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Chris definitely wanted a different sound (and feel in general) to Wing Commander III but I think a big part of the switch was because he specifically needed a film composer to score the linear cutscenes.

This is why I had to imagine two lower ranks (spaceman third class?) rather than just add Spaceman Second Class as the lowest one.

I've been quiet on social... because I've been busy! I got to thinking about Pilgrim Stars, the first 'movie sequel' novel from Peter Telep, last week. You know, the 'Pilgrim' books have always been treated like a bit of a red-headed stepchild in the Wing Commander pantheon... or at least as an...

I've updated my Wing Commander playlists on Spotify, just for you! First up: the movie score plus the licensed, diegetic tracks. Second, the Wing Commander Prophecy OST recreated from pieces. It's getting closer with each update... we're just lacking, you know, the Cobalt 60 tracks...

The recent Heritage Auction of material from Planet Hollywood included several Wing Commander costumes! Which means there are some great high resolution photos to share. Here's Mark Hamill's flight suit from Wing Commander IV: And here is Malcolm McDowell's Black Lance uniform from the...

Happy Easter! -- Original update published on March 31, 2024

Here are a couple of fun treats from poking through an archive of Computer and Video Games magazines. This review of Wing Commander SNES has a neat ship identification chart (where they've colored in the ships)! Here's a June 1994 announcement for a Genesis port of Wing Commander II...

It's time once again for... SNACKS OF THE TERRAN CONFEDERATION! The famed TCS Victory's rec room always has popcorn on the tables... The Grey Ghost, TCS Lexington, has little bowls of peanuts all around the lounge. ... and finally the megacarrier Midway has a megasnack: big cheeze...

I realized I could do this all as one sheet and I added the known movie, WC1, WC2 and Privateer rank insignias. Pretty comprehensive, I think! And here are the briefly-seen and slightly-identified Wing Commander movie enlisted insignias:

Oh and here's a silly little one, I turned the lists of favorite movies from the 1991 Point of Origin into Letterboxd lists. Can you enjoy the same animated movies as Denis Loubet?! Lord British’s Favorite Fantasy/Science Fiction Films https://boxd.it/uhpFS Chris Roberts’ Favorite...

Howdy folks, Still at it with ranks. I decided to try and do a chart of the Wing Commander III, IV and Prophecy ranks sourced as closely as possible and I very quickly figured out that the three games aren't really compatible at all. The rank visuals change between each one. I put together...

For a few years I've been sharing random Wing Commander deep dives on Twitter. There's nothing I love more than taking some specific question or subject that maybe no one cares about and then looking at it as thoroughly as I can… and Twitter has always fit like a glove for that because it lets...

Oh, did your version of Wing Commander III not have a mission where you escort two minelayers? -- Original update published on March 24, 2024

Screenshots of the info text!

Press ALT-S at the ship selection screen!