Ep. 22: Maetel faces a fake Emeraldas after the 999 is raided and forced to the Pirate Planet.
Aired on February 8, 1979
The vessel 999 is attacked by the pirate ship Queen Emeraldas. The crew attempts to resist but quickly realizes their efforts are futile. They are compelled to land on the Pirate Planet. There, the female pirate Emeraldas challenges them to a duel. Maetel loses the contest, leading her captors to prepare for her disposal. However, it is revealed that the Emeraldas they encountered was actually an impostor. This twist changes the situation for the stranded travelers. The episode focuses on this unexpected revelation following the raid and the subsequent defeat. The narrative highlights the deception involved in the encounter with the pirate leader.
Episodes
- Ep. 18 · Tetsuro meets Maetel in the rain-soaked Mud Capitol city
- Ep. 19 · Tetsuro and Maetel face pursuit after a sanitation town mugger attacks a conductor
- Ep. 20 · Tetsuro defies Maetel on Professional and faces execution and a duel
- Ep. 21 · Tetsuro and Maetel face cowboys and Mr. Moriki inside the hollow Ballera
- Ep. 22 · Maetel faces a fake Emeraldas after the 999 is raided and forced to the Pirate Planet.
- Ep. 23 · Maetel becomes queen of a divided primitive planet while plotting against Tetsuro
- Ep. 24 · Egoterina's Galactic Planet Hosts the Gang for Dinner
- Ep. 25 · Tetsuro saves Chromeria after her rebellion causes a hotel fire in the factory world of Masspron.
- Ep. 26 · The Skeleton's Song details a betrayed egg vendor's hollow chest and false accusation against Tetsuro.