SC 2120A
| SC 2120A | |
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| Production | Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom |
| Type | Plot |
| Series | J - Peleus |
| Disc | CD4 (PC), CD3 (PSX), Side B (DVD) |
| Run Time | 4m2s |
| Choice A | I owe him... |
| Choice B | I owe him nothing. |
| Scenes | 212 |
| Locations | Storage Hold |
SC_2120A is a cutscene from Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom. It plays when the player selects the Storage Hold after Peleus J2A or Peleus J2B.
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Transcript
ADMIRAL TOLWYN: I cannot begin to convey my despair on hearing of your defection.
COLONEL CHRISTOPHER BLAIR: We're not officially at war, Admiral -- think of it as a 're-enlistment.'
ADMIRAL TOLWYN: We weren't 'officially' at war with the Kilrathi either, but there were two sides. And defection was the only possible movement between them. You symbolized everything Confed stands for. Surely you can understand why I'm so utterly astonished by your actions! Just because we operate in the void of space -- is loyalty equally weightless?
COLONEL CHRISTOPHER BLAIR: I don't think so. It's the Confederation who's forgotten about loyalty, sir. It's Confed forces behind all of this: someone who wants to start an all-out war.
ADMIRAL TOLWYN: Yes, I believe you're right. I think your perceptions of things, for the most part, is absolutely true. That's why you find me here! Dog soldiers, you might call them: renegades within Confed who sow disorder.
COLONEL CHRISTOPHER BLAIR: Yes, there's a highly skilled pilot involved; his callsign is Seether.
ADMIRAL TOLWYN: Well, I'm not surprised you too have run into him. The fact that you find me out here tells you how delicate these investigations have become. Finding somebody I can trust has not been easy. During the war there were many "Black Ops": secret efforts to finish off the Kilrathi. Many of them so highly classified that I'm just learning of them now myself.
COLONEL CHRISTOPHER BLAIR: Oh, like the 'G.E.' program?
ADMIRAL TOLWYN: Genetic Enhancement, yes. Some... idiot thought they could breed the perfect warrior.
COLONEL CHRISTOPHER BLAIR: Is Seether a product of that program?
ADMIRAL TOLWYN: I wouldn't know, that was shut down well before I got wind of it. At any rate, I... I thought I might track him down here. We were getting the same reports about the jamming, but I can assure you, it was not authorized by Confed HQ. And that hidden installation was empty by the time I got there. You wouldn't happen to know where this Seether is now, would you?
COLONEL CHRISTOPHER BLAIR: No, I...
ADMIRAL TOLWYN: Time is running out for us, Colonel. s
COLONEL CHRISTOPHER BLAIR: Us?
ADMIRAL TOLWYN: You and I both want to prevent war, not wage it. There's still a place for you in the Confederation. We're on the same side, Colonel... Always have been.
COLONEL CHRISTOPHER BLAIR: I'm not sure we are, Admiral. I'm not sure I recognize what Confed stands for any more. These people, aboard this ship, I know them. I trust them. If there's going to be a war, this is the side I'm on.
ADMIRAL TOLWYN: Am I your prisoner of war, then? Colonel?
Characters
Speaking
- Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn
- Colonel Christopher Blair
Non-Speaking
DVD
The DVD Version of Wing Commander IV includes much higher resolution versions of almost every cutscene from the CD-ROM release.
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PlayStation
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Translations
Wing Commander IV's cutscenes were dubbed for the French and German releases.
French
PC
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PlayStation
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German
PC
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PlayStation
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Script
Shooting Script
A Wing Commander IV shooting script has been digitized from the collection of the University of Texas at Austin. A digital version (extracted below) was posted to Origin's Wing Commander IV website in 1996.
storage hold "confinement room" - tolwyn -j3ÿÿ CONDITION: This REQUIRED scene not available until Scene -J3 has played.
blair immediately understands Maniac's shock. he, too, is stunned to find TOLWYN pacing around this small room off the main corridor.
the admiral looks up, sees blair.
for the longest time, the two men just look at each other. an awful lot of water has gone under the bridge since the last time they met...
tolwyn I cannot begin to convey my despair ... on hearing of your ... defection...
blair We're not officially at war yet, Admiral. I prefer to think of it as a ... re-enlistment.
tolwyn At first, we were not 'officially' at war with the Kilrathi either... But there were two sides. And defection ... was the only possible movement between them. (beat) You symbolized everything Confed stands for. Surely you understand why I'm utterly astonished by your actions? (beat) Because we operate in the void of space, is loyalty equally weightless?
blair It's the Confederation who's forgotten loyalty, sir. It's Confed forces behind these troubles. Somebody who wants to trigger an all-out war.
tolwyn Yes. I believe you're right.
Blair is stunned and speechless.
Tolwyn I think your perceptions of things are, for the most part, very true. (beat) It is why you find me here.
tolwyn crosses the space between them.
tolwyn Dog soldiers, you might call them. Renegades within Confed who sow disorder.
blair There's a very skilled pilot involved. His callsign is Seether...
tolwyn (nodding slowly) Yes... I'm not surprised you too have run into him. (beat) The fact that I'm out here myself tells you how delicate these investigations have become. Finding someone I can trust --
he gives Blair a sharp look --
Tolwyn -- has not been easy. (beat) There were many 'black' Ops during the War... Secret attempts to finish off the Kilrathi... Much of it so highly classified -- I'm only learning of it now.
Blair Like the 'G.E.' program?
Tolwyn, surprised by Blair's knowledge, nods.
Tolwyn Genetic Enhancement. Someone thought they could breed the perfect warrior.
Blair Is Seether a product of this program?
Tolwyn I wouldn't know. It was shut down long before I got wind of it... At any rate, I thought I might track him down here -- we were getting the same reports about the jamming, but I assure you, this was not authorized by Confed HQ. That hidden installation was empty by the time I got there. (beat) Do you know where this Seether is now?
blair shakes his head. tolwyn nods, expecting as much.
tolwyn Time is running out for us, Colonel.
blair 'Us'?
tolwyn You and I ... both wish to prevent war, not wage it. There's still a place for you in the Confederation... ÿÿ ÿÿ tolwyn seizes blair by the shoulders.
tolwyn We're on the same side, Colonel. We always have been.
blair I'm not sure we are, Admiral. (beat) I'm not sure I recognize what Confed stands for any more. These people, aboard this ship, I know them. I trust them. (beat) If there's going to be a war, this is the side I must be on...
tolwyn has made his pitch. now he crosses to the other side of the space.
tolwyn Am I your prisoner of war, then?... Colonel?
there is a long, tense moment between the two men. seemingly, a contest of wills...
Blair must CHOOSE...
Storyboards
A collection of Wing Commander IV storyboards has been digitized from the collection of the University of Texas at Austin. Additional lower resolution storyboards have been preserved from Origin's Wing Commander IV website.
