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We had a ball rewatching Pulp Fiction last week; it's really a special movie, for all the discourse in every direction that has come from it over the years. This week we voted on movies that take place in the past... and decided to visit King Arthur with Excalibur (1981). You can join us this Friday via Discord to watch along.

You are likely thinking that the connection is Wing Commander III's signature Excalibur-class fighter. But that is not the case! The Excalibur is named after the sword of legend and not the movie… but the movie IS an adaptation of Thomas Mallory's Le Morte d'Arthur (1485)... which is one of the books Paladin cited in the original Claw Marks as an inspiration for his joining the Confederation at the start of the war!

"The laddies coming out of the Academy think I was born old," says Major James Taggart, who is known as Paladin to the spacecrews. "But when I took my commission - not

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As reports of improved health and mental performance continue across a number of systems, several institutions have begun attributing the trend to their own initiatives.
Health authorities have pointed to recent dietary guidance reforms and public exercise incentives, while corporate voices, including Sirius Corporation, have highlighted advances in nutrient-dense, low-calorie food products for mainstream markets.
Marketing analysts note a sharp rise in campaigns emphasising "optimised living" and "holistic performance," though no single product dominates the conversation. "Big Bill" Ventura, the actor whose viral workout series inspired the trend, has recently signed several lucrative sponsorship deals.
Amid the consensus-building, familiar dissent has surfaced. Kit Fowler, a long-time conspiracy commentator, questioned the suddenness of the shift during a recent episode of the End Times

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Privateer 2 is an amazing and complex game but it can be difficult to jump in and find any one thing you're looking for because there are so many complex unlock mechanics hidden in the background. To help the cause of future Privateer 2 researchers we are proud to present the first release of a Privateer 2 saved game archive. The archive linked below includes four sets of Privateer 2 saved games which cover each mission of the main plot and then all fifteen 'cinematic' missions, allowing you to jump in close to just about any FMV sequence in the game.

We've kept the ship and equipment to a minimum through the game. If you want to face these missions with something more reasonable (or more credits or additional technology unlocked), we recommend Lin Kuei Ominae's astounding save game editor for the game. We intend to put together a second release that will have all of the booth missions unlocked and

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This is a reminder that we have another fun #Wingnut event happening on Discord this morning! Join us at noon EST/9 AM PST for a fun filled morning of television... that all connect to Wing Commander somehow! This month we're completing our two-part look at some of the many Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation stories that have inspired Wing Commander in some way! You can find details on the shows included as well as how to watch along with us in the announcement post here. Be sure to download the episodes so they're ready to play with the group!

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Here's one we can't explain. Take a close look at this establishing shot of Admiral Tolwyn's office from Wing Commander Academy's Invisible Enemy. Most of the details are consistent with it's appearance in other episodes: the clear desk, the hexagonal window, the circular ceiling lights, the door to the left, the sculpture by the window and even the green couch are all visible in the same places in other episodes. But what this particular shot adds is… a coffee table with something very unusual on it.

So now we put the question to you: what the heck is Commodore Tolwyn's stuffed animal? It looks so familiar but no one has been able to place it yet! As far as we can tell it appears only in this one background on the entire show…

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The Wing Commander movie club thought that Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure was a pretty solidly fun outing! It's not necessarily artful but every single aspect of it feels like it's in on a joke that you're also welcome to be part of. It tells jokes for no other reason than to be funny and it bends some surprisingly cool science fiction thinking into a movie that probably didn't need so much thought in the background.

There's not a lot to say about the Wing Commander connection, which was that Action Stations names a star system after George Carlin. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure is maybe not the ideal vehicle for explaining who Carlin was but he's a delight in the film (which is one of his very rare movie appearances and maybe the only one valid for our series).

And speaking of elaborate sci-fi lore, it's a fun coincidence that the regularly revisited future sequences in Bill & Ted's Excellent