0790 (Wing Commander Prophecy cutscene)

0790
Production	Wing Commander Prophecy
Type	Plot
Series	E - T'lan Meth
Disc	CD2
Run Time	1m4s
Scenes	79-81
Locations	Briefing Room, Space (H'hrass), Space (T'lan Meth)

0790 is a cutscene from Wing Commander Prophecy. It is the dismissal for T'lan Meth E1 and the jump to the T'lan Meth system.

• Download: 0790.mp4

Transcript

CAG: Oh, and one more thing. Major Marshall.

MANIAC: Present!

CAG: Major, you are now in command of the Black Widow Squadron. I expect your Bravo Wing to provide backup for Alpha.

MANIAC: Yes, Sir.

CAG: You're dismissed.

HAWK: What's the problem, Major?

MANIAC: After all these years to finally have my own squadron.

HAWK: To be in control?

MANIAC: Yeah.

HAWK: To be in command?

MANIAC: Yeah!

HAWK: To be the one they string up when your squadron screws the pooch on a mission?

MANIAC: Yeah. Hey! HEY, wait a minute!

Characters

Speaking

• Commander Patricia Drake
• Colonel Jacob "Hawk" Manley
• Major Todd "Maniac" Marshall

Vehicles

• TCS Midway

Translations

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

German

• Download: 0790.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: 0790.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. BRIEFING ROOM -- SPECIFIC DISMISSAL

They all look up from their ICIS.

CAG

Oh, and one thing more. (beat)

Major Marshall--

Maniac wakes up with a start.

MANIAC

Present!

CAG

(shaking her head)

Major, you are now in command of

the Black Widows Squadron. :

expect your Bravo Wing to provide

backup for Alpha.

A shocked-looking Maniac nods numbly.

MANIAC

Y-Yes, Sir.

CAG

You're dismissed.

INT. MIDWAY BRIEFING ROOM (BRIEFING ENDER)

As pilots begin to exit, Hawk hangs back and angles for where
Maniac is still sitting.

HAWK

What's the problem, Major?

MANIAC

After all these years...to finally

have my own squadron...

Hawk leans down behind Maniac, right by his ear. In BG, pilots
continue to leave the room, singly and in small grouts.

HAWK

(working it)

To finally be in charge.

MANIAC

(Dreamily)

Yeah.

Hawk switches to Maniac's other ear.

HAWK

To be in command.

MANIAC

Yeah!

Hawk switches again to Maniac's other ear.

HAWK

To be the one they string up

your squadron screws the pooch on a

mission!

Maniac thinks about this for a moment, while Hawk leaves,
laughing.

MANIAC

Yeah...Hey! HEY, wait a minute.

Maniac chases after Hawk, as the last of the Pilots file out of
the room.

EXT. SPACE T'LAN METH SYSTEM (CG)

As the Midway arrives in the system. (Not a jump)

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 BRIEFING ROOM MISSION (E1)

CAG

C'mon people, let's get started. We

don't have a lot of time here. Despite

alien jamming of our spy eye probes, we

have learned of an enemy offensive in

the T'lan Meth system.

They all look up from their ICISs.

CAG

Then your dismissed. Oh, and one thing

more. Major Marshall, you are now in

command of the Black Widows Squadron. I

expect your Bravo Flight to provide

backup for Alpha.

A shocked looking Maniac nods numbly.

INT. MIDWAY BRIEFING ROOM

Casey and Hawk are the last to leave, save Maniac, who appears astonished
by his sudden promotion.

HAWK

What's the problem, Major?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

MANIAC

It's just... after all these years...

to have my own squadron...

HAWK

(ironic)

To finally be in charge..

MANIAC

Yeah..(Dreamily)

HAWK

...to be in command...

MANIAC

Yeah!

Hawk starts to leave... but pauses at Maniac on the way out.

HAWK

(Whispering in his ear)

...to be the one they string up if a

mission screws the pooch...

MANIAC

Yeah HEY!...HEY, Hawk wait a minute.

Maniac chases after Hawk as he EXITS.

EXT. SPACE T'LAN METH SYSTEM (CG)

As the Midway arrives in the system, we GO TO:

Shooting Schedule

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

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