While this was taking place, a separate group within Ferranti was formed to consider a replacement for the successful tube-based Ferranti Pegasus. These efforts resulted in an autumn 1961 specification sometimes known as "Harriac" after the study group's manager, Harry Johnson. Harriac was essentially a transistorized Pegasus with more modern features, and as such, it would have fit into Ferranti's product line at about the same level as the Orion. After considerable internal debate, the company decided to produce a transistorized version of Orion, Orion 2, and Harriac was forgotten.