In the third game he gets an even bigger role. Pre-27th Century Sivar Karga Sun Wan Lu Zhing Harold Jarvis Tralchar Shari Akwende Ivar Chu McDaniel Andre Morvan Another franchise-long mainstay, Paladin is a pilot on the Claw who later transfers into Black Ops, particularly helping set up the Temblor Project which helps end the war. The Kilrathi are native to the planet Kilrah with their society depicted as an empire. In the fourth game he defects to the Union of Border Worlds, convincing several of his best pilots to do the same, and is eventually elected captain of their carrier, the Intrepid. With Mark Hamill, Malcolm McDowell, John Rhys-Davies, Jason Bernard. A mercenary out on the fringes of Confederation society, and thanks to an alien artifact a player in the Gemini Sector, in Privateer and its add-on Righteous Fire. Throughout The '90s, it was rare to have a year without a Wing Commander release, whether an Expansion Pack or a new game, culminating in the online release of Wing Commander Secret Ops in 1998.. Category:Races | Wing Commander Information Center | Fandom. Maniac: The Colonel is a spineless... Her father was Major Tanaka Shun, who died in the brutal McAuliffe Ambush when she was only 4 years old. But she would quickly learn that the war against the Kilrathi is one that has to be fought and won if the human race was to survive. Wing Commander 1.1. Double Helix. Creating and developing a game like Saga takes a huge amount of work. Subcategories. Wing Commander III - Angel is executed by the Kilrathi as part of the opening sequence, though the full scene isn't shown until later. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. (lists off Blair's famous achievements, then pauses when he sees his audience stand at attention) "Except that he was onboard the Midway..." (muttered). John Rumley III was the middle child and only son of Dennis Rumley, Jr., a private hover-vehicle mechanic who was raised in a working-class home in Boston, and his wife, Dr. Carolyn Rumley, an associate professor of political science at Assumption College in Worcester. The nephew of the famous admiral, Tolwyn is a novel-only character (though they flirted with the idea of including him in one of the games). A pilot introduced in the original game's first expansion pack, Colson is more notable for being The Mole, the first perpetrator of the "secret defector" subplot which the franchise seemed to love. [Blair and Maniac have just defected from Confed and Blair is trying to cheer Maniac up] They are one stop shops for information about each Wing Commander product. You're a starfighter pilot, the best of the best, but nothing in your training prepared you for action this hot. From this page you can directly access many of the most important areas of the project. At least now you won't have to deal with that Confed promotion that finally came through. On her third year at t… A music-minded pilot from the third game who dreams of opening a cantina when he retires. The Kilrathi Saga version of Wing Commander must be installed (the DOS version will not work). This program genetically enhanced humans in the hopes of developing better fighters against the Kilrathi. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/WingCommander. Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi 2.1. This section needs expansion. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. And then subverted in how he's next to useless when you fly with him, almost never follows orders and runs away at the earliest opportunity. At the beginning of the second game, Blair is court-martialled for allowing the Tiger's Claw to be destroyed and Reassigned to Antarctica, if by "Antarctica" we mean "The Coast Guard In Space," where he is expected to live out his career in obscurity and shame. Bear, like Blair, eventually reaches flag rank and helps to strike a number of devastating blows against the Kilrathi war machine. Mariko was a native of Sapporo, Hokkaido, a 3-generation military pilot. Jason "Bear" Bondarevski Originally appearing in an Expansion Pack to Wing Commander II, Bondarevski was adopted by author William Forstchen as the main character of his Expanded Universe novels. He also figures a couple of the Expanded Universe novels. He was a very good pilot: generally, you'd fly four or five missions with each wingman, with the best ones saved for the late-game adventures. Blog Archive. "Wingleader One! Category:Characters. The callsign says it all. All The Tropes Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. Novelization of Wing Commander IV, written by Ben Ohlander and William R. Forstchen.Published by Baen Books in 1995. A pilot whose official name is never established, he serves Admiral Tolwyn and is a member of the GenSelect program. Wingleader One! First introduced in Wing Commander II as a weird combination of Obstructive Bureaucrat and Insane Admiral, Tolwyn appears to have something of a vendetta against Blair, believing wholeheartedly in the cowardist propaganda spread against him and resenting the need to take Blair aboard his flagship, the Concordia. Played by Tom Wilson in the later games and animated show, and Matthew Lillard in the movie. Wing Commander can be obtained through Descent of Dragons card packs, through crafting, or as an Arena reward. After the destruction of Kilrah, he assumes control of the Empire and formally surrenders to Blair; he returns in the fourth game in much the same office. Secret Missions 1.5 is the name given to the Super Wing Commander version of the Secret Mission addon. Please note that this page covers all of the media in the franchise, not just the games, as all of it is officially part of the universe. Blair: I wouldn't finish that sentence if I were you, Major. This contributes to his defecting to the Border Worlds. The Secret Missions 2: Crusade 2. In September 1990, the game Wing Commander was released by Origin Systems, Inc. And then it exploded. Christopher Blair is the most decorated fighter pilot in Confed history, the 11th greatest ace of the Kilrathi conflict*, holder of the all-time record for Kilrathi ace kills, and universally hailed as the "Savior of the Confederation." In "Wing Commander III" and , the character of Rachel is played by Ginger Lynn Allen. Wide Load. A defector from the Kilrathi empire, Ralgha nar Hhallas joins the Confederation and is even accepted into the Space Forces, eventually achieving the rank of Colonel. Deepspace dogfights against Kilrathi aces are deadly, and the future of humanity is on the line each time you fly! One of the first wingmen you fly with in Wing Commander I. VADM Jack Rumley Edit. Originally introduced as a studious, somewhat nerdy Belgian in the first game, Angel was promoted ahead of Blair, serving as his squadron commander when Blair is assigned to the Claw as per The Movie. Jump to: navigation, search. Wing Commander Academy was an American animated series produced by Universal Cartoon Studios in 1996 as part of the USA Network's Saturday Morning Cartoon lineup. Christopher "Maverick" Blair. The new Player Character in Prophecy and an Expy to Blair, Casey is the son of a legendary ace from the Kilrathi war. Product landing pages contain an extensive catalogue of information about a specific product. Firekkan Planetary Alliance. Thrakhath is. I still say it'll be friendly fire that gets you. The species is featured in every game, with later games revealing more complex characters than just a faceless enemy. The Terran Knowledge Bank. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Secret Missions 1.5 . The 1998 theatrical release. Introduced in the second game in the same role Rachel was later given in Wing Commander III, she eventually transferred to the Expanded Universe novelizations along with Bondarevski. Casey: "I must have heard everything about Blair." Characters/Video Games. This is a list of known races and factions. Sticky Header. Wing Commander: Priva… He starts out pretty much a Spoiled Brat, but after a bit of Break the Haughty (and surviving one of the toughest missions in the war) he matures into a capable and outstanding pilot. "Hold on, Hunter, I'm on my way!..." Show Spoilers. Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger 4. The side we picked to be on has a long, hard road ahead. Duel Boss : He takes on Blair in the final showdown mano-a-mano to keep him from reaching Tolwyn and to finally prove he's the superior being to Blair. Previous. Wing Commander. A technician in the third and fifth games who leads the ground crews that service fighter craft. Armada: PNP is a two-player strategic game set in the Wing Commander universe. Physically they are bipeds who strongly resemble big cats: they have leonine manes, but also have markings which distinguish their clan of origin. The Secret Missions 1.2. Set in the 27th century, the games tell the story of humanity's war against the Kilrathi, an alien species of large feline bipeds. Special Operations 2 3. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. In between the second and third she serves under him in a different fashion. Spirit: What an uplifting sentiment. Haggans. If the installer doesn't see the installation, see Secret Missions won't install. Another spaceplane-maintainer, this time working for the Border Worlds. Hagarin. From the fourth game onward, he's been elected as a Senator. Played by renowned porn star Ginger Lynn Allen in her first "dramatic" role. Directed by Chris Roberts. The Black Lance grew out of the Terran Confederation's genetic engineering program that the military had developed towards the end of the war. Gorth. Maniac: At least when I go, I'll be in a cockpit. Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi [edit | edit source] Terran Confederation [edit | edit source] A-17 Broadsword Heavy Bomber; F-54 Epee Light Fighter; F-57 Sabre; Morningstar Heavy Fighter; P-64 Ferret Light Fighter; Wraith Medium Fighter; YA-18 Crossbow Bomber; Kilrathi Empire [edit | edit source] Drakhri Medium Fighter; Jalkehi Heavy Fighter He and Blair tangle quite frequently over the course of the franchise, and it is he who bestows on Blair his Kilrathi warrior name, "The Heart of the Tiger.". Welcome to the new WCPedia Main Page. Personal biography In the fictional Wing Commander universe, Rachel Coriolis is the most decorated enlisted female in the Confederation Navy and is regarded as one of the top five naval engineer s on active duty.Coriolis was born on a Navy base. For character related tropes covering all Wing Commander related media, please see the characters page. Wing Commander: The Secret Missions 2: Crusade. Thrakhath's toady--you know how every villain needs to have someone to talk to, in order to have Character Development? He returns in much the same vein in Prophecy, being one of several Mentors to Casey. During her initial training, her Japanese pilot instructors called her Kami. The novels. Players will build bases and fighters on a specific Sector nav map with the goal of locating and destroying the enemy's carrier. It's actually quite different from the original. He was a very good pilot: generally, you'd fly four or five missions with each wingman, with the best ones saved for the late-game adventures. Bogies all around! Heroic, earnest and originally nameless, he was portrayed by Freddie Prinze Jr. in The Movie, and by Mark Hamill in the later games and the animated series. Iceman was second-to-last. Everybody seems to hate him (both in real life and in-universe)... Tom Wilson's interpretation of Maniac (in, And not for lack of trying either. Plot. Night Vision. Christopher Blair is the most decorated fighter pilot in Confed history, the 11th greatest ace of the Kilrathi conflict*, holder of the all-time record for Kilrathi ace kills, and universally hailed as the "Savior of the Confederation." F ... About Wing Commander Encyclopedia; Super Wing Commander. In this section of the Wing Commander Saga webpage, you can find historical details about development of Wing Commander Saga. The Wing Commander Products column provides direct links to game and other product landing pages. Iceman was second-to-last. Originally appearing in an Expansion Pack to Wing Commander II, Bondarevski was adopted by author William Forstchen as the main character of his Expanded Universe novels. He's quite the match when he challenges Blair to a duel though. Blair: Come on, cheer up! A wingman from the first game, Casey was killed in action not long after his son Lance was born. The Darth Vader of the franchise, Thrakhath is Crown Prince of the Kilrathi Empire and the favorite son of The Emperor. It's implied, albeit understated, that this is partially due to. It is a pencil-and-paper adaptation of the original Wing Commander: Armada first released by Origin back in 1994. 1. Eyoka. A "loose cannon" on the decks of the Claw, Hunter is the final wingman of the first game. Michael "Iceman" Casey. A character from the collectible card game. Played by Julian Reyes. Index. A wingman from the first game, Casey was killed in action not long after his son Lance was born. She joined the armed forces not to avenge her father, but as a matter of family tradition and duty to Earth. Please note that this page covers all of the media in the franchise, not just the games, as all of it is officially part of the universe. The main character in the Wing Commander series. The Wing Commander Role-Playing Game is a pen-and-paper version of the ground-breaking, award-winning game series originally developed and released by Origin Systems in the 1990s. A Maori pilot with distinctive facial tattoos, he transfers to the Tarawa with Jason Bondarevski. Portrayed by Stephen Petrarca. Of course, since he's a Cat, a lot of people mistrust him; as such it doesn't hurt him to be loyal to Blair despite his disgrace in the second game, but since the Kilrathi are a Proud Warrior Race, Hobbes' trust means something. The main character in the Wing Commander series. Wing Commander. Characters / Wing Commander. Maniac: I don't know. The media in which Wing Commander has had a presence, in approximate order of the initial release: The games. But in Wing Commander, you're the star! He's grandfatherly and channels a little bit of the inventive spirit. A Chinese pilot from the third and fourth games with a Dark and Troubled Past, Vagabond has seen more of the universe than he necessarily wished to. Chris Roberts (characters), Chris Roberts (story) | 2 more credits » Stars: Freddie Prinze Jr. , Matthew Lillard , Saffron Burrows | See full cast & crew » The 1996 cartoon show on USA Network. The Black Lance was a rogue special operations force featured in the video game Wing Commander 4: The Price of Freedom. Surprisingly, joins the Border Worlds against the Confederation. The second column contains the "Terran Knowledge Bank" where articles on every aspect of the Wing Com… Lampshaded by Khasra, who questions why he is still in command. It departs significantly from the plot of the video game: it trivializes several significant characters and plot developments, and totally … The Basics: Terms, Equipment, Minutia [edit | edit source]. With Mark Hamill, Thomas F. Wilson, Malcolm McDowell, Dana Delany. Blair: Will you look on the bright side? The Commander Air Group of the Tiger's Claw. Blood Knight: He was literally bred for war, and gleefully participates in some of the most heinous atrocities of Wing Commander IV The Dragon : In The Price of Freedom , to Admiral Tolwyn. Because, y'know, Blair made him play a harp, big slice of ham in his jaws at all times, genetic profiling and eradication of anyone who did not fit his mold through bioweapons, https://allthetropes.fandom.com/wiki/Wing_Commander/Characters?oldid=165311, Though Blair was already the CAG by Wing Commander 3, and was shown to have some command-experience from. This list is alphabetical, but it's appropriate that Blair be its first entry, as he is the Player Character for most of the franchise's entries and one of its most central figures overall. (October 2013) The player takes the role of a nameless pilot aboard the ... Wing Commander: The Secret Missions. The Captain of the TCS Victory and then of the Lexington, the carriers out of which the third and fourth games take place, Eisen is a no-nonsense captain who treats Blair with respect (but is not above chewing him out if he screws up royally, or ejects unnecessarially). Maniac: My promotion came?! Douglas Bader – World War II fighter pilot and double amputee, was the first commander to lead … Can't shake 'em!" Wing Commander II - the Tiger's Claw is destroyed in the intro sequence, killing many of the characters from the first game (eg. When the Terran Confederation faces the possibility of humanity losing the war with the Kilrathi, Colonel Christopher Blair (Mark Hamill), who the Kilrathi have dubbed "The Heart of the Tiger", is summoned.