2009.084 (March 25, 2009)

Classic Dralthi Draws Blood

NNM has gone back to his classic Dralthi model and given it a new paint scheme. The Kilrathi durasteel has been accented with assertive new clan markings and red symbols. Its laser system is also once again on display. You can't see them in the thumbnails, but there is also a nice space background behind the ships to round out the scene. Let NNM know what you think at Crius.net.

Making the Game: Mission F4

F4 is the attack on the Dula VII starbase which ultimately rescues Blair. Two things worthy of note from this document. One is from the additional comments section. A designed noted "This mission will have a timer, which will be a good opportunity for sweaty palms and children telling each other how long it took them to destroy x number of fighters."... to which someone correctly replied "??what??" in highlighted yellow text. Two - "Thanks for helping me out. I thought I was going to die there for a minute." might be the worst line of dialogue ever written.

These updates are thanks to John "Captain Johnny" Guentzel, who provided several CD image archives of material used by the Wing Commander Prophecy development team!