So boredom caused me to google image search Wing Commander and to my surprise one of the first results is an image I'm sure you've all probably seen but I think it's interesting enough to look at again anyway. The back of the CD Case for the Amiga 32CD version of Wing Commander 1.
http://static.cd32-allianz.de/downloads/pictures/WingCommander_Back.jpg
No, for those of you who haven't seen this (and forgive me if this is so old that you're shaking your heads) your eyes aren't deceiving you. The Tarawa cover art from "End Run" makes an appearance on this version of the game but that makes me wonder. Which came first. this case art or End Run's cover art? Would this explain why the hull number is wrong? (I guess not since it would be wrong once again if this was intended to be sine artist's representation of the Tiger's Claw) Maybe I'm reading too deeply into this but I think it's strange and thus kind of interesting.
Here's the much more normal front cover of the CD case as well.
http://static.cd32-allianz.de/downloads/pictures/WingCommander_Front.jpg
Edit: Looking at it again it does kind of appear to be badly photoshopped which is possible, I've never seen the Amiga 32CD version so I wouldn't know.
http://static.cd32-allianz.de/downloads/pictures/WingCommander_Back.jpg
No, for those of you who haven't seen this (and forgive me if this is so old that you're shaking your heads) your eyes aren't deceiving you. The Tarawa cover art from "End Run" makes an appearance on this version of the game but that makes me wonder. Which came first. this case art or End Run's cover art? Would this explain why the hull number is wrong? (I guess not since it would be wrong once again if this was intended to be sine artist's representation of the Tiger's Claw) Maybe I'm reading too deeply into this but I think it's strange and thus kind of interesting.
Here's the much more normal front cover of the CD case as well.
http://static.cd32-allianz.de/downloads/pictures/WingCommander_Front.jpg
Edit: Looking at it again it does kind of appear to be badly photoshopped which is possible, I've never seen the Amiga 32CD version so I wouldn't know.