Red and Blue

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Red and Blue
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Episode Number 1x01
Writer(s) Mark Edens & Michael Edens
Air Date September 21, 1995
Previous n/a
Next The Last One Left



Red and Blue is the first episode of Wing Commander Academy.

Summary

Act One

Act Two

Act Three

Characters

Speaking

Nonspeaking

Ships

Terran Confederation

Fighters

Empire of Kilrah

Fighters

Capital Ships

Trivia

  • Red and Blue is the only episode not set aboard the TCS Tiger's Claw.

Credits

Role Name
Written by Mark Edens
Michael Edens
Producer Larry Latham
Executive Story Editors Mark Edens
Michael Edens
Executive Consultant Ralph Sanchez
Executive Story Consultants Richard Hilleman
Adam Foshko
Starring Mark Hamill
Tom Wilson
Malcolm McDowell
Dana Delany
Also Starring Lauri Hendler
Dana Delany
Kevin Schoen
Earl Boen
Dorian Harewood
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 Larry Latham
Gerard Forton
Bob Smith
Sean Bishop
Storyboard Cleanup Judy Nielson
Timing Directors Brain Ray
Carole Beers
Bill Reed
Character Design Larry Lathan
Gerard Forton
Character Cleanup Todd White
Joy Kolitsky
Prop Design Lee Go
Marco Borregales
Alexander Van Bubenheim
John Fisher
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 Canoa
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 Maryuyama
Produced in Association with USA Network

Transcript

Act One

SCENE - Flight Simulator

Blair: Bandits at four o'clock. More Kilrathi.

Maniac: Sure Maverick, tell us something we don't know.

Hyena: Hey, these guys are good! Way too good. (laughs) Oh man.

Archer: Ah! I'm hit.

Maniac: You should've stayed with your ship, Archer

Archer. Ah go fly your own ship.

Maverick: Well, we're the only ones left. I'm your wingman, Maniac.

Maniac: (laughs) You think you can keep up with me.

Maverick: Hey, I hope you're not thinking about taking on that carrier.

Maniac: Well, in the words of John Paul Jones, I have not yet begun to dogfight. Hey, what happened! I was going to get that carrier.

Maverick: Yeah? You were about to get your atoms dusted across space. What you did in that simulation was against every flight reg in the books.

Maniac: No book ever destroyed a Kilrathi carrier.

Flight Instructor: All right fall in, cadets. A computer glitch shut down the simulation. Lucky for you Maniac. As soon as the problem's corrected we'll have playback and analysis of the exercise. Get on it Burroughs, I want that computer online ASAP.

Burroughs: Yes sir.

Flight Instructor: Dismissed

Maniac: Try to get it right this time.

SCENE Two - Flight School

Maverick: It always reminds me of why I came to the Academy, to fly.

Viking: What do you think it's like up there? In a real fight, I mean.

Maverick: I guess we'll find out. But we're being trained by the best. We'll be ready when the time comes.

Viking: I wish I had your confidence.

Maverick: Yeah, well... uh, listen, I was wondering if maybe we coudld get together sometime. Maybe study for our Kilrathi psychology exam.

Viking: Sure, I'd like that.

Maverick: Thanks, Viking.

Viking: I like to be called Victoria, when I'm on my own time.

Maverick: Victoria, eh.

Maniac: Hey Maverick, I was about to prove who the best pilto is when that simulator shut down.

Maverick: Oh yeah? The best pilot is the one who completes his mission and comes back alive.

Maniac: (laughs) Come on, you know you want to be Wing Commander. You're just too busy being a perfect little cadet to admit it.

Maverick: I wouldn't do that if I were you.

Maniac: (laughs) So what are you going to do about it? Huh? Come on, let's just have it out right now, you and me.

Maverick: You know that's against the Academy rules. Hey, I am not going to fight you.

Maniac: Well then I'll fight you. HEY!

Archer: Chill out, Maniac. You want to get bounced out of the Academy?

Maniac: Butt out Archer. This is between Maverick and me.

Archer: (screams)

Maniac: You must be a lot of fun on a date.

Flight School Commandant: What's going on here?

Archer: Unarmed combat practice, sir.

Maverick: Uh, that's right, sir. Cadet Bowman was demonstrating a forearm throw.

Maniac: Yeah, uh, thanks for the demonstration.

Flight School Commandant: Next time, keep it in the gym. Commodore Tolwyn, I apologize for my cadets'... enthusiasm.

Archer: Commodore Tolwyn? Captain of the Tiger's Claw?

Maniac: The most decorated commander in the fleet?

Maverick: Oh it's a great honor sir.

Tolwyn: I thought I'd have a look at you cadets while the Tiger's Claw is being refitted. I'd like to see you in action in space, not in a simulator.

Flight School Commandant: They're ready for combat maneuvers in real fighters. We'll divide into two flights, red wing and blue wing, with weapons set at the lowest level. They'll get knocked around a bit but their shields will protect them.

Tolwyn: I'd like to pick the commanders of the two opposing teams. Hmm. You lead the red wing and you'll lead the blue.

Maniac: Well at least we already know who's going to win.

Maverick: Hey, thanks Maniac, takes a big man to admit when he's second best.

Maniac: Well, I just... well, hey that's not what I meant!

SCENE - Maverick's Quarters

Blair: Dad, I know you and mom disagreed with my decision to come to the Academy but I just wanted to let you know I've been studying hard and well I think I'm doing well here. My callsign is Maverick. (laughs) One of the cadets gave it to me as a joke, I sort of have a reputation for following the rules. Dad, you told me there's no glory in war, and I'm not saying you were wrong. But to willingly take on a hard and dangerous job, to give your best in the company of the best, surely there's some glory in that.

SCENE - Communications Room

Commander: Ready to receive data transmission.

Burroughs: The deals have changed. If you want the Academy's classified files, you'll have to take me back to Kilrah with you. It's only a matter of time until they realized someone's copied the files and trace it to me. I'll rendezvous with you in the nebula then I'll turn over the data.

Commander: Transmit now. Academy fighters will overtake you before you can reach us.

Burroughs: No, they'll be too busy with their own problems to worry about me. I've reprogrammed the fire computers on the fighters to full strength. While they think they're having their mock combat, they'll be blowing each other to bits.

Act Two

Act Three