Whacky Racers

A small fleet of ships moves from planet to planet. Although they look very fast they travel at speeds randomly assigned between 72 and 80. Each time the first ship reaches a target it selects a new target (e.g. populated world within 300 lyr) and a speed. It waits for the other, who choose new speeds.
They race off to the new target.

In a wacky manner.

For they are the wacky racers... a miscellany of mad designs from flying castles to V2 style. They have powerful (300 range) scanners and fairly high hull warp signatures. Some have Ad Logos. Fags and Booze logos are common.

Needs different graphics for each one - that should keep people busy! How many would we need? (Olly)

This is a little like the tourist but less intrusive. These are obvious "Gumball" types (with the odd rocket-mad German or Brit thrown in). They probably have a very advanced "fuel less" drive but their racing formula limits the class to speed 80. Each leg their driving skill differs so the race goes more or less well for each.

The pop planets are the local "audience" who they keep awake at night with their inconsiderate light show. Possibly trans-galactic sport-channel has ships in with them. Just what you don't want in early game turns!

Is there a way the players might be able to bet "stuff" on the results of each leg??? Sweepstake maybe? One racer per race in the game - each race automatically or voluntarily submits xMC into the kitty and is assigned a racer, the winner gets the kitty (minus 5% to pay for fuel) or something?

"Whacky Racers"