User Guide

PLAY GUIDE .....................................................2
The Story So Far….......................................2
Starting the Game.........................................2
Transferring Characters............................3
Creating a New Character........................3
Resume Current Game.............................3
The Interface—Between Missions.................3
Non-Flying Interactive Scenes..................4
Hangar Door.......................................4
Barracks Door.....................................4
Airlock Door.......................................4
Computer Console..............................4
Epee Cockpit.......................................................4
Mission Briefings......................................5
In the Cockpit..............................................5
Viewscreen...............................................5
Radar Display ..........................................5
Rapier Cockpit....................................................6
Left VDU (Video Display Unit)...............6
Right VDU..............................................6
Targeting Screen..................................6
Navigation Screen................................6
Communication Screen.......................6
Armor and Shields Indicator....................7
Fuel Indicator...........................................7
Speed Indicator........................................7
Blaster Indicator.......................................7
Eject Warning..........................................7
In-Flight Systems..........................................7
Targeting System......................................7
Sabre Cockpit.....................................................8
Navigation System ...................................8
Autopiloting System.................................8
Communications System..........................9
Wingman Orders.................................9
Taunting the Enemy............................10
Broadsword Cockpit............................................10
Weapons ..................................................10
Blasters................................................10
Chaff Pods...........................................10
Missiles................................................10
Torpedoes............................................11
Turrets (Broadsword, Sabre) ......................11
Blasters................................................11
Tractor Beam.......................................11
Other Functions.......................................12
Alternate Camera Views......................12
Improved Target
Tracking System .............................12
Jumping Out.......................................12
Pause...................................................12
Replay.................................................12
Dying...........................................................13
Landing........................................................13
JOAN’S FIGHTING SPACECRAFT ..................14
Data Type Explanations................................14
Confederation Fighters .................................15
P-64C Ferret.............................................15
F-54C Epee...............................................15
F-44G Rapier ...........................................15
F-57A Sabre .............................................16
A-17D Broadsword...................................16
Confederation Capital Ships.........................17
Gilgamesh.................................................17
Waterloo ...................................................17
Concordia.................................................17
Confederation Support Ships........................18
Free Trader................................................18
Clydesdale.................................................18
Star Base...................................................18
Kilrathi Fighters............................................19
Sartha.......................................................19
Drakhri....................................................19
Jalkehi......................................................19
Grikath.....................................................20
Kilrathi Capital Ships....................................20
Kamekh....................................................20
Ralatha.....................................................20
Fralthra ....................................................21
Kilrathi Support Ships..................................21
Dorkathi...................................................21
Supply Depot.............................................21
K’tithrak Mang.........................................22
Weapons.......................................................22
Offensive Systems ....................................23
Defensive Systems....................................23
Other Systems..........................................23
EXCERPT FROM
WING COMMANDER , BOOK
ONE: FREEDOM FLIGHT.................................24
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