Koeniggswerth Engineering

**Koeniggswerth Engineering** is an anti-gravity racing team which competes in the SRRL.

## Lore

### Redout

The name Koeniggswerth Engineering is ancient. It originally belonged to a German team, which regularly ran in various touring car competitions on Earth long before the colonisation. It was one of the last teams to disband before the Exodus, when humanity had to flee the Earth. Re-established in year 2450 on terraformed mars by the great-grandson of the last owner, the team competed without interruption in canonical four-wheeled racing leagues for 22 years before the SRRL was created. Initially reluctant to join anti-gravity racing because of the massive costs involved, the team was able to step up a few years later thanks to substantial investments from a group of former North European and US energy companies.

Koeniggswerth ships are heavy and sturdy, with great magnetic grip and the toughest structure amongst all racing teams. The energy accumulators also have good capacity and regeneration rate, which grants a good turbo boost but also creates further weight. This comes at the cost of acceleration and maximum speed, which are slightly below standard, but the durability of these ships is unmatched. Drivers who prefer endurance over performances can confidently remain in the middle of the pack and outlast their opponents, or skip ahead at the right moment with a well-timed turbo.

### Redout 2

*The Koeniggswerth philosophy is that humanity needs stability and safety. Having specialized in hulls during the Exodus war, they brought back the Koen, now with powerful magnets and unmatched shields.* - In-game description when rotating the camera in the hangar.

*The OG masters of the tank, a really stable platform.* - In-game description when selecting which team to use.

## Redout ships

### Redout 1

#### Centaur

Speed: Class I

The Centaur was built with one and only one goal in mind: rack up as many points from Survival and Arena Race events.

Koeniggswerth joined the SRRL with a very limited capital pool: investors had agreed to spend enough money to establish the team and create its first ship, but a clause would allow them to bail out and resell everything in case they didn't score a certain number points in the season. Therefore, their effort was very focused on two event types, in order to maximize their chances.

Koeniggswerth Engineering and their founder Karl Gottlyeb-Daimar decided to go all-in in what they knew how to do best: durability and materials. The Centaur, with its lateral force-grid shields, is the reflection of this philosophy. Equipped with a heavy engine, a simple but effective energy battery and turbines, but especially tons of thick armor, the ship was able to compete effectively and to collect twice as many points as needed to keep Koeniggswerth in the game.

#### Jormungandr

Speed: Class II

Koeniggswerth managed to create a competitive Class I racecraft with the Centaur. The encouraging results allowed them to pursue the creation of a Class II racecraft, following the same base philosophy.

The chassis is the same is the of the Centaur, but the engines have been expanded and the energy generators made more efficient. Keeping a low weight was never a top priority for Koeniggswerth. The strong point of this ship remains its durability but the Jormungandr Turbo Boost had been researched more thoroughly, partially compensating for the slow acceleration. The Jormungandr consistently scored good results, establishing Koeniggswerth Engineering as one of the few AG racing teams that could challenge the title.

#### Yggdrasil

Speed: Class III

Thrilled by the success of the Jormungandr, founder Karl Gottlyeb-Daimar personally designed the Yggdrasil, but without reinventing the wheel. The base chassis structure and many other systems remain unaltered. What allows the Yggdrasil to achieve Class III specs is the extremely neat organization of its internal parts, which allows for extremely efficient injection and cooling.

The cockpit was moved backwards, in a more protected position. The iconic two separate hulls were connected on the front through a lightweight support, making the ship more organic and even more resilient. Batteries were shielded, increasing isolation and efficiency. Last but not least, the engines were entirely redesigned to be bigger and more powerful.

The Yggdrasil regularly won Survival races and obtained good results in other competitions too, but due to inexperience in the difficult Class III calendar and persisting weight issues, it didn't fully meet the over-inflated expectations of the public.

#### Odin

Speed: Class IV

The Odin was built based on the Yggdrasil, but its chassis was built with a whole new alloy type. The inherently sturdier material allowed the designers to maintain the legendary durability trademark of Koeniggswerth, stripping away lots of support elements in the ship's body, reducing weight and increasing performance.

The characteristic glow of the energy battery rack, covered by additional plating in the Yggdrasil, has been put back on display on the left side. Engines were actually made smaller, but much more efficient.

The original model of the Odin was created in 2512 and dominated between seasons 2516-17 and 2520-21. Racing in Class IV was much more dangerous at the time, and this ship had demonstrated that investing in durability was worth it. All other teams began looking more actively into protective plating and more resistant materials, making the introduction of the Odin a turning point in AG racing.

### Redout 2

#### How to Unlock

Koen is the 3rd team to be unlocked in the B League, and the 4th overall. It can be found in the event group "Koeniggswerth Championship". Three (3) stars are needed across all events within that group to make the team available for use.

#### Stats:

(All base parts / no upgrades. Scale of 0 - 20, 0 being worst and 20 being best)

* Speed: 5
* Thrust: 5
* Durability: 15
* Strafe: 15
* Steering: 10
* Stability: 20