Space Slug
CF-105 Scimitar
Pilots called the CF-105 Scimitar the Space Slug. It is a Confederation medium fighter from Origin Aerospace, already in service before 2536, and it stayed on the line for more than 140 years. Retirement is dated 2655. The 1990 game is where most people meet it, usually before they are trusted with a Rapier.
| Fact | Reading | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 25 m, 16 t | 1 source (WCPedia) |
| Speed | 360 kps, afterburner 1120 kps | 1 source (WCPedia) |
| Guns | 2 Mk.30A mass driver cannons | 1 source (WCPedia) |
| Missiles | 2 Dart DF, 3 Javelin HS | 1 source (WCPedia) |
| Shields / armour | 6.0/5.0 fore/aft shields; 8.5/8.0 armour (early-game units) | 1 source (WCPedia) |
| Career note | Blue Devil Squadron wrecked a Kilrathi depot with two Scimitars | 1 source (WCPedia) |
A long service, a slow reputation
Mass drivers instead of the Rapier's laser-and-neutron mix, and a top speed 90 kps lower, are why the nickname stuck. The armour numbers print higher than the Rapier II's (8.5/8.0 against 6.0/5.5) while the shields print lower (6.0/5.0 against 8.0/7.5). Same unit family, so that comparison is fair. Comparing either number with a Longbow's 500 is not, and I do not do it. Crew of one. The only game on the infobox is the 1990 Wing Commander. It also rode the Tiger's Claw elevator next to Hornets, Raptors and Rapier IIs.
The depot raid by two Scimitars of Blue Devil Squadron is the combat anecdote the wiki bothers to keep. I am not expanding it into a mission guide. No mission code was attached.
The overlay that still exists
Copy protection on the 1990 box was a set of four fighter drawings. The note on this ship says the Scimitar master overlay is the one that survives in the archive discussion. A 2016 wcnews article, "Behind the Blue Screens of the Scimitar Schematic", is the write-up of that sheet. I link it. I do not republish the drawing. The Rapier page explains the rest of the four-sheet set.
Questions people ask
Why is it called the Space Slug?
That is the pilot nickname on the WCPedia page, matching the lower top speed next to the Rapier II.
When was it retired?
2655, after more than 140 years of service.
Can I download the blueprint?
No file is hosted here. The surviving master overlay is discussed in the 2016 wcnews article linked below.
Sources
- WCPedia: CF-105 Scimitar — checked 2026-11-08
- wcnews: Scimitar schematic — checked 2026-11-08