Ep. 76: Navarro pursues the 999 in a vintage shuttle while the Administration attempts a rescue mission.
Aired on May 29, 1980Filler

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Navarro, chief of the Cheyenne Fish, chases the 999 after they took his people aboard. He uses an old-fashioned space shuttle to continue the pursuit. The Administration dispatches an armored car to rescue the 999 following a distress signal. However, Tetsuro and Maetel are held hostage, leaving the rescuers powerless. Consequently, the Administration allows Navarro to board the train after he arrives in his vintage shuttle. This sequence highlights the tension between the pursuing chief and the trapped passengers, with the rescue effort thwarted by the hostage situation. The narrative focuses on the immediate conflict and the strategic disadvantage faced by the 999 crew during this encounter.
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