Planetes
It has been roughly one century since the Apollo moon landing.
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Humanity's first exploration ship to Jupiter, the Von Braun, is preparing to set sail,
...carrying with it humanity's hopes and dreams.
Aren't you done yet?
I'm sorry, ma'am.
Hakim Ashmead was a member of the Space Defense Front.
His goal all along was to take the crew test to get a shot at the Von Braun.
You remember that terrorist attack where they tried to slam...
...that communications satellite into ISPV-7, don't you?
Based on our investigation, we've learned he had been...
...leaking them information from the OSA in that incident, as well.
He was working as a terrorist the whole time he was in the OSA.
He's been at large ever since his attempt to destroy the Von Braun failed.
We believe that he is on the moon.
Why?
We believe that he is on the moon.
We'd like you to tell us everything that you know about him.
Why couldn't I think of one for him?
It's your duty as a fellow member of the OSA.
Why couldn't I think of one for him?
It's your duty as a fellow member of the OSA.
Why couldn't I come up with a nickname?
Soshite hito wa toki wo koeta yume wo miru, And people dream dreams that transcend time,
...seijyaku no umi ni idakarete. ...held in the arms of a still sea.
Tori ya kumo wo miagete wa... As they looked up at the birds and clouds,
...hakanai inochi moyashita... ...it set their ephemeral souls on fire...
...ikusen no asa ni. ...on a thousand mornings.
Hikari ga mukau basho e... I bet they're taking flight...
...habataku darou. ...to where the light is headed.
Negai wo hanatsu toki wa ima. Now is the time to launch your dreams.
Hatenaki yume wo noseta... Off into the frontier that is carrying...
...frontier e, ...boundless dreams,
...tooku tooku dive in the sky. ...farther and farther, dive in the sky.
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Phase 22: Exposure
Why am I being taken off the flight?!
Standard procedure is to have the same crew on the flight out and back again, isn't it?
It doesn't make any sense!
What it means is, go cool your head.
I don't know what's gotten you so angry, but you've been acting strange lately.
Strange?! Strange how?!
This. This right here. You never used to raise your voice like this.
The way you're acting now, I can't trust you with other people's lives.
That's the call I've made as the ship's captain.
Go relearn your job on a freighter.
Come on.
It was my decision, wasn't it? What's the point of talking it over with you?
I have my own life. And you have your own, right?
This is most ridiculous, Tanabe.
The paperwork has become quite complicated thanks to the INTO Supreme Council meeting.
It sounds like the shuttle carrying the Chief and the others is going to be a little late,
...so you can go ahead and take off early.
Tanabe?
Yes? What is it?
Did you try calling the security company?
They said that everyone is out handling security for the Supreme Council meeting!
You got 30 for us? Great!
Yeah, I think we can make do with these prices here.
Hard to believe that this is the management company...
...that's running the Jupiter project that humanity is pinning its future on.
Because we can't spare any time to worry about how we look.
This may be the Jupiter project, but it's not a high-priority item inside INTO.
The budget is as large as you'd expect, but most of the money has strings attached.
Hardly any funds in the budget are discretionary.
Of course, I plan to cut the majority of those strings...
I like that look on your face, Dolf.
You're definitely cut out for playing David to somebody else's Goliath.
You came here to ask about that Hoshino boy, right?
The people taking the third round of tests are effectively incommunicado.
You're worried, right?
I don't really care about the test results one way or the other.
I'm more worried about the girl he's going out with.
You're a good leader. You care about your people.
So are you.
Just give them some spiel about improving their image.
Chad looks like a whole new man compared to when he was at Technora.
I don't intend to let any of my valuable resources sit and rot.
I regret that I let that happen. And that I didn't use Debris Section properly.
Even if he passed a difficult test, he's still a failure as a human being.
Now I think I understand why you broke up with him.
That's a good look for you.
You have a nice face and body, you've got a good head on your shoulders,
...and to top it all off, you come from a wealthy family and you have a good personality.
To tell you the truth, I always thought you were too good to be true.
You're awfully mean-spirited today, Claire.
You never knew, did you? I hated you with every fiber of my being.
You see yourself as a considerate man. That's horrible.
I don't think like that!
You think you're sensitive, but you're awfully dense where it really counts.
You don't know the first thing about me or Hachi.
You can never really know someone.
Claire Rondo, employed with the Debris Section of Technora's Second Division?
Would you mind coming with us to the Orbital Security Agency?
What do you want with me?
Please don't get the wrong impression. This is purely voluntary.
Would you agree to come in if I said that it was about Hakim Ashmead?
All right, I understand.
There are lots and lots of dark, dirty secrets in this world that you don't know anything about.
The Sea of Tranquility Office of Development Promotion has...
Yes, the people from Second Division are here.
Yes, the Debris Section reinforcements.
Yes, they're taking the elevator up.
I wonder if this is gonna work out?
We're going to be working together for at least a month.
It'll be fine! Debris Sections are the lowest performers in every division.
As departments go, we're all dead weight.
Yes, but they're on Level B. That's three floors above the reception desk!
Our office is way down in a basement storage room!
Stop worrying so much, Chief!
I brought along the perfect gag to break the ice!
Look!
What in the world is that supposed to be?
Isn't it great? It'll go over like gangbusters!
If they asked me to, I could even be the opening act for the Supreme Council meeting!
Huh?
Is this really their Debris Section? It's so neat and tidy.
Maybe we really should've brought along our field team, too...
Or at least an introductory gift...
We'd be late if we went and bought something now.
Tidy offices like this are always sticklers for punctuality, you know?
Then I'll go buy something myself! You go on without me, Chief!
I don't want to go in alone! I'll go buy the gift!
I couldn't possibly ask you to run an errand, Chief!
No, no! I'll do it!
No, I will!
Get moving.
I'm so sorry!
Welcome to Debris Section!
C-Chief?
A hearty welcome to all our friends from the Second Division!
I guess Debris Sectons are Debris Sections no matter where you go.
He maintained a top-class record ever since he joined the OSA.
He won the Jim Lovell Award in 2073.
Hakim Ashmead was an exemplary member of the OSA.
His circle of social acquaintances was broad, but shallow.
He was even careful enough to be involved in Greenhouse Effect Prevention activism.
On the surface, he was a proponent of space development.
He had everyone totally...
Hachirota Hoshino, thank you for your cooperation.
You're free to go now. Pick up your belongings at the front desk.
Also, this matter isn't to be discussed with anyone.
It's possible that your family might be put at risk.
I know, I know!
I can get back to my testing now, right?
As for that, please wait until we contact you.
Claire?
What're you...
You're worried about me?
It's all right. For the moment, I'm cooperating voluntarily.
Yeah, but...
They think that I'm a member of the Space Defense Front.
What?
What're you guys talking about? That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard!
Mr. Hoshino...
She'd never do that!
It's because I'm Hakim Ashmead's girlfriend.
That's what you think, isn't it?
Let's talk about the details in the interview room, all right?
Hey!
-Does that bother you? -Of course it does!
You have Tanabe, don't you?
No one ever fully commits with their feelings...
Again, everything we discussed is to remain confidential.
Yeah, sure...
In the end, humans are all alone.
You have your own life, and other people have their own.
You said the same thing to Tanabe, remember?
So why are you so pissed off at Hakim for?
Basically, you were pinning your hopes on him.
You wanted somebody who would make the trip to Jupiter with you.
Cheng-Shin couldn't have done it. But Hakim, he could've.
Gee, that's too bad.
And just when you thought you'd made yourself a friend, too...
When it's all said and done, people are alone.
Even those stars that seem to be packed shoulder to shoulder in the night sky...
...are actually separated by vast distances.
In between those stars, there's nothing but dark, cold, cruel space.
What's the matter?
Nothing, I just thought that I saw someone I knew.
What am I, some kind of moron? How can I talk to her now?
Huh?
Wait, your name's...
Um, it's Tarobo.
Right, that was your name...
Where are the other ninjas? Are they around?
I-I'm sorry! Please, pretend you didn't see this!
I don't have a job, so I don't have any money...
So please...Please...
They're all dead. Everyone but me.
"Matter is void, all is vanity"
They're all dead. Everyone but me.
"Matter is void, all is vanity"
They're dead?!
"Matter is void, all is vanity"
They had gotten jobs working on the tandem mirror engine.
Back during that hotel fire, I was the only one who was afraid...
Ever since, we've had a bit of a falling out. They didn't ask me to come along to work.
So, what were you doing in here?
You were selling off their stuff?
Um...
It's okay.
I don't expect any better from human beings.
Well, I guess I can come up with some way to make the deadline,
...but don't make any more sudden changes to the schedule, okay?
Moving up the schedule and taking the ship down into lunar orbit...
...was a request on the part of our sponsor.
I can't make any promises in that regard.
Geez, it's so obvious that they wanna show off to the media.
"The first Supreme Council meeting in space," my ass...
Hey, and when's the captain coming? I heard that you're gonna be staying behind on Earth.
The President says that he'll arrive when the people who passed the test are announced.
Oops.
You said that you've had that hook for many years, didn't you?
Yeah, I've been using this ever since my first flight to Mars.
I was with Gigalt on that trip.
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With the historic first meeting of the Supreme Council to be held here in two days,
...the atmosphere here at the lunar station is tense.
It looks like Chairman Clifford has arrived! He is surrounded by his bodyguards!
Look at that! He's waving cheerfully at the press corps!
Moving the meeting from Sea of Tranquility City to the lunar station was a drastic measure.
There's no need to go all the way down to the lunar surface.
All that matters is that we held the meeting in space.
Yes, sir. I suppose that it's also easier to beef up security here,
...and it's probably also forced those terrorists to change their plans.
The number of security personnel on the lunar station is nearly triple what it was a month ago.
On the other hand, security in Sea of Tranquility City is now short-handed.
73% of the OSA's patrol vessels are gathered in lunar orbit,
...checking out every satellite and piece of debris that they come across.
It looks like our recent operation against ISPV-7 had an effect on them.
Yes. It's made our work here much easier.
The work on Catnip is finished. They say it can cover all of lunar orbit for 40 minutes.
How about the Black Cats?
We've gathered six. We think we can get one or two more.
The Tiger has begun its descent into lunar orbit.
Everything is going according to plan.
Don't do anything to raise their suspicions.
With our inferior numbers, our only chance of victory is with a sneak attack.
Well, I'll be! It's Hachimaki!
What're you doing here?
H-Hey!
Hachi! Long time, no see!
We heard that you've made it all the way to the third round of testing!
This joker is a fellow debris hauler!
He passed the test for the Von Braun!
Well, it's all thanks to my guidance, of course.
Isn't that right, Hachi?
Mr. Hoshino.
Miss Tanabe is working hard.
She said that she'll do the job right even if you aren't there.
That she'd give it her best even on her own.
Hachi! Stop by the office sometime!
You've got a lot of mail piling up!
You don't need to worry about the work-related stuff, but there's some personal e-mails, too.
We're sorry, Hachi.
We took the liberty of looking through them to make sure there wasn't anything urgent.
That's okay. Who were the e-mails from?
They're mostly from Maintenance and Records, so they're probably from your dorm buddies.
There was one from Gigalt, too.
From Sensei? What did it say?
It said to come to Sea of Tranquility Medical Center once you were done with your tests.
The hospital?
Wanna read this?
It's this week's Cosmonauts. I already read it.
Thanks, Hachimaki. Getting a check-up?
No, I'm here to visit somebody.
Mr. Gigalt?
You know him?
Yeah...
He taught me all I know about EVA.
He's the kind of guy who's too tough to die.
Still, I guess he's getting on in years if he's in the hospital.
His e-mail said to come see him once I was finished with testing.
Do you know which room he's in?
Here. Mr. Gigalt said to give this to you.
What, Sensei's not around anymore?
No. He's gone.
Geez, that's one spry old geezer.
Did he give you a weird nickname, Nono?
Hachimaki, what I meant was...
Nono, it's time for your check-up.
But I'm talking to...
I have the day off, so I'll wait for you until you're done.
You will?
What? You ran into Sempai?
Yep, we ran smack into him on our way back from our first round of bar hopping...
Ai! Come join us for round two!
Will you come? C'mon over!
What's that? Where did he go?
Beats me, maybe he went back to his place.
Lavie! You remember! He went to what's-it-called...
Hey. It's me, dammit.
Edel?
Yes!
Are you drunk?
I've had 12 single malt doubles.
But that's not important, he's at the hospital!
That bozo Hachi's at Sea of Tranquility Medical Center!
If you leave now, you can still catch him there!
From where you are, the fastest way is to go up to the first floor...
...and take the shuttle bus from the spaceport!
If you run, you can still make the 7:47 bus! Get moving!
Thanks, Edel.
Living alone and dying alone...
Alone...
How could anyone be satisfied with that?
It's stupid...
Hey, that's Sensei...
It's been a long time, Hachimaki.
If you're watching this video, it means that I'm probably dead.
It's cancer. Well, for us astronauts, it's like an occupational hazard.
I guess that's the kind of place that space is. You know?
I heard that Harry Rowland, my own Sensei, died here, too.
Space is such a cold place...
And it's cruel. And it's heartless.
But we fall in love with her, anyway.
Like a pure-hearted boy falling for a bad girl.
I guess this is what they mean by loving something, warts and all.
So anyway, what's this I hear about you taking the test for the Von Braun?
I heard about it from Hakim.
He's a tough guy, isn't he?
He'll make a good rival for you.
Oh. One more thing.
I've got one last lesson to teach you. It's very important.
Every ship needs a harbor.
They need a harbor that will always be there waiting for them,
...and will take them in when they finally arrive.
Remember that.
Well, give my best to Goro. We'd both get all maudlin.
I want you two to try to get along.
Who's there?!
It's me.
Paging Dr. Niide of the outpatient clinic. Paging Dr. Niide.
Please come to the pharmacy immediately.
Sempai!
Thank goodness! I've been looking everywhere for you!
I had to see you and talk to you.
Everyone's worried about you. You haven't called, so we didn't know how you were doing.
Um, Sempai...
That was a lie, right? About being okay with being alone.
Life's too lonely to go through it all alone.
Sensei, he's...
Gigalt Sensei is...
He can't be! He said he was still fine!
"Still"?
Tanabe, you...
Did you know about this? You knew Sensei had cancer?
Um...
You knew, and you didn't say anything?
You didn't tell me?
See, it's just like I said.
People say they like you and they love you, but this is what they do.
Gigalt said that he didn't want me to say anything to you.
But that's just an excuse, I guess...
People, stars, there's no difference.
They just float there, all alone in the vastness of space.
I'm sorry, Sempai.
I bet you're feeling sad, hurt, and angry...
There's nothing but cold, cruel, dark space between you and Tanabe, too.
But I think that you can make things like that a little easier to bear by sharing them.
Something that might be too hard to bear alone might be easier with two people...
And you're gonna realize that you're gonna die alone.
Just like Gigalt.
Sempai!
Shut the hell up!
It's all mine!
All the loneliness! All the pain! All the doubts! All the regrets!
You don't deserve them!
No way in hell am I gonna give 'em away to you!
Gutto mizu wo nomihoshi, We gulp down some water...
...yuuyakegumo miageru no sa. ...and look up at the evening clouds.
Kyou mo ichinichi ga owatte, Let's wind our way home...
...gairoju no shita wo kaerou. ...under the roadside trees as another day ends.
Yaru koto darake de tenpatte, Even if life's so hectic that our tempers flare,
...muri wo shite, tsumazuite mo, ...we push ourselves too hard, and we stumble,
...nani ka kanarazu tsukanderu sa. ...I know there'll be something to grab hold of.
Kiraku ni ikou ze. Let's move on without a care in our hearts.
Subarashii jinsei dakara, It's a wonderful life,
...jibun wo aisuru yuuki wo motou. ...so let's have the courage to love ourselves.
Atarashii doa tataite... Let's take it one step at a time,
...hitotsu hitotsu aruite yukou. ...knocking on new doors on the way.
Subarashii jinsei na no sa. It's a wonderful life.
Kimi mo boku mo subete no hito mo... You and I and everyone else...
...yorokobi to kanashimi no imi... ...keep on searching for the meaning...
...sagashitsuzukete, so just on my way. ...of joy and sadness, so just on my way.
Next Time: Debris Cluster
We're getting interference across all regular comm channels!
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It's extending across all of lunar orbit! We believe it to be multi-source phase interference.
Next Time: Debris Cluster
So the interference is in the Navstar network itself?!
Next Time: Debris Cluster
That's right.
Next Time: Debris Cluster
Has there been any word through the administration company's...
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...Navstar help line about the interference?
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They're currently trying to...
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It's definitely being...
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Dad, Mom, they say I'll be well enough to go on vacation next week.
Next Time: Debris Cluster
Why don't we all go to the ice crater, then?
Next Time: Debris Cluster
Really? Yahoo!
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