The story of Wing Commander 2: Vengeance of the Kilrathi starts after the end of the story of the previous part. During the fighting in the Engima sector, not far from the Kilrathi headquarters, the imperial ship was destroyed by stealth fighters. Due to the fact that the data recorder was broken, the hero's claims of a hostile invasion were rejected. As a result, the protagonist himself begins to be blamed for all the troubles, but due to insufficient evidence, he is only demoted to captain.Now Admiral Tolwyn is eager for the boy to go to civilian life, but when the main character refuses, he is transferred to the Security Service deep behind enemy lines. At the same time, the enemy is simply happy that the Tiger's Claw was shot down, and civil unrest continues in the empire. 10 years later, Admiral Tolwyn's flagship is attacked. Now the hero needs to save his ship in order to reunite with his former comrades and go to Concordia, where not everyone is happy to see the disgraced officer, but this is the only way to save the human race once again. As the plot develops, the gamer needs to help clear his reputation and defeat the Kilrathi Empire.Features of the gameplay in Wing Commander 2: Vengeance of the Kilrathi:
- In the game, you can choose between heavy bombers.
- You can shoot down enemy shuttles only with torpedoes, which are carried only by fighters.
- All large starships are equipped with anti-aircraft guns.
- A developed plot, where the player directly influences the process of passing.
- Losing 2 missions in a row leads to complete defeat.
- The player receives a promotion in rank only during the story campaign.