Legend of Galactic Heroes Gaiden II (Survivors)

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INTERCEPTOR

792 Space Age, 483 Imperial Calendar, December

Died, skull fractured.

Let's go!

Capture the bridge!

The enemy unit overcame the fifth line of defense.

They are going to break into the upper sector.

Bridge crew, prepare for close combat!

Don't let them get through!

Fast!

Don't skimp!

Went.

Over here, quickly!

Deputy Captain, take command of the intercept.

There is!

Chief navigator, continue navigation.

Captain 3rd rank August Samuel Valen

Chief gunner and head of the torpedo room, put on armor.

Captain, please put on your armor.

Died. Neck cut.

Dissected shoulder; incompetent.

Died. Broken spine.

Lacerations in the chest, penetrating wound in the lungs. Incapacitated.

Dies within thirty minutes.

Fracture of the left leg. Incapacitated.

They broke through the last line of defense.

The enemy squad will be here soon.

Hopelessly.

We will protect this place!

Block the entrance!

The concentration of marshmallow particles increases.

Firearms may not be used.

You are a good fellow, senior lieutenant!

You too, mate!

In reality, we would have been defeated as soon as we allowed the enemy to infiltrate the bridge.

Captain, you'll have to excuse us.

Verdict: Dead. A wound from the trachea to the back of the brain.

I will not spare those who allow themselves to relax.

Attack me and try to kill me!

Bastard!

Reinhard.

You have opened!

Damn!

Verdict: wounded in the right hand. Combat capability is reduced.

Captain!

Not only Senior Lieutenant Kircheis is good, but our captain too.

But he is also completely ruthless.

The attacking squad has been destroyed. The mock battle is over.

Good job, mate.

Yes sir.

First of all, the treatment of the wounded.

We will analyze later.

Understood the order.

Medical bay, examine the wounded immediately and begin treatment.

And come to the bridge.

All unit commanders to report damage in your sectors.

Then we will retreat.

Hurry up.

It was a complete defeat on my part.

Well, you were tired by the time you got here,

... and most importantly, your attention was riveted to the captain.

I hardly caught the moment when you were distracted.

If we fought on equal terms, I probably wouldn't have a chance.

Well...

Thanks to you, I got a good workout.

The mock battle is over.

Wounded, report to the infirmary.

Check for damage to internal objects.

Senior Lieutenant Kircheis is so strong.

Yeah, you can't call the head of security clumsy.

He's not just some kid.

In December 483, according to the imperial calendar,

Cruiser "Ugly Duckling"

... having destroyed an enemy cruiser with his destroyer in the 5th battle for the fortress of Iserlohn,

... Reinhard was promoted to captain 2nd rank

...and appointed captain of the cruiser Ugly Duckling.

But, to Reinhard's displeasure

... he was unable to get Kircheis promoted in rank, and he remained a senior lieutenant.

So he had no choice but to agree with the decision of the authorities

... according to which the post of assistant captain was taken by the captain of the 3rd rank Valen,

... and Kircheis became the head of the security service.

Since the duties of the head of security also include the protection of the captain,

... he is always on his side.

Kircheis decided to be content with this.

Several months have passed since the appointment.

... and since the Union army did not launch large-scale attacks

...time passed without any chance of earning the reward that Reinhard had hoped for.

Commander Musel, how long has it been since you were appointed cruiser captain?

Soon it will be six months.

Helmut Lennenkampf

In all this time you have failed to take part in the battle,

... but you seem to be well prepared.

From what I heard, you trained your subordinates rigorously.

I'm confused.

No, it's very good.

I called you for a reason.

I've heard good things about you, and I have a task for you.

What kind of task?

First, I have to take a non-disclosure obligation from you.

The mission is top secret.

You have the right to refuse after you know the details,

... but even then, the essence of the task must remain confidential.

It's clear.

He signed.

Please come in.

Abendroth

This is Rear Admiral Abendroth from the 3rd Strategic Directorate of the General Staff.

Rear Admiral will explain the task to you.

So, you are the captain of the 2nd rank Musel.

Heard a lot about you.

I'm flattered.

Returning to the topic - do you know who Count Herxheimer is?

He said that Count Herxheimer was in disgrace

... and fled with his whole family to the Fezzan Autonomy.

Moreover, he smuggled out an important military secret

... and planned to defect to the Union, bringing her as a gift.

The military wanted to prevent this at all costs,

... but could not send a warship into the Fezzan Corridor.

Therefore, the cruiser "Ugly Duckling"

... had to penetrate the Union alone through the Iserlohn corridor,

... and after going a long way to the Fezzan Corridor

... to its exit from the Union side, capture or destroy the defector ship.

This is an independent operation in enemy territory...

Moreover, since the operation is secret, I cannot count on open support.

Not an easy task.

But still...

Can i ask you?

Which?

Could Fezzan's government be ordered to prevent the escape?

Although they are an independent territory,

... I guess they still have to be loyal to the Empire?

Last year, the 5th head of the autonomous territory was appointed,

... a man named Adrian Rubinsky

...and very difficult to deal with.

If we put pressure on him or take tough measures

...he can let the rebels into the Fezzan Corridor

...and resist the Empire.

Clearly, that's what he means.

Isn't this a sign of a changing era?

However, they would hold Herxheimer for a while.

At the moment they are working together.

And what about the military resident in our representation?

He is called a military resident, but this does not imply the presence of military force.

All they can do is gather intelligence.

In addition, Herxheimer has his own private army.

Escape cannot be prevented by force.

It's clear.

But this does not mean that they are working in vain.

They will not save on cooperation in the field of intelligence.

Interesting.

I don't think I can expect much from them.

I've got one more question.

What is a "military secret"?

I don't think it will be possible to return it without knowing what it is.

You're right.

What I would like you to return-

... this is an experimental sample of the directional marshmallow particle generator.

Directional marshmallow particles?

I read about it being possible in my dissertation,

... but did not know that this invention was successful.

Of course, this is an important military secret.

But although the invention is only in the experimental stage,