Lore

Wildstar Racing

Organizations

Wildstar Racing is a racing league known as an affordable proving ground for amateur racers. Founded in SEY 2811 as a vid-sharing spectrum channel, in its early days it was a community of hobbyists who utilized abandoned infrastructure and interesting planetary environments to…

Spacecraft Races of Yulin

Sports · Banu

The Yulin system is home to many spacecraft races (Banu: eponatae fodai) run by the BanuSouli that make their homes there. Yulin IV is the Banu's preferred racetrack, as the myriad natural formations create the most exciting and dangerous routes. Crashes are not uncommon.…

Spacecraft Racing

Sports

Spacecraft racing is the competitive sport of racing two or more spacecraft. Spacecraft racing can take many forms, ranging from informal drag races between two pilots to highly organized, multi-part racing challenge events. A variety of racing leagues exist for the broadcasting…

Murray Cup

Sports · Human

The Murray Cup is a spacecraft race held annually at the end of racing season in the Ellis system. Dating back to 2467, when terraforming workers of Gaia Planet Services unofficially raced one another to pass the time, the Murray Cup is now the most prestigious event in modern…

Able Baker Challenge

Illegal Activity · Sports · Human

The Able Baker Challenge is an unofficial spacecraft racing event held in the Baker system. It makes use of system-specific obstacles to hamper the pilots' efforts in reaching the finish line. Though the use of weapons is allowed during most legs of the race, shooting to kill is…

M50

Spacecraft · Human

The M50 is a single-seat performance racing spacecraft sold by Origin Jumpworks. Built for speed and maneuverability, it was first conceived specifically to capture the Murray Cup racing trophy. An interceptor model of the M50 is also produced by Origin; this type is actively…

Razor

Spacecraft · Human

The Razor is racing spacecraft developed by Mirai, a subsidiary of Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern (MISC). In 2947, Mirai launched the Razor in a bid to disrupt Origin's dominance of the Murray Cup and as a potential competitor for the Koa e Ko'ia endurance races.…

Fury LX

Spacecraft

The Fury LX is a snub racer manufactured by Mirai, a subsidiary of Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern (MISC). A variant of the Fury snub fighter, the LX swaps the weapons of the base model for additional maneuvering thrusters, increasing the ship's speed and agility. Its…

Razor LX

Spacecraft · Human

The Razor LX is a limited edition variant of the Razor racing spacecraft developed by Mirai, a subsidiary of Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern (MISC). The LX model was developed as part of a marketing push to celebrate MISC's 50th anniversary. It features a singular…

P-72 Archimedes

Spacecraft

The P-72 Archimedes is an ultralight luxury racing spacecraft developed by Kruger Intergalactic and spun off of the P-52 Merlin. Roberts Space Industries sponsored development of the design to pair with their Constellation Phoenix luxury spacecraft. While visually similar to the…

Mustang Omega

Spacecraft · Human

The Mustang Omega is a variant of the Mustang civilian spacecraft developed by Consolidated Outland. Like the Mustang Gamma, the Omega is focused primarily on high performance racing with the addition of an upgraded fuel intake. The ship was produced via a partnership with…

350r

Spacecraft · Human

The 350r is a variant of the 300 series developed by Origin Jumpworks. Designed by Andreas Lang, a limited run of prototypes were initially created and distributed to racing teams to promote the use of the 300i as a high performance platform. Met with unexpected success, Origin…

Mustang Gamma

Spacecraft · Human

The Mustang Gamma is a variant of the Mustang civilian spacecraft developed by Consolidated Outland. The first racer variant of the Mustang, it was later followed by the limited edition Mustang Omega. Consolidated Outland engineers reduced the overall weight of the base model…

X1 Velocity

Ground Transportation · Spacecraft · Human

The X1 Velocity is a variant of the X1 ultralight spacecraft developed by Origin Jumpworks and two-time Aron Award-winning ship engineer Alberto Vara's design company, Infinity Custom. As the name implies, the Velocity focuses primarily on improved speed and handling over the…

HoverQuad

Ground Transportation

The HoverQuad is a grav-lev vehicle manufactured by Consolidated Outland. Designed to fit in the bed of the Nomad, it was developed with a focus on exploration. Each HoverQuad is equipped with four grav-lev pads that enable its singular rider to traverse sudden changes in the…

Dragonfly

Ground Transportation · Human

The Dragonfly is a personal open-canopy space and ground vehicle sold by Drake Interplanetary. Built to be stored aboard larger spacecraft, it is part of Drake's cooperative web of ships alongside the Cutlass and Caterpillar. Dragonflies are used as both ground-based transports…

Nox

Spacecraft · Ground Transportation · Xi'an · Human

The Nox is an open-canopy racer developed by Xi'an manufacturer Aopoa for Human use. It can be operated on the ground or in deep space. The first versions of the vehicle were designed for use by Xi'an pilots and rarely seen in Human space. Following the success of Drake's…

Daymar Rally

Sports

The Daymar Rally is an annual unsanctioned race that takes place on Daymar every Standard Earth Year (SEY) on Daymar (Stanton 2b), the second moon of Crusader (Stanton II). In each race, participants must pilot ground vehicles to multiple checkpoints and complete set tasks there…

Koa e Ko'ia

Sports · Xi'an

The Koa e Ko'ia is a spacecraft race that combines marathon flights with physical endurance. Held every Xi'an year (MXY) in alternating locations around the Xi'an Empire, it was first competed in MXY III.690 (SEY 2341) in the Hyoton system. Before each race, the Koa e Ko'ia…

Yulin Cluster Alpha

Space

The Yulin cluster alpha is an asteroid cluster in the Yulin system, Banu Protectorate. Located in one of the Lagrange points in the orbit of Yulin IV, it is a dense nest of irregularly-shaped asteroids that is often used as an obstacle course in starship races. Seeing an…

Yela (Stanton 2c)

Moons · Human

YELA (STANTON 2C) Yela is the outermost natural satellite of Crusader (Stanton II), and is orbited by a ring of asteroids. A thin crust of water-ice on the moon's surface is said to represent the cool demeanor of Yela, the oldest sibling in the Human children's story A Gift for…

Yulin IV

Planets

Yulin IV is the fourth planet from the sun of the Yulin system, Banu Protectorate. Tectonic activity on this world has raised towering pillars of rock with natural windows caused by constantly-shifting wind patterns. The Banu in the system utilize these natural formations as…

Green (Ellis III)

Planets · Human

Green (Ellis III) is the third planet from the sun of the Ellis system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A warm oceanic world dotted with high-end resorts and small cities, Green is home to the most popular spacecraft race in the UEE, the Murray Cup. Each year, its resorts fill…

Ellis Belt Alpha

Space

The Ellis belt alpha is the only asteroid belt in the Ellis system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Best known as the location of one of the racetracks in the Murray Cup, the belt first began to be used as an obstacle course for spacecraft by off-duty workers on the Green (Ellis…