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= Acknowledgements =
= Acknowledgements =


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Warm thanks as always to the folks at HarperCollins: John Douglas, Caitlin Blasdell, Rich Miller, and John Silbersack for their continued commitment to my writing.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Special thanks to my editors John Douglas and Caitlin Blasdell for
thinking of me, and to my wife and daughter for smiles that eased the
stress.


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chris McCubbin and David Ladyman at Incan Monkey God Studios gave their much-needed advice and criticism during the early stages of this work. Moreover, the <I>Wing Commander Confederation Handbook</I>, produced by Chris and the other talented people at IMGS, allowed me to create a strong sense of continuity within this new <I>Wing Commander</I> film-based universe. I'm deeply indebted to their fine work. Those familiar with the handbook will notice my many allusions to it in this text.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Robert Drake, my long-time friend and agent, did the usual, the
unusual, and, as always, a professional job.


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I'd be remiss if I did not salute Mr. Ben Lesnick and the other passionate and articulate members of the Wing Commander Combat Information Center website. They provided me with timely information on film-related news, answered my pesky questions, and even helped to promote my work.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The folks at Digital Anvil were extraordinarily generous with their time
and help. Chris Roberts, Maddie Fox, Ashley Galaway, and Katie Marye all
answered my questions and sent material that helped to better this
manuscript.


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Finally, I'm overjoyed to note that my wife delivered our second daughter during the writing of this novel. Any woman who can do that and put up with a workaholic geek like me should either be committed or get a medal. Actually, she had expensive jewelry in mind ...
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chris McCubbin and David Ladyman at Incan Monkey God Studios
gave their much-needed advice and criticism. Chris read the manuscript
the same day I e-mailed it to him. He is a fine writer and a dedicated
professional.


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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. Ben Lesnick, Wing Commander fan par excellence, served as my
research assistant and sent pages and pages of material, including an
exhaustive list of the names of every capital ship in the Wing Commander
universe. I thought relying on a fan for help would be a good idea. I had no
idea Ben would be so friendly and determined. I met him through Mr. Dan
Finkelstein, who runs a wonderful <I>Wing Commander: The Movie</I> website.
Be sure to visit it at http://users.nac.net/splat/wc/.


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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;My next-door neighbors Glen and Diane Martin provided me with
information on the early Wing Commander games and were kind enough
to give me the WCIII strategy guide. Yes, it's still possible to have great
neighbors.
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Finally, I need to thank all of the writers who have worked in the Wing
Commander universe. Their contributions to this book and to the universe
itself have made Wing Commander one hell of an exciting milieu in which
to write.
 
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WING COMMANDER


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WING COMMANDER


The novel by by Peter Telep
From the screenplay by
Kevin Droney and Mike Finch


Based on the characters
created by Chris Roberts


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This is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogues are products of the author's imagination, or if real, are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or person, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
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Dedication

FOR THE FANS ...


"I GOT YOUR WING."

Acknowledgements

     Special thanks to my editors John Douglas and Caitlin Blasdell for thinking of me, and to my wife and daughter for smiles that eased the stress.

     Robert Drake, my long-time friend and agent, did the usual, the unusual, and, as always, a professional job.

     The folks at Digital Anvil were extraordinarily generous with their time and help. Chris Roberts, Maddie Fox, Ashley Galaway, and Katie Marye all answered my questions and sent material that helped to better this manuscript.

     Chris McCubbin and David Ladyman at Incan Monkey God Studios gave their much-needed advice and criticism. Chris read the manuscript the same day I e-mailed it to him. He is a fine writer and a dedicated professional.

     Mr. Ben Lesnick, Wing Commander fan par excellence, served as my research assistant and sent pages and pages of material, including an exhaustive list of the names of every capital ship in the Wing Commander universe. I thought relying on a fan for help would be a good idea. I had no idea Ben would be so friendly and determined. I met him through Mr. Dan Finkelstein, who runs a wonderful Wing Commander: The Movie website. Be sure to visit it at http://users.nac.net/splat/wc/.

     My next-door neighbors Glen and Diane Martin provided me with information on the early Wing Commander games and were kind enough to give me the WCIII strategy guide. Yes, it's still possible to have great neighbors.

     Finally, I need to thank all of the writers who have worked in the Wing Commander universe. Their contributions to this book and to the universe itself have made Wing Commander one hell of an exciting milieu in which to write.

Scans