Ep. 5: The Amaterasu crew negotiates supplies with Shu but faces war
Aired on February 2, 2005
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Facing critical shortages, the Amaterasu secures a supply agreement with the Planetary Nation of Shu. The government extends an invitation to the main bridge crew for a welcome ceremony. However, the situation deteriorates rapidly when the Kingdom declares war on Shu. This conflict leaves the crew stranded and unable to leave, trapping them in a hostile environment despite their initial diplomatic success. The episode highlights the sudden shift from cooperation to conflict, isolating the ship's personnel as political tensions escalate between the two nations.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Cadets on the Amaterasu negotiate with the Galaxy Network to liberate their subdued home planet.
- Ep. 2 · Tatsuma Mamiya establishes a government-in-exile on the Amaterasu before fleeing to Phoenicia
- Ep. 3 · Kingdom Leadership Targets Amaterasu While Sanri's Father Urges Surrender
- Ep. 4 · The Kingdom dispatches the stealth vessel Aboukir to deliver a surrender or die ultimatum to the Amaterasu.
- Ep. 5 · The Amaterasu crew negotiates supplies with Shu but faces war
- Ep. 6 · Shu Defense Minister Wong proposes a Shenlong-assisted escape route during the Kingdom blockade
- Ep. 7 · Sinon and Cisca develop a timing-dependent strategy against four Kingdom warships
- Ep. 8 · Shenlong sacrifices herself to enable the Amaterasu to escape while a drone laser ship is taken.
- Ep. 9 · Supreme Chairman dies, Isabelle likely successor as crew resupplies at Parnia spaceport