E10 - Interlude Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:12] Remscheid     What? [00:14] Remscheid     The Free Planets Alliance is planning an     all-out offensive against the Empire? [00:21] Rubinsky     It seems their capture of Iserlohn,     the Empire's pride and joy, [00:24] Rubinsky     has incited the Alliance's drive to fight. [00:30] Remscheid     It is true that the insurgents now     possess the bridgehead of Iserlohn, SIGN    Galactic Empire High Commissioner     Jochen von Remscheid [00:35] Remscheid     but surely that doesn't mean they'll     launch an all-out advance right away. [00:40] Rubinsky     But it is clear that the Alliance is making     preparations for a large-scale attack. [00:46] Remscheid     How large-scale? [00:49] Rubinsky     Thirty million men. [01:08] Dominique     He seemed rather panicked. [01:11] Rubinsky     That information was beyond a mere high     commissioner's capacity to handle. [01:15] Rubinsky     He'll have no choice but to     request instructions from Odin. [01:18] Dominique     How malicious you are. [01:21] Dominique     When you received similar information in     the past, you didn't tell him, did you? [01:26] Rubinsky     You mean when Iserlohn was attacked? [01:29] Rubinsky     I just never expected that     campaign to succeed. [01:32] Rubinsky     I was interested in seeing how     they would go about doing it. [01:36] Rubinsky     But now that Iserlohn has     fallen, things are different. [01:40] Rubinsky     The balance in this war has     shifted toward the Alliance, [01:43] Rubinsky     and we need to shift it back in     the Empire's direction a bit. [01:47] Dominique     You're enjoying this. [01:49] Rubinsky     Does it look that way? [01:52] Dominique     It does. [01:54] Rubinsky     There are many ways to enrich one's life, [01:57] Rubinsky     but nothing is more stimulating than using     whole nations and the very fate of humans [02:03] Rubinsky     as intangible chips in a game     of politics and strategy. [02:06] Rubinsky     Elaborately refined machinations     are an art form. [02:11] Dominique     Unbelievable. You're calling     yourself an artist? [02:15] Rubinsky     Please. It's not just me. [02:18] Rubinsky     There's no doubt that the one     to meet the Alliance's attack [02:23] Rubinsky     will be Count Reinhard Lohengramm. [02:26] Rubinsky     I need him to win, but not     by too much this time. [02:31] Rubinsky     I need both sides to keep fighting and     wounding each other for as long as possible. SIGN    Legend of the Galactic Heroes SIGN    Galactic Empire Capital Planet Odin [04:13] Klaus     We've received word from     Count Remscheid of Fezzan. [04:17] Klaus     It seems the rebels are planning     to invade Imperial territory... SIGN    Minister of State and Acting Prime Minister of the Galactic Empire     Klaus von Lichtenlade [04:21] Klaus     with approximately thirty million men. [04:24] Gerlach     Thirty million?     That sounds extremely serious. SIGN    Galactic Empire Minister of Finance     Viscount Gerlach [04:27] Klaus     It is. [04:29] Klaus     But it could also be called an opportunity. [04:32] Gerlach     How do you mean? [04:33] Klaus     We need to fight and win. [04:38] Klaus     I'm told that a revolutionary sentiment     is growing among the commoners again. [04:43] Klaus     It appears they're beginning to     figure out that we lost Iserlohn. [04:47] Klaus     We must defeat the rebels and restore     the dignity of the Imperial household. [04:52] Gerlach     Should we not allow the     blond boy to handle that? [04:57] Klaus     If he succeeds, his popularity     will grow even greater, [05:01] Klaus     and we will no longer     be able to oppose him. [05:05] Klaus     But if he fails, we'll be forced to fight     the rebels at a tremendous disadvantage, [05:13] Klaus     right in the middle of the Empire, [05:15] Klaus     against a force of thirty     million men high on victory. [05:18] Gerlach     The blond boy is not     completely incompetent. [05:22] Gerlach     Even if the rebels defeat him,     they won't come out of it unscathed. [05:26] Gerlach     We only need to be strong enough to     face them when they're wounded. [05:33] Klaus     I see... [05:34] Klaus     That will be fine if the boy     loses, but what if he wins? [05:38] Klaus     He'll earn the kaiser's favor and the     credit for another heroic feat, [05:42] Klaus     and he'll be beyond our control. [05:44] Klaus     He'll grow even more arrogant. [05:47] Gerlach     Why don't we let him be arrogant? [05:50] Gerlach     We can deal with a single upstart anytime. [05:56] Gerlach     When the rebels are gone,     the blond boy is done for. [06:01] Gerlach     So long as we need him, [06:03] Gerlach     why not make use of his talent? SIGN    Free Planets Alliance Integrated Tactical Operations Center [06:16] Sithole     Rear Admiral Caselnes,     the chief of logistics, SIGN    Free Planets Alliance Integrated Tactical Operations Center Chief     Fleet Admiral Sidney Sithole [06:20] Sithole     will now go over the formation     of our expeditionary force. [06:23] Alex     Yes, sir. [06:24] Alex     First, the supreme commander of the force SIGN    Free Planets Alliance Space Fleet Commander-in-Chief     Fleet Admiral Lassalle Lobos [06:27] Alex     will be the Space Fleet commander-in-chief,     Fleet Admiral Lassalle Lobos. SIGN    Free Planets Alliance     Integrated Tactical Operations Center Vice Chief     Admiral Dwight Greenhill [06:32] Alex     The chief of staff will be     Admiral Dwight Greenhill. SIGN    Expeditionary Force Chief of Operations     Vice Admiral Konev [06:35] Alex     The chief of operations will be Vice Admiral     Konev, with three staff officers. [06:38] Alex     The chief of intelligence will be Rear     Admiral Birolinen, with two staff officers. SIGN    Expeditionary Force Chief of Intelligence     Rear Admiral Birolinen [06:42] Alex     And the chief of logistics will be     myself, with one staff officer. SIGN    Free Planets Alliance     Integrated Tactical Operations Center Deputy Adjutant General     Rear Admiral Alex Caselnes [06:45] Alex     Next, eight new space fleets will be     added to the force as combat units. [06:49] Alex     Vice Admiral Lefebvre will     command the 3rd Fleet. [06:52] Alex     Vice Admiral Bewcock will     command the 5th Fleet. [06:55] Alex     Vice Admiral Hawood will     command the 7th Fleet. [06:57] Alex     Vice Admiral Appleton will     command the 8th Fleet. [07:00] Alex     Vice Admiral al-Salem will     command the 9th Fleet. [07:03] Alex     Vice Admiral Ulanhu will     command the 10th Fleet. [07:06] Alex     Vice Admiral Borodin will     command the 12th Fleet. [07:08] Alex     And Vice Admiral Yang will     command the 13th Fleet. [07:12] Alex     These, in addition to independent units, [07:15] Alex     will bring the force's     total to 30,227,400 men. [07:23] Yang     Thirty million is about 60%     of our entire navy... [07:27] Yang     Good grief. It's overwhelming. SIGN    Episode 10 SIGN    Interlude [07:36] Yang     Maybe the price we paid for Iserlohn     wasn't high enough... [07:41] Julian     Did you say something, Admiral? [07:44] Yang     Hm? Oh... [07:46] Yang     It's said that military victory has     an effect similar to a narcotic. [07:50] Yang     Both the people and the press are openly     calling for an invasion of the Empire. [07:55] Julian     In keeping with our current     momentum, I suppose? [07:58] Yang     But just think about it. [08:01] Yang     If the fall of Iserlohn had shed the blood     of thousands... no, hundreds of thousands, [08:07] Yang     how would you and everyone else feel then? [08:10] Julian     Well, they wouldn't have     an appetite for more war. [08:14] Yang     But they didn't. [08:16] Yang     They got the idea in their heads     that victory comes easy. [08:20] Yang     Ouch... [08:22] Yang     If I'd known this would happen, I wouldn't     have taken that kind of victory. [08:26] Julian     But didn't it end up that way because you did     everything possible to minimize casualties? [08:32] Yang     And the result of that is this     completely unjustifiable expedition. [08:37] Julian     They why was this reckless     plan proposed to begin with? [08:45] Yang     Because elections are coming up. [08:47] Julian     Huh? [08:49] Yang     There have been a lot of scandals     within the Alliance lately. [08:52] Yang     The government needs to divert the     people's attention elsewhere. [08:57] Julian     But that's... [08:59] Yang     Just for the sake of staying     in for another four years, [09:02] Yang     they send thirty million     men to the battlefield. [09:06] Yang     I can't understand that     kind of thinking at all. [09:13] Sithole     Gentlemen, [09:15] Sithole     the decision to take our forces     into Imperial territory [09:17] Sithole     was made by the high commissioner,     and it is final. [09:20] Sithole     But no specific plan of action     has been established yet. [09:24] Sithole     This meeting has been     called to decide that. [09:27] Sithole     I look forward to a lively discussion. [09:30] Falk     Chief, if I may. [09:32] Falk     I am Commodore Falk,     an operations staff officer. [09:35] Falk     I believe this expedition is... SIGN    Expeditionary Force Operations Staff Officer     Commodore Andrew Falk [09:37] Falk     the most ambitious undertaking     in the Alliance's history. [09:40] Falk     I can think of no greater honor than to     participate in it as a staff officer. [09:53] Yang     He must be the one the chief     was talking about... [09:56] Ulanhu     I have a question for Your Excellency. SIGN    10th Fleet Commander     Vice Admiral Ulanhu [09:59] Ulanhu     As soldiers, we will go anywhere     we are ordered to go. [10:03] Ulanhu     We are even more glad to depart     if it means striking the heart [10:07] Ulanhu     of the Goldenbaum Dynasty itself. [10:09] Ulanhu     But before we endeavor to undertake     such a large-scale invasion, [10:13] Ulanhu     I would like to know the strategic     purpose of this expedition. [10:17] Lobos     Operations Staff Officer,     if you would explain. [10:19] Falk     Yes, sir. [10:20] Falk     We will advance deep into Imperial     territory with a massive force. [10:25] Falk     That alone should strike terror into     the hearts of the Imperial soldiers. [10:30] Ulanhu     Are you saying we'll retreat     without even fighting? [10:32] Falk     I believe we should maintain a high degree [10:35] Falk     of flexibility and adapt to     the situation as it unfolds. [10:38] Ulanhu     That's far too abstract. [10:41] Bewcock     Doesn't that mean we'd basically     be playing it by ear? SIGN    5th Fleet Commander     Vice Admiral Bewcock [10:47] Lobos     The scale of this operation is unprecedented     in the history of the Alliance. [10:51] Lobos     There's no doubt that such     an ambitious operation [10:55] Lobos     will give hope to Imperial citizens and lead     to an overthrow of its tyrannical government. [10:59] Falk     Thank you, Commander-in-Chief. [11:02] Yang     I'd like to hear the reason for     invading at this particular time. [11:07] Falk     In battle, there is always     an opportune time to act. [11:10] Yang     You're saying right now is the opportune     time for an offensive against the Empire? [11:16] Falk     A grand offensive, Rear Admiral Yang. [11:24] Falk     The Imperial Navy is in a state of     confusion after the loss of Iserlohn. [11:29] Falk     With a gigantic Alliance fleet attacking     in a massive line, [11:32] Falk     under the banner of freedom and justice, [11:35] Falk     how can it end in anything     but victory for us? [11:37] Yang     But this formation takes us too     deep into enemy territory. [11:41] Yang     Advancing in such a long line will hinder     the distribution of supplies, as well. [11:45] Yang     Plus, if the enemy were to strike from the     side, they could divide our forces easily. [11:51] Falk     I fail to understand why you only     emphasize the risk of being divided. [11:55] Falk     Any enemy that enters the center of our     formation will be caught in a pincer attack [11:59] Falk     between our front and rear     forces, crushing them. [12:01] Bewcock     Wait a moment.     Vice Admiral Yang has a point. [12:05] Bewcock     Do you want to repeat the grave     mistake we made at Astarte, [12:07] Bewcock     when we gave up a chance     at a concentrated attack [12:09] Bewcock     and our fleets were destroyed one by one? [12:12] Falk     Such an idea could only come from [12:13] Falk     a noted tactician such as yourself,     Vice Admiral Bewcock. [12:16] Bewcock     What do you mean by that? [12:17] Falk     Strategically speaking, if not tactically,     that battle was not a defeat. [12:23] Falk     Ultimately, our forces     expelled the Imperial Navy [12:26] Falk     and stopped them from invading the     Astarte Starzone, did it not? [12:30] Bewcock     What did you say? [12:32] Falk     This operation itself has a     very different significance. [12:36] Falk     We will be the liberating force that saves     the oppressed people of the Empire. [12:43] Alex     May I? [12:44] Sithole     Rear Admiral Caselnes. [12:46] Alex     As the logistics chief, [12:48] Alex     I have misgivings with regard     to keeping our navy supplied. [12:52] Alex     Having a long supply line [12:54] Alex     on top of managing the territory     we occupy as a liberating force [12:57] Alex     will quickly lead to a supply shortage. [13:00] Lobos     Even if our supplies are delayed a bit, [13:02] Lobos     could we not simply have the people of     the territory we occupy supply us? [13:06] Alex     But I can't calculate such a possibility     into a supply plan... [13:10] Lobos     It's your job to figure something out. [13:13] Yang     But... [13:14] Yang     The Imperial Navy will most likely be     under the command of Count Lohengramm. [13:19] Yang     Taking his military talent into account, [13:22] Yang     I don't think we can be too careful     in formulating our strategy. [13:27] Greenhill     Rear Admiral, I understand that you     hold Count Lohengramm in high regard. [13:33] Greenhill     But he is still young.     He's bound to make mistakes. [13:37] Yang     Yes, of course. [13:39] Yang     But in the end,     victory and defeat are relative. [13:42] Yang     If we were to make a bigger     mistake than he does, [13:45] Yang     it's clear what the result would be. [13:48] Falk     That is mere speculation,     Rear Admiral Yang. [13:52] Falk     To overestimate an enemy and     fear him more than necessary [13:55] Falk     is the greatest disgrace     a soldier could commit. [13:57] Falk     Worse yet, if it dampens     your own navy's morale [14:00] Falk     and dulls its decisions and actions, [14:03] Falk     it only gives the enemy an advantage. [14:06] Bewcock     Commodore Falk,     that comment was disrespectful! [14:10] Falk     How so? [14:12] Bewcock     How dare you accuse someone of     aiding the enemy just because [14:16] Bewcock     they disagree with your opinion     and advise caution?! [14:19] Falk     I was only speaking in general terms. [14:22] Falk     It upsets me tremendously     that you would conceive it [14:25] Falk     as slander against an individual. [14:27] Falk     This expedition is a noble undertaking     to rescue and set free [14:31] Falk     the 25 billion people of the     Galactic Empire who are suffering [14:35] Falk     under the oppression of a     tyrannical government. [14:38] Falk     If we act as a liberating army in     the name of the greater good, [14:42] Falk     the people of the Empire will     welcome us with jubilation, [14:45] Falk     and they will assist us voluntarily. [14:48] Falk     Any who oppose this... [14:48] Yang     What he's saying is the speculation here. [14:51] Yang     It's just a one-sided expectation. [14:53] Yang     What makes him say the people     of the Galactic Empire [14:56] Yang     desire the illusion of freedom and     equality rather than real peace? [15:00] Yang     The idea of this expedition itself     is irresponsible enough, [15:03] Yang     but its execution is proving to     be irresponsible in extremes. [15:06] (Flashback) Julian     They should just not do it. [15:09] (Flashback) Julian     Even if the government ordered     it, it's too reckless. [15:13] (Flashback) Yang     The politicians in our government     were legitimately elected [15:17] (Flashback) Yang     by the thirteen billion     citizens of the Alliance. [15:20] (Flashback) Yang     No matter how reckless it is,     we can't just not do it. [15:27] (Flashback) Yang     Not as long as we're a free     military in a free country. [15:36] Falk     ...a geographical advantage or     greater numbers than ours, [15:38] Falk     or even if they have some     unimaginable new weapon, [15:41] Falk     we cannot let such things discourage us. [15:58] Sithole     I didn't think this through enough, either. [16:01] Sithole     I thought that if we took Iserlohn, [16:03] Sithole     the raging fires of war     would begin to recede. [16:06] Sithole     I brought this upon myself, [16:09] Sithole     but I'm sure it's a tremendous     hassle for you. [16:13] Sithole     Let me just say this now. [16:16] Sithole     I want this expedition to fail     with minimal casualties. [16:22] Sithole     An overwhelming defeat would     cause too much bloodshed, [16:25] Sithole     but what happens if we win? [16:27] Sithole     The war advocates get cocky, [16:29] Sithole     and they end up beyond the control     of the people and the government. [16:33] Sithole     Eventually, riots break out, [16:35] Sithole     and the country hits rock bottom. [16:38] Sithole     There have been countless     countries that fell to ruin [16:40] Sithole     because they won when they needed to win. [16:44] Sithole     I'm sure you know all about that. [16:48] Yang     Yes. [16:49] Sithole     You have contempt for both     authority and military might. [16:52] Sithole     I can't blame you, but no nation can     exist without the influence of both. [16:57] Sithole     So instead of someone     incompetent and corrupt, [17:00] Sithole     we ought to entrust those things to     people who aren't that way [17:02] Sithole     and follow our conscience and good     sense in making use of them. [17:09] Sithole     I'm a soldier, so I can't say     much about the government, [17:12] Sithole     but as far as the military goes... [17:15] Sithole     That Commodore Falk... [17:17] Sithole     is a man who can't be trusted. [17:21] Sithole     He's pushing this operation     in hopes of being promoted. [17:25] Sithole     He probably wants to reach the     highest rank the military has, [17:29] Sithole     but since he has a rival who's too strong, [17:32] Sithole     he wants to do whatever he can     to accomplish something great. [17:35] Yang     I see. [17:37] Sithole     You can be so dense sometimes. [17:40] Yang     Huh? [17:41] Sithole     The rival I was talking about was you. [17:44] Yang     But Chief, I'm... [17:47] Sithole     It doesn't matter what     you think of yourself. [17:51] Sithole     The issue is what Falk thinks of you. [17:54] Sithole     You saw at today's meeting     what kind of person he is. [17:58] Sithole     He'd rather display his talent through     words than accomplishments, [18:01] Sithole     and he'll denigrate others to     make himself look better. [18:05] Sithole     But he's not as talented     as he thinks he is. [18:09] Sithole     It's far too dangerous to entrust the     fates of thirty million men to him. [18:14] Sithole     I think you understand by now why     I rejected your resignation. [18:18] Sithole     I didn't foresee this specifically, [18:21] Sithole     but your presence in this navy     just became even more necessary. [18:29] Yang     Are you telling me to     oppose Commodore Falk? [18:34] Sithole     Not just him. If you earn the     highest rank in this navy, [18:38] Sithole     it'll be possible to restrict     and eliminate people like him. [18:43] Sithole     That's what I want to see happen. [18:49] Yang     You always give me tasks that are     far too heavy a burden to bear. [18:54] Sithole     No one but you can do it. [18:56] Yang     I still consider myself a man of virtue. [18:59] Yang     I don't want to involve     myself in any trouble. [19:02] Yang     I just want to do a job I'm capable of, [19:05] Yang     and then live an easy life. [19:08] Yang     Is that a lazy way to think? [19:10] Sithole     Yes, it's lazy. [19:19] Sithole     I've been through some pretty     rough times myself. [19:23] Sithole     If I'm going to entrust all this to you, [19:26] Sithole     I need you to go through rough times     in proportion to your talent. [19:30] Sithole     It'd be unfair otherwise. [19:34] Yang     Unfair, eh? [19:37] Sithole     Sorry to keep you. Let's go. SIGN    Galactic Empire Capital Planet Odin [19:54] Reinhard     As I'm sure you're all aware, [19:56] Reinhard     the insurgents of the frontier who call     themselves the Free Planets Alliance [20:00] Reinhard     have hijacked and occupied the     Imperial outpost of Iserlohn. [20:05] Reinhard     We have reports that the enemy is     amassing an enormous force there. [20:11] Reinhard     We estimate that they have two hundred     thousand ships and thirty million men. [20:16] Reinhard     They are planning to advance     toward the center of the Empire [20:20] Reinhard     and launch an all-out attack. [20:22] Reinhard     In response to this incredibly     troublesome act of rashness, [20:25] Reinhard     I have been tasked with intercepting them. [20:28] Reinhard     I'm expecting the Imperial     order at any time. [20:30] Reinhard     I hope you will all put up a brave fight. [20:34] Reinhard     In short, all the other fleets are just     ornamental puppets of the Imperial Palace. [20:39] Reinhard     They can't be relied upon. [20:42] Reinhard     This is a good opportunity to rise in     the ranks and earn some decorations. [20:52] Reinhard     Now, I'd like to hear your opinions. [20:55] Reinhard     Tell me how you think we should     intercept the insurgents. [20:58] Reinhard     Hold nothing back. [21:00] Fritz     We strike the moment they     exit the Iserlohn Corridor. [21:03] Fritz     There can be no better strategy. [21:05] Wolfgang     He's right. We can determine     where they'll appear from, [21:09] Wolfgang     then either form a half-encirclement     or strike head-on. [21:13] Fritz     The insurgents will turn tail and run before     they get an inch into Imperial territory. [21:18] Reinhard     I like your spirit. [21:21] Reinhard     But the enemy will expect us to intercept     them as they exit the corridor. [21:25] Reinhard     It's likely they'll put their     best men at the front. [21:28] Reinhard     If we attack them and the rest     never exit the corridor, [21:32] Reinhard     we'll have no chance to     launch an offensive. [21:39] Wolfgang     An offensive... [21:41] Wolfgang     Are you saying that just forcing the     insurgents to retreat won't be enough? [21:46] Reinhard     Obviously. [21:47] Reinhard     Foolhardiness should be rewarded with     bloodshed in equal proportions. [21:52] Fritz     But how? [21:55] Reinhard     We'll draw the enemy deeper     into our territory. [21:59] Fritz     You're saying we should allow the insurgents     to tread on Imperial territory?! [22:03] Reinhard     Yes. [22:05] Reinhard     Once their combat line and supply line     have been stretched to their limits, [22:08] Reinhard     we'll launch an all-out attack. [22:10] Reinhard     The enemy will send at least 60% of     its total forces to this battle. [22:13] Reinhard     We will annihilate all of them [22:16] Reinhard     and completely crush their rebellious will. [22:23] Reinhard     Oberstein. [22:24] Paul     Yes, sir. [22:33] Paul     I will now give a summary of our strategy. [22:38] Na     Three months after the fall     of Iserlohn Fortress, [22:42] Na     the Galactic Empire and the     Free Planets Alliance [22:46] Na     were preparing to face one     another in battle once again. [22:54] Na     On August 22nd of the year UC 796, [22:59] Na     the Free Planets Alliance     expeditionary force [23:01] Na     established its command HQ     within Iserlohn Fortress. [23:05] Na     Thirty million Alliance     soldiers formed a line [23:11] Na     and began their expedition     toward Imperial territory. SIGN    Episode 11 SIGN    The Verge of Death (Part 1) [24:50] Na     Next time on* Legend of      the Galactic Heroes - Die Neue These*, [24:55] Na     episode eleven, "The     Verge of Death (Part 1)."