Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu
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Reinhard launches a preemptive strike against three Alliance fleets in the Astarte star system.
Dec 21, 1988On January 1, 796 S.C. / 487 I.C., Reinhard von Lohengramm commands an Imperial fleet of 20 000 spaceships in the Astarte star system. He faces three Alliance fleets, each comprising 13 000 spaceships. Ignoring his subordinates' counsel, Reinhard chooses to attack first to defeat each force individually before they can unite. The Allied commanders, confident in their 2 to 1 numerical advantage, dismiss Yang Wen-li's recommendation to regroup their forces quickly. This strategic miscalculation leaves them unprepared for Reinhard's decisive initial assault, setting the stage for a critical engagement where the Imperial commander's bold gamble challenges the perceived superiority of the larger Allied coalition.
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Reinhard's Fleet Engages Yang After Fleet Destruction on Phezzan
Dec 28, 1988Following the annihilation of the 4th and 6th fleets, Reinhard's forces confront the 2nd Fleet. When the original commander suffers injuries, Yang assumes leadership and successfully prevents total destruction. Meanwhile, on Phezzan, administrator Adrian Rubinsky and his chief adviser Nikola Boltik discuss the ongoing conflict. They observe that the recent naval engagements will not alter the broader strategic landscape of the war. The narrative shifts between the intense military maneuvers and the political commentary provided by the planetary officials, highlighting the disconnect between battlefield outcomes and administrative assessments.
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The 13th Fleet is Established Amidst Political Turmoil and Conflict
Jan 10, 1989During a memorial service in Heinessen, Jessica Edwards confronts Defense Secretary Job Trüniht regarding the war dead from Astarte. She is subsequently attacked by the Patriotic Knights Corps, a group secretly controlled by Trüniht, but is saved by Yang and Dusty Attenborough. Following this incident, Yang receives a promotion to rear admiral. He is assigned command of the newly created 13th Fleet. His primary objective is to capture the Iserlohn fortress, a heavily fortified space station that has successfully withstood all previous military assaults. This assignment marks a significant shift in his career and places him at the center of the ongoing conflict.
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Reinhard becomes admiral and visits sister Annerose in Odin
Jan 17, 1989Following his victory at Astarte, Reinhard receives a promotion to imperial admiral on Odin, the capital planet of the Galactic Empire. Accompanied by his friend Siegfried Kircheis, he visits their elder sister Annerose, who is favored by the Emperor. During this visit, Kircheis recalls the origins of his friendship with Reinhard. He also remembers how Annerose was removed from her home to serve the Emperor. These memories reinforce their shared resentment toward the high nobility and the Goldenbaum dynasty.
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Reinhard appoints new admirals to crush Kastrop's satellite-backed rebellion
Jan 24, 1989Reinhard establishes a new admiralty, selecting commoners and lower nobles such as August Samuel Wahlen, Cornelius Lutz, Karl Gustav Kempf, Fritz Josef Bittenfeld, Ernest Mecklinger, Wolfgang Mittermeyer, and Oskar von Reuenthal to lead his fleets. Simultaneously, Maximilian von Kastrop rebels against the Empire, believing he is protected by the Artemis Necklace, a network of heavily armed satellites constructed with Phezzan's assistance. Reinhard dispatches a fleet commanded by Kircheis to suppress the uprising. The forces successfully destroy the satellite system. Kastrop is subsequently killed by his own retainers, resulting in him being the sole casualty of the military operation.
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Yang employs a ruse with the Rosen Ritter to infiltrate Iserlohn fortress
Jan 31, 1989Yang plans to capture Iserlohn using a deception involving the Rosen Ritter, an Imperial exile ground unit disguised as Imperial crew. Yang’s staff is introduced, including Murai, Patrichev, Fischer, and Frederica Greenhill. Decoys lure the Iserlohn fleet away from the fortress. A damaged Imperial ship requests assistance, and the Iserlohn commander, unaware of his fleet's location due to radar jamming, permits it to dock.
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Iserlohn Fortress Falls to Deception as Walter Sees Promotion
Feb 7, 1989On May 14, 796 S.C., a deceptive imperial vessel enters Iserlohn, allowing Walter von Schenkopp to seize command. The returning Iserlohn fleet is annihilated by the fortress weapon Thor's Hammer. This defeat shifts the strategic balance, prompting Yang to hope for peace. Meanwhile, in Heinessen, Yang attempts to resign from his post but is instead promoted to vice-admiral.
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Paul von Oberstein Defects to Reinhard After Fleet Destruction
Feb 14, 1989Paul von Oberstein, chief of staff of the Iserlohn fleet, faces trouble after his commander ignored his warning about Yang's plan and fled before the fleet's destruction. The three chiefs of the Imperial fleet resign but attempt to blame Oberstein for the defeat. Oberstein meets Reinhard, explaining that he shares Reinhard's hatred for the high nobles and the Goldenbaum dynasty, and offers his assistance. Reinhard accepts this help and secures Oberstein's pardon by advising the Emperor to refuse the chiefs' resignations.
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Marquis Klopstock's failed assassination attempt at Prince Braunschweig's daughter's birthday party.
Feb 21, 1989Thirty years ago, exiled marquis Klopstock asked Prince Braunschweig, the Emperor's son-in-law, to seek forgiveness on his behalf. Braunschweig invited Klopstock to his daughter's birthday party, where the Emperor would attend. Klopstock's true intention was to bring a bomb to kill the Emperor. During the event, Reinhard clashed with Baron Flegel. The bomb was accidentally removed and caused minimal damage. Klopstock committed suicide, and the incident was kept secret.
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Yang and Julian attend a ceremony in Thernussen while Jessica campaigns for the Peace Party.
Feb 28, 1989Yang travels to Thernussen, the second largest city in Heinessen, accompanied by his ward Julian Minci to participate in a ceremony at the Military Academy. During his stay, he encounters Jessica Edwards, who is actively campaigning for the Peace Party candidate in an upcoming election. Although Yang remains loyal to democratic principles, he harbors no affection for the current political leadership. The P.K.C. attempts to sabotage the election by detonating a bomb at the Peace Party headquarters, resulting in the death of the original candidate. However, this violent act backfires, leading to a landslide electoral victory for Jessica, who assumes the role of the new Peace Party candidate.
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Susanna plots with Flegel to ruin Annerose, leading to her abduction and subsequent rescue by loyal officers.
Mar 7, 1989Former imperial favorite Susanna von Benemünde seeks to eliminate Annerose and regain the Emperor's affection. She collaborates with Flegel, who anticipates that a scandal involving Annerose will cause Reinhard's political demise. Annerose is kidnapped with the intent that she be murdered and discovered with a lower-class lover. However, she is successfully rescued by Kircheis, Reuenthal, Mittermeyer, and Oberstein. Consequently, Benemünde is compelled to take her own life. Although Flegel has carefully destroyed all evidence linking him to the conspiracy, both Oberstein and Reinhard remain suspicious of his involvement in the failed plot.
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Free Planets Alliance High Council Approves Imperial Invasion Despite Economic Risks
Mar 14, 1989The capture of Iserlohn energizes the Free Planets Alliance public and military, prompting calls to invade the Empire. High Council members Joan Lebello and Hwan Lewi advocate for peace due to economic collapse, but the Chairman insists on a military victory to secure the next election. Consequently, the Council authorizes the invasion, with only Trüniht supporting the peace faction. Commodore Andrew Fork drafts the plan, dismissing objections from Yang as treason. The Alliance will deploy eight fleets, 30 million men, and 200,000 spaceships under Admiral Lazar Lobos, with Admiral Greenhill as second-in-command. Meanwhile, in Phezzan, Rubinsky alerts the Imperial High Commissioner to the impending full-scale invasion.
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Reinhard's scorched earth strategy targets the Liberation force's supply lines during the August 22, 796 S.C. invasion.
Mar 21, 1989On August 22, 796 S.C. / 487 I.C., the Empire launches its invasion. Reinhard executes a scorched earth policy by confiscating all food from the frontier zone, intending to force the Free Planets Alliance's Liberation force to sustain local inhabitants while stretching their own supply lines. He plans to strike the invading fleets once they are overextended. Commodore Ulrich Kesler carries out these orders but encounters an individual from his past during the operation. This strategic maneuver aims to weaken the Alliance's logistical capabilities before engaging their naval forces directly.
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Alliance fleet faces supply crisis after conquering over 200 systems without combat.
Mar 28, 1989The Free Planets Alliance fleet has conquered more than 200 star systems, home to 50 million inhabitants, without fighting. In Iserlohn, vice-admiral Alex Cazellnu drafts a supply plan but worries about the heavy burden, suspecting Reinhard wants the Alliance to exhaust its resources for the liberated planets. The supply fleet is destroyed by Kircheis because Fork did not anticipate such an attack. Yang, fearing a scorched earth policy, convinces his fellow fleet commanders to ask for a withdrawal. Riots break out on many planets due to food shortages and soldier looting. Fork experiences hysterical blindness following his plan's failure. In Phezzan, Rubinsky grants a new loan to the Free Planets Alliance to maintain the balance, hoping to economically control both the Empire and the Alliance. October, 10, 796 S.C. / 487 I.C.: Reinhard orders to launch the counterattack.
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The Battle of Amlitzer Starzone
Apr 4, 1989The Free Planets Alliance fleet suffers devastating losses as the 3rd, 7th, and 12th fleets are destroyed, while the 5th, 8th, 9th, and 10th fleets sustain heavy damage. Only the 13th Fleet escapes with minimal harm. Admiral Lobos commands the surviving forces to regroup in the Amlitzer Starzone. Simultaneously, Reinhard orders his admirals to converge on the same location to eliminate the remaining Alliance forces. The ensuing conflict results in further casualties for the Free Planets Alliance during the Battle of Amlitzer Starzone, which takes place on October 15, 796 S.C., corresponding to 487 I.C.
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Yang secures retreat while imperial succession crisis unfolds in the Free Planets Alliance
Apr 11, 1989Yang’s 13th Fleet holds off the Imperial Fleet, enabling Admiral Bucock to withdraw remaining forces and allowing Yang to escape destruction. The Emperor dies without naming an heir, prompting Reinhard and Premier Lichtenlade to crown Erwin Josef II. Princes Braunschweig and Littenheim, fathers of the other grandchildren, prepare for revenge. In the Free Planets Alliance, Trüniht becomes temporary High Council chairman, Bucock serves as Fleet commander-in-chief, and Yang assumes command of Iserlohn. Yang brings his staff, Attenborough, and new officer Julian Minci, hoping to appoint Alex Cazellnu as fortress commissioner. Meanwhile, in Phezzan, Rubinsky follows orders from the Grand Bishop of the Earth Cult.
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Julian inquires about Yang's past as the Hero of El Facil during a tense pre-storm period.
Apr 18, 1989Julian Minci questions Frederica Greenhill regarding Yang's reputation as the Hero of El Facil, tracing events back nine years. During that time, the Free Planets Alliance fleet under Arthur Lynch retreated from an Imperial advance, abandoning three million civilians. Yang, one of the few remaining officers, successfully organized the evacuation while the Alliance forces suffered defeat. Simultaneously, Reinhard anticipates an impending civil war within the Empire. To prevent Alliance intervention, he plans to infiltrate Lynch's command to orchestrate a military coup. This strategy is concealed behind a prisoner exchange involving two million captives. The narrative concludes at the end of 796 S.C. / 487 I.C., highlighting the strategic maneuvers and historical context surrounding these pivotal characters and events.
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The Lippstadt Conspiracy unfolds as nobles plot against Emperor and Reinhard.
Apr 25, 1989Prince Brauschweig and marquis Littenheim conspire to depose the young Emperor and eliminate Reinhard. Count Franz von Mariendorf intends to join, but his daughter Hildegard dissuades him, citing the rising order under Reinhard. She instead pledges her family's allegiance to Reinhard. The high nobles form the Lippstadt League, with Braunschweig and Littenheim leading it. Admiral von Merkatz reluctantly agrees to command their military forces. On April, 6, 797 S.C. / 488 I.C., Reinhard strikes first, arresting many conspirators. However, Brauschweig and Littenheim escape and regroup most of their forces at the Geiesburg Fortress.
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Andrew Fork escapes hospital to assassinate Kubersly as Yang's fleet departs Iserlohn
May 2, 1989Andrew Fork is discharged from the hospital and attempts to assassinate HQ chief Kubersly. Reinhard leads the main fleet against Geiesburg, while Kircheis, assisted by vice-admirals Lutz and Wahlen, manages other areas. In the Free Planets Alliance, a military uprising begins on April 3, 797 S.C. / 488 I.C. On April 13, a coup in Heinessen overthrows the High Council; admiral Greenhill’s National Salvation Military Council suspends democratic institutions, forcing Trüniht into hiding. Yang decides to fight for democracy. Consequently, the 13th Fleet leaves Iserlohn on April 20, while the 11th Fleet departs to stop them.
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Lippstadt League attempts to trap Reinhard while Mittermeyer captures Altener fortress.
May 9, 1989The Lippstadt League devises a strategy to lure Reinhard into a decisive confrontation at Geiesburg. To support this, Admiral Staaden commands a fleet toward Odin to sever Reinhard’s supply lines. Mittermeyer intercepts Staaden, resulting in the destruction of Staaden’s forces at the Battle of Altener and their retreat to Rentenberg Fortress. Reinhard orders an assault on the fortress, where initial boarding attempts fail against Admiral Ovlesser’s garrison. However, a subsequent attack by Mittermeyer and Reuenthal succeeds, capturing Ovlesser. Although Reinhard intends to execute the prisoner, Oberstein suggests returning him to Geiesburg. Upon release, Ovlesser is killed by Braunschweig, who suspects treason. This incident fuels widespread suspicion of betrayal within the Lippstadt League ranks.
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The Battle of Doria Starzone, then...
May 16, 1989Schenkopp assumes control of rebel planets for the Yang fleet, while the National Salvation Military Council dispatches Commodore Bagdashu to infiltrate Yang as a traitor. Schenkopp intercepts Bagdashu, preventing the assassination attempt. In the Doria star system, Yang's 13th Fleet confronts the 11th Fleet, which is destroyed after its commanders reject a surrender proposal. Following this decisive victory, Bagdashu chooses to join Yang's side. Concurrently, in Heinessen, a peaceful stadium gathering opposing the coup devolves into a riot when the army intervenes, resulting in thousands of deaths, including that of Jessica Edwards.
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Littenheim's fleet fails to retake Geiesburg and he is killed by his own enraged men.
May 23, 1989Littenheim departs Geiesburg with his fleet to reclaim territories seized by Kircheis. Due to poor discipline and commander overconfidence, the Littenheim Fleet suffers defeat. During the retreat, Littenheim’s spaceship fires upon allied vessels obstructing their path. Inside the Garmisch fortress, his men, enraged by this behavior, kill Littenheim. Concurrently, Reinhard’s fleet arrives in the Geiesburg region. The Lippstadt Fleet engages Reinhard but is decisively defeated. They narrowly escape total annihilation only through the intervention of Admiral Merkatz. The narrative highlights the consequences of Littenheim’s arrogance and the tactical superiority of Reinhard’s forces in this strategic confrontation.
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Oberstein manipulates Reinhard to allow a nuclear strike on Westerland for propaganda.
May 30, 1989An uprising occurs in Westerland, a Braunschweig territory, prompting Braunschweig to plan a nuclear strike against its inhabitants. Reinhard intends to send a fleet to stop this, but Oberstein convinces him to allow the atrocity as propaganda against high nobles. Oberstein deceives Reinhard regarding the strike time, ensuring the plan succeeds. The broadcast images turn Reinhard into a hero among commoners, even in Geiesburg, where support for removing high nobles grows. The Lippstadt Fleet attempts a final sortie but is defeated. Baron Flegel is killed by his own men during a suicide attack attempt, and his crew flees to Phezzan. Merkatz chooses suicide over surrender, advised by Bernhard von Schneider to seek refuge in Iserlohn instead. Braunschweig is forced to commit suicide by his chief retainer, Ansbach, who vows revenge. On September 797 S.C. / 488 I.C., the Geiesburg fortress falls and the Lippstadt League ends.
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Yang uses propaganda to expose the Empire while destroying the Artemis Necklace.
Jun 6, 1989Following Yang's victory, the National Salvation Military Council loses support and retreats to Heinessen, protected by the Artemis Necklace. Yang employs propaganda, prompting Bagdashu to publicly admit the Empire's role in the coup during a broadcast. Although coup leaders are shocked, Lynch confirms the truth. Yang subsequently destroys the Artemis Necklace, leaving the council leaders without hope. They choose to surrender but attempt to eliminate all evidence of Imperial involvement. Admiral Greenill and Lynch die in the resulting gunfight. Democracy is restored, yet Trüniht, concealed by Earth Cult members, returns to power.
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- How many episodes does Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu have?
- Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu has 110 episodes.
- When did Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu come out?
- Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu came out in 1988.
- Which studio made Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu?
- Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu was produced by Kitty Film.
- Who directed Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu?
- Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu was directed by Noboru Ishiguro.
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- Current status of Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu: Finished.