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Wing Commander Academy
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Language(s) English, Arabic
Studio Universal Cartoon Studios
Release Date September 21, 1996
Running time 13 episodes x ~21 minutes each min


Wing Commander Academy was a television series produced by Universal Cartoon Studios. A single season of thirteen episodes were aired from September 21, 1996 to December 21, 1996 on USA Network as part of the station's Action Extreme Team. The series was developed as a prequel to Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger and reunites Mark Hamill, Tom Wilson and Malcolm McDowell voicing younger versions of their characters. Dana Delany also stars. The series heavily references the settings, ships and other lore elements of Wing Commander I and II.

Episodes

Card Episode Title Air Date Production Code
WCA-1x01-Title.png 1x01 Red and Blue September 21, 1996 74701
1x02 - Title Screen.png 1x02 The Last One Left September 28, 1996 74702
1x003-Title.png 1x03 The Most Delicate Instrument October 5, 1996 74703
1x05-Title.png 1x04 Word of Honor October 12, 1996 74705
1x04-Title.png 1x05 Lords of the Sky October 19, 1996 74704
1x06-TitleCard.png 1x06 Chain of Command November 2, 1996 74707
1x07-TitleCard.png 1x07 Expendable November 9, 1996 74706
1x08-TitleCard.png 1x08 Recreation November 16, 1996 74709
1x09-TitleCard.png 1x09 Walking Wounded November 23, 1996 74711
1x10-TitleCard.png 1x10 On Both Your Houses November 30, 1996 74710
1x11-TitleCard.png 1x11 Invisible Enemy December 7, 1996 74708
1x12-TitleCard.png 1x12 Price of Victory December 14, 1996 74712
1x13-TitleCard.png 1x13 Glory of Sivar December 21, 1996 74713

Arabic Version

Series Title in Arabic

Wing Commander Academy was localized in Arabic and broadcast in the Middle East by MBC 3, a free-to-air children's network broadcasting from the United Arab Emirates, in 2006.

Download

Low quality off-air dubs of the Arabic version of Wing Commander Academy are available for download. Only the first episode includes the introduction and credits.

Episode Title Size
1x01 Red and Blue 96M
1x02 The Last One Left 81M
1x03 [1] 80M
1x04 [2] 104M
1x05 [3] 108M
1x06 [4] 98M
1x07 [5] 88M
1x08 [6] 47M
1x09 [7] 102M
1x10 [8] 85M
1x11 [9] 85M
1x12 [10] 84M
1x13 [11] 87M

Changes

Several scenes were edited for content in the dubbed version of On Both Your Houses. Shots of Archer wearing a nightgown were clipped and a scene in which Dr. Sing, Maverick and Maniac wear swimsuits was removed entirely. The most interesting change is that the dubbed version replaces the instrumental theme songs with an original song that features lyrics. A short clip of the Kilrathi tug towing the Warrior King's sleeper ship from Recreation was added to the end of the introduction so it would match the running time of the song. The credits were also redone, with translated text scrolling over footage from the introduction while the same song plays.

Translated Theme Lyrics

Fly Soar
Like an eagle
Growl Roar.. Decimate evil
Fly Soar
You are the toughest
Quenched your thirst from the fountain of courage
The enemy of virtue ..a bully
Tyrannical catastrophic malicious unjustly
Clear sky is now bloody
Maneuver aim
Incinerate the enemy
Roar Growl
So our sky is clear again
Fly

DVD Copy

A spirited and elite corps of novice fighter pilots attends the Wing Commander Academy in the year 2655. Often thrust into battle against the mighty and ruthless Kilrathi race, the crew must master daring manoeuvres and veer through constant danger to save the world. Sedate and honorable Maverick, devil-may-care and impulsive Maniac, and serious-minded, cautious and competent Archer make up a quarter of the cadet wing at the academy under their brilliant, if argumentative, captain, Commodore Tolwyn.

Behind The Screens

Concept Art

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Press Kit

A press kit was circulated prior to the first showing of the Wing Commander Academy TV show.

Main article: Academy Television Press Kit

Series Bible & Scripts

Extra's

2012 DVD Release

Technical Details

  • Format: NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 3
  • DVD Release Date: May 29, 2012
  • Run Time: 286 minutes
  • Studio: Millennium Media Services

Sample: Intro Animation

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Where to Buy

Episodes

Episode List

Viewing Guide

Perhaps you're probably asking yourself, what order should I watch these episodes in? The question isn't as easy as it seems... as there are three distinct schools of thought!

Airdate Order

This is the order in which Academy originally aired on the USA Network in 1996. The show was run Saturday mornings at 11:30 AM (except for "Recreation", which was shown at noon) and then rerun on Sundays at the same time (the Oct. 26th showing was a rerun).

  • Episode 01 - Red & Blue - Sept. 21st, 1996
  • Episode 02 - The Last One Left - Sept. 28th, 1996
  • Episode 03 - The Most Delicate Instrument - Oct. 5th, 1996
  • Episode 04 - Word of Honor - Oct. 12th, 1996
  • Episode 05 - Lords of the Sky - Oct. 19th, 1996
  • Episode 06 - Chain of Command - Nov. 2th, 1996
  • Episode 07 - Expendable - Nov. 9nd, 1996
  • Episode 08 - Recreation - Nov. 16th, 1996
  • Episode 09 - Walking Wounded - Nov. 23rd, 1996
  • Episode 10 - On Both Your Houses - Nov. 30th, 1996
  • Episode 11 - Invisible Enemy - Dec. 7th, 1996
  • Episode 12 - Price of Victory - Dec. 14th, 1996
  • Episode 13 - Glory of Sivar - Dec. 21st, 1996

Timeline Order

This is the order in which the series occurs within the context of the Wing Commander universe. It's noticably different, but probably best for watching the show in order... as, for instance, Chain of Command references the events of Expendable. Stardates are rough, and could be within a few days off in each case.

  • Episode 01 - Red & Blue - 2654.072-.073
  • Episode 02 - The Last One Left - 2654.094
  • Episode 03 - The Most Delicate Instrument - 2654.155
  • Episode 04 - Lords of the Sky - 2654.162-163
  • Episode 05 - Word of Honor - 2654.169
  • Episode 06 - Expendable - 2654.176
  • Episode 07 - Chain of Command - 2654.177
  • Episode 08 - Walking Wounded - 2654.183
  • Episode 09 - Invisible Enemy - 2654.184
  • Episode 10 - Recreation - 2654.185-.186
  • Episode 11 - On Both Your Houses - 2654.190-.191
  • Episode 12 - Price of Victory - 2654.292
  • Episode 13 - Glory of Sivar - 2654.292-.293

Production Order

Last, and probably least, is the production order. There's no real reason to watch the show in the order in which it was made (as animated shows are generally produced out of order), but it's an important historical footnote!

  • Episode 01 - Red & Blue
  • Episode 02 - The Last One Left
  • Episode 03 - The Most Delicate Instrument
  • Episode 04 - Lords of the Sky
  • Episode 05 - Word of Honor
  • Episode 06 - Chain of Command
  • Episode 07 - Expendable
  • Episode 08 - Recreation
  • Episode 09 - Walking Wounded
  • Episode 10 - On Both Your Houses
  • Episode 11 - Invisible Enemy
  • Episode 12 - Price of Victory
  • Episode 13 - Glory of Sivar

Extra: Saga of the Warrior King

The strangest TV crossover ever imagined! Four separate animation studios agreed to pool their efforts and have Michael Dorn travel as a space viking through their shows (Street Fighter, Savage Dragon, Mortal Kombat and Wing Commander). Find out more: Saga of the Warrior King.

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