Wing Commander Saga is a free game based on the Freespace 2 Source Code Project. It is based upon the popular Wing Commander series by Chris Roberts and Origin, and features a new story line during the final portion of the Terran Confederations deseprate fight for survivial against the Kilrathi Empire. You assume the role of 2nd Lieutenant David Markham, a recent OCS graduate in an accelerated flight training program. Victory and survival for humanity can only be bought at a terrible cost. Gather your wingmen and your courage and prepare to play your part in humanity's desperate gambit as you face the Kilrathi foe. It is a time where even average men must reach inside themselves and become heroes. Answer the call. Face the enemy. Make your mark as the Confederation faces its darkest dawn.
The Confederation's next generation fighter, the Excalibur combines the latest Terran technological advancements with captured Kilrathi cloaking technology. Specifically designed to outfly and outfight the Kilrathi Bloodfang, the Excalibur can take on any fighter in the Kilrathi arsenal and win. It can be configured to fly any mission in any space or planetary environment from ground attack to fighter sweeps. It packs heavier beam weaponry, missile loadout, and shielding than any ConFleet heavy fighter in service with the speed and acceleration to rival even light fighters.