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Full Team Name: Thunderbird RD
Permanent Base: Thalmir, Planet Ardis
Team Lead: Kal'sey
Technical Lead: Ashi Saar

Chassis: XL5-Thunderbird
Main drive: Stock KyraTech® G565 AEIR engine
Handling drives: Custom KyraTech® TB-IG fins
Weapons systems: Custom in-house low-yield 'Trainer' system
Shields: Stock Enemy-Cell® composite barrier

Thunderbird started life as a student project set up by the Amateur Racing Society at the University of Thalmir. Under the name 'Wyvern', they competed in local events using a custom-built chassis and off-the-shelf vehicle parts. Though the ship they entered was impressive given their tiny budget, Wyvern was struggling to find pilots with enough skill to keep up with the other local teams competing in the circuit. The choice was soon made to partner with the student's union of the nearby Phoenix Flight School. Determined campaigning eventually won the support of the university at large - with Wyvern soon becoming an official sports' team for the two colleges.

This new Wyvern took the local circuit by storm, winning season after season. It was only a matter of time before the team started receiving sponsorship deals from local tech companies, and with prize money being funnelled straight back into research projects to improve the Wyvern craft, it soon became clear that the team had an opportunity to enter the professional circuit.

The team was reformed into the semi-independent Thunderbird RD, though it retained the close partnership with the schools to which it owes its creation. They enter the Interstellar Anti-Gravity League as somewhat of an underdog. Though the IAGL has never been about the cutting-edge of technology like the F-1K circuit, a team with such humble beginnings rarely sees a grid position in the league. While this makes them popular with the fans, only time will tell if Thunderbird are going to pose a threat to the more established teams in the IAGL.

This is actually a re-draw of a picture I made a couple of years ago: fav.me/d8ug6ym

The name was changed because I made the team as a custom ship in the great WipEout-style racing game 'BallisticNG', which already has an official team called 'Wyvern'.

Characters in SAI, background done in PS.

Description
Full Team Name: Thunderbird RD
Permanent Base: Thalmir, Planet Ardis
Team Lead: Kal'sey
Technical Lead: Ashi Saar

Chassis: XL5-Thunderbird
Main drive: Stock KyraTech® G565 AEIR engine
Handling drives: Custom KyraTech® TB-IG fins
Weapons systems: Custom in-house low-yield 'Trainer' system
Shields: Stock Enemy-Cell® composite barrier

Thunderbird started life as a student project set up by the Amateur Racing Society at the University of Thalmir. Under the name 'Wyvern', they competed in local events using a custom-built chassis and off-the-shelf vehicle parts. Though the ship they entered was impressive given their tiny budget, Wyvern was struggling to find pilots with enough skill to keep up with the other local teams competing in the circuit. The choice was soon made to partner with the student's union of the nearby Phoenix Flight School. Determined campaigning eventually won the support of the university at large - with Wyvern soon becoming an official sports' team for the two colleges.

This new Wyvern took the local circuit by storm, winning season after season. It was only a matter of time before the team started receiving sponsorship deals from local tech companies, and with prize money being funnelled straight back into research projects to improve the Wyvern craft, it soon became clear that the team had an opportunity to enter the professional circuit.

The team was reformed into the semi-independent Thunderbird RD, though it retained the close partnership with the schools to which it owes its creation. They enter the Interstellar Anti-Gravity League as somewhat of an underdog. Though the IAGL has never been about the cutting-edge of technology like the F-1K circuit, a team with such humble beginnings rarely sees a grid position in the league. While this makes them popular with the fans, only time will tell if Thunderbird are going to pose a threat to the more established teams in the IAGL.

This is actually a re-draw of a picture I made a couple of years ago: fav.me/d8ug6ym

The name was changed because I made the team as a custom ship in the great WipEout-style racing game 'BallisticNG', which already has an official team called 'Wyvern'.

Characters in SAI, background done in PS.