Miscellaneous WCP stuff

Re: Re: Affiliations

Originally posted by Shane

In case you are curious about Wilford's rank, since he was an Admiral in WCIV, and he is a Captain in Prophecy. Wilford had reached the naval rank of Captain with Confed. After the Kilrathi war he returned home to the Border Worlds and was give a UBW rank of Rear Admiral. Since he left Confed as a Captain, that is the rank he is going to have in Confed, though he is still a UBW rear admiral.
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Why would a UBW Rear Admiral allow himself to be busted back in rank just because he's on an exchange programme? That doesn't sound right and undoubtedly would lead to various problems. I mean under this system he's no longer the equal of Confed Admirals. Also during joint exercises do UBW forces continue to acknowledge him as an admiral, or as captain?
 
Re: Re: Re: Affiliations

Originally posted by Penguin
Why would a UBW Rear Admiral allow himself to be busted back in rank just because he's on an exchange programme? That doesn't sound right and undoubtedly would lead to various problems. I mean under this system he's no longer the equal of Confed Admirals. Also during joint exercises do UBW forces continue to acknowledge him as an admiral, or as captain?
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Well, the easiest answer is that Origin simply needed a high-ranking officer that was familiar to us, and unfortunately Jason Bernard had died.
In-game, I suppose one could come up with some sort of answer, but I think you missed the real question - why would someone who, in '73, already had 40 years of service behind him (and had just retired), find himself serving in a field position in '81? I mean, isn't the guy like 4,000 years old? :)
 
Does Maniac ever get promoted?? Shouldn't he get thrown out for excessive TIG?? I mean, he really does deserve a promotion. Like he said, with all the years of service in Confed....

Then again, he turned down leadership of a squadron. Too bad; would've loved to see him lead.

:cool:
 
Re: Re: Re: Re: Affiliations

Originally posted by Quarto
Well, the easiest answer is that Origin simply needed a high-ranking officer that was familiar to us, and unfortunately Jason Bernard had died.
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For the love of everything holy, PLEASE correct me if I'm wrong... but didn't Mr. Bernard pass away in the last year or so?
 
Re: Re: Re: Affiliations

Originally posted by Penguin


Why would a UBW Rear Admiral allow himself to be busted back in rank just because he's on an exchange programme? (...)
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According to the WCP guide, the prestige and honour in commanding Confed's newest ship was well worth the price of a formal reduction in rank for him.
 
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Affiliations

Originally posted by Saturnyne
For the love of everything holy, PLEASE correct me if I'm wrong... but didn't Mr. Bernard pass away in the last year or so?
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You are indeed wrong - I don't remember the exact date bacause back then, I barely even knew what the hell Wing Commander was, but I believe he died in 1996, or maybe early 1997. Before WCP was made, at any chance.
 
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Affiliations

Originally posted by Saturnyne


For the love of everything holy, PLEASE correct me if I'm wrong... but didn't Mr. Bernard pass away in the last year or so?
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1996.
 
Originally posted by Saturnyne
Ah... okay. I'll just go to a corner and shoot myself for not knowing that. later!
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IIRC, they had a brief in memorium at the end of 'Liar, Liar' for him (he played the judge, for those who haven't seen it). He must have died shortly after they finished shooting.
 
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