0430 (Wing Commander Prophecy cutscene)

0430
Production	Wing Commander Prophecy
Type	Plot
Series	C - G'wriss
Disc	CD1
Run Time	2m39s
Scenes	43
Locations	Rec Room

0430 is a cutscene from Wing Commander Prophecy. It plays when you click "Talk to Finley" in the Rec Room before G'wriss C2a, C2b or C2b.

C2a/C2b/C2c

• Download: 0430.mp4

Transcript

CASEY: Hard day at the office?

FINLEY: No. Everything's fine. Why?

CASEY: Well, it's just that I've never seen anyone drink like that before... and live.

FINLEY: Well, you want to see it again?

CASEY: All right, all right. Hold on. What's wrong?

FINLEY: You want to know what's wrong? Everything. Science Division hasn't got a clue what we're up against. All we've got are a bunch of unknown contacts, some dead Cats and a cryptic story about the end of the world. I've never dealt with anything...

CASEY: Wait, wait... End of the world? The Kilrathi's Kn'Thrak. Oh yeah, I heard about that. Zero said it means, uh, darkness.

FINLEY: Not just "darkness," Casey. Evil. I looked it up in the archives. There's an ancient Kilrathi prophecy about the end of the world and the Kn'thrak figures prominently.

CASEY: Well, didn't that happen with the destruction of Kilrah?

FINLEY: Well, not to get too superstitious on you, Flyboy, but according to the Kilrathi that was just the beginning. The prophecy doesn't mean just armageddon, like on Earth. To them, the end of the world means the end of ALL things. Everything.

CASEY: Well, did you tell the Captain about this?

FINLEY: He wants answers not ghost stories. To make matters worse, we've been trying to send a distress signal to the nearest Confed Starbase. It's only a few systems away. But our link through the jump has been cut.

CASEY: Well, that would mean that the relay station in the H'hrass system was out of commission.

FINLEY: Good guess, bright eyes.

CASEY: So, tell me something. What's a Lieutenant Commander doing down here in pilot country?

FINLEY: Well, I guess adrenaline and testosterone have always appealed to me more than brass.

CASEY: You know a very smart person once told me that is a dangerous combination.

ANDERSON: [loudspeaker] All pilots to the briefing room! Again, all pilots to the briefing room!

CASEY: Gotta go.

FINLEY: Hey, Casey! Good Luck.

Characters

Speaking

• Lieutenant Commander Aurora Finley
• 1st Lieutenant Liam Anderson
• 2nd Lieutenant Lance Casey

Translations

Wing Commander Prophecy's cutscenes were dubbed for the German release.

German

• Download: 0430.mp4

DVD

A DVD version of Wing Commander Prophecy was developed but not released. It contained almost every cutscene from the CD-ROM release. Mark Day has provided a copy.

• Download: 0430.mp4

Script

Shooting Script

A Wing Commander Prophecy Absolute Very Last Ultimate Final Draft Script dated April 30, 1997 and used during the game's shooting has been provided by Adam Foshko.

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INT. REC ROOM

Casey enters and heads for the bar. Finley's there. She has
that same wicked bottle in front of her. He walks up as she
slams down a double...and gags. Casey winces at the sight of
it, but is intrigued by her capacity for punishment. She pours
another.

CASEY

Tough day at the office?

Finley drains her glass, takes a deeo breath.

FINLEY

(slightly sarcastic)

No, everything is fine. Why?

She slams it down again. Same results.

CASEY

No reason. It's just thatI've

never seen anyone drink like this--

and live.

FINLEY

Want to see it again?

She pours another and is about to slam it when he stops her.

CASEY

What's wrong?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED

FINLEY

You want to know what's wrong?

Everything. Science Division

hasn't got a clue what we're up

against...all we have are a bunch

of unknown contacts, some dead cats

and a cryptic story about the end

of the world.

CASEY

. Wait...back that up. End of the

world?

FINLEY

The Kilrathi's Kn'Thrak.

CASEY

Zero said something about it

meaning Darkness or something.

FINLEY

Not just Darkness, Casey. Evil.

We looked it up in the archives.

There's an ancient Kilrathi

prophecy about the end of the

world ...and the Kn'thrak figures

prominently.

CASEY

Alright, putting legends and

folklore aside, didn't that happen

when we won the Kilrathi war and

Kilrah was destroyed?

FINLEY

Not to get too superstitious on

you, Flyboy, but according to the

Kilrathi that was just the

beginning. The Prophecy doesn't

mean just Armageddon, like on

Earth. To them, the end of the

world means the end of all things.

Everything.

CASEY

I see. id you tell this to the

Captain?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: ( 2 )

FINLEY

(shakes her head)

He wants answers not ghost stories.

To make matters worse, we've been

trying to send a distress comm to

the nearest Confed Starbase...it's

only a few systems away. But our

link through the jump has been cut.

CASEY

Which means the Communications

Relay Station in the H'hrass system

must be out of commission.

FINLEY

(impressed)

Good guess, bright eyes.

CASEY

Tell me, what's a Lieutenant

Commander doing here in Pilot

Country? Why aren't you in the

forward officer's lounge?

FINLEY

I auess Testosterone and Adrenaline

has always appealed to me more than

brass.

CASEY

You know a very smart person once

told me that's a dangerous mix.

There is a genuine moment between them.

PAVO

All pilots report to the Briefing

Room immediately.

They break. Casey gets up to leave.

CASEY

See you later.

FINLEY

Hey, Casey.

He exits frame without hearing her. Finley looks at her drink and is about to slam it, when she thinks better if it and sets it on the ha

FINLEY

(to herself)

Good Luck.

12/18/96 Draft

A Wing Commander Prophecy First Draft Script dated December 18, 1996 has been provided by Billy Cain.

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INT. MIDWAY REC ROOM

Finley ENTERS and heads for the self-serve bar. But when she reaches for a
glass, her hand is shaking so bad she drops it, and it shatters on the
floor. Casey approaches Finley, takes another glass and pours her a drink.
As she gives him a nod.

CASEY

Tough day at the office?

Finley drains her glass, takes a deep breath, begins talking.

FINLEY

The Captain's been trying to send a

distress comm to the nearest Confed

Starbase... it's only a few systems

away. But our link through jump space

has been cut.

CASEY

Which means the Communications Relay

Station in the H'hrass system must be

out of commission.

Finley nods; impressed.

FINLEY

Good guess, bright eyes. But can you

tell me what our next move should be?

CASEY

We jump to the H'hrass System; repair

the Station, and warn Confed we're

being invaded by unknown aliens.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

FINLEY

(sarcastic)

You make it sound sooooo easy.

PAVO

All pilots report to the Briefing Room

immediately.

Finley and Casey exchange resigned looks.

FINLEY

Good luck.

She EXITS.

Shooting Schedule

A Wing Prophecy Green Schedule from the Origin Museum has been archived by Dominik Reichardt.

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