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We're finished with the box and blueprints! I'm sure it originally sounded like an odd little aside... but we've added or updated some forty-odd entries!
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It also speaks to what we're doing here: the 'mockup' action shots on the back of the box are a wealth of unconsidered information. From characters ([[PkL Karshk]]) to weapons ([[FF Pike]]), they're full of terms and concepts that some future work (fan or otherwise) could build on - thanks to our recording them here!
When editing this page, please note a few things:


Special thanks to Priest for teaching me how to do image galleries - they look a lot nicer than running all the pictures down the right side of the entry... and I think we're going to start seeing some entries with a *lot* of pictures in the very near future. You can find his demo at [[Talk:Flight Recorder]].
* Remember this page is the most public face of the wiki - test edits are best done on a separate page.
* Sections within "<! --" and "-- >" markers (without the spaces) - like this entire section - are hidden comments, and can be separated by several lines. Be sure not to break them.


Next up, then, is a big one - possibly ''the'' big one: Wing Commander I. No other Wing Commander game has so many possible paths, no other Wing Commander game introduces so many other concepts and no other Wing Commander game we work on will 'create' so much of the universe.


We will use the Wing Commander I & II Ultimate Strategy Guide to determine the 'real' path - ie, who flew where, which series' the Tiger's Claw participated in, when a medal was awarded, etc. We'll add material from the book itself in a while, but avoid that for now. For the timeline we will use the 'skeleton' - http://wcnews.com/loaf/skeleton.htm This is not set in stone - if you can find a better date for a WC1 mission, we will happily change it.
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Now, that said, I'm going away for the weekend and will be offline. If you want to go ahead and add terms to the terms list, lets set it up at [[Wing Commander I TEMP]].


Another project, for someone with better Wikipediabilities: we need a nice front page, to go right here. As much as I like to see myself talk, I think we could have a nice intro or a picture or an index here... and maybe just a little box noting where the current 'TEMP' page is.
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To sum it up: good work, team - now lets really get to it!


[[User:Bandit LOAF|Bandit LOAF]] 09:23, 5 October 2007 (CDT)


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Allright, I'm going to call this one! In a very short time we have added 261 Claw Marks related articles to the project - an excellent base upon which to build! Good show all around. Parts may look messy now and others may look overy specific... but it's an amazing start that will even out as we treat every other part of the Wing Commander canon with the same amount of study. We're almost ready to start Wing Commander I, which will be one of the most difficult updates... but first there's some erratta to take care of: the Wing Commander I box artwork and the blueprints! We're that specific! I've added a list of new terms at the following link: [[WC1 BOX AND BLUEPRINTS TEMP]].  
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[[User:Bandit LOAF|Bandit LOAF]] 00:58, 2 October 2007 (CDT)


Welcome to the Wing Commander Encyclopedia Project!


New plan! We are going to work through the series from the very beginning - starting with the original Claw Marks and building our encyclopedia as through we were playing the games for the first time! I've created a temporary index of Claw Marks topics here: [[Claw Marks TEMP]].
'''WCPedia''' is an experimental project of the [https://www.wcnews.com Wing Commander Community]. <br>Our goal is creation of '''The Wing Commander Encyclopedia''' by the outbreak of the [[Terran-Kilrathi War]]. <br>Currently '''WCPedia''' has about [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles.<br> The project is open to anyone who would like to contribute to creating the ultimate Wing Commander resource.


You can find more details (and discussion) in the Wingkipedia thread at the CZ: http://www.crius.net/zone/showthread.php?t=22333
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[[User:Bandit LOAF|Bandit LOAF]] 09:28, 26 September 2007 (CDT)
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I'm back! It looks like you folks have been doing some spectacular work, and now I'm here to help. I'm going to start by adding everything possible from Claw Marks and then go through the series in a linear order... I'm relying on you Wikipedia experts to help keep everything 'looking' right!  
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Hey gang,
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I apologize for not getting more (read: any) work done. As the #WingNut regulars know, I'm in the middle of a working vacation. Frosty and I are up at ace and blonde's house now, and then we're going to go show off Arena at Dragon*Con. Anyhow, the Wingkipedia is more than just an excuse to add a bullet point to our birthday list, and I'm glad to see you guys adding to it. I'm thinking I'd like to get a few 'perfect' entries done for future reference - one ship, one character, one timeline event, etc. so we can use them as templates in the future.


Unfortunately, I don't know half an egg about Wikipedia - all I have is the information. As you can see from my recent upload to the Darket page, I can't even figure out how to get a gallery working correctly. So - stylists needed! I know we have a few expert Wikipediaians out there, and I'm happy to defer to your judgment about exactly how to present this stuff...
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[[User:Bandit LOAF|Bandit LOAF]] 16:12, 17 August 2007 (CDT)
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* [[:category:Games|Games]]
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** [[:category: Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi|Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi]]
*** [[:category:Special Operations 1|Special Operations 1]]
*** [[:category:Special Operations 2|Special Operations 2]]
** [[:Wing Commander Academy|Wing Commander: Academy]]
** [[:category:Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger|Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger]]
** [[:category:Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom|Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom]]
** [[:category:Wing Commander: Prophecy|Wing Commander: Prophecy]]
** [[:category:Wing Commander: Secret Ops|Wing Commander: Secret Ops]]
** [[:category:Wing Commander: Privateer|Wing Commander: Privateer]]
*** [[:category:Privateer: Righteous Fire|Privateer: Righteous Fire]]
** [[:Category:Wing Commander: Armada|Wing Commander: Armada]]
** [[:category:Super Wing Commander|Super Wing Commander]]
** [[:category:Privateer 2: The Darkening|Privateer 2: The Darkening]]
** [[:category:Wing Commander: Arena|Wing Commander: Arena]]


I have added a set of rules for the project, available at [[WCPedia Rules]]. Please feel free to suggest any additions or changes.
* [[:category:Books (Real World)|Books]]
** [[:Category:Wing Commander: Freedom Flight|Wing Commander: Freedom Flight]]
** [[:Category:Wing Commander: End Run|Wing Commander: End Run]]
** [[:Category:Wing Commander: Fleet Action|Wing Commander: Fleet Action]]
** [[:Category:Wing Commander: Heart of the Tiger|Wing Commander: Heart of the Tiger]]
** [[:Category:Wing Commander: The Price of Freedom|Wing Commander: The Price of Freedom]]
** [[:Category:Wing Commander: Action Stations|Wing Commander: Action Stations]]
** [[:Category:Wing Commander: False Colors|Wing Commander: False Colors]]


[[User:Bandit LOAF|Bandit LOAF]] 08:45, 11 August 2007 (CDT)
* [[:Wing Commander Academy (TV)|Academy Television Series]]


Welcome to the great experiment!
* [[:Category:Wing Commander Movie|Wing Commander (Movie)]]


The Wing Commander community is the greatest fan group in the world - can we build a world class guide to the Wing Commander universe by August 10th, 2008? We'll find out! In order to join the project users must first register. All content will rigorously edited and fact-checked, and upon completion will be absorbed into a a new Wing Commander Encyclopedia.
* [[Wing_Commander_Collectible_Trading_Card_Game|Wing Commander Collectible Trading Card Game (CCG)]]


If you're just joining us, consider yourself a Wing Commander graduate student - and this is your thesis project! At the end of the project you'll all recieve honorary Wing Commander doctorates from the CIC staff. I'll be personally overseeing the effort... and working as hard as I possibly can to add material. Feel free to contact me here or in #WingNut at anytime regarding the WCPedia.


Lets do this thing!


[[User:Bandit LOAF|Bandit LOAF]] 14:58, 10 August 2007 (CDT)
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The second column contains the "Terran Knowledge Bank" where articles on every aspect of the Wing Commander universe can be found. Ships to weapons, the timeline to specific events, bases to planets, all can be found in the knowledge bank. It is the master repository for all things Wing Commander. Articles in the Terran Knowledge Bank are written in the style of a 29th century researcher working at the research colony on [[McAuliffe VI]].
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[[:Category:The_Memoirs_of_Lieutenant_Colonel_Carl_T._LaFong:_The_Kilrathi_War's_Greatest_Ace_(TCSN,_Retired)|The Memoirs of Lieutenant Colonel Carl T. LaFong: The Kilrathi War's Greatest Ace (TCSN, Retired)]]
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''Set in 2790, The Darkening takes place in a remote corner of the Wing Commander universe known as the Tri-System. Planet Anhur has been home to humans for some two thousand years, with the locals having independently developed faster-than-light drives from the Confederation. The futuristic setting lets players utilize advanced jump gates, short-range time travel devices and massive cargo haulers. In addition to the traditional build-up phase and story portions of the game, Privateer 2 peppers the experience with random cinematic mini-plot missions. Certain upgrades are only available once these subplots have been completed, and entire character arcs are explored with recorded video cutscenes separate from the main story.''
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Latest revision as of 17:55, 9 May 2023

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Welcome to the Wing Commander Encyclopedia Project!

WCPedia is an experimental project of the Wing Commander Community.
Our goal is creation of The Wing Commander Encyclopedia by the outbreak of the Terran-Kilrathi War.
Currently WCPedia has about 5,474 articles.
The project is open to anyone who would like to contribute to creating the ultimate Wing Commander resource.

Wing Commander Products


Terran Knowledge Bank


Resources


Helping Out

WCPedia is always looking for more contributors. Getting started can seem daunting, especially if you are new to wiki. The first place for any user to begin is the WCPedia Rules. Here you will find guidelines to follow when creating and adding content. The Help Section has information on article creation and layouts, organization, writing tips, as well as selected walkthroughs for adding content.

If you are unsure how you can help but want to, just ask! We've got lots of jobs that we need help with to create the ultimate Wing Commander resource!

Wcpediapostersmall.png
Wcpediaposterfinal3.png



Latest Infoburst

Welcome to the new WCPedia Main Page. From this page you can directly access many of the most important areas of the project. The Wing Commander Products column provides direct links to game and other product landing pages. Product landing pages contain an extensive catalogue of information about a specific product. They are one stop shops for information about each Wing Commander product.

The second column contains the "Terran Knowledge Bank" where articles on every aspect of the Wing Commander universe can be found. Ships to weapons, the timeline to specific events, bases to planets, all can be found in the knowledge bank. It is the master repository for all things Wing Commander. Articles in the Terran Knowledge Bank are written in the style of a 29th century researcher working at the research colony on McAuliffe VI.

The third column links to various Resource areas on the project. Here you can find a massive amount of images, the Downloads section, and others.

The fourth column is the Contribution area. This links to the Help area where various tutorials are located to help users add content.


Featured article

The Memoirs of Lieutenant Colonel Carl T. LaFong: The Kilrathi War's Greatest Ace (TCSN, Retired)

Lt. Col. LaFong was one of the Terran-Kilrathi War's greatest aces. After the war, he sat down and wrote his memoirs of his service during the 2650s and 2660s. Here are those stories.


Featured media

Privateer 2: The Darkening Landing Page

Set in 2790, The Darkening takes place in a remote corner of the Wing Commander universe known as the Tri-System. Planet Anhur has been home to humans for some two thousand years, with the locals having independently developed faster-than-light drives from the Confederation. The futuristic setting lets players utilize advanced jump gates, short-range time travel devices and massive cargo haulers. In addition to the traditional build-up phase and story portions of the game, Privateer 2 peppers the experience with random cinematic mini-plot missions. Certain upgrades are only available once these subplots have been completed, and entire character arcs are explored with recorded video cutscenes separate from the main story.

Community

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Wing Commander Combat Information Center

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CIC Forums

#wingnut Chat on IRC or Discord