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I don't think the Wing Commander movie club can formally recommend The Song of Roland in any way… but I'm not sorry I watched it! As we noted at the beginning, the entire experience had the feeling of being shown a movie in 7th grade social studies because the teacher is out sick. It was impressively made and felt a bit like a 1970s Game of Thrones… but it was also very slow and relied on an understanding of medieval history shorthand that the average American does not have.

The big connection to Wing Commander is that the Song of Roland was one of the pieces of medieval literature that inspired Paladin to take up arms for the Confederation. The implication is also that Roland inspired Mr. Taggart's callsign, as he was one of the original Paladins. So at the risk of sounding like a true idiot, we should pause and ask: what's a Paladin? Well, that's one thing the Wing Commander movie was right about:

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This is a reminder that we have another fun #Wingnut movie night planned on Discord this evening! The ongoing theme will be movies that are referenced by Wing Commander in some way. Tonight's film is Independence Day (1996) and you can find details on why we're watching it in the announcement post here. The movie will start at 7 PM PST/10 PM EST but feel free to drop by and hang any time!

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Sometimes you just luck into a sheet of game elements that looks great arranged together. Case in point: these two collections showing all the commodities in Privateer and Privateer 2: The Darkening. The commodity art is actually a pretty special part of the Wing Commander universe because it's this ever-so-brief look at what everyday life is like outside the war scenarios we spend most of our time seeing. And boy is it some great science fiction world building art in miniature, from sexy cyborgs to alien livestock to household serv-bots to the most unlikely future technology of all... new Origin games. Can you name them all? And which is your very favorite?

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A new exploration initiative from Vista Genomics is aiming to gather data to help assess genetic diversity across the Sanguineous Rim.
To help celebrate the release of the new ship-launched exploration vessel, Faulcon DeLacy has partnered with Vista Genomics in the initiative, calling on independent pilots to help test the Nomad's capabilities across extreme terrain.
Frank Endis, Chief of Design commented in a statement issued to Vox Galactica that "most exploration efforts naturally head towards the centre of the galaxy. We're keen to help Vista collect more data from systems on the fringes of the Milky Way."
Pilots taking part in the initiative will receive a bonus payout for any biological samples found throughout the Sanguineous Rim.
All interested explorers and exobiologists should head to HD 232819 and register at The Magrathea research megaship before heading out into the black.

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It looks like Mac isn't the only person working with the Excalibur right now! A DeviantArt user named Euderion has posted a pretty great new render of another take on the ship! You can view the original post here. Be sure and check out their profile, they've done lots of great work in other universes... here's hoping there's more Wing Commander in Euderion's future!

Model tryout. The Excalibur class Starfighter from the Wing Commander Games.

The F-103 Excalibur is a heavy fighter that was first developed in the 2660s during the Kilrathi war. At the time of its introduction in 2669, it was one of the most advanced starfighters in Terran service. It was designed as a space superiority fighter and was fitted with a large and powerful armament designed exclusively for this role. It also could be fitted with a cloaking device for the purpose of high-priority stealth missions. A handful of Excaliburs were

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There's bad news from the folks at Sony today: they have announced plans to shut down the PS3 and PSP digital storefronts over the course of the next year. This will remove two digitally sold Wing Commander games from circulation: the PSN port of fWing Commander IV in the US store and the digital version of EA Replay in the European store. EA Replay is available physically but Wing Commander IV is not; get yours today! The US store hosting it will close in July 2027.

Shockingly, this announcement is part of an unpopular reveal that PlayStation consoles will be digital only starting around that same time. Nothing sells consumer confidence in your digital storefront like immediately making folks' previous purchases unavailable. It's a terrible time for game preservation... or just people that, you know, enjoy playing games.