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| image = image:Freedomflight_high.jpg | | image = image:Freedomflight_high.jpg | ||
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| author = [[Mercedes Lackey]] <br/> [[Ellen Guon]] | | author = [[author:=Mercedes Lackey]] <br/> [[author:=Ellen Guon]] | ||
| cover_artist = [[Paul Alexander]] | | cover_artist = [[cover artist:=Paul Alexander]] | ||
| language = English <br/> German | | language = [[language:=English]] <br/> [[language:=German]] | ||
| publisher = [[Baen Books]] | | publisher = [[publisher:=Baen Books]] | ||
| releasedate = December 1992 | | releasedate = December [[published:=1992]] | ||
| pages = 275 | | pages = [[pages:=275]] | ||
| isbn = 0-671-72145-3 | | isbn = [[ISBN:=0-671-72145-3]] | ||
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The first Wing Commander novel, '''''Freedom Flight''''' was released in 1992 by [[Baen Books]]. It was outlined by famed fantasy novel author Mercedes Lackey, and written by Origin employee [[Ellen Guon]], author of the scripts for ''[[The Secret Missions 2: Crusade|Secret Missions 2]]'', ''[[Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi|Wing Commander II]]'', and ''[[Special Operations 1]]'' and ''[[Special Operations 2|2]]''. The two would later go on to write several books together. | |||
The plot is set during the events of ''[[The Secret Missions 2: Crusade|Secret Missions 2: Crusade]]'', as [[Ralgha nar Hhallas]], [[Kilrathi]] nobleman, Fleet captain and [[Ghorah Khar]] underground rebel, is tasked to defect with his [[KIS Ras Nik'hra|ship]] to further the rebellion against the [[Joor'rad nar Kiranka|Emperor]]. The subsequent story follows four main characters: [[James Taggart|James "Paladin" Taggart]], Confed special ops agent; [[Kirha hrai Hunter nar Aussie|Kirha]], a young Kilrathi retainer; [[Ian St. John|Ian "Hunter" St. John]], Confederation fighter pilot, and [[K'Kai]], Firekkan pilot and patriot. | |||
The plot is set during the events of [[The Secret Missions 2: Crusade|Secret Missions 2: Crusade]], as [[Ralgha nar Hhallas]], [[Kilrathi]] nobleman, Fleet captain and [[Ghorah Khar]] underground rebel, is tasked to defect with his [[KIS Ras Nik'hra|ship]] to further the rebellion against the [[Joor'rad nar Kiranka|Emperor]]. The subsequent story follows four main characters: [[James Taggart|James "Paladin" Taggart]], Confed special ops agent; [[Kirha hrai Hunter nar Aussie|Kirha]], a young Kilrathi retainer; [[Ian St. John|Ian "Hunter" St. John]], Confederation fighter pilot, and [[K'Kai]], Firekkan pilot and patriot. | |||
== Cover Copy == | == Cover Copy == | ||
=== English === | === English === | ||
:<big>'''UNITED | : <big>'''UNITED THE FLY, DIVIDED THEY FALL'''</big> | ||
: Ralgha nar Hhallas, captain of a war cruiser, noble lord of the Kilrathi | : Ralgha nar Hhallas, captain of a war cruiser, noble lord of the | ||
: Kilrathi Empire―and a rebel. . . . | |||
: Captain K'Kai of Firekka, first of her winged species to leave her planet for the stars. . . . | : Captain K'Kai of Firekka, first of her winged species to leave her | ||
: planet for the stars. . . . | |||
: Captain Ian St. John, call sign, “Hunter,” hotshot human | : Captain Ian St. John, call sign, “Hunter,” hotshot human pilot― | ||
: he thinks he's just in it for the thrill of the chase. . . . | |||
: Rikik, K'kai's niece, hereditary leader of her clan―all she wants to do is follow in her notorious relative's footsteps and fly the stars. . . . | : Rikik, K'kai's niece, hereditary leader of her clan―all she wants to | ||
: do is follow in her notorious relative's footsteps and fly the stars. . . . | |||
: ''They were as disreputable a gang of misfits as ever flew between the stars. But together they would free a world.....'' | : ''They were as disreputable a gang of misfits as ever flew between'' | ||
: ''the stars. But together they would free a world.....'' | |||
=== German === | === German === | ||
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The German language edition, ''Wing Commander: Die Befreier'', was published by Bastei Lubbe Verlag in 1994. | The German language edition, ''Wing Commander: Die Befreier'', was published by Bastei Lubbe Verlag in 1994. | ||
[[Image:Germanff.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:Germanff.jpg|thumb|left|200px|German language cover]] | ||
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== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
Latest revision as of 22:01, 7 May 2024
| Wing Commander: Freedom Flight | |
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| Author(s) | Mercedes Lackey Ellen Guon |
| Cover Artist | Paul Alexander |
| Language(s) | English German |
| Publisher | Baen Books |
| Publication Date | December 1992 |
| Pages | 275 pp |
| ISBN | 0-671-72145-3 |
The first Wing Commander novel, Freedom Flight was released in 1992 by Baen Books. It was outlined by famed fantasy novel author Mercedes Lackey, and written by Origin employee Ellen Guon, author of the scripts for Secret Missions 2, Wing Commander II, and Special Operations 1 and 2. The two would later go on to write several books together.
The plot is set during the events of Secret Missions 2: Crusade, as Ralgha nar Hhallas, Kilrathi nobleman, Fleet captain and Ghorah Khar underground rebel, is tasked to defect with his ship to further the rebellion against the Emperor. The subsequent story follows four main characters: James "Paladin" Taggart, Confed special ops agent; Kirha, a young Kilrathi retainer; Ian "Hunter" St. John, Confederation fighter pilot, and K'Kai, Firekkan pilot and patriot.
Cover Copy
English
- UNITED THE FLY, DIVIDED THEY FALL
- Ralgha nar Hhallas, captain of a war cruiser, noble lord of the
- Kilrathi Empire―and a rebel. . . .
- Captain K'Kai of Firekka, first of her winged species to leave her
- planet for the stars. . . .
- Captain Ian St. John, call sign, “Hunter,” hotshot human pilot―
- he thinks he's just in it for the thrill of the chase. . . .
- Rikik, K'kai's niece, hereditary leader of her clan―all she wants to
- do is follow in her notorious relative's footsteps and fly the stars. . . .
- They were as disreputable a gang of misfits as ever flew between
- the stars. But together they would free a world.....
German
- Sie sind tollkühne, waghalsige Piloten, und sie führen einen abenteuerlichen Kampf. Captain Hunter und seine Leute fliegen pausenlos ihre Einsätze gegen das Imperium der Kilrathi. Doch Hunter hat trotz aller Schwierigkeiten einen gewaltigen Vorteil. Lord Ralgha spioniert für die Terraner. Da aber wird er verhaftet: Er soll ein Rebell sein. Hunter und seine Leute müssen ihren Spion retten...
- WING COMMANDER ist eines der erfolgreichsten Computerspiele aller Zeiten. Nun endlich liegt der erste Roman über das verwegene Kilrathi-Universum vor. In den USA ein absoluter Bestseller - nicht nur bei Computer-Fans!
Around The World
The German language edition, Wing Commander: Die Befreier, was published by Bastei Lubbe Verlag in 1994.
Characters
Human
- Gwen Larson
- Ian St. John
- James Reilly
- James Taggart (senator)
- Janet McCullough
- Jeannette Devereaux
- Jimmy Cafrelli
- Joseph Khumalo
- Kien Chen
- Kristi Marks
- Michael Casey
- Nikolai Petrenkov
- Peter Halcyon
- Tanaka Mariko
- Thorn
- Zachary Colson
Kilrathi
Firekkan
Ships
Confederation
Kilrathi
Places
Pages in category "Wing Commander Freedom Flight"
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
