Ep. 22: Littenheim's fleet fails to retake Geiesburg and he is killed by his own enraged men.
Aired on May 23, 1989

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Littenheim 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.
Episodes
- Ep. 18 · The Lippstadt Conspiracy unfolds as nobles plot against Emperor and Reinhard.
- Ep. 19 · Andrew Fork escapes hospital to assassinate Kubersly as Yang's fleet departs Iserlohn
- Ep. 20 · Lippstadt League attempts to trap Reinhard while Mittermeyer captures Altener fortress.
- Ep. 21 · The Battle of Doria Starzone, then...
- Ep. 22 · Littenheim's fleet fails to retake Geiesburg and he is killed by his own enraged men.
- Ep. 23 · Oberstein manipulates Reinhard to allow a nuclear strike on Westerland for propaganda.
- Ep. 24 · Yang uses propaganda to expose the Empire while destroying the Artemis Necklace.
- Ep. 25 · Kircheis arrives at Geiesburg while Reinhard faces internal rebellion and an assassination attempt.
- Ep. 26 · Reinhard mourns Kircheis while Phezzan shifts allegiance to the Empire