why racing ?

make it easier/faster to get from deneb to sedina & back

what? same thrust, mass, drain, etc, except:

0 cu
no weapon slots
much higher top speed

ships?
2 or 3 models
(raptor? atlas?)

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There should be racing variats of ships. Taking off cargo space and weapons slots should make the ship lighter and maybe even faster as far as turbo speed. It wouldn't be useful for anything but scouting and getting around quickly.

wouldn't be real useful for scouting either without an s-port...

racing varients would be nice, though what would the drain be on those ships?

Infinite turbo

Why not?

Yeah, you could say they have better engines that take the space needed for cargo and weaponry. So they are good for running around and nothing else. 50/drain with speeds from 230 to 250.

Also, make them more expensive than even the most expensive variants, so people will think it twice before using them as rams.

Also, make them frail; maybe 10% less armor.

In fact, if you introduce them at all, make different racing variants only available as you progress. So maybe the first racing cent has 230 turbo, while the ultimate one has 250.