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

~ Peter Telep (Adapter), Mike Finch (Creator), Kevin Droney (Author), Chris Roberts (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

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600 Years in the Future the Battle for Earth is About to Begin....

The egomaniacal alien Kilrathi have struck again, savaging a peaceful planet at the edge of space. And worse, they have captured a NAVCOM device that will lead them straight to Earth!

Chris Blair and his pal Maniac are "nuggets," cadets fresh from the Academy. Their first ship, the Tiger Claw, has an awesome mission: Recover the NAVCOM, and stop the Kilrathi at all costs.

But Blair's fighting wing--Earth's last hope--is seething with internal strife. For somewhere among the thin red line of heroes a traitor lurks!

Includes an 8 page full color photo insert.



About the Author

Peter Telep earned his B.A. and M.A. from the University of Central Florida, where he now teaches English. Mr. Telep is a recipient of the prestigious John Steinbeck Award for fiction and has written a number of science fiction and fantasy novels, including Descent (based on the popular computer game), the Squire Trilogy , and the Space: Above and Beyond books.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: HarperEntertainment; 1st Printing edition (February 3, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061059854
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061059858
  • Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,578,019 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Peter Telep raises the bar for Wing Commander books, January 31, 1999
The WC universe has finally found itself an author who respects the source material and who can also tell one hell of a story - and the fan's have never had it so good. While Baen's Wing Commander novels usually cause the more fanatical WingNuts headaches with their continuity errors, this movie adaptation does just the opposite; it actually takes time to explain such problems caused by the movie's script! (according to the movies producers they `ignored' much of the original material - thank Sivar Peter Telep didn't). Of course, the writing also shines - anyone familiar with Peter Telep's previous books (Space: Above and Beyond, Descent) knows he can tell a great war story. I'm eagerly looking forward to the second book in the series, so we can see what the author can do without having to base everything around a movie script!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Better than the Movie!, August 30, 2006
Before I ever knew about this book I saw the Movie Wing Commander, and I was a little disapointed with it. I was expecting more, and there was a lot of potential for this story to becoma something like Star Trek or even Star Wars. But unfortunately it wasn't. Then I found out about this book, bought it and read it. And it was EXCELENT! Much better than the movie, really fun to read, really enjoyable, and not tiring at all! Great action, great story, great characters. Too bad PETER TELEP wasn't envited to write the movie script as well. I was really glad I bought it, and I recomend it for all the sci fi fans out there!
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5.0 out of 5 stars My insights, August 6, 2001
By Abraham Oskouee (Show Low, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Wing Commander Junior Novelization (Mass Market Paperback)
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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5.0 out of 5 stars Better than the movie
The novelization of the Wing Commander movie is defiantly better than the movie itself. It's charecters are more in depth, and the plot makes more sense. Read more
Published on July 6, 2001 by Mark Mendel

5.0 out of 5 stars This book was very, VERY good!
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. Read more
Published on December 28, 1999 by Brad

5.0 out of 5 stars Telep should write more of these...
Anybody else realise that Telep should just write MORE WC novels? I mean, anyone that can make the Kevin Droney movie script *readable* deserves some kinda reward... Read more
Published on November 30, 1999 by Justin Bielawa

3.0 out of 5 stars adequate depiction of storyline, but no military panache
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... Read more
Published on November 17, 1999 by Trevor J. Hall

5.0 out of 5 stars YOUR'RE THE MAN !
Author Peter Telep took a good movie into a GREAT BOOK.
Published on October 24, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars See the movie, it was great, them read the book!!
Peter Telep has done what other writers cannot do, and who often make fun of. he has made a movie tie-in book just as good as the movie-or jsut a little better. Read more
Published on September 20, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Peter Telep Drives
I have never read or known anything about the Wing Commander universe until I saw the movie which left me eagerly awaiting to learn more. Read more
Published on September 1, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars The movie should have been this good!
Peter Telep's adaptation of the original screenplay blew the movie out of the stars! I, for one, did enjoy the movie a great deal. Read more
Published on July 21, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars AN AWSOME BOOK! SOMEWON IN THE UNITED STATES!
It's really cool. but I won't tell you anyting ,you'll have to read it
Published on July 9, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars More explained than the movie
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 more
Published on June 1, 1999

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