0050 (Wing Commander Prophecy cutscene)

0050
Production	Wing Commander Prophecy
Type	Plot
Series	Introduction
Disc	CD1
Run Time	3m24s
Scenes	5-6
Locations	Rec Room, Ready Room

0050 is a cutscene from Wing Commander Prophecy. It is part of the introductory series of cutscenes. It plays when you click "Talk to Hawk" in the Rec Room before H'rekkah B1.

• Download: 0050.mp4

Transcript

MANIAC: I mean, I almost feel sorry for the guy 'cause he's flying against the Maniac. NOT! But anyway. So, he pulls a break right in front of me, right? Bam! Cat on my right? Dust! All right. Wingman doesn't even see me, okay? Boom! Boom! Boom! Kitty litter.

CASEY: Is this seat taken?

MANIAC: Anyway, all right. The third cat: image recon. Boom! Right into his stovepipe. Dust. He's gone!

CASEY: Hi, I'm Casey.

MANIAC: Meanwhile, all right? The Chief Cat, right? Some like... Does something smell in here? Something stinks in here, doesn't it? My eyes are watering. Oh, you know what? There is only one thing in the universe that could smell that bad: a Plebe. Fresh off the recovery deck and still reeking of the Academy. Shoo, Plebe! Get lost. Okay? This isn't the sandbox, all right? This is the table for the big... big boys... Hey! This is the table for the big boys--

ANDERSON: Black Widow Squadron. [loudspeaker] Major Todd Marshall, report to the Briefing Room at once.

MANIAC: Oh, man, just getting to the good parts. All right. Umm... I'm saving the best for later, all right? Hang out! I don't want to see you at this table again, Plebe.

ZERO: Congratulations. You just met, and pissed off, Maniac-- a legend in his own mind.

CASEY: How you doing? I'm Casey.

ZERO: Hey, I'm O'Hearn. They call me Zero. Since you're new here, let me show you around pilot country! You're currently in the rec room-- home to malcontents, drunkards, and trouble-makers.

CASEY: Sounds like my kind of people.

ZERO: Over there's your self-serve bar. There's your flight simulator. And of course, the infamous killboard. C'mon, there's much, much more. Locker's here. Inside you'll find your flight suit and your gear.

CASEY: Homey place.

ZERO: Oh yeah, all neat and shiny, just like us. Coming? And, of course, what state-of-the-art carrier would be complete without "Big Brother?" From the flight log computer you can log into the main system, just like in flight school, only now it's all for real. Anyway, why don't you get yourself acquainted. Come find me in the briefing room when you're ready.

Characters

Speaking

• Major Todd "Maniac" Marshall
• 1st Lieutenant Liam Anderson
• 1st Lieutenant Terrence "Zero" O'Hearn
• 2nd Lieutenant Lance Casey
• 2nd Lieutenant Max "Maestro" Garrett

Non-Speaking

• Colonel Jacob "Hawk" Manley
• Major Karl "Spyder" Bowen

Translations

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

German

• Download: 0050.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: 0050.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 sees a wall of people gathered around a table.
Three older pilots--MANIAC, HAWK, and SPYDER--are at the table.
A couple of YOUNG PILOTS, along with ZERO, sit with some OTHERS
at another table nearby. Maniac, his back to Casey, holds forth
to some excited ND YOUNGER PILOTS standing in front of him.
Spyder and Hawk exchange bored glances.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

MANIAC

Barn, I take out the Cat on the

right, then bam, bam, bam...his

Wingman is kitty litter...

The rookies are impressed. Maniac eats it up.

CASEY

(to Hawk & Spyder)

This seat taken?

Casey looks around for someone to acknowledge his request, but
Hawk doesn't seem to notice him as he continues to sharpen a
large knife. Casey sits noisily.

MANIAC

So then, I come in on the third Cat

and fire an Image Rec' straight up

his stovepipe!

As the Rookies cheer, Casey' extends a hand to Hawk.

CASEY.

Name's Casey.

Hawk doesn't acknowledge him... in fact, he cets up and leaves.
Casey turns his attention to Spyder, who also ignores him and
exits towards the bar---walkinc right in front of Maniac. From
the bar, Zero notices Casey and just sort of shakes his head.

MANIAC

(continuing in BG)

Meanwhile, the Chief Cat, a priest

in the local cult of Furball or

something, decides to come after

me...

Casey makes a final interruption that gets Maniac's attention.

MANIAC

Woah, woah...hold it! What's that

awful stink? My eyes are watering.

Woof: only one thing in the universe

could possibly smell that bad...

(he spins in his chair

and "discovers" Casey)

...a plebe. Fresh off the Recovery

Deck and still reeking of the

Academy.(Maniac holds his nose)

Get lost, peasant. This table's

reserved for the big boys, members

of the Black Widows Squadron, to be

exact.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: (2)

He is about to start in on Casey when..

PAVO

Major Todd Marshall, report to the

Briefing Room at once.

In the lull, his "audience" slowly begins to talk amongst
themselves.

MANIAC

Oh, man I was just getting to the

good part...

(trying to keep the

crowd's attention)

Don't worry, I'm saving my best

stuff for later anyway.

They're not listening, already caught up conversations of
their own. Maniac leans into Casey.

MANIAC

Don't be here when Get back,

Plebe.

He exits. Zero approaches Casey, slams a drink in front of him
and slaps him on the back, startling him.

ZERO

Congratulations, you've just met,

and pissed off, Maniac...a legend

in his own mind.

They laugh as they shake hands.

CASEY

Name's Casey. Just shipped in.

ZERO

O'Hearn. They call me Zero. Since

you're new here, let me qhow you

around Pilot Country!

Casey nods in agreement.

ZERO

You're currently in the Rec Room--

home to malcontents, drunkards, and

trouble-makers.

CASEY

My kind of people.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

ZERO

Self-serve bar is there and the

Flight Simulator over here. C'mon,

there's more...

They exit through the door.

INT. READY ROOM (PLAYS)

The door opens and Zero and Casey walk in. Zero opens a locker and pulls out a flight suit. He hands it to Casey.

ZERO

Your locker's here. This is where

you'll find your flight suit and

gear.

CASEY

(re-hangs his flight

suit and looks around)

Homey place...

ZERO

All neat and shiny. Just like us.

Zero makes a face; his sarcasm is apparent. Then Zero indicates
a computer.

ZERO (CONT.)

And, of course, what state-of-the-

art carrier would be complete

without Big Brother? From the

Flight Log Computer you can run

stats, check your scores...just

like in flight school, only for

real.

Zero turns to go.

ZERO (CONT.)

Why don't you get acquainted and

come find me in the Eriefing Room

when you're ready?

Casey nods as the door opens and Zero exits. Casey examines the
room more closely.

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

A self-serve bar; several tables on raised tiers. A busy, exciting place.
Unless we want to specifically limit interactivity, there'll always be
pilots here; bragging and laughing it up. A few ND PILOTS will invariably
be present.

Casey ENTERS. Three older pilots (MANIAC, HAWK, and SPYDER) are at a table.
Two younger pilots, ZERO and DALLAS, sit at another table.

INT. MIDWAY REC ROOM (CONTINUES I B 4)

Maniac is holding forth as a bored-looking Spyder and Hawk (two grizzled
veterans with lots of seasoning) listen.

MANIAC

Bam, I take out the Kat on the right,

then... bam, bam, bam... his Wingman is

kitty litter...

HAWK

(breaking in)

Will this take much longer?

SPYDER

I'd hate to miss mess call.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED

MANIAC

Go on a diet... so I come in on the

third Kat; fire an Image Rec’ straight

up his stovepipe...

He stops, elaborately sniffs, looks frantically about.

MANIAC

What's that awful stink? My eyes are

watering. Woo... only one thing in the

universe could possibly smell that

bad...

(he "discovers" Casey)

... a plebe. Fresh off the Recovery

Deck, still reeking of the Academy.

Maniac holds his nose...

MANIAC

Get lost, peasant. This table is

reserved for the big boys, members of

the Black Widows Squadron to be exact...

Maniac is PAVO'ed to the Briefing Room.

He brushes past Casey and Maestro and heads to the Briefing Room.

INT. MIDWAY REC ROOM

Zero approaches Casey.

ZERO

Congratulations. You've just met, and

pissed off, Maniac. A legend in his own

mind.

They both laugh. And as they shake hands...

CASEY

The name's Casey, Lance Casey.

ZERO

Call me Zero, and I'm your designated

tour guide to Pilot Country.

(gesturing)

Your are currently in the Rec Room;

home to malcontents, drunkards, and

trouble-makers.

CASEY

My kind of place.

ZERO

Self-serve bars there and the Flight

Simulator over here.

He follows Zero through the Ready Room door...

INT. MIDWAY READY ROOM

Zero points at the locker panels; then the Flight Log Computer.

ZERO

Your locker's here... Flight Log

Computers there...

CASEY

Hours of viewing pleasure.

Zero stops at the Briefing Room door. Taps it open.

ZERO

...And hours more here in Briefing.

Shooting Schedule

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

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