The Irresponsible Captain Tylor (無責任艦長タイラー)

The Irresponsible Captain Tylor

We may be off the maps... Chizu ni Nai Tabi Tsuzukeyou

...but let's stay on this voyage. Chizu ni Nai Tabi Tsuzukeyou

I will be holding, never let you go.

Whatever we may want... Hoshimono wa Tsukamu no sa

...we'll take as we need. Hoshimono wa Tsukamu no sa

So let's just go wherever we please! Omoi no Mama Yukou!

Make me your partner... Kotoba yori Tashikana Koto

...on this journey. Kotoba yori Tashikana Koto

One that you trust more than words! Michizure ni Shite

Come on now and sail away for future! Imasugu sail away for future

Things are waiting... Mishiranu Nanika ga Matteru sa

...that we've never seen before! Mishiranu Nanika ga Matteru sa

Just take your cares... Kodawari Minna Sutetara

...and throw them all away. Kodawari Minna Sutetara

Come together, just think of tomorrow.

Let's go!

THE MYSTERIOUS IRRESPONSIBLE MAN

Will you do Noriko a favor?

Put your talents to good use!

The United Planets Space Force is looking for energetic people!

Defenders of universal peace and the green hills of home.

I think people like that are wonderful...

Young People! The UPSF is Waiting for You!

We're waiting for you!

Gentlemen! If we stand by and allow the Raalgon Empire...

...to continue its military build-up...

...we will cede dominion of the galactic frontier to our enemies!

Reports say the new Raalgon empress is young...

...and that the Imperial Forces are more interested in...

...internal power struggles than in war!

An army without a firm chain of command is nothing but a mob!

Moreover, our troops' morale is high, and with our...

...talented commanders, seasoned fighters, and modern weaponry...

...we can smash them easily!

Therefore, I say we should commit our entire force...

...to crushing the Raalgon Empire in one decisive attack!

That is my conclusion. Would Admiral Mifune, commander of...

...the outer galactic fleet, give us his opinion?

Chief of Staff Fuji raises some good points.

Were we to launch a preemptive strike, I've no doubt that...

...our outer fleet would destroy 40% of the Raalgon forces in one month.

I salute the great Admiral Mifune. So, you agree with my plan?

No.

I'm against it!

What?!

The Raalgon Empire must not be underestimated!

We could hold our own against them for one year.

Should the war extend beyond that, our losses would rise and their...

...superior arms production capacity would turn the tide against us.

And I don't believe the Raalgon Empire can be beaten quickly!

Moreover, many in the Empire believe that we were behind...

...the recent death of their former emperor.

Meaning that their desire for vengeance will...

...give the Imperial Forces even higher morale than we have!

And what if the enemy strikes first?!

Don't worry. My fleet can move out at any time!

In any case, we've still time to see what the new empress'...

...policies will be before committing to a first strike.

There is no doubt that the death of His Highness Goza the 15th...

...was a plot of the United Planets Space Force.

Highness, if I may be so bold, the only way the honor of...

...the Holy Raalgon Empire can be preserved...

...is for you to immediately demonstrate your power.

Wang...

There is no way we can avoid war?

None! Highness, your decision!

Give the order, and I shall endeavor to carry out...

...Your Highness' wishes to the best of my abilities.

Your decision, Highness!

We're waiting for you!

YOU WHAT?! Run that by me again!

I said, because I want an easy life.

That's really the reason you want to join...

...the glorious United Planets Space Force?!

Yup.

Umm, Just... Just...

Justy Ueki Tylor, age twenty.

Well, Mr. Tylor, just how is life in the military "easy"?

Well, think about it!

When you join the military... All your food is FREE!

Your uniform and daily necessities are ALL free!

No worries about paying rent.

And you can get licensed in almost any field without a problem!

Besides that, if I get assigned to a space cruiser...

...I can sleep all day in a cryo- capsule till we get to the front.

And if I get a desk job, well, there's nothing easier than that!

Well? Am I wrong?

Do you even KNOW what the Space Force is for?!

Hm, well... Fighting wars, of course. Fighting wars.

Your Excellency.

And would you PLEASE stop calling me Your Excellency?!

And after that, when I retire, I'll live in luxury on my pension.

Oh, I just can't wait! Right?

The thought's never entered your head...

...that you might get killed in a battle, has it?

Don't you know the soldier on the front line may have to...

...sacrifice himself or his family to do his duty for his country?

Being in the Force isn't the easy life you think it is!

Now, look...

I can see that you have those special eyes that can find...

...the hidden talents in the applicants who come to you.

Now, suppose I make it in and begin a spectacular rise through the ranks?

Doubtful.

Oh, no, you never know what may happen in a war.

Just hear me out, Your Excellency.

So, I keep on rising and rising till, before I know it...

...I'm the captain of a spaceship.

You mean become a commander?

Why stop at commander? Let's say I become a fleet admiral!

All of my historic exploits wouldn't have happened...

...had it not been for one man's keen powers of observation.

That man, Your Excellency, is you.

Yes! You, the man who spotted Admiral Tylor's talents when...

...he was a faceless nobody, would be in the spotlight, right?

Once that happened, the Space Force high command wouldn't forget you.

You'd be set for life! You lucky guy!

You're exaggerating...

And then, in my later years, when I write my memoirs...

...on page one I will write this:

"Behind the brilliant, glorious life I've led is a chief petty officer."

"I therefore dedicate these memoirs to him, His Excellency the CPO."

The babes'll be all over you! You'll be a hit with the media!

You'll be famous!

Oh, you lucky guy! I wish I could be you!

Better draw the line on TV appearances...

You still don't understand?!

No, I do not! You still don't understand?!

No, I do not!

To underestimate the enemy and commit our...

...main fleet to a head-on attack is sheer stupidity!

The new empress may be young...

...but we still don't know what her capacities are!

Your cowardly words are an embarrassment to the UPSF!

WHAT?!

You son of a! How dare you insult me!

Well, well. Has old age given the great warrior feet of clay?

What are you doing?! You think you can stab me, the Chief of Staff?!

What's wrong? Do you just swing that sword around for show?!

Highness, your decision!

Highness!

Very well, then!

I, Goza the 16th, Empress of the Holy Raalgon Empire...

...now command all of you!

In my name, our empire shall avenge our fallen emperor...

...and smash the cowardly UPSF with the hammer of justice!

Your Imperial Highness! A wise decision!

All shall be done as Your Highness desires!

Damn you, Wang! To gain control of our forces...

...you've lit the flame of vengeance in Her Highness' heart!

Who are you?!

You saw, didn't you?!

Yes, I saw. My deepest condolences for your loss, Highness.

What are you saying?! I am Goza the 16th!

Empress of the Holy Raalgon Empire!

The Empress' pride would never allow her to cry...

...even over the loss of her parents!

What you saw was not real.

I command you to strike it from your mind.

No, tears of grief hold no shame, even for an empress.

If I may be so bold, I'm relieved to see...

...that Your Highness is still a normal girl.

How dare you! Watch your tongue!

For one of my subjects to see me like this!

Not only are you strong-willed...

...but you also carry tender feelings in your heart.

What?

For that reason...

...your subjects will risk their lives for you!

So long as Your Highness has those tears to shed...

...we in the Imperial Forces will gladly die for you!

What is your name?

Tell me your name!

Holy Raalgon Empire 27th galactic frontier division.

66th special detached fleet.