1. D-YFI@AniDBCopy !req
2. OF THECopy !req
3. I say to the citizens
of the Alliance.Copy !req
4. The time has come for you to consider if
your government is worthy of your support.Copy !req
5. On November 10th of Space Calendar 799,
New Imperial Calendar 1...Copy !req
6. around the same time the
Black Lancers launched...Copy !req
7. Black LancersCopy !req
8. Kaiser Reinhard's speech was
broadcast to the entire universe.Copy !req
9. Planet HeinessenCopy !req
10. Its contents were enough to shock
the citizens of the Alliance.Copy !req
11. The suicide of the Imperial High Commissioner, High Admiral Helmut Lennenkanpt...Copy !req
12. the escape from the capital by Alliance
Forces Retired Fleet Admiral Yang Wenli.Copy !req
13. The cause of this was the High Commissioner's intervention in domestic affairs...Copy !req
14. and the conspiracy by
the Alliance government.Copy !req
15. All the information that the people wanted but couldn't get was given to them on this occasion.Copy !req
16. I admit to my lack of sagacity and the
disgrace of the Imperial government.Copy !req
17. These acts deserve criticism...Copy !req
18. and I am profoundly saddened
that a man of such talent...Copy !req
19. was lost and that
world peace was disturbed.Copy !req
20. At the same time, however...Copy !req
21. I cannot overlook the Alliance
government's incompetence and insincerity.Copy !req
22. High Commissioner Lennenkanpt
was unwarranted...Copy !req
23. in his demand for the
arrest of Fleet Admiral Yang.Copy !req
24. But that is all the more reason
that the Alliance government...Copy !req
25. should have appealed the
wrongfulness of such a demand to me...Copy !req
26. and protected the rights of Fleet Admiral Yang, the most important contributor to the Alliance.Copy !req
27. By pandering to the strong,
they broke their own laws.Copy !req
28. Moreover, when that
scheme fell through...Copy !req
29. Free Planets Space Fleet General HQCopy !req
30. in an effort to deflect retribution,
they sold out the High Commissioner.Copy !req
31. For temporary profit, they sold out their
greatest contributor, and then my agent.Copy !req
32. Where did the pride of the
republican democracy go?Copy !req
33. At this stage, it is an injustice to continue
acknowledging such a political body.Copy !req
34. Retired Fleet Admiral BucockCopy !req
35. The spirit of the Peace Treaty
of Baalat has been desecrated.Copy !req
36. The only way to
rectify this is by force.Copy !req
37. Hey...Copy !req
38. Mrs. BucockCopy !req
39. While Fleet Admiral Yang
is not entirely blameless...Copy !req
40. he was a victim, and was
merely protecting his own rights.Copy !req
41. If Fleet Admiral Yang turns
himself in to my camp...Copy !req
42. I will treat him and his
party with due courtesy.Copy !req
43. Um, won't he give
us a down payment?Copy !req
44. With this, my path to return to the
Alliance has been completely blocked.Copy !req
45. All the waiting up to this point,
using up our resources...Copy !req
46. and not accepting the overture from
El Facil, has now become useless.Copy !req
47. But how exactly should we go about
building a third-party power on our own?Copy !req
48. Shall we return to Iserlohn?Copy !req
49. And by keeping El Facil in our fold,
we'll secure the exit of the Corridor.Copy !req
50. I guess we'll use
Attenborough's idea?Copy !req
51. Most likely, Kaiser Reinhard will order
Admiral Lutz to launch from Iserlohn Fortress.Copy !req
52. A large-scale pincer-envelopment
operation is his favorite tactic.Copy !req
53. That'll give us the
opportunity we need.Copy !req
54. Planet PhezzanCopy !req
55. Until the declaration of the repeat
expedition into Alliance territory...Copy !req
56. Kaiser Reinhard was showing
obvious signs of low biorhythms.Copy !req
57. Imperial Fleet Provisional HeadquartersCopy !req
58. But even during that time...Copy !req
59. as a ruler, he dealt with solving numerous
problems and didn't let his tasks build up.Copy !req
60. That owed much to the competence
of Reinhard's chief secretary...Copy !req
61. Hildegard von Mariendorf, too.Copy !req
62. Fraulein, what happened with the "slip of
the tongue" incident from a while ago?Copy !req
63. Yes, the one who made the inappropriate
utterance was given a reprimand...Copy !req
64. but the snitcher was given
a heavier punishment of demotion.Copy !req
65. Fraulein, you possess a
good sense of judgment.Copy !req
66. It will be a good lesson to those who think
I would be pleased by something like a snitch.Copy !req
67. I'm sure I will rely on
you from now on, too.Copy !req
68. I'm flattered.Copy !req
69. It's very kind of you to say so,
but I have a request.Copy !req
70. In regards to an unwelcome trend spreading
through the government and court recently...Copy !req
71. I'd like to request Your
Majesty to advise against it.Copy !req
72. Trend?Copy !req
73. To pay respect to Your Majesty goes without
saying, but there is a trend of using it as a tool.Copy !req
74. Specifically, what are
you referring to?Copy !req
75. For instance, when they greet one
another or toast among colleagues...Copy !req
76. they'll be denounced if they
fail to say "Sieg Kaiser"...Copy !req
77. and their superiors take note
of it in their evaluation chart.Copy !req
78. That's such a silly thing.Copy !req
79. Yes, exactly.Copy !req
80. That's why I'd like Your Majesty to
say that to all your subordinates.Copy !req
81. I'd like you to pre-empt the
trend of advancing one's cause...Copy !req
82. by denouncing and
belittling others, but...Copy !req
83. If you have to be bothered by such
things, your worries will never end.Copy !req
84. But the malignant buds should
be plucked at an early stage.Copy !req
85. I understand.Copy !req
86. We'll make
the decree today.Copy !req
87. Thank you for
listening to me.Copy !req
88. If Admiral Kircheis were alive, there would
be no need for me to be so assertive.Copy !req
89. By the way...Copy !req
90. Fraulein Mariendorf, I presume you have
a good plan for this upcoming expedition?Copy !req
91. If Your Majesty wishes...Copy !req
92. I have a plan that will bring the
leader of the Alliance government...Copy !req
93. to you within two weeks,
without further hostilities.Copy !req
94. How do you propose to pluck
the fruit from the tree?Copy !req
95. With one telegram.Copy !req
96. I see.Copy !req
97. You mean you'll make them
fight amongst themselves.Copy !req
98. Isn't that right,
Fraulein Mariendorf?Copy !req
99. Yes.Copy !req
100. It's almost a plan that belongs in the
territory of Fleet Admiral Oberstein.Copy !req
101. It appears that sages pass
the same bridge at times.Copy !req
102. And the merit
of that plan is?Copy !req
103. We won't have to involve the Alliance
capital, Heinessen, in the fires of war...Copy !req
104. and we won't
harm the civilians.Copy !req
105. We can attribute the debacle
of the Alliance to themselves...Copy !req
106. and we can deflect the
citizens' anger toward them.Copy !req
107. And its shortcomings are?Copy !req
108. It'll give Fleet Admiral Yang Wenli's party
some leverage, at least temporarily.Copy !req
109. Since he's the only
one they can count on...Copy !req
110. Your Majesty's enemies will
certainly gather around him.Copy !req
111. And...Copy !req
112. And?Copy !req
113. After this plan succeeds, Your Majesty
will be left with a bad aftertaste.Copy !req
114. I presume your desire is to destroy
the Alliance in a fair contest.Copy !req
115. Fraulein Mariendorf appears to possess a
silver mirror that reflects people's feelings.Copy !req
116. But even if we don't
implement any scheme...Copy !req
117. when a nation faces its demise
and when its people abandon it...Copy !req
118. I'm sure there will be someone who will try to
sell merchandise we haven't even requested.Copy !req
119. That's certainly possible.Copy !req
120. May I be of assistance?Copy !req
121. We're taking a break.Copy !req
122. Bring a cup
of coffee, Emil.Copy !req
123. For the Fraulein, too.Copy !req
124. Yes, Lord.Copy !req
125. He's a very good boy.Copy !req
126. Because of him, I don't have to feel
inconvenienced by things around myself.Copy !req
127. He'll be a good doctor.Copy !req
128. One whose patients will happily
entrust their lives to him...Copy !req
129. even if he may not be
perfect in his skills.Copy !req
130. I have no
younger brother, so...Copy !req
131. Since he himself was always in the position
of younger brother to Madam Annerose...Copy !req
132. he's finding pleasure
in reversing the roles.Copy !req
133. Role?Copy !req
134. I wonder what
my role is.Copy !req
135. A loyal secretary to a young,
great conqueror?Copy !req
136. Is that all...?Copy !req
137. Chief Commander!Copy !req
138. Oh, Lt. Commander Soun Soulz.Copy !req
139. You look good.Copy !req
140. Y... yes!Copy !req
141. As for myself, you see, my legs
don't listen to my demands anymore.Copy !req
142. Please, take my hand.Copy !req
143. Please, this way...Copy !req
144. Please, Chief Commander.Copy !req
145. Oh, no, I'm retired now.Copy !req
146. I'll sit here.Copy !req
147. But, Admiral...Copy !req
148. since you came back here in uniform, you'll
un-retire and fight against the Empire, right?Copy !req
149. You'll be leading
us once again, right?Copy !req
150. Yeah.Copy !req
151. Unlike Admiral Yang...Copy !req
152. I've received paychecks from the
Alliance government for over 50 years.Copy !req
153. After all that, I can't pretend
like I'm not involved, so...Copy !req
154. Admiral...Copy !req
155. I will come with you.Copy !req
156. How old are you?Copy !req
157. I'm 27, but...?Copy !req
158. That's too bad.Copy !req
159. Children under the age of 30 aren't
allowed to come with us on this campaign.Copy !req
160. This is a party
just for adults.Copy !req
161. What?Copy !req
162. Admiral...Copy !req
163. Lt. Commander Soul, I'll give you an
important assignment, all right?Copy !req
164. You cannot take
it lightly, okay?Copy !req
165. Go to Admiral Yang Wenli.Copy !req
166. And tell him, "Don't think
about taking revenge for me."Copy !req
167. "You have a task that
only you can accomplish."Copy !req
168. Admiral...!Copy !req
169. Well, this message
might be meaningless.Copy !req
170. For my part, I don't think I'll lose twice to a
fledgling who's 50 years younger than me.Copy !req
171. This is just in case of the remote
possibility where I get defeated.Copy !req
172. Welcome back, Admiral.Copy !req
173. You said you wouldn't take anyone
under 30 years of age with you.Copy !req
174. I'm 38 years old.Copy !req
175. I would think I'm
qualified to come along.Copy !req
176. No...Copy !req
177. You're such a pain.Copy !req
178. I'm sure Admiral Yang could
use any number of talents.Copy !req
179. With so many elders around,
the young ones will feel cramped.Copy !req
180. For Admiral Yang, Cazellnu
will be more than enough.Copy !req
181. Kaiser Reinhard didn't punish
you or me as war criminals.Copy !req
182. We owe him on a personal level but we should take it upon ourselves to go against him.Copy !req
183. There's no need for young ones
to be dutiful to a nation like this...Copy !req
184. but I've lived
long enough.Copy !req
185. Oh, that's right,
Lt. Commander Soul.Copy !req
186. In the basement of my house,
there's a yellow wooden box.Copy !req
187. In it are two bottles
of excellent brandy.Copy !req
188. Can you take one bottle
of it to Admiral Yang?Copy !req
189. The next day,
on the 11th...Copy !req
190. Kaiser Reinhard announced the fleet
formation for the 2nd Ragnarok Operation.Copy !req
191. Following the first fleet led by High
Admiral Bittenfeld, the Black Lancers...Copy !req
192. which had already departed...Copy !req
193. was the fleet of the Chief Commander of
the Space Fleet, nicknamed the "Gale Wolf..."Copy !req
194. Fleet Admiral Mittermeyer.Copy !req
195. After that were the fleets divided
from the former Lennenkanpt Fleet...Copy !req
196. led by Admirals Knapfstein
and Grillpalzer.Copy !req
197. In addition, the fleets
of Admiral Grotewohl...Copy !req
198. Admiral GrotewohlCopy !req
199. Admiral Wagenseil...Copy !req
200. Admiral WagenseilCopy !req
201. and Vice Admirals Kurlich
and Meivoher will follow...Copy !req
202. Vice Admiral KurlichCopy !req
203. Vice Admiral MeivoherCopy !req
204. with the middle section being
fortified by High Admiral Eisenach.Copy !req
205. Bridging the important section between
Reinhard's directly commanded fleet...Copy !req
206. and the forward fleets will
be High Admiral Fahrenheit.Copy !req
207. The position of the Chief Staff Officer
who will support Kaiser Reinhard...Copy !req
208. will be assumed by the Chief of High
Command Office, Fleet Admiral Reuental.Copy !req
209. Under him, Admiral Bergengrun will
be in charge of fleet deployment.Copy !req
210. Senior Adjutant, Vice Admiral Streit,
Junior Adjutant, Lt. Commander Lucke...Copy !req
211. and Commander of the Royal
Guards, Commodore Kissling...Copy !req
212. as well as Chief Secretary
Hildegard von Mariendorf...Copy !req
213. will also be aboard the
supreme flagship, Brunhild.Copy !req
214. Guarding the rear will be the commander who
proved his valor in the Battle of Vermilion...Copy !req
215. earning the nickname
"Ironshield," High Admiral Muller.Copy !req
216. And, just as
Yang anticipated...Copy !req
217. High Admiral Lutz, commander
of Iserlohn Fortress...Copy !req
218. was also expected to be given
an order to join the battle lines.Copy !req
219. At the same time, Chief of Military
Affairs, Fleet Admiral Oberstein...Copy !req
220. was ordered to stay on Phezzan and, along
with Chief of Civil Engineering Silverberche...Copy !req
221. who was ordered to oversee civil affairs,
and take charge in the Kaiser's adsence.Copy !req
222. I thought you would oppose this
decision for re-expedition.Copy !req
223. No, this is fine.Copy !req
224. But isn't a hasty military campaign without
sufficient preparation a risk in some ways?Copy !req
225. The opposition, too, won't be sufficiently
prepared, so things are even in that regard.Copy !req
226. The important thing is to place oneself
in the position to control the situation...Copy !req
227. and not to give away the
initiative to the opposition.Copy !req
228. Besides, the Kaiser's true strength is in
swift decisions coupled by swift action.Copy !req
229. It is unbecoming for the Kaiser to sit
and wait for the situation to change...Copy !req
230. when you think about it.Copy !req
231. You're right.Copy !req
232. At that time, the entire Free Planets
Alliance was in utter confusion.Copy !req
233. High Council BuildingCopy !req
234. There were those who called
for all-out resistance...Copy !req
235. regardless of whether or not the
whole nation would be annihilated...Copy !req
236. those who advocated for
unconditional surrender...Copy !req
237. those who evacuated to unpopulated
mountainous areas for safety...Copy !req
238. and those who just cried.Copy !req
239. In some cases, panicked citizens sought
a way out and rushed to the spaceport...Copy !req
240. which turned
into a riot.Copy !req
241. This led to several
thousand casualties...Copy !req
242. as a result of the clash between
them and the security police.Copy !req
243. Fleet Admiral Bucock refused
to fight against Yang Wenli...Copy !req
244. but he's saying he'll fight if the
opposition is Kaiser Reinhard?Copy !req
245. It's not so strange.Copy !req
246. I would like you to
please to consider it.Copy !req
247. For a long time, Fleet Admiral
Bucock had a friendship with you.Copy !req
248. But why doesn't
he want to see you?Copy !req
249. Don't you think it's
because he knows too well...Copy !req
250. what you were like before
you became the Council Leader?Copy !req
251. You mean my
character has changed?Copy !req
252. Fleet Admiral Bucock
isn't the one who changed.Copy !req
253. You will acknowledge
that, at least.Copy !req
254. No, I...Copy !req
255. all this is
because Yang Wenli...Copy !req
256. killed the
High Commissioner...Copy !req
257. He... privatized the military...Copy !req
258. and militarized...Copy !req
259. is against civilian control...Copy !req
260. Black Lancers Flagship - Konigs TigerCopy !req
261. We've detected an enemy fleet!Copy !req
262. We've detected an enemy fleet!Copy !req
263. An enemy,
in a place like this?Copy !req
264. A small group of about
ten ships is approaching us.Copy !req
265. Ten ships?Copy !req
266. It's not worth the bother.Copy !req
267. It's a matter of warrior pride to
fight against a worthy enemy.Copy !req
268. Don't even bother,
just maintain course.Copy !req
269. If they start to attack us,
we'll crush them in one shot, of course.Copy !req
270. There's a message
from the enemy ship!Copy !req
271. "We have no intention of opening
fire, we request negotiations."Copy !req
272. "Negotiations?"Copy !req
273. They claim to be carrying Alliance
Special Emissary, William Odets.Copy !req
274. He says he'd like to open negotiations
for the withdrawal of the military force.Copy !req
275. "Negotiations for the withdrawal
of the military force?"Copy !req
276. Give them a response like this:Copy !req
277. "I have no authority with
which to open negotiations."Copy !req
278. "Recommend you contact Fleet
Admiral Mittermeyer in the next fleet."Copy !req
279. "We will guarantee
you safe passage."Copy !req
280. Have a ship guide them!Copy !req
281. Cruiser Dolohoff IIICopy !req
282. What should we do,
Special Emissary?Copy !req
283. We have no choice.Copy !req
284. Wait, unlike that wild
boar warrior, Bittenfeld...Copy !req
285. William OdetsCopy !req
286. Fleet Admiral Mittermeyer
should be a better listener.Copy !req
287. We'll do as they say.Copy !req
288. With the guidance
of a Reich destroyer...Copy !req
289. the Special Emissary's party was
able to continue their journey...Copy !req
290. and contacted Mittermeyer's
fleet after about three days.Copy !req
291. That sneaky Bittenfeld...Copy !req
292. he must be passing this
troublesome guest on to me...Copy !req
293. so that he can continue to go forward
and widen the distance between us.Copy !req
294. Then should we
ignore them, too?Copy !req
295. Considering my duty as a Chief Commander
of the Space Fleet, I doubt I can do that.Copy !req
296. Anyway, I'll see him.Copy !req
297. Under the Peace Treaty of Baalat...Copy !req
298. the sovereignty and territory of the Free
Planets Alliance were supposedly guaranteed.Copy !req
299. Regardless, the Galactic Reich
is about to invade our land...Copy !req
300. violating both the spirit and letter
of the Peace Treaty with unjust force.Copy !req
301. If you do not wish for antipathy in the
present and criticism in the future...Copy !req
302. you should withdraw
your forces at once...Copy !req
303. and advocate your position
through diplomatic negotiations.Copy !req
304. Therefore, my...Copy !req
305. How dare you
utter such nonsense!Copy !req
306. Who violated the Peace Treaty and
harmed High Commissioner Lennenkanpt...Copy !req
307. the fully authorized
agent of the Kaiser?Copy !req
308. It was your
Alliance government!Copy !req
309. Mein Kaiser launched this military campaign
because he believed that your government...Copy !req
310. had neither the intention nor the
competence to uphold the Peace Treaty.Copy !req
311. If you have any sense...Copy !req
312. shouldn't you come kneel before the
Kaiser and avoid such useless bloodshed?Copy !req
313. High Commissioner
Lennenkanpt committed suicide.Copy !req
314. And the ones who forced him into such a
predicament were Yang Wenli and his party.Copy !req
315. Then why are you letting Yang Wenli
and his party do as they wish?Copy !req
316. Because your Imperial force isn't allowing
our Alliance government any time!Copy !req
317. Time, huh?Copy !req
318. With time, Yang Wenli and his party
will probably be even stronger...Copy !req
319. and your Alliance government
will only get thinner.Copy !req
320. Even if you had a force ten times that of
Yang's, I doubt you'd be able to defeat Yang.Copy !req
321. Well, you might be right.Copy !req
322. Certainly, even Kaiser Reinhard, who has
a force a hundred times that of Yang's...Copy !req
323. wasn't able to do
anything about him.Copy !req
324. Thus, an untalented bunch like us
stands no chance against him, I'm sure.Copy !req
325. Admiral DroisenCopy !req
326. You bastard, dare you
insult His Majesty!Copy !req
327. Cut it out!Copy !req
328. You're warriors, aren't you?Copy !req
329. By killing someone who came to
the enemy camp alone and unarmed...Copy !req
330. to whom do you intend
to boast your deed?Copy !req
331. I ask you:Copy !req
332. Suppose one of the admirals here visited your
Alliance capital and insulted your leader.Copy !req
333. Is there anyone among your key officers who would make him pay for his crime with his life?Copy !req
334. I doubt there is,
unfortunately.Copy !req
335. Then how about
Yang Wenli's subordinates?Copy !req
336. They risked their
lives to rescue him.Copy !req
337. Mein Kaiser does not fear the Alliance
government regardless of its large force...Copy !req
338. but he is cautious against Yang Wenli and
his party regardless of his small force.Copy !req
339. You yourself illuminated the
reason behind it, didn't you?Copy !req
340. Special Emissary, while
I appreciate your efforts...Copy !req
341. it seems there is no
more to be discussed here.Copy !req
342. If you have anything more to say,
I suggest you speak to the Kaiser directly.Copy !req
343. That's fine, but Fleet Admiral...Copy !req
344. until such time that I ask the Kaiser for
the withdrawal of your military force...Copy !req
345. I request that you
suspend your military action.Copy !req
346. That can't be done.Copy !req
347. While you are free to
meet with His Majesty...Copy !req
348. the action of our fleet need not be
restricted by what you plan to do.Copy !req
349. Unless we are given a new Imperial order,
we will follow the original Imperial order...Copy !req
350. that is, to go into Alliance territory
and remove any resistance forces.Copy !req
351. If you want to stop our move, I recommend
that you hasten your way to see Mein Kaiser.Copy !req
352. It is meaningless for you to stay
here and make further speeches.Copy !req
353. We'll head for Phezzan.Copy !req
354. We have no choice but to make
our request directly to the Kaiser.Copy !req
355. What happened with the garrulous
dragon-head with the snake-tail.Copy !req
356. Admiral Volker Axel von BuroCopy !req
357. He left for Phezzan to make his
request directly to the Kaiser.Copy !req
358. I see.Copy !req
359. Are you fine with that?Copy !req
360. I don't see how someone who can't even
persuade me can persuade the Kaiser.Copy !req
361. Besides, I'm not supposed to interfere
with a direct appeal to the Kaiser.Copy !req
362. But I think I should send
a report, as a precaution.Copy !req
363. The vague misgivings Mittermeyer
sensed at this moment...Copy !req
364. became reality later
in an unexpected way.Copy !req
365. In November of Space Calendar 799,
New Imperial Calendar 1...Copy !req
366. the Imperial forces, with a rock-solid
formation and fierce wave-like energy...Copy !req
367. began their movement to swallow
the whole of Alliance territory.Copy !req
368. Horikawa Ryo
Katsuki Masako
Tomiyama KeiCopy !req
369. Preview of Next EpisodeCopy !req
370. As the last fortress
of Republican Democracy...Copy !req
371. and a foothold for the capture of Iserolhn
Fortress, Yang finally returns to that land.Copy !req
372. For Julian, who returned
from his journey...Copy !req
373. Murai and others,
who left Heinessen...Copy !req
374. and volunteer soldiers
who came from everywhere...Copy !req
375. there is only one destination
they all aim to reach.Copy !req
376. Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Episode 68Copy !req
377. To El FacilCopy !req
378. Next episode of
Legend of the Galactic Heroes...Copy !req
379. Another page to the
history of the galaxy.Copy !req