Vineta k
Chapter 1: Welcome to vineta k
Load Full Story Next ChapterAfter the intro the big screen used for track watches shows how the track works.
vineta k
Vineta K is situated at a beachside resort and marina on Makana Island. Being one of the easiest track in terms of complexity, this is a good track for beginner pilots to accustom to their crafts and to give the crowd a good show as the track winds around the beachfront properties, along the quays of the island, and even beneath the sea in the PlasmaShield aquatic tunnels.
Announcer:attention fans.we are gonna have the race of your lives as 4 new pilots joined the race today. Say hello to the following pilots:
For AG SYSTEMS:Applejack
For FEISAR:Rairty
For HARIMARU:Fluttershy
For AURICOM:Nightmare moon
As the new pilots got to vinta k they were suprised by the human tech in 2196.well 2 of them. Fluttershy was busy looking at the craft and nightmare moon just became pumped up as she got a chance to get rid of the 3 of the mane 6 and turn the human world into darkness but the problem was the tech the humans have.the pilots are shown to their crafts to keep as a gift for joining the fx300 league.the crafts are shown below.
But then before they got in to the crafts another pilot showed and he is the champion of the anti gravity racing league and the f9000 league. His craft is from piranha.a and his name is jack maxton..
Jack maxton:I say that ponies can become pilots in professional anti-gravity racing.
Fluttershy:are you sure this is safe to race on?
Jack maxton:come on this is a race what could possibly go wrong in the year 2196.
Nightmare moon:(this is harder then I thought it would be to turn this place into darkness)
Jack Maxton got a hologram of Vineta k from The Overtel Corporation to show how the track goes but before that Fluttershy asked a question.
Fluttershy:what's The Overtel Corporation?
Jack maxton:The Overtel Corporation is a datacast company. It is depicted as a corrupt, ruthless, and greedy conglomerate.
Overtel was the parent company of Qirex Industries from the 2050s to the 2130s, which saw its role in Qirex's dominance in AG racing during this period.
Overtel controlled the AG Race Commission from the 2130s and orchestrated the series' upgrade to F9000 specification in 2156. The company collapsed following the exposure of its corporate crimes during the fall of the F9000.
Fluttershy:what is the fall of the f9000?
Jack maxton:The Fall of the F9000 was a controversy that involved the F9000 International Federation of Anti-Gravity Racing, administered by the Overtel Corporation, and other related parties, both legitimate and illegitimate. The Anti-Gravity Purity Coalition exposed numerous sensitive documents, exposing various acts of corruption within the F9000 Race Commission. The subsequent investigations that followed literally destroyed all parties involved in the scandal, including Overtel itself.
The subsequent fallout by the general public resulted in a global unrest and an economic depression that lasted until the end of the decade. AG racing would disappear as a reputable sport until its re-emergence in the 2180s and the birth of the FX300 League in 2197.
Since the birth of AG racing, the Overtel Corporation had been obsessed with the sport, and was willing to try and gain control of it, with the intention of "maximising the audiences at any cost necessary". As such, Overtel bought the controlling stake of Qirex Industries in the 2050s and reared the team to become the most successful team in the early times of AG history. However, this was viewed with suspicion by the Race Commission, as well as Pierre Belmondo, as they saw Overtel's influence as a threat to his ideals. Belmondo responded to this by forming the Belmondo Foundation in the early 2100s to protect his ideals for after he moved on.
In 2132, Overtel finally managed to take control of the F7200 AG Race Commission from the Belmondo Foundation following Pierre Belmondo's death in 2127. Since then, Overtel would evolve the sport to become "better for the spectators watching". In 2152, Overtel announced that the league would be upgraded to F9000 specification, and held a public contest for the selection of the race track for the league. The first F9000 League season was contested in 2156 to worldwide acclaim.
However, as the competition went on, the sport increasingly became a business ground for interested parties. Once proud teams, such as FEISAR and Piranha, had become virtual pawns in one giant game of business. Numerous resistance organizations were formed to protest the direction AG racing was going in, most notably the Anti-Gravity Purity Coalition. Formed in 2162, the Coalition coordinated numerous publicity stunts in an attempt to undermine all of those involved with the F9000. League participants and sponsors were common targets. This became more common toward the late 2160s.
In October 2170, several members of the Coalition had hacked into the database of the F9000 Commission and lifted terabytes of confidential information before they were discovered. Among those files were the details of corruption, deception, illegal practices and even murder that spanned out to even before Overtel controlled the Commission. The Coalition made these documents public during the start of the penultimate race of the F9000 season. Crowds stopped in their tracks and gazed in awe at the revelations unfolding upon the giant screens in shopping malls, city centres and airports around the world.
Natasha Belmondo, the great-great-granddaughter of Pierre Belmondo, recounted this event:
"I knew that day would come at some point. The instant I spotted the news on the screens I opened the channel to my team and asked 'Is this what I think it is?' When they replied in the affirmative I felt a wave of emotion rush over me. I eased off the power, opened the air brakes, coasted to a stop and began to cry. They were not tears of joy or sadness, but tears of relief. Relief that it was finally over.
For those in the grandstands and around the world who had watched the news unfold in disbelief, the sight of each of the ships in that race sitting idle on the grid confirmed the dreadful truth. This was not some elaborate misinformation stunt concocted by a radical fan group. This was the searing revelation that they, the public, had been the victims of a much larger scam than they could ever have imagined."
In the following days, the F9000 League was suspended pending further investigation. Within hours of story breaking, many of Overtel's board members took the easy way out, with many of them committing suicide to avoid the charges laid against them. Those who opted not to commit suicide were subsequently arrested by U.S. Marshals from their headquarters in New York City.
At the same time, a media firestorm was developing in the crossfire between companies exposed by the scandal. As accusations were followed by counter-accusations, the teams and their controlling corporate sponsors desperately scrambled for the high ground. But for most, it was too little too late – angry mobs would besiege corporate HQs around the world in the following nights and days, requiring local military forces to move in and enforce martial law in several major cities.
Tigron
The most extraordinary fallout was from Tigron Enterprises. The company had been controlled by the criminal syndicate-backed government that had been controlling Russia since the late 2140s. In the investigations that followed, Tigron was exposed as one of the main cohorts involved in the scandals with Overtel. After the company acquired Qirex in 2149, Tigron discovered all manner of illegal activities that Overtel was engaged in while in control of Qirex. During the F9000 League, Tigron used these documents to blackmail Overtel to allow them to flaunt the rules, which went so far as to fix races in the later years. Shortly after this revelation, Tigron was shut down and abandoned. Subsequently, the disgruntled civilians revolted and overthrew the syndicate within the year.
G-Tech
G-Tech Systems was another company involved in Overtel's illicit activities. Specifically, the company appeared to be financed, unlawfully, by Overtel, through its various illegal operations. This was the result of their constant poor performance in each season they competed in the F9000 League, as well as their arrogance to continue despite constant threats by the parent company to pull out the team. An investigation discovered colossal financial irregularities in G-Tech's accounts. As a consequence, G-Tech would become defunct after becoming financially crippled and deserted by its customers, and all of its resources were auctioned off not long after.
Others
Other parties (presumedly or somehow) involved in the scandal subsequently dissolved or merged (such as EG-R and Xios, although whether they were involved in the corruption or not remains unknown), or even quit the scene to distance themselves from AG racing. Even so, many of those that merged or quit might still suffer from financial recession as the result of the fallout.
The major fallout during the fall of the F9000, coupled with the subsequent riots all over the world, had a devastating impact on world markets and the global economy. This shock led to a global recession that took years to stabilize, and many more to recover from.
Fluttershy:I'm so sorry about that.
Jack maxton:it's okay so anyway this is how the track works.
Vineta Stadium
Makana's main G-Ball stadium is also used as a good vantage point of the main straight by fans. Situated directly on the finish line, spectators encounter close hand the speed the craft run.
Atlanta Strip
After extensive rebuilding in the 2190s, Atlanta Strip is the plac to be seen on the K. Overlooking the hi-velocity 'Rip-Curl Sweep' section of the course is the Hobart & Thackery Casino-Motel, with the Boines Tower thrusting in the background.
Ignition Spire
This spire signifies the start of the aquatic sections of the track. But to go past it, pilots need to negociate a steep downhill section called The K Dive into the sea then negociate a sharp left. Even the best pilots find some difficulty in this section.
East Bay
This section has become a feature of the circuit, as pilots must readjust to the Makana sun whist maintaining control over their ship. It's also a good area for pilots to gather speed or eliminate rivals before plunging back into the second section of tunnels. It is also nicknamed Van's Miami, not just after Dutch actor Cotias Van Rhine who relocated here after his 2160 trial in Florida, but also the faux art-deco architecture which adorns the trackside.
Agton Research Dome
Originally called the McHenry Dome, it is a major icon of the K as well as a marvel in architecture. Built with a geodestic design, this dome successfully holds back the pressures of the bay. If there is too much weight, the dome is connected to the lighting system which warns of over-tonnage by changing color.
Announcer:pilots enter your crafts!
Jack Maxton:good luck to all of you.
As the race is about to begin the 4 pilots believed that they ain't gonna defeat jack maxton with experience of racing. So the race begins with the crafts ready for racing and soon the race will start. Next Chapter: Systems ready Estimated time remaining: 4 Minutes