Wing Commander: The Novel (Movie Universe, Book 1)

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Summary: adequate depiction of storyline, but no military panache
Review: The Wing Commander Universe has taken on a life of its own. The ingenuity of many brains has instilled a credible and somewhat rigid texture on which a novelist must perform and conform. I found the book somewhat pedantic and slothful in style, with less than the expected characterisations, but was totally alienated from believing in the unfolding drama when Paladin produced, as his bona fide, an Anapolis 1941 Ring, purportedly from an ancestor of Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn - a Brit and scion of an old Naval family. The Royal Navy has never relied on the primary training of its officers in the United States. Yet, for all its faults, a book well worth the read in filling in more background detail.

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Summary: My insights
Review: The Wingcommander universe is a bold step away from what most of us are used to. It awakens the mind with its innovations. The fact that Christopher Blair is a minority member deeply imapacts me and puts a new human face on the normally all white Scifi universe. The courage that it took to jump a garavity well must have been a monumental leap for the farm boy of Nephele. Other than Lord of the rings, this book tells a story of more courage than any other book I've read. It is so deeply moving that I hope you'll read it too.

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Summary: My insights
Review: The Wingcommander universe is a bold step away from what most of us are used to. It awakens the mind with its innovations. The fact that Christopher Blair is a minority member deeply imapacts me and puts a new human face on the normally all white Scifi universe. The courage that it took to jump a garavity well must have been a monumental leap for the farm boy of Nephele. Other than Lord of the rings, this book tells a story of more courage than any other book I've read. It is so deeply moving that I hope you'll read it too.

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Summary: BUY THIS BOOK NOW! its great!
Review: This is a truely well written , funny , action-packed realistic book. I loved every chapter , and some things that are so great about the book haven't even been mentioned in the movie ( seeing the war from the kilrathi's eyes was a great touch) I hope that Peter Telep continues this high standard of quality into the 2 sequels , because he has built an excellent foundation to work off of.

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Summary: Fair to good Wing Commander novel, by a novel to WC writer
Review: To review this book, we have firstly to set some constraints/limits: (a). it is written after the script (in time), (b). I have read the book after I have seen the movie. Under the above prism the book is a fair to good transfer of the script to a novel. The scenes that never reached the movie, which are included here, increase the drama, and this is something a book must have. Despite this, the scene of Blair - Gerald duel is completely unjustified and it could be avoided in the book as well. Also, the ending scene com- pletely complexes the reader, it should have been mised and it adds nothing to the plot we have just been narrated, while on the same time is completely alien to the Wing Commander liter- ature (rest of books/games). Despite these two mistakes, in scenes added/subtracted, the plot follows a steady pace, lacking intensity till the middle of the book, while afterwards it starts gal- lopping a little till the climax. The characters are well presented and pictured, while Blair gets the most widening and deepening with all the others just being presented and Admiral Tolwyn's pre- sentation creates just the hints for his two sided self that will be uncovered furthermore to the rest Wing Commander books/games. The book scenes also are placed well, they flow, not fast but steadily, but again here the battles are not as wide as they should (in space) and not as complete as in Forstchen, Lackey, etc books. A good idea is the Kilrathi side that is kept, as in the rest Wing Commander books, but Mr. Telep although a good narrator, focused too much on the script and didn't innovate more scenes to add to his book, to increase the tension and span to the universe. The final characterisation for this book is that Telep tries his best to pre- sent a novelised adaptation to the script, some- thing that he does well, but he's a bit out of the Wing Commander climate and doesn't fall exact- ly to the requirements. I will also fault in this point Chris Roberts who deviated from the games' concept in order to present this movie. Buy this book, the Wing Commander fans shouldn't miss it, but if you firstly read the book and then see the movie, then the movie will like you less.

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Summary: This book was very, VERY good!
Review: Well, i thouroughly enjoyed this book. It definately gave a feel to the movie, and some more background that answered all the questions I had about the movie. It was just cool! The insight into the Characters emotions at certain points were also good. Overall i think the book was very good!

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Summary: More explained than the movie
Review: While the movie left a few aspects without explore and anothers that are imposible to show in the silverscreen, the book fills the gaps and add to the plot in the movie. Read the book is something indispensable if you want to understand better the movie. Excelent storytelling and description. An fine addition to the WC novels. I'm already waiting for the sequel, "Pilgrim Stars".

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Summary: An excellent adaptation of the Wing Commander movie.
Review: Wing Commander is a wonderfully written adaptation of the Wing Commander movie. It adds many new scenes that were not present in the film which enhance and portray the characters in a different light. Peter Telep presents enough tension throughout the story that makes it difficult to put it down until you finish reading the last page. Story is fast-paced and provides a lot of the background info that fans of the Wing Commander series will enjoy. Overall a great book! I give a hearty welcome to Peter Telep from the Wing Commander fans.

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Summary: The Future of Science Fiction
Review: Wing Commander is much more than an adaptation of a script. It is an excellent example of where science fiction will go in the next century. The attention to detail is quite admirable. Even without the pictures at the book's center, the reader can imagine the settigs and fightercraft. Telep, unlike the film's writers, paid close attenton to the history and continuity of the games, right down to the gun types and cockpit instrumentation. The scale of his writing is fitting for the scale of the movie and games, and, inevitably, science fiction in the next century.

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Summary: Wing Commander Movie Novelization
Review: Wing Commander the greatest P.C game in history finally comes to the silverscreen and then paperback. This book combines all the elements of the movie and then some. This book is a perfect match of waht the movie should have been there is action,romance and a traitor subplot that make the whole book worthwhile. READ THIS BOOK. This a perfect 5