diff --git a/bots/python/Vector/Vector.cmd b/bots/python/Vector/Vector.cmd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f7ae9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bots/python/Vector/Vector.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+@echo off
+python "%~dp0src\Vector.py" %*
diff --git a/bots/python/Vector/Vector.json b/bots/python/Vector/Vector.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ce64fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bots/python/Vector/Vector.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "name": "Vector",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "authors": ["Tank Royale Rumble maintainers"],
+  "description": "A small source-only bot that drives in wide arcs across the arena.",
+  "platform": "Python",
+  "programmingLang": "Python 3",
+  "gameTypes": ["1v1", "melee", "twinduel"],
+  "license": "Apache-2.0"
+}
diff --git a/bots/python/Vector/Vector.sh b/bots/python/Vector/Vector.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de68643
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bots/python/Vector/Vector.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+set -eu
+SCRIPT_DIR=$(CDPATH= cd -- "$(dirname -- "$0")" && pwd)
+if [ -n "${RUMBLE_PYTHON:-}" ]; then
+  exec "$RUMBLE_PYTHON" "$SCRIPT_DIR/src/Vector.py" "$@"
+fi
+if command -v python3 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  exec python3 "$SCRIPT_DIR/src/Vector.py" "$@"
+fi
+exec python "$SCRIPT_DIR/src/Vector.py" "$@"
diff --git a/bots/python/Vector/src/Vector.py b/bots/python/Vector/src/Vector.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d32a76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bots/python/Vector/src/Vector.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+"""A compact Rumble catalog bot used for the first live ranked 1v1 proof."""
+
+import os
+
+
+if os.environ.get("RUMBLE_SMOKE") == "1":
+    print("RUMBLE_SMOKE_READY Vector")
+    raise SystemExit(0)
+
+from robocode_tank_royale.bot_api.bot import Bot
+from robocode_tank_royale.bot_api.events import ScannedBotEvent
+
+
+class Vector(Bot):
+    """Sweeps the radar while travelling in a wide arc."""
+
+    def run(self) -> None:
+        self.turn_radar_right(360)
+        while self.running:
+            self.set_turn_right(30)
+            self.forward(10_000)
+
+    def on_scanned_bot(self, event: ScannedBotEvent) -> None:
+        """Aim at the detected opponent and fire before continuing the scan."""
+        self.turn_gun_right(self.gun_bearing_to(float(event.x), float(event.y)))
+        self.fire(3)
+        self.rescan()
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    Vector().start()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/tests/test_validate_bot.py b/tests/test_validate_bot.py
index 49c0c96..e681580 100644
--- a/tests/test_validate_bot.py
+++ b/tests/test_validate_bot.py
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ def test_valid_submission_generates_an_active_catalog_entry(self) -> None:
         result = self.run_validator("--smoke", "--generate")
         self.assertEqual(0, result.returncode, result.stderr)
         catalog = json.loads((self.root / "bots" / "index.json").read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
-        active_entry = next(entry for entry in catalog["bots"] if entry["status"] == "active")
-        self.assertEqual("Orbit", active_entry["name"])
+        orbit = next(entry for entry in catalog["bots"] if entry["name"] == "Orbit")
+        self.assertEqual("active", orbit["status"])
 
     def test_invalid_license_is_rejected(self) -> None:
         config_path = self.root / "bots" / "python" / "Orbit" / "Orbit.json"
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ def test_version_increase_supersedes_the_previous_catalog_entry(self) -> None:
         config_path.write_text(json.dumps(config), encoding="utf-8")
         self.assertEqual(0, self.run_validator("--generate").returncode)
         catalog = json.loads((self.root / "bots" / "index.json").read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
-        self.assertEqual(["superseded", "active"], [entry["status"] for entry in catalog["bots"]])
+        orbit = [entry for entry in catalog["bots"] if entry["name"] == "Orbit"]
+        self.assertEqual(["superseded", "active"], [entry["status"] for entry in orbit])
 
     def test_new_bot_from_another_owner_ignores_unchanged_catalog_entries(self) -> None:
         self.assertEqual(0, self.run_validator("--generate").returncode)