Universal Calendar 798,
Reich Calender 489:
the defection of Kaiser Erwin Josef II
The Free Planets Alliance acknowledged
Legitimate Government of the Galactic Empire.
and the formation of the
took an extremely hard line in response,
Duke Reinhard Lohengramm
Imperial military was anticipated.
and a large-scale offensive by the
the coming Imperial offensive?
Chairman, how are you going to deal with
There's nothing to worry about.
called the Iserlohn Fortress,
We have the unassailable bulwark
as well as the famous undefeated Admiral Yang.
Lohengramm tries to attack,
No matter how the Empire's
there's nothing at all to fear.
Yeah, that's true!
That's right!
He's so sure of himself,
subjected the man he's relying on to that inquiry.
even though it hasn't been half a year since he
He seems to forget inconvenient things.
I'm afraid the victim won't.
Even if the assailant forgets,
What do you think?
administration's poor treatment of him?
Won't Yang bear a grudge after the current
I suppose he might.
If he feels strongly enough about it,
his own military dictatorship.
he might even feel like setting up
I doubt that.
You can laugh now while it's not true.
turn to grimaces as it happens.
But over and over, I've seen smiles
to making the cocktail called "a dictator."
A fair number of essences are key
Here's my conclusion for the time being:
Yang Wen-li won't become a dictator.
At the very least, he doesn't intend to.
according to his intentions.
But the situation may not unfold
might he not turn to counterattack?
If he's cornered, as he was during the inquiry,
to seize power, however reluctantly.
In those circumstances, he might choose
backing him into a corner.
True, which is why we should avoid
Trunicht's up to something again, isn't he?
talking about solidifying a system of national unity.
In preparation for the Empire's offensive, he's
in military personnel assignments.
He's even less restrained now in his meddling
Not like he's shown much restraint prior to this.
to retire soon, with illness as the reason,
That means Director Kublesree will be forced
probably be Admiral Dawson.
and his successor will
it will weaken it.
Absurd, that won't fortify the military,
Can a guy like him be of any use in an emergency?
They're acknowledging his loyalty to Trunicht.
who's in charge of the actual fighting forces.
At least it seems they haven't touched old Bewcock,
Civilian control sounds good,
using the military to maintain political power,
but when the government thinks so much about
for the sake of their advancement.
soldiers come to fawn over the politicians
democratic republic should do things?
Is this how the military in a
But consider what you're implying by saying that.
Maybe the citizens of the Empire are happier.
what is unarguably the worst situation,
While they've been rescued from
namely a corrupt dictatorship,
with the most difficult choice:
we in the Alliance seem to be faced
a corrupt democracy or a pure dictatorship.
As Huang Rui observed,
of the Joint Operations Headquarters,
Admiral Kublesree's retirement from the directorship
Admiral Dawson's promotion,
Guest Admiral Merkatz at Iserlohn
and the appointment of
for the Legitimate Government,
to be the minister of military affairs
were all decided upon by the Supreme Council.
was officially announced at Iserlohn.
At the same time, one small personnel change
Sir...
Oh, Lieutenant Greenhill, summon Julian for me.
Yes, sir.
Um, Sir...
Yeah, I know what you want to say...
I think.
So, could you call Julian, please?
They're sending me to Fezzan?!
Please, refuse this order!
Julian, when you're a civilian contractor,
are up to the local commander.
appointments and changes
But now, you're officially a soldier.
Defense Committee and the Joint Operations HQ.
You have a duty to obey the orders of the National
as basic as that at this point.
Please don't make me recite things
Even unreasonable orders?
How are they unreasonable?
to being a civilian contractor.
In that case, I'll go back
Then I wouldn't have to follow this order, right?
Julian...
it's not your decision to make.
Even if that were possible,
First of all, you volunteered to become a soldier.
You weren't forced.
You had to have been prepared to follow orders.
Understood.
as resident military attaché.
I'll go to my new post on Fezzan
Joint Operations Headquarters.
But not because it's an order from
It's because it's an order from Admiral Yang Wen-li.
If that's all you wanted me for, may I leave, Sir?
I understand how Julian feels.
if you think you no longer need him.
He must be wondering
It's not that I don't need him now.
because I don't need him anymore
It isn't as if I'd send him away
or have him here because I do.
I'd have him here even if I didn't need him-
how useful he is or not...
No, I mean, his necessity doesn't depend on
I need to talk to him, don't I?
Admiral...
So, um, can I sit down here?
Please.
Look, Julian...
Yes, Admiral?
to Fezzan is because it's a military order.
More than anything, the reason you're going
But for my part, I want somebody I can trust
to look into Fezzan's internal situation for me.
Despite that, you still don't want to go, do you?
But the way the situation's developing,
the front line again, right?
Iserlohn's going to become
I think I'd be more useful here.
That's the thing, Julian.
will invade via the Iserlohn Corridor.
Everybody thinks the Imperial military
It's not as if there's a rule or law that says they will.
But then, where would they invade from?
around the galactic perimeter
Either they make a big detour
through the Fezzan Corridor.
or else they would have to invade
Exactly.
would be to surround Iserlohn with one army
For Duke Lohengramm, the most effective strategy
the Fezzan Corridor with another.
while breaking through
He has the troop strength to do that.
meaningless, even without forcing its surrender.
If he does that, he can render Iserlohn's existence
make an enemy of Fezzan?
But then, won't the Empire
the problem in this case.
It's a good question, but that isn't
Duke Lohengramm through the Fezzan Corridor.
I can think of two scenarios which would allow
Fezzanese resistance by force.
One would be to eliminate
to consider Fezzanese resistance.
The other would be where there's no need
have secretly joined forces?
In other words, Duke Lohengramm and Fezzan
Correct.
that the present situation is eternally fixed.
Julian, people make the mistake of thinking
But think about it.
five hundred years ago.
The Galactic Empire didn't exist
is half that length,
The history of the Free Planets Alliance
and Fezzan is barely a century old.
Yeah...
of the universe probably won't last till its death.
Things that haven't existed since the beginning
Change is sure to come.
Right now,
character called Duke Reinhard Lohengramm,
that change is coming in the guise of an excellent
it's now continuing to entwine all of humanity.
and having first swept the Galactic Empire,
Galactic Empire will be destroyed?
Then, you're saying the
No, in fact it's already destroyed.
It will be destroyed.
and the kaiser has abandoned his nation and fled.
Duke Lohengramm already holds the true power,
it's already the Lohengramm Dynasty.
Though the name hasn't changed, in reality
You're right, aren't you?
joined with Duke Lohengramm, isn't it?
Still, the probability is high that Fezzan
We have three powers, A, B, and C,
antagonistic relationship.
with A and B in a mutually
to help A when it's pressed by B,
In this case, the path C should take is
and to save B when it gets pressured by A,
until both are destroyed.
dragging out the quarrel between the two sides
However, if A's power enlarges conspicuously,
even when you help B,
such that it becomes hard to resist
to cooperate with A to destroy B together.
then maybe the choice for C is
overwhelmingly powerful
But if it does, A will become so
having destroyed B to attack C,
that it could use the inertia of
to its own destruction?
so doesn't C end up following a path
Yeah, exactly.
the bottleneck for my idea.
And actually, therein lies
strategic position to Duke Lohengramm,
If Fezzan offers its wealth and
it may end up losing its political independence.
So, what are they planning in that area?
Fezzan's own continued existence.
Maybe Fezzan's objective isn't
with this line of thought.
No, maybe I'm overreaching
First of all, there's no evidence for that.
benefits in a unified new Galactic Empire.
Maybe Fezzan intends to monopolize economic
reasonable assumption to make,
That would be the most
I can't quite convince myself of it.
but for some reason,
could it be for spiritual reasons?
If it's not for material advantage or self-interest,
Spiritual?
For instance, for ideology or religion?
Religion? Yeah, that might be it.
Maybe what's tripping me up
as a group of rational realists.
is my taking the Fezzanese at face value
Religion, huh? Now I get it...
about their policies and politics,
If I go to Fezzan and can find out even a little
movements of the Imperial military,
and maybe even learn about the
that will be helpful to you, won't it?
In that case, I'll gladly go to Fezzan.
Thanks.
I think you should go to Fezzan, Julian.
But there's another reason
What do you mean?
How do I put this?
if you only see it from one side, maybe?
You can't see the whole mountain
There's something I want to ask you.
No, never mind that.
Duke Lohengramm in a life or death battle.
At this rate, we'll probably have to fight
the embodiment of evil?
But is Duke Lohengramm really
I don't think he is, but...
That's true.
only exist in third-rate TV dramas.
Embodiments of evil
Rather, if you talk about evil,
joining with the former imperial regime.
it would be the Alliance
trying to turn back the flow of history.
At the very least, it puts us on the side
putting us in the "evil" camp.
Future historians might end up
They wouldn't!
Such viewpoints also exist in history.
endure the recognition that they're evil.
But people aren't strong enough to
they fight, trying to impose it on other people.
So, believing in their own righteousness,
as absolute righteousness?
So, there's no such thing
Exactly.
and seeing with your own eyes
So, Julian, going to Fezzan
and what's "right" for us
the differences between what's "right" for them
may not be such a bad thing for you.
doesn't matter that much, and that's the truth.
Compared to that, the rise and fall of nations
Even the rise and fall of the Free Planets Alliance?
for me to draw my pension.
Yes, although I'd like it to last long enough
But speaking in terms of historical significance,
antithesis of Rudolf von Goldenbaum's ideals.
the Free Planets Alliance was born as the
Right.
Constitutional government versus totalitarianism...
intolerant authoritarianism...
Enlightened democracy versus
Well, that's what we asserted,
the Rudolfian aspects with his own hands,
but if Duke Lohengramm can actually purge
for the Alliance to go on existing.
then maybe there's no need
Listen, Julian...
nations too are not eternal and indestructible.
Just as all men must eventually die,
A nation is nothing more than a tool.
you might just hold on to your sanity.
If you don't forget that,
Understood.
I'll go to Fezzan.
did one thing right, at least.
My senior classmate Caselnes
Julian, he brought you to me.
So, you finally decided to send Julian away.
Didn't take you long to accept it, huh?
It can't be helped, can it?
It's an order from the National Defense Committee.
when I left my father to enroll in the academy.
Besides, I was also sixteen
for him to go out on his own.
Maybe it's a good time
without Julian around?
Nice opinion, but can you survive
Lieutenant Greenhill said the same thing to me.
of living without Julian around?
Why does everybody think I'll be incapable
Because it's true.
come over tonight?
By the way, why don't you and Julian
we'll get the next chance to do it.
If Julian goes off to Fezzan, who knows when
If you like, why don't you join us, Lieutenant?
Thank you very much.
for some strange reason,
What seems odd to me is how,
sensible opinions when it comes to Julian.
Admiral Yang gets very impressive and has really
I agree completely.
who's the epitome of common sense,
From time to time, he tries to lecture Julian,
far more sensible than the one doing the lecturing.
even knowing that the one being lectured is
Talk about your reach exceeding your grasp.
Exactly, kids grow by seeing how their parents act.
You can't just say the right things to them.
they have some common sense.
By that, I suppose those two think
Machungo with Julian as a resident officer?
By the way, what do you think if I send
I have no objections to Warrant Officer Machungo.
a complete nest of Trunicht supporters.
The high commissioner's office on Fezzan is
You'd better send him off expecting the worst.
Well, he'll be okay with Machungo with him.
a more reliable escort than him.
There isn't any man who'd be
be with Julian night and day.
But even Machungo can't
Don't worry.
hand-to-hand combat than you are, sir.
Julian's better with guns and
When you put it that way...
It makes you uncomfortable?
No, confused.
because being better than me isn't saying much.
Should I be impressed, or worried
Then I'll put it another way:
he's far better than you, sir.
He's fully capable of defending himself.
Does that make you feel better?
I'll take that as a reason to be relieved.
the matter of Admiral Merkatz.
In any case, there's also
we're going to be a bit busy preparing for that.
Since he's decided to leave,
for his farewell party.
I've worked up a tentative schedule
Farewell party?!
and Rear Admiral Cazerne
So, apparently Admiral Yang
giving them bouquets at the farewell party.
were both opposed to the idea of
"You can't eat bouquets!"
What, you knew?
shouldn't they leave with some kind of token?
But no matter how good or bad the food may be,
would be better.
I also said something more practical
Then I have the perfect idea!
Rejected!
I haven't said anything yet.
I know what kind of thing you'd suggest.
It wouldn't be dignified enough for a farewell party.
Man, the tyranny of the over-30's!
What can be more useful than-
Forget it! Don't mind him.
So, what did you decide on?
Lieutenant Greenhill said it.
although it needn't be a big one.
This calls for a ceremony,
And here I ask you, my comrades:
who is the wisest man here at Iserlohn?
your alcohol consumption has increased a lot.
Admiral, in the four years since I arrived,
Has it?
household budget has nearly doubled.
Yes! Its proportion of the
It couldn't have doubled!
Oh, so it has.
Will you watch that, even when I'm gone?
It's not healthy.
Alcohol is mankind's friend.
Can I abandon a friend?
but how does the alcohol feel about it?
People may think that,
Being drunk brings true satisfaction to the alcohol.
Humanity drank alcohol five thousand years ago,
and it drinks it now, too.
Right in front of me.
five thousand years from now.
And we'll probably be drinking alcohol
in five thousand years.
Assuming humanity still exists
in five thousand years.
My problem isn't with what happens
It's with what happens next month.
I'm talking about your wake-up time.
even if I'm not here to wake you?
Will you get up at 7 A.M. sharp,
I can get up!
Are you sure you can manage?
to hear this conversation,
Listen, Julian, if somebody were
Yang Wen-li is incapable of running his own life?
don't you think they'd get the impression that
before you came to my house.
I managed perfectly well on my own
I ran my household just fine, with nobody's help.
With your friends Mold and Dust, right?
recorded history that your room's clean?
Wow, isn't this the first time in
to Cazerne and the rest?
Speaking of which, have you said goodbye
No, I thought I'd walk around tomorrow and do it.
Don't forget to say goodbye to everybody.
Yes, sir.
Don't fool around.
Charlotte will cry.
one more year.
You should have stayed on Iserlohn
There are so many things left for you to do.
Yeah, I wish you could have taught me more.
enjoyable things than flying a Spartanian.
Yeah, I would have taught you more
and my first woman.
When I was 17, I got my first enemy fighter
those columns is in the triple digits!
And since then, the score in both
That's amazing...
You've always gone for quantity over quality, huh?
What?
That's what Rear Admiral Schönkopf always says.
Look, you-
Lt. Commander Konev.
Thanks for all your help, too,
Yeah, take care.
I think I've got a cousin on Fezzan, actually.
Although we've never met.
Fezzan's a big place, after all.
Take care.
You, too, Lt. Commander.
Good reaction!
R-right...
he's in locker room B-16.
If you want Rear Admiral Schönkopf,
Thank you very much.
Thanks, all of you, for everything.
When you get there, be sure just to exercise.
If you get slow, you'll be of no use.
Yes, sir.
Don't worry about things while you're gone,
and Admiral Yang perfectly well.
because we'll protect both this fortress
Yes, sir.
Take this with you.
This is a Rosen Ritter...
Well, you are a semi-member of the team.
Thank you very much!
You leave tomorrow, right?
Rear Admiral!
Let me see that.
This is a training knife, isn't it?
Take this one.
Rear Admiral, are you sure?
I'm not telling you to kill anyone.
I'm loaning it to you until you come back.
Yes! Thank you very much!
I promise to bring it back to you.
Commander...
Hi. Tomorrow, right?
Yes, sir.
Are you sure you should?
while you're gone.
I might try to kill Admiral Yang again
to protect the admiral.
Even if I'm not here, there are plenty of people
True.
is too strict to be worth trying to break.
At any rate, the surveillance on me
Why don't I put that on hold till you're back?
I'd like that.
the admiral with my own hands.
At any rate, I want to protect
to gather intelligence while you're on Fezzan.
By the way, you probably intend
In that case, I'll teach you just one thing.
as it flies through the world.
Even information will always have a vector
includes the aspirations of,
In other words, it is guided by,
with the interests of those who originate it.
and has a directionality commensurate
to the true facts of the matter.
If you subtract that, it will bring you closer
you don't know who the originator is?
But what do you do when
It's common knowledge, isn't it?
When a crime is committed,
who profits from it the most.
the criminal is likely the one
This is the same.
See you. I expect you to do well.
Take this.
I've kept it as a good luck charm.
Thank you very much.
But what kind of good luck charm is it?
Oh, yeah.
when I broke curfew and climbed the fence,
Well, in my first year at the academy,
who was on guard duty pretended not to see me.
an upperclassman named Yang Wen-li
and work diligently at your job.
Never forget your duties as a soldier,
Yes, sir.
has been to make Admiral Yang look good.
At this point, I can say that my duty
Please, you don't have to make that face.
I'm not being particularly modest, or complaining.
Admiral Yang is a rare person,
and the talent of a staff officer.
who combines both the nature of a commander
If a man like that needs a staff officer,
use that as input for an operation.
it's to find out what other people think and
the staff officer of the Hero of El Facil,
So, when I was asked to be
but didn't reach a conclusion immediately.
I considered what role I was to fulfill,
It came to me only after the fall of Iserlohn.
And then, understanding my role,
and generally fall in line with Admiral Merkatz.
I would recite commonsense arguments
but can you understand why I do it?
It might seem an intolerable position to take,
Yes, I understand.
But why would you tell me something like this?
Yes, why indeed?
This may not be a logical way of putting it,
that makes others find you trustworthy.
but perhaps it's that there's something about you
have probably told you all sorts of things.
I think Admiral Yang and everyone else
Treasure that aspect of yourself.
It's sure to serve you well later on.
Thank you very much.
Take this.
It may be of some use.
This is a Fezzanese bank account, isn't it?
Th-this much?!
Stop, just take it.
There's nothing wrong with how you spend money,
because money gets you a certain kind of freedom.
Thank you very much. I won't waste it.
I wouldn't expect you to waste it.
Just use it when you think it's necessary.
when you get to Heinessen?
Also, can you deliver this to Admiral Bewcock
I promise, I'll deliver it to him personally.
Yes, I'm relying on you.
anybody else's life, it's your life.
Listen, Julian, it's not
Before all else, think of living for your own sake.
Aside from that...
Don't catch a cold. Take care.
You, too, Admiral.
Could you try not to drink so much?
And don't skip eating your vegetables, either.
right up till your departure, huh?
Man, oh, man, nagging me
Admiral Merkatz will accept the post of
At the entreaty of the government,
Government of the Galactic Empire on Heinessen.
minister of military affairs for the Legitimate
Warrant Officer Machungo,
Also, Sublieutenant Mintz and
posts as Fezzan-stationed military attachés.
at the entreaty of the government have accepted
posts as Fezzan-stationed military attachés.
at the entreaty of the government have accepted
Again...
posts as Fezzan-stationed military attachés.
at the entreaty of the government have accepted
We here now send them off,
success in their duties.
wishing them a safe voyage and
Sir...
He's gone, hasn't he?
he'll probably be a little taller.
The next time we meet,
Universal Calendar 798,
Reich Calendar 489:
bound for a new post.
Julian Mintz left Iserlohn Fortress behind,
reunited with those who remained behind.
At this time, nobody knew when he would be
A Single Journey
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Having received his reassignment,
capital world Heinessen to review history.
Julian uses the time on his journey toward the
and of mankind itself is related.
The history of the Empire, the Alliance,
Next time, on Legend of the Galactic Heroes,
"Julian's Journey, Mankind's Journey"
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