E36 - Fortress vs. Fortress Akt III: The Return of the Magician

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[00:04] Paul
    You don't seem pleased with the
    report from Admiral Kempff.
[00:10] Reinhard
    I expected a bit more from Kempff.
[00:13] Reinhard
    It seems harassing the enemy
    a bit was all he could do.
[00:17] Reinhard
    There's no actual need to take
    and occupy the enemy's fortress.
[00:21] Reinhard
    Speaking in extremes,
[00:23] Reinhard
    crashing our fortress into theirs
    would serve our purposes equally well.
[00:27] Paul
    But it was said that he used
    Geiersburg Fortress as a base
[00:30] Paul
    and introduced himself to them
    personally before challenging them.
[00:33] Reinhard
    Which is why I said that
    was all he could do.
[00:36] Paul
    In that regard, the one who selected him
    for this operation is equally to blame.
[00:40] Paul
    As the one who chose him,
    I regret my erroneous judgment.
[00:45] Reinhard
    Oh? How very admirable.
[00:48] Reinhard
    But in the end, it was I who
    chose to appoint Kempff.
[00:52] Reinhard
    Besides, at the root of the matter
[00:54] Reinhard
    is the useless proposal that
    Schaft made in the first place.
[00:58] Reinhard
    If it was simply unprofitable,
    that would be fine,
[01:00] Reinhard
    but because it was actually harmful,
    I don't know how to deal with it.
[01:04] Paul
    But even a man like him
    may still prove useful.
[01:09] Paul
    It will be difficult to make the universe
    yours by military might alone.
[01:12] Paul
    I believe it would serve you well to have
    as many pawns in play as possible,
[01:16] Paul
    even if those pawns are not as clean as—
[01:18] Reinhard
    Don't misunderstand, Oberstein.
[01:21] Reinhard
    I do not wish to steal the universe like a thief.
[01:24] Reinhard
    But to take it by force.
[01:27] Paul
    Yes, sir.
[01:42] Reinhard
    Is this what it means to grasp power?
[01:46] Reinhard
    The only ones left around me are people
    who don't even try to understand me.
[01:55] Reinhard
    Or is it that...
[02:00] Reinhard
    the sin lies with me?
SIGN    Legend of the Galactic Heroes
[03:36] Na
    The rescue fleet led by Yang was rushing
    to Iserlohn as quickly as possible.
[03:43] Na
    Space Fleet Commander-in-Chief Bewcock
    suggested mobilizing the 1st Fleet,
[03:49] Na
    but the government denied his proposal.
[03:52] Na
    In the end, the force granted to Yang
[03:55] Na
    amounted to a mixed fleet of only 5,500
    ships cobbled together from frontier guards.
[04:03] Yang
    Well, what to do about this?
[04:07] Frederica
    How are things looking?
[04:10] Yang
    Well, to make a guess based on the
    fragments of intel I've picked up,
[04:14] Yang
    it doesn't seem like Duke Lohengramm
    is commanding this offensive himself.
[04:20] Frederica
    Why did you conclude that it isn't him?
[04:23] Yang
    First of all, he needs to focus on running
    his country as its prime minister right now.
[04:29] Yang
    Also, the method of attack
    is too traditional to be his.
[04:33] Frederica
    What does that mean?
[04:36] Yang
    If I was Duke Lohengramm,
[04:39] Yang
    I would have just crashed the two
    fortresses into each other.
[04:43] Yang
    That would end it.
[04:46] Frederica
    That would be quite an extreme measure.
[04:48] Yang
    But it would work.
[04:50] Yang
    It's likely that whoever he put
    in command of the operation
[04:53] Yang
    couldn't see things from that angle.
[04:56] Yang
    Now that it's possible to warp a fortress,
[05:00] Yang
    the Imperial Navy has gained a new
    attack whose goal is to destroy—
[05:04] Yang
    one far more ruthless than
    their previous attacks,
[05:07] Yang
    which were only used to gain possession.
[05:10] Yang
    If the Imperial Navy attacked
    in the way I just described,
[05:13] Yang
    we wouldn't have had any
    way to deal with it,
[05:15] Yang
    but as of now, they haven't done that.
[05:19] Yang
    Which means we're still better off.
SIGN    Episode 36
SIGN    Fortress vs. Fortress 
    Akt III: The Return of the Magician
SIGN    Dominion of Fezzan
[05:32] Henslow
    What are your thoughts on this situation?!
[05:35] Rupert
    Now, no need to get so
    worked up, Commissioner.
[05:38] Henslow
    You may say that as the Landesherr's aide,
[05:40] Henslow
    but we called a court of inquiry to question 
    Admiral Yang based on your advice!
[05:45] Henslow
    But just look!
[05:46] Henslow
    The Imperial Navy targeted his absence
    to invade the border in full force!
[05:51] Henslow
    Could their timing have
    been any more perfect?!
[05:53] Rupert
    The tea is getting cold.
[05:55] Henslow
    This is no time for tea!
[05:57] Henslow
    We took your advice and—
[05:58] Rupert
    I was wrong to give you that advice.
[06:02] Henslow
    What?!
[06:03] Rupert
    I never had any right to
    speak of Admiral Yang.
[06:09] Rupert
    It amounts to interference in
    another country's affairs.
[06:12] Rupert
    But you did not reject my advice.
[06:15] Henslow
    If I had rejected it then,
[06:16] Henslow
    the Free Planets Alliance would lose
    its chance to gain Fezzan's favor.
[06:21] Henslow
    You can't blame me for
    thinking that, can you?
[06:24] Rupert
    Talking about what's in the
    past will get us nowhere.
[06:26] Rupert
    The question is what happens next.
[06:29] Rupert
    What do you intend to do
    henceforth, Commissioner?
[06:33] Rupert
    Oh, dear. You hadn't thought
    about it? That is a problem.
[06:37] Rupert
    Fezzan is deeply concerned right now.
[06:41] Rupert
    Between the current Trunicht administration
[06:43] Rupert
    and what may well be the
    future Yang administration,
[06:46] Rupert
    which would it prove more
    beneficial to befriend?
[06:49] Henslow
    What may well be the future
    Yang administration?
[06:53] Henslow
    You don't think—
[06:54] Rupert
    Then I ask you this.
[06:56] Rupert
    Had you predicted that the young man
    called Reinhard von Lohengramm
[06:59] Rupert
    would become the ruler of the
    Galactic Empire in the very near future?
[07:07] Rupert
    You should also try giving careful thought
[07:11] Rupert
    to just how much devoting your full
    loyalty to the Trunicht administration
[07:14] Rupert
    will contribute to your
    own personal well-being.
[07:20] Rupert
    The human race's present
    is important, of course,
[07:23] Rupert
    but instead of a present that
    has resulted from the past,
[07:26] Rupert
    perhaps a present that will bring about
    a future should be given more value.
[07:37] Leda II Operator
    Enemy patrol squad sighted
    at eleven o'clock.
[07:40] Leda II Operator
    Enlarging on monitor.
[07:44] Alarcon
    If the enemy has spotted us,
SIGN    Rear Admiral Sandle Alarcon
[07:46] Alarcon
    a surprise attack is no longer possible.
[07:48] Yang
    A surprise attack?
[07:50] Yang
    I never had any intention of doing that.
[07:53] Alarcon
    Huh?
[07:55] Yang
    I'm actually relieved that
    the Imperial Navy found us.
SIGN    Rear Admiral Lionel Morton
[07:59] Morton
    What do you mean?
[08:01] Yang
    Finding us limits the
    Imperial commander's options.
[08:10] Yang
    The problem we face,
    at present, is this fleet.
[08:13] Yang
    Will they continue to attack Iserlohn
    Fortress and keep their backs to us,
[08:18] Yang
    will they turn their backs
    on Iserlohn and fight us,
[08:22] Yang
    or will they split up their
    forces and face both?
[08:26] Yang
    They could also destroy one,
    and then the other after a time lag,
[08:30] Yang
    or they could decide that they have
    no chance of winning and leave.
[08:34] Yang
    Personally, I hope that's
    the one they choose.
[08:37] Yang
    If they do, there'll be no casualties,
[08:40] Yang
    and best of all, it'll be easier.
[08:45] Yang
    All right, we'll commence
    the operation as planned.
[08:49] Yang
    Stay safe, all of you.
[08:51] All
    Yes, sir.
[08:53] Geiersburg Operator
    The Müller fleet's patrol squad has
    confirmed the enemy fleet's approach.
[08:58] Fusseneger
    Is it the rescue fleet
    Admiral Müller's intel spoke of?
[09:01] Kempff
    We've cut off the enemy's long-distance
    communications through jamming.
[09:05] Kempff
    Those at Iserlohn Fortress most likely
    don't know that rescue has arrived.
[09:10] Kempff
    We'll use this opportunity
    to break the stalemate.
[09:13] Kempff
    Organize the staff officers at once.
[09:15] Fusseneger/Lubitsch
    Yes, sir.
SIGN    Galactic Empire Capital Planet Odin
[09:26] Reinhard
    I want you both to head to
    the Iserlohn Corridor.
[09:29] Oskar
    We humbly accept your order...
[09:32] Oskar
    But if the two of us deploy
    at a time like this,
[09:36] Oskar
    will it not give Admiral Kempff the mistaken
    idea that we're trying to steal his glory?
[09:42] Reinhard
    There's no need for you
    to worry about that.
[09:46] Reinhard
    It would be one thing if Kempff
    had actually achieved something,
[09:49] Reinhard
    but there's no guarantee he's done so.
[09:53] Oskar
    Yes, sir...
[09:54] Reinhard
    Don't expand the war front any
    more than it needs to be.
[09:57] Reinhard
    Otherwise, I trust you two to
    handle this as you see fit.
[10:00] Oskar/Wolfgang
    Yes, sir.
[10:03] Oskar
    What could Duke Lohengramm be thinking?
[10:06] Oskar
    If the battle has fallen into a stalemate,
[10:09] Oskar
    there might be reason to send us there.
[10:11] Oskar
    But if Kempff is winning,
    there's no need for us to go,
[10:16] Oskar
    and if he's losing, it's too
    late for us to be of any help.
[10:19] Wolfgang
    I understand what you're saying,
[10:22] Wolfgang
    but whatever the case,
    we've accepted His Excellency's orders.
[10:27] Wolfgang
    Now all that's left is to do our best.
[10:31] Oskar
    Of course. You're right.
[10:34] Oskar
    So let's go do our best.
[10:44] Kempff
    I will now explain the details of the plan.
[10:47] Müller/Eichendorff/Patricken
    Yes, sir.
[10:48] Kempff
    First, the Müller fleet will once
    again attack Iserlohn with torpedoes.
[10:53] Kempff
    This will disable its floating battery.
[10:55] Kempff
    The Zweihänder will resume its
    bombardment simultaneously,
[10:58] Kempff
    keeping all enemy forces in check.
[11:00] Kempff
    At that time, I will lead
    a fleet out myself.
[11:04] Kempff
    I'll make it look as if my fleet is trying
    to join yours behind the fortress,
[11:08] Kempff
    acting as a decoy to lure
    the enemy fleet away.
[11:11] Kempff
    Then you will advance your fleets
    and begin a pincer attack.
[11:14] Kempff
    We'll unload our full firepower
    on them in a short span of time,
[11:17] Kempff
    shattering their morale and confining
    them within Iserlohn Fortress.
[11:21] Kempff
    Before the enemy fortress
    fleet can deploy again,
[11:24] Kempff
    our fleet will destroy their
    rescue fleet, ship by ship.
[11:28] Kempff
    Once that is complete, we will return our
    focus to capturing Iserlohn Fortress,
[11:33] Kempff
    firing the Zweihänder from the front
[11:34] Kempff
    and hitting them with the full firepower
    of our entire fleet from behind,
[11:38] Kempff
    overtaking Iserlohn Fortress
    in one fell swoop.
[11:44] Müller
    Might I offer my opinion?
[11:49] Kempff
    Go ahead.
[11:50] Müller
    Yes, sir.
[11:51] Müller
    The idea of destroying their forces one
    by one using a time lag is splendid,
[11:55] Müller
    but if they determine that your
    fleet's objective is to join ours,
[11:59] Müller
    the enemy will do everything
    they can to prevent that.
[12:03] Müller
    Please look at this.
[12:05] Müller
    I believe our fleet should make the enemy
    think we're returning to Geiersburg,
[12:10] Müller
    serving as a decoy to lure them away.
[12:13] Müller
    That would make them less
    keen to attack us.
[12:17] Müller
    Then, if your fleet surprises them
    by joining ours in a pincer attack,
[12:21] Müller
    confining them within the fortress
    will take less effort.
[12:26] Müller
    What do you think?
[12:29] Kempff
    Very well. I will incorporate
    your proposal into the plan.
[12:33] Kempff
    You will accompany me in annihilating
    the enemy's rescue fleet.
[12:38] Müller
    Yes, sir.
[12:47] Lübeck Operator
    The enemy fortress is now
    within firing range.
[12:51] Müller
    Feuer!
[13:05] Iserlohn OperatorC
    The floating battery is inoperable!
[13:08] Fyodor
    The enemy used the same move again?
SIGN    There shouldn't be enough men  left in their landing force
SIGN    to attempt another infiltration.
[13:23] Iserlohn OperatorC
    Blocks B19 and C25 are hit!
[13:25] Alex
    Set the Thor Hammer's sights on
    the enemy fortress and fire!
[13:40] Iserlohn OperatorC
    Block S6 is hit!
[13:42] Alex
    What are they trying to do?
[13:44] Iserlohn OperatorB
    Optical detection
[13:46] Iserlohn OperatorB
    has confirmed that the Müller fleet is
    moving from our rear toward Geiersburg.
[13:50] Fyodor
    They're going back?
SIGN    It's obvious that they're laying  some kind of groundwork,
SIGN    but the timing is perfectly aligned with  Commander Yang's expected return.
[13:59] Murai
    It could also be a trap to make
    us think they're retreating
[14:02] Murai
    because our rescue fleet has arrived,
    inviting us to attack.
[14:06] Murai
    Their objective in moving after
    destroying the floating battery
[14:09] Murai
    could also be to launch a fleet in secret
    and trap us in a pincer attack.
[14:14] Alex
    Reinforcements? Or is it...
SIGN    What do you think, kid?
[14:22] Julian
    Maybe it's both.
SIGN    Both? Do tell.
[14:28] Julian
    Yes, sir.
[14:29] Julian
    Admiral Yang's reinforcements
    are indeed close.
[14:33] Julian
    Perhaps the enemy knows that
[14:35] Julian
    and is setting a trap to confine
    us in Iserlohn Fortress.
[14:42] Alex
    What makes you think that, Julian?
[14:45] Julian
    The enemy's movements are too unnatural.
[14:47] Alex
    That is true, but is that enough
    to base your judgment on?
[14:51] Julian
    Well... This is what I think.
[14:55] Julian
    If the enemy were to mobilize
    their fleet to set a trap,
[14:58] Julian
    what could their objective be?
[15:00] Julian
    We proved to them in the previous
    battle that infiltrating
[15:03] Julian
    and occupying Iserlohn would not be easy.
[15:06] Julian
    And they should know quite well
    that we are focusing on defense
[15:10] Julian
    and will not move far from the fortress.
[15:13] Julian
    So I believe they will assume they
    understand why we've chosen to defend
[15:17] Julian
    and try to confine us.
[15:19] Alex
    I see.
[15:20] Julian
    As Rear Admiral Murai predicted,
[15:23] Julian
    they could pincer our fleet when we
    go out to intercept Müller's fleet,
[15:27] Julian
    turning the tables and making
    us think it's a trap,
[15:29] Julian
    then confining us in the fortress.
[15:32] Julian
    Once they've done that,
[15:34] Julian
    they will then send all of their forces
    to eliminate Admiral Yang's fleet.
[15:38] Alex
    So it's trap to confine us within the fortress,
    then strike our reinforcements...
[15:44] Alex
    Is that it?
[15:45] Julian
    Yes. It's a far more reliable strategy
    than dividing up their forces
[15:49] Julian
    to attack from two sides.
SIGN    Well, now it's clear that the kid  was Admiral Yang's top pupil
SIGN    long before he was a  pupil to Poplin and me.
[16:00] Merkatz
    If that's the case,
    this won't be so complicated.
[16:03] Merkatz
    We'll just pretend to be
    confined in the fortress,
[16:06] Merkatz
    and when the enemy turns to leave,
    we'll strike their rear.
[16:10] Merkatz
    If we can align the timing with the
    return of Commander Yang's fleet,
[16:13] Merkatz
    we'll have a chance to execute
    the perfect pincer attack.
[16:17] Alex
    I entrust you to command the fleet.
[16:19] Merkatz
    Yes, sir.
[16:21] Merkatz
    Julian, I'd like you aboard the 
    flagship Hyperion with me.
[16:25] Merkatz
    Right on the bridge.
[16:28] Julian
    Yes, sir!
[16:32] Na
    Just as Julian conjectured,
[16:34] Na
    Kempff's fleet appeared to catch the
    Alliance fleet in a pincer attack.
[16:41] Schneider
    As predicted, the enemy fleet
    has appeared behind us.
[16:45] Schneider
    Their flagship is Galdhøpiggen, 
    which carries Admiral Kempff.
[16:49] Merkatz
    Right.
[16:51] Kempff
    Feuer!
[16:57] Hyperion Operator
    The enemy fleet at our
    rear has opened fire.
[16:59] Merkatz
    As planned, commence withdrawal
    of entire fleet to Iserlohn.
[17:03] Nguyen
    Commence retreat!
[17:05] Dusty
    Retreating!
[17:08] Lubitsch
    The enemy fleet is retreating
    into the fortress.
[17:11] Kempff
    Don't let up on the firepower.
[17:13] Kempff
    Seal them within the fortress!
[17:16] Na
    After determining that the Alliance fleet
    was confined within the fortress,
[17:21] Na
    Kempff set out to join the Müller fleet in
    annihilating the Alliance's rescue fleet.
[17:27] Leda II Radio
    Report from the patrol fleet.
[17:29] Leda II Radio
    Enemy fleet confirmed at eleven o'clock.
[17:31] Leda II Radio
    They number about 20,000.
[17:33] Yang
    Can we contact Iserlohn?
[17:35] Leda II Radio
    Comms are still down.
[17:37] Yang
    Check on the aerial force.
[17:38] Frederica
    Yes, sir.
[17:46] Mechanic
    Yes, we're working on it.
[17:48] Mechanic
    Don't worry. We'll get it done in time.
[17:51] Pilot
    Hey, are we really gonna use this?
[17:54] Pilot
    It's powerful, but it was scrapped in the testing
    stage because it tanked our aerial capabilities.
[17:59] Mechanic
    I know.
[18:01] Mechanic
    We were carrying it away to be disposed of.
[18:04] Pilot
    Damn...
[18:06] Pilot
    If this wasn't Admiral Yang's orders,
    I'd refuse to do this.
[18:10] Frederica
    Admiral, the aerial fleet is ready.
[18:14] Yang
    Status of the enemy fleet?
[18:16] Leda II Operator
    They will be within firing range shortly.
[18:18] Yang
    Commence withdrawal of the entire fleet.
[18:21] Yang
    Keep our relative velocity
    with the enemy at zero.
[18:23] Galdhøpiggen Operator
    The enemy has begun to retreat.
[18:25] Galdhøpiggen Operator
    Unable to close relative distance.
[18:27] Kempff
    They're just trying to buy time.
[18:29] Kempff
    We have them drastically outnumbered.
[18:32] Kempff
    Close the distance!
[18:33] Kempff
    By the time the garrison fleet confined
    in Iserlohn notices and deploys again,
[18:38] Kempff
    we'll have every last ship wiped out!
[18:42] Kempff
    Feuer!
[18:48] Yang
    Counterattack in moderation.
[18:51] Frederica
    Admiral, any moment now.
[18:53] Yang
    Yes.
[18:54] Galdhøpiggen Operator
    Relative distance gradually closing.
[18:57] Kempff
    Full firepower from all ship guns!
[18:59] Kempff
    Sink them in one fell swoop!
[19:01] Müller
    Full firepower!
[19:02] Lübeck Operator
    Yes, sir!
[19:03] Leda II Operator
    Enemy fleet drawing closer.
[19:20] Leda II Operator
    Enemy fleet has reached the
    expected coordinates.
[19:23] Leda II Operator
    No objects in firing range
    that would alter attack trajectory.
SIGN    Lancer Spartanians
[19:59] Müller
    An ambush?!
[20:00] Kempff
    Didn't the enemy have only a small force?!
[20:03] Yang
    The armored railguns may be powerful,
[20:05] Yang
    but they were to be scrapped because
    their size hindered their mobility.
[20:10] Yang
    But within the Iserlohn Corridor,
    where movement is restricted,
[20:15] Yang
    we can make the most of their power
    by using them as fixed batteries.
[20:19] Frederica
    That's looking from a new angle.
[20:22] Yang
    Anyway, this attack allowed us
    to chip away at the enemy,
[20:27] Yang
    but it's done no more than
    buy us a bit of time.
[20:31] Yang
    Now, if the people on Iserlohn read
    the situation and act accordingly...
[20:40] Yang
    I never wished for Julian
    to become a soldier.
[20:45] Yang
    It's so selfish to only expect so
    much of him at a time like this.
[20:51] Galdhøpiggen Operator
    Optical detection has found the
    source of the enemy fire.
[20:54] Galdhøpiggen Operator
    On display.
[20:57] Lubitsch
    They're using carrier-based
    crafts as fixed batteries?!
[21:01] Kempff
    How unorthodox.
    It's definitely Yang Wen-li.
[21:05] Kempff
    But we still have the advantage in numbers!
[21:09] Kempff
    We'll reform our line and
    turn the tables on them!
[21:12] Galdhøpiggen Operator
    Yes, sir!
[21:13] Leda II Operator
    The enemy fleet is reforming.
[21:15] Leda II Operator
    A detached force is heading
    toward our aerial squad.
[21:18] Yang
    Aerial squad, keep firing
    as you begin the retreat.
[21:21] Leda II Operator
    Yes, sir.
[21:23] Frederica
    Admiral.
[21:26] Frederica
    Look.
[21:32] Hyperion Operator
    Enemy fleet is within firing range.
[21:35] Merkatz
    Fire!
[21:42] Fusseneger
    Fire coming from behind us!
[21:44] Fusseneger
    It's the enemy's main fleet!
[21:46] Kempff
    How?! How were they able
    to re-deploy so quickly?!
[21:50] Yang
    Our fleet will now move forward
    and switch to offensive.
[21:56] Müller
    They don't even have reliable
    communication right now.
[21:59] Müller
    There's no way they could have
    coordinated such an elaborate plan!
[22:08] Müller
    Is this the end?
[22:11] Müller
    No!
[22:12] Kempff
    Do not pull back!
[22:14] Kempff
    Just one step... We're just one step away!
[22:17] Kempff
    We're one step away from
    making the Milky Way ours!
[22:23] Na
    The Imperial fleet led by Kempff
[22:25] Na
    devoted all its strength
    to escaping this crisis.
[22:30] Na
    But the fierce attacks of the Alliance Navy,
    led by Yang and Merkatz,
[22:34] Na
    surpassed the Empire's best efforts,
[22:37] Na
    and the Imperial Navy was slipping
    into the abyss of total defeat.
[22:45] Fusseneger
    Your Excellency.
[22:47] Fusseneger
    There is no point in resisting further.
[22:50] Fusseneger
    I hate to say it, but our only option now
[22:52] Fusseneger
    is to concentrate our
    efforts on retreating.
[23:05] Kempff
    Geiersburg Fortress.
[23:08] Fusseneger
    Geiersburg Fortress?
[23:11] Kempff
    We'll crash it into Iserlohn Fortress.
[23:14] Kempff
    If we do that,
    Iserlohn Fortress won't stand a chance.
SIGN    Episode 37
SIGN    Fortress vs. Fortress 
    Akt IV: Conclusion
[25:01] Na
    Next time, "Fortress vs. Fortress
    Akt IV: Conclusion."