Legend of the Galactic Heroes 3x12

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Reinhard considers the possibility of Yang joining the Empire. Hildegard considers the different power groups at play. The current balance of power is divided between the Empire, the Alliance, Yang, El Facil, Phezzan merchants, Earth Cultists, and Goldenbaum loyalists. Yang is seen as a possible unifier of the Alliance, El Facil, and Phezzan merchants. Meanwhile Silverberche, the Imperial Secretary of Industry starts construction of the new Imperial capital in Phezzan. During a high level staff meeting, Reinhard decides that the Galactic unification of humanity is vital.

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1. D-YFI@AniDB

2. OF THE

3. As the vanguard of the Imperial Fleet...

4. the Black Lancers were proceeding toward the Alliance capital, Heinessen...

5. removing several small resistance attempts along its way with its explosive force.

6. But its supply lines were cut off at one point...

7. by the guerilla tactics of Alliance forces led by Commodore Bufort...

8. and its advance was temporarily halted.

9. Bittenfeld crushed Bufort's headquarters, dispersing them in the process.

10. He also obtained a few pieces of information from POWs...

11. and reported them to the main Imperial fleets that followed.

12. Admiral Willibalt Joachim von Merkatz appears to be alive, in Yang Wenli's camp.

13. In other words, Lennenkanpt acted upon biases that were actually truths.

14. Admiral Rolf Otto Brauhitz

15. So he is on El Facil with Yang Wenli.

16. Isn't this a situation that deserves our concern?

17. Admiral Dahtlich Sauken

18. But admirals without soldiers are equivalent to fixed stars without planets.

19. Their lights will only illuminate the darkness without any effect.

20. I agree.

21. Admiral Welner Altringen

22. It may actually be a welcome outcome that the military power of the Alliance...

23. and the genius of Yang Wenli were separated.

24. One planet on the fringe isn't necessarily fear-inspiring...

25. just because they gained Yang Wenli.

26. That's a fair argument.

27. At the Battle of Vermilion, Yang Wenli obeyed his government's cease-fire order...

28. and while his act was morally praiseworthy...

29. it also revealed the limitation of his political power.

30. Although he may be able to rally anti-Imperial powers around him because of his fame...

31. I doubt he can sustain them.

32. Moreover, the productivity of El Facil itself is insufficient to support a large military force...

33. and I doubt that other planets would be willing to be subordinate to it.

34. In other words, Fraulein, you're saying that we can just ignore Yang Wenli, aren't you?

35. No, Yang's military intellect is still awe-inspiring.

36. That's all the more reason that we should, without risking an actual face-off against him...

37. end the life of the Alliance itself and isolate Yang and El Facil.

38. That way, his powers will eventually self-destruct.

39. It seems you don't want me to fight against Yang Wenli under any circumstances.

40. As intelligent as you are, Fraulein, even you seem to fall into delusions once in a while.

41. If I don't lose to Yang Wenli, will I have eternal life and youth?

42. You are being difficult, Your Majesty.

43. Forgive me.

44. Fraulein, I fought against Yang Wenli at Starzone Vermilion last year...

45. and I lost in spectacular fashion.

46. Your Majesty...

47. I was defeated.

48. On the strategic level, I fell for his provocation.

49. On the tactical level...

50. I was only half a step short of suffering a direct hit from his main cannons.

51. The only reason I was able to avoid death in defeat...

52. was because you directed Reuental and Mittermeyer to invade the enemy capital...

53. so the credit goes to you.

54. I had no part in the victory.

55. If I may say so...

56. the accomplishments of subordinates are attributable to the superior who appointed them.

57. Your Majesty, you were not defeated.

58. Please don't consider revenge against Yang Wenli as an individual.

59. Your Majesty, you will gain the entirety of the universe in the near future.

60. I doubt Yang Wenli can prevent it.

61. That's how you will ultimately be victorious.

62. Who is to say that you stole the victory?

63. Yang Wenli wouldn't say that.

64. But his subordinates will surely make such a claim.

65. At this moment, Hilda had an indescribable misgiving.

66. She wondered if Reinhard...

67. rather than decaying in a long melancholy in the absence of enemies...

68. might unconditionally choose to be defeated in the prime of his life by a worthy opponent.

69. Planet El Facil

70. Wow...!

71. Julian...?

72. Hey, Julian!

73. It's been a long time, Vice Admiral Attenborough!

74. So, where are your other retainers?

75. That's not a nice way to put it.

76. We just arrived, so Captain Konev is still doing paperwork.

77. And Commander Poplan is...

78. Commander Poplan!

79. Huh?

80. Oh, well...

81. I wish you hadn't butted in when things were going well...

82. With just a little more time, I would've been able to have a sweet dream in a double bed.

83. You just arrived, and you're so industrious.

84. You're picking up new women by the minute, right?

85. The entire population of the human race is 40 billion.

86. And half of it is women.

87. Even considering that half of that won't pass the age limit...

88. and a further half of that will fail on the account of their looks...

89. there still are 5 billion that are potential targets of my romance.

90. I can't waste even one second.

91. Huh...?

92. Aren't you concerned about character and intellect?

93. I'll leave the women with good character to you.

94. I'll take the other half with bad character.

95. Commander, are you aware?

96. What you're saying can't be interpreted as anything but fraud even if I speak diplomatically.

97. Well, you can let me off the hook on that one, can't you?

98. All the while I was toiling on a crummy planet called "Earth..."

99. you guys were doing everything you wanted to do on Heinessen.

100. We had a hard time, too!

101. Well, all right. Anyway, I'm glad you all came.

102. I'll guide you to Headquarters, so we'll talk more in the car.

103. Well, but you really took drastic action, cutting off ties with the Alliance government.

104. That's what they call, "waking up from a lazy sleep."

105. Look, Commander Poplan, don't you misunderstand this.

106. We're doing this revolutionary war out of foppery and whim. Got that?

107. Of course, I can tell that, just by looking at the members.

108. In the end, the Yang Fleet just changed its nameplate.

109. But still, "The Irregulars" or "Revolutionary Reserve Force" aren't witty names at all.

110. "Lady-Killer Olivier Poplan and His Foils" would make for a much better name.

111. Rejected.

112. There are women, too.

113. Then we can call it "Olivier Poplan Fan Club."

114. Rejected, rejected, rejected!

115. I'll take care of the luggage.

116. There are locker rooms in the basement.

117. I think I can find it.

118. Commander Poplan!

119. Go on ahead.

120. Julian, do you know who she is?

121. Yes, at the Dayan-Han Supply Base, Commander Poplan introduced me to her, so...

122. But why do you know her, Admiral?

123. Um, well, she's the daughter an acquaintance of mine.

124. You seem to know Sergeant Katerose von Kreuzer very well.

125. All right, I'll tell you.

126. She's the daughter of Lt. General Schenkopp!

127. I'm sorry.

128. But it's a bit difficult to believe that Lt. General Schenkopp has a daughter.

129. And her, of all people.

130. I can't believe it myself, either.

131. But think about it.

132. He's garnered accolades in "that" area from the time he was about your age.

133. I wouldn't be surprised if he had a squadron of illegitimate children.

134. The sense of familiarity I felt from her before may have been because of this.

135. Does Lt. General Schenkopp know?

136. No.

137. How about it, Julian?

138. With your virtues...

139. do you want to be an intermediary for the meeting between a parent and a child?

140. I don't think it'll work out.

141. I have the feeling she dislikes me.

142. Did you do something to make her dislike you?

143. No, not particularly. But I just feel that way.

144. But in any case, rather than watching the chaos in the Schenkopp household from afar...

145. we should probably focus our energy on the capture of Iserlohn Fortress.

146. Come on in, Julian.

147. Our lazy Fleet Admiral is in here, reluctantly conducting his work.

148. You should probably work as diligently as you can.

149. If the outcome isn't decided in the Admiral's generation...

150. the next generation will have a hard time.

151. The signs of your progress, as a result of your efforts, are evident.

152. I'm flattered, Admiral.

153. Julian...!

154. Admiral Yang!

155. Welcome home.

156. You look well, Julian.

157. Yes, I just arrived.

158. I've returned, to the place where I should be...

159. to the people with whom I should be.

160. Yang, at the same time he was receiving Julian and the others' report...

161. also explained to them the strategy for the recapture of Iserlohn Fortress.

162. We'll be able to return to Iserlohn soon, right?

163. If the plan works, yes.

164. I'm sure it will.

165. But in any case, Kaiser Reinhard really loves a large-scale pincer-envelopment strategy.

166. I love it, too.

167. If we had a force that was larger than that of Kaiser Reinhard's...

168. I would divide it in two and pincer the opposition.

169. No, even if we don't do that...

170. if we still have enough forces left after capturing Iserlohn Fortress...

171. we could still have the option of going right into Imperial territory.

172. If that happens...

173. Kaiser Reinhard would have no choice but to return to Imperial territory via Phezzan.

174. And right then, if a Phezzani independence revolutionary group stages an uprising...

175. It's no use talking in the subjunctive.

176. It's not like we've established contact with an independence revolutionary group on Phezzan.

177. Nothing has started yet.

178. By the way, where is Boris?

179. He said he'd come see you once his entry procedures are done.

180. Okay.

181. I was hoping to ask him about it, so I was waiting for his return.

182. At this moment, Yang had committed one miscalculation:

183. He didn't think that the Alliance forces...

184. would be able to mount a systematic resistance against the Imperial forces.

185. If he had known that Fleet Admiral Bucock and Admiral Trung...

186. would rally the surviving forces to challenge Kaiser Reinhard...

187. Yang would have had to formulate a different equation.

188. And then, for the first time in his life...

189. Yang Wenli would have most likely entered into a battle with no possibility of victory.

190. That is something that many historians of a later era will point out.

191. In retrospect, one more thing that should be criticized as careless...

192. was his delay in the examination of the data that Julian brought back from Earth.

193. Though it may have been understandable...

194. considering that he was facing a more immediate venture, the recapture of Iserlohn.

195. We've got trouble.

196. The government brass are saying that it's not a good idea...

197. for you to go into the battlefield and lead the upcoming operation yourself.

198. What?

199. If, during the absence of the Fleet Admiral...

200. there is a military attack from the Empire or the Alliance, what will you do?

201. I told you that there's very little possibility of that at this moment.

202. But you can't completely rule out the possibility of an uprising by an anti-revolutionary group.

203. Because of your presence, we can exert great authority, don't you agree?

204. Then I'll ask Admiral Merkatz to stay behind.

205. Admiral Merkatz?

206. Oh well, I can't take this.

207. The reason they oppose it isn't only because Admiral Merkatz is a defector.

208. Basically, they're worried over the possibility...

209. that I might wield my military power in a place where they can't oversee me.

210. So they fear that you might usurp their control and establish a military government.

211. And Schenkopp and some others have been making troublesome remarks.

212. Oh, well.

213. I suppose they think that if they make you stay on El Facil...

214. your subordinates won't take drastic actions on their own.

215. It's basically a sugar-coated form of a hostage, I guess.

216. That's right.

217. Well, this time around, you've already prepared the props for the magic...

218. so it's okay, even if others get on stage to actually perform it.

219. We can leave it to Attenborough or someone.

220. No, in preparation for the future...

221. Attenborough should also stay behind...

222. and train himself to see the larger picture of a battle situation.

223. We'll appoint Admiral Merkatz to take command of the entire operation...

224. and for actual combat, we'll put Schenkopp in charge.

225. During preparations for the capture of the Fortress...

226. and prior to the final personnel decisions...

227. Yang met with Boris Konev...

228. to request his help in negotiation with and organization of anti-Imperial...

229. former Phezzan merchants, so that they would secretly support El Facil financially.

230. But right now...

231. no matter what kind of promissory notes El Facil issues, it'll likely be a miss.

232. It's kind of weird for me to say this...

233. but in order to manipulate Phezzani at will...

234. you'll have to make a suitably appealing offer, I would think.

235. You won't do it?

236. I'm not saying I won't do it.

237. I'm saying that, in order for me to do it, I need more ingredients.

238. If nothing else, some sort of blackmail materials should do fine.

239. If the Empire gains control of the entire universe, the Phezzani will suffer...

240. if such a situation comes about...

241. they'll have no choice but to support you, whether they like it or not.

242. Then how about this.

243. The Empire is planning to nationalize all industries...

244. and intends to revoke the previously established rights...

245. of the Phezzani in the area of inter-planetary commerce.

246. If that's the truth, that'll be a big issue. But is it?

247. It might turn out to be true. Kaiser Reinhard dislikes the monopoly of wealth.

248. How were the former aristocrats of the Empire rewarded by him?

249. Well, it's all right.

250. If we have to pick a fight, the bigger the opponent, the more interesting it gets.

251. But aside from that, there's one thing that I want to make clear.

252. I want to ask this; do you honestly intend to defeat Kaiser Reinhard?

253. So far, Kaiser Reinhard has not made any instances of misgovernment.

254. Plus, his capacity and forces are probably more than enough to rule the entire universe.

255. Is there any guarantee that the universe will be a better place after he's defeated, Yang?

256. No.

257. You're so honest.

258. That's fine, but there's one more thing.

259. No matter how hard you try...

260. there's no guarantee that the once weakened republic will be revived in good health.

261. And that's okay with you, too?

262. You may be right.

263. But if we don't plant seeds just because they'll wither someday...

264. there's no chance that the grass will grow.

265. Also, we can't go without eating meals just because we'll eventually get hungry anyway.

266. Isn't that right, Boris?

267. Right!

268. It's a humorless example, but it's true, I suppose.

269. Between the time the former Galactic Federation perished...

270. .as a result of the usurpation by Rudolph von Goldenbaum...

271. and the emergence of Ale Heinessen, two centuries had passed.

272. Once the roots of republican democracy get pulled out...

273. it'll be more difficult for them to grow again.

274. Even though it might take several centuries...

275. I want to lighten the burden of the next generation somewhat.

276. When you talk about the next generation, you're referring to, for example, Julian?

277. Julian is one of them, certainly.

278. Julian has many talents.

279. Having been around him for the past few months, I honestly realize that.

280. But, Yang, even though Julian sings with a great voice, at the moment...

281. it's limited only to when he's dancing to your tune.

282. I'm sure you know that, of course.

283. A student who is too loyal to his master has no chance of surpassing that master.

284. To tell you the truth, there was something that bothered me a little.

285. About the aforementioned disk from the Terraists...

286. Julian never attempted to analyze it himself.

287. He sealed it and delivered it to you; and he left all judgment up to you.

288. Though it's beyond reproach as a sign of loyalty...

289. if I were him, I would've taken a look at it myself.

290. That way, even if I lost the disk, it'll remain in my memory.

291. Plus, at least in one field, I'd have more expertise than you do.

292. Julian should have a more mutinous spirit.

293. A mutinous spirit is the source of independence.

294. That's a great line, but did you tell him directly?

295. How can I say such embarrassing stuff?

296. All right then, I don't know how well I can fulfill your expectations, but I'll give it a try.

297. See you later.

298. It's about the participating members in the recapture operation of Iserlohn.

299. I thought I left you in charge of the personnel decision.

300. Right.

301. I've been inviting applicants based on their preferences...

302. but Julian is volunteering.

303. What should I do?

304. It's up to his preference and the assessment of his abilities, I suppose.

305. There's no problem on either count...

306. but since you're staying behind, I thought you might like to have him beside you.

307. Your thoughts are...?

308. As the field commander, do as you please.

309. All right, then.

310. So long, Admiral.

311. Was that okay with you?

312. Well...

313. Julian lacks a mutinous spirit.

314. Oh, you're Admiral Attenborough of the "sitting-out" group.

315. I'm envious of your status...

316. that allows you to sit back and watch our courageous actions from afar.

317. Lt. General Schenkopp, did you know?

318. There's a low-ranking female in her teens named Katerose von Kreuzer...

319. among the list of applicants.

320. Is she a beauty?

321. Why do you ask?

322. If she's beautiful, she must be my daughter.

323. If not, she's someone else with the same name.

324. She's beautiful.

325. Thus, the recapture operation of Iserlohn Fortress was initiated...

326. along with many people's various feelings.

327. Around the same time, a fleet also was launched from Planet Heinessen.

328. Vice Admiral Ralph Carlsen

329. Rear Admiral Xaniel

330. Rear Admiral Marinetti

331. Rio Grande

332. Free Planets Alliance Fleet Flagship

333. Rio Grande Captain

334. Commander Emerson

335. We're all prepared.

336. Okay.

337. All fleets, launch!

338. In December of Space Calendar 799...

339. the Alliance Space Fleet made its final sortie.

340. Preview of Next Episode

341. The Yang Fleet's plan to recapture Iserlohn Fortress...

342. has been seen through by the Fortress defense.

343. Lutz tries to entrap them instead.

344. But that is precisely the psychological pitfall that Yang had planted.

345. Next episode of Legend of the Galactic Heroes...

346. Legend of the Galactic Heroes Episode 70

347. The Return Home of the Juvenile Delinquents

348. Another page to the history of the galaxy.