Universal Calendar 799,
former Reich Calendar 490,
Neue Reich Calendar 1, June 22nd:
Reinhard von Lohengramm ascended the throne,
becoming Kaiser Reinhard the 1st.
Sieg Kaiser Reinhard!
Sieg Neue Reich!
Sieg Kaiser Reinhard!
Sieg Neue Reich!
Sieg Kaiser Reinhard!
Sieg Neue Reich!
Count Mariendorf...
Your Majesty.
Good work today.
How was your first task as minister of state?
I'm much obliged.
so what do you think of it?
It was a first for me in many ways,
and banquet simple,
You said to keep the ceremony
so I arranged it in this manner, but...
This is fine.
as the former empire did
Having elaborate banquets
is nothing but a waste of the national budget.
our ceremonies and rites,
Within this country we must have
any gaudier than necessary.
but they also shouldn't be
a model for those to follow.
For that reason, today's celebration shall be
in your charge in the future as well.
We were thinking of leaving a number of things
Would that be acceptable?
Yes!
Father, are you tired?
Hilda...
No, I'm not tired.
if things keep going this way.
I think I'll be able to sleep well tonight,
Exquisite. Is it from the 410s?
I wouldn't know.
What is it, Father?
indifferent to things like this since back then.
Well, I was just thinking that you've been
"Back then"?
interest in wine would have been a problem, right?
If you mean when I was a child, me having an
No, not just wine.
You've always been indifferent to the sort of things
of other nobles, haven't you?
that interest the young daughters
Gems, dresses, racehorses, and flowers...
Oh, but I'm knowledgeable about flowers.
And horses, too.
information you gained
With you, it's only the sort of
and seeing them bloom, right?
while walking around some mountain
but rather in riding them yourself.
And with horses, your interest isn't in horse racing,
such specialized knowledge, is it?
It's not as though I need to have
plenty of specialists out there after all.
With gems and wine, there are
the specialists that I can trust.
All I need is the eye to recognize
That's reasonable.
But you've said such things since you were a child,
the other young noble ladies,
and wouldn't associate with
so to be honest, I was quite concerned.
earned you His Majesty's trust.
But then, that may be what
Is there anyone who seems suited to you?
So, how about it?
You're just teasing me.
His Majesty chooses the cabinet ministers himself.
I've recommended many, but...
attend the ceremony due to his illness,
Speaking of which, Heinrich was unable to
pay a visit to his mansion if at all possible.
so he said he'd like to request that His Majesty
Do you think you could try asking His Majesty?
Yes, I'll try.
It may not be possible, but if Heinrich insists...
Well then...
I still have work to do,
so I'll see you later.
coronation ceremony in the Empire,
June 10th, preceding the
a corner of the Free Planets Alliance as well.
a modest ceremony was occurring in
What, you're still not ready?
Please try telling him too, Vice Admiral.
he hates stiff dress clothes.
The admiral has been saying
Are you still grumbling even at this point?
You really are astounding.
I'm telling you, this sort of formal look is...
That's your own fault.
you could have done so in military uniform,
If you had gotten married before retiring,
but you dragged your feet.
Just give it up and get ready already.
she'll hold it against you for the rest of your life.
If you make your bride wait now,
If I'd done it while I was still in the service,
the higher-ups from the government
then I would have had to invite
and the like, right?
and listen to long, boring speeches
with just friends and family.
I thought we'd keep it simple
in front of the Imperial military
Well, trying to keep too low a profile
might invite unnecessary suspicions.
You're also under surveillance.
Try not to look too disgusting, okay?
Yeah, yeah...
"accept your public humiliation."
A nice way of saying
Is this okay?
a military uniform suits you better.
Looking at you now,
Well, there's no helping it at this point.
At least comb your hair,
and button your jacket.
You're such a pain!
Congratulations!
and her attendant than a bride and groom.
They look more like a noble lady
By the way, Julian, are you heading out after this?
are waiting at the space port.
Yes, Captain Konev and the others
to say thanks for the new ship.
Oh right, the captain said he wanted
It's apparently a good one, right?
It was made to be a military transport vessel,
but thanks to the treaty with the Empire,
of ships to be decommissioned.
we slipped it on to the list
but it's brand new.
Officially, it's already been scrapped,
any problems with that.
Boris Konev shouldn't have
Anyway, has he settled on a name, yet?
it the Beryozka, but...
The captain apparently wanted to name
it would attract unneeded attention.
That's no good;
Yes, so Admiral Yang named it the Undutiness.
The Undutiness?
It's a perfect fit for a son running away from home.
"Lack of filial piety," huh?
That's just like him.
I'm not running away.
I'm just going on a little trip, and I'll be back soon.
Yeah, be sure to come back safely.
Charlotte will be waiting for you, after all.
Still, you finally escaped the prison of the military,
another prison called marriage.
only to volunteer for
You're a strange one.
can be learned in a week when married.
What you learn in ten years as a bachelor
the birth of a great philosopher.
I'm looking forward to
that Yang ever got was his bride.
Still, I think the greatest spoils of war
It's worthy of that "Miracle" name that he has.
to marry a princess in the future again, after all.
I can't imagine a lowly person like him will manage
to lead people like this to victory.
Admiral, I'm amazed you managed
They're all backstabbers, aren't they?
Thanks to my personality, I trained them that way.
Whose fault is that?
Hear, hear!
Well said.
leave your bride alone!
Hey, Mr. Groom, you shouldn't
Give her an apology kiss!
Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!
Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!
May you be happy...
I wonder how those two are doing?
There you are, Sublieutenant!
Please come to the bridge right away.
It's an Imperial inspection.
Heave to, or we'll open fire.
Heave to.
Heave to, or we'll open fire.
Heave to.
Julian, what should we do?! Run away?
ahead of us, right?
There will be quite a few inspections
we'll definitely attract attention.
If we act nervous every time,
the paperwork, so we should be fine, right?
Well, there shouldn't be any issues with
Really?
so aren't you on their wanted list?
You all captured an Imperial destroyer before,
Thank you for your diligent work.
Who's the captain?
I am.
Do you have any young ladies on this ship?
No, unfortunately...
or trafficked humans, are you?
You aren't carrying any weapons, narcotics,
Of course not!
and we always obey the law.
We're honest merchants,
then feel free to search to your heart's content.
If you have doubts about anything,
All right, thank you for your cooperation.
What was that about?
inspections within captured enemy territory.
They're exercising their right to perform
Wouldn't you say that's it?
"Do you have any young ladies," he said!
What would that lecher do if we did?!
is pretty strict when it comes to military law.
I hear Commander Steinmetz of the garrison force
He wouldn't do something reckless, right?
How should I know?!
The top brass is one thing,
the underlings are being thorough as well!
but there's no guarantee that
It's indecent, I tell you!
For the newly established Ministry of Industry,
communications, construction,
we'll be consolidating transportation,
production, and infrastructure maintenance
of the new empire itself.
in order to increase the national power
are required of the one to lead this?
Silberberch, what qualities do you think
view the entirety of things,
The political conceptual ability to
to put it into practice,
the administrative processing power
as well as administrative ability.
I'd say those three, yes?
And do you yourself possess those three?
I'd say I have at least two of them.
the Ministry of Industry to you.
All right, We shall leave
leaving the Ministry of Industry to you.
We're saying that We are
Me?
Are you dissatisfied?
Ah, no, not at all.
suddenly being made a minister-
I'm simply surprised,
I humbly accept.
an unofficial position alongside it.
We're also giving you
is someday officially announced,
It will become official when the plan
capital to Fezzan, as the construction director.
but I'd like you to bring about a move of the
Move the capital?
I see...
his intention to move the capital to Fezzan.
This was the first time Kaiser Reinhard revealed
annexation of the Free Planets Alliance,
This was in anticipation of the eventual complete
the new empire on Fezzan.
which would place the center of
In other words,
to one day completely extinguish the Alliance.
this was the first indication of his intention
abandoned supply base Dayan Khan
The Undutiness headed for the
in the Porisoun Stellar Region.
the hidden fleet led by Merkatz.
Here, they were to meet with
Commander Poplin!
Hey there, kid.
So, have you had about a dozen lovers or so?
Countless dozens, but right now, that seat is open.
You good-for-nothing!
So, how was it?
manage to tie the knot?
Did the marshal and Princess Frederica
Yes, modestly.
pull off all sorts of miracles,
We've seen the marshal
cupid's arrow to strike Princess Frederica's heart.
but the greatest of those was definitely getting
who jumped in front of the target, right?
But then, I suppose she was the curious princess
on Iserlohn doing, I wonder?
What in the world were those other lady-killers
Seriously, right, Machungo?
People can't defy their destiny, after all.
What's that about?
Still, to think that you're going to Terra too.
You sure are good company.
People can't defy their destiny, after all.
Thank you for coming, Sublieutenant Mintz.
Is Marshal Yang well?
Currently, we possess a fleet of sixty ships.
A mass of sixty ships is what it really is.
it's virtually meaningless.
In terms of military potential,
what we could under the circumstances
Admiral Yang asked us to do
underneath the eye of the Imperial military.
and take as many as possible from
but power lies in numbers.
I feel truly grateful for what we got,
We presently only have about enough power
in units of hundreds.
to take on fleets that sail around
some sort of plan when he sent you, but...
I believe that Admiral Yang had
from Admiral Yang.
About that, I do have a message
He said to deliver it in person.
According to Article 5 of the Treaty of Ba'alat,
and space carriers remaining in their possession.
the Alliance forces must dispose of all battleships
on July 16th in the Lesavik star system,
To dispose of all ships at once,
1,820 ships are scheduled to be demolished.
careful handling of the autonomous Merkatz Fleet.
So, he says that he is looking forward to the
That's the full report.
I understand completely.
I see, so it's about "careful handling," is it?
Well then, I wonder,
the situation will change from now on?
what does Admiral Yang predict as to how
all the things that lie in his heart,
The admiral won't speak of
live the rest of his life out as a hermit.
but I can't imagine that he'll
I think that he wants to, though...
that now is the time to wait.
Admiral Yang seems to think
He said this once:
then there's no need to pick the rainy season,
"If you're setting a fire in a field,
as the dry season will definitely come someday."
the Empire is definitely Lennenkampf, right?
Julian, the commissioner dispatched from
Right.
Commander, do you know much about his nature?
more knowledgeable than I am.
His Excellency Merkatz is
What would you say, Your Excellency?
He's excellent. Yes, he's an excellent soldier.
and fair to his subordinates.
He's loyal to those above him
the military, he may not be able to see it.
But as for anything even one step outside
twelve regiments of lightly equipped land troops
Four regiments of armored grenadiers and
should be plenty for the garrison on Heinessen.
but to have only that level of force is a bit...
Excuse my insolence, Your Excellency,
then let them try.
If those Alliance bastards mean me harm,
mean the collapse of the Alliance.
I am not immortal, but my death would
Julian...
Did Admiral Yang say how long we'll wait?
take five to six years.
Yes, he said it would probably
I see, about that much time is necessary, isn't it?
Five to six years, is it?
in the armor of the Lohengramm Dynasty.
If that much time passes, then a chink may appear
will happen in the meantime?
Do you think nothing unusual
This is more a desire than a prediction,
but I don't think I'd like for anything to occur.
Too much has happened up until now, after all.
that we need to take care of.
Moreover, we still have preparations
against the new empire,
Even if we vainly raise the standard of revolt
could lead to two days of waste,
when you consider that a day of haste
for nothing to happen for a time.
then what we may need right now is
For now, I want nothing to happen.
No, we must allow nothing to occur.
I understand that, but...
The Hostile Activities Act,
with the Empire are banned, is one thing,
which states that actions inhibiting friendship
guaranteed by the Alliance Charter
but a suspension of the freedom of speech
our democratic government, right?
would be a negation of
Of course I understand that.
emergency evacuation protocol.
But this too is a form of
that the current Alliance
Weren't you the one who said
with a rope around its neck?
is like it's standing on tiptoes
If we give them the opportunity,
from under our feet at any time.
the Empire can remove the board
to completely annex the Alliance.
We simply mustn't give the Empire any excuse
It's absolutely vital!
freedom and democracy as noble principles.
But even so, there are many citizens who think of
Those in the military as well.
Will they be convinced?
exacerbate animosity towards the Empire,
I'm worried that this may instead
accidental shot being fired.
and end up driving us toward an
At any rate, please think on it carefully.
Yes, it's me.
of retired Marshal Yang?
What's going on with the surveillance
Dear?
That car...
Yes, it's been here the whole time.
and last night at the mountain villa.
When we were fishing at the lake,
It seems we're being watched.
The Imperial military?
The car belongs to Alliance Intelligence.
How do you know?
used by the intelligence department.
The number matches a forgery pattern
I see.
is as sharp as ever,
I'm glad to see that your memory
though the situation isn't one that I welcome.
Yes.
Come in!
What's going on in here?!
I'm going to Terra, too.
You are, Commander?!
Don't worry about it.
I asked Admiral Merkatz for his permission.
there are women on Terra?
By the way, do you think
I'm pretty sure there are.
in the biological sense!
I'm not talking about women just
who can appreciate a man.
I mean good, mature women
I-I don't know...
I can't give any guarantees as to that.
Well, whatever.
biologically female without a complaint.
Honestly, I'm ready to take one that's just
There are just too few women here!
think of that when I volunteered.
It was the height of folly that I didn't
I can guess what's on your mind.
You aren't cute at all.
more and more hateful.
The things you say have gotten
you were like an adorable porcelain doll.
When you first came to Iserlohn,
pilots while you're gone, Commander?
At any rate, what will happen with the remaining
I'm leaving them to Lieutenant Coldwell.
stand on his own as a commander.
It's about time for him to
he'll never grow, after all.
If he's always relying on me,
any beautiful women on Terra.
Please don't hate me if there aren't
of beauties starving for men.
You pray too, that there will be swarms
Oh right. Come with me for a second.
There's someone I want you to meet.
Petty Officer Kreutzer!
second Olivier Poplin,
This one may not become the
but the second Ivan Konev may be possible.
Hey, take your helmet off and say hello.
I'm always telling you about.
This is the Sublieutenant Mintz
Petty Officer Katerose von Kreutzer.
Commander Poplin, Sublieutenant Mintz.
I've heard many rumors about you from
Nice to meet you...
so may I be excused?
I have to talk to the mechanics,
She's quite the beauty, right?
Just so you know, I haven't made a move on her.
Fifteen is out of bounds for me.
I never asked about that!
in order to turn out well.
Booze and women both need time to ripen
For Karin too, if she had two more years...
Karin?
That's Katerose's nickname.
How about it? You're both at a cheeky age,
to talk to one another.
so I figure you should be able
She didn't seem interested in me.
And in the first place, there's no time for this.
Then make her interested, and make time!
but you're just hiding those resources!
You had the luck of being born with a good face,
sit there, as happened with Admiral Yang,
If you think a beauty will come to you if you just
you're making a big mistake!
I'll keep that in mind.
seems to be a refugee from the Empire, right?
By the way, from her name, that girl
ever talk about her family.
I think so, but she doesn't really
There's definitely some circumstances there.
then you should ask her yourself.
If you want to know,
This is lesson one, my incompetent pupil.
Have we met somewhere before?
What's so great about that weak-looking guy?
taking back those battleships before July.
We need to come up with a plan for
Yes, I understand.
to preserve it for another day.
My role is to maintain this military force,
The future sun won't rise for me,
dragged down by the shadows of the past.
but for someone younger, who isn't being
For Admiral Yang Wen-li, you mean?
Universal Calendar 799,
Neue Reich Calendar 1, June:
toward an era of upheaval.
History was quietly moving once again
After the Ceremony, the Curtain Rises Once Again...
When each other's passions
And dreams collided
Transparent tears hidden in sweat flowed
Didn't they?
It's then that I send to you
A vow, reflected in the distant stars
Shining, shimmering, glittering, all of it
A festival, mixing warmly in my heart
Not because I'm young
Challenging my dreams
"This isn't goodbye for us" I say
Looking up at the stars
"This isn't goodbye for us" I say
As my heart goes back and forth
NEXT EPISODE
The planet that is the land of mankind's origin.
and controlled the society of man.
It was once a majestic place,
their influence to bring back that glory,
Seeking the roots of those who wish to use
the far off frontier planet.
Julian departs on a journey to
The name of that planet is Terra.
Next time, on Legend of the Galactic Heroes,
"To Terra"
Episode 56:
To Terra
Next Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Another page turns in the history of the galaxy.