“When it comes to the planet Strigyn, speed is everything. “

-Jeramiah McKennin, head of Project Epsilon

In 2153 AD, Strigyn was terraformed. In 2158, Strigyn was populated. In 2160, 80% of the population has a speeding ticket, 90% of which was over the speed limit by over 500 mph, which is a correlation of the new culture, one build entirely on racing. So the simple Veneralis design was perfect for modifications for speed, maneuverability, and later when competitions became more dangerous, weapons.

The Veneralis has simple ground controls, typically unused and generally scrapped by racers, and a top speed in air of over 1000 mph, leading to the necessary development of better force screens for the cockpit and inertial dampers for the pilot’s protection. The main body is a titanium alloy, allowing it to be light and powerful. The seat is pure cowhide, imported from terra to promote the dying agricultural industry in the Old World. Most of the internal instruments and safety measures were scrapped, as they merely added weight.
There are two speeds: 0%, and 110%

Throttle up, Landing Gear: ground controls

VTOL up: Air mode

Group one: weapon system

Group seven: boost

In 2233, when the Frieck’clere Federation attacked Strigyn, they soon found that the Veneralis was easily converted into a space and re-entry capable fighter that owners could strap incendrex class missiles on too. This missile, while not necessary powerful, is potent in large numbers. According to Epsilon’s production log, there were 1,034,590 Veneralis class speeders on Strigyn. We can assume all were piloted by the adrenaline junkies associated with Strigyn. That’s a whole hell of a lot of fighters.
-excerpt from A History of Speed written by Clarke Sheldrake in 2459 AD

Notes: there is no roll, use yaw. On the ground, yaw is touchy, so deactivate Group eight. But make sure to reactivate for takeoff. This is an experimental craft. If you maneuver too much too quickly, you go boom. And check out the details! My most detailed craft yet! Please let me know if you have any tips for performance. I know she doesn’t look like much, but the Veneralis is super fun to fly. I think this is my push to gold. Maybe maybe not. And I apologize for the part count, the slightly off scale size, and the empty weight. How is it negative???

Enjoy!!