No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
|planets=[[McAuliffe VI]]<ref name=wc3/> |
|planets=[[McAuliffe VI]]<ref name=wc3/> |
||
|type=Binary (red giant and yellow dwarf)<ref name=as2/> |
|type=Binary (red giant and yellow dwarf)<ref name=as2/> |
||
| − | |affiliation=[[ |
+ | |affiliation=[[Terran Confederation]]<ref name=marks/> |
|sector=[[Vega Sector]] |
|sector=[[Vega Sector]] |
||
|other=[[Mine]]field |
|other=[[Mine]]field |
||
Revision as of 20:54, 6 April 2014
| McAuliffe | |
|---|---|
| Astronomy | |
| Star type | Binary (red giant and yellow dwarf)[1] |
| Planets | McAuliffe VI[2] |
| Other bodies | Minefield |
| Astrography | |
| Affiliation | Terran Confederation[3] |
| Sector | Vega Sector |
McAuliffe is a binary star system in the Vega Sector,[3] 15 jump points away from Earth and only 2 jumps away from the borders of the Empire of Kilrah. Its primary sun is a red giant that covers half the sky, giving everything a blood-drenched hue. The second sun is a small yellow dwarf orbiting half a billion miles further out than its primary planet.[1]
The Terran Confederation had sprawling planet side bases there.[1] It was the site of the McAuliffe Ambush.[3]
During the Vega Capaign the TCS Tiger's Claw jumped into the system following operations in the Enyo system. Maverick and Paladin flew several missions.
- At first they flew Scimitars in a patrol checking several potential jump points.[4]
- Preparing a major offensive, the Confed sent several supply ships, tankers and transports, to the system. In their next sortie, Maverick with Paladin had to clean the system, and engaged a Ralari-class.[5]
- At least one Kilrathi carrier remained in the system while some Confed supply ships continued to arrive. Maverick and Paladin had to escort a Drayman-class tanker with vital supplies. However in their way back, they were engaged by Salthis led by Bhurak nar Caxki.[2] The pilots however did not manage to stop the assault and the tanker was destroyed. As a result, the Terran Research Colony on McAuliffe VI was overrun.[6]
Following this failure, Carl T. LaFong was put on leave during Gateway and afterwards contracted Grinard's Virus, and missed Gimle as well. He didn't fly again until Brimstone.
The Claw traveled to Gateway.
Behind the scenes
In the The Memoirs of Lieutenant Colonel Carl T. LaFong, the Campaign goes from McAulliffe to Gateway (a path that's not available in the game). Carl does not fly at Gateway for whatever reason. Carl loses his mission objectives but other pilots appear to have been successful such that Tiger's Claw moves onto Gimle later, mirroring the winning path. Carl doesn't fly until Brimstone mirroring the losing path. Thus the chronological order includes McAulliffe to Gateway to Gimle to Brimstone.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 William R. Forstchen, Action Stations, ch. 2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wing Commander I, McAuliffe series (Mission 3)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Claw Marks (Wing Commander I box package), Vega Sector map
- ↑ Wing Commander I, McAuliffe series (Mission 1)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, McAuliffe series (Mission 2)
- ↑ The Memoirs of Lieutenant Colonel Carl T. LaFong, pg 59