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| Developer | Origin Systems |
| Publisher | Origin Systems |
| Producers | Thomas Blom Dallas Snell |
| Programmers | Jeff Everett Brent Allen Thale |
| Artists | Whitney Ayres Glen Johnson |
| Composers | John Tipton Kirk Winterrowd |
| Series | Wing Commander |
| Platform | DOS |
| Release | August 1993 |
| Genre | Space combat simulation |
| Mode | Single-player |
Wing Commander Academy is a spin-off of Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi, published in 1993.
Computer Gaming World in 1993 stated of Wing Commander Academy that "if you enjoy space combat simulations, you must have this game. Period". The magazine approved of the "absolute ball to play" game's improved graphics, and the mission builder, and concluded that "Academy is a tremendously exciting game, one which provides many, many hours of play and replay".[1] The 1994 survey gave the game three stars out of five, stating that it was "for those who don't need a plot".[2]
James Trunzo reviewed Wing Commander Academy in White Wolf #39 (1994), giving it a final evaluation of "Good" and stated that "For those among you who yearn for hot and heavy galactic dog-fights, and don't want to waste time with convoluted plots and pretty but time-wasting graphic interludes, WC Academy puts all your skills to the test."[3]
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Wing Commander Academy is a 1996 American animated television series produced by Universal Cartoon Studios, along with a team led by Larry Latham. The show was based on the Wing Commander franchise and loosely served as a prequel to Wing Commander. The show's aired from September 21 to December 21, 1996, on the USA Network's "USA Action Extreme Team" block.
Wing Commander Academy is a spin-off of Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi, published in 1993.
Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi, released in 1991 for MS-DOS by Origin Systems, is the second game in Chris Roberts' Wing Commander space combat simulation video games. Wing Commander II retains much of the first game's core conventions: an interstellar war between the Terran Confederation and the felinoid warrior race called the Kilrathi, multiple allies as wingmen, and a wide variety of ships on both sides of the war. However, WCII places a greater emphasis on storytelling, with sprite-animated cutscenes and some of the industry's first examples of voice acting. The storyline is also somewhat less open-ended: the game's campaign tree is much more structured and the player character can no longer be promoted or awarded medals. Wingmen can no longer be killed during normal gameplay; when their fighters are damaged beyond repair, they eject (though some die in scripted sequences). Finally, because the story is a direct sequel to WC, many Kilrathi ships have names similar to the WC ships they replace (for instance, the "Sartha" replaces the "Salthi", and the Confederation uses an upgraded version of the Rapier medium fighter). Expansion packs Special Operations 1 and 2, were released in 1991 and 1992, respectively, and a stand-alone spin-off, Wing Commander Academy, in 1993. Origin also released a Speech Accessory Pack, which upgraded WCII with pre-recorded voice acting in select, plot important scenes. A port for the Super NES by FCI was announced for May 1995, but never released. A Genesis version was also planned but never released.
The cadet rank at the United States Air Force Academy is determined by two factors: class year and job. First year, or fourth-class, cadets (C4C) have only one rank; but as they progress through the Academy, their roles, responsibilities, and ranks increase, culminating in their senior year, where roles as an Assistant Shop Lead garner the rank of cadet first lieutenant (C/1Lt), while roles such as the Cadet Wing Commander (AFCW/CC), Cadet Vice Wing Commander (AFCW/CV), or Cadet Wing Director of Operations (AFCW/DO) are accorded the highest rank of cadet colonel.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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