Wing Commander (1999)

A sci-fi actioner in which the inhabitants of a mid-27th century world come under attack by the evil Kilrathi Empire. The crew of the TCS Tiger Claw must distract the Kilrathi while reinforcements arrive to save the day.

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Based on a popular series of video games, Wing Commander introduces us to an elite fighter squadron in the year 2654. The Earth confederation is at war with a vicious race called the Kilrathi. The Kilrathi have captured a navigational device which will allow them to jump through worm-holes in space to arrive behind enemy lines. Only this highly trained squadron, led by three young pilots, stand in their way. Christopher "Maverick" Blair (Freddie Prinze Jr.) is just out of the Academy, but his lack of experience is more than compensated by his exceptional navigational skills, though he is still haunted by the deat...
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hs of his parents in a previous galactic war. His friend, Todd "Maniac" Mashall (Matthew Lillard), is a brash, gung-ho fighter jock always rushing into danger. Their wing commander and leader is Jeanette "Angel" Deveraux (Saffron Burrows). Assigned these two new pilots by Admiral Geoffery Tolwyn (David Warner), the strong and beautiful Deveraux is at first resentful, but later develops feelings for Blair. Perhaps the two will find time for romance on their way to saving the solar system.
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In het midden van de 27e eeuw is de Terran Confederation in oorlog met het Kilrathi Keizerrijk. Nadat een Terran-basis vernietigd is, hebben de Kilrathi de beschikking over een NAVCOM-unit met de hyperspace-coördinaten naar Aarde. Versterkingen zullen op z'n vroegst pas 2 uur na de vernietiging van de Aarde kunnen komen, en dus is het aan het vechtschip TCS Tiger Claw om de Kilrathi een paar uurtjes bezig te houden.

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