SC 2170A

SC 2170A
Production	Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom
Type	Plot
Series	J - Peleus
Disc	CD3 (PC), Side A (DVD)
Run Time	1m12s
Choice A	Panther's right.
Choice B	Hawk's right.
Scenes	217
Locations	Combat Information Center

SC_2170A is a cutscene from Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom. It plays when the player selects "Talk to Hawk." in the Combat Information Center after Orestes E1. It is not included in the PlayStation version.

• Download: SC_2170A.mp4

Choice A: Panther's right.		Choice B: Hawk's right.

Transcript

1ST LIEUTENANT VELINA SOSA: This just came in, sir.

ADMIRAL DANIEL WILFORD: Colonel, we're undertaking fleet actions in two different systems. Now, in Circe, we'll be assisting the legitimate Border Worlds government in a fierce civil war -- instigated by mercenaries. Now, we believe these mercs are backed by elements within Confed, and thousands of civilians are being killed. Now, the other operation is in Speradon, another Border Worlds territory, where a Confed shipyard has geared up in anticipation of war. Now, it appears vulnerable, and you know how badly our forces need equipment. Well, I wish you could be in both places at once. But, since that isn't possible, I'm leaving the choice in your capable hands.

COLONEL TAMARA "PANTHER" FARNSWORTH: You heard what he said: innocent people are being wiped out in Circe. The choice is clear.

COLONEL JACOB "HAWK" MANLEY: It's not as clear as all that, Colonel. We can't win battles anywhere if we don't have the weapons. That shipyard could be the answer to our prayers.

Characters

Speaking

• Admiral Daniel Wilford
• Colonel Jacob "Hawk" Manley
• Colonel Tamara "Panther" Farnsworth
• 1st Lieutenant Velina Sosa

Non-Speaking

• Colonel Christopher Blair
• Helmsperson

DVD

The DVD Version of Wing Commander IV includes much higher resolution versions of almost every cutscene from the CD-ROM release.

• Download: SC_2170A.mp4

Translations

Wing Commander IV's cutscenes were dubbed for the French and German releases.

French

PC

• Download: SC_2170A.mp4

Choice A: Panther a raison.		Choice B: Hawk a raison.

German

PC

• Download: SC_2170A.mp4

Choice A: Panther hat Recht.		Choice B: Hawk hat Recht.

Script

Shooting Script

A Wing Commander IV shooting script has been digitized from the collection of the University of Texas at Austin. A digital version (extracted below) was posted to Origin's Wing Commander IV website in 1996.

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chart room - panther, hawk, sosa & wilford-taped -j3 CONDITION: This REQUIRED scene available ONLY after either Scene -J3 OR Scene -J3 has played.

sosa This just came in, sir.

sosa slots a message chip. Wilford's face appears on the wall screen.

wilford (wall screen) Colonel, we're undertaking fleet actions in two different systems: in Circe, we'll be assisting the legitimate Border Worlds government in a fierce civil war instigated by mercenaries. We believe these mercs are backed by elements within Confed, and thousands of civilians are being killed. (beat) The other operation is in Speradon, another Border Worlds territory, where a Confed shipyard has geared up in anticipation of war. It appears vulnerable, and you know how badly our forces need equipment. (beat) I wish you could be in both places at once. But since that isn't possible, I'm leaving the choice in your capable hands.

the message ends. Blair looks up at Panther and Hawk.

Panther You heard what he said: innocent people are being wiped out in Circe. The choice is clear.

Hawk It's not as clear as all that, Colonel. We can't win battles anywhere if we don't have weapons. That shipyard could be the answer to our prayers.

Blair thinks a beat, then decides...

Shooting Schedule

A Wing Commander IV production notebook has been digitized from the collection of the University of Texas at Austin.

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