Re: The Dividing Line - OOC
A short bit I felt like writing on the racing refereed to in Kars' post just now.
-Derelict Racing-
Derelict Racing is a timeless if largely informal Kopak extreme sport, involving zero-g racing along checkpoints around and through old space hulks and derelicts, via the use of a space suit and high powered personal jetpack. It has a reputation as one of the most dangerous modern sports that an individual can partake in. The extreme speeds that can be achieved if daring enough, coupled with deadly G-forces, and racecourses consisting of mangled starship hull and floating debris, means that mortality rates are high. Enough to be referred to as a death sport by many, and often banned in more regulated space.
Also invented or adopted by other races and cultures, under various names, with numerous scattered leagues and informal tournaments hosted across the galaxy. Many remain underground in their organisation and status, whilst a rare few have tried to become more mainstream including safer specially prepared tracks. Most hardcore derelict racing enthusiasts however, will cite the tournaments hosted by the Rebek Cluster of the Kopak, as the definitive place to find the real pros.
The Kopak as a species enjoy a racial and cultural affinity to excelling in the sport, due to a mix of their small size and mass, their cultural expertise in the construction and use of space suits, and having a vascular system that is highly resistant to the effects of g-forces.
