Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet (翠星のガルガンティア)

The long age of drifting finally came to an end

and what remained of humanity obtained a new home deep

in the wide reaches of the galaxy.

We named it Avalon, the beautiful paradise.

Behold, our paradise built from our enduring spirit

and scientific prowess.

This is your homeland, noble brothers.

All 470 million of its citizens hail your unbending dedication.

They have engraved your names on to their hearts

as honored soldiers.

All hail the Galactic Alliance of humankind,

and it's brilliant eternal future,

for it is here, in this place, humanity's endless challenge

begins.

But, brothers, you must never allow yourselves

to forget that a terrible merciless,

evil lurks deep in the depths of this cold cruel universe.

We must dedicate ourselves to stopping

the ever present threat of the Hideauze, who

try to hinder our onward journey.

We must not allow these lower lifeforms to hold back

humanity's race to the future.

Heroes, gather your courage in this time

of our greatest trial.

Do not forget the countless lives

lost in sacrifice nor our future comrades

still facing the shadow of grave danger.

CC REM education for all crew.

Pilot of unit number K6821, Ensign Ledo,

is to awaken immediately.

Measuring brain waves, basic rhythms normal,

blood lactate levels normal, adrenaline output level normal,

awakening process complete.

Where's the enemy?

-Attention, Kugel squad, REM enlightenment time is now over.

I trust everyone is fully awake and alert.

We haven't started yet.

-At 300 seconds, the entire battle fleet

will be entering the Argos sphere of the wormhole.

We'll be swinging out to a position

right next to a Hideauze's nest.

This is to be a surprise attack using everything

the Alliance has to throw at them.

This is our only chance.

Failure is not an option.

Notice, as of this moment,

your time spent in military service

has exceeded 145,000 hours.

Ensign Ledo, should you survive this operation,

once it is complete, you will be given limited citizenship

privileges and the right to visit Avalon for four weeks.

Oh, really?

Is that so?

No change in adrenaline levels.

Your response fails to meet expected parameters.

Avalon, huh?

I did want to see it with my own eyes one day,

but now that I have the chance, I'm not so sure.

What is a homeland anyway?

A place where the rights of citizens

are guaranteed.

You will be granted full rights to sleep, eat, drink,

and reproduce however you see fit.

I don't know.

Is that supposed to be a good thing?

You have proven to be superior example of humanity,

resourceful, fit to survive and reproduce.

This is an honor, an accomplishment

to be celebrated.

-Does it make you happy, Chamber?

That is irrelevant.

I am a pilot support enlightenment interface system.

I accomplish my purpose in programming

by ensuring that you achieve further success.

I appreciate it, Chamber.

You do work hard.

I'll give you that.

-That's enough unnecessary chatter, Ensign Ledo.

You should focus on the task at hand.

Roger, Commander Kugel.

All units prepare for shock.

As soon as the telemothy swing is complete,

we launch the attack.

Good luck and good hunting.

All ships, prepare for swing.

Initiating telemothy swing.

Swing in.

The fleet has successfully passed through the wormhole.

All carriers proceed with the launch of your assault support

craft.

-Assault support craft are to proceed to the designated

coordinates.

-Launch closing pass quantum dimensional nuclear weapon

deployment squad.

Once the Blossom is sighted, assault ships at the vanguard

are to begin a full barrage of fire

targeting the enemy's special canon.

-The Blossom cell fortress special canon

is showing rising energy levels.

Prepare on board canons.

Fire.

Hit confirmed.

We struck the canon emitter.

The forward line has been destroyed.

The remaining ships look for heavy damage.

Fire, the rear ships have struck.

We've destroyed the canon emitter.

-Enemy fortress canon has been destroyed.

Good.

Hexelena fleet, prepare to fire the Dimenstruim.

Machine caliber squads launch.

The Hideauze's nest is on the other side of the hot Jupiter

class planets.

They are using the star's radiation pressure

to fuel it's defense platforms, the Blossom's sail,

making it an impregnable fortress.

The stars powerful radiation prohibits approach

from the side facing the sun.

Therefore, we must attack the nest from the planet's shadow.

Fire the Dimenstruim.

Fire.

-We will use our new weapon, the Dimenstruim,

to destroy the fortress blossom sail and the canon that

protects the planet's shadow.

With the nest fully exposed, we can effectively attack it.

Our machine caliber squad will escort a group

planting a closer pass quantum dimensional nuclear bomb

on the base and eliminate anything

that might try to get in the way.

Front line troops, fire.

Phalanx squad, focus all of your fire on the enemy front.

-Multiple attack carrier class fighters

have launched from the enemy nest.

More inbound.

-When was the last time I felt afraid?

By throwing away everything nonessential,

I become a complete soldier.

Like the victory I'm to achieve, everything is perfectly clear.

I have no need to waiver.

Everything that I seek, everything

that is desired of me is all right here.

-Closer pass deployment squad advancing.

Closing in on the Hideauze's nest.

-Multi-core canon squad commit to attack position.

The Blossom Sail is regenerating too quickly.

-Is the Dimenstruim ready to fire again?

It's still recharging, sir.

We won't make it.

Damn it.

The enemy's fortresses special canon has fired

and it's struck the main fleet.

Fuel escort ships have been wiped out.

The Dimenstruim formation has been destroyed.

Abort the mission.

All ships retreat.

-We attack with all of these ships, and we still can't win?

Commander Kugel, the stabilizer

will cease supplying exotic matter in four minutes

and the wormhole will close.

The closer pass deployment squad is

to return the carrier Lamorak immediately.

-All right, everyone, you heard her.

Abandon the closer pass now and retreat

or you'll be left behind.

Yes, sir.

All Tilter Company units get off the closer pass immediately

or leave the whole quantum dimensional bomb behind.

-Obey Commander Kugel's orders and withdraw.

Come on.

Go!

Go!

Go!

-Set the closer pass quantum dimensional bomb to mine mode.

Pull out the safety key and get out of there.

Wait a minute.

Aren't they gonna eat the closer pass energy core and all?

Ledo.

-I'll take care of this, Commander.

You'll what?

OK, just hold out for 200 seconds.

Don't do anything stupid.

Roger.

Release all emitters.

Maximize.

I don't care if we burnout.

Roger.

We need back up.

We're caught.

We can't escape.

We need assistance.

Roger.

I'm on my way.

Just hold on.

We're running out of time.

Commander Kugel, I--

Forget it.

I'm done for.

Give it up.

Don't waste any more energy.

Requesting backup.