Here Be Space Monsters

The Wing Commander movie opens with a long shot of a meticulously designed universe map. While digging through some old VHS tapes, LOAF came across some

of the map while it was still a work in progress. In this early version, there is a placeholder "whirpool monster" (sic) space phenomenon, rather than the final, more stylish Cyg Sea Snake. The movie universe map contains a few other space objects, such as the Rocky Shoals or the Sombrero Galaxy. If you want to study a detailed view of the universe map, you can check out

massive 275 megapixel image. It was constructed by

, from dozens of close up shots produced by LOAF and Thomas Hennessy.