Category:Wing Commander Academy (TV)
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| Language(s) | English, Arabic |
| Studio | USA Network |
| Release Date | September 28, 1996 |
| Running time | 268 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 |
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1x01 | Red and Blue | September 21, 1996 | 74701 |
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1x02 | The Last One Left | September 28, 1996 | 74702 |
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1x03 | The Most Delicate Instrument | October 5, 1996 | 74703 |
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1x04 | Word of Honor | October 12, 1996 | 74705 |
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1x05 | Lords of the Sky | October 19, 1996 | 74704 |
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1x06 | Chain of Command | November 2, 1996 | 74707 |
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1x07 | Expendable | November 9, 1996 | 74706 |
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1x08 | Recreation | November 16, 1996 | 74709 |
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1x09 | Walking Wounded | November 23, 1996 | 74711 |
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1x10 | On Both Your Houses | November 30, 1996 | 74710 |
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1x11 | Invisible Enemy | December 7, 1996 | 74708 |
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1x12 | Price of Victory | December 14, 1996 | 74712 |
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1x13 | Glory of Sivar | December 21, 1996 | 74713 |
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
- Academy Television Series Bible
- Recreation - First Draft Revised
- Chain of Command - First Draft Script
- Walking Wounded
- The Most Delicate Instrument
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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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.
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