Space Guardian - Angel Links
Tesaguri nanka ja hayaku hashirenai
Space Guardian - Angel Links Makurayami demo osorezu
Susundekuto kimeta
Muneni wa itsudemo
Aijou to yuuki
Ippai tsumatte irukara
Yawarakaku fukuramu
So I can do
Kokoro wa ni furasenai
Donna toki ni mo All My Soul
Asu wo gutto kyacchi shite, gutto getto shite motto
Tashikana monoeto
Kaeteyuku For Myself
Itsuka kitto zutto chikara tsuyoku hashireru
Unmei yori hayaku
Mirai ni yukitai
This is Meifon`s chart, which I was checking the other day.
And the problem is?
It looks like there isn`t one.
Do you know anything about Goryu?
By Goryu...
...you mean that famous pirate who disappeared sometime ago?
Space Guardian - Angel Links
A Pheasant Chooses Its Tree
When we get to our destination in this trip...
...we get a half-day off, right?
You have plans or something?
In that station...
...there`s a place that serves the most amazing crab.
What? Crab? Let`s go, let`s go!
Yeah! I want to go too!
This is the problem with omnivores...
Yes, yes. But now we work.
All right.
Right. Time to work.
Is something the matter, Anne?
Well, something flashed on the radar for a second.
But it just disappeared.
It`s probably just some interference.
Check it out, just in case.
We don`t want to be caught off-guard.
Aye-aye.
No trace of laser emissions...
Ether density is flat.
Trace detected!
The size of an 800-meter-class...
...battleship!
Distance, 5000 kilometers!
There are currently no flight plans filed for this region.
I can`t identify it.
Go to alert status!
What`s going on here?
An 800-meter-class unidentified ship!
Commander!
A transmission from the unidentified ship!
What?!
Okay, get it up on the monitor.
This is Lieutenant Lawrence McGuire...
...Commander of the 3rd Special Forces...
... 1 st Mobile Battle Group...
...Einhorn Imperial Space Force.
Einhorn Em pire?
Space Force?
Lawrence...
It seems like we spooked you or something.
We are presently making way toward...
...our current base station at Oracion III.
We have no intention of interfering with any other fleets.
Please do not be alarmed.
I`ll have a scotch.
You sure knew where to come.
I heard this was the only place here that served good scotch.
It`s been five years and you haven`t changed a bit.
You`ve changed a bit.
Your hair`s longer.
To the youngest tactical officer in the Einhorn Forces...
...Valeria Vertone.
Thank you.
This was clearly a breach of orders.
Because of your actions, our fleet was dealt a severe blow.
My m iss ion there was to...
...attack the enemy.
It was not to protect a fleet holding to m isguided views.
Even if there were to be tens of thousands of casualties.
Don`t you realize what you`re saying?!
Defendant is to stop making statements out of order.
After that, you disappeared from both the Forces and from my life.
Don`t you regret it?
Well, I don`t know.
By the way, how is your son?
He entered junior high school in the spring.
Actually, making contact with Angel Links back there...
...was not a coincidence.
What?
Do you have any desire to return to the Einhorn Forces?
Einhorn Forces?
Me?
That`s right.
Your skills as a tactical officer are still highly regarded.
To think that that would move Lieutenant McGuire...
I`m flattered.
And one more thing.
The Forces are looking for information on Angel Links.
Angel Links?
A para-military organization possessing PK capabilities.
Information on its founding, battle capabilities...
...and crew data.
It seems we`re becoming an eyesore to the Einhorn Empire.
If you can get us that information...
...you can be re-instated to your former position.
So, that`s the bait?
I don`t think it`s a bad proposition.
Valeria Vertone and information on Angel Links.
If I were to ask you, which would the Forces choose?
How about we give us another try?
The two of us, once again.
If you have priorities to take care of...
...you can deal with that first.
You probably can`t answer right away...
...so think about it for a while.
Return to the Einhorn, huh?
Another try...
Everything, huh?
Valeria?
You alone, Duuz?
Where is everyone?
I`m not in the custom of eating crustaceans.
I see.
Hey...
Do you plan on staying on Angel Links for awhile?
I plan on staying for the duration of the contract.
It`s a comfortable place.
I guess.
The chairs are comfortable too.
Eight letters, beginning with `P`.
A smart bird will choose the tree in which to build a nest.
Huh?
`Something` will choose its tree.
Oh... You`re doing the crosswords.
It`s a pheasant.
That`s p-h-e-a-s-a-n-t.
A pheasant chooses its tree.
I see.
Pheasant.
A pheasant chooses its tree, huh?
Valeria.
Yes?
Three letters beginning with `L`.
On a cracked pot.
A Lid.
Hey, what kind of crossword is that?
A crossword of famous sayings.
Crab tastes good...
...but things just quiet down when you`re eating it.
Now I just need documentation on the founding of Angel Links.
This is...
June 30th...
Chento Li and wife Lifon killed in flight accident at Oracion IV.
July 1 st...
Award offered in the amount of 6 million...
...for the whereabouts of 1 st class criminal, the pirate Goryu.
The day after Meifon`s parents died...
...a huge price was put on the head of Goryu.
Do you know anything about Goryu?
But why all of a sudden?
What`s the relationship with that pirate Goryu?
There`s something I`d like you to check out for me.
I found it in some old documentation on Chenho Li.
Chenho?
According to those, Chenho and Goryu were...
...involved in the pirate business together.
A pirate?
Chenho?
Yes. And then he became the head of a major conglomerate.
And Goryu killed Chenho`s daughter and her husband.
As for how Chenho built up the Links Group...
...or why Goryu went after his daughter and her husband...
...and the connection with the founding of the Links Group...
...that`s what the information department is interested in.
It`s certainly an intriguing story.
Hey, don`t tell me you`re going to stay on with Angel Links?
That`s not what we agreed.
In exchange for information on Goryu...
...the data on Angel Links.
I`ll hand over the data.
However...
You have no intention of returning.
Right now, the Einhorn is not a tree that I`m suited to.
Don`t be silly.
Don`t you want to work with the fleet of thousands in the Einhorn...
...rather than with some far out para-military outfit?
Rather than fly to a large tree in a cage...
...I prefer to fly to a small tree and be free.
There always comes a time when a bird can no longer fly.
Valeria!
A lid on a cracked pot, huh?
All right! Now that we`re all here...
Launch!
Aye-aye!
Valeria...
I just wanted to save you.
Stupid woman.
Analysis of Angel Links` data, complete.
Right, give me a report.
Yes, sir.
According to this, the maximum firing range of the Oracle cannon...
...is a radius of 20,000 kilometers.
And there is a dead angle to the cannons on board.
Dead angle?
In this configuration, it`s at 6 o`clock, low.
Below and directly astern is the dead angle.
I see.
Are you sure about this?
There have been no orders as such.
Using the same degree of battle strength...
...we sink the fleet which Valeria Vertone has embraced.
Don`t you think that`s a very appealing prospect?
But...
The Einhorn have had their eye on Angel Links.
If we sink it, we`ll sort it out.
We`re about to reach the point to commence sub-ether drive.
Muchenhausen reactor, all green.
Ether density, 1 02%%%.
What are you doing, Valeria?
Making course settings for the programmable missiles.
What? Why are we doing that?
I hope it`s just my imagination.
Anne, keep a good watch on the surrounding space.
What?
All right. Just in case then.
What`s this all about?
What?!
It can`t be!
There`s nothing on the radar!
It`s the Einhorn Ziedlitz!
Huh?!
The Ziedlitz... Then you mean...?
Yes. I`m sure of it.
Which means we`re in a battle with the Einhorn?
How can that be?!
Stay calm, everyone.
They won`t bring a major fleet into the Oracion system.
This should only be Lawrence`s single battle group.
Officer...
No way...
A conflict with the Einhorn?
You don`t have to worry.
They`ll attack us knowing full well that I`m onboard.
Nikola, retreat from enemy fire!
Aye-aye!
Bowie, the radar mustn`t be used now...
...so calculate the distance and direction based on their barrage!
Aye-aye!
How impressive.
They`ve determined that using the radar will help us detect them.
Everything`s going according to theory here.
Launch the sensor pods...
...and get their exact position.
Something`s been launched by the enemy ship!
Probably sensor pods!
Nikola! Retreat!
At this rate, we`ll end up taking a direct hit!
Isn`t there something we can do?!
There`s one strategy that might work.
Huh?!
Valeria?
It`s a somewhat illegal move...
...but you want me to try it out?
But if you`re an acquaintance of the enemy commander...
I am still crew member of Angel Links.
All right. I`ll leave it to you.
I hereby transfer command to Tactical Officer, Valeria Vertone!
The Angel Links is to separate from the fleet!
We will withdraw on our own!
Set direction to 1 o`clock, low!
Aye-aye!
The enemy ship is making a move!
What do you mean?!
It doesn`t seem like they know our position though.
The command ship is withdrawing?
It couldn`t be...
What`s the distance to their command ship and escort fleet?
Approximately 2 1,000!
They plan to use the Oracle cannon?
But we won`t be falling for that.
All right!
Aim for enemy ship 6 o`clock, low.
At a distance of 20,000 kilometers!
I`ll finish you off with my very own hands.
Now!
Angel Links, come about 1 80 degrees!
Enemy ship, at 0 o`clock, high!
Distance, 20,050 kilometers!
All guns! Prepare to fire at once!
You won`t make it this far, Oracle cannon.
Oracle cannon, prepare to fire!
Aim sights to enemy fleet!
All right, fire!
Oracle cannon on the way!
What?!
H-How can that be?
Wh-Why?!
Oracle cannon has made a direct hit!
It`s still too early to celebrate.
What are the other ships doing?!
Get in front and retaliate!
Fire from the enemy fleet!
Retaliate!
Never mind that! Just aim for the command ship!
Links cannon! Prepare to fire!
Energy charge-up, 30%%%!
Activate, ship-wide anti-shock system.
Links cannon! Fire!
No. 1 gun turret destroyed!
No. 1 and 4 turrets not functional!
Missile ports destroyed!
Power output down 50%!
How can this be...?!
Valeria!
We do not have any desire to sink you.
We will not give chase if you quietly leave the battle space.
You... You mean you`re letting us go?!
If we were to sink your ship...
...we`ll have to fight against the Einhorn Forces proper.
Even the Angel Links has no desire for that.
How?
How did you know our position?
Because that`s the best position from which to attack us.
So, you intentionally...
A commander is less likely to miss an enemy`s weak point.
Knowing you, I was sure that you`d attack from that position.
My ship has been damaged...
...but it doesn`t mean my battle group isn`t capable of attack!
I`ll tell you something interesting.
The firing range of the Oracle cannon is 30,000 kilometers.
Your entire battle group is within firing range.
As we speak here, our escort ships are surrounding you.
So, that data you gave us was fake?
It`s up to you to figure if it`s real or fake.
You manipulated me from the beginning.
Perhaps I did.
I wish it didn `t have to be so.
You!
This is the present me.
You haven `t changed from the past at all, have you?
I`m disappointed.
What do you mean by that?
End transmission.
Valeria!
That conniving fox!
Commander.
I have leaked a portion of the information on Angel Links.
A clear violation of my contract.
Feel free to punish me.
But you`re...
...the tactical officer and this was the strategy, right?
Of course.
Then, there`s no problem.
The accident which took place during Einhorn exercises...
...was officially caused by an impact with cosmodust.
It is thought that human error was involved...
...and the investigation continues.
The Einhorn people s hould have been satisfied...
...with j ust getting hold of this data.
Tsuki no uragawa ni
Nani wo kakushitano
Himitsu wo tsumekonda
Kokoro wa takarabako
Itsuka kisusarete
Kagiga hiraitara
Shiawase wa hontoni
Eien nanokashira
Nakikaga hajikete shimau
Inochi no oku de dondon
Soshitara mou modorenai
Kinou no kibun ga toozakaru
Nanihitotsu tomaranaiyou ikiteireba
Tsuki ugokasu minamoto wo shiritaidake
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