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Prologue

Terran Confederation pilots are a diverse and precise group of hi-tech warriors who strive for overachievement in everything that they do. To fly a top-of-the-line space fighter against the Kilrathi requires an individual with a well-balanced combination of intellect, discipline, talent, confidence, maturity, and ego. The competition to become a Confed fighter pilot is fierce, and it has to be: 27th Century fighter combat against the Kilrathi is even fiercer.

The game and complimentary fiction from the Wing Commander Saga Prologue introduces the main character and several members from his flight training class. Instructed by veterans rotated from the front, the main character makes new friends and mentors as he learns to hone his skills in the safety of Confederation space.

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  Sandman

  The protagonist of the game. 2nd Lieutenant David Markham is a young rookie with dreams of glory who quickly finds out what War is all about.
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  Champ

  Riding on the coattails of his politician father all throughout flight training, this cocky and arrogant pilot sees himself as Sandman's rival.
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  Panzer

  This intense female is a smart, skilled rookie with a mean streak and an attitude to match. Has no qualms in steamrolling over others to be the best.
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  Hoobler

  Another rookie, he is a competent pilot, though his youthful enthusiasm and inexperience is evident in his flying.
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  Floyd

  A natural flyer, Floyd's impulsive nature has landed him in hot water many times, both inside and outside the cockpit. But he always survives somehow.
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  Assassin

  One of Sandman's junior instructors, Assassin is a prankster who really is no different from the rookies he is assigned to train.
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  Ninja

  Another junior instructor Sandman befriended, this martial arts buff prides himself in his friendly personality and almost zen-like state of mind.
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  Viking

  Sandman's mentor and 'big brother' during his time on the Wellington, a laid back veteran. Rotated back to the front, will they cross paths again?
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  Kettle

  Sandman's senior flight instructor on the TCS Wellington, he is tough but fair. In the Darkest Dawn campaign, he reprises his role as Sandman's first squadron leader.

The Darkest Dawn

The Darkest Dawn campaign will continue the adventures of Sandman and the characters from the Prologue. Now reassigned to the front lines, they are all battlefield replacements onboard an operational Confederation carrier which has been in the most brutal fighting of recent months. Depending on which squadron the main character is assigned to, there will be a new set of wingmen with their own skills, precision, and opinions. While they are required to fly with Sandman, they are not required to like him.

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  Crush

  This shy and timid pilot doesn't talk much during or off duty. She just leaves a bunch of Kilrathi wreckage on her wake.
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  Phalanx

  This calm and pragmatic veteran prides himself not on his flying ability or kills, but rather his ability to take a step back and look at the big picture.
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  Greywolf

  Determined to make Sandman's new tour in the Hermes a living hell, this cocky pilot is the epitome of every loud mouth, drunken, alpha male personality.
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  Little John

  This veteran pilot flies and leads like his hair is on fire. Also has a nasty temper, especially to certain young Second Lieutenants who end up on his turd list.
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  Codiene

  This young veteran stepped up to the plate to take a leadership role, but now, the burden of command is starting to take its toll on him.
  
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  Psychopath

  This burnt out pilot is capable of committing unquestionable acts of violence towards the Kilrathi, yet warns those he sees heading in a downward spiral.
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  Avatarr

  This former Academy jock and bodybuilder is famous for his conquests with the females, and revels in having his intelligence level underestimated.
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  Honeybear

  One of Sandman's former classmates, she has demonstrated exceptional skill and potential as a bomber pilot. Sorry guys, she's already married.
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  Problem Child

  This "rookie" is a veteran Marine grunt turned pilot, and his path to success is hindered by his unusually cruel jokes and other off-duty shenanigans.
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  Mastermind

  This attack pilot is a veteran who takes command of the Hermes's bomber unit after so many battlefield casualties.
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  Nails

  This cruel and sadistic pilot is a Special Ops veteran with a major attitude problem. She is probably worse to her fellow pilots then she is to the Kilrathi!
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  Bloodbath

  This Special Ops veteran is adapt in anything from flying Excaliburs to sniping Kilrathi warlords.
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  Hellspawn

  A former guerilla fighter in a Kilrathi occupied planet during his youth, this Special Ops veteran is a hardened warrior, pilot, and soldier.
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  Venom

  A veteran combat pilot, exceptional Special Operator, and commander of the Hermes's new Excalibur squadron. Everything about his past is unknown, an anomaly.
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  Ranger

  The Wing Commander of the Hermes during the Darkest Dawn campaign. A fierce tactician, leader, and warrior, he is the epitome of a military hard-ass.
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  Hermes Control

  Lieutenant Commander Sweeney is the communications officer of the TCS Hermes. A career Fleet officer, she is ice-cold, no-nonsense, and utterly professional.
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  Captain Moran

  Skipper of the TCS Hermes. A former combat pilot turned ship driver, he plans his operations with the calm intelligence of a veteran chess player.
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  Vice Admiral Rumley

  Commander of the Terran Vega Sector Fleet. As the Darkest Dawn campaign draws nearer to its climax, he makes the TCS Hermes his flagship.

Kilrathi

During the Darkest Dawn campaign, the main player can expect to fight against pilots of the regular Kilrathi Space Force and warships of the Kilrathi Navy. As the campaign progresses, he can expect to encounter an elite corps of warriors from the Emperor's personal guard as well as several notorious fighter Aces. Kilrathi Ace status is not bestowed lightly, and those individuals who earn it are genuinely dangerous.

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  Drakhai

  The elite fighter pilots from the regular military who are selected into the Imperial Guard. Their most common feature is undying loyalty to the Emperor and a bloodthirsty desire to kill all humans.
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  Fireclaw

  Darket Ace. A thrill-seeker addicted to speed, thrills, and sport, he loves to outmaneuver his opponents. A skilled flyer, he has exceptional reflexes and is an excellent shot.
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  Deathstroke

  Dralthi Ace. As one of the most dangerous Kilrathi pilots alive, he is utterly without fear and never backs down from an enemy engagement. He also loves to shoot ejected Terran pilots.
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  Bloodmist

  Paktahn Ace. The most efficient, mission-orientated pilot in the Kilrathi Fleet. He prefers flying a bomber, as its armor allows him to absorb hits from Terran fighters, and is a crack shot from his rear turret.
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  Stalker

  Strakha Ace. The fighter pilot equivalent of a sniper, he goes out alone into the battlefield, picks his own ground, and exterminates the enemy, one by one, without glory or fanfare.
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  Deathfang

  Vaktoth Ace. The quintessential Kilrathi pilot. He is fearless, aggressive, and determined to gain honor in the traditional Kilrathi way by first taunting then destroying his enemy.
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  Bladekiss

  The half-sister of Prince Thrakhath, she is a high ranking priestess in the Kilrathi religious cult. She is also a skilled fighter pilot in her own right, offering "kills" as ritual sacrifices to the war-god Sivar.
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  Thrakhath

  Prince Thrakhath is the supreme commander of all Kilrathi military forces, grandson of the Emperor, and the Kilrathi's best pilot. What role will he play in the Darkest Dawn?