comes from its ability to lurk at the edge of combat zones undetected, infiltrate quickly without raising the alarm, hit hard and use its speed and capabilities to get out. Its multi-role capabilities come from its twin internal bomb bays which can carry a variety of payloads, you can rock a load of S1 missiles if you want, fill it up with some more advanced larger missiles or other non lethal options.\n\nCan you elaborate on why someone would pick the Sabre as opposed to the Hornet, and vice-versa? How does this relate to the Hornet Ghost specifically?\nThe Hornet is a tank, it\u2019s not particularly mobile but can really take a pounding and make it out which is a great feature for a lot of players. Its similar in my mind to how current day pilots love the A-10 for its rugged reliability and ability to come back home with huge amounts of damage. The Sabre on the other hand is not tough, it relies heavily on its ability to not be detected and then its array shields to keep it safe. Once those shields are down you\u2019d best be on your way out of combat else you\u2019ll probably not make it back.\n\nCompared to the Hornet Ghost the Sabre is built from the ground up to be a dedicated \u201cstealth\u201d ship whereas the Hornet Ghost is retrofitted to become stealthy, therefore whilst the Ghost is still very stealthy compared to other ships it wont be quite as impervious to radar as the Sabre. What little it lacks in stealth capabilities compared to the Sabre though is made up for in its additional armour and weaponry however\n\nWhat\u2019s the deal with the colored-cockpit glass? This is a first for Star Citizen.\nIt\u2019s a cool little touch the concept artist Gavin Rothery added and we kept in, we\u2019ll be evaluating it from a gameplay side more as it goes through the production pipeline but if we do keep it in then don\u2019t worry about everything being tinted red when viewed from inside as we\u2019ll make sure it doesn\u2019t impact gameplay for the pilot.\n\nWill the Sabre be able to have a full gimbals setup? To what extent can we gimbal the weapons?\nAbsolutely, it has 4x S3 hardpoints so you can rock 4x fixed S3\u2019s or 4x gimballed S2\u2019s(or a mix of both) if you desire. Whilst they are gimballed there are obviously some restrictions due to the locations of the weapons, which infact can completely retract into the hull. The Sabre was designed so that all weaponry can be retracted inside the ship to keep its cross section profile down, so the nose guns tuck backwards and up into the body. The wing mounts retract into the wings and panels cover them up, all the missles are stored in internal bomb bays.\n\nThe Gladius is described as a short range patrol fighter, the Vanguard as long range fighter. Where does the Sabre fit in? Is it a light, medium, or heavy fighter?\nThe Sabre is a medium fighter in classification, however with its advanced construction and components falls towards the lighter end of medium.\n\nCan the Sabre store any cargo?\nThe Sabre does not have any cargo carrying capacity.\n\nDoes it come with a jump drive?\nYes, the Sabre comes with a jump drive standard.\n\nAre x2 TR3 engines correct? Will this be the fastest ship in Arena Commander when it arrives?\nThese are the engines we are currently aiming for, however as with all stats they are subject to change as we go through development. It is not aimed to be the faster ship when it arrives in AC as remember TR rating is not completely indicative of top speed, it will be fast though.\n\nIs there any interior to the ship beyond the cockpit?\nThere is no accessible interior beyond the cockpit, the rest of the body contains the vast array of low power components that provide multiple levels of redundancy.\n\nHow well will the Sabre handle in comparison to the Gladius? Will it be a good ship for Gladius pilots to transition into?\nThe Sabre is going to handle very similarly to the Gladius, if you look closely the manoeuvring thruster type and placement is very similar to the Gladius. If you enjoy flying the Gladius the Sabre should behave broadly the same but with a little extra weight to it.\n\nDoes it fit inside an Idris?!\nYes!","de_DE":"Gr\u00fc\u00dfe B\u00fcrger,\nDu hast Fragen, wir haben Antworten! Am Samstag haben wir einen Konzeptverkauf f\u00fcr den neuen Jagdflugzeug Aegis Sabre gestartet. Heute werden wir Fragen beantworten, die in den Foren gesammelt wurden. Besonderer Dank gilt John Crewe von Foundry 42 f\u00fcr die Beantwortung Ihrer Fragen. Viel Spa\u00df!\n\nKannst du uns etwas \u00fcber die geplanten Varianten des S\u00e4bels erz\u00e4hlen?\nEs gibt derzeit keine Pl\u00e4ne f\u00fcr Varianten\/Modulabschnitte, der S\u00e4bel wurde f\u00fcr einen bestimmten Zweck entwickelt.\n\nAuf der CitizenCon wurde der S\u00e4bel als \"Ninja-\u00e4hnlich\" bezeichnet. Was bedeutet das? K\u00f6nnen Sie erl\u00e4utern, was ein \"Multi-Role Stealth-Schiff\" ist?\nDie \"Ninja-\u00e4hnliche\" Bedeutung ergibt sich aus der F\u00e4higkeit, unbemerkt am Rande von Kampfzonen zu lauern, schnell zu infiltrieren, ohne den Alarm auszul\u00f6sen, hart zu treffen und seine Geschwindigkeit und F\u00e4higkeiten zu nutzen, um auszusteigen. Seine Multi-Rollen-F\u00e4higkeiten kommen von seinen zwei internen Bombensch\u00e4chten, die eine Vielzahl von Nutzlasten tragen k\u00f6nnen, Sie k\u00f6nnen eine Ladung S1-Raketen schaukeln, wenn Sie wollen, sie mit einigen fortgeschritteneren gr\u00f6\u00dferen Raketen oder anderen nicht t\u00f6dlichen Optionen f\u00fcllen.\n\nK\u00f6nnen Sie erl\u00e4utern, warum jemand den S\u00e4bel im Gegensatz zur Hornisse w\u00e4hlen w\u00fcrde und umgekehrt? In welchem Zusammenhang steht dies konkret mit dem Hornissengeist?\nDie Hornet ist ein Panzer, sie ist nicht besonders mobil, kann aber wirklich ein Stampfen ertragen und es ausmachen, was f\u00fcr viele Spieler eine tolle Funktion ist. Es ist in meinem Kopf \u00e4hnlich wie bei heutigen Piloten, die die A-10 wegen ihrer robusten Zuverl\u00e4ssigkeit und der F\u00e4higkeit, mit riesigen Sch\u00e4den nach Hause zu kommen, lieben. Der S\u00e4bel hingegen ist nicht hart, er verl\u00e4sst sich stark auf seine F\u00e4higkeit, nicht erkannt zu werden, und dann auf seine Arrayschilde, um ihn sicher zu halten. Sobald diese Schilde unten sind, solltest du dich auf den Weg aus dem Kampf machen, sonst wirst du es wahrscheinlich nicht zur\u00fcckschaffen.\n\nIm Vergleich zur Hornet Ghost ist die Sabre von Grund auf als dediziertes \"Stealth\"-Schiff gebaut, w\u00e4hrend die Hornet Ghost nachger\u00fcstet wird, um stealthy zu werden, so dass die Ghost, obwohl sie im Vergleich zu anderen Schiffen noch sehr stealthy ist, nicht ganz so undurchl\u00e4ssig f\u00fcr Radar ist wie die Sabre. Was ihm jedoch im Vergleich zum S\u00e4bel an Stealth-F\u00e4higkeiten fehlt, wird durch seine zus\u00e4tzliche R\u00fcstung und Bewaffnung ausgeglichen.\n\nWas hat es mit dem farbigen Cockpitglas auf sich? Dies ist eine Premiere f\u00fcr Star Citizen.\nEs ist eine coole kleine Ber\u00fchrung, die der Konzeptk\u00fcnstler Gavin Rothery hinzuf\u00fcgte und die wir beibehalten haben, wir werden sie von einer Gameplay-Seite mehr bewerten, w\u00e4hrend sie durch die Produktionspipeline geht, aber wenn wir sie behalten, dann sorgen Sie sich nicht darum, dass alles rot gef\u00e4rbt wird, wenn man sie von innen betrachtet, da wir sicherstellen werden, dass sie das Gameplay f\u00fcr den Piloten nicht beeintr\u00e4chtigt.\n\nWird der S\u00e4bel in der Lage sein, ein komplettes kardanisches Setup zu haben? Inwieweit k\u00f6nnen wir die Waffen kardanisch aufstellen?\nAbsolut, es hat 4x S3 Hardpoints, so dass Sie 4x feste S3's oder 4x kardanische S2's (oder eine Mischung aus beidem) rocken k\u00f6nnen, wenn Sie wollen. W\u00e4hrend sie kardanisch aufgeh\u00e4ngt sind, gibt es nat\u00fcrlich einige Einschr\u00e4nkungen durch die Position der Waffen, die sich tats\u00e4chlich vollst\u00e4ndig in den Rumpf zur\u00fcckziehen k\u00f6nnen. Der S\u00e4bel wurde so konstruiert, dass alle Waffen im Inneren des Schiffes eingefahren werden k\u00f6nnen, um sein Querschnittsprofil unten zu halten, so dass die Bugwaffen nach hinten und oben in den K\u00f6rper ragen. Die Fl\u00fcgelmontagen fahren in die Fl\u00fcgel ein und die Paneele verdecken sie, alle Fehler werden in internen Bombensch\u00e4chten gelagert.\n\nDie Gladius wird als Kurzstreckenpatrouillenk\u00e4mpfer beschrieben, die Vanguard als Langstreckenk\u00e4mpfer. Wo passt der S\u00e4bel hinein? Ist es ein leichter, mittlerer oder schwerer K\u00e4mpfer?\nDer S\u00e4bel ist ein mittelgro\u00dfer K\u00e4mpfer in der Klassifizierung, f\u00e4llt aber mit seiner fortschrittlichen Konstruktion und den Komponenten gegen das leichtere Ende des Mediums.\n\nKann der S\u00e4bel jede Ladung lagern?\nDer S\u00e4bel hat keine Ladekapazit\u00e4t.\n\nKommt es mit einem Sprungantrieb?\nJa, der Sabre wird standardm\u00e4\u00dfig mit einem Sprungantrieb geliefert.\n\nSind x2 TR3-Motoren korrekt? Wird dies das schnellste Schiff in Arena Commander sein, wenn es ankommt?\nDies sind die Triebwerke, die wir derzeit anstreben, aber wie bei allen Statistiken k\u00f6nnen sie sich im Laufe der Entwicklung \u00e4ndern. Es ist nicht das Ziel, das schnellere Schiff zu sein, wenn es in AC ankommt, da die TR-Bewertung nicht vollst\u00e4ndig auf die H\u00f6chstgeschwindigkeit hinweist, sie wird aber schnell sein.\n\nGibt es einen Innenraum des Schiffes au\u00dferhalb des Cockpits?\nEs gibt keinen zug\u00e4nglichen Innenraum au\u00dferhalb des Cockpits, der Rest des K\u00f6rpers enth\u00e4lt die gro\u00dfe Auswahl an Low-Power-Komponenten, die mehrere Ebenen der Redundanz bieten.\n\nWie gut wird der S\u00e4belgriff im Vergleich zum Gladius sein? Wird es ein gutes Schiff f\u00fcr Gladius-Piloten sein, in das sie \u00fcbergehen k\u00f6nnen?\nDer S\u00e4bel wird sehr \u00e4hnlich wie der Gladius handhaben, wenn man genau hinsieht, ist der Man\u00f6vriertriebwerkstyp und die Platzierung sehr \u00e4hnlich wie der Gladius. Wenn Sie gerne mit der Gladius fliegen, sollte sich der S\u00e4bel weitgehend gleich verhalten, aber mit etwas mehr Gewicht.\n\nPasst es in einen Idris?!\nJa!","zh_CN":"Greetings Citizens,\nYou\u2019ve got questions, we\u2019ve got answers! On Saturday, we kicked off a concept sale for the new Aegis Sabre fighter. Today, we\u2019ll be answering questions collected on the forums. Special thanks to Foundry 42\u2019s John Crewe for answering your questions. Enjoy!\n\nCan you tell us anything about planned variants to the Sabre?\nThere are no plans for variants\/modular sections at this time, the Sabre was designed with a singular purpose in mind.\n\nAt CitizenCon, the Sabre has been called \u201cninja-like.\u201d What does that mean? Can you elaborate on what a \u201cmultirole stealth ship\u201d is?\nThe \u201cninja-like\u201d meaning comes from its ability to lurk at the edge of combat zones undetected, infiltrate quickly without raising the alarm, hit hard and use its speed and capabilities to get out. Its multi-role capabilities come from its twin internal bomb bays which can carry a variety of payloads, you can rock a load of S1 missiles if you want, fill it up with some more advanced larger missiles or other non lethal options.\n\nCan you elaborate on why someone would pick the Sabre as opposed to the Hornet, and vice-versa? How does this relate to the Hornet Ghost specifically?\nThe Hornet is a tank, it\u2019s not particularly mobile but can really take a pounding and make it out which is a great feature for a lot of players. Its similar in my mind to how current day pilots love the A-10 for its rugged reliability and ability to come back home with huge amounts of damage. The Sabre on the other hand is not tough, it relies heavily on its ability to not be detected and then its array shields to keep it safe. Once those shields are down you\u2019d best be on your way out of combat else you\u2019ll probably not make it back.\n\nCompared to the Hornet Ghost the Sabre is built from the ground up to be a dedicated \u201cstealth\u201d ship whereas the Hornet Ghost is retrofitted to become stealthy, therefore whilst the Ghost is still very stealthy compared to other ships it wont be quite as impervious to radar as the Sabre. What little it lacks in stealth capabilities compared to the Sabre though is made up for in its additional armour and weaponry however\n\nWhat\u2019s the deal with the colored-cockpit glass? This is a first for Star Citizen.\nIt\u2019s a cool little touch the concept artist Gavin Rothery added and we kept in, we\u2019ll be evaluating it from a gameplay side more as it goes through the production pipeline but if we do keep it in then don\u2019t worry about everything being tinted red when viewed from inside as we\u2019ll make sure it doesn\u2019t impact gameplay for the pilot.\n\nWill the Sabre be able to have a full gimbals setup? To what extent can we gimbal the weapons?\nAbsolutely, it has 4x S3 hardpoints so you can rock 4x fixed S3\u2019s or 4x gimballed S2\u2019s(or a mix of both) if you desire. Whilst they are gimballed there are obviously some restrictions due to the locations of the weapons, which infact can completely retract into the hull. The Sabre was designed so that all weaponry can be retracted inside the ship to keep its cross section profile down, so the nose guns tuck backwards and up into the body. The wing mounts retract into the wings and panels cover them up, all the missles are stored in internal bomb bays.\n\nThe Gladius is described as a short range patrol fighter, the Vanguard as long range fighter. Where does the Sabre fit in? Is it a light, medium, or heavy fighter?\nThe Sabre is a medium fighter in classification, however with its advanced construction and components falls towards the lighter end of medium.\n\nCan the Sabre store any cargo?\nThe Sabre does not have any cargo carrying capacity.\n\nDoes it come with a jump drive?\nYes, the Sabre comes with a jump drive standard.\n\nAre x2 TR3 engines correct? Will this be the fastest ship in Arena Commander when it arrives?\nThese are the engines we are currently aiming for, however as with all stats they are subject to change as we go through development. It is not aimed to be the faster ship when it arrives in AC as remember TR rating is not completely indicative of top speed, it will be fast though.\n\nIs there any interior to the ship beyond the cockpit?\nThere is no accessible interior beyond the cockpit, the rest of the body contains the vast array of low power components that provide multiple levels of redundancy.\n\nHow well will the Sabre handle in comparison to the Gladius? Will it be a good ship for Gladius pilots to transition into?\nThe Sabre is going to handle very similarly to the Gladius, if you look closely the manoeuvring thruster type and placement is very similar to the Gladius. If you enjoy flying the Gladius the Sabre should behave broadly the same but with a little extra weight to it.\n\nDoes it fit inside an Idris?!\nYes!"},"links_count":1,"comment_count":266,"created_at":"2015-10-16T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"10 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-05-08 03:11:11","valid_relations":["images","links"],"prev_id":15013,"next_id":15016}}