This idea popped into my head while I've been on break playing my Wing Commander games. Essentially, my idea is that when Origin does decide to resume making WC games, if they do decide to, they should start over. In my opinion, the true story of Wing Commander was about the struggle between the Humans and the Kilrathi. WC 4 is included in that. My problem with WCP, although I immensely enjoy the game, is that the Bugs are too much like the Cats. Too much an entirely predatory (in the Bugs case I'd guess parasitic) society.
Which brings me to my true point. I think Origin should start the series over. Christopher Blair's story was Roberts story, one that he crafted beautifully. And really, its over now. IMHO, the universe they created was fun while the Kilrathi were there. The problem was they created an enemy that had to be utterly destroyed. Now, the details.
What this needs is a new character, a new type of galaxy he is roaming in, and particularly I have envisioned a new type of alien. An alien that carries an uncanny resemblance to humans, both physically and mentally. Recently, astronomers have discovered that a much larger series of events in a solar system play a part in whether there could be life there or not. The current theory is that for carbon based life to exist, a solar system most likely must be very much like ours. Two points I remember are position in the outer area of the galaxy and an outer planet like Jupiter with a huge gravitational pull to act as a 'vacuum' for asteroids, meteors, etc.
I'm not saying these aliens look exactly like us, just a lot like us. But their traits are more important. Their first instinct is diplomacy as well. However, both societies have the Manifest Destiny mentality, which causes the problems in the end. If someone wants me to write up a beginning of a plot to this or something, I could try to. Or you can bash it. Whichever you choose.
Bassman
Which brings me to my true point. I think Origin should start the series over. Christopher Blair's story was Roberts story, one that he crafted beautifully. And really, its over now. IMHO, the universe they created was fun while the Kilrathi were there. The problem was they created an enemy that had to be utterly destroyed. Now, the details.
What this needs is a new character, a new type of galaxy he is roaming in, and particularly I have envisioned a new type of alien. An alien that carries an uncanny resemblance to humans, both physically and mentally. Recently, astronomers have discovered that a much larger series of events in a solar system play a part in whether there could be life there or not. The current theory is that for carbon based life to exist, a solar system most likely must be very much like ours. Two points I remember are position in the outer area of the galaxy and an outer planet like Jupiter with a huge gravitational pull to act as a 'vacuum' for asteroids, meteors, etc.
I'm not saying these aliens look exactly like us, just a lot like us. But their traits are more important. Their first instinct is diplomacy as well. However, both societies have the Manifest Destiny mentality, which causes the problems in the end. If someone wants me to write up a beginning of a plot to this or something, I could try to. Or you can bash it. Whichever you choose.
Bassman