Supposedly the ancient Babylonians called it Nergal.
In the face of new mysteries and the death of many people,
all we could do was run away.
Kind of typical, isn't it?
The Chulip is emitting graviton waves!
What?!
Emerging vessel is larger than Yamma class!
Let's see what you've got!
If push comes to shove, we'll ram the Gladiolus against you!
Graviton wave intensity continues to increase!
My God, can that be...
The Nadesico?!
Nadesico is returning to normal space.
Currently calculating our position.
Everyone, please wake up.
Hey, yoohoo!
Please wake up!
Please wake up, everyone!
Return to your positions and observe emergency conditions.
Captain!
Captain, Captain!
We have returned to normal space.
Captain, what are you doing there?
No!
Captain?
Oh, let's see how it looks outside!
Yes, Ma'am. Projecting on observatory room screen.
We are currently near the Moon, surrounded by Lizards.
Configure Gravity Blast Cannon to wide spread!
Fire, then raise fields and pull back!
What the hell were you thinking?!
Fortunately, the blast missed. There were no deaths, but hear this!
If you fire again, we will respond with force to preserve our honor!
That is all!
I said it was a misunderstanding!
If misunderstandings could be solved easily, it would be simple.
Ruri, what are the damages to the UE fleet?
What blind luck. It looks like there are relatively few serious injuries.
But who wouldn't get angry?
No point denying the fact that we nearly vaporized all of them.
This after having been saved by a military man! We ought to be...
If you were on the bridge, you'd have grasped the situation better.
Hey, Akito.
Do you know what happened?
I want to know too! I want to know too!
Hey!
I want to know as well!
Megumi!
Going to the observation room during an alert is inappropriate!
But with Ms. Inez there, I'm sure no mistakes were made.
Mistakes?
Yeah, Ms. Inez!
It's about time that explanatory fetishist should come out.
Ms. Inez!
Hey, wait...
Well? Hey, wait...
Well?
Like I said I don't...
Well? Well? Well?!
Enough of this!
Who cares what Tenkawa does on his own? So what?!
I'm going to trust Tenkawa!
What is it?
"I'm going to trust Tenkawa?"
Tenkawa...
Shut up, you two! We're supposed to be standing by.
Tenkawa, Tenkawa, Tenkawa, Tenkawa!
The enemy's second attack wave is closing in.
All units, spread out! Search and destroy!
Strategy?
Improvise! Strategy?
Improvise!
Roger!
Maintain the field and stand by!
Remember to charge up the Gravity Blast Cannon.
Roger!
In any case, I wonder what we were doing there?
I recall being on the bridge...
Oh, if only I could be alone with Akito.
Oh, Captain, I need to discuss something with you.
It was nothing!
The main office would like to have a word with you.
As I said, the main office requests to speak with you.
I see...
Gotcha!
I don't believe it!
Only three out of ten?!
Looks like the Grasshopper's fields have been reinforced as well.
Weapons that evolve?
No problem.
We're one up on them when it comes to hand-to-hand combat!
What about Tenkawa? Tenkawa?!
Knock it off!
Tenkawa!
Where are you, Tenkawa?!
Respond, Tenkawa!
You idiot! What's going on over there?!
Damn it!
Hello, Akito? Hello, hello, hello, hello?!
Tenkawa! Hold on, we'll be right there!
Tenkawa Aestivalis has been completely surrounded.
What the hell is with me?
Akito!
Calm down!
My hands won't move!
Akito... My hands won't move!
Akito...
Imagine all the Grasshoppers nude.
Assist Tenkawa at once! lmagine all the Grasshoppers nude.
We're on our way!
You don't have to tell us!
What the hell's wrong with me?
I thought I finally had it licked.
I wasn't afraid anymore.
Tenkawa!
Retreat immediately.
It's dangerous here.
All units return to base immediately!
Hurry!
Who the hell are you?! Hurry!
Who the hell are you?!
Twenty percent of the enemy have been vaporized.
You're kidding!
Detecting second volley.
Amazing...
A multiple barreled Gravity Blast Cannon?
Then...
What the hell type of Frame is this?!
A new model already?
The head's different!
The generator is more compact!
And she's so smooth!
Keep it up, loser!
But I wonder, when did they build a new model?
We were told our Aestivalis were the latest! They cheated us!
That's a misunderstanding.
Wow!
Eight months have passed since you disappeared from Mars,
and Earth has been steadily reinforcing its arsenal.
Who the hell are you?!
I'm Nagare Akatsuki. The man from the Cosmos.
Understood, Captain?
We expect that you will accept this proposal we have shown you.
Or else the Nadesico will be caught in the crossfire
between the Space Forces under Gladiolus and the Jovians.
Yes, but this is so sudden.
Well, to start, why don't we first sit down and have a nice meeting!
Sounds fine.
Then to start with, we'll have the Cosmos take in the Nadesico.
Cosmos?
Yes, Nadesico class battleship number two, Cosmos.
Guidance beams, confirmed.
Roger that!
Oh, this is so easy!
It appears that going through the Chulip
doesn't necessarily mean only teleportation.
At least eight months have passed since our fighting on Mars.
During this time, Nergal settled their differences with the UEF,
built new battleships for them, and together they reclaimed the Moon.
Based on my analysis, I would say that...
Well, yes, maybe at a later time!
And so, Nergal has decided to coordinate its war efforts
with that of the UEF, leading us to... Captain?
Yes, and that means that the Nadesico
will be integrated into United Earth Navy Far Eastern Command.
Are you telling us we're going to be soldiers from now on?
No, that's not true. It means we temporarily cooperate with them.
And you are?
Nagare Akatsuki, a helping hand.
Guess we're like pirates who've gathered around the flag of liberty.
The rough ways of the military would be totally inappropriate
for someone such as you.
What about Mars?
Oh, yeah, Mars. Are we going to just give up on Mars?
Will we prevail if we go back again?
Even if...
"Even if we can't, we must try again and again," Even if...
"Even if we can't, we must try again and again,"
is a tactic that makes no sense at all,
and Nergal will not stand to suffer such losses.
Strategically speaking,
it makes more sense to cooperate with the United Forces. But...
Are you telling us we have to be mercenaries?
If you don't like it, why don't you just take your pay and leave?
Today we have a new friend in our class. His name is Ginji Akara.
I'm Akara. It's nice to meet all of you.
Wow! He's so cool! I'm Akara. It's nice to meet all of you.
Damn, I'm better looking than him! Wow! He's so cool! I'm Akara. It's nice to meet all of you.
My God!
Just imagine! Earthlings have the same capacity for love as we do?!
This is an amazing discovery I have made!
Oh, you'll have to excuse me. The door was open.
You!
Prepare yourself, Gekigangar! You!
Prepare yourself, Gekigangar!
Rowko'tsu! He's too eager for a kill!
Let's go, everyone!
It's time to launch Gekigangar! Let's go, everyone!
It's time to launch Gekigangar!
What?! It can't be!
Ken and the gang are the pilots of the Gekigangar?!
Hurry, Ken! Your machine is ready to go!
You don't have to watch it if it makes you laugh. Hurry, Ken! Your machine is ready to go!
I don't get it. Hurry, Ken! Your machine is ready to go!
I don't get it. Wow, Professor. You sure have everything covered!
You probably don't. Wow, Professor. You sure have everything covered!
If you like anime shows like that,
you should welcome the Nadesico joining the military.
What about yourself?!
Let's...
I'm just a man who enjoys fighting. Let's...
I'm just a man who enjoys fighting. Gekiga In!
I'm just a man who enjoys fighting.
You're probably becoming aware that the lmage Feedback System
stimulates an aggressive, competitive nature within you.
I don't see why I have to be fighting in a war, just because a war is going on!
What's wrong with a life that has nothing to do with war?!
You're afraid, aren't you? Be honest.
All right! Gekigan Sword, assume Heaven's Rush Pose!
Are you picking a fight? All right! Gekigan Sword, assume Heaven's Rush Pose!
Let's not fight. How about a good one-on-one game?
By the way, the gravity in this room is low, so be careful!
But I guess saying it now is a little too late.
What's wrong? Act cool like they do in anime.
Shut up!
Tenkawa, create a counter force!
Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!
What? What? What?
There you are, Tenkawa!
Shut up!
This is basketball! In a real fight...
Enemy approaching. Aestivalis pilots, prepare to intercept!
Come on, Akito, and you long-haired punk! Let's go!
Don't be lured away!
Roger!
Here's your long awaited moment in combat.
Shut up!
Assume battle formation! Shut up!
Assume battle formation!
Roger!
I like that. A very safe and reliable method of engagement.
I'm not fighting this war because I want to!
Then why are you onboard the Nadesico?!
Damn it! So what if I'm onboard?
Damn you! Damn you! Damn you!
Hey, Akito! Let's get the Grasshoppers!
I don't think he can hear you.
Akito!
Tenkawa Aestivalis, entering the shadow of the moon.
Tenkawa Aestivalis, respond. Tenkawa Aestivalis, respond!
Graviton wave beam feed has been severed. Tenkawa Aestivalis, respond. Tenkawa Aestivalis, respond!
He's marooned. Tenkawa Aestivalis, respond. Tenkawa Aestivalis, respond!
He's marooned.
Marooned?
Will he be able to get back on his own?
Impossible.
With the graviton wave energy feed down,
he'll have to rely on power from the onboard backup battery.
That'll last less than five minutes of continuous flight.
The best thing to do when you're lost is to stay in one place.
I'll bet he'll do just that!
If we can get close to him, then his chances of returning increase.
But the Nadesico is currently undergoing repairs.
We'd be a sitting duck if we took off now.
Mr. Akatsuki, are there standard fighters on board the Cosmos?
You've got four hours of fuel. Come back if it gets hairy.
Thank you.
I must say I'm taken aback at your willingness to go get him. Thank you.
I must say I'm taken aback at your willingness to go get him.
I thought you were a more intelligent person.
Oh, I'm one of those newer types of captains.
But Megumi, you haven't received combat training.
I had a pilot's license before I went to the training center.
And I have a reason as well.
Okay, Jun. I'll leave the rest to you!
Right! Because I'm your friend.
Catapult One, gate is open.
Four...
Three...
Two...
One!
At best, another eight hours before the energy runs out.
Actually, the oxygen will run out before that.
Combat? Who?
Oh well, as if I could move at all anyway.
Imagine something like that actually becoming useful!
It's like Gekigangar.
Are you all right, Megumi?!
I'm holding on!
Oh, thank God!
You're my knight in shining armor, Akito!
Weren't you afraid?
Yes...
But when I realized that I had to help you two, I wasn't afraid.
I wonder why?
Was it for my sake?
What about me?
Quit it! There's only thirty minutes of oxygen left!
Why?
That can't be helped.
There are three of us.
Exactly!
So what are we going to do?
At this rate of acceleration,
we won't be in Nadesico's range for over two hours.
By the time two hours go by, we'll all be frozen stiff.
All right!
Now if we raise the emergency solar sail,
we'll be able to accelerate even faster, but...
Forty minutes.
What about the number at the bottom?
How can we get it to twenty minutes?
That's if there was only one person inside.
For two, it'll take thirty minutes.
So if one of us got off, the others would get to the Nadesico sooner.
Then they could refuel and come back in a hurry.
Akito has to remain, because he's the pilot.
So...
I have to decide?
Then Yurika.
Is it because I'm heavy?
That's right. You're a real burden on my shoulders.
That's why...
I'll get off!
No, Megumi!
I have to admit, I've been pigging out on meals that are really tasty.
That's not what this is about.
Then what?
Well, it's...
Gai...
That's it!
Yeah, I know!
No, Akito, I haven't gotten off yet!
It's all right. We'll go together.
Sacrificing one thing to save something else is the military way!
We'll work it out somehow, with our wits and guts!
Our dreams call out for tomorrow...
Looks like we ran out of energy.
I'm sorry!
We may have strayed off course.
Or else there wasn't enough acceleration.
No, you didn't.
That's right!
Akito's my knight in shining armor, who saves me when I'm in trouble.
This time it's my turn!
So for you, Akito is just someone you look up to?
I love Akito!
I suspected as much.
But Akito is someone special to me too!
I'm not sure if it's the same kind of special as yours.
Tell me your feelings, Akito!
Why were you in the observation room?
Akito, you kissed Megumi, didn't you?
What was...
I want to know too!
So do I! I want to know too!
So do I! I wouldn't mind knowing!
I'm not interested, but... I wouldn't mind knowing!
I'm not interested, but...
If communications have been restored...
You're the last person I'd imagine willing to take this kind of risk.
There's no fun without him around.
Mr. Akatsuki, I'm going to stay on the Nadesico!
So you've finally come around.
That's right, that flame that you feel burning...
I have something I want to protect!
It's Gai!
He always wanted to fight for the sake of the Earth.
But he wasn't eager to fight a war.
Cool! So that's going to be his take on all this!
I don't know how to put this, but I want to find something like that. Cool! So that's going to be his take on all this!
Yeah, sounds like something he'd say.
Oh no, it's not going to end just like that!
He's the new admiral assigned to our ship.
I'm looking forward to this!
I'm Erina Kinjo Won. I've been assigned as your new co-helmswoman.
Well, there you have it.
But why is the chairman's secretary coming aboard?
I didn't expect you to be on board.
Will I be in your way?
Well...
So, what's up? Well...
So, what's up?
This is footage of Tenkawa at the moment of the boson jump.
Watch.
Well, well!
I like him.
Destination: the Arctic Ocean!
Having been given this mysterious command,
what awaits the Nadesico on the frozen surface of the open sea?
Will Akito make it back alive?
At the same time, another affair is taking up Akito's attention.
Next Martian Successor Nadesico:
"The Miracle Operation of The Kiss?!"
Everyone, be sure to watch it!
You'll be able to see lovely Ms. Megumi as a sailor schoolgirl.