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==Introduction==
With the incredible success of ''[[Wing Commander]]'', Origin pioneered the concept of game expansions with the Secret Missions add-on disk. Fans of the first title in the series were treated to an intense campaign where the pilots of the ''[[Tiger's Claw]]'' were tasked with an important covert operation. A new [[Kilrathi]] superweapon was being tested aboard the ''[[KIS Sivar|Sivar]]'' Dreadnought. Although the ''Claw'' hurried in response to its distress call, the populous [[Goddard Colony]] was annihilated before help could arrive. The ''Claw'' was the only ship in position to penetrate deep behind enemy lines, pick apart the fleet that attacked Goddard and ultimately destroy the Kilrathi secret weapon.  
[[image:sm1back.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Box Back Cover]]
With the incredible success of Wing Commander, Origin pioneered the concept of game expansions with the Secret Missions add-on disk. Fans of the first title in the series were treated to an intense campaign where the pilots of the Tiger's Claw were tasked with an important covert operation. A new Kilrathi superweapon was being tested aboard the Sivar Dreadnought. Although the Claw hurried in response to its distress call, the populous Goddard Colony was annihilated before help could arrive. The Claw was the only ship in position to penetrate deep behind enemy lines, pick apart the fleet that attacked Goddard and ultimately destroy the Kilrathi secret weapon.
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''Wing Commander: The Secret Missions is another thrilling chapter in the continuing saga of the TCS Tiger's Claw. A human colony has been obliterated by the Kilrathi. Now they challenge the defenders of humanity to a deadly game of hide and go seek. You must cross into enemy space in pursuit of the Kilrathi strike fleet, only to face their latest secret weapon…a weapon capable of destroying an entire world.''
''Wing Commander: The Secret Missions is another thrilling chapter in the continuing saga of the TCS Tiger's Claw. A human colony has been obliterated by the Kilrathi. Now they challenge the defenders of humanity to a deadly game of hide and go seek. You must cross into enemy space in pursuit of the Kilrathi strike fleet, only to face their latest secret weapon…a weapon capable of destroying an entire world.''


Secret Missions 1 was followed by a second expansion
[[The Secret Missions 2: Crusade]]
==Description==
==Description==
[[image:sm1back.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Box Back Cover]]
'''FROM: CONFEDHICOM'''<BR>
'''TO: TCS TIGER'S CLAW'''<BR>
'''YOU ARE HEREBY ORDERED TO DIVERT FROM VEGA SECTOR TO GODDARD COLONY IN DENEB SECTOR. TERRAN INTELLIGENCE REPORTS PROBABLE KILRATHI ATTACK. ALL COMMUNICATION WITH GODDARD LOST. UPON ARRIVAL DEFEND COLONY AND DESTROY ENEMY. GOOD HUNTING.'''
'''END COMMUNICATION'''
----
'''It's 2654 and mankind needs a hero...'''
'''WING COMMANDER: THE SECRET MISSIONS'''<br>
is another thrilling chapter int he continuing saga of the TCS Tiger's Claw. A human colony has been obliterated by the Kilrathi. Now they challenge the defenders of humanity. to a deadly game of hide and seek. You must cross into enemy space in pursuit of the Kilrathi strike fleet, only to face their latest secret weapon..a weapon capable of destroying an entire world.
* Play an all-new, 16-mission campaign offering unparalled (NOTE - Misspelling is original text) intensity, new missions and goals, and higher levels of excitementthan ever before.


==System Requirements==
* Live the relentless adventure as you fly through mission after mission of action and intrigue in a scenario that tailors itself to your successes...
IBM-PC and 100% compatibles
 
* Thrill at the sight of stunning graphics as you encounter 4 new ships - from eight-man Confederation fighters to the Sivar-class dreadnought, pride of the Kilrathi fleet.
 
* Transfer your '''''Wing Commander''''' character and continue your personal quest to defeat the Kilrathi.
 
* Fly any of the 40 original '''''Wing Commander''''' missions in any order, with the "Mission Selector" included in this package!


REQUIRED: Hard Disk and 640k RAM (768k Tandy)


RECOMMENDED: 12mHZ or higher. joystick or mouse, Sound Card
<CENTER>'''Not a complete game - you must own ''Wing Commander'' to play ''The Secret Missions''.'''</CENTER>


GRAPHICS: 256 color VGA, EGA/Tandy
==System Requirements==


MUSIC (optional): Adlib, Sound Blaster, Roland MT-32/LAPC-1 or 100% compatible sound card
* IBM-PC and 100% compatibles
* REQUIRED: Hard Disk and 640k RAM (768k Tandy)
* RECOMMENDED: 12mHZ or higher. joystick or mouse, Sound Card
* GRAPHICS: 256 color VGA, EGA/Tandy
* MUSIC (optional): Adlib, Sound Blaster, Roland MT-32/LAPC-1 or 100% compatible sound card


==Box Contents==
==Box Contents==
[http://download.wcnews.com/files/manuals/Wing%20Commander%20-%20SM1%20Reference%20Card.pdf WC I Secret Missions Reference Card] (1.8 MB)  
[http://download.wcnews.com/files/manuals/Wing%20Commander%20-%20SM1%20Reference%20Card.pdf WC I Secret Missions Reference Card] (PDF, 1.8 MB)  


Kilrathi Saga owners may [http://download.wcnews.com/files/ks/wckssm12.zip download The Secret Missions]
[http://www.wcnews.com/news/showupdate.php?id=4171 Joans Supplement]


==Download==
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| creator = [[creator:=Origin Systems Inc.]]
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This zip file contains the Secret Missions 1 and Secret Missions 2 add-ons for the [[Wing Commander: The Kilrathi Saga|Kilrathi Saga]] edition of Wing Commander I.


[http://www.wcnews.com/news/showupdate.php?id=4171 Joans Supplement]
The two add-ons can also be downloaded separately:
 
[ftp://ftp.ea.com/pub/origin/patches/kilrathi/wckssm1.zip Secret Missions 1]<br>
[ftp://ftp.ea.com/pub/origin/patches/kilrathi/wckssm2.zip Secret Missions 2]<br>


==Credits==
==Credits==
'''Design:'''  Aaron Allston, Steve Cantrell<br>
'''Writing:'''  Aaron Allston, Steve Cantrell, Ellon Guon<br>
'''Implementation:'''  Steve Cantrell, Ellon Guon, John Watson<br>
'''Programming:'''  Ken Demarest III, Steven A. Muchow<br>
'''Progress Screen Art:'''  Denis Loubet<br>
'''Ship Designs:'''  Glen Johnson<br>
'''Quality Assurance:'''  Marc Schaefgen, Philip Brogden, Steve Cantrell, Ellon Guon, Brian Martin, Jeff Shelton, Scott Shelton, John Watson<br>
'''Packaging Design:'''  Cheryl Neeld<br>
'''Documentation:'''  Steve Cantrell, Warren Spector<br>
'''Producers:'''  Chris Roberts, Warren Spector<br>


==Advertising==
==Advertising==
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==Review==
==Review==
GamePro Magazine
GamePro Magazine (SNES)
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PC
<gallery>
File:WCSM12ReviewCGW84-A.jpg|WC1 secret missions 1 and 2 review in Computer Gaming World nr 84, July 1991.
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==Strategy Guides==
==Strategy Guides==
[http://www.wcnews.com/guides/sm1notes.shtml Online Guide]
* [[Wing Commander I & II: The Ultimate Strategy Guide]]
** [[:Category:The Memoirs of Lieutenant Colonel Carl T. LaFong: The Kilrathi War's Greatest Ace (TCSN, Retired)]]
* [http://www.wcnews.com/guides/sm1notes.shtml CIC Online Guide]
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==Screenshots==
==Screenshots==
'''PC'''
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'''SNES'''
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==Documents==
==Documents==
[http://www.blacklance.org/claw/ Claw Marks] - by TC


Blueprints ([http://www.wcnews.com/news/update/6706 Details])
{{#ask: [[Category:Wing_Commander Manuals and Game Documentation]]
 
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==Cutscenes==
==Cutscenes==
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|<CENTER>[[File:wc1gratha-vdu.gif|link=Gratha]]</CENTER>
|<CENTER>[[File:wc1jalthi-vdu.gif|link=Jalthi]]</CENTER>
|<CENTER>[[File:wc1jalthi-vdu.gif|link=Jalthi]]</CENTER>
|<CENTER>[[File:wc1bloodfang-vdu.gif|link=Bloodfang]]</CENTER>
|<CENTER>[[File:wc2bloodfang-vdu.gif|link=Bloodfang]]</CENTER>
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|<CENTER>[[KF-227 Salthi]]</CENTER>
|<CENTER>[[KF-227 Salthi]]</CENTER>
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==Missions==


==Weapons==
==Weapons==


===Guns===
===Guns===
* [[Laser Cannon]]
* [[Neutron Gun]]
* [[Mass Driver Cannon]]
* [[Flak Gun]]
* [[Turreted Laser]]


===Missiles===
===Missiles===
* [[Dumb-Fire Missile]]
* [[Heat-Seeking Missile]]
* [[Image-Recognition Missile]]
* [[Friend or Foe Missile]]
* [[Porcupine Mine]]
==Missions==
<CENTER>
'''Clicking on the system name will bring you to the first mission in that system.'''
<imagemap>
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circle 32 17 15 [[Alpha Wing (Goddard System)]]
circle 32 84 15 [[Epsilon Wing (Border Zone System) (SM1)]]
circle 33 153 15 [[Delta Wing (Midgard System)]]
circle 33 226 15 [[Beta Wing (Jotunheim System)]]
circle 33 300 15 [[Psi Wing (Bifrost System)]]
circle 33 370 15 [[Sigma Wing (Valgard System)]]
circle 32 442 15 [[Omicron Wing (Vigrid System)]]
circle 157 259 15 [[Iota Wing (Retreating from Kilrathi Territory)]]
desc bottom-right
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</CENTER>


[[Category:Games]]
[[Category:Games]]

Latest revision as of 06:53, 28 October 2023

The Secret Missions 1: Operation Thor's Hammer
Sm1front.jpg
Expansion for Wing Commander
Platform MS-DOS
Super Nintendo (SNES)
Windows 95
Release Date Dec. 4th, 1990
Language English


With the incredible success of Wing Commander, Origin pioneered the concept of game expansions with the Secret Missions add-on disk. Fans of the first title in the series were treated to an intense campaign where the pilots of the Tiger's Claw were tasked with an important covert operation. A new Kilrathi superweapon was being tested aboard the Sivar Dreadnought. Although the Claw hurried in response to its distress call, the populous Goddard Colony was annihilated before help could arrive. The Claw was the only ship in position to penetrate deep behind enemy lines, pick apart the fleet that attacked Goddard and ultimately destroy the Kilrathi secret weapon.

Wing Commander: The Secret Missions is another thrilling chapter in the continuing saga of the TCS Tiger's Claw. A human colony has been obliterated by the Kilrathi. Now they challenge the defenders of humanity to a deadly game of hide and go seek. You must cross into enemy space in pursuit of the Kilrathi strike fleet, only to face their latest secret weapon…a weapon capable of destroying an entire world.

Secret Missions 1 was followed by a second expansion The Secret Missions 2: Crusade

Description

Box Back Cover

FROM: CONFEDHICOM
TO: TCS TIGER'S CLAW

YOU ARE HEREBY ORDERED TO DIVERT FROM VEGA SECTOR TO GODDARD COLONY IN DENEB SECTOR. TERRAN INTELLIGENCE REPORTS PROBABLE KILRATHI ATTACK. ALL COMMUNICATION WITH GODDARD LOST. UPON ARRIVAL DEFEND COLONY AND DESTROY ENEMY. GOOD HUNTING.

END COMMUNICATION

It's 2654 and mankind needs a hero...


WING COMMANDER: THE SECRET MISSIONS
is another thrilling chapter int he continuing saga of the TCS Tiger's Claw. A human colony has been obliterated by the Kilrathi. Now they challenge the defenders of humanity. to a deadly game of hide and seek. You must cross into enemy space in pursuit of the Kilrathi strike fleet, only to face their latest secret weapon..a weapon capable of destroying an entire world.

  • Play an all-new, 16-mission campaign offering unparalled (NOTE - Misspelling is original text) intensity, new missions and goals, and higher levels of excitementthan ever before.
  • Live the relentless adventure as you fly through mission after mission of action and intrigue in a scenario that tailors itself to your successes...
  • Thrill at the sight of stunning graphics as you encounter 4 new ships - from eight-man Confederation fighters to the Sivar-class dreadnought, pride of the Kilrathi fleet.
  • Transfer your Wing Commander character and continue your personal quest to defeat the Kilrathi.
  • Fly any of the 40 original Wing Commander missions in any order, with the "Mission Selector" included in this package!


Not a complete game - you must own Wing Commander to play The Secret Missions.

System Requirements

  • IBM-PC and 100% compatibles
  • REQUIRED: Hard Disk and 640k RAM (768k Tandy)
  • RECOMMENDED: 12mHZ or higher. joystick or mouse, Sound Card
  • GRAPHICS: 256 color VGA, EGA/Tandy
  • MUSIC (optional): Adlib, Sound Blaster, Roland MT-32/LAPC-1 or 100% compatible sound card

Box Contents

WC I Secret Missions Reference Card (PDF, 1.8 MB)

Joans Supplement

Download

wckssm12.zip
Creator Origin Systems Inc.
Download Download
Filesize 1661 kB


This zip file contains the Secret Missions 1 and Secret Missions 2 add-ons for the Kilrathi Saga edition of Wing Commander I.

The two add-ons can also be downloaded separately:

Secret Missions 1
Secret Missions 2

Credits

Design: Aaron Allston, Steve Cantrell
Writing: Aaron Allston, Steve Cantrell, Ellon Guon
Implementation: Steve Cantrell, Ellon Guon, John Watson
Programming: Ken Demarest III, Steven A. Muchow
Progress Screen Art: Denis Loubet
Ship Designs: Glen Johnson
Quality Assurance: Marc Schaefgen, Philip Brogden, Steve Cantrell, Ellon Guon, Brian Martin, Jeff Shelton, Scott Shelton, John Watson
Packaging Design: Cheryl Neeld
Documentation: Steve Cantrell, Warren Spector
Producers: Chris Roberts, Warren Spector

Advertising

Demo (Part 1) (576k) - Ancient Demo

Demo (Part 2) (479k) - Ancient Demo

Trailers - See Holovids section

Children of the nineties such as myself may remember back when Nintendo Power was full of awful SNES game related comic strips... what you may have forgotten (or blocked from your mind) was that back then Wing Commander and The Secret Missions were Nintendo games! This comic is scanned from a 1992 issue of the magazine. Lost part of the Wing Commander canon or an excuse to stab your own eyes out and scream in terror? You decide!

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Review

GamePro Magazine (SNES)

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PC

  • WC1 secret missions 1 and 2 review in Computer Gaming World nr 84, July 1991.

    WC1 secret missions 1 and 2 review in Computer Gaming World nr 84, July 1991.

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Versions

Nintendo

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Ports

Strategy Guides

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Re-Releases

Screenshots

PC

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SNES

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Development

Patches / Addons

Origin

Wing Commander Help File (5k) - Text Help File

Install Patch (28k)

Joystick Patch (152k)

Amiga CD Patch (28k)

CD32 Patch (25k)

Fan Made

Tools, Editing and Fan Patches

Fan Made

Miscellaneous

Music

See: Wing Commander

Documents

Cutscenes

Trailers - See Holovids section

Ships

Terran Confederation

  • Fighters
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F-36 Hornet
CF-105 Scimitar
F-44 Rapier II
A-14 Raptor
  • Capital Ships
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Drayman
Diligent
Venture
Exeter
Gettysburg
Bengal

Empire of Kilrah

  • Fighters
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KF-227 Salthi
KF-100 Dralthi
Dralthi II
KF-402 Krant
Gratha
Jalthi
Bloodfang
  • Capital Ships
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Dorkir
Lumbari
Ralari
Fralthi
Sivar
  • Installations
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Supply Depot
Star Post


Weapons

Guns

Missiles

Missions

Clicking on the system name will bring you to the first mission in that system.

Alpha Wing (Goddard System)Epsilon Wing (Border Zone System) (SM1)Delta Wing (Midgard System)Beta Wing (Jotunheim System)Psi Wing (Bifrost System)Sigma Wing (Valgard System)Omicron Wing (Vigrid System)Iota Wing (Retreating from Kilrathi Territory)Sm1-tree.jpg
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