1880 (Wing Commander Prophecy cutscene)

1880
Production	Wing Commander Prophecy
Type	Plot
Series	I - Kilrah
Disc	CD3
Run Time	1m38s
Scenes	188
Locations	Ready Room

1880 is a cutscene from Wing Commander Prophecy. It plays when you enter the Ready Room before Kilrah I1.

• Download: 1880.mp4

Transcript

CAG: I don't care if you bullied your way back on the roster, you're still off the flight line. The Captain will eat you alive for this.

BLAIR: The Captain will let me do my job! Then why won't you let me do mine?

CAG: Because you're not ready. Period!

BLAIR: The flight surgeon cleared me, the Captain gave me his okay, you're the only one who says I'm not fit to fly!

CAG: I'm Commander Air Group. My decision is the only one that matters. Do you read me?

BLAIR: I'm too old for this. And you're too damn young.

CASEY: You really want to do this?

BLAIR: More than anything. I'm a better pilot than I am a staff officer.

CASEY: But after what they did to you.

BLAIR: Yeah. And I want to make damn sure they don't do it to anybody else. You know, I've spent half my life fighting the Kilrathi. They were ruthless, deadly. But, compared to what we're up against now, it makes the Kilrathi look like... housecats. They must be stopped. I don't care what the CAG says, I've gotta do my share. Period!

Characters

Speaking

• Commodore Christopher "Maverick" Blair
• Commander Patricia Drake
• 1st Lieutenant Lance Casey

Vehicles

• TCS Midway

Translations

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

German

• Download: 1880.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: 1880.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. READY ROOM

The doors open and Casey sees the CAG and Blair in a heated
argument. They don't notice him--as he stays back in the Rec
Room doorway. Blair is partially decked out in flight gear, but
he's not even fully zipped

CAG

I don't care if you bullied your

way back on the roster, you're

still off the flight line.

BLAIR

The Captain will eat you alive.

CAG

The Captain lets me do my job.

BLAIR

Then why won't you let me do mine?

CAG

Because you're not ready. Period.

BLAIR

The flight surgeon has cleared me,

the Captain gave his okay, you're

the only one who says I'm not fit

to fly.

CAG

I'm Commander Air Group. My

decision is the only one that

matters. Do you read me?

The CAG exits to the Briefing Room. Flair slumps onto the
bench, exhausted.

BLAIR

I'm too old for this.

(notices Casey)

And you're too damn young.

CASEY

You really want to fly again?

BLAIR

More than anything. I make a much

better pilot than a staff officer.

CASEY

But after what they did to you--?

ELAIR

I want to make damn sure they don't

do it to anyone else.

CONTINUED:

He rises to his feet, gets weak, drops. Casey catches him and
helps Blair steady himself.

BLAIR

(anger building)

I fought the Kilrathi half my life

They were a ruthless, implacable

enemy. But these aliens we're

fighting now, they make the

Kilrathi look like... housecats.

They have to be stopped.

(beat)

I don't care what the CAG says--

I'll be doing my share. Period.

He zips his flight suit and exits.

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 READY ROOM

Where Casey finds Blair and the CAG in mid-argument. Blair has been putting
on his flight gear.

CAG

I don't care if you bullied your way

back on the roster. You're still off

the flight line.

BLAIR

The Captain will eat you alive.

CAG

The Captain lets me do my job.

BLAIR

Then why won't you let me do mine?

CAG

Because you're not ready. Period.

BLAIR

The flight surgeon has cleared me, the

Captain gave his okay, you're the only

one who says that I’m not fit to fly.

CAG

I'm Commander Air Group. My word is the

only one that matters. This isn’t over

yet, Mister. Do you read me.

She brushes past Casey. Blair slumps onto the bench; exhausted.

BLAIR

I'm too old for this...

(looking at Casey)

And you're too damn young.

CASEY

You really want to fly again?

BLAIR

More than anything. I make a much

better pilot than a staff officer.

CASEY

But after what they did to you --

BLAIR

-- I'm gonna make damn sure they don't

do it to anyone else.

He rises to his feet and puts on his gear. Anger building.

BLAIR

I fought the Kilrathi half my life.

They were a ruthless, implacable enemy.

But these aliens we're fighting now --

they make the Kilrathi look like...

housecats.

MANIAC

You give 'em an inch, they'll take a

lot more than a mile. They have to be

stopped.

(beat)

And I don't care what the CAG says --

I'll be doing my share. Period.

Pilots begin to ENTER the Ready Room and into the Briefing Room. Blair nods
to Casey.

BLAIR

Better get in there and take your seat.

CASEY

I’ll save you one, sir.

Shooting Schedule

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

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