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LEGEND OF THE GALACTIC HEROES

Space Year 796, Imperial Year 487.

The two primary forces within the galaxy are the autocratic Galactic Empire...

...and the Free Planets Alliance, which is based on democracy...

..continue their decades long battle.

Another player is the autonomous state, Phezzan, which watches the war from afar.

Planet Phezzan

It is led by the feudal lord, Adrian Rubinsky.

The Imperial Fleet has destroyed the 4th Fleet.

They have also attacked the 6th Fleet.

Their current situation is unknown.

Probability of contact with the Alliance's 2nd Fleet is 87%.

So they plan to defeat each fleet individually ?

That blond brat...

...can he do it ?

All ships ! Prepare for close engagement.

All ships, return fire ! Fire !

It's already too late.

Stern turret here ! Come in, bridge ! Orders ?!

This is the Engine room ! Engine room here ! Bridge !

Please answer ! Bridge ! Please come in !

Commander !

The Commander has been injured.

We need a medic on the bridge.

Find the damage and repair it.

Report later !

Stern turret, continue to fire at will !

Has the engine room been damaged ?!

We were worried about the bridge.

There's no damage in the engine room.

Good. We're functional here.

Just keep your mind on your job.

Are there any uninjured officers left ?

I won't give up.

Aren't there any others ?

I looked around, but...

Well...

Surely not all of the officers are incapacitated ?

Commodore Yang...

...you take command of the fleet...

Me ?

You're the highest ranking officer present...

Now is your chance to show your ability...

It's a serious wound, but...

...if we treat him quickly, we can save him.

Alright, treat him immediately.

You're being appraised, eh ?

I guess so.

Open a channel to the whole fleet.

I am Commodore Yang, the staff officer next in line for command.

When the flagship Patoroklos was hit, the Commander was seriously wounded.

According to the Commander's orders, I am taking command of the fleet.

Don't worry... We will not be beaten !

I'm talking big, aren't I ?

No. If you say you'll do it, you'll do it.

Maybe...

Maybe ?

Until I give new orders, each ship will attack individually.

That's all !

How long will we have to keep fighting ?

This is just one battle; it won't decide the war.

It will never end as long as that fortress exists.

Iserlohn Fortress.

Iserlohn Fortress

The Galactic Empire's impregnable fortress.

Wedged between the Free Planets Alliance and the Galactic Empire...

...in a huge zone where navigation is impossible.

There is only one route where navigation is possible; the Iserlohn Corridor.

As a result, all attempts to navigate this corridor have failed.

Then, Iserlohn Fortress was constructed 30 years ago by the Galactic Empire.

Iserlohn Fortress...

Diameter 60 kilometers.

Its exterior, a thick layer of liquid metal.

A huge, artificial heavenly body, with a mass of 60 billion tons.

Thor Hammer

And the fortress's greatest weapon is a huge cannon called the Thor Hammer.

As long as this fortress exists, the Alliance cannot reach the Galactic Empire.

And so, the war has continued being fought throughout the Iserlohn Corridor.

The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battles of Tiamat...

...the battle in the sky above Planet Legmitz...

...the 4th Battle of Tiamat...

...and now, the Battle of Astate...

The victor of this battle is clear, yet the enemy refuses to admit defeat.

Basically, they're poor losers.

Do they think they can recover from this ?

Ah, well, whatever the situation, we cannot ignore our own losses.

Kircheis.

Yes ?

Rearrange the lines of battle.

Instruct the fleet to take a spindle formation.

You know why, don't you ?

You intend to break through the center, don't you ?

Yes...

The enemy is taking a spindle formation.

They're going to try to break through the center ?!

Break through the center ?!

Yes. That's exactly what he would do.

Well, how shall I counter their attack ?

Fleet, advance !

Rear Admiral Adalbert von Fahrenheit

It's a complete victory ! All ships, advance !

Advance !

Well, I asked for this. The problem is...

Will the enemy move as I expect them to ?

If they don't move ?

I'll have to outthink them to deceive them, eh ?

Enemy ships approaching !

From the looks of the ship, I think it's Wallenstein.

Main guns, fire ! Target in range !

Enemy ship approaching ! The Krunten !

The enemy is determined.

As we must be.

Main guns, spread your fire !

Enemy, retreating slowly.

Enemy, retreating more rapidly.

Well, it seems to be going well, don't you think ?

The enemy is moving as I predicted.

They'll be crushed.

Perhaps...

The enemy is being torn apart by our strategy.

What ?!

What's wrong ?

If they haven't been split by our fleet, then...

Impossible...

Damn...

Now ! Engines, full speed !

The enemy has split to the right and left.

They are advancing at high speed !

Kircheis !

He tricked us !

By splitting into two groups, the enemy is planning to circle behind our forces !

Our plan has taken a nasty turn.

To pull off this kind of mockery...

...it must be that man.

Commodore Yang Wenli...

The Alliance Fleet is now behind the enemy.

Alright. Let's set the enemy's tail on fire.

Huh !? With a little effort our fleet will win !

That's unusual, isn't it ?

We can't expect them to just let us win, can we ?

They are the enemy.

Well, we won't lose either.

Well, then, how can they do it ?

High Admiral Lohengramm...

What should we do ?

Shall we turn back and attack ?

This is serious !

In that case, we have no choice but to advance, do we ?

That's right.

Fleet, full speed ahead !

Clockwise, to the enemy's rear.

What ? Advance to the enemy's rear ?

That blond brat's insane.

This ship will reverse course and attack.

Attack the enemy now !

But in that case, by disregarding orders...

I don't care.

Rear Admiral Erlache's ship is disobeying orders.

Fool. Does he want to die ?

It serves him right.

However...

Yes. It's the first combat death of a high-ranking commander in our fleet.

It will serve to drive the order home.

Yes.

The enemy is continuing to advance.

It's him after all ?

A few hours later, it had turned into a ring formation.

It's the first time I've seen a formation like this.

I guess so.

In short, it looks like two snakes, swallowing each other's tails.

Eventually they'll just eat each other up.

Well, then, both snakes...

Will end up being digested in each other's stomachs.

What an awkward situation this is.

Isn't it just a battle of attrition like this ?

Both sides can't help but be destroyed.

Ivan Konev

To fall behind is to be destroyed.

I don't want to be the only one left.

Soon the enemy will begin to retreat.

Shall we pursue ?

We'll quit.

By allowing the enemy to catch their breath, we'll be able to escape, too.

We've done the best that we can.

It's pointless to continue this battle.

Kircheis, what do you think ?

Won't there be an opening, soon ?

You think so, too ?

More fighting will only add to the casualties on both sides.

Strategically, there's no reason to continue.

Are you frustrated ?

It's not that...

Just a little more, and we would have won.

We were surrounded and outnumbered 2 to 1, and yet we destroyed two fleets.

It would be greedy to hope for more.

I know. But at least it gives us hope for the future.

However, in the end, will that man be able to succeed ?

Commodore Yang Wenli ?

Yes. Please send a message to that man in my name.

What kind of message ?

A message has arrived from the Imperial Fleet.

Message ? Read it, please.

Is it OK ?

Yes.

Okay. Let's see...

"I pay my respects to the noble commander's brave battle."

"Health, until the day we fight again."

"Galactic Imperial Fleet High Admiral Reinhard von Lohengramm."

And that's all.

He referred to it as a "brave battle" ?

I'm grateful.

What shall we do ? Reply ?

No, it's all right. Let it be.

They're not expecting a reply, are they ?

Right now we have other concerns. Finish picking up the remaining soldiers.

We must save as many of them as possible.

A lot of sacrifices, weren't there ? The other fleets...

Yes.

And this time, we lost Lt Commander Lap of the 6th Fleet.

Yeah.

What a waste...

After the encounter called the Battle of Astate...

...the survivors of the Imperial Fleet numbered 2,450,000...

...the Alliance, 4,060,000.

However, compared to the Imperial Fleet's 150,000 casualties...

...the Alliance lost ten times that number - 1,500,000.

Planet Heinessen

National Defense Committee Meeting Announcement.

Jessica Edwards

The Battle of Astate ended in a great victory for our Alliance Forces.

However, the 4th and 6th Fleets received considerable damage.

The details will be announced later.

The 6th Fleet...

Yes, this is the Military Official News Bureau.

The 6th Fleet... news of Jean Robert Lap.

Right now, we are unable to give news to people outside the military and their relatives.

I'm very sorry, but your name...?

Jessica Edwards. I'm his fiancée.

If you can just look into it, I'd appreciate it.

It's been confirmed. Captain Jean Robert Lap...

Captain ?!

But he should be a Lt Commander.

No, Lt Commander Jean Robert Lap died heroically in battle in the Battle of Astate...

...and was made a Captain by double promotion.

Died in battle...

How are you, Annerose ?

Baroness...

A gloomy face, hmn ?

Baroness Magdalena Westpfahl

I've come with good news.

Your golden haired brother...

...was victorious at Astate, and will return in glory in a week.

So...Reinhard...

Finally he will become "His Excellency the Fleet Admiral".

And if he's promoted, that tall, redhaired fellow, too...

...will be promoted to Admiral...

So, drop the gloomy face, okay ?

All right.

Kircheis, after we stop at Iserlohn Fortress...

...we'll return to the capital planet Odin immediately.

But we'll miss my sister's birthday, won't we ?

It's just like him.

He did splendidly without us.

Yes. It's a great victory.

But I wasn't worried.

The military has announced this battle was a great victory.

Yes. Our Alliance forces weren't actually beaten. Maybe someone dies, too, eh ?

Graves without anyone's remains in them.

But a grave is a grave.

What's the matter ?!

Jessica. What can I say ?

Please don't say anything.

Jean was killed in battle.

I don't hold you responsible.

But war is your job, isn't it ?

Jean Robert...

Yes, it's true. Our job is war.

I see.

The Empire won, but it wasn't much of a victory.

Which means, Boltik ?

It's true.

The Alliance was beaten, but it wasn't a wholesale slaughter.

Phezzan must be satisfied. At least that is a favorable result.

But what about Reinhard von Lohengramm and Commodore Yang Wenli ?

They bear watching.

Space Year 796.

Imperial Year 487.

So ended the Battle of Astate.

How will future historians view this incident ?

But this war has only just begun.

The Battle of Astate

[ Across the Bridge of Light ] End Theme Vocals: Ogura Kei

People are hoarding up...

Reinhard: Kircheis: Annerose: Yang: Jessica: Horikawa Ryo Hironaka Masashi Han Keiko Tomiyama Kei Koyama Mami

...wonderfully hot tears in their hearts.

Reuental: Mittermeyer: Merkatz: Attenborough: Poplan: Konev: Wakamoto Norio Mori Katsuji Naya Goroh Inoue Kazuhiko Furukawa Toshio Suzuoki Hirotaka

The heavily futile war...

Fahrenheit: Westfale Erlache: Paeta: Operator: Hayami Sho Yokoo Mari Satou Masaharu Tokumaru Kan Ohno Yuka

...obstructs the road you'll go on.

Rubinsky: Boltik: Narration: Kobayashi Kiyoshi Jinnai Tatsuyuki Yara Yuusaku

Don't kill your dreams, follow your dreams.

Translation: Sue Shambaugh

The clear sparkling of the galaxy...

Time Editing: Central Anime(Kansas)

Additional Editing: Central Anime(Kansas) Version 3.0

...reflected in the tears wetting your cheeks the day we can rejoice.

Across the bridge of light...

...stripping your heart naked.

Across the bridge of light...

...setting tears and love free.

Preview of Next Episode

Having lost her fiancee at the Battle of Astate, Jessica denounces Defense Secretary Trunicht...

...while he's making a speech about citizens' needing to sacrifice at a memorial.

The dark shadow of the Patriotic Knight Corps draws near to Jessica.

Next episode of Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Episode 3...

Legend of the Galactic Heroes Episode 03 Birth of the 13th Fleet

Another page to the history of the Galaxy.