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===Act One===
===Act One===


====SCENE - Briefing Room====
====SCENE - Bridge====
 
'''Tolwyn''': You've covered standard Kilrathi jump node tactics in class. First, scout ships come through followed by a larger reconnaissance force. Only then do they commit their fleet's main body. We'll destroy the Kilrathi scouts as they come out of the node before they can report. We can't let them know they're up against one lone carrier. I asked for reinforcements from fleet command weeks ago. There's too much Kilrathi activity in this sector. They're up to something, I can smell it.
 
'''Maverick''': Sir, why was I ordered to remain onboard? I'd rather be out there with my squadron.
 
'''Tolwyn''': We don't always get what we want, cadet. You're here to learn what it means to command.
 
'''Maverick''': Shouldn't a leader share the dangers of the people under his command, sir?
 
'''Tolwyn''': Any fool can be brave. The hard thing is to be right. War doesn't forgive mistakes, Mr. Blair. Scout ships, just as I expected. All fighters, power up and attack.
 
 
====SCENE - Jump Node====
 
'''Maniac''': Thank you very much. Afterburners on my mark, now.
 
'''Archer''': Looks like a corvette and two heavy fighters.
 
'''Maniac''': I'm getting scanned. They've seen us and they're running for home. (laugh) Must have heard I was here.
 
'''Archer''': Maniac, we're going for the corvette. Cover us.
 
'''Maniac''': Woo-hoo!
 
'''Archer''': Can't let them get to the jump node. Concentrate on the engine ports. I got his engines!
 
'''Hyena''': Target lock. Launching torpedoes. Hah! Torpedoes away!
 
'''Archer''': I got his engines. No! He wasn't going anywhere, I got his engines.
 
'''Hyena''': Aw man, did you see that shot? I should do this for a living.
 
'''Archer''': Can the chatter. Today it was the Kilrathi, next time it could be one of us.
 
'''Hyena''': Man, what got your flight suit in a wad? We've got flashes coming from the jump node, more bogies coming through.
 
 
====SCENE - Bridge====
 
'''Tolwyn''': Oh, the recon force shouldn't have jumped through so soon. It's not how the Kilrathi do it. Order all fighters to attack, immediately.
 
'''Nelson''': Sensor probe indicates seven ships coming through.
 
 
====Scene - SPACE====
 
'''Archer''': Looks like heavies, I think one's a carrier. And escorts.


'''Tolwyn''': The Dioscuri System, gentlemen. Seven planets orbiting a G-type star. Dioscuri-2 is inhabited, a primitive humanoid civilization. Too primitive to comprehend space travel or the existence of other inhabited worlds. Avoid all contaminating contact. That's what the textbook says. Now here's what I say: I want a close recon of that planet. There's already been more Kilrathi activity in this star sector than anyone expected. If the Kilrathi have set foot there, I want to see a picture of the paw print.
'''Maniac''': Hey Archer, you guys hit the carrier's laser turrets. I'll fly through the hangar deck and blast the guts out of it.  


'''Maverick''': Sir, I thought Archer... uh, I mean Cadet Bowman was supposed to be a part of this flight.
'''Archer''': When are you going to grow up?


'''Tolwyn''': At her request, Bowman is on reserve status, temporarily excused duty. Dismissed.
'''Maniac''': I can do it. I ran it in the simulator in tactics class.


'''Maverick, Grunt and Maniac''': Yes, sir!
'''Archer''': This isn't a simulation. Understood. Maniac, I just got orders from Tolwyn, abort the attack.


'''Maniac''': Aw, no, that catbox was mine.


====SCENE - Dioscuri 2 Environs====
'''Archer''': You mean it's ours. They're Confederation.


'''Maniac''': Okay boys, you heard the old man, let's dip down near the surface and do a atmospheric flyover. If we split up we can make a wide sweep.


'''Maverick''': Uh, are you sure you want to do that? We're already short one pilot without Archer. If the Kilrathi are down there we'll each be caught without a wingman.
====SCENE - Bridge====


'''Maniac''': (laughs) Ooh, scary. What's the matter, Maverick, you afraid of the big cats? Don't worry, if you can't handle it I'll come save you.
'''Nelson''': I read carrier Trafalgar, light cruiser Manassas, three  Achilles-class destroyers and two  Byrd-class recon ships. Signal from the Trafalgar. Admiral Bergstrom requests permission to come aboard.


'''Maverick''': Hey, recommended procedure when approaching an unsecured planet...
'''Tolwyn''': Rhea Bergstrom?


'''Maniac''': Uh, uh (fake static) Uh, come again Maverick (fake static) didn't copy.  Uh (fake static) Your transmission's breaking up
'''Nelson''': You know Admiral Bergstrom, sir?


'''Maverick''': Suit yourself, Maniac.  
'''Tolwyn''': I used to. A long time ago.  


'''Maniac''': Heh, yeah.


====SCENE - Flight Deck====


====SCENE - Dioscuri 2====
'''Tolwyn''': Welcome aboard the Tiger's Claw.


'''Maverick''': Atmospheric hydrocarbon normal. No electromag radiation. (laughs) Nothing big on infrared excet some volcanic activity. Woah! Whoever it is, they don't mess around. Maniac, Grunt, I'm under attack, fighters coming up from the planet's surface, dozens of them. Missile launch! (groans) Way too close. Some primitive planet! Come on, baby! Get out of here! (screams) Come on! Bucket of bolts, respond! Respond! Oh Maniac, I told you so. Maverick to Maniac, I have abandoned ship. Activating pod tracking transmitter. You got me into this man,  now get me out of here.
'''Bergstrom''': That's ten credits you owe me.


'''Maniac''': Alright sit tight Maverick, we've linked up and are on our way. Cavalry's coming.
'''Tolwyn''': I'm afraid I don't understand, Admiral.


'''Maverick''': Watch your back. One on one these guys are no match for a Scimitar but there's a lot of them.
'''Bergstrom''': Our bet, when we were cadets at the Academy. Who would make Admiral first.


'''Maniac''': Well, you just sit back and watch a real pilot work. Woah, man, Maverick wasn't kidding. We're going to have to punch our way through.
'''Tolwyn''': yes. (laughs) We were young, so ambitious. (clears throat) Congratulations on your promotion.


'''Grunt''': Understood.
'''Bergstrom''': Thank you, Commodore.


'''Maniac''': Grunt! See if you can draw some of these guys off.


'''Grunt''': Roger, on my way.
====SCENE - Briefing Room====


'''Maniac''': (grunts) Just a little more. Woo hoo! Not bad, hot shot... but I'm the best.  
'''Tolwyn''': I'm sorry Admiral, but you're wrong. Letting the Kilrathi through the node and using the Tiger's Claw to lure them into an ambush is...


'''Bergstrom''': A calculated risk. Our two carriers have a combined strike group of nearly 140 fighters. That ought to be enough.


====SCENE - Space====
'''Tolwyn''': For what? We'd be retreating into an unsecured system. For all we know half the Kilrathi fleet could be out there waiting for us.


'''Grunt''': So long, losers.
'''Bergstrom''': (scoffs) The Kilrathi won't commit major units to this sector. That's why you were sent here, Tolwyn, to babysit a bunch of wet nosed cadets. There's nothing in this sector the Confederation can't afford to lose.


'''Tolwyn''': The last time we met you still called me Geoffrey.


====SCENE - Crash Site====
'''Bergstrom''': You said it before, we were young then. You have my orders, now carry them out.


'''Maniac''': Maverick! Maverick? You aren't Maverick! Oh man, I hate it on the ground.


'''Dioscuri''': (yelling)
====SCENE - Flight Deck====


'''Maniac''': Ugh! Okay. Uncle.
'''Archer''': Nice job, Maniac. You almost bagged that carrier.


'''Maniac''': Yeah, maybe next time I'll stay on the 'Claw and polish Tolwyn's brass.


====SCENE - Dioscuri Camp====
'''Bergstrom''': Cadet Blair, I understand you lead the recon through the jump node that discovered the Kilrathi fleet.


'''Maniac''': You might have warned me.
'''Maverick''': Yes, Admiral. Cadet Price flew wing.


'''Maverick''': Hey, I never had a chance, they pulled me out as soon as the pod touched down.
'''Bergstrom''': We'll talk in my shuttle.


'''Maniac''': if you were half the pilot I am you wouldn't have gotten us in this mess.


'''Maverick''': (groans) Well if you hadn't split us up I would've had a wingman back there.
====SCENE - Bergstrom's Shuttle====


'''Maniac''': Oh, it's a poor workman who blames his tools.
'''Bergstrom''': What's your opinion of Commodore Tolwyn?


'''Maverick''': Oh, I hate it when you say that.
'''Maverick''': Cadets aren't supposed to have opinions of commodores.


'''Bergstrom''': Very proper, but let me tell you mine. Geoffrey Tolwyn is always competent and often brilliant. But fleet command doesn't rust him. Our forces have to act as a team but Tolwyn is fighting his own war.


====SCENE - Dioscuri City====
'''Maverick''': Why are you telling me this, Admiral?


'''Maverick''': I don't know about you, Maniac, but this place gives me the creeps.
'''Bergstrom''': I don't trust him, either. I want you to report to me if Tolwyn fails to carry about my orders.


'''Maniac''': You know, we could be in real trouble when we get out of here. The Confederation probably considers getting captured to be a cultural contamination.
'''Maverick''': Admiral. you're asking me to spy on my commanding officer?


'''Maverick''': I think they've already been contaminated. Take a look at that statue. That's Prince Thrakhath.
'''Bergstrom''': I'm not asking you to spy on him, I'm ordering you to.


===Act Two===
===Act Two===

Revision as of 18:04, 21 May 2020

Chain of Command is the sixth episode of Wing Commander Academy aired and the seventh produced.


Lords of the Sky
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Episode Number 1x06
Production Code 74707
Story Mark Edens
Writer(s) Brooks Wachtel
Air Date November 2, 1996
Run Time 20m56s
Animation Studio Madhouse
Theme Version 1
Previous Lords of the Sky
Next Expendable



Summary

Act One

Terran Confederation Empire of Kilrah
Strength
3 CF-105 Scimitar medium fighters 34 Dioscuri Dralthi medium fighters
Losses
1 Scimitar destroyed 8 Dralthi destroyed

Act Two

Act Three

Terran Confederation Empire of Kilrah
Strength
4 CF-105 Scimitar medium fighters
1 Shuttle
12 Dioscuri Dralthi medium fighters
Losses
command and control installation destroyed

Characters

Speaking

Nonspeaking

Locations

Tiger's Claw

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Dioscuri 2

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Cockpits

Fauna

Ships

Terran Confederation

Fighters

Capital Ships

Empire of Kilrah

Fighters

Vehicles

Terran Confederation

Small Arms

Terran Confederation

Empire of Kilrah

Dioscuri

Trivia

Animation Errors

Credits

Role Name
Story by Mark Edens
Written by Brooks Wachtel
Producer Larry Latham
Executive Story Editors Mark Edens
Michael Edens
Executive Consultant Ralph Sanchez
Executive Story Consultants Richard Hilleman
Adam Foshko
Starring Mark Hamill (Maverick)
Tom Wilson (Maniac)
Malcolm McDowell (Tolwyn)
Dana Delany (Archer)
Also Starring Jessica Walters (Bergstrom)
Kevin Schoen (Thrakhath)
Pat Fraley (Grunt, Gharal)
Music by Alexander Van Bubenheim
Voice Direction and Casting Susan Blu
Pre-Production Sound by Screenmusic Studios, Inc.
Pre-Production Sound Mixer Pete Elia
Recording Assistant Mark Caballero
Storyboards Bob Smith
Sean Bishop
Ian Freedman
Tim Eldred
Storyboard Cleanup Judy Nielson
Timing Directors Carole Beers
Brian Ray
Zeon Davush
Al Wilsbach
Gerard Baldwin
Character Design Larry Latham
Tim Eldred
Prop Design Lee Go
Background Design Derek Carter
Background Color Key Kathryn Yelsa
Computer Color Key Cynthia McIntosh
Studio Production Manager Alex Johns
Production Manager Patty Jausoro
Production Coordinator Estrella Capin
Production Assistants Aaron Justman
Scott Huml
Manuel Cano
Monte Alexander
Junior Gonzalez
Danik Thomas
Executive in Charge of Post Production Barbara Beck
Editors Jay Bixsen
Paul D. Calder
Assistant Editor Michael Trueba
Track Reading Glenwood Editorial
Negative Cutting Executive Cutting
Post Production Video Unitel Video, Hollywood
Post Production Sound West Productions Inc.
Supervising Sound Editor Rick Hinson
Re-Recording Mixers John Boyd
Stuart Calderon
Overseas Animation Studio Madhouse Animation
Overseas Animation Director Masao Maruyama
Produced in Association with USA Network

Transcript

Act One

SCENE - Bridge

Tolwyn: You've covered standard Kilrathi jump node tactics in class. First, scout ships come through followed by a larger reconnaissance force. Only then do they commit their fleet's main body. We'll destroy the Kilrathi scouts as they come out of the node before they can report. We can't let them know they're up against one lone carrier. I asked for reinforcements from fleet command weeks ago. There's too much Kilrathi activity in this sector. They're up to something, I can smell it.

Maverick: Sir, why was I ordered to remain onboard? I'd rather be out there with my squadron.

Tolwyn: We don't always get what we want, cadet. You're here to learn what it means to command.

Maverick: Shouldn't a leader share the dangers of the people under his command, sir?

Tolwyn: Any fool can be brave. The hard thing is to be right. War doesn't forgive mistakes, Mr. Blair. Scout ships, just as I expected. All fighters, power up and attack.


SCENE - Jump Node

Maniac: Thank you very much. Afterburners on my mark, now.

Archer: Looks like a corvette and two heavy fighters.

Maniac: I'm getting scanned. They've seen us and they're running for home. (laugh) Must have heard I was here.

Archer: Maniac, we're going for the corvette. Cover us.

Maniac: Woo-hoo!

Archer: Can't let them get to the jump node. Concentrate on the engine ports. I got his engines!

Hyena: Target lock. Launching torpedoes. Hah! Torpedoes away!

Archer: I got his engines. No! He wasn't going anywhere, I got his engines.

Hyena: Aw man, did you see that shot? I should do this for a living.

Archer: Can the chatter. Today it was the Kilrathi, next time it could be one of us.

Hyena: Man, what got your flight suit in a wad? We've got flashes coming from the jump node, more bogies coming through.


SCENE - Bridge

Tolwyn: Oh, the recon force shouldn't have jumped through so soon. It's not how the Kilrathi do it. Order all fighters to attack, immediately.

Nelson: Sensor probe indicates seven ships coming through.


Scene - SPACE

Archer: Looks like heavies, I think one's a carrier. And escorts.

Maniac: Hey Archer, you guys hit the carrier's laser turrets. I'll fly through the hangar deck and blast the guts out of it.

Archer: When are you going to grow up?

Maniac: I can do it. I ran it in the simulator in tactics class.

Archer: This isn't a simulation. Understood. Maniac, I just got orders from Tolwyn, abort the attack.

Maniac: Aw, no, that catbox was mine.

Archer: You mean it's ours. They're Confederation.


SCENE - Bridge

Nelson: I read carrier Trafalgar, light cruiser Manassas, three Achilles-class destroyers and two Byrd-class recon ships. Signal from the Trafalgar. Admiral Bergstrom requests permission to come aboard.

Tolwyn: Rhea Bergstrom?

Nelson: You know Admiral Bergstrom, sir?

Tolwyn: I used to. A long time ago.


SCENE - Flight Deck

Tolwyn: Welcome aboard the Tiger's Claw.

Bergstrom: That's ten credits you owe me.

Tolwyn: I'm afraid I don't understand, Admiral.

Bergstrom: Our bet, when we were cadets at the Academy. Who would make Admiral first.

Tolwyn: yes. (laughs) We were young, so ambitious. (clears throat) Congratulations on your promotion.

Bergstrom: Thank you, Commodore.


SCENE - Briefing Room

Tolwyn: I'm sorry Admiral, but you're wrong. Letting the Kilrathi through the node and using the Tiger's Claw to lure them into an ambush is...

Bergstrom: A calculated risk. Our two carriers have a combined strike group of nearly 140 fighters. That ought to be enough.

Tolwyn: For what? We'd be retreating into an unsecured system. For all we know half the Kilrathi fleet could be out there waiting for us.

Bergstrom: (scoffs) The Kilrathi won't commit major units to this sector. That's why you were sent here, Tolwyn, to babysit a bunch of wet nosed cadets. There's nothing in this sector the Confederation can't afford to lose.

Tolwyn: The last time we met you still called me Geoffrey.

Bergstrom: You said it before, we were young then. You have my orders, now carry them out.


SCENE - Flight Deck

Archer: Nice job, Maniac. You almost bagged that carrier.

Maniac: Yeah, maybe next time I'll stay on the 'Claw and polish Tolwyn's brass.

Bergstrom: Cadet Blair, I understand you lead the recon through the jump node that discovered the Kilrathi fleet.

Maverick: Yes, Admiral. Cadet Price flew wing.

Bergstrom: We'll talk in my shuttle.


SCENE - Bergstrom's Shuttle

Bergstrom: What's your opinion of Commodore Tolwyn?

Maverick: Cadets aren't supposed to have opinions of commodores.

Bergstrom: Very proper, but let me tell you mine. Geoffrey Tolwyn is always competent and often brilliant. But fleet command doesn't rust him. Our forces have to act as a team but Tolwyn is fighting his own war.

Maverick: Why are you telling me this, Admiral?

Bergstrom: I don't trust him, either. I want you to report to me if Tolwyn fails to carry about my orders.

Maverick: Admiral. you're asking me to spy on my commanding officer?

Bergstrom: I'm not asking you to spy on him, I'm ordering you to.

Act Two

SCENE - Space

Grunt: I've lost the ships and I've lost all contact with both Maverick and Maniac.

Tolwyn: Understood. Hold your position. We'll vectoring a flight of Scimitars to Dioscuri 2 to help with the rescue, but it'll be a few hours before they can get there. Do not, repeat, do not attempt a solo rescue.

Grunt: Yes sir, Grunt out. The Marines had one rule when I was with them at Repleetah: nobody gets left behind.


SCENE - Crash Site

Grunt: (groans) And I thought I was through with all that behind enemy lines crud when I transferred out of the marines.

Dioscuri: (yelling)

Grunt: (cheering) Don't mess with the marines.


SCENE - Dioscuri City

Maniac: They could at least let us stand up. I think my feet are getting numb.

Maverick: Yeah, like your head.

Maniac: Oh hah hah. Ow.

Maverick: I've still got the personal transponder from the ejection pod. The rescue flight will be able to hone in on it.

Maniac: Well turn it on, Grunt can track it, he'll get us out of here.

Maverick: Oh, it's in my pocket.

Maniac: (groans) If I wasn't tied up.

Maverick: quiet! Look! It's okay, we won't hurt you.

Maniac: How can we, tied up like this?

Maverick: Oh, now look what you did! What, is that your goal, to get this whole planet ticked off at us?

Maniac: Oh hey, what did I do? I was just, you know...

Chieftain: Do you hear the drums? It mourns for the riders of the chariots that fly. Many will not return.

Maniac: (laughs) Hey, you bite, we bite back.

Maverick: We were only defending ourselves. We didn't expect you to have fighters like that.

Chieftain: The lords of the sky gave us the flying chariots to protect ourselves from the lords of darkness.

Maniac: Look, we're the lords of the sky. Those things are the lords of darkness.

Maverick: No, we're not lords of anything. We're beings like you, only from other worlds. The ones that gave you the fighters, or chariots, we're at war with them. They said they were the lords of the sky to trick you. That's the difference between us and the Kilrathi, they lie to you, we tell the truth.

Chieftain: The mouths of the dark lords... are a well of lies! You will be sacrificed to the Llords of the sky

Maniac: Great job, Maverick, you sure convinced him.


SCENE - Dioscuri Temple

Grunt: (groans) Now I remember why I left the infantry. (grunts)

Chieftan: Oh lords of the sky, accept these offerings, your sworn enemies. Feast on their spirits and grow strong.

Maverick: Maniac, I want to apologize. You know, for getting you killed.

Maniac: Ah, it's my fault, Maverick. You were my wingman, we should've stuck together.

Maniac: Pretty high tech ceremony these guys put on.

Maverick: Yeah, Kilrathi high tech!

Act Three

SCENE - Dioscuri Temple

Commander: Great Shaman, the lords of the sky are pleased with these noble offerings. Yes, very pleased. Now go, leave us to accept your offerings.

Maniac: Uh, pardon my curiosity but what are you going to do with us?

Commander: The Dioscurians believe we are going to devour you. The reality will not be that present.

Maverick: The Kilrathi mock Sivar by pretending to be lords of the sky.

Commander: Sivar is exalted when the Kilrathi trick their enemies.

Maverick: (grunts)

Commander: Look what we have done with this planet. With a mere handful of warriors we control it. We've armed the primitives with our discarded weapons and turned this planet against the Confederation.

Maverick: What if they turn those fighters against you?

Commander: This mountain is taboo, forbidden. The primitives are afraid to fly near it. And if they do fight us, the ships won't fly without enabling codes which we transmit. (laughs) You see, we are truly lords of the sky. If you would be so kind as to carry the offerings. The food is simple here, but sufficient.

Maniac: Hah, carry it yourself. And I hope you hock up a furball when you eat it.

Maverick: Uh, Maniac, this isn't the time.

Maniac: Sure, heh, why not. Maybe I got a future in food services.

Commander: Hmm. For the moment you seemed to have the heart of a Kilrathi.


SCENE - Mountain Path

Maniac: (groans) Remind me never to fly with you again. Ow!

Soldier: On your feet, Terran.

Grunt: Stay down!

Soldier #1: (grunts)

Soldier #2: (screams)

Grunt: (grunts) Come on, move it!

Commander: I want them alive.

Maverick: We won't be able to outrun them, the Kilrathi are born hunters.

Grunt: Yeah, well I'm no bunny rabbit.

Soldier #1: (scream)

Commander: Fall back to the mountain top. The hunting karrigle has more than one talon in which to catch its prey.

Grunt: Looks like they're pulling back. Maybe we can reach the fighters. Mine's in the canyon not too far from Maniac's.

Maverick: No, that's no good. We've got to knock out the transmitter that sends the enabling code to the Dioscurians or the rescue team will fly right into an ambush. There's not much time.

Maniac: Well I say we join the marines.


SCENE - Kilrathi Base

Commander: The Terrans must have reached their ships by now. Shoot them down as soon as they left off.

Sensor Operator: Three contacts coming in from space.

Commander: More Terrans. Transmit the enabling codes. Our Dioscurian friends can handle them.


SCENE - Dioscuri 2

Archer: Grunt, do you copy? Come on Grunt, answer me. Look sharp, we've got company. Lock on targets and prepare to fire on my signal. Proximity bursts only. No casualties unless we have to.


SCENE - Kilrathi Base

Commander: We're under attack, reinforce the perimeter.

Grunt: Man, we could use some air support.

Maverick: Wait, my transponder! (grunts)


SCENE - Dioscuri 2

Archer: A transponder signal, yes! Way to go Maverick! Payback, Hyena, hold off those fighters. I'm going down for a closer look.


SCENE - Kilrathi Base

Sensor Operator: One of the Terran fighters is approaching. Target lock confirmed.

Archer: Woah, too close. Can't evade.

Grunt: One... shot.

Archer: I have to do it. I have to.

Maniac: Hey Grunt! How'd it feel to be a ground pounder again?

Grunt: I think I'll stick to flying. But for a couple of pampered fighter jocks, you two made pretty good marines. Uh but don't ever call me a ground pounder again okay.

Maverick: (laughs) You rest up, the wing needs you.


SCENE - Dioscuri City

Maverick: Forget the lords of the sky and the chariots that fly. Return to your old ways. The Confederation will watch over your planet. If the Kilrathi return, so will we. Uh, anything else I should say, Maniac?

Maniac: Tell 'em... (laughs) the real lords of the sky have spoken! (laughs)