In particular, the dogfights, while acceptably orchestrated, have a difficult time appearing as big-budgeted as in the film’s feature-length brethren. Likewise, many of the sequences that depend too heavily on computer animation aren’t nearly as convincing as the practical effects of actual props and costumes/makeup. The production design is impressive, blending the brighter, more colorful visuals of the “Star Wars” films with the darker, colder aesthetic of “Starship Troopers” and “Aliens.” And with all the extraterrestrial designations and heroic spaceship monikers, this futuristic arena also feels at home with the worlds of “Star Trek” or “Battlestar Galactica.” The computer systems are outdated, but that’s a common failure in anticipating futuristic advancements. And then they must all jump through a pulsar to reach the Charybdis Quasar in time to intercept the Kilrathi (clearly, the tongue-twisting sci-fi appellations are abundant). Blair, whose father played an important role in past military conflicts, must hand-deliver an encrypted communications chip to Jason Sansky (David Suchet), the captain of the T.C.S. And this latest ambush places the Kilrathi just 40 hours away from Earth itself.Īdmiral Tolwyn (David Warner) – or Towlyn, as it’s spelled on a computer screen – desperately needs information on the invaders’ next plan, leading him to contact nearby starship Diligent, captained by civilian scout James “Paladin” Taggart (Tcheky Karyo) and aided by half-human/half-Pilgrim First Lieutenant Christopher Blair (Freddie Prinze Jr.) and Lieutenant Todd “Maniac” Marshall (Matthew Lillard). The Vega Fleet headquarters on the Pegasus asteroid base becomes one of the first major warzones, undergoing a surprise bombing attack that reveals an infiltration stratagem designed to steal the invaluable Navcom Artificial Intelligence, which would allow the enemy to jump into Earth-space. It’s clear that they have no interest in coexisting with humans or any other species. N the year 2654, the space-faring human Confederation has exhausted all diplomatic avenues with the conquering Kilrathi.
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