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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
I got hooked on the Wing Commander Series which was written by various writers.
the worst of the books are actually the ones directly based on the games Heart of the Tiger, The Price of Freedom.
But the other books in the series to me are very well written and the characterization and military feel of it are outstanding.
Action Stations - How the war started, takes place 20 years before the events of the software and the rest of the books. It introduces us to two of the main characters in Lt Geoffrey Tolywin and Lt Vance Richards. Also shows how the Kilrathi Pearl Harbor the Confederations biggest military base
Freedom Flight - A decent read, covers the defection of a Kilrathi ship commander who later becomes a fighter pilot for the Confederation. The sub plot involves the Kilrathi invasion of the Firekan sector so that they can carry out their once yearly religious ceremony
End Run - The Confederation in a desparate move to throw the Kilrathi off balance plan a deep strike behind enemy lines.
Fleet Action - The Human's are still on the losing end of the war when the Kilrathi suddenly sue for peace. What the hell is going on (best book of the series)
Heart of the Tiger - The 30 year war with the Kilrathi is winding down and Humanity is on the short end of the wind down. Desparate the Confederation pulls a old carrier out of service and put the fighter wing under the command of Col Christopher Blair. See how the war ends.
False Colours - The war is over, but is peace to much to ask for out on the frontier
Price of Freedom - The war is over but can humanity stop an inevitable civil war?
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This is the only one I was ever able to find, I got it when Woodwards liquidated. I had completely forgotten it was one of the most awesome books I had read. I have no idea where it is now. I totally plagerized it for some book I wrote in Junior High.
I'm still a bit traumatized by "Angel" Devereux getting disembowled in Heart of the Tiger.
