Wing Commander - The Kilrathi Saga
Disclaimers: I do not own Wing Commander
Author's Notes: The Wing Commander series was my favourite series of games up to IV. I don't know which was more dire; Wing Commander - Prophecy or that dreadful movie. Most of the novels except for Freedom by Mercedes Lackey and Ellen Guon were just plain awful; I don't know why writers of the games relied on them! This retelling will have nothing to do with the novels at all with the one exception. I'm not going to use Blair's silly callsign either. Here is a little retelling of the saga of the Kilrathi War.
Prologue: Welcome to the Tiger's Claw
2nd Lieutenant Christopher 'Wolf' Blair sat in his seat on the shuttle beside him was his friend 2nd Lieutenant Morgan 'Jaguar' Scarlett. Both had been through the academy together along with 2nd Lieutenant Todd 'Maniac' Marshall. Maniac's callsign was not unjustified and many predicted he would be dead within his first tour of duty. Their first tour of duty as part of the Terran Confederation Space Forces would be on the TCS Tiger's Claw under the command of Commodore Richard Drake. They looked outside and saw the TCS Tiger's Claw, a Bengal class Strike carrier it was big which was what to be expected with a heavy strike carrier, it had two massive engines and other engines to determine from where they were and their view.
"Hey, Chris! I hear they've got some damn fine personnel onboard and some of the best pilots in the Confederation!" Said Jaguar.
"They're going to be nothing compared to ME!" Interjected Maniac.
"Hah! You wish! Think you're going to be a match for the likes of the Shadow or the Iceman?" asked Jaguar.
Chris simply nodded and looked thoughtful; the Tiger's Claw was home to more then a few ace-pilots. Colonel Kenji 'Shadow' Tachibana is one of the finest pilots the Confederation had to offer and is currently Wing Commander of the Tiger's Claw. Major Michael 'Iceman' Casey was another ace pilot whose kill score surpasses even Col. Tachibana's.
The shuttle docked and Blair, Jaguar, Maniac and the other new recruits left the shuttle and then froze to attention as a tall oriental man, with short dark hair with the rank insignia of a Colonel approached. A lieutenant at his side.
"At ease." Said the Colonel.
They stood at ease.
"I'm Colonel Kenji Tachibana, I'm the Wing Commander aboard the Tiger's Claw. You kids have just graduated from the academy, but just remember there IS a difference between training and the real thing." Colonel Tachibana said eyeing Maniac "The Kilrathi are a dangerous ruthless enemy as you all know we have been fighting for the past 20 years and gotten nowhere but remember it is up to us to make up the difference, always remember the future of humanity depends on us, you must never forget that."
Blair nodded, everyone well knew that the Kilrathi war started over 20 years ago and that the Confederation has been unable to make any headway, the Kilrathi's primary advantage was their overall numerical supremacy in terms of ships, fighters, troops etc. When war was declared, the Terran ill preparation for war was exposed.
The Colonel interrupted Blair's reverie "The lieutenant will show you to your quarters, your first briefing will be at 0700, dismissed!"
Disclaimers: I do not own Wing Commander
Author's Notes: The Wing Commander series was my favourite series of games up to IV. I don't know which was more dire; Wing Commander - Prophecy or that dreadful movie. Most of the novels except for Freedom by Mercedes Lackey and Ellen Guon were just plain awful; I don't know why writers of the games relied on them! This retelling will have nothing to do with the novels at all with the one exception. I'm not going to use Blair's silly callsign either. Here is a little retelling of the saga of the Kilrathi War.
Prologue: Welcome to the Tiger's Claw
2nd Lieutenant Christopher 'Wolf' Blair sat in his seat on the shuttle beside him was his friend 2nd Lieutenant Morgan 'Jaguar' Scarlett. Both had been through the academy together along with 2nd Lieutenant Todd 'Maniac' Marshall. Maniac's callsign was not unjustified and many predicted he would be dead within his first tour of duty. Their first tour of duty as part of the Terran Confederation Space Forces would be on the TCS Tiger's Claw under the command of Commodore Richard Drake. They looked outside and saw the TCS Tiger's Claw, a Bengal class Strike carrier it was big which was what to be expected with a heavy strike carrier, it had two massive engines and other engines to determine from where they were and their view.
"Hey, Chris! I hear they've got some damn fine personnel onboard and some of the best pilots in the Confederation!" Said Jaguar.
"They're going to be nothing compared to ME!" Interjected Maniac.
"Hah! You wish! Think you're going to be a match for the likes of the Shadow or the Iceman?" asked Jaguar.
Chris simply nodded and looked thoughtful; the Tiger's Claw was home to more then a few ace-pilots. Colonel Kenji 'Shadow' Tachibana is one of the finest pilots the Confederation had to offer and is currently Wing Commander of the Tiger's Claw. Major Michael 'Iceman' Casey was another ace pilot whose kill score surpasses even Col. Tachibana's.
The shuttle docked and Blair, Jaguar, Maniac and the other new recruits left the shuttle and then froze to attention as a tall oriental man, with short dark hair with the rank insignia of a Colonel approached. A lieutenant at his side.
"At ease." Said the Colonel.
They stood at ease.
"I'm Colonel Kenji Tachibana, I'm the Wing Commander aboard the Tiger's Claw. You kids have just graduated from the academy, but just remember there IS a difference between training and the real thing." Colonel Tachibana said eyeing Maniac "The Kilrathi are a dangerous ruthless enemy as you all know we have been fighting for the past 20 years and gotten nowhere but remember it is up to us to make up the difference, always remember the future of humanity depends on us, you must never forget that."
Blair nodded, everyone well knew that the Kilrathi war started over 20 years ago and that the Confederation has been unable to make any headway, the Kilrathi's primary advantage was their overall numerical supremacy in terms of ships, fighters, troops etc. When war was declared, the Terran ill preparation for war was exposed.
The Colonel interrupted Blair's reverie "The lieutenant will show you to your quarters, your first briefing will be at 0700, dismissed!"