A Temblor Bomb was theorized during World War 2!? Yet another WW2 parallel.

[Mjr. Whoopass]

I was reading an article in an old Popular Science magazine: http://books.google.com/books?id=_y...3#v=onepage&q=Japanese fighters color&f=false. Starting on Page 101, you can see an article discussing dropping bombs into volcanic lava in order to disrupt the techtonic plates in Japan. That would've been very similar to the trench run from Wing Commander 3.

 

[Star Rider]

Secret Weapons of WWII

I remember watching a show about that on the History International Channel, it was called secret Weapons of WWII or something to that degree. The weapon was close to being completed but was phased out when the Atomic Bomb became available for use. The Boy's in the War department had a bunch of ideas for new weapons.

 

[ExcalPilot1]

Thats kinda cool. Looks like Chris Roberts did his research!

 

[Wedge009]

Maybe, but it was Borst and de Palma who wrote the WC3 script (even if it was under supervision from others like Roberts), and I don't think it's a too much of a stretch to say that this is just a coincidence.

 

[Mjr. Whoopass]

Another thing I just noticed from looking at the picture is that the Japanese fighter apparently has its wing breaking off and on fire as a result of the ensuing eruption. Reminds me of the Vaktoth that burns up after Blair drops the Temblor in that Kilrah cutscene.