Vytal Inc.
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⊷ VYTAL INCORPORATED | ⠧⠽⠞⠁⠇
⊸ NEUMANN COLLECTIVE | ⠧⠽⠞⠁⠇
BASED IN THE BETHEAN MOUNTAIN RANGE, VYTAL IS A CORPORATION THAT MANUFACTURES PROPULSION SYSTEMS.
WHILE THEY PRIMARILY FOCUS ON DEVELOPING STELLA-TYPE MPT SYSTEMS FOR CLIENTS AND SPACECRAFT MANUFACTURERS, THEY ALSO CREATE PERFORMANCE SPACECRAFT AND ARE A REGULAR APPEARANCE IN THE HYDRUS SPACECRAFT RACING LEAGUE.
⊷ Vytal Incorporated | ⠧⠽⠞⠁⠇
ORIGINALLY FOUNDED BY THE HOUSE OF ALVAREZ AND THE NEUMANN COLLECTIVE, ONE CAN CONSIDER VYTAL TO BE A LARGE 'FAMILY BUSINESS'. THE COMPANY IS CURRENTLY UNDER ITS SECOND GENERATION OF LEADERSHIP, WITH THE CHILDREN OF THE TWO CO-FOUNDERS HOLDING THE REINS.
⊷ Branch - Vytal Incorporated | ⠧⠽⠞⠁⠇
ARCTARA ANTI GRAVITY (FORMERLY REDEX ADVANCEMENTS) ARE A RACING TEAM BASED IN NABETHEA, ERIOS. AS OF NOW, IT IS CURRENTLY UNDER THE OWNERSHIP OF PERFORMANCE-SHIP MANUFACTURER, VYTAL INCORPORATED.
ARCTARA AG ARE ONE OF THE MORE WELL-KNOWN TEAMS IN THE SPORT, WITH THEIR HISTORY DATING BACK TO THE BEGINNING OF THE LEAGUE IN THE 2750S.
rough timeline to turn into an entry:
2754: Vytal Inc. founded by Crisanto Alvarez and Friedrich Neumann in the German city of Stuttgart, UEA. Primary goal is to research and develop proprietary technology that builds on RSEC's MPT development from 2750
2757: Vytal expands into manufacturing; starts developing and producing tailored MPT systems for other ship manufacturers
2761: Vytal finishes development of an MPT system reliant on a stellarator instead of a tokamak (as outlined in the initial RSEC concept). Not the first of its kind, but planned to be the first available for purchase.
2764: Vytal further refines its "Stella-type" MPT package; now available for other manufacturers.
2770: Vytal moves its headquarters to Mt. Nabethea, Erios. Stuttgart remains under Vytal as a secondary facility.
2774: HSRL champion Saya Yoshiro joins Vytal's experimental division: helps with the development of Vytal's first standalone MPT vehicle.
2777: The Vytal RennSport 1 is revealed to the public, a high-performance MPT spacecraft. Low volume of units produced and sold to the highest bidders.
2779: Remaining assets of REDEX's R&D + Racing team are sold to Neumann CYN/Vytal. The company begins to establish the groundwork for a works HSRL team.
2783: Vytal reveals Arctara AG - the newest team in the HSRL. Saya Yoshiro to be Team Principal
2784: Arctara AG enters and HSRL season for the first time
~late 2780s: Vytal continues the RennSport line for consumers; uses technology developed in the HSRL
~2790s: Due to lack of interest, Vytal discontinues production of all traditional MPT systems; starts manufacturing only Stella-types
2819-20: Crisanto Alvarez and Friedrich Neumann retire, leaving Vytal to Contrei Alvarez and Adelaide Neumann