Category:Wing Commander Academy (TV)

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Introduction

WCA is a must-have for all Wing Commander fans: the series follows the adventures of the TCS Tiger's Claw and crew through a very exciting year in Wing Commander history. The show is coming out on DVD on May 29, 2012.

Episodes

Episode List

  • Episode 1: Red and Blue
    Mark Edens/Michael Edens
    Plot: Blair and Maniac are assigned to the Tiger's Claw for training.
  • Episode 2: The Last One Left
    Mark Edens/Michael Edens
    Blair and Maniac encounter a Confed war hero turned renegade.
    Additional: Scary tattoos.
  • Episode 3: The Most Delicate Instrument
    Mark Edens/Shari Goodhartz
    Mentally unbalanced from stellar phenomena, four cadets begin to exhibit erratic behavior.
    Additional: Excellent episode, probably best of the series.
  • Episode 4: Word of Honor
    Mark Edens/Richard Mueller
    Blair and Grunt crashland on an alien world, but they're not alone...
    Aditional: Grunt has a freaky lingering disability from his days on Repleetah.
  • Episode 5: Lords of the Sky
    Mark Edens/Matthew Edens
    Blair and Maniac land on an alien world where the local savages worship the dastardly "Lords of the Sky."
  • Episode 6: Chain of Command
    Mark Edens/Brooks Wachtel
    Tolwyn meets an old "friend"- who just happens to outrank him now!
  • Episode 7: Expendable
    Mark Edens/Ted Pederson/Francis Moss
    Blair and Payback scout an unstable jump node.
  • Episode 8: Recreation
    Mark Edens/Matthew Edens
    The crew of the Claw discovers a mysterious being in suspended animation aboard a derelict space capsule.
    Additional: Guest Star- Michael Dorn
  • Episode 9: Walking Wounded
    Mark Edens/Ralph Sanchez
    Maniac scores guard duty on a crippled medical ship.
  • Episode 10: On Both Your Houses
    Mark Edens/Shari Goodhartz
    Blair, Maniac, and Archer pursue Kilrathi fighters to a lush tropical planet where things are not as they seem.
  • Episode 11: Invisible Enemy
    Mark Edens/Richard Mueller
    The Kilrathi have a new and terrible weapon: the Stealth Fighter.
    Additional: Actually enhances the plot of WC2, instead of destroying it.
  • Episode 12: Price of Victory
    Mark Edens/Steve Cuden
    Blair crashes on an ice world, where he meets an unusual Kilrathi- who just happens to have an agenda...
    Additional: Another excellent episode.
  • Episode 13: Glory of Sivar
    Mark Edens/Mark Edens/Michael Edens
    Blair and Grunt land on the planet Dolos- and find themselves surrounded by fur!

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.

2012 DVD Release

Press Kit

The following is the official information contained within the press kit that was circulated prior to the first showing of the Wing Commander Academy tv show.

Press Release

Web Press Release

Production Notes

Wing Commander History

Kilrathi History

Glossary

Character Bios

Talent Bios

Biography: Susan Blu

Biography: Larry Latham

Slides

EXTRAS

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