Stardew

Stardew is a high end energy drink company centered in Berlin, Germany, known for producing the "CarboUp" brand of caffeine infused soda. Established around 1995, they joined the Super Modified League around 2046 and have remained as a staple of the league's racing teams to this day, becoming incredibly popular with younger fans for their insane PR stunts and extremely risky and aggressive maneuvers during races, taking full advantage of their heavy shielding technology.

## Important People

### Key Figures

Leo Mikobusha (Race Engineer)Hei Kasahina (Mechanic)

### Known Drivers

Max Ansel (#1 Driver)Jackson Hansen (#2 Driver)

## History

Stardew Soda was founded in 1995 by a group of former researchers from a major carbonated beverage company, quitting on the premise that the drink ideas they had to work with weren't creative or crazy enough to pull new customers in. As such, they left the company and founded their own small drink business, serving the locals with uniquely brewed soda, often filled with jitter inducing caffeine for flavor, likening them to a very, VERY strong, huge shot of 5-Hour Energy in a can that has the aftertaste of battery acid. This garnered them a major following and huge sales as an unintended consequence of their flavoring choices, giving them a much bigger backing as an energy drink company that just happened to accidentally brand their drinks as a normal everyday soda. As such, they decided to finally rebrand themselves in 2030 as "Stardew Energy Drinks", and this then started their global expansion (as the only way to aquire their drinks beforehand was through personal importing) into other markets. This required a lot of funding in order to advertise normally, and as a pretty small country exclusive brand, they needed something that would reach the international scale.

And they found it. The Super Modified League was their way into the spotlight, as this would work as a way to get into the international stage as a form of advertisement, along with being able to represent their own country with pride by using only German vehicles. Though their tenure during the first season they appeared in, they had the determination and willpower to push through and become a podium finisher.

Stardew ended up developing a powerful steering and suspension setup that gave their vehicles a much needed upgrade in handling due to the heavy shield unit they were using. Despite the fact that the majority of the energy being used for the car is sacrificed for the shield unit to be up rather than helping boost the engine's power, Stardew themselves have managed to pull out insane comeback wins through sheer stubbornness alone.

Whether red eyed and awake through the night or a fan of the yellow and blue on the blazing tarmac, Stardew managed to make their ways into many people's hearts as their own champions, through the incredibly strong caffeine running through their veins or through their will against insurmountable odds in a race that's stacked against them.

## Super Modified Info

> *"A beloved German energy drink company that treats their racing team like a publicity stunt. Their vehicles are notable for having half decent handling due to their incredible shielding, being the strongest out of the 6 base teams with middle of the road speed and acceleration. A very beginner friendly team in large skirmishes or fights in the midpack, not so much in races where they tend to end up in that very midpack."*
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Stardew is known for their incredibly high defensive shields that can absorb damage incredibly well, though their handling is lacking and their weapons are poor. A defensive team that can take a beating but can also boost ahead for incredible amounts of time, Stardew is a team for beginners, though friendly to veterans as well, for those who are looking for something more dangerous and fun to use while still retaining great defense.

## Team Stats

### Strategy

* Play a bit aggressively. Their shields are incredibly tough and made to take a beating.
* Weapon skirmishes are something you'll lose in this team due to the poor weapon power. Use anything in your power to avoid getting shot down before you can speed away.
* The Afterburner pairs incredibly well with this team, due to the decent high speed and incredible shield power allowing for much more liberal use of the AB System. Don't be afraid to hit that boost if you need it with this team.

## 2058 Background

*A German energy drink company that became a staple of the league since their first season in 2046, Stardew is one of the most famous teams due to their widespread reach in culture and media. Though their drinks are basically very, VERY strong coffee with the aftertaste of battery acid, no one can deny this team made waves with consistent podium finishes due to their drivers being incredibly smart.*

*Heavy shields with good all around parameters excluding weapon power, this team has a great defensive setup and enough of an ability to make it to 1st a few times with good knowledge of how your Afterburner works.*

## 2058 Message

**Stardew's Official Twitter, April 2058**

Today we have something special to announce! We have managed to finally give our vehicles just a tad bit more power and speed by carefully re-engineering the energy distribution system in our vehicles to keep all the extra energy being directed to the engine flowing at a consistent rate. This extra energy causes better fuel to air compression, which then causes faster sparking. It's a very useful system, and one that we're using to it's greatest potential now!

Come over on May 25th with a can of special promotional Carbo-Up and get free entry into the stands! We'll be waiting for you :D

## Gallery

Stardew's Taycan, used in Super Modified class.Stardew's AIMS M3, used in Super Tuner class.Stardew's M3, used in Tuner class.
## Trivia

* Stardew is the only team to have gone a major design renovation.