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Micromanía was an esteemed Spanish gaming magazine that ran from 1996 to 2024. The scans below are from an insert they published in early 1998 which has walkthroughs for several different major games... including Wing Commander Prophecy! But this simple unofficial hint book hides a much greater secret: look closely at any of the screenshots that dot the article. Every single one is from a pre-release build! You can tell immediately by the ship VDUs which were completely reimagined before the game shipped. Seems like the folks at Micromania had access to an early build or a press kit when they were putting together this one...

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The original Claw Marks opens with a 'letter from the editor' written by Aaron Allston's fictionalized version of himself. In a few paragraphs, it establishes a massive amount about the Wing Commander universe with a story about how the Tiger's Claw recently lost two pilots and the impact of their deaths is having on everything else. It talks about how this sort of tragic stalemate is now the state of the war and it genuinely colors everything else we ever think about the Wing Commander universe. The movie's story about World War I style replacements and veterans who've taught themselves not to feel comes directly from this page!

Space is a near-vacuum, as all good Academy graduates and most two-year-old children know. And if you ask, "If I drop a pebble into space like I do into a pool of water, will it cause ripples?" you'll get some strange looks from everyone.

Nevertheless, someone dropped a pebble

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Brewer Corporation has confirmed that the Dodec Station has entered full production.
Previously available in limited numbers, the Dodec is the largest Tier 3 starport that can be constructed for use in colonisation efforts.
Brewer Corporation CEO Madelyn Teague issued the following statement to Vox Galactica:
"The Dodec is the pinnacle of modern station design. Available with three truss variations and immediate access to a Human Tech Broker, it's simply the best option available for those looking to colonise new systems and to offer services to all who visit."
The Dodec is now widely available for purchase through Colonisation contacts.

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Rise of Hiigara v0.7 brings new Taiidan, Independent, Count, and Republic systems, along with rebuilt ship balance, updated flight handling and improved visuals. This update pushes the story deeper into non-core Taiidan Worlds, the fragile Fornax system just a few years before the supernova, and the growing threat of the Taiidan warlord Count Bergauthur.

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From Justin to Kelly was… a movie that existed. Next up, we have ANOTHER birthday pick… this time belonging to Comchia! Comchia has more wisely than I chosen George Lucas' classic American Graffiti for this week's movie and it should be a fascinating one! You can join us this Friday via Discord to watch along.

George Lucas is one of several directors to have star systems named after them (others include Michael Crichton, Steven Spielberg and Akira Kurosawa) and so we get a slot to pick one of his movies. Except there aren't many options! We already watched Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and THX-1138 for specific references… so American Graffiti is kind of the option by default!

Where can I find a copy of the movie for the watch party?

American Graffiti is available for rent or purchase on all of the standard streaming services (and on Netflix in the US).If you would like a physical copy, it was

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Character actor Richard Riehle typically steals any scene he appears in… and Wing Commander IV is no exception! Blair's interactions with Pliers' lighthearted grump is maybe the funniest part of your time aboard the BWS Intrepid… and when you think about it, he's actually responsible for some pretty complex gameplay mechanics under the hood! Like a lot of Wing Commander IV's outside-of-flight ('gameflow') mechanics, exactly what your interactions with Pliers are doing isn't always 100% clear… so we thought we'd take a closer look to see how things work. One of Wing Commander IV's goals was to expand on Wing Commander III's pretty simple division between interactive cutscenes and flight portions… and they accomplished quite a bit under the hood so that the choices you make (or don't make) impact other parts of the game pretty significantly!

One note on terminology. The HANGAR BAY is where you typically