0850 (Wing Commander Prophecy cutscene)

0850
Production	Wing Commander Prophecy
Type	Plot
Series	E - T'lan Meth
Disc	CD2
Run Time	2m2s
Scenes	85
Locations	Rec Room

0850 is a cutscene from Wing Commander Prophecy. It plays when you click "Talk to Hawk" in the Rec Room before T'lan Meth E2.

• Download: 0850.mp4

Transcript

CASEY: What's up with Major Happy Feet over there?

HAWK: Beta Flight got cut up pretty good out there. One of 'em didn't come back.

CASEY: Anyone we know? How's life on the edge, Mister Squadron Commander? I heard you lost one of your adoring fans.

MANIAC: You know I've got a good pilot MIA and I come back to this! Does the SAR have a line on your pilot? No. He ejected into the asteroids. There's no sign of him. And the CAG... The CAG has pulled my boys off rotation to get a straight eight. That includes me, so I can't even go out and look for my own guy. It gets better. Word is the aliens are scooping up every pilot they can get their hands on from wherever. I bet they're not serving 'em milk and cookies.

CASEY: What's that smell?

MANIAC: What? Is it me? Something stinks. It's not me.

CASEY: I'll tell you what it is, Major. It's the Plebe that's going out into the asteroids to save your wingman.

Characters

Speaking

• Colonel Jacob "Hawk" Manley
• Major Todd "Maniac" Marshall
• 1st Lieutenant Lance Casey

Translations

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

German

• Download: 0850.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: 0850.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 joins Hawk at the bar. Hawk nods to him, as
Casey pours himself a drink. Casey turns and notices Maniac and
several ND PILOTS at the Black Widow table. They appear
downcast.

CASEY

What's up with Major Happy Feet?

HAWK

Bravo Flight got cut up pretty bad

out there. One of 'em didn't come

back.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

CASEY

Ohhh. Anyone we know?

Hawk just shrugs it off. Maniac crosses to the bar next to
Casey and pours himself a stiff drink. Hawk keeps sharpening
his knife...trying to keep from putting it in Maniac's back.
Hawk peels away from the bar and on the way past Maniac--

HAWK

(acid--but cool)

How's life on the edge, Mister

Sauadron Commander? Heard you lost

one of your adoring fans.

Hawk walks off on Maniac's scowl.

MANIAC

I've cot a good pilot MIA and I

come back to this!

CASEY

Has SAR got a line on your pilot?

MANIAC

(shakes his head)

He ejected into the asteroids...no

sign of him. And the CAG has taken

my, boys off rotation to get a

straight eight. That means me,

too. (beat) I can't even get out

there to look for my guy.

Casey takes this in. Maniac lowers his voice, glancing at the other pilots to make sure they can't hear him.

MANIAC (CONT.)

Oh, it gets better. Word is the

aliens have been scooping up our

pilots whenever they can. Wanna

bet they're not giving 'em milk and

cookies?

As Maniac loads up on a mouthful of pretzels, Casey begins to sniff the air.

CASEY

Whew...Maniac, what's that smell.

MANIAC

(surprised, mouth full

of pretzels)

What? What smell? Is it me?

He checks his armpits. Casey leans in. Maniac is hooked...

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

CASEY

I'll tell you what it is, Major.

It's the "Plebe" that's going out

into the asteroids to find your

wingman.

Maniac's too astonished to speak.

CASEY

Be right back.

As Casey walks out, Maniac ponders this turn of events. He
nods. He's beginning to like Casey.

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

Casey ENTERS, joins Hawk at the self serve bar. Our hero glances over at
the Black Widows table where Maniac and several ND PILOTS are sitting. They
appear very downcast. Casey then looks a question to Hawk...

HAWK

(explaining to Casey)

Bravo Flight got cut up pretty bad out

there. Lost a man.

Maniac crosses to the bar and pours himself a stiff drink. Hawk gives him a
wry look.

HAWK

Enjoying your new job, mister squadron

commander?

Hawk walks off as Maniac scowls at his back.

MANIAC

I've got a good pilot MIA, and the

bastard's giving me grief. What balls.

CASEY

Has SAR got a line on your pilot?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

MANIAC

Nope. He ejected into the asteroids and

there's no sign of him. That's bad

enough...

He lowers his voice to make sure the other pilots at the Widows table can't
hear him.

MANIAC

(CONT)

... but word is the aliens have been

scooping up our pilots whenever they

can... wanna bet they're not givin 'em

milk and cookies?

(clearly manipulative)

Well, how about this -- I'll wager you

can't find my MIA before Search and

Rescue can.

CASEY

Let me get this straight, Major. You

would trust this important assignment

to a pushy plebe?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

MANIAC

I'm sorry, okay? You're not a pushy

plebe.

CASEY

No... I'm the guy that's going to drag

your lost wingman out of the asteroids.

Casey walks out. Maniac manages a wry smile...

Shooting Schedule

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

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