Wing Commander (1999)
Two new pilots must help fight against an impending Kilrathi invasion of Earth.
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Characters/Groups
Flight Boss - Simon McCorkindale
Pegasus Radar Man - Jamie Treacher
Concordia Radar Man - Jari K. Kinnunen
Com Officer - Paul Courtenay Hyu
Kilrathi Captain - Graham Riddell
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Detailed Synopsis
News report tells the audience about the Pilgrims and their charting of the stars. Another news report mentions the initial attacks of Confederation ships by the Kilrathi and the eventual war that followed.
At the Vega Fleet Headquarters, Pegasus Asteroid Base, Ulysses Corridor on March 15th 2654, a ship takes off. Pegasus Radar Man steps away from his work station right before the radar notes incoming vessels. A large group of Kilrathi spaceships attack the Pegasus Base, and Pegasus Radar Man tells Wilson that forty Kilrathi Capital ships are inbound. The Com Officer then tells Wilson that the Io and Kobe ships have been destroyed. The Security Officer tells Wilson that there are station breaches in numerous levels. They watch a video feed as Kilrathi invade the base and Security Officer tells Wilson the Kilrathi are heading towards command and control. Wilson realizes that the Kilrathi are trying to get the Pegasus Navcom A.I. and he tells the Com Officer to destroy the Navcom A.I., but the self destruct malfunctions and Com Officer tells him the command codes have been overwritten. Wilson the makes a coded message to be sent on a drone telling the Confederation that the Pegasus Station has been breached and the Kilrathi are after the Navcom. Wilson releases the drone as a group of Kilrathi enter the room.
Bellegarde and Tolwyn watch the message from Wilson and Bellegarde tells Tolwyn it would take the Confederation fleet longer to reach Sol than the Kilrathi fleet. Tolwyn then orders all ships to head towards Earth. Tolwyn asks if there are any ships near the Kilrathi and Bellegarde tells him the Tiger Claw is nearby but too far to communicate, however there is a merchant ship called the Diligent captained by Paladin with two replacement pilots, Blair and Maniac, that is close enough for communication. Maniac tells Blair that Paladin wants him on the bridge. Paladin then tells Blair that he has a message from Tolwyn. Tolwyn tells Blair that he needs him to deliver a coded message chip to Sansky. Blair tells Paladin, Maniac has taken over flying and Paladin asks Blair if he can see Blair's Pilgrim cross. Paladin tells Blair people used to look up to the Pilgrims and since the Pilgrims were defeated in the war, no new quasar has been charted. An alert goes off and Paladin and Blair run back to the bridge. Maniac tells Paladin he increased the speed and Paladin tells him the beacon is marking a gravity well and while Paladin goes to fix the Navcom system, Blair is forced to fly the ship and plot the jump through the gravity well. Hunter radios the Diligent and asks them to state their business. Blair and the others then land on the T.C.S. Tiger Claw which is on patrol in the Enyo System, Vega Sector. Gerald takes Blair to see Sansky and Blair gives Sansky the coded disc with the message and tells him the Pegasus has been destroyed. Sansky then has Obutu prepare the disc for decryption. As Blair is leaving, Gerald asks if it is true that his father married a Pilgrim and that Pilgrims don't think like them. Blair stops at a Rapier ship and sits inside of it and imagines himself flying it. Deveraux walks up and starts asking him what he would do in different combat scenarios and when Blair gets both answers wrong, he gives a backhand comment about taking tips from a mechanic and Deveraux reveals herself to be his Wing Commander. Blair and Maniac walk into the mess hall and introduce themselves to the other pilots including Hunter, Forbes, Polanski and Knight. Sansky reads the message and Gerald tells him he doesn't trust the message. Blair mentions how he sat in Commander Chen's Rapier and a fight almost breaks out between him and Hunter. Deveraux walks in and tells them to stop fighting. Deveraux explains to Blair that once someone dies, everyone acts like they never existed to avoid facing the reality that they too will probably die in combat. Paladin is brought before Sansky and he shows him a ring from Tolwyn proving the message is real.
On March 16, the Concordia Battle Group is 18 hours away from Earth. Bellegarde tells Tolwyn that Earth doesn't think its defenses can withstand a Kilrathi attack. Maniac and Forbes are patrolling in their Rapiers when they decide to compete in their landings back on the ship. Maniac accelerates towards the ship and Flight Boss tells him he is coming in too fast. Maniac lands, almost running into Peterson.