Back to the Chains
Dec 01 - Feb 01, 2026
Current Holder
Dannion Nelson
Trench Run
Glitched Starfighter of the VaporGrid
Desperation Echoes in Every Hum
Aspects refreshed Jan 21, 2026
It first glitched into the VaporGrid during a system-wide playback of The Empire Strikes Back. The raw data of Luke's desperation and focus fused with the geometric code of the narrowest fairway across all ten league maps, creating a permanent, sentient challenge that seeks to replicate that legendary moment of triumph.
The tag emits a low, resonant hum that increases in pitch as the player approaches the basket, simulating targeting computers and stress. Its surface is cool, brushed chrome that reflects neon light like a starfighter's hull. The edges are sharp and aerodynamic, not rounded, giving it a dangerous, industrial feel.
It is a wandering course modifier that temporarily redesignates a specific fairway as the 'Trench Run,' complete with augmented VaporGrid visuals of laser fire and defensive towers, and heightened scoring consequences for success or failure.
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Tag History
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Your series bag tag moved from #42 to #1 based on your round ratings in the last two weeks.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Your series bag tag moved from #57 to #42 based on your round ratings in the last two weeks.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Your series bag tag moved from #66 to #39 based on your round ratings in the last two weeks.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Dannion Nelson's Trench Run (#4) has been updated based on their recent performance in the series.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
This chrome-plated menace didn't roll off an assembly line—it glitched into the VaporGrid during a system-wide Empire Strikes Back binge. Now, it hums like a targeting computer, forever chasing that 'use the Force' moment down the narrowest fairways. My gills ache from this cinematic overkill.
The system glitched, searching for a pilot with the reflexes to navigate its neon canyons. It scanned the VaporGrid and locked onto Dannion Nelson's 959-rated signature—a clear, stable flight pattern in a universe of chaotic code. With a hum of acquiescence, Trench Run #41 materialized in his bag. Its first directive: help him hit that exhaust port. Will his mid-range game have a positive firing solution, or is he destined for the asteroid field?