====== Tigron ======

**Tigron Enterprises** was an AG racing team based within the Russian Federation, though during the 2149 to 2170s provisional government following an industrial collapse, the company was self-proclaimed to be based within a renewed Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.<sup>[[#References / Sources|1]]</sup> Their main appearance was in [[wipeout_series:wipeout_fusion|WipEout Fusion]], but they have had minor appearances within [[wipeout_series:wipeout_pure|WipEout Pure]] and [[wipeout_series:wipeout_omega_collection|Omega Collection]].

Tigron's exact origins are obscured, but following the collapse of the Russian industrial sector, they acquired [[teams:qirex|Qirex Industries]] and all of its assets in 2149, while discarding its legacy. Instead, they completely rebranded the racing team with a philosophy of confrontation and unapologetic brute force. The team's early reputation was also immediately shaped by allegations of criminal influence in uncertain times. When the beginnings of the F9000 era were set in motion, Tigron positioned itself as one of if not the league's most brutal competitors. Public statements tended to be bombastic and surgical, dismissing allegations and accusations of corruption or rule-breaking as propaganda, while dishing out combative tone to rivals and regulators alike.

From a technical perspective, while their "Bull-666" ships' weaponry was average by league standards, the chassis' were primarily lumbering heavy-duty frames built for full-contact ramming and reinforced with high-energy shielding, making close-quarters racing against their pilots dangerous and intimidating.<sup>[[#References / Sources|1]]</sup> This approach earned them polarising respect from fans for the raw spectacle, but notoriety and even resentment among the other teams for overtly aggressive tactics which notably [[teams:auricom|Auricom]] and [[teams:van-uber|Van-Über]] would consider to be unsporting, and along with the likes of [[teams:eg-r|EG-R]] and [[teams:xios|Xios]], the Anti-Gravity Purity Coalition considered the shift in climate to be a sign of the ethical decline of their sport. When corruption was eventually revealed toward the middle of 2170 and worldwide arrests were made of key figures within and influencing the F9000, Tigron collapsed in on itself and all their warehouses and plants lay abandoned. Feliks Levovich recovered these manufacturing plants for Qirex in the mid-2170s, and released the last few Tigron v1.1 ships during the FX300 for amateur pilots seeking to practice their control of heavy ships, before shutting the project down towards that particular league's end.<sup>[[#References / Sources|2]]</sup>

Seemingly out of nowhere, a completely unexpected entity unrelated to Qirex holdings claiming the Tigron name brought their K-VSR chassis into the FX350.<sup>[[#References / Sources|3]]</sup> Almost nothing was known about these upstarts, and their ship displayed similar flight characteristics to the [[teams:icaras|Icaras]]' prototype, but its shape and profile was a direct continuation of the design philosophies of their past, a blisteringly fast ship with a heavily-armoured frame built for ramming tactics and dirty racing, though shielding was somewhat lacking in defending their own ships from suffering damage with these types of manoeuvres. Team statements leaned into controversy, claiming to destroy anyone who got in their way, and dividing fans across the world once again over whether this was an injection of more excitement back into the racing or a return to some of the worst violent aspects of the sport.<sup>[[#References / Sources|4]]</sup> But as quickly as they'd made their mark on the revived sport of AG racing, they disappeared without a trace before the launch of the FX400.

===== In WipEout Fusion =====

===== In WipEout Omega Collection =====
This team cannot be used in Zone-related events.
==== Technical Specifications ====
=== Fury Competitive Chassis ===
  * Highest Top Speed, tied with Piranha and Icaras
  * Slightly below average Thrust Acceleration, with minimized launch and slower speed recovery
  * Below average Handling, with slow Turning Rate but enhanced Ground Grip for lateral stability
  * Below average Shield Capacity

This ship is directly comparable with the Icaras Standard and Fury ships, but with an advantage in combat durability. Skilled racers who can maintain momentum and make a breakaway should be able to make full use of its strengths in nearly all tracks and Speed Classes.

===== References / Sources =====

  - Wipeout Fusion game, manual and website
  - Wipeout Pure game, manual and website
  - PlayStation Blog 2017-05-04, Here’s your first look at WipEout Omega Collection’s new ship: the Tigron K-VSR
  - Wipeout Omega Collection game and online user guide