Ep. 26: Marika and the pirate fleet defeat Grand Cross ships and confront Quartz.

Marika and the space pirate fleet arrive at the dueling area where they previously found the golden ghost ship, only to face three Grand Cross ships. Coorie uses her hacking skills to trick the enemy into a chaff field, allowing the pirates to destroy two ships with missiles. While Quartz is distracted, Marika leads a boarding party by ramming the pirate ship Shangri-la into Quartz's vessel. During the battle against Grand Cross security drones, Marika confronts Quartz directly. She delivers a speech arguing for the right of space pirates to exist in her region. Impressed, Quartz detonates her combat data and escapes, suggesting they meet again in vaster seas. The pirate fleet celebrates their victory. Meanwhile, the Parabellum detects the space yacht club from the Odette II, where Gruier meets Ironbeard, who is revealed to be Gonzaemon. After the battle, Marika returns to the Sea of the Morning Star to pass her exams, while Chiaki decides to remain at Hakuoh Academy indefinitely.

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