Ep. 74: The Gimme Planet of 1,765,000,000 People
Aired on May 8, 1980Filler
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The 999 arrives at a world inhabited entirely by beggars. A married couple named Rage and Pity, exhausted by the constant begging, seek to escape to a planet where they can survive independently. They board the 999 with this goal in mind. During their journey, they steal money and clothing from Tetsuro and Maetel. The narrative focuses on their desperate attempt to leave the beggar-filled planet and their subsequent actions aboard the ship. The story explores their motivations and the consequences of their theft as they navigate their new circumstances.
Episodes
- Ep. 70 · Residents of the Flower Capital wear armor due to poisonous pollen from blooming flowers.
- Ep. 71 · Tetsuro and Yosaku battle a monstrous bird to protect their crops on the barren planet Limbo.
- Ep. 72 · Tetsuro and friends face capture by the thin Ghost Hoppers on the triple-sunned planet Kilimanjaro.
- Ep. 73 · The group escapes prison and meets the sacred queen of the Ghost Hoppers
- Ep. 74 · The Gimme Planet of 1,765,000,000 People
- Ep. 75 · The Water Nation of Cheyenne Demands Immediate Landing for the 999
- Ep. 76 · Navarro pursues the 999 in a vintage shuttle while the Administration attempts a rescue mission.
- Ep. 77 · Tetsuro and Maetel arrive at the Rainy Pond for a 64-hour stay amidst endless rain.
- Ep. 78 · Cueflame seeks Maetel's life flame while Tetsuro intervenes to save her