Vytal
⊷ VYTAL INCORPORATED | ⠧⠽⠞⠁⠇ ⠊⠝⠉⠕⠗⠏⠕⠗⠁⠞⠑⠙
VYTAL IS A SPACECRAFT MANUFACTURER FOUNDED IN
2754. THEIR PRIMARY FOCUS IS TO CREATE
HIGH-SPEED, ULTRA-PERFORMANCE SPACECRAFT.
WHILE THEY ARE RELATIVELY SMALL, THEY ARE ONE
OF THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE PERFORMANCE-CRAFT MANUFACTURERS TO DATE
- Director Adelaide Neumann during an interview with PALUS Magazine
Logbook Excerpts | MOD2
Module One | MOD1
Module Two | MOD2
Module Three | MOD3
Module Four | MOD4
Founding | BEGIN
Following the groundbreaking release of MPT (Microfusion Propulsuion Train) technology by Stile-RD in 2751, the aerospace industry witnessed a revolution. While established corporations rushed to integrate MPT into existing spacecraft designs, a new niche emerged. Traditional racing vessels, while achieving impressive speeds, were limited by their interplanetary focus due to their immense size and emissions. The MPT, engine however, offered a solution, paving the way for a novel class of spacecraft: high-performance, atmospherically optimized racecraft. These were snub craft that focused on only one thing: speed and agility.
Recognizing this potential, two prominent entities, the House of Álvarez and the Neumann Collective, joined together in 2754 to establish Vytal. Driven by a shared passion for crafting the ultimate performance vehicle, they saw MPT as the key to achieving this goal. Their initial operations started off at a Neumann-owned facility in the outskirts of Stuttgart. There, Vytal's team utilized their expertise into developing their first creation, the RS-A.
The RS-A garnered widespread critical acclaim. Its MPT-powered design shattered existing atmospheric racing records, establishing Vytal as a prominent force. Their efforts would move into the international racing scene, where they would claim race win after race win in the European Argentum Championship.
Vytal would go on to be very successful in the world of racing-sport, creating various spacecraft that would take them to the top. From the era-defining RS1 platform in 2762, to the infamous RS4 platform in 2766, all the way to the unusual RS5 platform in 2768, they would become a fan-favourite in the racing leagues they participated in.
However, this success would be cut short.
Fire of Stuttgart | FIRE
Because of their wide success, unknown entities have been conspiring against the company, and in 2770 they decided to strike. In the middle of the night, Stuttgart would bear witness to the worst fire the region would ever see. Residents could see the smoke from miles away, causing concern for many. News outlets and media would report on it immediately, soon revealing to the public that the Vytal HQ had burst into flames - which had unusually engulfed the whole building within minutes. The culprit? Arson.
This fire would last four days. Firefighters - for unknown reasons - were unable to extinguish the flames properly, and could only chip away at it periodically. What was left would be bare. Factory framing would be left to creak in the wind and topple. Offices ended up leveled and burnt to a crisp. The entire building was unrecognizable.
The attack had severely crippled the company. While many of their crucial documents were left unharmed in vaults, a substantial number of employees perished. Vytal directors Crisanto Álvarez and Friedrich Neumann were left to piece together the remnants.
The company would close their doors soon after, but not before stating that they "weren't done with their project".
Isolation | SPACE
Disillusioned, Crisanto and Friedrich would decide to migrate and isolate the project's operations in the Arctara region of Erios: a small, restricted and empty mountain area meant for small-scale planetary research - far from Adept. There, they would restart production quietly.
The days of proudly displaying their performance craft to the masses burned with the old factory. They remained silent, building spacecraft alone in the last place one would expect. Vytal's new approach was simple, stay quiet and keep away from trouble. They didn't want to risk another costly reset; something that would bankrupt both families. They would continue with this approach for a couple of years, secretly developing a new performance spacecraft. They would eventually return to the public eye three years later with a new model, the RS6.
Back up and running, Vytal kept a low profile. Their slow comeback would spread through word of mouth, and gossip would run freely through the racing community. No one knew exactly what was going on, or what their plans were, which turned the company into a mysterious force; an entity that can only really be speculated about.