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| <div style="top:+0.2em;font-size: 85%">'''WCPedia''' is an experimental project of [http://www.wcnews.com Wing Commander Community]. <br>Our goal is creation of '''The Wing Commander Encyclopedia''' by August 10th, 2009. <br>Currently '''WCPedia''' has about [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles.<br> Look around and feel free to contribute to this great project.</div>
 
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Welcome to the Wing Commander Encyclopedia Project!
 
'''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.
 
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* [[:category:Games|Games]]
** [[:category:Wing Commander|Wing Commander]]
*** [[:category:The Secret Missions|The Secret Missions]]
*** [[:category:The Secret Missions 2: Crusade|The Secret Missions 2: Crusade]]
** [[: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]]
 
* [[: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]]
 
* [[:Wing Commander Academy (TV)|Academy Television Series]]
 
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* [[Wing_Commander_Collectible_Trading_Card_Game|Wing Commander Collectible Trading Card Game (CCG)]]
 
 
 
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If you'd like to contribute see [[WCPedia Rules]] for more information and read on to see what we're currently working on.<br>
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*[[WC1_BOX_AND_BLUEPRINTS_TEMP|WC1 Box and Blueprints temporary index]]
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| <div style="font-size:95%; padding:.1em">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!


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!
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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:Contents|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!
 
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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.
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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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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.
 
 
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[[:Category:Privateer_2:_The_Darkening|Privateer 2: The Darkening Landing Page]]
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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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Special thanks to [[User:Priest|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]].
[[image:hd-cic.gif|200px|link=https://www.wcnews.com]]<br>
[https://www.wcnews.com Wing Commander Combat Information Center]<br><br>
[[image:cic-cz.gif|200px|link=https://www.wcnews.com/chatzone]]<br>
[https://www.wcnews.com/chatzone CIC Forums]<br><br>


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.
[https://www.wcnews.com/irc #wingnut Chat on IRC or Discord]


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.


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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Latest revision as of 17:55, 9 May 2023

Wcpedia-logo.png

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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CIC Forums

#wingnut Chat on IRC or Discord



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