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| '''Archer''': Come on, come on, I know you're hiding in here. There you are. Okay, lock up baby, come on. Yes! I've got missile lock. Missile lock confirmed. Bingo. Woo-hoo!
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| '''Guthrig''': Give us a minute, ensign.
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| '''Archer''': I nailed 'em that time.
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| '''Guthrig''': According to the simulator printout you hesitated. Why?
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| '''Archer''': I had to make sure of the missile lock. It only took two seconds.
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| '''Guthrig''': Actually, 1.93 seconds. Enoguh time for the Kilrathi to have eliminated you or your wingman.
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| '''Archer''': You're going to ding me over two lousy seconds?
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| '''Guthrig''': We have to run more simulations. I'm sorry, but until then I have to ground you.
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| '''Archer''': I can't... fly?
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| '''Guthrig''': In my opinion, you're a liability in combat.
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| '''Archer''': What do you know about combat?
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| '''Blizzard''': I want you to have this. | | '''Tolwyn''': Cadet Blair's group will patrol aggressively in the area of the second planet. The planet's called Greenhouse. It lacks indigenous sentient life but it's extremely rich in other plant and animal life forms. There's a Confederation bio-research station there. The station is under communications blackout to keep it secret from the Kilrathi. You'll know there has been contact if that station is no longer there. |
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| '''Archer''': You know I can't accept this, Blizzard. Alan, it's Archer... it's Gwen. You've got to turn back.
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| '''Blizzard''': Gwen? Kilrathi liar!
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| '''Tolwyn''': Fire, Bowman, fire! | | '''Maverick''': On final approach to Greenhouse. |
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| '''Archer''': Eject, Alan, eject! | | '''Maniac''': Hang on Mav, proximity alert. We're not alone up here. Three bogeys at two o'clock. |
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| | '''Maverick''': They're turning on intercept course. You're with me, Archer. |
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| ====SCENE - Archer's Quarters====
| | '''Archer''': Understood. |
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| '''Maniac''': So what's this crud about you beign grounded? | | '''Maniac''': You may be bigger, furball, but you're sure not better. Wahoo! Huh? Oh man! |
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| '''Archer''': Won't you come in? | | '''Maniac''': Ah! These guys are on me like fleas. |
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| '''Maniac''': Don't get cute, Archer, I saw the duty roster. Now what gives. | | '''Archer''': I got target lock. |
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| '''Archer''': Doctor's orders. | | '''Maverick''': Stay with him! |
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| '''Maniac''': Guthrig? The doctor who needs a doctor? | | '''Maniac''': Hey Archer, what happened back there? I thought you had him locked? |
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| '''Archer''': He's not so crazy. Hey! | | '''Archer''': I... it must have been some kind of a glitch. The missile just didn't launch. |
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| '''Maniac''': This thing about you blaming yourself for what happened to Blizzard has gone too far. It's time to let it go. | | '''Maniac''': Yeah, right. Well, it doesn't matter now, a Grikath can't outrun a Scimitar. |
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| '''Archer''': Hey, that's mine, Maniac. | | '''Maverick''': He's heading for the planet, trying to lose us in the storm. |
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| '''Maniac''': You're a good pilot. Not as good as me but hey, who is. Look, you've got to move on. | | '''Maniac''': Hah, let him try. I fly even better in an atmosphere than I do in space. |
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| '''Archer''': It's not that easy.
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| '''Maniac''': You make it easy. That's how I do it.
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| '''Archer''': What do you care all of a sudden? | | '''Maverick''': Ow! Lost him. Too much electrical interference. Archer, circle the storm. Maniac and I will go inside and flush out the cat. Keep scanning. Make sure he doestn' escape. |
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| '''Tolwyn''': All duty pilots report to the briefing room immediately. | | '''Archer''': I, I ran a firing sequence test on my missile launcher. It won't fail again. |
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| '''Maniac''': (huffs) Later, Archer. | | '''Maverick''': It shouldn't have failed before. |
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| | '''Maniac''': I'm picking up an intermittent signal. |
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| | '''Maverick''': Get closer. |
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| '''Tolwyn''': Gentlemen, we have received a distress call from the hospital ship Plekiu. She was part of a convoy that was jumped by a Kilathi advance force at the edge of this sector. That means the Pleiku is wihtin range of our fighters. Cadet Blair will lead this sortie. The mission: to lend close support to the hospital ship and to escort her to the Tiger's Claw. And be wary of Kilrathi traps. | | '''Maniac''': Ah! Updraft! Man, this guy's good. But not good enough! |
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| '''Maverick''': Yes sir. | | '''Kilrathi Pilot''': (growls) |
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| | '''Maniac''': Great shot, Maverick. Almost as pretty as one of mine. |
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| | '''Maverick''': Save it for when we're done. Let's go pick up that pilot. |
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| '''Maverick''': Alright guys, keep your eyes on your sensors, this is the last reported position of the Pleiku. | | '''Maniac''': Looks like he cut loose from his chute and crash landed. (laughs) That must have used up one of his lives. |
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| '''Maniac''': You'd think we'd be seeing signs of a battle by now. | | '''Archer''': He's not transmitting a rescue signal, nothing to home in on. |
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| '''Maverick''': Maybe this battle's over. | | '''Maverick''': Let's try the research station, maybe they can help us. |
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| '''Maniac''': Wait, wait, I'm picking up a ship.
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| '''Maverick''': Me too. It's not a fighter, either.
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| '''Maniac''': Confirm that, a hospital ship, we got it. | | '''Rivera''': Welcome to Greenhouse Bio-Research Station! Hey, hey hey hey! Don't shoot, I'm Dr. Rivera. Kevin. |
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| '''Grunt''': Gatos don't leave much, do they. | | '''Maverick''': Sorry, we weren't sure if you'd be here or the Kilrathi. |
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| '''Maverick''': I'm reading a hull breach, radiation leaks, engines destroyed, main power systems offline. | | '''Sing''': I appreciate your concern but I don't think we have anything to fear from the Kilrathi. I'm Branwyn Sing, I'm in charge of this station. |
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| '''Maniac''': Maverick, I'm picking up life signs. There are \people alive in there. | | '''Maniac''': Uh, Todd Marshall (laughs) But they call me Maniac. Maybe you've heard of me. |
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| '''Maverick''': Okay, let's see if we can talk to them. Hospital ship Pleiku, this is Chris Blair from the Tiger's Claw, do you read? Come in, Pleiku, do you read? | | '''Archer''': Gwen Bowman. |
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| '''Maniac''': Look at that, there's nothing left of the bridge. | | '''Maverick''': Christopher Blair, Doctor. We're on patrol from the Tiger's Claw. We got jumped by some Kilrathi fighters and one of their pilots ejected onto the surface. We'd appreciate any help you can give us in locating him. |
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| '''Maverick''': Comm systems are out too, we're getting no answer. Hang on. I'm picking up another ship. | | '''Sing''': We can do more than just help. We use these to gather specimens in the rainforest. We should be able to program them to track a Kilrathi. Why don't you relax while we do the reprogramming. |
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| '''Hyena''': One of ours? | | '''Maniac''': Shore leave? Twist my arm. |
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| '''Maverick''': Too far away to get a recognition signal Better check it out. | | '''Sing''': Number three, show our giests to their quarters. |
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| '''Maniac''': What about the hospital ship, we can't just leave them. The Kilrathi might come back to finish the job. | | '''Robot 3''': WALK THIS WAY. |
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| '''Maverick''': Good point, Maniac, thanks for volunteering. | | '''Sing''': You find the Kilrathi tonight, I'll keep our guests occupied. |
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| '''Maniac''': Hey, woah, hey, time out. I wasn't volunteering. I go where the action is. I'm your best pilot.
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| Maverick: Yeah, and I'm lead on this pilot. You stay put right here.
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| '''Force Commander''': The Terrans have taken the bait. As soon as they're in range launch our little surprise and inform the Nir'Runihn to destroy the hospital ship. (laughs) It has served its purpose.
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| '''Maverick''': Getting a recognition symbol. It's Confederation, fighter transport Morgan.
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| '''Grunt''': Reinforcements! Que suerte!
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| '''Maverick''': Transport ship Morgan, we are here to assist.
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| '''Grunt''': Maybe it's a welcoming committee?
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| '''Maverick''': Some welcoming committee, they're leaving. Kilrathi! It's a trap!
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| ===Act Two=== | | ===Act Two=== |
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| ====SCENE - Space (TCS Morgan)====
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| '''Maverick''': They're on us! Break right, Hyena
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| '''Grunt''': Flaming gatos, coming up! Yee-hah!
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| '''Maverick''': Hey, good shooting Grunt!
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| '''Hyena''': Heads up, Mav. Furballs, twelve o'clock high.
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| '''Maverick''': Hyena, cover Grunt! I'll take this one.
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| '''Hyena''': Sorry, Maverick. Got my own problems - three of 'em!
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| '''Maniac''': Aw, man, they need me. What am I doing babystiting this floating hulk? Orders or no orders, I'm going. Hey, what? I'm targeted! Where is he? Burning tailpipie!
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| ====SCENE - Nir'Runihn Bridge====
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| '''Captain''': Incompetent! Surprise should have made him ours.
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| '''Officer''': The Terran pilot is very quick.
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| '''Captain''': Or you are very slow. Lock onto him and finish him.
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| '''Officer''': But captain, we have only one missile left after our last attack on the hospital ship. Shouldn't wee...
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| '''Captain''': Don't question my orders, I want that Terran fighter.
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| '''Maniac''': Okay, now you've made the Maniac mad. Woah! Okay. You've got guns? Well so do I. Woo hoo!
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| '''Officer''': The laser turret's offline.
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| '''Captain''': Get him back in the missile sites.
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| ====SCENE - Space (TCS Pleiku)====
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| '''Maniac''': Now to finish you off. What? Hey! Missile lock!
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| '''Captain''': Fire!
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| '''Grunt''': Make your peace, Gato. That's the last one, Maverick.
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| '''Maverick''': No. There's one more to take care of. He's not going anywhere. But we are, those fighters were headed for the 'Claw.
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| '''Hyena''': What about Maniac?
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| '''Maverick''': He'll... just have to fend for himself.
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| ====SCENE - Space (TCS Pleiku)====
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| '''Maniac''': Maniac to hospital ship Pleiku, I am docking alongside. Look, uh, look I'm one of the good guys, don't shoot. I hope they heard that.
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| ====SCENE - Pleiku Corridor====
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| '''Patient''': (moaning) My leg.
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| '''Patient''': Look, it's a pilot!
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| '''Patient''': Are you here to rescue us?
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| '''Patient''': Take us home, please.
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| '''Patient''': Help us.
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| '''Kyle''': Hope you're not wounded, 'cause I got no more room.
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| '''Maniac''': Huh? What?
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| '''Kyle''': I'm Doctor Kyle. Welcome to my home away from home. We're a little crowded and I could use some more antibiotics, but we manage. Are you our rescue?
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| '''Maniac''': Uh, afraid not. Uh, I'm stranded here.
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| '''Kyle''': Oh, good. Well, I can always use a hand in triage.
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| '''Maniac''': I haven't had any med training doc.That's okay, neither has half of what's left of my staff.
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| '''Kyle''': These are our toughest cases, the ones that need the most attention.
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| '''Blu''': Doctor, I need you.
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| '''Kyle''': Afraid of the sight of blood?
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| '''Maniac''': No, uh, just... internal organs.
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| '''Kyle''': You'll be fine. What's your name?
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| '''Maniac''': Maniac.
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| '''Kyle''': That's a name?
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| '''Maniac''': Callsign. I'm a pilot.
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| '''Kyle''': Okay pilot, come over here. I'm going to to need your help.
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| '''Maniac''': Look, Um I don't want to risk hurting anybody, doc.
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| '''Kyle''': Too late, the war took care of that. With the main power out we've had to learn medicine the old fashioned way. You have to work the lung pump manually until the patient can breathe on his own. I have to operate on another kid and I need my nurses. Right now, you're this boy's lungs.
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| '''Maniac''': Please, don't let me mess up.
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| '''Nelson''': Commodore Tolwyn, fighters approaching. Recognition signal says they're ours, probably part of the task force our fighters rescued.
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| '''Tolwyn''': Contact that flight. Let's bring them in. They've earned it.
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| '''Officer''': Yes, sir.
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| '''Maverick''': Maverick to Tiger's Claw, do you copy? They're jamming us, the Claw doesn't know it but they're aobut to get ambushed.
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| '''Crewman''': I can't raise the ship, there's interference.
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| '''Tolwyn''': What's the source?
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| '''Nelson''': The ships are the source.
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| '''Tolwyn''': It's a trap!
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| '''Crewman''': Sir, long range missile lock.
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| '''Tolwyn''': Battle stations, all pilots to flight deck. This is not a drill.
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| '''Archer''': You're doing this, Bowman.
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| '''Maniac''': Doc, nurse, something's happening!
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| '''Blu''': Easy, pilot. He's okay.
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| '''Maniac''': But he's making this noice...
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| '''Kyle''': That's 'cause he's bleeding. You can take the pump away, nurse.
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| '''Maniac''': Wow!
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| '''Kyle''': You saved his life. What was that?
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| '''Maniac''': Sounds like docking grapplers. The Kilrathi!
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| '''Kyle''': Great, more guests for dinner.
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| '''Nelson''': Shields down to 40%, sir. We're losing fighters on takeoff.
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| '''Tolwyn''': We're running out of time. Mr. Nelson, you have the con.
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| '''Nelson''': But... where are you going, sir?
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| '''Tolwyn''': One of Napoleon's generals said it best: ride to the sound of the guns.
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| '''Payback''': What do you think you're doing?
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| '''Archer''': Same thing you are.
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| '''Payback''': Do me a favor and stay off my wing.
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| '''Hyena''': My sensors are picking up one big battle ahead.
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| '''Maverick''': They started without us. We'll be there in 90 seconds.
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| '''Grunt''': Let's hope the 'Claw's in one piece when we get there.
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| '''Maniac''': The Kilrathi'll most likely board near the bridge and then move in from there. Uh, what's the situation with the ship.
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| '''Kyle''': Well there's nothing between us and them but a few airtight doors.
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| '''Maniac''': The furballs will kick 'em open. If the decompression doesn't get us then their lasers will. Well at least we'll go fast.
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| '''Kyle''': The med-bay's a standalone compartment. We can seal it from the rest of the ship. We can all crowd in there.
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| '''Maniac''': Yeah, yeah! Yeah, good. Maybe we can give the cats a taste of their own medicing. I'll need a volunteer.
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| '''Kyle''': Oh pick me, pick me. That's how I wound up here in the first place.
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| '''Officer''': Find the Terrans, I want them all exterminated.
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| ====SCENE - Pleiku Airlock====
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| '''Maniac''': This better work, Maniac, you've only got one shot. You ready, doc? (sighs) Let's do it. (sighs) Here goes nothing.
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| '''Officer''': What is this?
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| '''Captain''': Ah! Disconnect from the hospital ship, emergency thrusters now.
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| ====SCENE - Pleiku Airlock====
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| '''Maniac''': You guys can fly with me anytime.
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| '''Grunt''': Gotcha, furball!
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| '''Hyena''': Hey Payback! Miss me?
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| '''Payback''': Nice of you guys to get in the fight.
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| '''Archer''': Identify, friend or foe.
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| '''Tolwyn''': That's your call, cadet.
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| '''Archer''': Uh, commodore, sir. I'm on your wing.
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| '''Tolwyn''': No cadet, I'm on your wing.
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| '''Archer''': Target at twelve o'clock. Three Broadswords. Commodore, dive through their formation. We'll scatter them and engage.
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| '''Tolwyn''': I'm going in, Bowman.
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| '''Archer''': Just a walk in the park, Archer. Ahh!
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| '''Payback''': That's how you do it, Archer.
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| '''Archer''': I had him in my sights.
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| '''Tolwyn''': This is Tolwyn, I can't shake this beastly furball off my tail.
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| '''Archer''': I'm on it.
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| '''Payback''': So am I.
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| '''Archer''': You don't trust me, do you? I'm two seconds from being in position.
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| '''Payback''': I can take him out.
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| '''Archer''': No!
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| '''Payback''': I knew it, she won't engage!
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| '''Payback''': Missile lock! On its way!
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| '''Archer''': Not this time. Not the 'Claw.
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| '''Archer''': Hey, look who's back.
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| '''Maniac''': I heard you saved the ship.
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| '''Archer''': I did my job. You were right, I had to move on. I guess.
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| '''Maniac''': Uh, look, uh, sorry I kept Blizzard's medal.
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| '''Archer''': I'll send it to his family. I won't be needing it.
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| '''Tolwyn''': Ah, come in, cadets. I'll make it brief. I'm recommending you both for the flying corss. Two ships were saved because of you. It's an honor well deserved.
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| '''Maniac''': Uh, sir, I'd like to recommend my medal be given to someone else. The doctor and the nurses on that hospital ship. They were the real heroes.
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| '''Tolwyn''': Very well, if that's your wish. Dismissed.
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| '''Maniac''': Don't say it.
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| '''Archer''': I didn't say a thing.
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| '''Maniac''': Uh, hey, how bout a game of racquetball?
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| '''Archer''': Any time, Maniac. I've got your number.
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| '''Maniac''': Yeah, but not my backhand.
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| '''Archer''': (laughs)
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On Both Your Houses is the tenth episode of Wing Commander Academy.
Summary
Act One
| Terran Confederation
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Empire of Kilrah
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| Strength
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| 3 CF-105 Scimitar medium fighters
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3 Grikath heavy fighters
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| Losses
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1 Grikath destroyed
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Act Two
Act Three
| Terran Confederation
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Empire of Kilrah
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| Strength
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| 1 CF-105 Scimitar medium fighter
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1 CF-105 Scimitar medium fighter
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| Losses
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1 Scimitar destroyed
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Characters
Speaking
Commodore Geoffrey Tolwyn
2nd Lt. Christopher "Maverick" Blair
2nd Lt. Gwen "Archer" Bowman
2nd Lt. Todd "Maniac" Marshall
2nd Lt. Alan "Blizzard" Getz
Nonspeaking
Fauna
Locations
Tiger's Claw
Greenhouse
Cockpits
Ships
Terran Confederation
Fighters
Capital Ships
Empire of Kilrah
Fighters
Vehicles
Empire of Kilrah
Small Arms
Terran Confederation
Trivia
Animation Errors
Credits
Transcript
Act One
SCENE - Briefing Room
Tolwyn: Cadet Blair's group will patrol aggressively in the area of the second planet. The planet's called Greenhouse. It lacks indigenous sentient life but it's extremely rich in other plant and animal life forms. There's a Confederation bio-research station there. The station is under communications blackout to keep it secret from the Kilrathi. You'll know there has been contact if that station is no longer there.
SCENE - Greenhouse Environs
Maverick: On final approach to Greenhouse.
Maniac: Hang on Mav, proximity alert. We're not alone up here. Three bogeys at two o'clock.
Maverick: They're turning on intercept course. You're with me, Archer.
Archer: Understood.
Maniac: You may be bigger, furball, but you're sure not better. Wahoo! Huh? Oh man!
'Archer: Maniac's in trouble.
Maniac: Ah! These guys are on me like fleas.
Archer: I got target lock.
Maverick: Stay with him!
Maniac: Hey Archer, what happened back there? I thought you had him locked?
Archer: I... it must have been some kind of a glitch. The missile just didn't launch.
Maniac: Yeah, right. Well, it doesn't matter now, a Grikath can't outrun a Scimitar.
Maverick: He's heading for the planet, trying to lose us in the storm.
Maniac: Hah, let him try. I fly even better in an atmosphere than I do in space.
SCENE - Greenhouse Atmosphere
Maverick: Ow! Lost him. Too much electrical interference. Archer, circle the storm. Maniac and I will go inside and flush out the cat. Keep scanning. Make sure he doestn' escape.
Archer: I, I ran a firing sequence test on my missile launcher. It won't fail again.
Maverick: It shouldn't have failed before.
Maniac: I'm picking up an intermittent signal.
Maverick: Get closer.
Maniac: Ah! Updraft! Man, this guy's good. But not good enough!
Kilrathi Pilot: (growls)
Maniac: Great shot, Maverick. Almost as pretty as one of mine.
Maverick: Save it for when we're done. Let's go pick up that pilot.
Maniac: Looks like he cut loose from his chute and crash landed. (laughs) That must have used up one of his lives.
Archer: He's not transmitting a rescue signal, nothing to home in on.
Maverick: Let's try the research station, maybe they can help us.
SCENE - Landing Site
Rivera: Welcome to Greenhouse Bio-Research Station! Hey, hey hey hey! Don't shoot, I'm Dr. Rivera. Kevin.
Maverick: Sorry, we weren't sure if you'd be here or the Kilrathi.
Sing: I appreciate your concern but I don't think we have anything to fear from the Kilrathi. I'm Branwyn Sing, I'm in charge of this station.
Maniac: Uh, Todd Marshall (laughs) But they call me Maniac. Maybe you've heard of me.
Archer: Gwen Bowman.
Maverick: Christopher Blair, Doctor. We're on patrol from the Tiger's Claw. We got jumped by some Kilrathi fighters and one of their pilots ejected onto the surface. We'd appreciate any help you can give us in locating him.
Sing: We can do more than just help. We use these to gather specimens in the rainforest. We should be able to program them to track a Kilrathi. Why don't you relax while we do the reprogramming.
Maniac: Shore leave? Twist my arm.
Sing: Number three, show our giests to their quarters.
Robot 3: WALK THIS WAY.
Sing: You find the Kilrathi tonight, I'll keep our guests occupied.
Act Two
Act Three
