Be Forever Yamato (ヤマトよ永遠に)

The great universe extends to infinity.

In the sparkle of these innumerable stars-upon-stars...

... it is filled with diverse lifeforms.

The universal peace is disturbed only by the breath of these lives.

Earth has ended every last one of the battles that it originated.

And both Gammilas, that great planet-empire...

... and the riddle of the battle with the Dark Star Goruba...

The Yamato's activity with all that is over.

Earth seems to be getting back to its peaceful routine.

And now, the year is 2202 AD.

Pluto

Saturn

Jupiter

Be Forever Yamato

Be Forever Yamato

Earth Defense Command Headquarters

Outer sensors have stopped!

Communication with Pluto base is out!

Communication with Uranus base is out!

Neptune is silent!

Saturn base is silent!

Aihara, tell us what's the matter.

Yes, sir! Too heavy use of the communications circuits.

The responses just died.

UFO speed: 54 space knots!

Only 1500 space kilometers 'til it reaches Mars base!

At present, Susumu Kodai, acting captain of a patrol ship...

... is winging towards Mars.

This is Kodai here, Captain of the #10 patrol ship.

55 minutes, Earth time, before we land at Mars base.

Understood.

We have a completely abnormal direct invasion here!

Kodai, we've been waiting.

How long has it been since you had a cup of really good wine!

Mars

Mars base!

Come in!

Mars base!

Full power to the engines towards Mars.

Roger.

Class 1 battle order!

Defense missiles fire in 6 minutes!

Follow towards 8088!

Launch!

All the missiles missed their target!

They blew up!

What?!

UFO position: Distance: 10,000 space kilometers!

Its real body is indistinct! We are unable to discriminate!

Magnify it!

It's a huge-sized missile!

No announcement?

What's the matter with Earth Defense?

Oh! It's stopped!

What's all that noise?

Over there, Doctor!

I suppose it's the aliens, attacking again somewhere.

I don't get it. Did I hear you right?

Well, in particular, they'll attack the spaceships tomorrow.

Maybe they've just come to Earth to play, right?

The whole of Earth's defenses are making this top priority.

Especially the Science Investigation team.

Make every moment count.

We have to give our whole effort to investigate the real nature of the enemy!

That's all.

We've got the Captain of the #10 patrol ship on the com!

It's Kodai!

Kodai!

All life on Mars base has probably been annihilated!

What's that?

Just before we arrived at Mars base...

... we observed a UFO like a ball of light leaving Mars' vicinity and think it attacked.

And the damage to the buildings?

Mysteriously enough, all the equipment is in one piece...

... and not damaged.

All the crew are dead?

That... That's how it is, brother!

F–Fool! We're on duty! What's with this "brother"?!

Yes, sir.

Hereafter I myself will report back to you concerning the situation.

Kodai!

We're counting on you.

It moved! It moved down!

It's coming!

And it's landing on Earth!

New Battle Command Post

UFO's expected landing position is point A-89.

And it's near the ancient abandoned underground command vicinity!

Sensors on!

Kodai...

That's...

It terrible!

The real force, an unknown number of soldiers descending...

Many enemy soldiers in block B!

The 17th division is under attack!

A–Ambush!

An ambush from the enemy!

Attack!

The counter-attack missile base is under occupation.

The president is under siege.

Airport destroyed!

Communication with the government is out.

They've touched down on top of the old underground defense center!

The defense party has been wiped out!

C–Commander, look!

Magnify the image!

What are they?!

Sweeping Tripod Tank

Patrol Tank Squadron

Battle Bomber

Downtown almost destroyed.

Check those reports.

It's the control tower.

All right.

Open the circuit.

Shima here.

Shima, send the #7 unmanned ships into orbit...

... then return to underground protection.

The Unmanned Control Center

Roger.

How long will it take, Earth time?

About 10 minutes.

I'll wait for your reply...

... and then I'll sneak out the back way.

All right!

We're counting on you, Shima!

Yes, sir!

Dark Star Flagship: Galliades

Look!

The big enemy fleet is to the rear of the unmanned fighters!

Wha... Damn! What a time for this to happen!

Okay. I'll return their attack!

They got through the unmanned fighters' only weakness?

If I could just get aboard that fleet...

Damn!

The control tower's been beaten.

This is Kodai!

Henceforth, returning to Earth airport; enemy fleet approaching!

Susumu, stop!

Brother, are you saying that I overlooked the entire enemy fleet?

Yuki...

Yes, sir!

Go and take this to that airport!

Without fail, Susumu will go there this day...

... and you must take these orders to him.

Yes, sir!

Shit.

Your Excellency, the surprise is a success!

We have almost mastered their entire force.

Naturally the surprise is a success;

Now will you find the Yamato?

Yes!

We are searching with all our might, yet news of its discovery...

More than anything else, first priority is to search for the Yamato.

Search thoroughly!

Earth Occupation Commander Kazan

Yes! And without fail!

Yuki!

Kodai!

I've found you.

I still...

Kodai...

Written orders!

Written orders?

Orders!

Susumu Kodai, assemble the old Yamato crew...

... and communicate together with Shiro Sanada who is at the observatory on Icarus!

That's all.

With Sanada-san...

I'll help too, Kodai!

But, what is everyone doing?

Let's go to the Hill of Heroes.

Hasn't everybody always gathered there...

... in hard and bitter times?

The Hill of Heroes...

Captain Okita.

Captain Okita...

Yet again, Earth is in this kind of plight.

From here, you and I may see the destruction of Earth.

Captain... Soon... it's the end of everything.

Huh?

Hey! Isn't that Aihara, is it?!

Say, still alive, Aihara...

So, to Captain Okita.

Ota... and Nanbu have also come?!

I–It's Yuki and Kodai!

Hey!

Dr. Sado!

Kodai! Yuki!

Both of you are safe?!

Dr. Sado...

Is everyone else okay?!

It's Kodai!

When did you get here?!

Good thing you're here.

Just like you.

Establish contact with Sanada-san on Icarus, immediately!

Yes, sir!

Kodai!

It's Shima!