Star Blazers

Star Blazers

Star Blazers is an American animated television series adaptation of the Japanese anime series Space Battleship Yamato I (1974), II (1978), and III (1980) (???????, Uch? Senkan Yamato). Star Blazers was first broadcast in the United States in 1979. It was the first popular English-translated anime that had an overarching plot and storyline that required the episodes to be viewed in order, which paved the way for future arc-based, plot-driven anime translations. It also dealt with somewhat more mature themes than other productions aimed at the same target audience at the time.

Year:
1979
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Captain Abraham Avatar:
[watching Earth from space] I cannot bear to see what has become of Earth. Once green and growing with blue lakes and silver streams, great rivers and mighty seas - now all gone. Only dead and burning desert left. Radiation everywhere.

Narrator:
In the year 2199, planet Earth was facing extinction. In the mid 21st century, the mysterious planet Gamilon, a planet outside our solar system, declared war on all of Earth. These evil marauders of space, known for their ruthless warfare throughout the galaxy, bombarded Earth with deadly planet bombs. The surface of Earth became unlivable. People could only survive by moving to underground cities, far below the Earth surface. There was no defence against the bombing. Nations of the world fought as one against the Gamilons, but one by one, Earth space fleets were defeated. The Gamilons demanded total surrender, but the Earth defence command refused, so the Gamilons continued their attack. Now another danger lurks: the deadly radiation pollution caused by the bombs covers the Earth, and soon even the underground cities will no longer be safe, as day by day the radiation sinks deeper into the Earth. Earth is now hopelessly contaminated. In a year's time, all lives on earth will be extinct. Now, one last desperate battle between the Earth defence fleet and the Gamilons is being fought near the planet Pluto. Earth has only one space battleship left, commanded by Captain Avatar.

Captain Abraham Avatar:
This battleship alone, against such an evil as the Gamilons, we stand between them and Earth. We must prevail. We are Earth's last defence. Here at Pluto, we must make our stand!

[the space fortress opens fire at the defenceless Argo. The Argo is heavily damaged, nearly all its crew members are killed or severely injured. At the command bridge, Wildstar gets on his feet and rush to help Nova, who is lying on the floor]

Nova:
I'm alright.

[Wildstar smiles in relief to see Nova is unharmed, then they check on the others]

Derek Wildstar:
Homer! Eager!

[Wildstar and Nova rush to help Homer and Eager, who are lying motionless on the floor]

Homer:
[groans in pain] I'm alright... uhh...

Nova:
Eager is OK, Derek. He just had the wind knocked out of him.

[mercilessly, as if it has not done enough damage, the space fortress unleashes second volley of missiles at the Argo, inflicting more damage. Dash enters the engine room, and is shocked to see so many dead bodies. An explosion knocks him on the floor. Orion tries to pull himself up, but he is too weak, and collapses dead. At the command bridge, Zordar's face appear on the screen, laughing viciously]

Prince Zordar:
Ha-ha-ha! Fools! Are you ready to give up? Star Force, can't you see it's useless? You're beaten. There is no power greater than mine. You are nothing. I hold the whole universe in the palm of my hand. I just close my hand, and the planets crumble, the stars shatter. What chance does your planet Earth have? It's a cosmic joke. Ha-ha-ha!

[hearing this, Wildstar grits his teeth in rage. The space fortress gets away from the Argo, heading for earth]

Prince Zordar:
[musing to himself] I should have taken command long ago. Dire and Gorse, even Invidia, still have a lot to learn.

Prince Zordar:
[aloud] Ready main guns! Planet Earth is the target!

[the fortress aims its giant plasma cannon at Earth]

Prince Zordar:
Fire!

[the space fortress shoots at Earth, incinerating lands and seas. Cities full of people are destroyed instantly]

Earth Commander:
[watches helplessly at the mass destruction] Such evil! Such madness!

[at the burning Argo, Wildstar, Nova, Homer and Eager helplessly watch how Earth being gradually destroyed, unable to do anything]

Derek Wildstar:
[musing] Zordar must be stopped! But how?

[Wildstar looks at the image of Captain Avatar]

Derek Wildstar:
This is hard. Captain, I know what the Argo meant to you. It was your home, and it was home to the Star Force. The Argo is a proud ship, and I'm sending her on her last mission, from which she'll never return.

[unable to restrain his emotions, Wildstar falls on his knees, whimpering]

Derek Wildstar:
It's the only thing I can do to save planet Earth.

Derek Wildstar:
[stands] I know to some, the Argo was just a ship. But she's more than that to us. She's the spirit of the Star Force, and she'll do what must be done. It's a hard duty, Captain Avatar, but if Earth is to survive - it must be done.

[Wildstar smiles]

Derek Wildstar:
She'll go with honor, I promise. A great ship!

[to Wildstar's surprise, Nova enters the room]

Derek Wildstar:
Nova!

Nova:
Did you think I would let you do it alone, Derek? I saw you from the escape capsule on the airlock. What's your plan?

Derek Wildstar:
I'm going to ram Zordar's ship with the Argo!

Nova:
And then escape?

Derek Wildstar:
When we're close enough, I'll set the automatic pilot, and we'll escape - together.

Nova:
You were going to do all that alone, with no one to help you?

[Wildstar stares at Nova, gaping]

Nova:
The Star Force is a group. You know that. And I knew what you were planning to do was dangerous, or you wouldn't have everyone evacuated. I'm right, aren't I? And I wanted to help you, but mostly I wanted to be with you.

Derek Wildstar:
[smiles] Oh, I'm glad, Nova!

Nova:
I couldn't go... not without you. And I wanted to help you.

[tears fill Nova's eyes]

Nova:
I love you!

[Nova rushes to Wildstar's arms, whimpering. Wildstar gently hugs her]

Derek Wildstar:
Nova... Nova, we haven't had much time together. It doesn't mean I don't love you. But soon, when this is done, we'll spend the rest of our lives together. Nova, you are going to marry me?

Nova:
[raises her head, smiling] Oh, Derek!

[In Desslok's flagship, Wildstar climbs the stairs leading to the command bridge, his right shoulder injured and bleeding, pistol drawn. Outside the ship, the fight between the Gamilons and the Earthers still goes on. Nova manages to sneak into the interior of the ship, looking for Wildstar]

Nova Forrester:
Derek? Derek, where are you? Derek!

[Wildstar catches Desslok and General Talan by surprise, as they are about to abandon ship]

Derek Wildstar:
[points his pistol at Desslok] Desslok, why are you fighting us now? Before you had a reason: Gamilon was doomed [gasps in pain] You needed a new home. We had to fight you to defend Earth. But this is all past now. Why go on fighting?

[From the staircase, Nova watches the scene in horror. She remains hidden, lest she distracts Wildstar in this critical moment]

Gamilon Leader Desslok:
[smiles] You, of all people, should understand this. A man who fights for his homeland - fights on, even when there is no home. Isn't that what you are doing now? Your Earth has surrendered to the Comet Empire. Yet the Star Force goes on fighting. Yes, that's what I've done. As long as I live and fight, then Gamilon lives.

Derek Wildstar:
But the fight between Gamilon and Earth is over. Why are taking the side of the Comet Empire? They're not fighting for their own home, only for conquest, for... [gasps in pain] power. Why go on fighting?

Gamilon Leader Desslok:
Oh, no. It's too late. Get ready!

Gamilon General Talan:
Sir!

[General Talan steps forward, but Desslok halts him, intending to fight Wildstar himself. Desslok pushes his cloak back, then draws his pistol very slowly. Wildstar struggles to keep aiming his gun at Desslok. Nova watches, her face lit by the explosions outside. Desslok lifts his hand up and backward. Blood pours from Wildstar's injured shoulder. His vision clouds as Desslok points his gun at him]

Gamilon Leader Desslok:
Shoot, Wildstar [his expression toughens, as Wildstar's hand trembles] eh?

[Weakened by loss of blood, Wildstar let the gun drop and collapses on the floor semiconscious, at the mercy of his ruthless archenemy who destroyed so many lives on Earth]

Nova Forrester:
[Crying in fear, she rushes forward, her helmet slips off her head] Derek! Derek!

[Nova throws herself on Wildstar, shielding him with her body. She picks his gun with both hands and points it at Desslok. Desslok points his gun at her. For a moment they freeze in this pose. Then Nova's eyes fill with tears, her hands shaking. She drops the gun and turns back to Wildstar]

Nova Forrester:
[hugging Wildstar] Derek! Derek! Derek, I'm here. It's alright. I'll take care of you. Don't worry, darling, we're together. It's alright. Don't worry. I'm here. It's alright. It's alright now.

[Desslok watches quietly the two lovers, who are at his mercy, defenceless. He can easily finish them both, but, to General Talan's surprise, he lowers his gun, strange expression of his face]

Derek Wildstar:
[painfully] Our Earth... our dear Earth... what's to become of her?

[Nova sobs, hugging Wildstar closer]

Gamilon Leader Desslok:
[in quiet voice] Wildstar, I see now. Something I could never let myself see... yes. I thought I was different from everyone else. That my love for Gamilon was stronger and more noble than your love for Earth. Yes, the universe has been a lonely place for me. Always alone. All I've had has been my love for Gamilon. Yes, I fought hard and long to save Gamilon. I thought anything I did was right. Maybe I would do it again, but I don't think so. There has to be better way of love. Yes, I've seen the two of you loving each other and Earth, too. Love is the first casualty of war. Oh yes, I know. War does not allow us to be our better selves. To fight well, you must be hard and tough, never doubting your leaders, never questioning. But some day war must end. Now. Yes, we can make a start - today [holsters his gun] Talan, we're going.

Gamilon General Talan:
Yes, sir!

[Desslok approaches Nova. She gasps in horror]

Gamilon Leader Desslok:
Remember how you defeated me on Gamilon? You sent missiles to our weakest spot, the bottom of the volcanos... underneath. Try it [chuckles] on the Comet Empire.

[Desslok picks Wildstar's pistol, offers it to Nova, gently places it in Nova's palm. Nova stares at him in amazement]

Gamilon Leader Desslok:
Goodbye. I hope we meet again.

[Desslok and Talan leave. Shortly afterwards, Nova hears faints voices calling her and Wildstar. Knox, Dr. Sane and couple of the Star Force members enter the room. Outside, the Gamilons cease fire and leave Desslok's flagship in their ships, following their leader. Wildstar is brought back safely to the Argo and is given medical treatment]

[the staff is gathered at the operations room]

Derek Wildstar:
Sandor, how is the repair work going?

Sandor:
The work on the hull will be completed in three hours.

Derek Wildstar:
Then we will be able to take off!

Sandor:
Yes, but we can't repair the Wave Motion Gun. It was too badly damaged when we rammed into Desslok's ship. It will take weeks to get it repaired properly.

Dash:
Our main guns, too. No. 1 and no. 3 guns are very badly damaged.

Sandor:
All we have are torpedos.

Sergeant Knox:
[waves his fist angrily] What good are just torpedos against the Comet Empire?

[everyone fall into silence, considering possible solutions]

Nova Forrester:
Remember? Desslok said "the bottom".

Derek Wildstar:
Huh? What did you say, Nova? The bottom?

Nova Forrester:
Just before Desslok left, he said we defeated him on Gamilon by sending missiles to his most vulnerable point - the bottom of the volcanos. He said you should attack the Comet Empire the same way.

Derek Wildstar:
[gasps] So that's it! Dash, get the plan of the Comet Empire.

[Dash places the image of the Comet Empire on the floor. Everyone watch it carefully]

Sandor:
[rubbing his chin] Hmmm... what did he mean? Where at the bottom should we attack it?

Derek Wildstar:
Captain Gideon said the same thing, remember? "Attack it from the bottom".

Sandor:
That's right!

Orion Sr.:
All we have are torpedos!

Derek Wildstar:
And that's what we'll use. The Comet Empire is in the water. Conroy, Hardy - you lead a Black Tigers attack on the top side as a diversion.

Conroy, Hardy:
Yes, sir!

Derek Wildstar:
IQ-9, you pilot the ship.

IQ-9:
Yes, sir, captain!

Derek Wildstar:
We're going to submerge and attack the Comet Empire with torpedos. OK? This is going to be our last battle, right?

[Everyone raising their hands in approval, exclaim "Right!". The Argo moves away from Desslok's flagship, on its way to Earth for the final battle]

[first lines of the series]

Captain Abraham Avatar:
[watching Earth from space] I cannot bear to see what has become of Earth. Once green and growing with blue lakes and silver streams, great rivers and mighty seas - now all gone. Only dead and burning desert left. Radiation everywhere.

Narrator:
In the year 2199, planet Earth was facing extinction. In the mid 21st century, the mysterious planet Gamilon, a planet outside our solar system, declared war on all of Earth. These evil marauders of space, known for their ruthless warfare throughout the galaxy, bombarded Earth with deadly planet bombs. The surface of Earth became unlivable. People could only survive by moving to underground cities, far below the Earth surface. There was no defence against the bombing. Nations of the world fought as one against the Gamilons, but one by one, Earth space fleets were defeated. The Gamilons demanded total surrender, but the Earth defence command refused, so the Gamilons continued their attack. Now another danger lurks: the deadly radiation pollution caused by the bombs covers the Earth, and soon even the underground cities will no longer be safe, as day by day the radiation sinks deeper into the Earth. Earth is now hopelessly contaminated. In a year's time, all lives on earth will be extinct. Now, one last desperate battle between the Earth defence fleet and the Gamilons is being fought near the planet Pluto. Earth has only one space battleship left, commanded by Captain Avatar.

Captain Abraham Avatar:
This battleship alone, against such an evil as the Gamilons, we stand between them and Earth. We must prevail. We are Earth's last defence. Here at Pluto, we must make our stand!

[the Argo gets closer to the Comet Empire, in search for the weak spot Desslok mentioned. The Black Tigers engage in fight with the Comet Empire fighters. The Comet Empire shoots at the Argo, killing Royster and several more of the Argo crew members. At last Sandor sees it]

Sandor:
[points] Oh... there it is! That opening has be the weak spot Desslok meant. See where the planes are coming out? We can get into the Comet Empire through that opening.

Derek Wildstar:
Alright, Sandor. We're going to invade the Comet Empire and destroy its energy center. Dash, I want you to shoot at the mechanism of the opening. Make sure you do it when the gates are open.

Dash:
Roger!

[Knox and the Marines enter]

Sergeant Knox:
Hey, Wildstar... this is a job for the Space Marines!

Derek Wildstar:
We can use you, Space Marines. It's going to be a tough job.

Sergeant Knox:
[smiles] What are you trying to do, Wildstar? Scare us off?

Sandor:
Hey! Count me in!

Derek Wildstar:
You're sure?

Sandor:
[puts his hand on Wildstar's shoulder] You need somebody to figure out where the energy center is.

Derek Wildstar:
[nods in approval] Second squadron of Black Tigers, get ready to take off!

[Wildstar, Sandor and the others enter the planes]

Derek Wildstar:
Black Tigers, take off! Ready!

[the Black Tigers take off, flying to the secret opening. The Comet Empire weapon systems shoot at them, hitting Hardy's plane. He salutes Wildstar and then crashes into the underside of the Comet Empire. Wildstar barely suppresses whimpering. The Argo opens fire, exploding the opening for the Black Tigers]

Derek Wildstar:
Dash has fixed the opening for us! Let's go all in!

[the Black Tigers invade the Comet Empire via the blasted opening]

[Wildstar and Knox reach the energy center. Knox contacts Sandor]

Sergeant Knox:
Sandor, Wildstar and I are in the energy control center. I'm ready to set the explosives.

Sandor:
Place them as high as you possible can, Knox, and be sure to connect the fuse, or it won't go off and this will be a wasted trip.

Sergeant Knox:
Roger.

[guards appear and open fire at them. Wildstar returns fire]

Sergeant Knox:
I'm gonna make a run for it from here. You cover me, Wildstar.

Derek Wildstar:
Roger.

Sergeant Knox:
When I get to the other side, you go back.

Derek Wildstar:
What's that?

Sergeant Knox:
You and Sandor get back to the Argo. I'll fly the other plane out when I am finished.

[Wildstar stares at Knox, and suddenly he realizes what Knox intends - to sacrifice himself by blowing up the energy center while Wildstar and Sandor are safe, to make sure that the Comet Empire is destroyed]

Derek Wildstar:
Knox...

Sergeant Knox:
Yes. Sandor needs your help.

Sergeant Knox:
[smiles, placing his hand on Wildstar's shoulder] Wildstar, Wildstar, look, you've got to let me do this. I never thanked you for rescuing me and my men on Brumas that time. It's hard for me to say things. This is my way of saying thanks. So long. See you back on the Argo.

[Knox rushes to the energy controls. The guards shoot at him from both sides]

Derek Wildstar:
Knox!

[Wildstar and Knox return fire. Knox reaches safely to the other side of the room, taking cover]

Sergeant Knox:
[shouts above the firing] Wildstar! Wildstar! Get back to the ship with Sandor. Go! I'll be alright. Get out of here, OK? Don't stand there! Get going.

[Wildstar hesitates. Knox give him confident look. Reluctantly, heavy-hearted, Wildstar leaves, knowing well that he will never see Knox alive again]


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