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On that day, the Iserlohn garrison force, led by Rear Admiral Dusty Attenborough,

was making its way to Galactic Empire territory via the Iserlohn Corridor.

Their objective was to patrol the front lines while training new recruits.

The coup d'état in the National Salvation Military Council

following their crushing defeat in the Battle of Amritsar

led to the loss of many experienced Alliance soldiers.

To preserve the strength of the Alliance's 1st Fleet,

which was defending the Bharat Star System,

the Iserlohn garrison force faced an urgent need to quickly train new recruits.

Julian Mintz.

I know about you. You were at the top of the class.

Even with the instructors picking on you so much...

I'm Peter Reamer.

Nice to meet you.

You're so calm.

Even training scares me.

Space is terrifying.

I'm scared, too.

But all the people I respect and admire fought here.

Some of them are still fighting.

When I think about that, the fear eases up.

Just a little, anyway.

Unidentified craft sighted ahead of us!

How many?

Roughly 2,000.

Contact Admiral Attenborough.

Transmission failed. The enemy is jamming the signal.

Retreat at full speed. Get out of their jamming range.

Continue trying to contact the main fleet.

Tell them patrol craft 08 has made contact with an enemy fleet.

Patrol 08 to main fleet. We have made contact with the enemy.

Repeat: Patrol 08 to main fleet. We have made contact with the enemy.

Why would the enemy show up here?

Repeat: Patrol 08 to main fleet...

Contact with patrol craft 08 has been lost.

Two thousand ships?

What is the enemy fleet's course?

Transferring the patrol craft's data to you.

If they follow the projected course,

they'll reach main gun range in 25 minutes.

They're too close.

We'll have to deal with them.

You're meeting them in battle, then?

We'll send aid at once. Hold the front line.

Yes, sir.

How in the world could this be happening?

Am I supposed to lead a bunch of Boy Scouts in battle against our enemy?

Then you'll have the trainees and new recruits join the fight as well?

Obviously.

Your Excellency.

What is it?

Admiral Attenborough's fleet has encountered the Imperial Navy.

They have entered combat.

Never a peaceful day on the frontier, as spring always comes late...

This is a real mess, isn't it, Julian?

I sent him because I thought he'd be safe.

I know he'll come back safe.

He has plenty of both luck and talent.

It can't be easy for Attenborough, either,

with so many new recruits on board.

We'd better get out there to help out as quickly as we can.

Yes, sir.

The enemy force consists of about 200 battleships,

between 400 and 500 cruisers,

and approximately 1,000 destroyers.

That's not a typical fleet formation.

Did both of our fleets just happen to bump into each other while patrolling?

What're you so afraid of?

You're gonna be reduced to space dust in an instant with that attitude.

Stop it. I felt the same way on my first campaign.

I pissed my pants and ran off back to base.

So you kids can go ahead and piss yourselves all you want.

All troops commence boarding Spartanians.

Okay, let's go!

Yes, sir!

I shouldn't have to tell you

that Iserlohn Fortress is a valuable, strategic base.

The Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance

are separated by a vast non-navigable space.

However, a single sliver of space that is safe to travel exists between them:

the Iserlohn Corridor.

To travel from the Empire to the Alliance, or the Alliance to the Empire,

it is necessary to travel via this corridor.

This is why Iserlohn Fortress, which militarily controls the corridor,

is so critically important.

The Free Planets Alliance has attempted to capture Iserlohn Fortress six times.

In the Fifth Battle of Iserlohn,

the Alliance Navy put up the best fight they had ever managed

by using a parallel pursuit tactic.

Still, all six attempts ended in defeat and massive loss of troops.

Their capture of Iserlohn Fortress was finally successful on the seventh attempt,

under Yang Wen-li, who was a rear admiral at the time.

There is also the Fezzan Corridor,

which passes through the Dominion of Fezzan.

The Fezzan Corridor is a demilitarized zone due to the officially neutral status

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On that day, the Iserlohn garrison force, led by Rear Admiral Dusty Attenborough,
was making its way to Galactic Empire territory via the Iserlohn Corridor.
Their objective was to patrol the front lines while training new recruits.
The coup d'état in the National Salvation Military Council
following their crushing defeat in the Battle of Amritsar
led to the loss of many experienced Alliance soldiers.
To preserve the strength of the Alliance's 1st Fleet,
which was defending the Bharat Star System,
the Iserlohn garrison force faced an urgent need to quickly train new recruits.
Julian Mintz.
I know about you. You were at the top of the class.
Even with the instructors picking on you so much...
I'm Peter Reamer.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
You're so calm.
Even training scares me.
Space is terrifying.
I'm scared, too.
But all the people I respect and admire fought here.
Some of them are still fighting.
When I think about that, the fear eases up.
Just a little, anyway.
Unidentified craft sighted ahead of us!
How many?
Roughly 2,000.
Contact Admiral Attenborough.
Transmission failed. The enemy is jamming the signal.
Retreat at full speed. Get out of their jamming range.
Continue trying to contact the main fleet.
Tell them patrol craft 08 has made contact with an enemy fleet.
Patrol 08 to main fleet. We have made contact with the enemy.
Repeat: Patrol 08 to main fleet. We have made contact with the enemy.
Why would the enemy show up here?
Repeat: Patrol 08 to main fleet...
Contact with patrol craft 08 has been lost.
Two thousand ships?
What is the enemy fleet's course?
Transferring the patrol craft's data to you.
If they follow the projected course,
they'll reach main gun range in 25 minutes.
They're too close.
We'll have to deal with them.
You're meeting them in battle, then?
We'll send aid at once. Hold the front line.
Yes, sir.
How in the world could this be happening?
Am I supposed to lead a bunch of Boy Scouts in battle against our enemy?
Then you'll have the trainees and new recruits join the fight as well?
Obviously.
Your Excellency.
What is it?
Admiral Attenborough's fleet has encountered the Imperial Navy.
They have entered combat.
Never a peaceful day on the frontier, as spring always comes late...
This is a real mess, isn't it, Julian?
I sent him because I thought he'd be safe.
I know he'll come back safe.
He has plenty of both luck and talent.
It can't be easy for Attenborough, either,
with so many new recruits on board.
We'd better get out there to help out as quickly as we can.
Yes, sir.
The enemy force consists of about 200 battleships,
between 400 and 500 cruisers,
and approximately 1,000 destroyers.
That's not a typical fleet formation.
Did both of our fleets just happen to bump into each other while patrolling?
What're you so afraid of?
You're gonna be reduced to space dust in an instant with that attitude.
Stop it. I felt the same way on my first campaign.
I pissed my pants and ran off back to base.
So you kids can go ahead and piss yourselves all you want.
All troops commence boarding Spartanians.
Okay, let's go!
Yes, sir!
I shouldn't have to tell you
that Iserlohn Fortress is a valuable, strategic base.
The Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance
are separated by a vast non-navigable space.
However, a single sliver of space that is safe to travel exists between them:
the Iserlohn Corridor.
To travel from the Empire to the Alliance, or the Alliance to the Empire,
it is necessary to travel via this corridor.
This is why Iserlohn Fortress, which militarily controls the corridor,
is so critically important.
The Free Planets Alliance has attempted to capture Iserlohn Fortress six times.
In the Fifth Battle of Iserlohn,
the Alliance Navy put up the best fight they had ever managed
by using a parallel pursuit tactic.
Still, all six attempts ended in defeat and massive loss of troops.
Their capture of Iserlohn Fortress was finally successful on the seventh attempt,
under Yang Wen-li, who was a rear admiral at the time.
There is also the Fezzan Corridor,
which passes through the Dominion of Fezzan.
The Fezzan Corridor is a demilitarized zone due to the officially neutral status
of the Dominion of Fezzan at its center,
meaning military vessels cannot enter it.
For this reason, the Iserlohn Corridor is the only way to reach the Empire from the Alliance.
Can anyone think of any other viable routes?
Countless probes have been launched to search for routes other than those two,
but no new routes have been discovered yet.
One possible solution to this dilemma
is the development of long-distance warp technology that could bypass both corridors.
But a warp over that great a distance is not possible with current technology.
For that reason, both the Empire and the Alliance still need to use the Iserlohn Corridor.
Very good. An exemplary answer.
Live ammunition training?
Half training, half hobby.
Anyway, I hear your basic education process has begun.
Yes, sir.
So what're you gonna do?
Where are you hoping to be assigned?
If all you want to do is "be a soldier," it's not gonna be any help to Admiral Yang.
I want to be useful to Admiral Yang.
Uh-huh. And where in this universe could you find a soldier more resourceful than him?
If there is one, it's probably Duke Lohengramm.
Are you hoping to help Admiral Yang with resourcefulness?
But even the cerebrum can't function without the cerebellum, right?
Ah, of course.
The cerebellum is what controls motor functions, after all.
I bet you'll end up in the air force.
I hear you've shown a knack for it in the basic education course.
Daisy, you look even prettier than usual today.
By the way, the guy doing the crossword puzzle there is the number two pilot in the Alliance.
Might not look it, but he is.
Hello, Lieutenant Commander Konev.
And in case you wondered, Mintz, the number one pilot died in battle.
What's the problem?! You can't be tired already!
Even if we are short on men,
I can't believe we're keeping the old hands in the capital
and sending nothing but new recruits to Iserlohn.
Go back to high school!
Come back when you're out of diapers, at least!
Send that man back to Heinessen.
He's an experienced soldier who's accomplished a lot in battle.
You sure about that?
If a man who beats those unable to resist can be lauded as a soldier,
then soldiers are a disgrace to the human race.
Soldiers like that are not needed.
Not by me, at least.
I agree.
I heard that instructor's getting demoted.
R-Really?
Yeah. He pissed off Admiral Yang.
Wow...
He was my comrade-in-arms.
Instructor Bateman.
Admiral Yang ordered me not to give you special treatment as his adopted kid.
I'll be following that order even more strictly from now on.
You'd better appreciate the parental love he has for you.
Don't think crying to the admiral will do you any good.
Too slow! Go back and start over!
Don't let your guard down!
This is just training! It won't work like that in a real battle!
Run! Run!
If anyone drops out, you all get to start over!
Hey, did you hear?
Instructor Bateman put in a request to go to the front lines.
Really?
He was assigned to teach after getting hurt,
but apparently they're short on experienced soldiers.
You gotta be kidding.
Getting assigned to the same place as him is gonna be a nightmare.
All troops commence boarding Spartanians.
Okay, let's go!
Yes, sir!
Airtight operations on Spartanian housing decks complete.
Catapult decks now exiting ship.
No obstructive objects in the Spartanian launch course.
No going back now, rookie.
Roger.
Five seconds to launch.
Four. Three. Two. One.
Is it true that everyone senses when their own death is coming?
Where's this coming from?
A veteran pilot was talking about it.
He said that's just what happens.
I thought you might know if it was true.
You'd trust someone who's never died
to talk about death as if he knew all about it, Julian?
I hit it... I really... I really...
Bastards!
The battle appears to be going in our favor.
However...
What?
The enemy is behaving oddly.
All their movements seem haphazard.
They don't seem typical of the Alliance's elite forces.
We're up against Yang Wen-li.
We can never be too careful.
Yes, sir.
There are no objections to sending reinforcements, then?
None.
The question is how many.
What does our guest admiral think?
If you're sending reinforcements,
I believe it would be best to send as many as possible, as quickly as possible.
In doing so...
In doing so, you can launch an attack that the enemy cannot counter,
gather up your allies, and then promptly withdraw.
I agree with the guest admiral's suggestion.
Sending in soldiers sequentially would lessen our opportunity to seize control,
allowing the battle to gradually escalate.
We should rush our entire fleet there
and finish the fight before the enemy can bring in reinforcements.
Begin preparations to mobilize immediately.
Yes, sir.
Admiral Merkatz, I'd like you to ride with me on our flagship, Hyperion.
Would you mind?
Understood.
Petty Officer Second Class Julian Mintz has returned.
All right.
You haven't eaten your meal yet, have you?
Please take a break. I'll handle things here.
Thanks. I appreciate it.
You're not going to eat?
Rear Admiral Attenborough...
I hear you shot down two of their ships.
That's impressive for your first battle.
What about the others?
Not looking good.
You saw the names on the board of those who aren't back yet.
They're all kids who don't follow directions well.
Not that I can blame them...
Rear Admiral Attenborough... I was too arrogant.
I got too excited after shooting down two ships.
I let myself believe I was some great, seasoned hero.
I'm still just a novice, though.
I learned from Admiral Yang that fighting in battle
means taking responsibility for both yourself and your enemy.
But just because I shot down some enemies,
I forgot all that in the very next moment.
It made me disgusted with myself.
The fact that you're even worried about that
tells me you have what it takes to be an excellent soldier.
Petty Officer Second Class Julian Mintz...
Don't die out there.
Isn't that...
Yes, it's the battleship Ulysses.
It's the ship whose toilet was broken at Amritsar,
so we had to fight the enemy and a flood!
I'd sure love to borrow some of Ulysses's luck.
Men, it doesn't matter if you look ridiculous!
Just stay alive!
Reinforcements!
Reinforcements are here!
Didn't I tell you? I have the devil's luck.
Yeah, let's go with that.
More than 20,000 ships?!
This isn't even a contest.
We're retreating.
Report to Admiral Kempff.
The enemy fleet is leaving the battle zone.
Shall we pursue?
Nah. Let them go.
Would it not be wise to set surveillance satellites
and communication satellites in this area in case they return?
You're right. Rear Admiral, make the arrangements.
Understood.
Incidentally, regarding Petty Officer Second Class Julian Mintz...
He has returned safely.
He shot down three Walküres and destroyed one cruiser.
He destroyed a cruiser? On his first campaign?
Well, that's a surprise. I guess it's just natural talent.
My first campaign wasn't nearly so exciting.
It's almost frightening to think about how much he can still grow.
Oh, please. I'd say he just used up a lifetime of luck in one shot.
It won't do him any good to start taking war lightly because of this.
The true test of his ability has yet to begin.
Port side catapult damaged.
Rescue teams, assist in extricating the pilot.
I survived.
Peter?
Apparently, they died.
The old hands who made a fool of me...
They died, and I'm still alive.
They're dead. Is it fate?
Or is it pure skill?
I don't know.
But at any rate... At any rate, I'm alive!
And they're dead!
Enough.
Stop.
We should mourn all of the men who died here.
If we don't... If we can't do that, we'll end up useless.
Julian...
In the year UC 798,
Julian Mintz was about to turn sixteen years old.
Next time, "The Twin Pillars."

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As the one responsible for overseeing security in the Iserlohn sector,
I apologize for our failure to destroy the enemy in the battle at the corridor.
We cannot be expected to win every battle.
There is no need to apologize for every loss.
Yes, sir.
I can't believe His Excellency just let it go that easily.
I know.
That said, His Excellency is fulfilling two roles now,
as Supreme Commander of the Imperial Navy and Prime Minister of the Galactic Empire.
He can't concern himself with every minor battle.
That's true.
Anyway, changing the subject...
Would you like to have dinner at my place tonight? It's been a long time.
Eva's eager to see you again, too.
All right. I'll take you up on that.
Two great admirals serving under Duke Reinhard von Lohengramm:
High Admiral Wolfgang Mittermeyer and High Admiral Oskar von Reuenthal.
Mittermeyer's swiftness in tactical maneuvers
earned him the nickname "Gale Wolf".
Reuenthal possesses both wisdom and courage.
Because both are particularly proficient in combat,
they are considered extraordinary admirals of the Imperial Navy
and are widely known as the "Twin Pillars."
Though both are equal in reknown and accomplishments,
there is one particular aspect of their everyday lives
where the two of them are almost polar opposites.
Welcome home.
I brought Reuenthal, just like I promised.
I've been waiting to see you again!
Please, come inside.
Boy, I'm stuffed.
I haven't eaten this much in ages.
It makes me feel blessed to be a cook.
That was truly delicious.
I'm so glad.
Would you care for some coffee?
Let me help you with that.
Now, Wolf, whose job is it to keep our guest company?
Oh, r-right.
How long have you two been married?
It's been six years now.
Has it?
And the two of you haven't changed a bit...
since the day you gave her a bouquet and proposed to her.
Hey!
Do you have to bring that up again? Cut it out!
Oh, but why?
It made me so very happy.
R-Really?
What?
Oh, nothing.
Then why are you laughing?
You, too?!
Wolfgang Mittermeyer was born a commoner.
His father did business with nobles and wealthy commoners
in his steady job as a landscape architect.
Listen, Wolf. There's only one path for commoners:
to establish yourself in a career.
A career?
He hoped his son would become a career man or technician
and live a peaceful life free of turmoil.
But his son chose a different sort of career:
he decided to enroll in a military academy and become a soldier.
Mittermeyer was sixteen at the time.
He reached his decision after considering his own talents,
as well as his circumstances.
I'm home.
In the summer of his second year, he came home after a long time away at school
to find that his family had grown by one.
Oh, welcome home.
Welcome home.
Who's the girl?
She's a distant relative of ours.
This is Evangelin. We've taken her into our home.
Pleased to meet you. You are Master Wolf, yes?
That's right.
It wasn't long before Mittermeyer became drawn to Evangelin's personality.
However, although he was normally the type to act quickly and decisively,
he only made up his mind to tell Evangelin after excruciatingly prolonged indecision.
In fact, it took him seven years.
Flowers! I need flowers! Any flowers will do!
Wait, no...
I need the prettiest flowers you have! Ones that would please a lady!
Oh! Are these for me?
Thank you!
Yes.
They're beautiful!
Evangelin... Um, that is...
What is it, Master Wolf?
Evangelin...
Will you marry me?
Yes, Master Wolf.
In the language of flowers, yellow roses mean jealousy, selfish love...
and fading romance.
How was I supposed to know that?
But enough about us.
What about yourself?
Isn't there anyone you've set your heart on?
Your husband asks me the same question.
Well, just don't indiscriminately pick the prettiest flower you see, okay?
I'll keep that in mind.
Well, would you like more to drink?
Yes, I'll take some more.
Mittermeyer's good friend once told him the reason why he didn't trust women.
He had never repeated it to anyone else, not even his wife.
Looks like we survived.
Seems that way.
We can't die in a battle as strategically worthless as this.
You can say that again.
Let's head back and raise a toast to our safe return.
Don't do anything too cruel.
I heard what happened before you came here.
Can't you decide on just one person?
I want you to be hap—
Listen to me, Mittermeyer.
You may have gotten married,
but women are born to betray men.
You can't paint them all with one brush like that.
No, it's true.
Let me tell you about the Reuenthal family...
and my mother.
The Reuenthals were a low-ranking family, noble in name only.
My father did nothing but oversee the tiny piece of land his father left to him.
But then, one day, he suddenly became an investor,
and he made enough money to ensure the next two generations would not go hungry.
He remained single almost until the age of forty,
but having solidified the foundation for a comfortable life,
he decided to get married.
So he sought the hand of a noblewoman who was renowned for her beauty
in exchange for shouldering her ruined family's debts.
She was twenty years younger than him.
There was no way a marriage like that would work well.
My father, feeling inferior in both age and rank,
spoiled my mother with every luxury,
and she took advantage of it, indulging to her heart's content.
I was born as a result.
A few days later, she looked at my newly opened eyes
and started to tremble in fear.
My father and mother both had blue eyes,
and my eyes were heterochromatic, one blue and one black.
My mother's first thought was that
my eye was the same black as the eyes of the young man she was having an affair with.
She knew if my father found out, he'd kick her out with no money,
and she wouldn't be able to relax with her young lover anymore.
So she...
She thought she'd gouge out my eye before my father could see it.
The image is forever burned into my mind.
Even though I shouldn't have even been old enough to remember anything.
Reuenthal, I really think...
The liquor made me say all that nonsense last night.
Forget all of it.
What are you talking about? I don't remember a thing.
I see. That's fine, then.
The topic has not come up between the two of them since.
That is the nature of their friendship.
It's really pouring.
You should stay here tonight.
That's a good idea.
I'm going to retire for the night,
but you two enjoy yourselves.
All right, I suppose I'll stay.
Thank you for dinner, Frau Mittermeyer.
Next time I visit, I'll be sure to bring a bouquet.
Come on, give me a break already!
Oh, my!
Sheesh...
It was storming that one night, too.
A stormy night...
The night when you first met His Excellency?
You remember it, eh?
As if I could forget.
If that hadn't happened, I wouldn't be alive today.
Not just you.
We're both only here right now because we met His Excellency.
The loyalty I swore to His Excellency at that time
will remain unchanged until my life ends.
Agreed.
"The loyalty I swore at that time..."
It all began three years ago,
in March of the year IC 486...
with the Klopstock Incident.
On that day, a party was held
at the home of Duke Braunschweig, and the emperor was invited.
Since the emperor was in attendance,
Reinhard, who was already a military officer, had no choice but to attend as well.
I'll be back as soon as I can.
Please enjoy yourself.
More importantly, please be careful not to lose your temper in front of the nobles.
I know.
Reinhard von Müsel was nineteen at the time.
He held the position of High Councilor in the Ministry of Military Affairs,
which removed him from the battlefield.
Take care.
I will.
Siegfried Kircheis, also nineteen, held the rank of commander.
Wait a moment.
Allow me to carry that.
Let me be!
I am Klopstock,
and I must give this to Duke Braunschweig personally!
Goodness... I do apologize.
Marquis Klopstock?
What in the world is he doing here?
Well, well! So the Imperial soldier of unrivaled loyalty and courage,
the magnificent prodigy himself, graces us with his presence?
The man who will one day call himself Count Lohengramm...
can't be so careless as to speak to the likes of us, then?
I'm only being cautious.
I promised I wouldn't lose my temper in front of anyone who isn't worth it.
Don't get cocky, you blond brat!
I have just received word
that His Imperial Majesty has been afflicted by sudden stomach pain
and has returned to the Imperial Palace.
Oh, dear...
What a shame.
It is truly unfortunate,
but I would still like all of you to enjoy plenty of food and drink.
What is that?
This is...
Marquis Klopstock was carrying it. He said he had to give it to you personally.
But I don't see him anywhere...
I suppose that has-been couldn't bear to stay any longer at such a glamorous event.
So it would seem.
And this thing he brought for me is most likely useless trash.
Dispose of it.
Yes, sir.
What happened?!
Reinhard!
Where are you, Reinhard?!
Reinhard?
Reinhard! Please answer me!
Kircheis...
I'm here, Kircheis.
Reinhard! Are you all right?
I knew you would come,
so I stayed right here.
Please forgive me for failing to protect you.
You came for me. That's enough.
More importantly, I want to get out of here. Help me up.
Of course.
Ansbach!
Where are you, Ansbach?! Come and help me at once!
Here I am, sir!
You're late! Give me your shoulder!
Yes, sir!
It sounds like Duke Braunschweig survived.
Yes.
In any case, it's a good thing the emperor couldn't make it.
If he had brought my sister here with him...
It quickly became clear who it was that had set the bomb.
Klopstock! He did this!
The prestigious Klopstock family fell from grace when Friedrich IV took the throne.
They fell because they tried and failed to make Friedrich's younger brother the emperor.
For the next thirty years, their resentment toward the emperor and the high nobility had grown.
The emperor didn't show up,
but I can't die just yet.
Marquis Klopstock was asked to turn himself in after being stripped of his rank
for his failed attempt at high treason.
But he's refused, and a punitive force is being organized to subjugate him,
and Duke Braunschweig has volunteered to be its supreme commander.
He wants revenge, then?
I doubt that man even knows how to fight a battle.
A few members of the main navy plan to accompany him as tactical advisors.
Who?
I'm told it will be Rear Admiral Oskar von Reuenthal
and Rear Admiral Wolfgang Mittermeyer.
Oh? Those two?
They're the great admirals I've heard rumors about.
Yes.
But they're going to have a rough time with this.
I pity them.
Reinhard...
What?
Reinhard, you are going to need allies going forward.
Strong, brilliant allies.
You're wrong, Kircheis.
I don't need allies.
We need allies.
Right.
Braunschweig disembarked in Klopstock's domain along with a large force.
However, even with the strength of the capable admirals sent from the main navy,
the proud, arrogant nobles proved exceedingly difficult to command.
Even with their overwhelming advantage in numbers,
the subjugation took an entire month.
In the end, Klopstock opted to poison himself and die clinging to his grudge,
and it was thought that the matter was closed at last...
But then, looting and violence by the young nobles became widespread.
I taught you people how to fight a battle,
but I did not teach you looting, violence, or arson!
Disgracing the navy and His Imperial Majesty this way is an absolute outrage!
That may be your stance, but...
Yeah.
Now, you listen to me, and listen good!
If you forget your pride as soldiers of the Imperial Navy,
you'll find yourself taking regret by the hand
and leading it in a dance of destruction!
Trying to reason with dogs and apes won't get you anywhere.
They're no more than wild beasts with wealth and privilege.
I never understood why the great emperor Rudolf doesn't rise from his grave
and just eat up all of his foolish descendants.
The things you say are so extreme, Admiral Reuenthal.
Well, the things I do aren't nearly as extreme as the things you do.
I just hold it all inside.
It's not what you say, but how you say it.
Just be careful.
I will.
But the young nobles committed barbaric acts again.
Not my ring! This ring has been handed down in our family for—
The whole Klopstock family is guilty of high treason.
There's no longer any need to hand anything down through the generations.
Now, what excuse are you going to give me?
That this woman came unarmed at an officer with a weapon,
and you had no choice but to defend yourself?
Say it!
I have my father to think about, you know.
Who asked you about your lineage?
Just let me finish, please.
My father is Duke Braunschweig's cousin.
Also, my older sister married into Marquis Littenheim's family.
Shouldn't you have an understanding of my family tree
before you go waving your cheap righteousness in my face?
There is a rule in the Imperial Navy.
If one sullies the dignity of the navy by unlawfully harming a citizen,
an admiral has the authority to sentence that one to execution.
In accordance with naval code,
I will execute you and restore order to this Navy.
Wait! Let me speak to the duke!
Draw your gun.
I will at least give you a chance to fight back.
Braunschweig learned of this incident quickly,
and immediately apprehended Mittermeyer in order to court-martial him.
Next time, "A Stormy Night."

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What? Mittermeyer?
Yes. He was apprehended by order of Duke Braunschweig.
This has turned into a real mess, Mittermeyer.
For Imperial nobles, who should possess no shortage of both education and honor,
to commit such disgraceful acts
brings tremendous shame to our military and His Imperial Majesty.
The honor of the Imperial Navy lies in the use of military might to protect the empire,
not indulging in carnal pleasures.
I believe it to be the supreme commander's duty to instill that in the Navy as a whole.
Yet, for Your Excellency to not only silently condone their actions,
but to refuse their punishment in accordance with military regulations...
Do you not agree that this disgraces your position as supreme commander?
Insolence! Execute this man at once!
Please wait a moment, Your Excellency.
Why do you impede me, Ansbach?!
Such an act could cast a shadow over Your Excellency's accomplishments in this battle.
We should hand him over to the Imperial capital for court-martial
and let him be judged publicly.
Uncle—
Quiet! Toss him in the brig or wherever!
How can a man who calls himself a tactical advisor
sit staring at the wall of a storehouse all the way back home?
I told you it was useless to try to reason with those guys.
They're likely to murder you before the court-martial even commences.
I couldn't stand around and say nothing.
Oh, well. Wine can't be put back in the bottle once it's spilled.
We should think about what we can do now.
Sorry.
Please. You've saved my life more than once.
I'm eager to repay the debt and have that load off my shoulders.
That said, how are we going to get through this?
How about you just leave that to me?
There's a certain man I'd like to turn to.
No... there's a man I'd like to involve in our situation and bring to our side.
Involve in... Who are you talking about?
The one all the nobles refer to as the "blond boy."
Reinhard von Müsel?!
Yes.
By the end of this year,
he'll assume the Lohengramm name and be named a count.
They say he's only come so far because the emperor was fond of his sister,
but I don't agree.
Like us, he's fought on the battlefield and performed heroic feats.
He became an admiral before the age of twenty.
But we've never met him, even in passing.
We aren't acquainted with him yet, but we're about to be.
We've seen plenty of the corruption in the high nobility.
And we're soldiers. If we have to entrust our lives to someone,
shouldn't we want it to be a man of superior talent and dignity?
If he agrees to fight the madness of Duke Braunschweig and his ilk,
let's swear our loyalty to him.
All right. I'll leave it to you.
Good. Consider it done.
I swear I'm going to save you, all right?
So don't lose your temper.
Okay, I won't.
And don't do anything too reckless for my sake.
I won't. I never call women or victory to me.
They walk right up to me of their own accord.
Don't start with that. Not now.
I'm counting on you.
Of course.
When the punitive force returned to the Imperial capital, Odin,
Mittermeyer was immediately transferred to the naval prison.
Are you worried they're going to poison you?
I'm not so weak as to die from it if they did.
Then why don't you finish your meals?
Well, my wife wouldn't like me anymore if I got fat.
You're quite an unusual man.
If they do poison your food, I'll let you know.
Thanks. I appreciate it.
Who is it?
I am Rear Admiral Oskar von Reuenthal.
I wish to see Reinhard von Müsel on urgent business.
Please, come in.
So in short, you wish to request my aid in saving Rear Admiral Mittermeyer?
That is correct.
I have heard that Rear Admiral Mittermeyer is an exemplary soldier.
Still, you ask me to antagonize the highest nobles in the empire for a man I've never met?
Correct, Your Excellency.
I see.
And what will you offer me?
Both Mittermeyer and I, Reuenthal, offer our lives in a vow of loyalty to Your Excellency.
Why would you go to such lengths to save your comrade?
What makes you put yourself in such grave danger?
He is a pleasant man.
The vitality of the world itself would suffer if a man like him were lost.
Then what if I told you I refuse?
I cannot imagine Your Excellency saying such a thing.
Why is that?
It seems to me that
the favor of Duke Braunschweig would prove
more beneficial to me than the admiration of you two.
I don't believe that is how you truly feel.
What is your opinion of the current Goldenbaum Dynasty?
Corruption has been festering in the decrepit Goldenbaum Dynasty for five centuries.
Its aging body is in need of surgery.
In this case, the patient's death may be a necessary price for the surgery to succeed.
Either way, no one can live forever.
Not even Emperor Rudolf was—
I understand, Rear Admiral Reuenthal.
I will do my utmost to live up to both your expectations.
Thank you.
If it means I gain the loyalty of the renowned Rear Admirals Reuenthal and Mittermeyer,
nothing could please me more.
Duke Braunschweig and Baron Flegel, eh?
I guess I just can't breathe the same air as those two.
Does gaining more enemies concern you, Reinhard?
Do I appear as such?
No.
Then how do I look to you?
You appear delighted to have gained two trustworthy new allies.
Precisely, Kircheis.
I've finally gotten the chance I've been searching for.
If I must kick down against the earth to lift off into the sky,
now is the time to do so.
Kircheis, find out where Admiral Mittermeyer is being held.
We must hurry.
What's this?
It's not time for the military tribunal yet, is it?
We cannot answer that question.
Who are you?
Who, indeed?
Perhaps I'm the one meant to hear your cries of agony in your last moments.
You're quite the big talker.
Ah, how remarkable it is that you won't scream.
That just makes it all the more fun for me!
I hear you're a commoner. Well, I'm a commoner, too.
But you made it to the rank of rear admiral, despite your young age!
But that moment when someone so distinguished will throw away his pride
and plead for me to spare his life...
That moment is the most exquisite of all!
Do you understand my meaning?
I can't possibly comprehend the thought process of a man hired by the greedy,
blood-soaked money of nobles.
Oh... Is that so?!
A certain noble asked me to torture you to a point just short of killing you,
but I wonder if I'll be able to resist...
Just the kind of fighting I'd expect from a lowly commoner.
Ah, Young Master!
It seems you've received quite the warm welcome,
Rear Admiral Mittermeyer.
How gracious of Your Excellency to pay a visit to a place like this!
Do not speak to me, servant.
Well? Have you learned your place yet?
A pig shouldn't try to speak in human language.
It's embarrassing me.
Pig? Did you call me a pig?!
Let me teach you the severity of the crime of insulting me!
Learn your lesson! Learn your lesson! Learn your lesson!
Well? Do you get it now, you mannerless commoner?
Oh, no, what a disaster.
Your noble blood is spilling everywhere.
I'll kill you... I'll kill you!
You're...
Baron Flegel, I'll need you to release Rear Admiral Mittermeyer now.
Hmph. I suppose once you become a low-ranking noble,
you become unable to count how many guns are pointed at you.
I will put an end to both you and this commoner!
As much as I appreciate your proposal...
Why?! Why are you here,
blond boy?!
I won't tell you not to fire. Go on, pull the trigger.
That will give me a reason to put a hole in your fattened heart.
What's wrong? Aren't you going to move?
This is the sort of gun lowborn commoners use.
It might miss.
Don't you want to try it and see?
You brat...
If you won't take the first step...
I will lead you.
That will be enough.
I am unarmed.
I would like to relay a message from my master to Baron Flegel.
May I?
Very well. Speak.
Wait! Wait!
Baron, put your gun away.
Why are you here?
I've come to relay a message from Duke Braunschweig.
F-From my uncle? What is it?
He requests that you exercise restraint for the time being.
Restraint?
You can agree to this, yes?
I won't let this be the end of it, brat!
I swear I will settle the score! Don't you forget this!
Please pardon the disgraceful display.
Certainly.
I would appreciate it if you would keep this scandal a secret.
Is this too much to ask?
What is your name?
I am Commodore Ansbach.
Commodore, did that message truly come from Duke Braunschweig?
I am not quite sure what you mean.
I'm suggesting that you,
in all your resourcefulness, made it up to defuse the situation.
I am unsure what grounds you have for suggesting this,
but in any case, it is for the best that no blood was shed wastefully.
Do you not agree?
I suppose I should.
I shall take my leave now.
That man is wasted on Braunschweig.
I agree.
You all right?
Took you long enough.
I was waiting for you to kick Baron Flegel down.
Your Excellency, it is an honor to meet you.
I am Rear Admiral Wolfgang Mittermeyer.
I offer you my gratitude for saving me.
Along with my friend, Reuenthal,
I swear my loyalty to you.
It is our hope that you will honor us with your trust.
Thus Reinhard gained his two most valuable comrades after Kircheis.
In order to prove Mittermeyer's innocence,
Reinhard boldly asserted that he would make the recent series of events public,
driving Braunschweig into a corner.
If the truth was made public,
the young nobles' misconduct would be exposed,
and they would have no chance of winning.
Fleet Admiral and Military Chief of Staff Ehrenberg
took steps to bring the situation under control.
What do you say we pretend none of this ever happened?
You can't be serious!
Braunschweig made his outrage clear,
but in the end, he had no choice but to accept Ehrenberg's proposal.
What do you say to this, Admiral Müsel?
Many problems have arisen relating to Rear Admiral Mittermeyer,
but we will say none of it ever happened.
We will release him, as well.
He will be relocated to the front lines.
You intend to have him die in battle?
Let's not get too far ahead of ourselves.
I'm suggesting we make him atone for his crimes with feats of valor.
I see.
But if there is no battle, he cannot complete any such feats.
There will be a battle.
There will? I know of no such decision.
I could count on one hand the number of people who know.
You should be proud that I have entrusted you with the knowledge.
Understood.
And to whose fleet will Rear Admiral Mittermeyer be assigned?
Yours, Admiral Müsel.
Mine? I am to be deployed, then?
That's right. Is there a problem with that, Admiral Müsel?
No, not at all. I am grateful for your consideration.
Thus Mittermeyer was set free,
and Reinhard, who had been kept far from the battlefield,
earned a chance to achieve success in battle.
For him, then, the Klopstock Incident ended with a satisfactory outcome.
Mittermeyer, now a free man,
joined Reuenthal to visit Reinhard and Kircheis,
and the four celebrated their reunion.
Just two years after this day,
the two of them would have gained even more allies,
and be prepared to fight Braunschweig and the other high nobles for supremacy.
It seems like just yesterday, and, at the same time, like ancient history.
Yeah. I thought nothing of it at the time,
but it's hard to believe His Excellency lived in such a small place.
Yeah.
From now on, we must put our lives on the line to protect His Excellency.
For Kircheis, as well.
Yeah.
Look, Mother!
A rainbow! There's a rainbow!
Reinhard's victory against the alliance of nobles in autumn of the previous year
marked a turning point in the history of the Galactic Empire.
The admirals under Reinhard moved up in the ranks.
Mittermeyer became a high admiral.
Reuenthal also became a high admiral.
Oberstein, the chief of staff, also became a high admiral.
And Fritz Joseph Bittenfeld,
Karl Gustav Kempff,
August Samuel Wahlen,
Cornelius Lutz,
and Ernest Mecklinger all became admirals.
Adalbert von Fahrenheit, who had once surrendered,
was also welcomed as an admiral.
Reinhard, now the Supreme Commander of the Imperial Navy
and Prime Minister of the Galactic Empire,
divided his energy between setting up an internal administration
and establishing a foundation for his own authority.
To accomplish this, he searched for more and more capable personnel,
and at the start of the new year,
he assigned a series of new commanders to Command Headquarters.
Reinhard's former superior and a skilled commanding officer,
Admiral Helmut Rennenkampf.
A man widely known as an honorable bureaucrat
was welcomed as Chief of Military Police and Capital Defense Commander:
Admiral Ulrich Kesler.
And, appointed after being recognized
for his talent and sincerity as the former captain of the Brünhild,
Admiral Karl Robert Steinmetz.
Recognized for his talent in defending supply lines and commanding the rear forces,
Admiral Ernst von Eisenach.
And finally, the youngest of the admirals serving under Reinhard,
a man who remained humble and reserved despite his remarkable skill in battle,
earning him the acknowledgment of his officers:
Admiral Neidhart Müller.
All of them firmly believed in the coming of a new age.
And the eyes of all of these equally remarkable admirals
were fixed on one young but powerful courtier:
Reinhard von Lohengramm himself.
Next time, "Reformer."

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In the battle fought recently by Admiral Attenborough's trainee fleet
and the Empire's border patrol fleet,
the Alliance Navy took a significant number of war prisoners.
The soldiers taken prisoner were temporarily transferred to Iserlohn.
You were wrong for thinking you could beat Miracle Yang.
I hope that blond boy will learn from this and leave Iserlohn alone.
What did you just say?!
You just called him "that blond boy," didn't you?!
Cool it! Keep still, all of you!
We will obey orders,
but allow me to say one thing.
Never, under any circumstances, insult Fleet Admiral Lohengramm.
For the good of both sides.
Oh? That really happened?
Their loyalty to Duke Reinhard von Lohengramm is not to be underestimated.
We interrogated them to try to get information on the Empire post-civil war,
but all they told us was how wonderful their prime minister
Duke Reinhard von Lohengramm's reforms were.
This is quite a grave situation.
If our own ruler, Chairman Trunicht, were to lose in a popularity contest,
there would be nothing left that the Alliance could beat them in.
We might really have something to worry about, there.
As a result of Duke Lohengramm's drastic reforms,
the Empire is quickly transitioning to a democratic state.
It's almost certain he'll usurp the emperor's throne eventually,
not by bloodline, but by pure strength and talent.
When that happens, a unique new form of imperial rule backed by the people,
which history will remember as "liberal imperialism," might come into existence.
And when the Imperials fall under the delusion that Duke Lohengramm's ambitions are their own,
the Free Planets Alliance will likely suffer attacks by a fanatical Imperial People's Army.
Duke Reinhard von Lohengramm...
Hildegard von Mariendorf, also known as Hilde,
had earned the title of Chief Secretary to the Imperial Prime Minister.
Here, eat up.
It's tasty.
It's not eating.
Good morning.
Good morning.
What's all this?
Oh... It seems to have found its way here somehow.
It looked like it was starving, so we tried to feed it,
but it won't eat.
I see...
I appreciate your efforts.
Yes, ma'am.
Could she be any more impudent?
This is the home of Imperial Prime Minister Reinhard von Lohengramm.
Frankly, though, it's hard to believe someone so important lives here.
Your Excellency, Chief Secretary Mariendorf has arrived.
All right. Tell her I'll be right there.
Yes, sir.
So he is...
Very well. Let him in.
Arthur von Streit.
He once served under Duke Braunschweig, leader of the coalition of nobles,
but then he suggested assassinating Reinhard to prevent a massive civil war.
This earned the unexpected ire of the duke,
who then cast him aside.
But even after he was captured,
he retained his sincere, confident attitude,
so Reinhard took a liking to him and set him free.
One of the reforms Reinhard was carrying out
was the confiscation of unfairly accumulated noble assets.
The reason Streit came to see him
was to request an exemption from the seizure of assets for a certain relative,
or for a portion of them to be left untouched.
Very well. I'll ensure it's taken care of.
Thank you, Your Excellency.
But under one condition.
Join command headquarters in service to me.
I hold your insight and intellect in high regard.
I gave you your freedom for nearly a year, but a new year has begun.
Do you not think it's high time you closed the book on your loyalty to your former master?
I have no words to express my gratitude for Your Excellency's generosity.
To repay you for showing such kindness to one so unworthy,
I offer all of my loyalty to you.
I hear Streit was made a rear admiral
and appointed His Excellency's chief adjutant.
What a bold move...
I can't believe Chief of Staff Oberstein allowed it.
Have you forgotten that he has Fellner under him?
He was captured trying and failing to assassinate His Excellency, just like Streit.
If someone is useful, use him.
That's the kind of thing Oberstein would say.
It's not just that.
The fact that a man of Streit's standing has bent his knee to His Excellency
means he has a great deal of political influence over the nobility.
Most of the old nobles have only just been stripped of that privilege.
Most of the ideological and political criminals, on the other hand,
have been freed from prison after accepting His Excellency's orders.
Making friends of his enemies and freeing those who were imprisoned...
Just another component of His Excellency's reforms, I suppose.
I was worried about him after Admiral Kircheis died, but now...
Perhaps our concerns were unfounded.
What do you think about His Excellency?
Do you think there's really no need to worry anymore?
I don't know. All we can do is watch and see.
We're rather useless off the battlefield, aren't we?
By the way, wasn't a junior adjutant chosen to serve as Streit's aide?
Oh, right. Who was it again?
I think it was someone serving under Kempff...
Understood. I'll see that it's taken care of.
Please do.
Are you still feeling nervous?
It almost seems scandalous.
I never dreamed that I—that is, a lowly officer such as myself
would be chosen as a junior adjutant.
Duke Lohengramm chose you personally.
You'll be fine.
Yes, His Excellency is truly a remarkable man.
Working in his service has impressed this upon me ever more deeply.
I'm his age, but I fall far short of him.
The battle against the coalition of nobles only just ended,
yet he's already changed the laws and the tax system as part of his reform.
Estates once controlled by nobles have been released to farmers,
freedom of speech has been guaranteed,
and newspapers and books that had been banned are being printed again.
It's said that at any given moment, someone somewhere in town is celebrating.
Cheers!
The Schweinshaxe here is absolutely exquisite.
I look forward to it.
It certainly is lively here, isn't it?
Here you go.
Ah, it's here!
While you're here, ma'am, could you tell me why the crowd is so happy?
A local fellow who was arrested for some ideological crime was set free.
They're celebrating that.
Ideological crime?
All he did was badmouth the nobility while drunk.
It makes me sick.
Well, enjoy your meal.
Those Ministry of the Interior jerks just wanted some brownie points!
Yeah, like you even have an ideology!
Do you even know what that word means?
Shut up!
Why don't you eat, since we're here?
There's too much I want to write.
Without the Ministry of the Interior's censorship,
I can finally write whatever I want!
And now I can finally publish my own book!
I don't think it's because of censorship that you couldn't publish one before.
It was because of censorship!
Long live Duke Lohengramm the Reformer!
I'll lead a cheer, too!
Long live Duke Lohengramm!
Long live Duke Lohengramm the Reformer!
Long live Duke Lohengramm!
Long live Duke Lohengramm!
Long live Duke Lohengramm!
Long live Duke Lohengramm!
My beautiful garden has been trampled under the filthy feet of lowly commoners,
and muddy shoeprints are left on my plush rug.
Filthy, unsanitary children sleep on the canopied bed
meant for only the highborn to rest in,
leaving their drool all over the bedding!
This nation that was once so great
is now in the hands of half-beasts who know nothing of beauty or eminence!
I pray this shameful, disastrous spectacle is no more than one night's dream.
Damn you, Duke Lohengramm! Damn you!
Did you hear that the noble residences are being released to the townsfolk?
Yes, I hear they're being turned into hospitals and welfare facilities.
Paintings and other works of art are quickly being moved to a public museum.
What say I thank you for bringing me to this excellent restaurant
by taking you to the museum sometime?
Sure, someday.
Oh, you know good food when you see it, eh?
Here, eat up.
It seems the dog has far more refined tastes than us.
Infuriating mutt!
You fool.
Come in.
Pardon me.
I've brought Karl Braque and Eugen Richter.
Karl Braque and Eugen Richter.
Despite being nobles, these two did not take the noble "von" name,
and they held leading roles in a group known as the Enlightenment Party.
To solve the financial crisis brought about by many years of war
and chaos in the Imperial court,
Reinhard ordered them to draft a plan for socioeconomic rehabilitation.
It appears the people are accepting of Your Excellency's reforms.
Getting the people to trust in a new system requires only two things:
fair trials and a fair tax system.
That's all.
The reforms are certainly going well,
and proceeding at an incredible speed.
But it's as if he's being pursued by something...
No, as if he's desperately pursuing something.
We can clean up this financial crisis easily.
Indeed.
Oh, they've announced the establishment of a farmers' finance corporation.
Lending agricultural funding to farmers with a low interest rate, eh?
Duke Lohengramm is skilled not only in battle, but in publicity stunts.
Yes, it might be a publicity stunt.
But the nobles in the old system never even bothered to do that.
All they did was bleed it dry for their own gain.
Compared to that, this is clear progress, and a definite improvement.
But can you really call a reform
that's not directed by the people themselves "progress"?
Progress is progress.
Even if it's prompted by the heavy hand of those at the top,
once the rights of the people have been expanded,
it can't be taken back.
The best thing we can do is use Duke Lohengramm to propel the reform.
Am I wrong?
There's no guarantee that a duke who's obtained power
won't turn around and become a tyrannical dictator.
We need to propel the true reform in preparation for that.
In the event that Duke Lohengramm abandons his position as the reformer,
we'll need to nurture citizens with the ability to call him out and oppose him.
You are right about that.
But I really don't think Duke Lohengramm is going to do that.
Do you know about his house?
Yes.
A study, a bedroom, a bathroom, a living room, a dining room,
a kitchen, and rooms for his orderlies.
A guard house was built in the garden,
but it's a simple house that one would never expect a prime minster
who governs 25 billion people and thousands of planets to live in.
He's nothing like Emperor Rudolf
or the nobles who lived in marble castles
and lived up to their waists in gold and jewels.
Even the garden and half of the buildings of the Neue Sanssouci Palace have been closed,
and most of the lords- and ladies-in-waiting are being let go.
Nothing is sacred in the advancement of Duke Lohengramm's reforms.
Thank you so much!
Really? Oh, I don't mind. Take care, now.
Thank you for everything.
At your age, you can still do anything you set out to do.
Don't hesitate. Just dive straight into this new world.
I will.
We should just be grateful the Neue Sanssouci wasn't torn down.
The liquidation of the Neue Sanssouci is proceeding well.
I see.
There is one question I'd like to ask.
What is it?
How do you intend to deal with the young emperor going forward?
I won't kill him.
He's more likely to be useful alive.
Do you not agree, Oberstein?
Yes, that would seem to be true at the moment.
"At the moment," indeed...
He's right. He can't kill the young emperor.
If His Excellency were to kill a child, the people would turn against him.
But...
What is it?
Sir...
What is this?
I-It's not His Excellency's dog, so...
Does it look like my dog?
I-It isn't, then?
I see.
It looks like it should be mine, does it?
Drive.
Ah... Yes, sir!
A dog?
Oberstein took in a dog?!
Not only that, but it only eats chicken that's been boiled until it's tender.
Sometimes the chief of staff goes out in the middle of the night to buy it himself.
Oberstein's doing that?!
Hmph!
So I suppose even if humans despise our chief of staff,
at least dogs still like him.
I guess dogs are drawn to other dogs.
No movement from Fezzan?
I highly doubt the Black Fox will continue to sit quietly and watch.
Pardon me, sir.
Your dinner is ready for you.
I'll eat later.
Understood, sir.
Shall we have your meal first, then?
Thank you. That'll be all for today.
Yes, sir.
Reinhard...
Make the universe... yours.
Next time, "The Geier Takes Flight."

▶ [SubsPlease] Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Die Neue These - 29 (1080p) [60F42AC7]

The head of the Galactic Empire's Science and Technology Department,
Chief Engineer Anton Hilmer von Schaft,
is a 56-year-old man with doctorates in engineering and philosophy.
Even greater than his talent as a military scientist
were his ambition and aggressive spirit that allowed him to oust his superiors,
ruin his colleagues, and keep his subordinates under his thumb,
elevating him to the position he holds today.
Chief Engineer Schaft requests an audience with Your Excellency.
This man of science, who had no real accomplishments
and maintained his position and privileges through political influence,
was not favored by Reinhard in the least.
I will see him, but only for fifteen minutes.
This strategy I present to you, based on highly elaborate analysis,
will most certainly lead our navy to victory.
So you're saying we should build another fortress
in front of Iserlohn Fortress, one massive enough to oppose it?
Correct, Your Excellency.
It's not a bad idea,
but one condition must be met in order to make it work.
And that would be?
The condition that Iserlohn's rebel army will sit quietly
and watch while our army builds this fortress,
causing no interference in our plan at all.
Please wait a moment.
There is no need to take that condition into consideration.
Because my idea is
to move a fortress that has already been built
to the Iserlohn Corridor.
I have heard that the late Fleet Admiral Siegfried Kircheis
was the one originally assigned to reclaim Iserlohn Fortress.
In the Battle of Amritsar, Fleet Admiral Kircheis
used the directional Seffle particles that I invented
to the great gain of our navy.
I feel a deep connection to him.
I firmly believe that this strategy will bring Iserlohn
back to our navy in Fleet Admiral Kircheis's stead.
If you so adamantly insist, I will hear out your plan to its end.
Speak.
Are you certain about this?
I assumed Your Excellency would get rid of that man.
Soon enough.
I just fail to see a suitable reason to do so at the moment.
I have men searching for someone to replace him.
Understood.
Then who will you choose to command this operation?
It is my opinion that Admiral Kempff is perhaps the best man for this mission.
Kempff, eh? Good idea.
I'll give him a chance to wash away the bitterness of his defeat
at the Iserlohn Corridor.
Understood.
Admiral Karl Gustav Kempff
accomplished many tremendous feats when he was a Walküre pilot.
Since becoming a warship captain, and then a fleet commander,
he earned a reputation as an admiral of extraordinary courage and leadership.
Dad!
Welcome home!
Thank you, Isaac, Franz.
Have you been good boys today?
Yes!
Welcome home, dear.
Quickly now, come inside.
Yeah.
What's this?
It's called a medal.
Dad got it after he beat a bunch of bad guys in his Walküre
and became a fighter ace.
Right, Dad?
Right.
It's a reward?
That's right.
Hey, tell us the story again!
Of course. It'll be tonight's bedtime story.
Go on to your bedroom now.
Okay!
They're both so happy that you get to come home every day.
Yeah... Training my subordinates is certainly an important job,
but I'd much rather be earning merits on the battlefield.
In the battle against the high nobles last year,
Reuenthal and Mittermeyer's achievements were so great
that they were promoted ahead of me.
It's just so disappointing.
What's so bad about it?
I love watching you be a father to your children.
Kempff received an order to report to the Fleet Admiral's Mansion
the very next day.
Admiral Kempff!
Sub-lieutenant Rücke.
That's right. You're His Excellency's junior adjutant now.
Yes. Right this way, please.
Sure.
You, too, Müller?
Yes, sir. It was very sudden, but I received an order to see the Fleet Admiral.
It appears everyone is here.
All right, Chief Engineer Schaft,
why don't you tell them your plan?
Yes, sir!
Our Galactic Empire is the one and only government body in human society,
yet there are treasonous rebels who refuse to accept it,
bringing naught but bloodshed and destruction for 150 long years.
For the sake of universal peace,
these rebels who call themselves the Free Planets Alliance must be annihilated.
However, because the enemy's base is so far away,
there is only one possible route we can use to invade it.
Now...
I'm sure you know what this is, Admiral Kempff.
It's Iserlohn Fortress.
Indeed.
The navigable region of space
cutting through the Milky Way between us and our enemies:
the Iserlohn Corridor.
This is the great fortress that lies roughly in its center.
The sole reason our navy
was previously able to infiltrate so deeply into the enemy's sphere of influence
was because of Iserlohn Fortress being there.
However, very regrettably,
it now lies in enemy hands.
In the end, if we are to subjugate these rebels,
reclaiming the fortress is our navy's most pressing priority.
If we can conquer it and kill our bitter enemy, Yang Wen-li,
it will most assuredly deal a crushing blow to our enemy.
However, this fortress is impregnable.
In the past, our navy, with this fortress as its base,
repelled six invasion attempts by the enemy.
The enemy only succeeded in conquering the fortress
not through external attacks, but through cunning schemes.
If we cannot conquer it with our fleet,
then what are we to do?
The only way is to strike the fortress with another fortress.
If we are to seek a fortress capable of opposing Iserlohn within the Empire,
we need look no further than the one
that became the noble coalition's base during last year's civil war:
Geiersburg Fortress.
We will repair this abandoned fortress,
attach an engine to make it pilotable,
and simultaneously use the warp system that I invented
to transport the fortress ten thousand light years in one jump,
making Geiersburg appear right in front of Iserlohn!
Is that even possible?
No shortcoming in our technology prevents it.
The success or failure of this plan will depend solely on the ability of its commander.
This is why I called all of you here.
I'm naming Kempff the commander
and Müller the vice commander of this operation.
Use this plan from the head of the Science and Technology Department
to conquer Iserlohn.
Yes, sir!
Did you hear about the new operation?
Yeah. I heard Admiral Kempff and Admiral Müller are in command.
It's so strange. This is an incredibly large-scale operation,
but our Twin Pillars aren't the ones leading it?
Hey, not so loud.
Don't be so disheartened.
I'm sure His Excellency had his reasons.
It's not that I think he doesn't trust our abilities.
I just don't like that it was most likely Chief of Staff Oberstein's idea.
The choice of leadership for this operation seems to have created a ripple within the navy.
Do you understand my intentions, Fellner?
If either of the High Admirals, Reuenthal or Mittermeyer,
were to lead this operation and come out successful,
they would be rewarded with a promotion to fleet admiral.
That would put them on the same level as Duke Lohengramm.
But sending one who is only at the level of admiral
offers the potential to promote him to high admiral if he succeeds,
preventing Reuenthal and Mittermeyer from being promoted ahead of all others.
Also, in the event that he should fail,
it wouldn't be as if we had used our last trump card,
meaning our side would take little damage.
Exactly.
Siegfried Kircheis died protecting Duke Lohengramm,
and he was rewarded with multiple honors.
It doesn't matter how many honors are awarded to a dead man,
but the same doesn't hold true for a living man.
With him gone, if either Mittermeyer or Reuenthal were to take over that position,
there would be no point.
We must remove the number two and keep several number threes
to ensure that Duke Lohengramm retains his position as number one.
Power can only be supreme when it is wielded by one person alone.
At this time, within Reinhard's mental landscape,
emotions best described as cold passion and parched nothingness were vying for dominance.
Reinhard, unable to directly face the reason for this,
had no choice but to pursue ambitions that were not his alone.
He may have lost his shadow and had one of his wings ripped off,
but surely he still had his fangs.
Even if those fangs were doomed to break one day,
right now, he had to keep them sharp and glistening.
Iserlohn Fortress is a man-made planet located roughly
in the center of the corridor that shares its name.
It has the shape of a sphere, with a surface covered in a sea of liquid metal.
Inside, it is divided into several thousand strata.
It includes all the functions necessary for a strategic base,
with a spaceport that houses 20,000 ships
and a service garage where 400 ships can be repaired at one time.
It is home to two million Alliance soldiers,
along with their families, an additional three million,
and is equipped with the social capital needed to support their lifestyles.
It has schools,
commercial facilities,
sports and recreation facilities,
a water supply and drainage system,
factories to produce food,
and hydroponic farms.
A hydrogen-powered reactor, complete with freshwater generator,
supplies ample energy to power them all.
Iserlohn is a fortress, and at the same time,
a large city housing a population of five million.
In one corner of this military neighborhood,
at the residence of Alex Caselnes and his family,
a humble dinner was being held to celebrate Petty Officer First Class Julian Mintz's
first campaign and first accomplishments in battle.
Uncle Yang! Big Brother Julian is such a good artist!
Is he? You can ask him to draw anything you want.
Okay!
Really? Oh, boy...
What's wrong? You don't look happy.
I'm wounded.
I wanted to be called "Big Brother Yang" for as long as I'm still single.
Asking a bit much, aren't we?
Look at you, still single after the age of 30.
Do you feel like you haven't contributed enough to society?
There are lots of people who stay single all their lives and contribute plenty.
Want me to list 40 or 50 of them for you?
I know even more who've contributed to society and have families.
Anyway, there's something more serious I wanted to discuss.
What?
For a member of a major organization, you're too lax on self-preservation.
In this case, that's a flaw, not a merit.
You have a responsibility not just to Iserlohn, but to everyone throughout the Alliance.
Why don't you put a bit more effort into protecting yourself?
I'm busy enough as it is.
If I spend time thinking about that, too,
I won't even have time to take a nap.
It's not about whether you have time or not.
You know how necessary it is. You just don't want to think about it.
Am I wrong?
I'm not that fastidious.
It's just too much of a hassle. That's all, really.
I'm telling you this because I'm concerned about our leader, Trunicht.
Laugh at me if you want,
but recently, he's been scaring me a bit.
I thought he was a politician with nothing going for him but sophistry and rhetoric,
but lately, I feel like there's something monstrous about him.
And that lively old man, Bewcock,
seems sick and tired of having him butting in at every turn.
At this rate, it won't be just civil officials.
Even the upper echelon of the navy is likely to end up among Trunicht's followers.
If that happens, I'll submit my resignation.
Don't sound so happy about that!
Oh, dear.
It's already bedtime.
Why don't we call it a night?
You, too, Charlotte.
Aw, but I want him to draw for me more!
No.
Charlotte, don't cause trouble for your mother.
May I have your hand, Princess?
Thanks, Julian.
Not at all.
He's a good boy, unlike his guardian.
I've been a bit worried about him lately, though.
His guardian has some bad friends, but he has none at all.
What do you mean?
At his age, he should have buddies to fight with, teammates, rivals...
You know, friends his own age.
But the only people Julian has around him are messed-up adults.
And despite that, he's grown up pretty decent.
I agree with that.
Well, I did break a promise to him, though, just once.
When we lived on Heinessen, we had a nightingale that a neighbor gave us.
I told him to feed it,
but he went out to play a flying ball practice match instead.
What did you do?
I very authoritatively ordered him to bed without dinner.
Is that right? I feel sorry for you.
Huh?
You're not the type to eat your fill while others go without.
I bet you skipped your meal in solidarity.
Well, I did feel hungry the next morning.
Oh, you were hungry, were you?
I'm aware that I'm not the perfect family man.
Kids don't grow up by observing perfect parents.
In fact, seeing bad examples set by imperfect parents
helps them develop an independent spirit.
Understand?
I understand that you're saying some pretty mean things about me.
If you don't want to hear things like that, why don't you get married?
When the war isn't even over yet?!
I figured you'd say that.
But what is the instinct that all creatures, including humans, are born with?
The need to pass on their own genes to the next generation.
Right?
Yes, which is why the greatest crime a human can commit
is to kill, or be killed by, another human.
And when you're a soldier, you do that for a living.
You don't have to think about it that way.
But even if you have committed a crime,
if you have five kids, at least one of them might be a humanitarian
and atone for his father's crimes.
One of them might even inherit your vision.
A kid doesn't need to be of my own blood to inherit my vision.
Assuming I have a vision, that is.
What? Running away?
This is a strategic retreat.
I'm going to use your restroom.
Sheesh...
Julian, sit down for a bit.
I need to tell you something important.
Sure.
What is it?
I'm telling you this because I recognize you to be Yang's most loyal retainer.
Your guardian knows very well what happened yesterday,
and what might happen tomorrow, too.
But people like him often don't even have a clear understanding of what's for dinner today.
Understand?
Yes, I think I do.
It's a rather extreme analogy,
but let's say our dinner tonight was poisoned.
If he doesn't realize that,
it doesn't matter how well he knows what tomorrow and the next day bring.
You understand that, too?
You're telling me to be his taster for poisoned food, right?
Precisely.
You do know how to choose the right man for the job, Rear Admiral Caselnes.
I'll do everything in my power.
Please do.
But is the position Admiral Yang is in really that dangerous?
He's still safe for now.
So long as the massive enemy known as the Empire exists,
Yang's talents will be needed.
But there's no telling how the situation could change.
Even I've noticed it after all.
I'm sure there's no way Yang hasn't, but then again, he is...
What ideas are you putting in this innocent young man's head?
You don't need to worry so much.
It's not as if I haven't given things any thought at all.
I have no interest in becoming Mr. Trunicht's toy,
and above all, I want to be secure in my old age.
Next time, "A Single Fine Thread."

▶ [SubsPlease] Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Die Neue These - 30v2 (1080p) [70D43FFF]

There are only two safely navigable locations in the Milky Way
in which the territories of the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance
can directly interact.
One is the Iserlohn Corridor,
and the other is the Fezzan Corridor.
Fezzan, which claims dominion there, is quite a strange nation.
To be precise, it is not even a nation, but a self-governing region.
Although it is officially a unit of local government within the Galactic Empire,
it has essentially maintained full independence.
Monopolizing the exceptional instances of trade between the Empire and the Alliance
has allowed it to surpass both nations in economic strength.
What allowed Fezzan to achieve this unique position
was the extraordinary passion of the great merchant Leopold Laap,
the dominion's first leader, who was born on Earth,
along with his political and financial maneuvering.
Since the days of his rule, Fezzan has been the center
of the flow of people, goods, money, and information in the Milky Way.
The economic activities of independent merchants seeking a quick fortune
and corporate investments into both the Empire and the Alliance
have made Fezzan a massive economy.
If the Iserlohn Corridor is the front line for military activity,
Fezzan is the front line in the battles for information and economic power.
In Fezzan, information is more valuable than any precious gem.
Even the whispered rumors at Delacour, a pub frequented by independent merchants,
may be raw gemstones just waiting to be polished.
Lohengramm's so-called new order in the Empire is already showing results.
All the poor, starving nobles
are giving up their estates, their jewels, anything worth money.
Whenever the system is reformed,
the privileged class becomes a target for revenge overnight.
I guess I do feel sorry for them, but...
The ones I feel sorry for are the citizens they've been exploiting for 500 years.
Even if those nobles suffered the same way for 500 years,
I wouldn't have an ounce of pity for them.
Yeah, I get it.
Anyway, I heard a weird rumor from a bureaucrat at the dominion leader's office...
Do tell.
Some kind of weird priest has been visiting Landesherr Rubinsky's home.
A priest and the Black Fox...
Talk about a creepy duo.
Finally.
Huh? Ah...
I apologize for the wait.
The Landesherr will see you now.
Right this way, please.
Um, I was... next...
Bishop Degsby, thank you for taking the time to visit.
This is tea from Assiniboia.
I hope it is to Your Grace's liking.
Is your proposal true?
It is.
Fezzan will change the policy it has upheld until now
and tip the ratio of cooperation and aid it provides in the Empire's favor.
That will damage the Empire's balance of power with the Alliance.
Is it not Fezzan's policy to avoid siding with either the Empire or the Alliance?
Not so weak as to be taken lightly,
not so strong as to be feared.
Past Landesherren skillfully managed the coexistence
of the Empire and the Alliance using wealth and finesse,
allowing Fezzan to remain independent.
But the time has come to revisit that policy.
What does this mean?
What is your objective in backing the Empire?
The unification of the entire Milky Way by Duke Reinhard von Lohengramm.
He will usurp the crown of the Goldenbaum Dynasty.
Then, after Reinhard becomes emperor, we will have him assassinated,
and Fezzan will assume control over the new dynasty.
Do you not find all this too good to be true?
The blond boy should not be underestimated,
and the actions of his tactician, Chief of Staff Oberstein, are unpredictable.
I have my doubts that they will fall in line with our plans so easily.
I see you are quite familiar with our circumstances.
But there will surely be an opportune moment.
If there is not, we can create one.
Then what will you do about the Free Planets Alliance?
The Earth Cult has deeply penetrated the upper echelon of power in the Alliance.
Surely we need not allow such convenient pawns to die in vain.
It would not be in vain.
We will use them as the corrosive agent that destroys the Alliance from within.
When a nation rots, it does so from the top, not from the bottom.
There are no exceptions to this rule.
Fezzan proclaims itself a dominion, but in truth, it is a nation.
The top has not already begun to rot, has it?
Now, that is harsh.
I will bear in mind my responsibility as a statesman.
Now, then...
That will be enough formal discussion.
I have arranged a feast for you.
No need for that.
Babysitting a bishop must be tiring, Your Excellency.
Honestly, what pleasure do dogmatists find in living?
For thousands of years, religions have indoctrinated those in power at the time,
suppressing and stamping out other religions
in order to control nations and cultures.
It is, by far, the most effective form of invasion.
I'm offering to let the Earth Cult recreate that history,
but it seems these fanatical zealots can't keep up with the changing times.
I've heard my predecessor was pleased that he didn't have to deal with them.
Boltik is better suited to his commissioner work on Odin.
I am having him report on the progress of the new Galactic Empire in full detail.
Your Excellency, I support your backing of the Empire's new order,
but the ultimate goal of the Earth Cult, as you say, is control over all humanity,
and the establishment of a theocracy.
You do not intend to allow them to achieve that, do you?
The moment any previous Landesherr showed signs of trying to escape Earth's yoke,
they were rewarded with death.
I pray Your Excellency does not walk that path.
Thank you for agreeing to see me, Count Remscheid.
No thanks necessary.
I would never turn away a representative of our Landesherr.
You honor me.
Now, I mean no disrespect,
but Your Excellency is in an extremely difficult position at the moment.
Correct?
That does go without saying.
I held a key position as the Imperial High Commissioner.
I can't swear my loyalty to that blond boy now.
That is why I asked the Landesherr to permit me to defect
so that I could shelter myself in a life of boredom.
Please do not speak of it that way.
The reason I have come here today concerns Lohengramm's new order.
What?
The Landesherr wishes to propose a plan.
Are you interested in hearing it?
That is a bold proposal indeed.
And an attractive one.
Thank you for saying so.
But there are parts of it that I do not understand.
It is certainly a beneficial deal for me,
but what does Fezzan stand to gain from it?
The reforms that Duke Lohengramm is advancing in Imperial society
are both too radical and too dogmatic.
Some of the interests Fezzan owns in the Empire have already been affected.
Reforms are fine, but not when they turn in a negative direction.
That is our stance.
Of course, if this plan is successful
and the Goldenbaum Dynasty is saved from the clutches of that loathsome usurper,
Fezzan will be rewarded in kind...
and you will earn your reputation as a great patriot.
Is this not a profitable deal for both of us?
You Fezzani are using the very survival of a nation as a bargaining chip?
How very bold.
I see...
If that vitality and ambition can be restored to our nation...
To the Alliance Commissioner's office.
Yes, sir.
A wise man recognizes difficulty, but a fool sees no impossibility.
I don't believe he's incompetent,
but it may be a challenge to rid him of the idea that the Empire can never fall.
Fezzan currently holds over 500 billion dinars in Alliance-issued bonds.
Bearing in mind your country's deteriorating financial situation,
we have no choice but to pass on buying any of your newly-issued bonds.
P-Please, no!
That would cause the financial breakdown of our country!
Please reconsider!
Of course, personally, I would be willing to try to talk our Landesherr
into continuing to buy your bonds as usual.
P-Please, if you would—
However, that will only last as long as your country remains a stable democracy.
What... do you mean by that?
The coup d'état that occurred in your country last year.
A repeat of that fiasco would be highly problematic.
It would denigrate the massive amounts of funding Fezzan has invested.
Y-You are absolutely right...
Fortunately,
that coup d'état plot was halted thanks to the work of Admiral Yang Wen-li.
He is truly remarkable.
To this day, no one else in the Alliance Navy
can match his talent, reputation, and capability.
Indeed, he is an outstanding admiral.
Now, Commissioner...
Have you given any thought to how much longer Admiral Yang's allegiance
to the current administration will continue?
A-Are you saying...
you think Admiral Yang might defy the Alliance government?!
During his subjugation of the coup d'état,
Admiral Yang destroyed Artemis's Necklace, the ring of attack satellites
that protected the capital planet Heinessen.
But was it really necessary to destroy all twelve satellites?
When you put it that way...
Did it ever cross your mind that
perhaps Admiral Yang did so to remove an obstacle that prevented him
from capturing Heinessen later?
Y-You have a point...
There were those in the government who felt he sent too may troops in that fleet...
In which case...
Perhaps it would benefit you to seek an explanation from Admiral Yang.
And that is what both of them said.
You seem dissatisfied, Kesserling.
To see both Count Remscheid and the Alliance Commissioner
so easily swayed feels unsatisfying.
I was hoping for negotiations so intense that sparks began to fly.
How extravagant.
You'll eventually learn to wish for easier targets.
Right...
Anything else?
Though it is a rather small detail,
it seems complaints have been raised by the commissioner's office
in the Free Planets Alliance about a man named Boris Konev.
They say he shows a striking lack of cooperativeness and diligence.
Oh?
Wouldn't confining an independent merchant like him to government work
be like forcing a nomadic tribe to cultivate farmland?
You don't think he's cut out for the job?
Of course, I'm sure Your Excellency made the decision after careful consideration.
He may indeed be a man best left to his own devices.
But there are some pieces in play that,
while they may seem useless now, will be useful later.
It takes hundreds of millions of years for oil to accumulate in the earth,
but humans can show results in just half a century.
There's no need to rush.
It may not be a problem if nothing is done with Boris Konev,
but we need the key figures in this plan to act according to our will.
I feel as if that may be quite difficult.
Nonsense. To make people do what you want,
you need only simplify their circumstances.
Meaning?
Take away their freedom and limit their options.
The goal of a first-rate power-wielder is to use that power to achieve something,
but the goal of a second-rate power-wielder is simply to keep that power.
It's clear which one the people in power in the Alliance are.
In the case of the Alliance Navy's Yang Wen-li,
he currently stands on a fine thread strung between the Alliance and the Empire.
Fezzan only needs to wear that thread even thinner.
Eventually, he will be forced to choose one path or the other:
to be purged by those in power in his own country,
or to overthrow them and take their place.
There is a chance that Yang will lose to Duke Lohengramm in battle before it comes to that.
The reverse is also possible.
What will you do if either of those scenarios happens?
My aide, it seems I've said too much...
and you've heard too much.
There is much to be done other than waxing philosophical here.
Lifting up Count Remscheid as a leader is well and good,
but you seem to lack a leader for the men that will do it.
Forgive me.
I will choose someone and report to you at a later date.
Leopold Schumacher, former captain of the Galactic Imperial Navy,
served as a staff officer for Baron Flegel's fleet in the Lippstadt War.
When Baron Flegel became heated after being admonished for recklessly continuing the war,
his men shot him dead.
Schumacher took them all with him to defect to Fezzan.
He then sold their weapons and the ship they flew in on,
and used the money to lead a peaceful life running a farm.
Could you please just leave us alone?
Whatever happens to the Galactic Empire and the Goldenbaum Dynasty
is of no concern to me.
It's all I can do right now to build a good life for my comrades.
I've long since thrown away my past.
You're more than welcome to throw away your past.
But there's no reason to throw away your future along with it.
Captain Schumacher.
This is a fine tea plantation.
I can't imagine how hard you must have worked to reclaim this barren land.
Sadly enough, though,
it's all meaningless if you can't sell your produce at the market.
I'm sure a wise man such as yourself understands this.
And that's how Fezzan handles things?
View us with contempt, if you like.
But I personally believe there's nothing more meaningless
than the loser's contempt for the winner.
I'm sure it's easy to believe that while you're winning.
You will cooperate with our plan.
Please come with me.
Fantastic!
This is a plan befitting us, the legitimate heirs of the Goldenbaum Dynasty!
We will serve Count Remscheid as our leader
and make the whole universe see our loyalty to the Empire!
It makes my heart dance!
Good sir, I, Alfred, am prepared to lay down my life for this plan!
Thank you, Count Landsberg.
This is Captain Leopold Schumacher, the man who will take the lead
in carrying out this plan.
Yes, pleasure to meet you, Captain!
Likewise...
Count, Captain Schumacher fought as a member of the nobles' coalition in the Lippstadt War.
Oh, you did?!
I don't recognize you, but that makes you a comrade in arms!
And from now on, we'll be on the same level!
I look forward to working with you.
Yes, yes! I expect great things, Captain!
Do you know anything about the aide Landesherr Rubinsky's been using?
His name's Rupert Kesserling.
I haven't heard anything in particular about him.
I'll pick up the check for tonight.
Hah. If I knew anything, I'd already have a hand in your wallet.
Good luck.
Are you the one looking for information on Rupert?
I'll tell you about him.
What do you know?
There's only one way to determine how many carats a gemstone is.
It depends on that.
Let's talk in the back.
Regarding Nidhogg, with whom we lost contact some days ago...
It seems he "died in an accident" on Fezzan.
It appears the walls are thicker than I thought.
I must not allow them to imagine
a future ruled jointly by Fezzan and the New Galactic Empire.
There's no need to draw borders.
The Empire will rule militarily and politically,
and Fezzan will rule economically.
The Alliance will be the fertilizer for the soil this new order sprouts from.
No one must be allowed to realize
that the Free Planets Alliance's true enemy is not the Galactic Empire,
but the Goldenbaum Dynasty...
Or that when they recognize the Goldenbaum Dynasty as their shared enemy,
Lohengramm's new order and the Alliance
can, in fact, coexist.
It doesn't need to last forever. A few more years is enough.
Humanity will only learn after the flames of war have subsided...
just who it is that controls the Milky Way.
Next time, "What Was Lost."

▶ [SubsPlease] Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Die Neue These - 31 (1080p) [8035E21E]

Admiral Ernest Mecklinger is a capable staff officer serving under Reinhard.
He is also blessed with artistic talent,
earning him the nickname of the "Artistic Admiral."
Thank you very much for coming, Admiral Mecklinger.
I'm very sorry to ask something like this of you.
Please, think nothing of it.
How is Baron Kümmel doing?
He's feeling quite well today.
He seems overjoyed by the news of your visit.
I'm happy, as well.
Ah... I don't have any siblings,
so my cousin Heinrich is like a younger brother to me.
Wow! He really did come!
You're truly amazing, Sister!
Oh, Hilde has always been very clever,
and very driven, as well. I've always looked up to her.
But still, I couldn't believe it when she became Duke Lohengramm's secretary!
So... that's when I made a selfish request of her,
by asking her to introduce me to you.
Please forgive my appearance, Admiral Mecklinger.
Ever since I was born, I've spent the better part of every day in bed...
Heinrich.
Try slowing down a bit. You're putting off the admiral.
Please have a seat, Admiral.
I'm sorry, Sister Hilde.
I got a bit too excited.
Baron Kümmel.
The pleasure is mine. I am honored by your invitation.
Let's have tea.
I see you have lots of books.
Yes...
I'm only here today thanks to my uncle, Count Mariendorf, and Sister Hilde.
I can't ask for much,
but because of my condition, I can't go anywhere,
nor can I do anything on my own.
So all I can do is read books and dream.
I love to read about the great people who wrote history.
In particular, I find myself drawn to those
who are in the military, but who also have a talent
for poetry, science, math, and the like.
People with two talents are true geniuses.
You yourself have accomplished many great military deeds,
but you've also won the Imperial Academy Award
for your prose poetry and watercolor paintings, right?
And your piano playing has earned rave reviews from critics, as well.
You are my ideal, Admiral Ernest Mecklinger.
You honor me with such praise.
Oh, yes...
I brought one of my paintings. I'd like you to have it.
My hope is that it brings you some degree of comfort.
This is... for me?
How wonderful!
This is truly a fantastic day!
Heinrich!
Heinrich... Are you all right?
Heinrich!
How is the baron now?
His fever went down quickly.
It appears he simply got a bit overexcited.
Still, I haven't seen him enjoying himself so much in a long time.
Thank you so much.
So long, then.
If I may...
Earlier, you appeared surprised by something for a moment.
Oh, my face gave me away, did it?
It's nothing of any importance.
Many people who are physically disabled have a pet of some sort.
Such as a little bird, or a cat.
They enjoy watching another creature moving around freely where they cannot.
But I didn't see anything of that nature in Baron Kümmel's room,
so I thought, perhaps, he disliked animals.
That's all, really.
Hilde found his words curious,
but she would not recall this brief conversation until much later.
There was one other thing that concerned her.
Pardon me.
The plan to warp Geiersburg Fortress seems to be progressing.
The first warp test will be conducted around the middle of next month.
I see...
Why dispatch so many troops at a time like this?
Shouldn't he be tying up the loose ends of the civil war?
Do you really think it's possible?
Won't warping an object with as much mass as Geiersburg Fortress
affect the rest of the universe in some way?
Everyone is harboring such questions.
Warping is far more troublesome than one might expect.
Schaft insists that warping the fortress
will not be a problem in terms of the technology.
He says the only issue will be operating all that mass and the warp drive simultaneously.
Still, no warp on a scale this massive has been conducted before.
If even one step in the process goes wrong...
If it does, the more than one million men and officers in the fortress
will be atomized and scattered across the universe.
No matter how confident Schaft is,
the difficulty in this plan lies not in its conception, but in its execution.
He has no need for arrogance at this stage.
And Admiral Kempff is the one running the tests to prepare for the execution, yes?
He really is doing remarkable work.
He hasn't been entirely successful yet, though.
I do hope he is successful.
If he were to fail, we would suffer the loss of a competent admiral.
If he died doing that, it would mean that was all there was to him.
No matter how long he lived, he wouldn't be very useful.
I wonder what Admiral Kircheis would say if he were still alive...
When I think about it, it's a strange thing.
It hasn't been long since I met you,
yet we dine together like this every day.
You honor me.
No, I enjoy talking with you.
You have great foresight.
You did at the time of the battle with the nobles' coalition last year, as well.
Duke Braunschweig lost to you in that battle because he lacked three things.
His mind lacked balance,
his eyes lacked insight,
and his ears lacked input from his subordinates.
I see.
You, on the other hand, possessed all three of those.
This is why you were able to triumph over such a powerful adversary.
It would seem there is something you wish to say to me.
I am only making conversation over tea.
It frightens me when you look at me that way.
I find it hard to believe you would ever fear me.
A nation, an organization, a society...
Whatever you may call it,
if a group of people are to come together as one,
there is one thing they absolutely need.
Oh? What is that?
An enemy.
That is certainly true.
You are as sharp as ever, Fraulein.
And what is the enemy that my subordinates and I need?
The Goldenbaum Dynasty, of course.
The emperor is still only seven years old,
but he is the head of the Goldenbaum Dynasty.
As the descendant of Emperor Rudolf,
he has the potential to rally and unify the old powers as their symbol.
That is the one and only thing in your way.
That's exactly right.
Don't worry, Fraulein.
I would never murder a young child.
I will not kill the emperor.
As you said, I need an enemy.
And I want to do the best I can to be more righteous and magnanimous than my enemy.
You are truly admirable.
Killing the young emperor would surely make you a target of reproach in the future.
What the universe needs now is your talent as an architect,
not your talent as a conqueror.
Before his warping experiments,
Kempff temporarily returned from Geiersburg Fortress to bring a report.
Well? Can we expect success?
I will make it a success by any means necessary.
You're back, eh?
Yes. I planned to return to the fortress today,
but I've received the fleet admiral's permission to stay with my family tonight.
Oh, really? That's great.
Well? Aren't you going to see your father off?
Take care, Dad! Come back home soon!
Take care, Dad! Bring back gifts for us!
You dork! Dad's leaving for work!
He's not gonna have time to buy gifts.
I'll buy gifts next time, okay?
But instead...
When I come back, why don't we go visit your grandma's house?
Are you sure you should promise them that, dear?
Oh, it'll be fine.
I'm sure I'll be granted a vacation once I come back successful.
And a promotion, too.
Before you worry about all that, please just be safe.
Come home to us safe and well.
That will be more than enough for me.
Of course I'll come home.
In all the times I went off to battle, have I ever not made it back?
Don't just sit there whimpering forever.
We have to make an award.
An award?
We're gonna give it to Dad when he comes back.
Remember what he said?
He's gonna go get rid of the bad guys far off in space.
Let's make his award!
I hear we reached the execution stage,
thanks to Kempff and Müller's efforts...
But it just doesn't sit right with me.
The troops being dispatched this time...
I know we have to eliminate the Free Planets Alliance eventually,
but sending troops for no reason and being extravagant with the military
isn't something a healthy nation should do.
And this guy named Schaft...
Even if he did discover a new tactical theory,
insisting on sending troops is putting the cart miles before the horse.
Heh. That can't even be called a new theory.
If you ask me, it's more like slapping fresh makeup
on an outdated "big ship, big guns" philosophy.
It's just a rumor, but apparently he's said
that during the warp experiments, he wants to leave the fortress
and watch the outcome by the fleet admiral's side,
but his request was denied.
That sounds plausible.
Trying to watch a dangerous experiment from a safe distance
is just like Schaft.
Of course, if the experiment fails,
his place next to His Excellency can hardly be called "safe" anymore.
Anyway, Schaft's ostentatiousness aside...
It's His Excellency I'm more worried about.
I thought he had recovered from the death of Kircheis,
but it seems as though he's changed a bit.
Though I can't say exactly how...
Yes...
The same goes for all of you.
If you have the confidence and resolve to defeat me,
you can try it at any time.
It's only natural that someone would change
after losing the one thing they should never lose.
The one thing they should never lose...
If Admiral Kircheis were still alive,
would he advise against this dispatch of troops?
No one can ever replace him.
His Excellency seems to have closed off his heart,
even to the most competent of his subordinates.
Of course. There is one person who would find that convenient.
I have yet to lose someone precious to me.
I don't know what that's like...
Perhaps Admiral Kircheis is still alive in His Excellency's heart,
and his eyes and ears are attuned to the Admiral Kircheis he holds within?
Ready to enter the subspace zone of influence.
Guidance by the pilot fleet is complete.
Repeat: guidance by the pilot fleet is complete.
On March 17th of the year IC 489,
the Geiersburg Fortress warp experiment was conducted.
Subspace generation sequence complete through 8.
Aboard the fortress was Chief Engineer Schaft, the one who proposed the plan;
All divisions report zero issues.
Subspace generation sequence now in the final stage.
Kempff, the commander of the operation;
Observe strictest precautions with regard to point of generation.
and the vice commander, Müller, in addition to 12,400 officers and soldiers,
Countdown to generation: ten, nine, eight, seven,
mainly those from the engineering division.
six, five, four, three, two, one...
Meanwhile, in the control room of the flagship Brünhild,
Reinhard was surrounded by Mittermeyer, Reuenthal,
Subspace generating.
and Oberstein, among other staff officers,
along with Chief Adjutant Streit, several vice admirals and rear admirals,
plus the commanders of each fleet.
All of the Imperial Navy's elite stood gathered together,
holding their breath as they watched the large screen before them.
It's impressive to see all these people together.
A single bomb thrown into this room right now
would change the future of the whole universe.
Beginning countdown.
Thirty... twenty-nine... twenty-eight... twenty-seven... twenty-six... twenty-five...
Rear support team, evacuate the warp gate axis immediately.
twenty-four... twenty-three... twenty-two... twenty-one... twenty... nineteen...
Repeat: rear support team, evacuate the warp gate axis immediately.
eighteen... seventeen... sixteen... fifteen... fourteen... thirteen...
twelve... eleven... ten... nine... eight...
seven... six... five... four... three... two... one...
This is Fox Acht.
Gravitational field at time of generation within acceptable range.
No objects of significance detected in nearby space.
All craft excluding the three authorized mega fleets
are to evacuate the subspace field generation point.
Message from Fox Acht:
Success!
I hereby officially declare war for the conquest of Iserlohn!
I'm going to pay a visit to Geiersburg.
I'll be right back.
Kempff, Müller, well done getting this far.
Thank you, sir.
We never imagined Your Excellency would come here in person.
The men and officers are delighted to welcome you.
Go on ahead.
Yes, sir... but...
I want to be alone for a while.
No one may enter.
This is where we held the party to celebrate our victory in the Lippstadt War.
In other words, it's where Admiral Kircheis died.
Reinhard...
Make the universe... yours.
And...
tell Annerose...
that Sieg kept the promise... he made so long ago...
You kept your promise, Kircheis.
So now, I'm going to keep my promise to you.
No matter what I must do,
I will make the universe mine.
But... I feel so cold, Kircheis.
There is no warm light in a world without you and my sister.
If I could turn the pages of time backward and return to those days...
And if I could do it all over again...
Would my world still be a little bit brighter and warmer?
Next time, "The Inquiry."

▶ [SubsPlease] Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Die Neue These - 32 (1080p) [76FD0EF2]

An order from the Free Planets Alliance government was delivered
to Yang Wen-li on Iserlohn Fortress,
commanding him to return to the capital.
I just got a summons.
They want me to go to Heinessen.
What could this be about?
They want me to appear at a court of inquiry.
I've never heard of such a thing,
but perhaps you have, Lieutenant?
A court-martial would be one thing,
but there is nothing in the Alliance charter
or the military code allowing for courts of inquiry.
I suppose it's one of those extralegal things.
That means it's arbitrary and has no basis in the law.
Still, the national defense committee chairman's act of ordering me there, by itself,
does have plenty of basis in the law.
Do you think Operations Center Chief Cubersly
and Fleet Commander-in-Chief Bewcock know about this?
I've been told to keep it top secret from the two of them.
Contacting them would create discord between the government and the military.
I suppose I have no choice but to head to the city of vanity and corruption.
A court of inquiry, huh?
Well, above all, just try not to give them anything to use against you.
Yes, I know.
Will you be taking an escort with you?
I would gladly lead it.
No need for all that.
I'm not infiltrating enemy territory.
Just recommend one person I can trust to accompany me.
How about someone both wise and brave, such as myself?
If the fortress defense commander leaves the front line, too,
we'll suffer for it later.
I need you to advise Rear Admiral Caselnes.
I won't take Julian this time, either.
And instead of Hyperion, I'll take a cruiser there.
To avoid unnecessarily intimidating the government?
That's pretty thoughtful, for you.
Then you should take Warrant Officer Louis Machungo along.
Those guys still in the capital are weak enough
that he could wipe out a platoon single-handedly.
He's stronger than you, then?
I could handle a whole company.
By the way, will Gr—
Will Lieutenant Greenhill be accompanying you?
Why wouldn't I take my adjutant with me?
Good point, but if you take her with you,
Julian will be awfully jealous that he was left behind.
I know Lieutenant Greenhill, with her bizarre tastes, is interested in Admiral Yang,
but how does the admiral feel?
Who can say?
He hates letting other people know what's in his heart,
so he won't say or do anything that would settle the matter.
He does have a surprisingly transparent side, though.
He's smart, but he's simple and virtuous by nature.
That can make him a bit naïve on a personal level.
I guess everyone is an expert on everyone else.
Hey, what does that mean?
I need to start preparing dinner.
Please excuse me.
I must make Admiral Yang his favorite, Irish stew.
It's great that you're so devoted, but don't waste your talents just making stew.
Julian, how tall are you now?
I'm 173 centimeters.
You'll be taller than me by next year.
When we first met, you didn't even come up to my shoulder.
Yang's entourage, aboard the cruiser Leda II,
left Iserlohn with a few ships serving as an escort.
The voyage to the Capital Planet Heinessen would take three to four weeks.
What are you thinking about?
This trip takes so long, I have too much time to spend thinking about things.
That said, it's almost all about Duke Lohengramm.
Goldenbaum was an example of a government that was founded as a democracy
carrying out the most undemocratic political practices imaginable.
On the contrary, Duke Lohengramm's government was originally undemocratic,
but is now carrying out very democratic political practices.
It's not a government by the people,
but currently, it would be fair to say it's much more for the people.
Rather than acknowledge that
and unintentionally declare Lohengramm's government the enemy,
I think the best course of action is to avoid immediate military conflict.
On the other hand, what the Alliance needs to avoid
is collusion with the old Imperial order.
The moment we join hands with the old order as it seeks to restore its own authority,
we make an enemy of not only Duke Lohengramm,
but of the 25 billion Imperial citizens who support his reforms.
I'm sorry. I rambled too much.
I'm coming to conclusions a bit too quickly.
Not at all. Might I suggest a little change of pace?
We can already pick up transmissions from Heinessen?
Yes, since we've entered the Bharat Star System.
What we most need to protect most is our democracy.
For this cause, a temporary sacrifice or loss of lives...
This looks more interesting, at least.
Prepare yourself, Minister! Today's the day I avenge my father!
Fool! This kingdom already belongs to me!
Silence! I am the legitimate heir to this kingdom!
What is this?
You killed my father like a coward and stole this kingdom and its people from us!
Apparently, it's quite popular among children recently.
Who sponsors it?
I believe it's a company in Fezzan that produces synthetic food.
Wait, are you...
We are this kingdom's Four Musketeers.
Ah, I see.
We have remained in hiding, awaiting the perfect moment to restore the prince to the throne!
I thought it was more propaganda by backers of the old Imperial order.
Surely not...
It could certainly be perceived that way.
Admiral Yang, I am Rear Admiral Bay.
I am the head of High Council Chairman Trunicht's security service.
I have been charged with your personal protection.
What?
My orders are to bring Admiral Yang alone.
I am the admiral's adjutant.
Lieutenant Greenhill.
If you need anything, please let this man know.
Now, if you will excuse me.
I'm under house arrest here.
Admiral, the inquiry will commence in one hour.
Please prepare.
I am National Defense Committee Chairman Negroponte.
Admiral Yang, you may be seated.
No! You mustn't cross your legs!
Sit up straight!
You are the subject of an inquiry!
Do not forget the position you hold here!
Now, let us begin the inquiry.
The first two hours of the inquiry were spent reviewing Yang's past exploits.
His parents' names, his father's occupation,
and his past leading up to his enrollment in the military academy
were all examined in thorough detail with his introduction.
Your grades at the military academy...
Tactical Analysis: 92 points.
Marksmanship: 58 points.
Battleship Piloting: 59 points.
Mechanical Engineering: 59 points.
If I'd scored lower than 55 in even one course, I would have failed.
And if I'd failed and gotten kicked out of school,
where would I be now?
I guess Iserlohn would still be in Imperial hands and proudly impregnable,
but the Alliance would've avoided defeat in the Battle of Amritsar.
The Salvation Council's coup would've partially succeeded,
and the civil war between it and its opponents might still be going on.
In which case Duke Reinhard von Lohengramm
would've taken the chance to send a massive force,
bringing his dream of being a supreme ruler closer to fruition.
And speaking only of my own personal life,
I never would have met Lieutenant Greenhill,
my mentor Caselnes, Julian, or Rear Admiral Schönkopf.
I might have been drafted and then killed on the front line,
or I might have dodged the draft and ended up a fugitive.
And now, you are the youngest admiral in the Alliance Navy,
as well as the supreme commander on the front line.
You have the sort of good fortune that would make anyone envious.
However, in our democratic republic,
no one can be permitted to violate our norms and act arbitrarily.
This inquiry was called to eradicate concerns regarding such behavior.
Now, the first question is as follows.
During the suppression of last year's coup d'état,
you destroyed all twelve satellites in Artemis's Necklace, correct?
Correct.
One cannot help feeling that this was a terribly hot-tempered, barbaric decision.
Was there no other way but to completely destroy
such a valuable national asset?
I did it because I believed there was no other way.
If you believe my judgment was in the wrong,
I would love to hear any alternative suggestions.
Very well.
Could you not have destroyed two or three attack satellites
and then begun your orbital descent?
If I had done that, the remaining satellites would have attacked us,
and many of our navy's men would have undoubtedly been lost.
If you say that some unmanned satellites are more valuable than our men's lives,
then my judgment was indeed wrong.
Those backing the coup d'état were confined on Heinessen.
Could you not have taken the time to dampen their will to resist?
I did consider that method,
but I had to discard it on two points.
I would love to hear them.
First, there was the risk that the coup d'état supporters, when backed into a corner,
would take key members of the government in the capital hostage.
If they had held a gun to your head and made demands,
we would not have had the luxury of choice.
The second is an even greater danger.
At the time, the unrest in the Empire was nearing its end.
If we had sat around waiting for the coup d'état supporters to self-destruct,
Reinhard von Lohengramm, the war genius,
may have used the momentum of his victory to invade us with a massive force.
For these two reasons, I had no choice but to resort to a method
that would quickly free Heinessen
and give the coup d'état supporters a psychological defeat.
You're free to feel that this was the wrong choice,
and I'm content to accept that.
But if you cannot provide a superior alternative,
the men who risked their lives fighting would be less easily convinced than me.
All right, we'll set that aside for now and move on.
Before fighting the enemy at the Doria Starzone,
you stood before every officer and soldier in the navy and said
that the rise and fall of a nation was trivial in comparison
to the people's rights and freedoms.
Several witnesses have testified that you said this. Is this correct?
I can't say whether those were my exact words,
but I did say something to that effect.
Do you not think it was a dishonorable thing to say?
What? Why?
You are a soldier, and it is your duty to protect your country!
Not only that, but you achieved the rank of admiral at a young age,
and you lead a military force the size of a major city!
Do you not find it dishonorable for a man in your position
to make light of his country and scorn his duty to it?
With all due respect, Chairman,
I believe that was actually an unusually honorable thing for me to say.
A country is not made by cellular division into its individual components,
but by the gathering of individuals with their own proactive wishes.
Thus, in a democratic society, which is the master
and which is the servant should be self-evident.
Is it really self-evident?
My idea of "honorable" seems to differ a bit from yours.
A nation possesses indispensable value.
Does it?
People can live without a nation,
but a nation cannot exist without people.
Well, this is a surprise.
It seems you are a rather extreme anarchist.
Incorrect. I am a vegetarian.
Although if I see a meat dish that looks particularly delicious,
I will very quickly violate that rule.
Admiral Yang! Are you trying to insult this court?!
Certainly not. I have no intention of doing so.
Why don't we all take a brief break?
I'm sure Admiral Yang is quite tired,
and honestly, I am bored— I mean, exhausted.
I would very much appreciate a break.
Seems like Negroponte and the others on the court are struggling.
That's fine. Tell them they can take their time.
You have appointed Lieutenant Greenhill as your adjutant, correct?
Correct. Is that a problem?
She is the daughter of Admiral Greenhill,
a man who rebelled against our democratic republic.
I am certain you know this.
Oh? So in our free country,
are children responsible for their parents' sins, like in autocratic nations of old?
I did not say that.
But I see no other way to interpret it.
What I am saying is that, in order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings,
it is vital to give careful consideration to your choice of personnel!
Could you explain in detail what you mean by "unnecessary misunderstandings"?
It's one thing to make such grave accusations based on concrete evidence,
but I feel no need to make considerations
for a concept as vague as "unnecessary misunderstandings."
As for my choice of adjutant,
my right as a military commander to appoint my own staff is guaranteed by the law.
And if you are ordering me to fire a competent, trustworthy adjutant,
I would have to assume you were doing so with the intention
of dealing a blow to the military by obstructing the optimal use of military faculties.
Is it fair to interpret your statement that way?
Admiral Yang.
It would seem you have some preconceived notions regarding this court,
but you are mistaken.
We did not summon you here to condemn you.
In fact, we convened this inquiry in hopes of improving your position.
Naturally, to do so required your cooperation,
and we intend to spare no effort in cooperating with you.
In that case, there's one thing I'd like to ask of you.
What is that?
If you have a list of desired responses, could you show it to me?
I would like to know what sort of answers you expect of me.
A warning to the questioned!
Any behavior that insults this court
or mocks its authority and dignity is strictly prohibited!
I'd like to go out for a meal.
Sir, we will provide your meals for you here.
I want to eat out, not in a dreary place like this.
You will need Rear Admiral Bay's permission to leave.
I don't even want his permission.
Whether you want it or not, it is necessary.
Then could I see Rear Admiral Bay?
He is out on official business.
When will he be back?
I do not know.
Is that all you wanted?
To hell with this!
I'm quitting.
This time, I swear I'm really going to quit.
Rear Admiral Bay.
As Admiral Yang's adjutant, I request an audience with my superior.
Where is the admiral?
That is a matter of the highest state secrecy.
I can't allow you to see him, and I can't tell you where he is.
I understand.
So an "inquiry" is what you call a private mental torture session?
Lieutenant Greenhill, you'd best watch your tongue.
If I'm wrong, then I also request that you make the inquiry public
and allow his counsel to both appear with him and meet him elsewhere.
Such requests cannot be granted.
Why can they not be granted?
I am not obligated to answer that.
Then you don't mind if I inform the press that certain high-ranking government officials
are subjecting Admiral Yang, a national hero, to unlawful and arbitrary mental lynching?
J-Just try it!
It would lead to the invocation of our state secret protection law,
and you would be court-martialed yourself!
This matter does not meet the conditions for a court-martial.
The state secret protection law says nothing about courts of inquiry.
Therefore, making the proceedings of an inquiry public
could not possibly constitute a crime.
If you insist on ignoring Admiral Yang's human rights
and refuse to yield on the secrecy of this inquiry,
we will take whatever steps we are capable of taking.
Hmph! Like father, like daughter.
I'm a lazy man, you know.
I need a capable adjutant by my side.
I'd be lost without you.
I wonder how Yang's doing right now.
I just hope he's not unnecessarily provoking the inquiry committee.
He might actually be eating delicious food and having a great time.
Patrichev...
I sure hope so.
Gravity fluctuation detected in the Iserlohn Corridor.
Displaying alert.
Signs suggest a warp through space.
Distance is 300 light-seconds.
Mass is...
Mass is...
unspeakably huge!
Be more specific!
Mass is estimated at forty trillion tons.
This is no battleship.
It's coming!
Next time, "War Without Weapons."

▶ [SubsPlease] Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Die Neue These - 33v2 (1080p) [81F85F17]

Using optical observation, radio observation,
and surveillance satellite data to compile a real-time image.
Visibility: 90%.
I'm almost certain that's Geiersburg Fortress.
It was the home base for the nobles' coalition in the Lippstadt War.
A manmade celestial object 45 kilometers in diameter,
with an interior of metal alloys and ceramic surrounded by liquid metal.
Like Iserlohn Fortress, it houses a garrison force
and is equipped with fortress artillery.
But based on what our images show,
this is not the Geiersburg Fortress that we know.
So I guess it's not being used in the spirit of friendship and goodwill.
Still, what an extreme thing to do.
Warping an entire fortress?
It's not exactly new technology.
They're just using it on a larger scale.
And an astonishingly large scale, at that.
Still, it's a fact that they caught us off guard.
At a time when Commander Yang isn't here, no less.
We'll have to see this through on our own for a while.
A shootout between two fortresses, is it?
That'll be quite the fireworks show.
Even if Yang rushes here as quickly as possible,
the trip will still take him at least four weeks.
And it's possible it'll be even longer,
but unlikely it'll be any shorter.
Looks like we have a fun future in store.
This is no joke.
Do you know what will happen if we lose the Iserlohn Corridor now?
After our defeat at Amritsar, we don't currently have
the forces to stand up to the Empire's entire navy.
This is our last stand.
We must pull through, whatever it takes.
Send this message to Heinessen:
"The Empire is invading the Iserlohn Corridor in full force,
using a massive mobile fortress.
Requesting immediate aid."
Yes, sir.
And one last thing...
We must not let the enemy know that Commander Yang isn't here.
If they find out, they will undoubtedly reinforce their offense.
Keep Yang Wen-li's absence under wraps until he returns,
no matter what.
I cannot permit entrance to anyone without an appointment.
It's an emergency.
I must speak with Admiral Bewcock.
I understand, but you must follow the proper procedure.
If we do that—
Lieutenant.
What are you doing here?
Admiral!
How could this be?
I wasn't even informed that Admiral Yang was on Heinessen.
I was deeply torn regarding whether or not I should inform you.
If things go poorly, it could result in conflict between the government and the military.
That is a legitimate concern,
but also an unnecessary one.
Because it is now unthinkable that the entire military
would come together against the government.
Are you saying the military is divided into two camps?
Yes, there are two camps.
If you'd consider the overwhelming majority and the minority to be on equal footing.
Of course, I'm in the minority.
Not that that's anything to brag about.
What led you to that position?
It's difficult to say,
but if I had to name a reason, it would be last year's coup d'état
by the National Salvation Military Council.
It destroyed the navy's popularity,
and politicians took advantage of its diminished influence to intervene in military affairs,
placing their minions in critical positions.
I don't know what to say...
Oh, I'm not particularly suffering from it.
It just irritates me to see them sneaking about and plotting.
The truth is, there may even be a bug in this room.
And the reason I told you all this in spite of that
is because there's no point in trying to hide my true colors now,
and because a recording made by wiretap won't hold up as evidence in court.
The government can't openly trample on its supposedly democratic position.
If it comes to it, we can sue them for violating human rights by wiretapping.
It makes me happy to hear that from such an intelligent lieutenant.
Now, as for Admiral Yang's situation...
Now that I know what's happening, I'll do whatever I can.
I would very much appreciate your help.
But won't this be problematic for you?
No need to worry about that after you came to see me about this.
I like that young man, you see.
Oh... But don't tell him that.
Young folks let things go to their heads so easily.
I am truly grateful.
If I might make an appeal to your character,
I quite like you myself, Admiral Bewcock.
I wish my wife could've heard you say that.
By the way, one more thing...
When you came here, did anyone follow you?
We saw more than one suspicious vehicle.
Bay, you weasel...
Lieutenant, this is the present state of the headquarters of our democracy.
The rain hasn't started to fall yet,
but the clouds are hanging awfully heavy.
The situation is rapidly deteriorating.
Improving the weather is not an easy thing to do.
I'm prepared for what is to come.
Good.
That means we're on the same side,
even if we hail from different generations.
Contact Councilor Lebello at once.
As a former member of the High Council,
he should be able to find out what's going on in the inquiry.
Yes, sir.
You can stay at my home tonight.
The navy barracks pose dangers far greater than mere wiretaps.
Are you sure it's all right?
Of course.
Having earned Bewcock's favor, Frederica and her guard
made his home the main base for their business on Heinessen.
The next morning, after being contacted by Lebello,
the two of them headed for his office.
Wow...
What is this?
It's all lies! This is unforgivable!
It's all right. It's not even worth getting angry over.
But this is proof
of the pressure that the government is putting on journalism in this country.
I didn't realize the situation had reached this point.
Lieutenant Greenhill, I share your concern.
The government's interference in the press
is something no democracy should tolerate.
Previously, when Joan Lebello worked as Financial Secretary of the High Council,
he was known as an upright man who objected to the Alliance's invasion of Imperial territory.
Are you familiar with the Edwards Committee?
It's an anti-war group organized in memory of Miss Jessica Edwards.
I heard they spilled blood in the recent conflict.
That is not true.
They complained about the unfairness of the draft.
Among key figures in government, finance, and bureaucracy,
less than 15% sent their children into the military,
and less than 1% were sent to the front lines.
But almost no journalists covered this.
Sensing a crisis, the Edwards Committee
took to the streets to appeal to everyday people.
But their protest was violently thwarted by the Patriotic Knight Corps.
And what made the whole ordeal seem even more bizarre
was that the ones arrested and detained by the police
were not the Patriotic Knight Corps,
but members of the Edwards Committee.
The prosecutors said they'd started attacking each other after an argument.
The press reported that as the truth,
and the Patriotic Knight Corps never even came up.
I can't believe it. How could that happen?
Unfortunately, it's the truth.
Democracy in the Alliance is on the verge of crisis.
Admiral.
You are a fine man, but you are still young.
You don't seem to understand the true nature of war.
Listen closely. War is a product of civilization.
It is the most sensible method for resolving contradictions
both internationally and domestically.
Humans are animals that are prone to corruption.
And states of peace and freedom corrupt them particularly easily.
It is war that brings vitality and discipline,
and it is war that causes the human race to evolve.
War trains people, helping them improve both mentally and physically.
That is a wonderful opinion.
Anyone who hasn't lost their life or the life of a loved one in war
might be inclined to believe it.
It would be especially appealing to those
who use war to amass their own personal profits on top of
the sacrifices of others.
Or those who deceive others by appealing to patriotic instincts
that they themselves do not possess.
A-Are you...
Are you insinuating that our patriotism is fake?!
If national defense and self-sacrifice are as vital as you say,
then why don't you try doing so yourselves before forcing others to?
For example, advocates of war could start a Patriotic Regiment,
and when the Imperial Navy attacks,
they could be the ones to rush the enemy first.
Might I suggest you start by relocating your homes from the safety
of the capital to the front lines of Iserlohn?
There is plenty of space there.
What is the most cowardly, shameful thing a person could do?
It is when people who curry favor with those in authority
glorify war while they hide in their safe spaces,
forcing the concepts of patriotism and self-sacrifice upon others
before sending them off to the battlefield.
To achieve universal peace,
rather than keeping up a profitless war against the Empire,
should we not start by exterminating such malicious parasites?
Are you calling us parasites?!
Did it sound like anything else?
That is a baseless insult
and an unimaginable display of disrespect!
We may have no choice but to sanction you for your lack of character!
This court of inquiry will be prolonged yet again!
I have an objection.
The questioned is forbidden to speak!
On what grounds?
The court is not obligated to explain!
You will abide by the rules!
Could you just order me to leave already?
To be completely honest,
I can't stand to see or hear this farce continue any longer.
It's not like I'm paying money to be here,
but there's only so much I can—
What?!
Actually...
Is that true?!
Yes.
Admiral Rockwell, President Oliveira.
Come with me.
H-How could this be?
Your Excellency?
Councilor Lebello has found Yang's location.
Really? Then we should—
But we've also received other, much more serious news.
What would that be?
Well, you see...
Admiral Yang!
Sit up straight!
There has been an emergency!
Iserlohn Fortress is currently under full-scale attack by the Empire!
It seems the enemy warped an entire massive fortress there to attack it!
Reinforcements must dispatch at once!
I see. And you're telling me to go?
Obviously!
You have a duty and an obligation as the commander of Iserlohn Fortress!
But, unfortunately, I have been called far from the front lines to undergo an inquiry.
What will become of that inquiry?
The inquiry will be called off!
Admiral Yang, I order you as the National Defense Committee Chairman!
Depart for Iserlohn Fortress to command our defense and counterattack immediately!
Very well.
I will return to Iserlohn.
My subordinates and friends are there, after all.
Very good.
And...
This means you'll guarantee my freedom to act as I please, yes?
Of course. You are free.
Then, I will now take my leave.
Admiral Yang!
We do have a chance of winning, right?
No, of course we do! After all, you are Miracle Yang!
I know you will live up to the confidence we have in you.
I'll do whatever I can.
Oh, right. I forgot something important.
What is that?
At some point, I will expect you to explain why you specifically chose
a time when the Imperial Navy was invading
to summon me away from Iserlohn.
Assuming Iserlohn survives this attack, of course.
Farewell.
That insolent little upstart!
Who does he think he is?!
Is he not the hero who saved this country?
If it hadn't been for that "insolent little upstart",
we would have surrendered to the Empire
and been thrown into prison as political criminals by now.
We certainly wouldn't have time to waste on this sham court.
He is our savior.
And we spent the last several days antagonizing him, forgetting our debt to him.
But did he not take an extremely rude attitude toward his superiors?
Superiors? Are politicians really that high on the ladder?
It's not as if we've contributed anything to the productivity of society.
We're just the ones who've been appointed
to redistribute the people's tax money fairly and efficiently,
and who get paid to do so.
Calling us parasites who feed on society is putting it nicely.
The air of importance that gives us
is just a hallucination resulting from a lot of publicity.
But aside from a silly dispute like this,
there's a fire burning much closer to us right now.
Why don't we worry about that instead?
As Admiral Yang said, responsibility for taking him
from the front lines in the face of an enemy attack
must be assumed by someone.
This will likely call for a letter of resignation...
and of course, I'm not talking about Admiral Yang's.
Admiral Yang.
I'm sorry for all the trouble.
Oh, please. All I did was help.
It's Lieutenant Greenhill you should thank.
No, in the end, I wasn't able to be of any help to you at all.
No.
You had to experience some terrible feelings on my account.
I guess... I don't know how I can express my gratitude, but...
Thank you.
I only did what an adjutant ought to do, Admiral.
Now, there are some preparations we need to make,
but first, let's have dinner.
I think Iserlohn will hold out long enough to do that, at least.
Yes... Yes.
And... regarding my future in this position...
Hmm... I'm afraid I can't say.
But right now, I need Admiral Yang to return to Iserlohn
and take up command in defense of our country.
As a rule, the Free Planets Alliance Navy is under civilian control.
That the admiral has misgivings about this pains me greatly.
You understand what I'm saying, don't you?
Y-Yes, sir! Leave everything to me!
Thank you so much for all you've done.
I only did what had to be done.
But right now, Admiral Yang, as the people are losing trust in our government,
there is a high-ranking officer in our navy who is both skilled and popular.
I'm referring to you, of course,
but this is the most dangerous position for a democratic republic to be in.
One could call it the greenhouse for growing the seeds of dictatorship.
Does that mean I'm a flower growing in a greenhouse?
If things go poorly, Admiral Yang,
the future could see you go down in history as the second Rudolf von Goldenbaum.
Now, wait just a minute.
I have no intention of becoming an authority figure.
If that was what I wanted,
I had ample opportunities to do it in last year's coup d'état.
That's what I think... what I want to think.
But the reality is that people change.
I have my doubts that Emperor Rudolf had ambitions of becoming a despot
when he assumed the throne 500 years ago.
Before he obtained power,
he may have been a bit self-righteous,
but he was a reformer, burning with ideals and convictions,
and he may have been no more than that.
But when he obtained power, he changed.
He raced down the highway from pure self-affirmation to self-deification.
Do you think that I would change, too, if I obtained power?
I don't know. All I can do is pray...
that such a day never comes.
There was something I neglected to verify earlier.
What might that be?
Since you are in a position to defend our nation's honor as a public figure,
you won't say anything that might tarnish our government's image
with regard to the inquiry, right?
So you're personally admitting that this inquiry was something
that would tarnish the government's image if the public found out about it?
All I did was fulfill my obligation as a public figure.
But that's exactly why I believe that I have the right
to ask you to fulfill your obligation as a public figure, as well.
You're free to believe whatever you want.
But I don't even want to remember this inquiry,
and winning this battle comes first in my mind, anyway.
Farewell.
Don't forget what I just said!
Please remember this!
Our Alliance government
has a habit of tying up their own hands and forcing us to fight their battles.
It's quite a hassle.
You can say that again.
But regardless of what their plans are,
we have no choice but to fight this time.
You're absolutely right.
But whatever anyone may say, Iserlohn is my home.
Now, Lieutenant...
Ready to head back home?
Energy charge complete.
Feuer!
Next time,
"Fortress vs. Fortress Akt I: Cannon Fire."

▶ [SubsPlease] Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Die Neue These - 34 (1080p) [1E451A18]

A poet in days long past once said:
"April is the cruelest month."
It was April of the year UC 798.
For the men and officers of the Alliance Navy at Iserlohn Fortress,
this April did indeed promise to be one rife with hardships.
Combining images from our satellites with measurement data
has given us a generally complete view of the enemy fortress.
Lieutenant Schneider, what did you mean when you said it wasn't the same?
This image differs greatly from the Geiersburg Fortress I know.
I would conjecture that it has undergone a drastic upgrade in preparation for this invasion.
So the enemy is coming into this invasion well-prepared.
Current distance?
Distance to enemy fortress: 2.5 light-seconds.
It is rapidly moving closer.
Well, what do we do now, Interim Commander?
Our basic plan of action is to keep Iserlohn safe until Commander Yang returns.
For the time being, our strategy will be to focus on defense
and deal with enemy attacks as they happen.
Isn't that a bit too passive?
Wouldn't it just make the enemy suspicious?
No, it might actually cause them to read too much into it
and conclude that Commander Yang is devoted to this fortress's defense.
We currently have no choice but to focus on defense
and come up with a plan to break the deadlock in the meantime.
Battle stations! Condition one!
Destruction of known enemy surveillance satellites complete.
Proceeding to next target.
Roger.
Surveillance satellites 5 through 36 lost.
All surveillance satellites have been destroyed.
They've blinded us...
Due to the lost satellites,
our only method of seeking the enemy is close-range optics.
Enemy fortress has drawn closer.
Interference increasing.
They're jamming both short and long-range transmissions.
Any response from Heinessen?
None.
I see.
We'll still continue to send them the data we acquire here.
Yes, do that.
The Empire will likely begin its attack at any moment.
Remain alert.
Yes, sir.
It'll be all right. Go on back to your post, and don't worry.
Julian.
Emergency evacuation order.
Citizens are to follow instructions and take shelter as quickly as possible.
Oh, Julian. What's the matter?
Interim Commander Caselnes sent me.
I'm here to guide all of you to the shelter.
I appreciate that, but... he's the interim commander?
Oh! It's Big Brother Julian!
Hello!
Hello.
Come, let's hurry.
Message from the enemy fortress.
They want us to open our lines.
It's only a message. Connect them.
Yes, sir.
To the rebel army—
I mean, to the Free Planets Alliance Navy.
I am Admiral Karl Gustav Kempff of the Galactic Imperial Navy.
I wanted to address you before the first fires of this war are exchanged.
I would prefer to see you surrender, but I don't suppose that will happen.
I wish you the best of luck.
See you on the battlefield.
He's old-fashioned, but bold.
This is not something you should be impressed by.
Any response from Iserlohn?
No, sir.
It is somewhat regrettable.
I had hoped to see the face of the man known as Yang,
but I suppose true soldiers greet each other through the force of their actions.
Indeed.
Enemy fortress is within main cannon firing range.
It has stopped moving.
Sorry to have you do this at such a busy time.
Not at all.
Part of my job is to make sure the interim commander can rest at ease
and do what he needs to do.
Thank you.
Well, I'll be on my way.
Do your best, Big Brother!
This battle is one worth risking our lives for.
All those who contribute to our victory here
will surely be rewarded by Duke Lohengramm.
Give your all with this in mind!
We will now fire the first shot in this war via the fortress's main cannon.
Prepare to fire the Zweihänder!
Zweihänder online.
Energy charge in progress.
Energy response from enemy fortress!
What?!
Zweihänder energy charge complete.
Feuer!
High-temperature heat source rapidly approaching!
This is it!
Impact imminent!
Block RU77 damaged!
The enemy fire has pierced the fluid layer.
There are at least 4,000 men in that block!
Outer shell armor completely destroyed.
We have no way to repair the outer shell right now.
Air is leaking out of the blocks adjacent to RU77.
We have to abandon it.
Any signs of life there?
No, sir.
Then we have no choice.
Close the Block RU77 bulkhead.
Yes, sir.
Interim Commander, how shall we counterattack?
Counterattack?
We have to, don't we?
We can't just sit here and wait for them to fire a second shot.
That is true, but if both fortresses shoot each other with their main guns,
this ends with all of us dead.
Exactly. If we strike that fear into the enemy now,
they'll think twice about firing again.
If we end up in a deadlock,
we'll be able to buy some time.
Okay. You're right.
Bring the Thor Hammer online and prepare to fire.
Energy charge in progress.
Energy charge complete.
Target locked.
Fire!
Block 84 has been hit.
Bulkhead closed.
Damage minimal.
Prepare the second shot.
Feuer!
Electrical systems, water circulation systems, and food plants undamaged.
Prepare the second shot.
Fire!
Feuer!
Fire!
Feuer!
Fire!
Cease fire.
The attacks seem to have stopped.
Interim Commander!
Are they safe?
Yes, sir.
I got them to the shelter before the gunfire started.
Thanks. I owe you.
Is the enemy still attacking?
Both sides have seen their opponent's true strength and paused to reflect.
Get some sleep now, while you can.
Pretty soon, we won't have time to.
Yes, sir.
The art of war, rule 1:
Sleep whenever you have the opportunity, even if you must do so in secret.
Got that, Julian?
Yes, I got it.
That's why their gunport is so widely renowned as the "Thor Hammer," I suppose.
Even with our preparations, we still took damage in multiple areas.
Still, that was all well within expectations.
They did fight fire with fire, as they needed to.
We're up against Yang Wen-li.
That much was obvious.
Magician Yang...
There's no telling what bizarre strategies he'll use.
Don't worry.
No matter what kind of strategy he tries to use against us,
he can't get ahead of the strategy we've prepared.
Müller, the day this corridor will be known as the Geiersburg Corridor isn't far off.
Either that or the Kempff-Müller Corridor.
I'd say it's entirely possible, wouldn't you?
Admiral Kempff?
He never would have spoken so pompously before, even as a joke...
Well, greetings are out of the way.
I suppose it's time to begin.
Yes, sir.
Well, what are they going to do next?
They'll probably use their highly mobile Walküres
to go after our floating batteries and the Thor Hammer.
We're in the middle of a staredown.
We can't just quietly slink away and hide.
I suppose that means it's our turn now, doesn't it?
Yes, it does.
Optical detection has confirmed deployment of Walküres.
Damn, they do act fast.
Julian, let's go!
Yes, sir!
Anvil Base rising.
In position.
Opening catapult decks.
Listen to me. Don't suddenly start thinking about crap like defending your country.
Just think about that girl you have a crush on, and nothing else.
Pray you'll live to see her smile again.
God's jealous as hell, so if you do that, he'll hate you,
and a friendly devil will look out for you instead.
Got that?
Yes, sir!
Spartanians launching.
Their goal is to destroy our artillery.
Don't let a single one of them get close!
Three of us to take out one. Nicely done.
I don't think so!
Now, don't get any closer than that, please.
Konev! They're...
Yeah.
The enemy isn't charging us?
That's what Lieutenant Commander Poplin said in his report.
Then why did they deploy?
What does our guest admiral think about this?
It's a diversion.
They intend to draw our attention toward the front of the fortress,
but behind it, they—
Optical detection has confirmed
enemy ships getting past Iserlohn Fortress's flank at ten o'clock.
There appears to be roughly 13,000 of them!
Flagship confirmed! It's the battleship Lübeck!
Admiral Müller!
Looks like Admiral Merkatz was right on the money.
If they keep going, they'll get behind the fortress!
So this is why they destroyed our surveillance satellites.
But as long as we're occupied with their main gun,
we can't move the Thor Hammer.
Our only option is to move the floating batteries that are fighting the Walküres
to the fortress's rear.
The enemy fortress's floating batteries are moving in our direction!
Don't be afraid of them. Keep moving forward.
The floating batteries can't keep up with the enemy fleet's advance!
Iserlohn Fortress was originally built by our empire.
We know its armaments and functionalities inside and out.
It'll take too long to move the floating batteries.
They probably knew that when they set this plan in motion.
There's no way they could have done something so drastic otherwise.
Now is the time to send out our fleet and intercept them!
El Facil is near the corridor's exit.
It could be attacked, too!
No, that's not a concern.
If they launched an invasion without setting up a supply base,
they'd soon run out of supplies and be overrun.
I'm sure the enemy knows that.
So they're after something else?
The enemy may know this fortress very well,
but they also know it can't be easily brought down with a fleet.
Which means they can only be after one thing:
to take the fortress from within.
They'll probably send their infantry in before our floating batteries can begin to fire.
So we need to send our air fleet to the fortress's rear
and have them do all they can to stop the enemy's landing crafts.
We need to buy time to move the floating batteries.
That said, we're outnumbered.
I don't know if we can stop all of them from disembarking...
I'd like a coffee, please.
Have it sent to my regiment office.
Half a spoonful of sugar. No milk.
I'll take it a bit weak.
Yes, sir.
This might be the last cup of coffee I ever drink.
Make sure it's the good stuff!
If you still feel like you can afford to send for coffee,
I guess you're still doing fine.
Well, you know.
When it comes to women and coffee, not even death can make me compromise.
But why should the defense commander personally take part in close combat?
I'm just going to get a bit of exercise.
I'll be right back.
Status of the enemy fleet?
They have stopped behind the fortress, at a distance of 40,000K.
They're changing course!
All ships have finished turning.
Have you contacted fortress command?
All electrical warfare fleet ships
are in position at the relay point.
Opening direct line to fortress command.
Put us through.
The fleet is in position.
Then begin execution of the plan.
Yes, sir.
Time to begin.
We will now begin the operation.
All of you will do what you must do
to restore this fortress and corridor to our possession.
Feuer!
The enemy fleet has opened fire!
They're solid shells!
Solid shells?!
But we have liquid metal armor.
It can't be harmed by solid shells.
The solid shells have struck the fluid surface.
Damage to floating batteries minimal.
No shells have impacted the armor bulkhead.
Floating battery relocation status?
Floating batteries have completed their relocation.
Enemy fleet is within firing range.
Fire!
What?!
Liquid armor experiencing high waves surpassing nominal values!
Waves? Did you say waves?!
We can't take aim at their fleet now!
They pulled one over on us!
Part of the enemy fleet has split off and is heading toward us.
They number 3,000!
There's no doubt that these are their landing crafts.
Armored grenadier troop 97 is ready to charge.
Begin the charge at once.
This is it!
You're all got your friendly devils by now, right?
Had mine all along.
We can't stop them if our floating batteries are useless!
Enemy landing crafts have infiltrated the fortress!
They're advancing from the port into the fortress's core!
Enemy landing force has breached sector B17!
Sector B13 has also been breached!
They'll penetrate the main shaft to the central command room at this rate!
Close the E15 and F16 bulkheads and disperse Seffle particles!
Stop them from using their guns!
Okay! Forward!
Bastard!
Th-These guys are...
The Rosen Ritter...
Next time, "Fortress vs. Fortress Akt II: Fierce Fighting."

▶ [SubsPlease] Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Die Neue These - 35 (1080p) [C8C3D69C]

Enemy landing force has breached sector B17!
Sector B13 has also been breached!
They'll penetrate the main shaft to the central command room at this rate!
Close the E15 and F16 bulkheads and disperse Seffle particles!
Stop them from using their guns!
Okay! Forward!
Bastard!
Th-These guys are...
The Rosen Ritter...
The most elite of the Alliance Navy's ground forces,
comprised of Imperial defectors and their children.
We predicted that they would likely be stationed at Iserlohn Fortress,
the Alliance's most critical base, but still...
Th-They're too strong!
Analyzing landing force's vital signs.
Less than 40% of the force is still alive.
More than half of them dead in just two hours?
Unbelievable...
Order the landing force to retreat as quickly as possible!
Imperial forces in Blocks C15 through D07 neutralized.
Imperial forces in Block E16 are withdrawing.
Yes!
Connecting the cable.
What should we do next?
If you ask me, storming the enemy ship while we're on a roll is one option.
No, you can't do that.
Why not?
If they take any prisoners,
the fact that Commander Yang is absent could be leaked.
We can't take that risk.
I get it.
You can't tell your soldiers they should die before being taken prisoner.
But y'know, Interim Commander,
we can't let our fear of our weakness rob us of any chance of winning.
Besides, secrets always slip out sooner or later.
Interim Commander.
Please grant me temporary command of the fleet.
I believe I can make the situation a bit easier.
Would you do that for us?
Everyone?
Admiral Merkatz has my support.
And mine, of course.
I support Admiral Yang.
Thus, since Admiral Yang supports Admiral Merkatz, so do I.
I also see no option but to support Admiral Merkatz.
Admiral Merkatz, command of the garrison fleet is in your hands.
I did not expect to welcome anyone but Admiral Yang onto this ship.
Still, of course, I am well aware of my responsibility.
Admiral Willibald Joachim von Merkatz.
Formerly an Imperial high admiral who earned the respect of the entire Imperial Fleet
with his leadership in commanding a fleet of tens of thousands of ships,
he now leads no fleet
and is accompanied only by his adjutant, Bernhard von Schneider,
as he stands on the bridge of the Iserlohn garrison fleet's flagship Hyperion.
I am Vice Admiral Merkatz, a guest admiral.
I have received orders from the interim commander, Rear Admiral Caselnes,
to assume temporary command of the Iserlohn garrison fleet.
Our duty is to carry out the interim commander's basic plan of action
in a manner that is effective and reliable on a strategic level.
Remember, each of you, that victory awaits atop a foundation
built of layer upon layer of work done well.
Yes, sir!
Orders from landing force captain.
All troops, retreat immediately.
Return to landing craft.
Don't let a single one of them escape!
It's over, Linz.
We've got instructions from Admiral Merkatz.
He says to let the enemy go.
We were only a step away from wiping out all of them.
We were hoping to accomplish a bit more here.
Just be patient.
Let's take a good look at what the great Admiral Merkatz is capable of.
The enemy's landing force is retreating.
We will now carry out the operation.
All ships, launch!
Recover the assault landing force!
Quickly!
Optical detection
has confirmed approach of enemy fleet.
They number about 7,000!
S-Seven thousand ships?
Fire.
Signal received from fortress landing force.
"We are fighting the enemy fleet. Aid requested."
They're targeting our recovery of the landing force.
The transport fleet risks annihilation as well.
We have to give up on recovering the landing force.
Order the transport fleet to retreat at once.
No!
Our entire fleet will mobilize to rescue the landing force!
All ships, full speed ahead!
Get to the combat zone as quickly as possible,
and rescue as many of our men as you can!
Over 70% of the force is lost.
Halt the recovery of the landing force.
Order the fleet to withdraw.
Optical detection has confirmed multiple ships rapidly approaching!
ID code confirmed!
It's the flagship Lübeck!
Admiral Müller!
Enemy's main fleet approaching.
They number about 10,000.
It's Admiral Müller.
Yes.
The enemy is throwing their entire fleet at us.
Recovery of the landing force is complete.
Continue the assault and eliminate the enemy fleet.
Yes, sir.
What is this?!
In addition to the fleet of 7,000 ahead,
new fleets have appeared at the right and left!
Our fleet has been drawn into the enemy's encirclement!
What?!
There's no way they could've formed an encirclement in such a short time!
Unless they knew we'd show up here and were lying in wait...
Y-You don't think—
That's exactly it.
They knew we'd show up to save our landing force.
So they attacked our landing force after letting them escape
specifically to lure us out?!
Allies in crisis should never be left behind.
That's what Neidhart Müller believes.
If we know where the enemy will show up, we can make the first move.
They got us.
Müller Fleet losses have exceeded 40%.
How could this happen?!
How could we lose our chance at winning after all we did to set the stage?
Put me through to Müller!
The intensity of gunfire in the combat zone has rendered communications impossible.
Damn you, Yang Wen-li!
Admiral Merkatz's plan has fallen into place splendidly.
Honestly... How can a man have that much expertise at his disposal?
Do you think the Empire still has many more capable leaders like him?
There can't be too many others like this one.
All ships, utilize full firepower from all gun ports
and advance as a unit.
Admiral Müller appears unable to escape the enemy encirclement.
If this goes on...
Put me through to Eichendorff and Patricken!
Yes, sir.
You know Müller's situation, yes?
Yes, sir.
We can't just let him die.
We must not lose any more of our men!
Attack at once and save Müller!
Understood.
His Excellency seemed flustered.
You can't blame him.
If this plan is a success, the honors he'll earn will be unprecedented,
but if it fails, he could be removed from his position.
If that happens, the gap between him
and the duo of Mittermeyer and Reuenthal will be insurmountable.
He's in a terrible position.
Keep all surviving ships in close formation,
with ships lacking defensive capabilities in the center!
The ships with heavy armor will form the outer guard!
Regroup into a spindle formation with this ship in front!
We'll break through the enemy encirclement!
The enemy fleet has begun to advance.
It appears they intend to break through at the eight o'clock position.
It seems they've steeled their resolve.
You held Admiral Müller in high regard for a long time before this, did you not?
Yes.
I never dreamed the day would come when he and I would exchange fire in this way.
But carrying out the duty directly before us at any given time is our job.
Yes, sir.
Close the distance between our fleet and the Nguyen Fleet.
Stop the enemy from breaking through.
Pursue the Attenborough Fleet from the rear.
We want to whittle down the enemy's numbers while we have the chance.
Yes, sir.
The enemy is responding to our movements.
They won't let us get away so easily.
If they keep shooting us down,
I'll never be able to face our commander, Admiral Kempff.
The Müller Fleet is starting to punch a hole in our lines.
But...
Transmission from squadron flagship Manannan Mac Lir.
Put them through.
Yes, sir.
I present a report.
Our fleet's patrol force has detected an enemy rescue fleet.
What shall we do?
The enemy is tenacious, and with reinforcements on top of that,
we'll be unlikely to escape without incurring heavy losses.
We have achieved what we needed to achieve for the time being.
Now is the time to gracefully retreat.
Roger that, sir.
I'd like to have someone serve as rear guard for our retreat.
I know just the man for the job.
Having received Merkatz's orders,
the Alliance Navy began to retreat, despite its advantage.
Our fleet is the rear guard.
Make sure we get everyone out of here.
The Attenborough Fleet, which formed the rear guard,
skillfully changed its formation to evade the enemy's pursuit
and completed the retreat to the fortress
without waiting for the Empire's reinforcements.
Although the Imperial Navy suffered heavy losses,
it narrowly avoided total annihilation thanks to
the diligent command and leadership of Neidhart Müller.
If all of you hadn't arrived,
Yang Wen-li would have finished us.
No, we were only able to save so many ships in that situation
because of Your Excellency's skilled leadership.
Pardon me for interrupting.
We have received news that we need your immediate judgment on.
What is it?
This information was leaked by a prisoner we captured in close combat,
who was near death and ravaged by fever...
That's fine. Let's hear it.
Yes, sir.
Yang Wen-li is absent from Iserlohn?!
It couldn't be...
That's rather hard to believe.
Where is this prisoner now?
He died shortly afterward.
What commander abandons a post like Iserlohn Fortress,
their most important strategic base?
Is any one person great enough for us to panic over whether he is there or not?
Is Yang Wen-li really that amazing?
Do you think you could conquer Iserlohn Fortress
without shedding a single drop of your own men's blood?
And by using a method no one else even imagined?
No, that isn't possible.
Then Yan Wen-li really is just that amazing.
And we should face such a brilliant enemy with the respect he is due.
For men like us, there is never any shame in such behavior.
Understood.
If the information if correct,
Yang Wen-li should be planning his return to to the fortress.
We'll set up a watch-and-detect net throughout the entire corridor
and catch him upon his return.
We have little time.
I'd like to ask you two to do this. Can I count on you?
Yes, sir.
During the recent conflict, I saw the battleship Hyperion.
Did you see it?
Yes. I've heard it's the ship that carries Yang Wen-li.
If he's gone, who's on that ship?
Whether he's there or not, he's causing us to agonize over this.
No wonder they call him Magician Yang.
But I won't lose a second time, Yang Wen-li.
As soon as communications are restored, connect me to command.
Yes, sir.
I don't have the words to thank you.
I only did what I had to do as a soldier.
Besides, it's not as if we've won just yet.
Of course.
Still...
Admiral.
Yang Wen-li is absent?
You're saying you believed this information?
And not only that, but you independently decided to redeploy our troops?
Yes, sir. Last year, the late Admiral Siegfried Kircheis
told me something upon returning from the exchange of war prisoners.
He said he had just seen Yang Wen-li for the first time,
and he didn't look like any kind of valiant soldier at all...
and that that's exactly what is so frightening about him.
And?
I expect that he has learned of our navy's assault
and plans to hurry back to Iserlohn.
If we capture him on the way, it will deal a fatal blow to the Alliance Navy.
Iserlohn Fortress is the Alliance's most important strategic base.
Why would its commander leave his post?
But—
There's no telling what bizarre strategies Yang might use.
Were those not your own words?
It's obviously a trick to make us think
he's away from the fortress so that our troops will be divided!
Müller, try to remember.
You fought well in this battle,
but that is all you did.
You have nothing to show for it.
Yes, sir.
The plan that we poured our bodies and souls into fell through,
but my pride will not accept a retreat now.
We can't go home until we achieve results!
Yes, sir.
Leave the bare minimum amount of patrol crafts behind
and return the fleet to its original position at once.
We are formulating our next strategy.
Your fleet is of utmost importance as a reserve force.
Stay where you are until you receive further orders.
Understood.
Over.
Should I just...
obediently accept the commander's wishes at face value?
Your Excellency is a vice commander for this operation.
Rather than insist on having your own way,
should you not adhere to your superior's wishes?
Even if it means abandoning the possibility of seizing such massive prey?
Yes, sir.
What you say is right.
A vice commander should adhere to his superior's wishes.
Very well. I will put my wishes aside.
I withdraw my previous order.
Put me through to Eichendorff and Patricken.
Yes, sir.
Your Excellency.
What is it?
Well...
Odin is requesting a situation report.
What shall I tell them?
Our navy has the advantage.
B-But...
Our navy has the advantage. That's what you will tell them.
Yes, sir.
Pardon me.
Next time, "Fortress vs. Fortress Akt III: The Return of the Magician."

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You don't seem pleased with the report from Admiral Kempff.
I expected a bit more from Kempff.
It seems harassing the enemy a bit was all he could do.
There's no actual need to take and occupy the enemy's fortress.
Speaking in extremes,
crashing our fortress into theirs would serve our purposes equally well.
But it was said that he used Geiersburg Fortress as a base
and introduced himself to them personally before challenging them.
Which is why I said that was all he could do.
In that regard, the one who selected him for this operation is equally to blame.
As the one who chose him, I regret my erroneous judgment.
Oh? How very admirable.
But in the end, it was I who chose to appoint Kempff.
Besides, at the root of the matter
is the useless proposal that Schaft made in the first place.
If it was simply unprofitable, that would be fine,
but because it was actually harmful, I don't know how to deal with it.
But even a man like him may still prove useful.
It will be difficult to make the universe yours by military might alone.
I believe it would serve you well to have as many pawns in play as possible,
even if those pawns are not as clean as—
Don't misunderstand, Oberstein.
I do not wish to steal the universe like a thief.
But to take it by force.
Yes, sir.
Is this what it means to grasp power?
The only ones left around me are people who don't even try to understand me.
Or is it that...
the sin lies with me?
The rescue fleet led by Yang was rushing to Iserlohn as quickly as possible.
Space Fleet Commander-in-Chief Bewcock suggested mobilizing the 1st Fleet,
but the government denied his proposal.
In the end, the force granted to Yang
amounted to a mixed fleet of only 5,500 ships cobbled together from frontier guards.
Well, what to do about this?
How are things looking?
Well, to make a guess based on the fragments of intel I've picked up,
it doesn't seem like Duke Lohengramm is commanding this offensive himself.
Why did you conclude that it isn't him?
First of all, he needs to focus on running his country as its prime minister right now.
Also, the method of attack is too traditional to be his.
What does that mean?
If I was Duke Lohengramm,
I would have just crashed the two fortresses into each other.
That would end it.
That would be quite an extreme measure.
But it would work.
It's likely that whoever he put in command of the operation
couldn't see things from that angle.
Now that it's possible to warp a fortress,
the Imperial Navy has gained a new attack whose goal is to destroy—
one far more ruthless than their previous attacks,
which were only used to gain possession.
If the Imperial Navy attacked in the way I just described,
we wouldn't have had any way to deal with it,
but as of now, they haven't done that.
Which means we're still better off.
What are your thoughts on this situation?!
Now, no need to get so worked up, Commissioner.
You may say that as the Landesherr's aide,
but we called a court of inquiry to question Admiral Yang based on your advice!
But just look!
The Imperial Navy targeted his absence to invade the border in full force!
Could their timing have been any more perfect?!
The tea is getting cold.
This is no time for tea!
We took your advice and—
I was wrong to give you that advice.
What?!
I never had any right to speak of Admiral Yang.
It amounts to interference in another country's affairs.
But you did not reject my advice.
If I had rejected it then,
the Free Planets Alliance would lose its chance to gain Fezzan's favor.
You can't blame me for thinking that, can you?
Talking about what's in the past will get us nowhere.
The question is what happens next.
What do you intend to do henceforth, Commissioner?
Oh, dear. You hadn't thought about it? That is a problem.
Fezzan is deeply concerned right now.
Between the current Trunicht administration
and what may well be the future Yang administration,
which would it prove more beneficial to befriend?
What may well be the future Yang administration?
You don't think—
Then I ask you this.
Had you predicted that the young man called Reinhard von Lohengramm
would become the ruler of the Galactic Empire in the very near future?
You should also try giving careful thought
to just how much devoting your full loyalty to the Trunicht administration
will contribute to your own personal well-being.
The human race's present is important, of course,
but instead of a present that has resulted from the past,
perhaps a present that will bring about a future should be given more value.
Enemy patrol squad sighted at eleven o'clock.
Enlarging on monitor.
If the enemy has spotted us,
a surprise attack is no longer possible.
A surprise attack?
I never had any intention of doing that.
Huh?
I'm actually relieved that the Imperial Navy found us.
What do you mean?
Finding us limits the Imperial commander's options.
The problem we face, at present, is this fleet.
Will they continue to attack Iserlohn Fortress and keep their backs to us,
will they turn their backs on Iserlohn and fight us,
or will they split up their forces and face both?
They could also destroy one, and then the other after a time lag,
or they could decide that they have no chance of winning and leave.
Personally, I hope that's the one they choose.
If they do, there'll be no casualties,
and best of all, it'll be easier.
All right, we'll commence the operation as planned.
Stay safe, all of you.
Yes, sir.
The Müller fleet's patrol squad has confirmed the enemy fleet's approach.
Is it the rescue fleet Admiral Müller's intel spoke of?
We've cut off the enemy's long-distance communications through jamming.
Those at Iserlohn Fortress most likely don't know that rescue has arrived.
We'll use this opportunity to break the stalemate.
Organize the staff officers at once.
Yes, sir.
I want you both to head to the Iserlohn Corridor.
We humbly accept your order...
But if the two of us deploy at a time like this,
will it not give Admiral Kempff the mistaken idea that we're trying to steal his glory?
There's no need for you to worry about that.
It would be one thing if Kempff had actually achieved something,
but there's no guarantee he's done so.
Yes, sir...
Don't expand the war front any more than it needs to be.
Otherwise, I trust you two to handle this as you see fit.
Yes, sir.
What could Duke Lohengramm be thinking?
If the battle has fallen into a stalemate,
there might be reason to send us there.
But if Kempff is winning, there's no need for us to go,
and if he's losing, it's too late for us to be of any help.
I understand what you're saying,
but whatever the case, we've accepted His Excellency's orders.
Now all that's left is to do our best.
Of course. You're right.
So let's go do our best.
I will now explain the details of the plan.
Yes, sir.
First, the Müller fleet will once again attack Iserlohn with torpedoes.
This will disable its floating battery.
The Zweihänder will resume its bombardment simultaneously,
keeping all enemy forces in check.
At that time, I will lead a fleet out myself.
I'll make it look as if my fleet is trying to join yours behind the fortress,
acting as a decoy to lure the enemy fleet away.
Then you will advance your fleets and begin a pincer attack.
We'll unload our full firepower on them in a short span of time,
shattering their morale and confining them within Iserlohn Fortress.
Before the enemy fortress fleet can deploy again,
our fleet will destroy their rescue fleet, ship by ship.
Once that is complete, we will return our focus to capturing Iserlohn Fortress,
firing the Zweihänder from the front
and hitting them with the full firepower of our entire fleet from behind,
overtaking Iserlohn Fortress in one fell swoop.
Might I offer my opinion?
Go ahead.
Yes, sir.
The idea of destroying their forces one by one using a time lag is splendid,
but if they determine that your fleet's objective is to join ours,
the enemy will do everything they can to prevent that.
Please look at this.
I believe our fleet should make the enemy think we're returning to Geiersburg,
serving as a decoy to lure them away.
That would make them less keen to attack us.
Then, if your fleet surprises them by joining ours in a pincer attack,
confining them within the fortress will take less effort.
What do you think?
Very well. I will incorporate your proposal into the plan.
You will accompany me in annihilating the enemy's rescue fleet.
Yes, sir.
The enemy fortress is now within firing range.
Feuer!
The floating battery is inoperable!
The enemy used the same move again?
There shouldn't be enough men left in their landing force
to attempt another infiltration.
Blocks B19 and C25 are hit!
Set the Thor Hammer's sights on the enemy fortress and fire!
Block S6 is hit!
What are they trying to do?
Optical detection
has confirmed that the Müller fleet is moving from our rear toward Geiersburg.
They're going back?
It's obvious that they're laying some kind of groundwork,
but the timing is perfectly aligned with Commander Yang's expected return.
It could also be a trap to make us think they're retreating
because our rescue fleet has arrived, inviting us to attack.
Their objective in moving after destroying the floating battery
could also be to launch a fleet in secret and trap us in a pincer attack.
Reinforcements? Or is it...
What do you think, kid?
Maybe it's both.
Both? Do tell.
Yes, sir.
Admiral Yang's reinforcements are indeed close.
Perhaps the enemy knows that
and is setting a trap to confine us in Iserlohn Fortress.
What makes you think that, Julian?
The enemy's movements are too unnatural.
That is true, but is that enough to base your judgment on?
Well... This is what I think.
If the enemy were to mobilize their fleet to set a trap,
what could their objective be?
We proved to them in the previous battle that infiltrating
and occupying Iserlohn would not be easy.
And they should know quite well that we are focusing on defense
and will not move far from the fortress.
So I believe they will assume they understand why we've chosen to defend
and try to confine us.
I see.
As Rear Admiral Murai predicted,
they could pincer our fleet when we go out to intercept Müller's fleet,
turning the tables and making us think it's a trap,
then confining us in the fortress.
Once they've done that,
they will then send all of their forces to eliminate Admiral Yang's fleet.
So it's trap to confine us within the fortress, then strike our reinforcements...
Is that it?
Yes. It's a far more reliable strategy than dividing up their forces
to attack from two sides.
Well, now it's clear that the kid was Admiral Yang's top pupil
long before he was a pupil to Poplin and me.
If that's the case, this won't be so complicated.
We'll just pretend to be confined in the fortress,
and when the enemy turns to leave, we'll strike their rear.
If we can align the timing with the return of Commander Yang's fleet,
we'll have a chance to execute the perfect pincer attack.
I entrust you to command the fleet.
Yes, sir.
Julian, I'd like you aboard the flagship Hyperion with me.
Right on the bridge.
Yes, sir!
Just as Julian conjectured,
Kempff's fleet appeared to catch the Alliance fleet in a pincer attack.
As predicted, the enemy fleet has appeared behind us.
Their flagship is Galdhøpiggen, which carries Admiral Kempff.
Right.
Feuer!
The enemy fleet at our rear has opened fire.
As planned, commence withdrawal of entire fleet to Iserlohn.
Commence retreat!
Retreating!
The enemy fleet is retreating into the fortress.
Don't let up on the firepower.
Seal them within the fortress!
After determining that the Alliance fleet was confined within the fortress,
Kempff set out to join the Müller fleet in annihilating the Alliance's rescue fleet.
Report from the patrol fleet.
Enemy fleet confirmed at eleven o'clock.
They number about 20,000.
Can we contact Iserlohn?
Comms are still down.
Check on the aerial force.
Yes, sir.
Yes, we're working on it.
Don't worry. We'll get it done in time.
Hey, are we really gonna use this?
It's powerful, but it was scrapped in the testing stage because it tanked our aerial capabilities.
I know.
We were carrying it away to be disposed of.
Damn...
If this wasn't Admiral Yang's orders, I'd refuse to do this.
Admiral, the aerial fleet is ready.
Status of the enemy fleet?
They will be within firing range shortly.
Commence withdrawal of the entire fleet.
Keep our relative velocity with the enemy at zero.
The enemy has begun to retreat.
Unable to close relative distance.
They're just trying to buy time.
We have them drastically outnumbered.
Close the distance!
By the time the garrison fleet confined in Iserlohn notices and deploys again,
we'll have every last ship wiped out!
Feuer!
Counterattack in moderation.
Admiral, any moment now.
Yes.
Relative distance gradually closing.
Full firepower from all ship guns!
Sink them in one fell swoop!
Full firepower!
Yes, sir!
Enemy fleet drawing closer.
Enemy fleet has reached the expected coordinates.
No objects in firing range that would alter attack trajectory.
An ambush?!
Didn't the enemy have only a small force?!
The armored railguns may be powerful,
but they were to be scrapped because their size hindered their mobility.
But within the Iserlohn Corridor, where movement is restricted,
we can make the most of their power by using them as fixed batteries.
That's looking from a new angle.
Anyway, this attack allowed us to chip away at the enemy,
but it's done no more than buy us a bit of time.
Now, if the people on Iserlohn read the situation and act accordingly...
I never wished for Julian to become a soldier.
It's so selfish to only expect so much of him at a time like this.
Optical detection has found the source of the enemy fire.
On display.
They're using carrier-based crafts as fixed batteries?!
How unorthodox. It's definitely Yang Wen-li.
But we still have the advantage in numbers!
We'll reform our line and turn the tables on them!
Yes, sir!
The enemy fleet is reforming.
A detached force is heading toward our aerial squad.
Aerial squad, keep firing as you begin the retreat.
Yes, sir.
Admiral.
Look.
Enemy fleet is within firing range.
Fire!
Fire coming from behind us!
It's the enemy's main fleet!
How?! How were they able to re-deploy so quickly?!
Our fleet will now move forward and switch to offensive.
They don't even have reliable communication right now.
There's no way they could have coordinated such an elaborate plan!
Is this the end?
No!
Do not pull back!
Just one step... We're just one step away!
We're one step away from making the Milky Way ours!
The Imperial fleet led by Kempff
devoted all its strength to escaping this crisis.
But the fierce attacks of the Alliance Navy, led by Yang and Merkatz,
surpassed the Empire's best efforts,
and the Imperial Navy was slipping into the abyss of total defeat.
Your Excellency.
There is no point in resisting further.
I hate to say it, but our only option now
is to concentrate our efforts on retreating.
Geiersburg Fortress.
Geiersburg Fortress?
We'll crash it into Iserlohn Fortress.
If we do that, Iserlohn Fortress won't stand a chance.
Next time, "Fortress vs. Fortress Akt IV: Conclusion."

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A poet in days long past once said:
"April is the cruelest month."
It was April of the year UC 798.
For the men and officers of the Alliance Navy at Iserlohn Fortress,
this April did indeed promise to be one rife with hardships.
Combining images from our satellites with measurement data
has given us a generally complete view of the enemy fortress.
Lieutenant Schneider, what did you mean when you said it wasn't the same?
This image differs greatly from the Geiersburg Fortress I know.
I would conjecture that it has undergone a drastic upgrade in preparation for this invasion.
So the enemy is coming into this invasion well-prepared.
Current distance?
Distance to enemy fortress: 2.5 light-seconds.
It is rapidly moving closer.
Well, what do we do now, Interim Commander?
Our basic plan of action is to keep Iserlohn safe until Commander Yang returns.
For the time being, our strategy will be to focus on defense
and deal with enemy attacks as they happen.
Isn't that a bit too passive?
Wouldn't it just make the enemy suspicious?
No, it might actually cause them to read too much into it
and conclude that Commander Yang is devoted to this fortress's defense.
We currently have no choice but to focus on defense
and come up with a plan to break the deadlock in the meantime.
Battle stations! Condition one!
Destruction of known enemy surveillance satellites complete.
Proceeding to next target.
Roger.
Surveillance satellites 5 through 36 lost.
All surveillance satellites have been destroyed.
They've blinded us...
Due to the lost satellites,
our only method of seeking the enemy is close-range optics.
Enemy fortress has drawn closer.
Interference increasing.
They're jamming both short and long-range transmissions.
Any response from Heinessen?
None.
I see.
We'll still continue to send them the data we acquire here.
Yes, do that.
The Empire will likely begin its attack at any moment.
Remain alert.
Yes, sir.
It'll be all right. Go on back to your post, and don't worry.
Julian.
Emergency evacuation order.
Citizens are to follow instructions and take shelter as quickly as possible.
Oh, Julian. What's the matter?
Interim Commander Caselnes sent me.
I'm here to guide all of you to the shelter.
I appreciate that, but... he's the interim commander?
Oh! It's Big Brother Julian!
Hello!
Hello.
Come, let's hurry.
Message from the enemy fortress.
They want us to open our lines.
It's only a message. Connect them.
Yes, sir.
To the rebel army—
I mean, to the Free Planets Alliance Navy.
I am Admiral Karl Gustav Kempff of the Galactic Imperial Navy.
I wanted to address you before the first fires of this war are exchanged.
I would prefer to see you surrender, but I don't suppose that will happen.
I wish you the best of luck.
See you on the battlefield.
He's old-fashioned, but bold.
This is not something you should be impressed by.
Any response from Iserlohn?
No, sir.
It is somewhat regrettable.
I had hoped to see the face of the man known as Yang,
but I suppose true soldiers greet each other through the force of their actions.
Indeed.
Enemy fortress is within main cannon firing range.
It has stopped moving.
Sorry to have you do this at such a busy time.
Not at all.
Part of my job is to make sure the interim commander can rest at ease
and do what he needs to do.
Thank you.
Well, I'll be on my way.
Do your best, Big Brother!
This battle is one worth risking our lives for.
All those who contribute to our victory here
will surely be rewarded by Duke Lohengramm.
Give your all with this in mind!
We will now fire the first shot in this war via the fortress's main cannon.
Prepare to fire the Zweihänder!
Zweihänder online.
Energy charge in progress.
Energy response from enemy fortress!
What?!
Zweihänder energy charge complete.
Feuer!
High-temperature heat source rapidly approaching!
This is it!
Impact imminent!
Block RU77 damaged!
The enemy fire has pierced the fluid layer.
There are at least 4,000 men in that block!
Outer shell armor completely destroyed.
We have no way to repair the outer shell right now.
Air is leaking out of the blocks adjacent to RU77.
We have to abandon it.
Any signs of life there?
No, sir.
Then we have no choice.
Close the Block RU77 bulkhead.
Yes, sir.
Interim Commander, how shall we counterattack?
Counterattack?
We have to, don't we?
We can't just sit here and wait for them to fire a second shot.
That is true, but if both fortresses shoot each other with their main guns,
this ends with all of us dead.
Exactly. If we strike that fear into the enemy now,
they'll think twice about firing again.
If we end up in a deadlock,
we'll be able to buy some time.
Okay. You're right.
Bring the Thor Hammer online and prepare to fire.
Energy charge in progress.
Energy charge complete.
Target locked.
Fire!
Block 84 has been hit.
Bulkhead closed.
Damage minimal.
Prepare the second shot.
Feuer!
Electrical systems, water circulation systems, and food plants undamaged.
Prepare the second shot.
Fire!
Feuer!
Fire!
Feuer!
Fire!
Cease fire.
The attacks seem to have stopped.
Interim Commander!
Are they safe?
Yes, sir.
I got them to the shelter before the gunfire started.
Thanks. I owe you.
Is the enemy still attacking?
Both sides have seen their opponent's true strength and paused to reflect.
Get some sleep now, while you can.
Pretty soon, we won't have time to.
Yes, sir.
The art of war, rule 1:
Sleep whenever you have the opportunity, even if you must do so in secret.
Got that, Julian?
Yes, I got it.
That's why their gunport is so widely renowned as the "Thor Hammer," I suppose.
Even with our preparations, we still took damage in multiple areas.
Still, that was all well within expectations.
They did fight fire with fire, as they needed to.
We're up against Yang Wen-li.
That much was obvious.
Magician Yang...
There's no telling what bizarre strategies he'll use.
Don't worry.
No matter what kind of strategy he tries to use against us,
he can't get ahead of the strategy we've prepared.
Müller, the day this corridor will be known as the Geiersburg Corridor isn't far off.
Either that or the Kempff-Müller Corridor.
I'd say it's entirely possible, wouldn't you?
Admiral Kempff?
He never would have spoken so pompously before, even as a joke...
Well, greetings are out of the way.
I suppose it's time to begin.
Yes, sir.
Well, what are they going to do next?
They'll probably use their highly mobile Walküres
to go after our floating batteries and the Thor Hammer.
We're in the middle of a staredown.
We can't just quietly slink away and hide.
I suppose that means it's our turn now, doesn't it?
Yes, it does.
Optical detection has confirmed deployment of Walküres.
Damn, they do act fast.
Julian, let's go!
Yes, sir!
Anvil Base rising.
In position.
Opening catapult decks.
Listen to me. Don't suddenly start thinking about crap like defending your country.
Just think about that girl you have a crush on, and nothing else.
Pray you'll live to see her smile again.
God's jealous as hell, so if you do that, he'll hate you,
and a friendly devil will look out for you instead.
Got that?
Yes, sir!
Spartanians launching.
Their goal is to destroy our artillery.
Don't let a single one of them get close!
Three of us to take out one. Nicely done.
I don't think so!
Now, don't get any closer than that, please.
Konev! They're...
Yeah.
The enemy isn't charging us?
That's what Lieutenant Commander Poplin said in his report.
Then why did they deploy?
What does our guest admiral think about this?
It's a diversion.
They intend to draw our attention toward the front of the fortress,
but behind it, they—
Optical detection has confirmed
enemy ships getting past Iserlohn Fortress's flank at ten o'clock.
There appears to be roughly 13,000 of them!
Flagship confirmed! It's the battleship Lübeck!
Admiral Müller!
Looks like Admiral Merkatz was right on the money.
If they keep going, they'll get behind the fortress!
So this is why they destroyed our surveillance satellites.
But as long as we're occupied with their main gun,
we can't move the Thor Hammer.
Our only option is to move the floating batteries that are fighting the Walküres
to the fortress's rear.
The enemy fortress's floating batteries are moving in our direction!
Don't be afraid of them. Keep moving forward.
The floating batteries can't keep up with the enemy fleet's advance!
Iserlohn Fortress was originally built by our empire.
We know its armaments and functionalities inside and out.
It'll take too long to move the floating batteries.
They probably knew that when they set this plan in motion.
There's no way they could have done something so drastic otherwise.
Now is the time to send out our fleet and intercept them!
El Facil is near the corridor's exit.
It could be attacked, too!
No, that's not a concern.
If they launched an invasion without setting up a supply base,
they'd soon run out of supplies and be overrun.
I'm sure the enemy knows that.
So they're after something else?
The enemy may know this fortress very well,
but they also know it can't be easily brought down with a fleet.
Which means they can only be after one thing:
to take the fortress from within.
They'll probably send their infantry in before our floating batteries can begin to fire.
So we need to send our air fleet to the fortress's rear
and have them do all they can to stop the enemy's landing crafts.
We need to buy time to move the floating batteries.
That said, we're outnumbered.
I don't know if we can stop all of them from disembarking...
I'd like a coffee, please.
Have it sent to my regiment office.
Half a spoonful of sugar. No milk.
I'll take it a bit weak.
Yes, sir.
This might be the last cup of coffee I ever drink.
Make sure it's the good stuff!
If you still feel like you can afford to send for coffee,
I guess you're still doing fine.
Well, you know.
When it comes to women and coffee, not even death can make me compromise.
But why should the defense commander personally take part in close combat?
I'm just going to get a bit of exercise.
I'll be right back.
Status of the enemy fleet?
They have stopped behind the fortress, at a distance of 40,000K.
They're changing course!
All ships have finished turning.
Have you contacted fortress command?
All electrical warfare fleet ships
are in position at the relay point.
Opening direct line to fortress command.
Put us through.
The fleet is in position.
Then begin execution of the plan.
Yes, sir.
Time to begin.
We will now begin the operation.
All of you will do what you must do
to restore this fortress and corridor to our possession.
Feuer!
The enemy fleet has opened fire!
They're solid shells!
Solid shells?!
But we have liquid metal armor.
It can't be harmed by solid shells.
The solid shells have struck the fluid surface.
Damage to floating batteries minimal.
No shells have impacted the armor bulkhead.
Floating battery relocation status?
Floating batteries have completed their relocation.
Enemy fleet is within firing range.
Fire!
What?!
Liquid armor experiencing high waves surpassing nominal values!
Waves? Did you say waves?!
We can't take aim at their fleet now!
They pulled one over on us!
Part of the enemy fleet has split off and is heading toward us.
They number 3,000!
There's no doubt that these are their landing crafts.
Armored grenadier troop 97 is ready to charge.
Begin the charge at once.
This is it!
You've all got your friendly devils by now, right?
Had mine all along.
We can't stop them if our floating batteries are useless!
Enemy landing crafts have infiltrated the fortress!
They're advancing from the port into the fortress's core!
Enemy landing force has breached sector B17!
Sector B13 has also been breached!
They'll penetrate the main shaft to the central command room at this rate!
Close the E15 and F16 bulkheads and disperse Seffle particles!
Stop them from using their guns!
Okay! Forward!
Bastard!
Th-These guys are...
The Rosen Ritter...
Next time, "Fortress vs. Fortress Akt II: Fierce Fighting."

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