The Excelion launch celebration is really getting exciting now !
I now give you Coach Ota.
He has chosen Amano Kazumi, the Queen of Roses, to join him in a duet.
With an atmosphere of forbidden love, they will sing 'A Man and Woman's Love Game'
Let's hear it for them !
I'm so embarrassed !
You stud !
What a hot couple !
I'm so jealous !
Be quiet.
It's your fault I got drunk.
That's the weakness of pretty girls like you.
Go coach !
It's your fault I got drunk.
That's the strength of cute little you.
Hold me tight.
When I'm holding you tight, I won't let you slip away.
The passing of old wounds...
A man and woman's love game.
Aim For the Top !
:02:18.14 0:02:22.09 VP334HL7HR37CF15 Not for sale or rent
Following you, I run up the hill.
Passing by the burning sun.
Jumping far, I catch up to you and feel the warmth of your body.
Running in the wind is so pleasant.
With great hopes, and great ambition.
High High High High !
I want to be embraced, gently.
The distance between us is nearing zero.
I love you !
:03:28.61 0:03:33.14 VP109HL0HR25JBLCF15 Episode 3
:03:28.61 0:03:33.14 VP257CF15 First Love, First Sortie
Kimiko... Kimiko...
How have you been, Kimiko?
Your friend Noriko is now out in the Milky Way.
I can no longer see the sun. It's now so small, it looks just like every other star in the Milky Way.
I guess I'll have to send this to you via telepathy.
You wouldn't believe a ship could shake this much, Kimiko.
Because we're traveling at billions of kilometers per hour,
...the ship seems to be flying through winds, though it's actually in the vacuum of space.
There are calm places and stormy places in space, just like a real ocean.
Located 0.5 parsec space for acceleration. We can now Warp.
All ships, Warp.
All ships, Warp !
Warp is possible only at very calm places in space.
When the ship breaks into subspace, the view is incredible !
Ether becomes plasma and is very beautiful !
But I've only seen it once, since we're confined to quarters during a Warp.
When we enter subspace, someone always starts telling scary stories.
Subspace is connected to the world of the dead.
So the ghosts of dead wander around the ship's corridors and cargo holds.
Sometimes, they even knock on doors. knock... knock...
I don't dislike those kind of stories, but sometimes I can't take it all.
And then we play this 'Courage Test' game.
I don't believe it ! Hey, please, somebody...
Good luck !
I don't want them to make fun of me...
Here I go !
Are you playing 'Test of Courage'?
What's the matter? Is my face really that scary?
So you girls do it too, eh?
Let's hang our markers and get back.
Did I scare you that much?
Give me your ribbon.
Here you go.
Up there? I'll do it for you.
How pathetic. Are you really a space fighter?
Someone who gets scared that easily?
You're to be on Level Two alert during Warp.
Report to me in space suits when we come out of Warp.
I haven't had to clean laser cannon lenses since I was a cadet.
What a huge nebula !
We're just close to it.
It's so bright here ! A lot of gas nebulae are visible.
There must have been a lot of old stars around here.
Look ! That one looks like a flower !
A dead body of stars.
Don't you feel anything?
I feel my aching back.
Attention all ships; Maintain present course and speed.
Captain, at this rate, we'll arrive at the Leaf 64 system today.
Leaf 64, how nostalgic...
I haven't seen it since I was a cadet.
A beautiful star, just like our own sun.
Truly an oasis in space !
Young stars like our sun are quite rare.
Stars like them have a low gravitational interference level. That should prove useful.
I'll bet your galaxy numbers its stars !
Several objects are approaching at 12 o'clock.
Relative speed is nearly light speed.
Alright, next lens.
What's that?
Get down !
Enemies passed by at a distance of 20,000 kilometers.
Alright ! We're going after them !
All ships adjust course.
We'll U-turn using Leaf 64's gravitational field.
Yes sir. Preparing for gravity turn.
Order all ships to assemble. I'll leave the exact position up to you.
All ships, prepare for assembly at coordinates 120:717:341.
All ships, prepare for assembly !
Prepare for gravity turn !
Set distance between ships to 2 kilometers.
Sections one through four, begin operation !
Cosmo attacker V, begin assembly.
Prepare Photon Torpedos ! Release 1st through 4th safety locks.
Activate sub-engines 3 through 6. Power level: 80%
All hands, assume level-one battle stations.
We will contact the enemy fleet in 20 hours.
Tomorrow morning at 0430.
Next stop: women's locker room... Women's locker room.
hmm... in the event of a red warning on the left side,
switch off the gearing system after stabilizing the space gyro.
In case of right side red warning, decrease throttle to 30.
Studying hard, eh?
I have to learn the basic space operations.
I'm a few month behind the others.
That stuff's useless in actual battles.
Why are you talking like you're my Senpai?
Maybe because you're such a cute little Kohai.
I'll have you know me and Onee-Sama are the best team in TOP !
People like you who don't even have a partner couldn't possibly understand my difficulties !
Later !
Like I'm her Senpai, eh?
Did you year? Saeko went all the way with her boyfriend yesterday !
Really? They did?
I heard she hit the bed at her head afterwards. They're so funny.
Hey, check out Noriko !
Leaf 64 !
This is Leaf 64? !
This ugly red star? !
Judging by its absolute coordinates and the surrounding constellation, there is no doubt.
This is Leaf 64, the eighth finger of the Perseus Bay.
Leaf 64 was a young, white star, much like our sun.
How could it have changed so drastically in just ten years?
Could it be...?
Coach.
I need to talk to you.
What is it?
When there is strong momentum to the left, cancel it like so...
I don't get it...
Onee-Sama !
Are you really letting Noriko go into battle? !
It's too dangerous at her current skill level !
I'll be the judge of that.
But as her partner, I'm saying that I can't fight with her !
I'm not going to pull her out.
I see.
Then I hereby dissolve my partnership with Noriko.
I'm telling you, I cannot fight with Noriko as my partner !
It... it can't be...
uhmm.. I...
You were listening?
Please don't think badly of me.
I'm doing this for your sake !
Takaya !
I have seen your potential.
I made a team of you and Amano,
...expecting you to be the best team !
If one of you leaves, it's all over.
I believe in your potential. You should believe in it too !
Train hard and show me what you're made of !
What's the matter? Lose your textbook?
I'm sorry about before.
I'm a single too, now.
Onee-Sama doesn't like me...
Maybe all this was to be expected ! She's always been way out of my league.
Hey, since you're now a single too, how about pairing up with me?
I've been looking for a partner.
You think I'm good enough?
Of course. How about it?
Sure.
OK, then it's decided !
Do you even know my name?
It's Smith Toren.
I'm Noriko Takaya.
I know !
What's so funny?
I'll go register us as a team.
See you later !
an indirect kiss...
Tarsion adjustments complete.
Enemy contact in 25 minutes.
Enemy fleet in sight. Distance: 221 light seconds.
Contact expected near the fifth planet's orbit.
Open all cannons ! Prepare for torpedo and laser cannon attack !
Calculations complete.
Open all photon torpedo tubes.
Non-combat personnel, take shelter in Block 3.
Top Squadron, prepare for launch.
After the laser bombardment is complete,
Top Squadron will be launched in front of the enemy fleet.
Each pair is free to operate on their own initiative.
Keep the distance between machines at 1000 meters.
The half-life of the Californium Atom-Bomb is 3 hours.
Use them and return by that time.
Be sure to return in the established manner.
This is the first time machine weapons have been used in battle.
Excercise extreme caution !
That is all !
Open all launch catapults.
Depressurizing.
Top sqadron preparations complete.
Second laser cannon block, ready.
Photon torpedos, ready.
Auto-chaser cannon, ready.
1.8 light seconds to enemy contact.
3.6 seconds required to confirm hit.
All cannons, fire !
Launch Top Squadron in 180 seconds !
Prepare for departure !
Set position.
Ready !
Smith !
Hey ! I'm right below you.
I can't see you, Smith !
Just relax. The enemy isn't here yet.
I'll be on offense, and you take defense. Understand?
Yea, I cover you, right?
Right.
What was that?
Tarsion was destroyed. Or maybe crippled. No, it's been sunk.
Oh no !
Pay attention. The shock wave's coming in... 5 seconds !
Smith !
Relax, it's alright.
You're not gonna die from a little shock like that.
Enemy ! To the left ! Two of em !
They've gone to the right ! Damnit !
Another coming in from high left !
What?
The one on the right ! Attack it !
Roger !
Smith?
Smith ! Answer me !
I can't stand this !
Smith ! !
Smith ! ! !
Captain, enemies' main fleet is located at Leaf 64.
The enemies we contacted are not their main forces.
A decoy? !
And... they're going to rendezvous with the fleet at Leaf 64.
Alright. Contact all ships.
Recall all units.
As soon as they're recovered, Warp immediately !
Yes, sir !
There is a hypothesis that the monsters use stars as their nests, where they breed.
That would explain the frequent star explosions in this sector.
Yes.
If that is the case, we must leave this sector at once.
Smith...
I couldn't even fire my bomb...
:23:24.23 0:23:26.16 VP42JLF0CF15 Earth Space Force First-Class Battleship Exelion - 111th ship
Smith...
Coach...
Coach ! !
I... I... Smith was...
I was with Smith...
...but I couldn't do anything.
Nothing at all.
I'm so sorry, Smith...
Takaya...
Coach, I'll do anything ! I'll train myself !
Work me as hard as you can !
Until Onee-Sama will accept me.
I... I...
To be continued
'You're like a little sister to me' was your answer.
My declaration of love was broken in the wind of that Sunday.
Because I lost love under the bright sunshine, the tears did not come out.
I just stood there and said goodbye to you.
Oh, how shameful !
Since that day, I've been so miserable.
Despite that, Encore ! The power of love !
To my heart, Encore ! The true fighting spirit.
No matter how many times my heart gets broken, I'll always try again !
Aim for the Top Science Lesson
Aim for the Top !
Questions from the Audience
Hi ! I'm Takaya.
I'm Amano.
We reveived a letter from Yamaga Hiroyuki, one of the good little boys watching 'Top'.
He'd like to know 'What is Warp?'
So, this time, I'd like to discuss Warp.
:27:48.84 0:28:03.78 CF15VP65HL13HR88JL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Section 3 Super-Light speed navigation. (C-Plus)
About Warp
Takaya-San, do you know what Warp is?
Yes ! A method of traveling faster than the speed of light.
Very good. And what is its true name?
Shame on you, Takaya !
Coach !
You don't know? !
Punishment !
Tell her, Amano.
Yes, sir ! The precise name is:
Dimensional Wave Super-String...
...Welcoming Degenerated Radius Jumping Gravity Field...
...Super-Light Speed Navigation.
:28:15.90 0:28:36.66 VP66CF15 Warp.
Or Warp, for short.
Exactly. Now, Takaya, can you tell us how Warp is achieved?
You don't know? !
Punishment !
Tell her, Amano.
Yes, sir ! By enlarging the radius of the Tanhoizer Gate contained within the degeneration reactor,
The ship can become enclosed in sub-space
And the ship jumps through time and space.
Exactly. Listen to me, Amano, Takaya.
No matter how much technology advances, there are two things you must remember.
:28:53.46 0:29:01.31 VP51HL14HR19CF15 E F F O R T
:28:53.46 0:29:01.31 VP100HL21HR26CF15 A N D
:28:53.46 0:29:01.31 VP70HL28HR34CF15 W I L L !
Effort and Will, right?
That's right.
Now, Takaya, show your effort and will by writing it 100 times !
What?? But...
Well then, see you next time ! Bye bye !