Everyone's present is made possible by ghosts named the past.
Because there is a present, there will be a future.
The past is where the future begins.
When ghosts pass on, I wonder if they become the nourishment for the future.
You can't run forever!
Don't you think you look bad doing this?
I can live with it.
That's exactly what I mean when I say...
You don't look bad at all, Akito.
Akito isn't a disgrace at all, not one bit!
As Captain, don't you think you should start being more concerned...
...with the welfare of the Nadesico?
"Man does not live on Nadesico alone"!
I think you got the quote wrong.
Hey, you two, knock it off!
I have to object to how you're talking.
You need to be more respectful of your Captain.
Akatsuki! Don't make this any more complicated!
If you're not interested in the Captain, well, then,
I'll just have to take her off your hands.
Of course you won't let something like that happen, right, Akito?
This is inappropriate on duty!
Hey. Do I detect a certain amount of jealousy from you, Ms. Erina?
You're going to...
Crash.
I have visual of the free-floating target.
It's a miniature enemy shuttle. Starting retrieval procedure.
I believe that the boson jump conducted was unstable,
and that made the shuttle suffer a stressful impact upon re-entry into normal space.
Well, I just can't understand what a cute little girl like her would be doing out there all alone.
We'll have to wait for her to regain consciousness...
And I guess we didn't have to wait long for our princess.
Where am I?
You're in the infirmary of the high mobile battleship Nadesico.
Nadesico?
That's right.
Are you okay? Does anything hurt?
Nadesico...
What is it?
Who am I?
What am I doing here?
Let's see...
Your name is Yukina Shiratori.
You were retrieved from your marooned shuttle, where you were unconscious after an accident.
Oh, I hope you don't mind that your possessions were confiscated as part of security precautions.
Oh no! Don't take that!
Regulations say I can't make exceptions.
But, that's a...
I'm sure a nice lady such as yourself can understand...
In that case, you can keep this.
So, you're suffering from memory loss, right?
Yes.
I see...
"Dash!"
I wonder if my cover's blown?
Well, take care of yourself.
Yukina...
I hope she doesn't do anything stupid or dangerous.
Don't worry, justice always prevails in the end.
Our goal is peace!
It's not a matter of who wins or loses!
I'm sure she's aware of that as well.
Then why are you acting so anxious?
I believe in her...
Yes, I do.
Pooph!
Tip toe... Tip toe...
Peep!
What do I care about peace?
Where are you, Minato Haruka?!
I'll never forgive you for stealing my big brother's heart!
Nothing can stop me from finding her and beating her to a bloody pulp!
Slither... slither...
You took your time.
What's wrong? Isn't this your room?
Why are you...
I'm chasing you because you're running away.
Because you're running.
I'm not running!
It's the pilot's duty to complete a mission report after returning to base.
What can I do?
Is that the only reason why?
You're running, looking for a reason to run.
Run from what?
I just don't want to believe that fighting is the right thing to do!
I'm not running away from you.
Please leave. I'm going to get undressed and go to bed.
I never said fighting is the right thing to do.
You fight because the enemy attacks. What's wrong with that?!
That's not a reason I'm willing to accept.
I'm going to take off my clothes.
Why don't you?
You need to face up to things you want to avoid.
Like I said, that's not good enough for me.
Just give up fighting?
People are going to die if you don't fight for them.
What kind of a fool are you?
This is no time to hesitate.
Any small child would understand what's at stake.
Well, I don't. And neither am I hesitating!
You need a reality check!
Whatever. I'm sick of fighting and experimenting.
You're just like your father, when he was working on the CCs...
What did you just say?
You know something, don't you?!
Don't get so close to me with no clothes on, you troglodyte!
What's a "troglodyte"?
Fool...
Inch... Inch...
You can't fight on an empty stomach.
Her name was Yukina?
I heard we got this new cutie in.
She's a prisoner. POW.
But she's cute, right?
She's only thirteen. A mere child.
That kind of cute. I see.
There, this is the girl.
Hey, she is a cute one.
I guess Earthlings know a thing or two about beauty after all.
My niece is about her age.
Suffering from memory loss, huh?
That's a shame.
Too bad she can't get well and head home.
Hopefully the war will be over by then.
War stinks, man.
That it does.
I sure wish it would end soon.
What is this? Why are the evil, savage Earthlings talking like...
But wait. Maybe they already know I made a break for it,
and they're putting on this show to trick me so they can catch me.
Yeah, that's gotta be it!
I have to hurry and find Minato Haruka.
Inch... Inch...
Are you going bathe now, Ms. Minato?
Yes.
The bath was just right.
Remember, hand on your hip.
Okay.
Oops, I forgot my shampoo.
You... You must be Minato Haruka.
How dare you...
This is the ending theme to the cartoon show that big brother loves.
Big brother...
There you are.
Why do you know that song?
Mr. Shiratori was nice enough to teach it to me.
I like my older brother,
but I hate that cartoon.
You are brother and sister.
You were planning to seduce big brother, and then spy on us, weren't you?!
If I was, I'd have already have gone all the way with him.
W... What do you mean, "gone all the way with him"?
It means I'd be a lot more intimate with him.
That's disgusting!
Here I go again...
There you go again. Don't stand up all of a sudden...
Then tell me what's special about my brother.
He has a wonderful younger sister like you.
Don't play games with me!
I'm not playing games.
You came all this way just because you were worried about him, right?
I think that's amazing.
Well...
You see, I'm really happy...
To be able to meet you, so, please...
Don't do something like this.
Were you planning on assassinating someone with this bomb?
That's wrong. Going on a suicide mission.
Your older brother would drown in sadness if you died.
Hey...
Will you do it with my older brother?
Huh? Do it?
Yes!
The Nadesico heading to Earth?
Understood.
Yurika...
What?
This machine can be used for real-time communication?
It's actually supposed to be used for peace negotiations.
Wow, let me see! Let me see!
Huh?
Kick.
What is it?
Yukina? Is this Yukina?!
Thank heavens. Are you alone, Tsukumo?
Yes. But where are you right now?
Are you hurt? Is the ship intact?
I'm making an exception.
It's been a long time.
Yes, it has.
You seem to be well...
Yes, I am.
Oh, man...
Yes?
I don't know where to begin.
No chitchat about that damn cartoon, brother!
O-Of course not! Why would I bring up something like that?!
She didn't tune in for toons.
It's a pun...
Jovians make puns too.
We Jovians are pretty jovial, you know.
Too weak.
Ouch, harsh.
Ms. Minato?
Huh? I wonder why? It's supposed to be funny.
Everyone, I would like to announce the decision I've made as captain.
I believe we should protect our Yukina Shiratori here,
and convince Nergal's leaders of the need to negotiate,
so that a peace treaty can become a reality.
I don't think fighting is the only way to end a war.
And even more importantly, I don't want to continue fighting with her homeland.
Ms. Minato.
Yes?
On the day when a truce comes about...
Yes?
When peace does come, would you...
What's going on? Yukina?
I don't know! I'm going to cut the transmission for now.
What's the situation?
Multiple vessels are surrounding this ship.
It appears to be a fleet.
Yugaoh... Harujon... Himejon...
Why?
How have you been doing, Yurika?
Father!
You've grown so...
Not just your breasts, of course.
Father!
I'm talking about overall growth, of course.
I've been instructed by Headquarters to insure the safety of Ms. Yukina Shiratori.
Insure the safety?
The Nadesico already has Yukina's safety well secured.
I'm sorry, but you must hand her over immediately.
What's going on?
What happened?
You're being deceived, Tsukumo!
That woman is one of those evil, savage Earthlings!
What?
Return back to your old self.
Recall those days when we worshipped Ms. Nanako as our most cherished presence.
That woman is a mere stain on the floor compared to Ms. Nanako.
You bastard!
Please tell us the reason. Why is the Nadesico not sufficient?
Is there a safer place than inside the most powerful warship ever?
I do not explain orders. They were given out from above.
If you can't tell me a reason, then...
Prepare gravity blast cannon!
What?!
Shoot between the ships, please.
Yes, ma'am.
Wait a moment, Yurika! Listen to what your father is trying to tell you.
Fire!
Yurika!
All systems down.
You don't have to worry.
The Nadesico won't crash just because I removed the master key.
The system down process of gravitation control was deliberately made gradual.
We should safely land, or splash down.
Why? I'm the only person that's supposed to be able to pull out that key.
No, not quite. To be precise, you and one other.
The chairman of Nergal.
What does that mean?
Come on.
I'm that chairman.
That's right. Were you surprised?
Fool...
Jeez, just like I thought.
Yeah, yeah. Whatever.
This is just like Gekigangar.
Y-You knew all along?
Clear as the sun in the cloudless sky, former Heavyweight Champion Playboy, Mr. Akatsuki.
Damn it! So what!
While this wasn't in my plans, from this instant on,
the Nadesico will be under my direct command.
When you calm down and think about it,
having the military protect this young lady seems like a good idea.
Oh, and if anyone doesn't agree, then they are welcome to get off the ship.
Yukina...
Chairman Akatsuki, I myself will head over immediately.
Allow me to talk sense into Yurika and the others.
I believe there is no reason to further agitate matters.
Seems fair.
Don't worry. As your father, I will work all this out.
What's happened to the girl from Jupiter?
Would you like my help?
You don't look like you believe me.
But I'm certain I would be more useful than your Captain.
Maybe...
Then why?
I told you, I know about your father.
Doesn't that intrigue you?
It seems even our associates don't trust us.
You're becoming more like your father.
What might you mean?
I'm just recalling days long past.
Back when your father and Tenkawa's father participated in the discovery of the CCs.
That day, just after the military was ordered to withdraw,
a coup d'etat took place on Mars.
In all the confusion that followed, Akito's parents died.
Nergal might have manipulated the parties involved in that affair.
Just as you are today.
What is this you are talking about?
I'm afraid I don't quite follow what you're saying.
Then let me explore this subject a little further.
At the time, CCs were top secret.
Nergal did not want to let anyone else know of their existence.
But Professor Tenkawa was adamant on publicizing the findings.
And then the Professor and his wife died mysteriously.
Why bring this up now?
This probably is a good time to keep your mouth shut!
I was the interim commander of the Mars branch office at the time.
Looking back now, it all went unnaturally smoothly.
Starting from when the military pulled out, the coup d'etat,
and the abrupt containment of the confusion immediately following...
...the deaths of the Professor and his wife.
Suspecting something afoul, I accessed the corporate computer.
Stop this. That's enough.
The leaders of Nergal decided that the Tenkawa couple must be assassinated.
Akito...
It was all for the ruins discovered on Mars.
The boson jump control mechanism left behind by ancient Martians or Jovians.
It's a technology that will one day be capable of supporting the everyday life of mankind.
My father saw what awaited the world, and planned accordingly,
consolidating under his ownership all interests that would be integral to the boson jump era.
And so my father and mother were obstacles to those plans?!
What do you plan to do with that young girl?
The one named Yukina Shiratori?
The main Jovian fleet has already moved into Mars orbit.
Any mention of peace negotiations made public will have an impact on the morale of the troops.
In other words, she must be eliminated.
I suppose it will have to come to that.
Of course, publicly, we will make it sound much less extreme.
Well, I'm afraid it's come to this, everybody.
Akito, run!
Don't go!
Stop this!
Damn...
Captain!
Yes!
Why don't you stop those experiments?
Do you still want to go on after what you just heard?
You must not go.
I'm leaving.
No!
I'm leaving.
You can just go on with your life, where you do nothing but use people to get your way!
You can't go.
Don't leave me!
I'm sorry.
Freeze!
Found them!
Damn it!
Out of the way!
Let's go!
Are you afraid?
I will protect her.
No matter what!
Everybody run!
Run!
Hello, Restaurant Yukitani here.
You'll have the large ramen and fried rice with fried dumplings?
Right, one large, and fried rice with fried dumplings.
And so, we took Yukina with us as we ran out of the Nadesico, but...
Stir fried vegetables, Chinese bowl, and beef sauce lo mein order from front!
All right! We can't let all this work bog us down.
We have unfinished business to take care of...
Mr. Sato in Block Two's getting impatient for his ramen. Is it ready yet?
Yes, I just got it out!
So the next episode of Martian Successor Nadesico will be...
"A Place We Call 'Home!'"
Yes, it's all ready to go!
Oops.