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Wing Commander IV: Price of Freedom

Unofficial Strategy Guide and FAQ by Kasey Chang (ksc1@aol.com) released December 8, 2001


0    Introduction


0.1   A word from the author

This is a FAQ, NOT a manual. You won't learn how to play the game with this document, and I'm NOT about to add it to ease the life of software pirates.

This USG only covers the PC version since that's the only version that I have.

Some of you may recognize my name as the editor for the XCOM and
XCOM2: TFTD FAQ's, among others.

This version replaces any earlier versions previously released.


0.2   Terms of Distribution

This document is copyrighted by Kuo-Sheng "Kasey" Chang (c) 2000-
2001, all rights reserved excepted as noted above in the disclaimer section.

This document is available FREE of charge subjected to the following conditions:

1) This notice and author's name must accompany all copies of this document: "Wing Commander IV:Price of Freedom Unofficial
Strategy Guide and FAQ" is copyrighted (c) 2000-2001 by Kasey
K.S. Chang, all rights reserved except as noted in the disclaimer."

2) This document must NOT be modified in any form or manner without prior permission of the author with the following exception: if you wish to convert this document to a different file format or archive format, with no change to the content, then no permission is needed. 2a) In case you can't read, that means TXT only. No banners, no
HTML borders, no cutting up into multiple pages to get you more banner hits, and esp. no adding your site name to the site list.

3) No charge other than "reasonable" compensation should charged for its distribution.  (Free is preferred) Sale of this information is expressly prohibited. If you see any one selling this guide, drop me a line.

4) If you used material from this, PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE the source, else it is plagiarism.

5) The author hereby grants all games-related web sites the right to archive and link to this document to share among the game fandom, provided that all above restrictions are followed.

Sidenote: The above conditions are known as a statutory contract.
If you meet them, then you are entitled to the rights I give you in 5), i.e. archive and display this document on your website. If you don't follow them, you did not meet the statutory contract conditions, you have no right to display this document. If you still do so, then you are infringing upon my copyright. This section was added for any websites who don't seem to understand this.

For the gamers: You are under NO obligation to send me ANY compensation.  However, I do ask for a VOLUNTARY contribution of one (1) US Dollar if you live in the United States, and if you believe this guide helped your game. If you choose to do so, please make your US$1.00 check or $1.00 worth of stamp to "Kuo-
Sheng Chang", and send it to "2220 Turk Blvd. #6, San Francisco,
CA 94118 USA".

If you don't live in the US, please send me some local stamps. I collect stamps too.


0.3    Distribution

This USG should be available at Gamefaqs (http://www.gamefaqs.com) and other major PC game websites (such as gamesdomain.com, gamespot.com, gamecenter.com, etc.).

To webmasters who wish to archive this FAQ on their website, please read the terms of distribution in section 0.2. It is quite clear. In case you can't understand it, it says "no modifications". This means you may NOT modify any bits of it!
Read that carefully. It says exactly what it says.


0.4    Other Notes

There is no warranty for this unofficial strategy guide. After all, it depends on YOU the player.  All I can do is offer some advice.

PLEASE let me know if there's a confusing or missing remark... If you find a question about this game that is not covered in the
USG, e-mail it to me at ksc1@aol.com.  I'll try to answer it and include it in the next update.


0.5    The Author

I am just a game player who decided to write my own FAQs when the ones I find don't cover what I want to see.  Lots of people like what I did, so I kept doing it.

Previously, I've written Unofficial Strategy Guides (USGs) for
XCOM, XCOM2:TFTD, Wing Commander 3, Wing Commander 4, Fade to
Black, Spycraft, 688(I) Hunter/Killer. Mechwarrior 3, MW3
Expansion Pack, and Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed.

Most of them should be on gamefaqs.com, the biggest FAQ site around. You can also find some of them on my KC Game Nexus website at http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Alley/6275.

If you need to write me, send e-mail to ksc1@aol.com. (Any spam will be reported to respective authorities).


0.6   Disclaimer/ Copyright Information

Origin, Wing Commander, the distinctive Wing Commander logo,
Secret Missions, Special Operations, Vengeance of the Kilrathi,
Heart of the Tiger, Privateer, Wing Commander Academy, and Wing
Commander: Armada are trademarks of Origin Systems, Inc.  Origin
Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of Electronic Arts.

This USG is not endorsed or authorized by Origin or Electronic
Arts.

The information compiled in this USG has been gathered independently through the author's efforts.


0.7   Spoiler Warning

The USG contains spoilers about all missions in Wing Commander
IV. Only get enough help to get past the hump, so you don't spoil the sense of accomplishment.


0.8  Revision History

24-SEP-2000         Initial release

08-DEC-2001         Slight update, more details in the walkthru


0.9   The Most Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can you send me Wing Commander IV (or portions thereof)?
A: No.

Q: Can you send me the manual (or portions thereof)?
A: No.

Q: Can you tell me how to play the game?
A: Read the manual.

Q: Why is your FAQ shorter than other similar FAQs?
A: I don't repeat the stuff that's already in the manual. You can read that yourself.

Q: What's the latest version?
A: This is before games get patches.

Q: Where are the cheat codes?
A: See last section



1    Game Information


1.1   In the Beginning...

There was Wing Commander (I).  As a young lieutenant recently graduated from Naval Academy joining a 20-year old war that was only getting worse, you were assigned to TCS TIGER'S CLAW, pride of the Confederation Navy.  WC1 chronicles the attempt by the
Confederation to retake the Vega sector, with you leading the way.

WC1 was followed by two add-on scenarios, the Secret Missions.
Secret Mission 1 chronicles TIGER'S CLAW in pursuit of a new
Kilrathi secret weapon behind enemy lines in attempt to destroy it, while Secret Mission 2 chronicles TIGER'S CLAW attempting to protect a new ally against Kilrathi onslaught.  SM2 also introduces two new wingmen, Jazz and Doomsday, both of whom will make their appearance in WC2.


1.2   Then there was...

Wing Commander 2: Vengeance of the Kilrathi opens with a BANG.
Your old ship, TIGER'S CLAW, was destroyed by three cloaked
Kilrathi fighters.  You were implicated in in its destruction, and you were court-martialed by Admiral Tolwyn.  With insufficient evidence, you were only convicted of negligence, but there was no doubt that everyone believed that you had betrayed
"The Claw", just as you know that you are innocent and will prove so one day.  You were assigned to a backwater station, and spent the next ten years there...

Through a series of events (coincidences?) you ended up on the
TCS CONCORDIA, the flagship of the ConFleet, and the task force commander is none other than Admiral Tolwyn, who still believes in your "treachery".  WC2 then chronicles your struggle in destroying the main Kilrathi base in the Enigma sector, defeating
Prince Thrakkath of Kilrah in a one-on-one dogfight, finding the saboteur who framed you ten years ago and finally restoring your career.

WC2 was followed by two Special Operations expansions.  Special
Operations 1 introduces "Bear", who is the main character in the second two WC novels, as you put down a mutiny, fly a new bomber, and protect a defected Kilrathi colony from Kilrathi fleets.  In
SO2, Jazz, the traitor who framed you ten years ago, escaped right under your nose, and SO2 chronicles your attempt in finding and destroying him once and for all.  You get to fly a new fighter as well, and ends with a final dogfight with Jazz.

Origin has also issued WC2 Deluxe CD-ROM containing the entire set of WC2 including the speech pack, for one low price.


1.3   Elsewhere in the Confederation...

"Wing Commander: Privateer" takes place at a different corner of
Condeferation/Kilrathi border with a totally different character... Where pirates and Retros (religious anti-technology fanatics) roam the spaceways, attacking innocents, and the only way to survive is fight them with more firepower.  You've inherited a small scoutship and you can upgrade your ship by taking contracts to deliver cargo or taking out targets.
Eventually you will find a derelict in space, take a working cannon from it, and destroy an ancient probe marauding the spaceways.