Bodacious Space Pirates (モーレツ宇宙海賊)

Various systems and organizations exist

to facilitate everyday activities in space.

Pirates

and the insurance unions that support them

are two examples.

After the war for independence

and annexation by the Galactic Empire,

time marches on from stormy to calm seas.

Pirates

and insurance companies

are now joined at the hip.

And...

There are lots of people you trust who can pilot a spaceship, right?

No way!

Even at the furthest fringes of the universe I think of you

Countless shooting stars surround me and I make my wishes

So close, yet so far,

and every day my eyes fill with tears

Whom can I blame? Fate? Destiny?

I'll devote all I have,

and explode, combust, blow up, detonate, erupt

Rage!

Even if I should turn into cold stardust

I would continue to love you

My feelings burn

like the scorching flame of Antares

I don't care how many lightyears I have to cross

because I love you

My wishes won't falter

The star children will continue to protect you

Rage!

Up Ahead Quarantine Ward No Admittance

Blue ribbons!

I win.

S-Seriously?

Kane wins again?

Damn it!

I guess that bottle of scotch stays with me.

One more.

One more round!

Hey, Misa...

Think we should contact Marika soon?

Her yacht club practice cruise starts today.

Practice cruise?

Yeah, she said it was a last-minute thing.

Well, being on a ship will keep her from getting rusty.

I wanna get back out there into space...

I'm gonna lose my edge here.

It's just for a while. Stay strong.

Perhaps not.

But what will they do about a navigator's license?

Did they find a new advisor?

She didn't say anything.

But Marika's licensed, so it'll be fine.

This is the Sea of the Morningstar Relay Station Control Tower.

Odette II, you are cleared for launch.

Thank you.

I hope everything keeps going smoothly at the relay station.

You have a nice journey as well, Captain McDougal.

We're cleared for launch!

Great job, President.

The control tower never suspected a thing.

This is Captain Kane McDougal.

Wow...

Hard to believe that's a dummy.

Way to go!

We're gonna start calling you Cracker O'Lynn!

Hey!

Don't give me weird names!

Right...

The Odette II's practice cruise will now begin.

This time we'll be performing some pirating duties as well.

Everyone, stay sharp.

Kato Marika,

Captain of the Bentenmaru

will be overseeing everything.

Keep that in mind, okay?

Right!

Let's do this, everyone.

I guess Marika's in space now...

And Chiaki left on the cruise

right after she transferred.

Mami, you should join the yacht club too.

I'm fine.

The port's good enough for me.

Welcome!

Resume

Kato Ririka

Here, the house blend.

Thank you.

What's that?

Oh, I'm considering switching careers.

Marika's doing so much that she's inspired me.

I know the feeling!

You want to do what you can, don't you?

Maybe that's why everyone follows Marika...

Chiaki, the princess, and me.

I've taught her many things

to make her a good captain.

Being able to say that makes me happy as a mother.

Confirming course.

Here is the Odette II's flight plan as submitted to the control tower.

We skirt around the Stellar Military's staging area

at the Sea of the Morningstar Lagrange point,

then enter extra-planetary orbit.

But our true plan

is to head to this staging area,

where the Bentenmaru is moored, and to board the ship.

This is the Odette II's primary objective.

So we can deploy the launch from the approach point, right?

No.

I want to avoid detection by the autonomous satellites,

so we'll do it earlier.

Marika!

They say there are stowaways in the hangar!

Jeez...

You really should remember you're a princess.

But I consider myself a yacht club member more than a princess.

And I was doing you a favor by not telling you

when the practice cruise would be...

Grunhilde and I

aren't particularly interested in our royal positions.

My sister wishes to aid you.

And we would be useful

to have around in a pinch, Captain.

If we're done here, I'd like to prepare the launch.

Chiaki, did you help them stow away?!

Yes.

The more crew, the better.

You should've told me...

President, it's time.

Just another minute.

I could try a different format,

but the Odette II's programming

prioritizes versatility and survival,

so it's a bad match.

I don't want to give it any weird quirks.

We want our fellow students

still running this thing in a hundred years.

You sound just like Jenny.

Okay...

Even if the worst happens and no one returns,

it'll function automatically.

Let's go.

Launching.

Make sure not to get shaken off.

Roger.

Stay calm.

I'm sorry.

Sea of the Morningstar...

It's pretty.

So that's how our ship looks.

You're about to see a lot more.

Approaching Vessel Detected

What's up?

The Bentenmaru has a visitor.

I'll switch the screen over to display it.

Approaching Vessel Detected

The Hakuoh Academy Yacht Club?

Does that mean Marika's heading for the Bentenmaru with the yacht club?

She may intend to board.

Why?

Our pirating license.

Misa...

Did you pack that outfit?

It's easier to blend in wearing this.

Anyway, I just received some information.

Information?

I overheard the nurses talking.

They plan to extend our quarantine by two weeks.

I knew it.

What should I do?!

I'll lose even more of my edge!

More importantly, our pirating business!

We'll have to turn down a lot of jobs...

Even worse, if we can't use the Bentenmaru for another two weeks,

our Letter of Marque will be revoked.

Correct.

Then, could Marika

be trying to protect our pirating license?

No way!

Misa's checking in?

What do I do?

Shouldn't you answer it?

She'll be suspicious if you don't.

Y-Yeah.

Hello? This is Marika!

Oh, Marika...

Let's see...

Wasn't your practice cruise today?

Huh? Oh, yes!

We're practicing our spacewalks.

Ah, I see.

How are you all doing?

Our symptoms are gone, and we're feeling fine.

We're thinking of staging a breakout—

No! Take your time!

All right.

Don't work too hard, okay?

We can't come get you like last time.