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3. The impregnable Iserlohn Fortress.
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4. The only navigable route linking the Free Planets Alliance and the Galactic Empire...
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5. is blocked by the Empire's huge satellite constructed in the Iserlohn Corridor.
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6. Iserlohn Fortress
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7. This fortress guards Imperial territory,
preventing invasion by the Alliance.
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8. The Alliance has devoted every
effort to the capture of this fortress.
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9. Six times during the past quarter century they've deployed massive fleets...
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10. but they all ended as routs,
with countless sacrifices.
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11. There are two commanders
in the Iserlohn Fortress.
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12. The first is the Fortress Commander, Admiral Thoma von Stockhausen.
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13. Admiral Thoma von Stockhausen
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14. The other is commander of Iserlohn Stationed Fleet, Admiral Hans Dietrich von Seeckt.
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15. Admiral Hans Dietrich von Seeckt
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16. The two of them disagree about
everything, simply despising each other.
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17. While calling each other names, they compete fiercely for glory during Alliance attacks.
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18. As a result, there is little
cooperation between them.
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19. This creates two
competing forces at Iserlohn.
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20. These are the fleet stationed at Iserlohn and led by Seeckt...
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21. and the fortress garrison
is led by Stockhausen.
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22. There's also their huge weapon...
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23. the giant cannon
called the Thor Hammer.
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24. The capture of Iserlohn Fortress
was the first mission...
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25. given to Yang Wenli as the commander of the newly formed 13th Fleet.
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26. Planet Heinessen
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27. Geez, you're still sleeping.
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28. Please get up,
Rear Admiral Yang!
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29. Hey, get up!
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30. Julian.
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31. If... if I'm elected
to the High Council...
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32. the first thing I'll do is make it a capital offense to interfere with a morning nap...
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33. What are you saying?
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34. If you don't hurry, you'll be
late for an important ceremony!
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35. Important ceremony?
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36. Have you forgotten?
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37. It's the 13th Fleet's
formation ceremony.
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38. Gentlemen, the 13th Fleet
is our military's crack unit.
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39. The veterans of the Battle of Astate
joined with our up and coming youth.
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40. Their express purpose
of capturing Iserlohn...
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41. What "up and coming?"
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42. Isn't it more like scraping
together stragglers and novices?
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43. The rumors say this fleet's supposed to capture Iserlohn Fortress.
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44. You're saying that we, who missed death
at Astate, are gonna get another chance?
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45. Hey, whispering's prohibited.
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46. I don't care.
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47. In the first place, the commander doesn't
even show up at the formation ceremony.
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48. He's the Hero of El Facil?
I don't know...
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49. But somehow, isn't it
just like him to run away?
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50. shall we not
fight together?
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51. Oh, you're here!
You're late!
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52. I'm very sorry.
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53. Hey, you're on right now!
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54. Well, then, the first
Commander of the 13th Fleet.
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55. Let me introduce
Rear Admiral Yang Wenli!
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56. Let me see...
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57. This is very...
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58. In short...
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59. "For the Fatherland?"
"Risking Life?"
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60. No...
Why...?
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61. Because we can only drink
good tea while we're living.
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62. Everybody, let's fight
so we don't die.
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63. Sensible, isn't he?
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64. No kidding.
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65. If I may say so,
that was just like you.
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66. Both the fact that the commander was late for the formation ceremony, and that speech.
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67. I was flustered, I guess.
My mind just went blank.
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68. Rear Admiral Alex Cazellnu
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69. By the way, about
the capture of Iserlohn...
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70. Is there any chance of victory...
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71. with just half a fleet?
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72. Whether there is or
whether there isn't...
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73. Hey!
Is it a secret from me?
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74. I'll just say this.
You should wait 'til later.
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75. You'll appreciate it more.
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76. Fine.
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77. If you need any resources,
please don't hesitate to tell me.
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78. In negotiations,
without bribes...
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79. I'm sorry!
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80. I'm very sorry!
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81. When you dishonor our uniforms,
you dishonor our military!
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82. Picking a fight with a
young lady is so deplorable.
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83. The Rosen Ritter
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84. "Knights of the Rose"
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85. Who the hell are you?
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86. Walter von Schenkopp...
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87. Colonel Walter von Schenkopp
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88. If I said, "The Regimental
Commander of the Rosen Ritter..."
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89. does that ring a bell?
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90. Be careful...
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91. It seems you're worried
about that stain!
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92. Bastard! You think
you can insult us?
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93. We're officers under His Excellency Truniht's direct command!
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94. He'll have
you court-martialed!
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95. Oh, please,
go ahead.
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96. And that court-martial will also include an officer who assaulted a civilian.
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97. What if that
was reported?
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98. Sonuva bitch!
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99. You can have me for
an enemy, if you so wish.
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100. L... let's go.
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101. Whether in the Empire or the Alliance, corruption in the military is the same.
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102. Thank you very much!
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103. Knights of the Rose, huh?
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104. As a close combat unit formed
from children of Imperial exiles...
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105. they have unmatched skill in battle,
but no fleet can control them.
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106. You mentioned resources a
little while ago, didn't you...?
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107. Please supply a ship
from the Imperial Fleet.
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108. There should be spoils
from former battles.
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109. And about 200 uniforms.
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110. And...
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111. And...?
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112. Those Rosen Ritter
in our fleet.
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113. The Rosen Ritter?
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114. Planet Odin
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115. What?
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116. That man is the commander of
the newly formed 13th Fleet?
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117. Yes, sir.
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118. It's the latest report that the
Defense Ministry got from Phezzan.
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119. Indeed, it is being treated
as insignificant, but...
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120. Among the stars that sparkle in space,
individual movement is insignificant.
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121. However, the appearance
of just one new star...
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122. is a matter that will change
all the star maps of space.
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123. Yang Wenli...
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124. are you only a planet...
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125. or, are you a new
shining fixed star?
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126. Then, the other
fleet commanders, eh?
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127. Yang, I hear your
fleet will assault Iserlohn.
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128. What they're saying is...
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129. "The baby in diapers
will kill the lion, all alone."
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130. But it was probably
just drinking gossip.
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131. It's pretty accurate,
isn't it?
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132. Is it?
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133. If old man Bucock of the
5th Fleet says one word...
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134. everybody will
probably shut up.
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135. How about tonight?
Don't become a target for gossip.
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136. Are you going to
the promotion ceremony?
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137. No... sorry, Attenborough.
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138. But couldn't we
do it another time?
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139. There's less than a day left before the mobilization and I have no spare time at all.
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140. Okay!
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141. Well, at the
next opportunity...
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142. It's Cazellnu.
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143. If you don't mind my asking, is the
Fleet Commander's chair comfortable?
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144. By the way, about the aide you requested from personnel...
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145. Transferring a brilliant youngster was a
tall order, but I found one who'll suit you.
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146. The Salutatorian graduate of the Officer's School Class of 794.
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147. Not exactly someone who
was below average, eh?
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148. Currently on duty in Information Analysis at the Joint Operations Division.
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149. Chief of Staff Greenhill,
personally made the recommendation.
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150. You'll receive
the records later.
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151. Come in.
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152. Reporting!
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153. I have been appointed
as your aide.
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154. It Junior Grade Frederica Greenhill
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155. Ltjg. Frederica Greenhill.
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156. Frederica Greenhill?
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157. It can't be...
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158. Admiral Greenhill's...
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159. Yes, sir.
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160. I've heard all about
you from my father.
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161. That damned Cazellnu.
He set me up.
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162. N... no...
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163. Well, I'm at a loss.
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164. At any rate...
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165. pleased to meet you, I guess.
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166. Space year 796, April 27th.
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167. The Free Planets' 13th Fleet, under the command of Rear Admiral Yang Wenli...
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168. started on its journey to capture the Empire's Iserlohn Fortress.
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169. Your Excellency, you're
also taking risks, right?
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170. If he fails, will you
be forced to resign?
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171. As things stand, I suppose I'll be
forced to retire at the next election.
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172. Fleet Admiral Sidney Sitolet
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173. There was also the
previous defeat at Astate.
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174. If that happens...
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175. Mr. Truniht's influence will increase.
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176. Therefore, you're going to
count on Rear Admiral Yang?
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177. Admiral Dwight Greenhill
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178. You seem pretty confident.
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179. And you aren't?
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180. 13th Fleet Flagship Hyperion
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181. Admiral, all ships are
prepared for launch.
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182. 13th Fleet, set sail.
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183. Although this dispatch
is being called a drill...
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184. we're approaching the Volhan Star System near Iserlohn Fortress...
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185. Put plainly, we're
approaching Iserlohn.
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186. Yes, it's a full two weeks'
journey to the corridor.
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187. Commodore Fischer, I'll leave this situation up to you.
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188. Then, they say the Admiral himself wanders alone through the streets of Heinessenpolis.
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189. And he's leaving everything to old man Fischer, who's famous for fleet deployment.
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190. Can we count on him?
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191. and this is the plan
that I've been considering.
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192. It's impossible to take out Iserlohn Fortress just from the outside.
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193. By infiltrating inside, we'll certainly end up controlling its nerve center.
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194. Infiltration?
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195. Fyodor Patorichev
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196. Admiral Yang...
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197. if we do, will we give that crucial task to this Rosen Ritter leader?
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198. Oh... yeah.
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199. Commodore Edwin Fischer
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200. It's a solid fortress.
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201. If the Imperials aren't careful,
there's a large chance of success.
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202. However...
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203. Don't you know the rumors
about the Rosen Ritter?
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204. Murai
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205. I've had them investigated.
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206. Twelve previous
regimental commanders...
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207. Of those, four have died
in battle against the Empire.
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208. Two were promoted to flag officers, and afterwards retired.
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209. And the remaining six betrayed us and ran back to the Empire.
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210. In this dispatch, rumors are flying that the 13th Regimental Commander may also turn traitor.
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211. Admiral, if, as the rumors say,
I'm the 7th traitor, what'll you do?
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212. I'll be in a fix.
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213. That's a problem, I suppose.
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214. If so, you'll be in plenty
of trouble, won't you?
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215. You're thinking I have
some trick, I suppose?
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216. I'm not really
thinking anything.
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217. Then you'll trust me completely?
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218. Yes.
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219. I want to hear why you
believe in me that much.
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220. The other day, I was there when you
clashed with some of Truniht's officers.
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221. You wouldn't treat them to
even one glass of champagne.
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222. That's why.
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223. That's the only reason?
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224. Unbelievable!
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225. This is an important mission.
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226. If he turns traitor, they'll say I was no judge of character.
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227. The "one man hero" will
disappear from this world.
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228. Admiral!
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229. The Admiral has left all
fleet deployments to me.
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230. This time, it's our turn
to trust the Admiral.
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231. Thank you.
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232. May I ask
a question?
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233. Go ahead.
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234. I want to know; what's your
objective in this battle?
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235. Is it glory?
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236. Or is it promotion?
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237. No, I don't think
it's promotion.
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238. To be called "Your Excellency" before the age of 30 is enough.
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239. Moreover, if I'm still alive after this battle, I intend to retire.
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240. Retire?
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241. Yes.
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242. Well, along with the pension, I'll also get a retirement disbursement.
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243. Although one person will be eating
frugally with me, costing some money.
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244. Are you saying you'll retire under the present circumstances?
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245. You say
"these circumstances."
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246. But if we succeed in
capturing Iserlohn Fortress...
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247. our Alliance can gain
a strategic advantage.
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248. Then it may be possible to conclude a satisfactory peace treaty with the Empire.
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249. If so, I'll be at liberty to retire
because there will be peace.
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250. However, will that peace
become a permanent matter?
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251. There has never been "permanent peace" in human history.
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252. But there have been plenty of ages with decades of peace.
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253. In short, my hope is, haughtily enough,
for a few decades of peace in the future.
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254. But the chance they will exceed the length of the war by more than a tenth are very slim.
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255. There's a 14 year old
boy in my house.
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256. I don't want to see him
dragged off to battle.
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257. That's all.
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258. I've been hearing that you're a different sort of person.
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259. This may be rude, Admiral.
But are you an honest man?
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260. Or are you the greatest sophist since Rudolf the Great? Which are you?
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261. Well, I didn't
expect an answer.
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262. Now that the time has come.
I'll do what I can.
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263. For the sake of
a permanent peace.
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264. Here you are.
It's got brandy in it.
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265. Oh, thanks.
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266. Lieutenant, what do you think of it? This operation, I mean.
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267. It'll definitely succeed.
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268. Why so sure?
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269. Eight years ago, you succeeded at El Facil, didn't you?
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270. You evacuated 3 million civilians from El Facil just before it surrendered.
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271. The young hero,
Ltjg. Yang Wenli.
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272. So, you've heard
that story, too.
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273. You succeeded in planting absolute
trust in one girl's heart at that time.
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274. Planet El Facil
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275. I was on El Facil with my mother.
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276. Her family's home was there.
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277. I clearly remember a young
Lieutenant taking command...
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278. gnawing a sandwich, because he didn't have spare time to eat.
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279. But I suppose that Lieutenant long ago forgot about the 14 year old girl...
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280. who brought you coffee in a paper cup when you choked on that sandwich.
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281. Maybe you remember what you said after your life was saved by that coffee...?
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282. What did I say?
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283. "I hate coffee.
I wish you'd given me tea."
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284. That was rude of me.
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285. Indeed, she has an incredible
memory, just like the rumors say.
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286. On May 13th...
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287. the Alliance's 13th Fleet
rushed into the Iserlohn Corridor.
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288. There's no longer
room for doubt!
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289. This communications jamming is proof that the rebels are approaching.
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290. Therefore, aren't you
saying, Admiral Seekt...
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291. that we can't even determine the enemy's position by launching?
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292. Your Excellency, I'm receiving
a strange transmission.
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293. What is it?
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294. Sir.
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295. A light patrol ship dispatched
from the Capital Planet Odin...
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296. is under enemy attack and
is presently engaged in combat.
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297. They request assistance.
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298. We'll launch immediately.
We can't delay even an instant.
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299. Your Excellency, please wait.
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300. Captain Oberstein, is it?
What is it?
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301. Shouldn't we
be cautious?
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302. What?
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303. Captain Paul von Oberstein
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304. It appears to be an enemy diversion.
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305. Shouldn't we observe the situation a little longer before moving?
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306. If we go out, the enemy is waiting.
Are you saying that we'd lose if we fought?
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307. It's not that, but...
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308. Then what?
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309. We're soldiers!
It's our duty to fight!
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310. Furthermore, what good are we if we can't help an ally who's in trouble?
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311. In any case, Admiral Seeckt...
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312. there's some truth in what
your staff officer says.
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313. Without knowing whether it's an enemy or an ally, if we wait a little longer...
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314. I'm the Fleet Commander!
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315. I'll decide!
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316. All ships!
Launch at once!
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317. I hope you have a miserable time getting back here.
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318. In the end, they ran out of patience and came out, didn't they?
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319. Number of ships,
approximately 15,000!
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320. My guess is that's about all of the ships in the fortress' fleet.
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321. The enemy, not knowing our strength, will send out the greatest force they have...
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322. as a means to contain the
front line of the battle.
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323. Admiral, preparations
are complete.
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324. We can launch at
any time you order.
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325. Oh, my. It seems it's not just the enemy who's impatient, eh?
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326. Your Excellency, there's been
another message from the patrol.
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327. Those who have fought
to reach the fortress...
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328. are currently being pursued
and attacked by the rebel fleet.
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329. They beg for assistance...
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330. What happened to
the fortress fleet?
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331. Communications have ceased.
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332. Damn you, Seeckt.
Where are you lurking?
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333. Prepare to open fire!
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334. Because we have allies out there, we can't use the main gun.
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335. Yes, sir!
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336. To all air
defense personnel:
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337. All gun turrets,
prepare to open fire!
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338. All gun turrets,
prepare to open fire!
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339. Raise the floating
gun platforms!
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340. Your Excellency...
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341. outside the orbit of Planet Anshal, the fourth planet in the Tiamat system ahead...
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342. there's a signal
like an enemy fleet.
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343. Found them...
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344. Good.
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345. Approach at once.
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346. Fleet image confirmed!
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347. Maximum magnification.
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348. It's one of our patrol ships, the Bremen.
The rebel fleet is visible behind it.
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349. Open fire!
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350. Wait! Make the situation
clear to each gun turret!
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351. Don't hit our allies!
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352. Yes, sir!
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353. The rebel fleet isn't
coming into firing range.
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354. They're retreating.
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355. The bastards know all too well the power of this fortress from their last six defeats.
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356. A message from the patrol.
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357. Read it.
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358. Yes, sir.
"Thank you for your assistance."
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359. "Because of serious damage, request urgent port entry."
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360. Very well.
Guide them to port.
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361. At any rate, they've
gotten in, haven't they?
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362. The real work
starts now.
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363. He'll do it.
If he's a Knight of the Rose.
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364. Iserlohn Fortress is situated
between the Empire and the Alliance.
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365. It is the Empire's
key strategic point.
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366. The last six times the Alliance
tried to capture it with large forces.
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367. All of those attempts
ended in complete failure.
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368. Now, with scarcely half the forces,
they must capture Iserlohn Fortress.
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369. Yang's plan has begun.
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370. To be continued in the next chapter.
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371. Knights of the Rose
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372. Preview of Next Episode
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373. The operation to capture Iserlohn Fortress,
which is said to be impregnable, has begun.
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374. But an unexpected situation befalls Schenkopp and his men who have infiltrated the fortress.
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375. Next episode of Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Episode 07, "The Capture of Iserlohn."
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376. Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Episode 07
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377. The Capture of Iserlohn!
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378. Another page to the history of the Galaxy.
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