Vodel

Vodel is a vehicle manufacturer. It is independent-aligned, but a subsidiary of Core Dynamics. The corporation is headquartered in the Bhattra system.

History

Vodel's only vehicle was the Scarab for years. This single-seater SRV for explorers is well-known and ubiquitous among commanders. The production run of the Scarab is unknown, but the Carver expedition possessed at least one in 3111.

Following an unexpected downturn in Vodel's profits in 3305, Federal starship manufacturer Core Dynamics stepped in to keep the company afloat. On April 19, 3305, Core Dynamics CEO Jupiter Rochester announced that his corporation had purchased Vodel. Rochester emphasized that Vodel's main team of designers and engineers would be preserved through the transition, and the Scarab's classic, dependable design would remain unchanged.

Vodel debuted the Scorpion, a two-seat SRV model that was designed for combat operations and troop support, on 9 December 3307. The company held a launch event at Levinson Orbital in Bhattra that was attended by its chief of design, Frank Endis, as well as Core Dynamics' new CEO, Owen McKenna. The Scorpion owed its existence to Core Dynamics' acquisition of Vodel two years earlier, which had given the latter's engineering teams access to the former's vast financial resources.

The Rhino, a large vehicle with new surface mining capabilities, launched on 2 Sep 3312. The Rhino supports multicrew with 3 seats in the cabin. On 17 Sep 3312, Vodel and Wreaken Mining made a joint press statement that the Rhino and surface mining trials were a resounding success. Dr. Ben Curtis, Chief Geologist of Wreaken Mining, added "The amount of minerals received as a result of the new surface mining rig was unprecedented," "My research has been proven, and I cannot wait to see what this new technology will yield in time." Vodel and Wreaken hope that the Rhino and the rig will usher in a new era of surface mining.

Vehicles

Image	Name	Type	Class	Seats	Multicrew	Size	Cargo capacity	Top speed	Cost
	Rhino	Mining	SRV	3	Yes	Large	72 t	45 m/s	60,387 CR
	Scarab	Explorer Multipurpose	SRV	1	No	Small	4 t	38 m/s	5,270 CR
	Scorpion	Combat Multipurpose	SRV	2	Yes	Small	30 t	32 m/s	24,863 CR

Videos

• File:New Scorpion SRV Stat Breakdown - Is it Any Good? Elite Dangerous
• File:Rhino vs Scorpion vs Scarab DRAG RACE - Elite Dangerous

Gallery

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  Vodel Logo Big
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  Vodel Logo Planet
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  The Vodel Scarab logo on a shipping container