Dare Your Eyes Gaze Upon the Mystery Cockpit?

I thought I'd seen it all - the dark recesses of the universe that would leave a lesser man shivering in broad daylight. But there's one thing I hadn't seen - one thing so terrible that it can only be described as... oh, wait, it's just a strange early Super Wing Commander cockpit. This image appeared in some 'general' Electronic Arts' advertising in 1993-4, as well as alongside some magazine reviews of the game. A flight of Rapier IIs, similar to those which appear in the intro, is clearly visible -- but the cockpit itself seems to completely lack standard elements like VDUs.