E46 - Operation: Ragnarök

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[00:14] Julian
    Admiral, it's 7:00.
[00:17] Julian
    Time to wake up.
[00:19] Yang
    Please, five more minutes...
[00:22] Yang
    No, four and a half minutes...
[00:24] Julian
    You just don't know when to give up.
[00:26] Julian
    The enemy is advancing on us!
[00:29] Julian
    If we lose because they attack
    while you're in bed,
[00:31] Julian
    what will future historians say about us?
[00:33] Yang
    Future historians haven't
    been born yet. Goodnight.
[00:38] Yang
    At least let me enjoy peace in my dreams...
[00:42] Julian
    Admiral!
[00:58] Louis
    Good morning, Ensign.
[01:00] Julian
    Good morning.
[01:02] Louis
    We will arrive at the planet
    Fezzan in four hours.
[01:05] Louis
    Please make your preparations.
[01:08] Julian
    Got it.
SIGN    Legend of the Galactic Heroes
SIGN    Episode 46
SIGN    Operation: Ragnarök
SIGN    Free Planets Alliance Capital Heinessen
[02:53] Na
    Before reporting to his new post on Fezzan,
[02:56] Na
    Julian Mintz spent three days in
    the Alliance capital, Heinessen.
SIGN    Chief of Personnel
    Vice Admiral Livermore
[03:00] Na
    In order to receive the official order
    to report as a military attaché,
[03:05] Na
    he first had to appear at the
    Integrated Tactical Operations Center.
[03:08] Na
    Then he paid a visit to Space Fleet
    Commander-in-Chief Bewcock,
[03:14] Na
    in order to hand him the
    letter Yang had written.
[03:21] Bewcock
    Thank you.
[03:22] Bewcock
    You've grown taller, haven't you?
[03:24] Bewcock
    I suppose that's to be expected when
    I haven't seen you in a year.
[03:27] Bewcock
    The military uniform suits you, Ensign.
[03:31] Julian
    I was still a civilian working
    for the military then.
[03:34] Julian
    I'm happy to see that you seem well, too.
[03:37] Bewcock
    Please. I'm getting closer to
    the gates of hell by the day.
[03:41] Bewcock
    I look forward to seeing Emperor
    Rudolf boiling in the crucible.
[03:48] Bewcock
    Oh, did Vice Admiral Livermore from
    Personnel say anything to you?
[03:52] Julian
    No, nothing.
[03:54] Julian
    He didn't bring up anything unofficial.
[03:59] Bewcock
    That sounds about right.
[04:00] Bewcock
    He aligns with the backers of Trunicht.
[04:04] Bewcock
    He'd love to earn your favor,
[04:06] Bewcock
    but his pride won't allow him to butter
    up a sixteen-year-old ensign.
[04:11] Julian
    Why would he need to earn my favor?
[04:14] Bewcock
    It's nothing that has to do with you,
[04:17] Bewcock
    but your appointment was
    personally recommended
[04:19] Bewcock
    by National Defense Committee
    Chairman Islands.
[04:23] Bewcock
    On the surface, it probably looks like
    you're the chairman's favorite.
[04:27] Julian
    That's a problem!
[04:31] Bewcock
    There's nothing a central government fears more
[04:33] Bewcock
    than having a faraway military force forming
    its own hierarchy outside of their control.
[04:39] Bewcock
    That's why they're using their personnel powers
[04:42] Bewcock
    to ensure that important people don't stay in
    one place for too long.
[04:45] Julian
    Are you saying my appointment was
    just part of a plan like that?
[04:50] Bewcock
    That's exactly what I'm saying.
[04:53] Bewcock
    They'd probably like to do the same
[04:56] Bewcock
    with Caselnes, Schönkopf,
    and the other top brass someday.
[04:58] Julian
    What good does any of that do?
[05:01] Julian
    It'll just weaken Admiral Yang's power
[05:03] Julian
    and put the Imperial Navy in an
    overall more powerful position!
[05:08] Bewcock
    Admiral Yang is aware of that.
[05:11] Bewcock
    I'm sure that's why he
    wrote me this letter.
[05:15] Na
    Yang's letter implied that the Imperial
    Navy might invade Alliance territory
[05:21] Na
    not via the Iserlohn Corridor,
    but via the Fezzan Corridor.
[05:28] Na
    It also outlined a strategy to use
    the guerrilla-like opposition
[05:32] Na
    by the Fezzani people to block the
    Imperial Navy's passage through the corridor.
[05:37] Na
    But he also wrote that
[05:39] Na
    this strategy would mean using
    citizens as the Alliance's shields,
[05:43] Na
    a crime immeasurably greater than any
    amount of blood shed in battle.
[05:49] Julian
    Do you think it will work?
[05:50] Bewcock
    There's no guarantee that it will.
[05:52] Bewcock
    It's a matter of humanity,
    among other things.
[05:55] Bewcock
    Even Yang Wen-li isn't being
    very clear about this.
[06:02] Bewcock
    Admiral Yang is good at seeing the future,
[06:05] Bewcock
    but sadly, his actions can't
    always stay in step with that.
[06:08] Bewcock
    He doesn't have the authority
    to act without regard
[06:11] Bewcock
    for decisions made by
    civilians like Trunicht.
[06:14] Julian
    Is the system to blame, then?
[06:17] Bewcock
    The system, eh?
[06:19] Bewcock
    Personally, it pains me to lay
    the blame on the system.
[06:23] Bewcock
    For a long time, I've taken pride in my role
    as a soldier for a democratic republic.
[06:30] Bewcock
    Yes, ever since I became a petty officer
    second class, around your age.
[06:41] Bewcock
    The democratic system is not wrong.
[06:44] Bewcock
    Soldiers should not wield power
    anywhere but on the battlefield.
[06:48] Bewcock
    Even if the government is
    visibly deteriorating,
[06:52] Bewcock
    the way to fix it isn't
    with military might.
[06:54] Bewcock
    Each citizen must give of their
    own strengths to correct it.
[06:57] Bewcock
    And the military of a republic
[06:59] Bewcock
    is meant to protect the
    people of that republic.
[07:14] Louis
    Those opposed to the Legitimate
    Galactic Empire Government,
[07:16] Louis
    those opposed to Trunicht,
[07:19] Louis
    sick and wounded soldiers
    and their families...
[07:21] Louis
    I'm sure the government would
    love to get rid of them,
[07:24] Louis
    but there's no law against
    this, and even if there was,
[07:26] Louis
    the police can't do anything
    in their weakened state.
[07:30] Julian
    I guess the people's anger is
    a force to be reckoned with
[07:32] Julian
    when both the economy and the
    social system are weakened.
[07:37] Protestor
    You're from the Empire, right?
[07:39] Protestor
    Would you just take your
    emperor and go home already?
[07:40] Julian
    Lieutenant Schneider!
[07:41] Protestor
    Send all Imperials back to the Empire!
[07:43] Protestor
    Why did you come to the Alliance?!
[07:44] Protestor
    We'll never accept any Imperials!
[07:46] Schneider
    Between all the meetings and ceremonies,
[07:49] Schneider
    I can't even get a hold of Admiral Merkatz.
[07:54] Julian
    You've been very busy, then.
[07:56] Schneider
    I'm just being forced to go along with
    those hyenas in tuxedos playing pretend.
[08:01] Schneider
    A government without citizens,
    a military without soldiers...
[08:04] Schneider
    But they all want a rank and title, apparently.
[08:07] Julian
    It must be difficult for
    the admiral, as well.
[08:09] Schneider
    It's only a legitimate government in form.
[08:12] Schneider
    In reality, it's just a collection
    of greedy former nobles.
[08:16] Schneider
    Yet they think they can contend with Duke
    Lohengramm, a military and political genius,
[08:22] Schneider
    and it's a real pain in the
    ass getting dragged into it.
[08:25] Schneider
    Admiral Merkatz is to be promoted to
    fleet admiral, and myself to commander,
[08:30] Schneider
    but with no soldiers to command,
    what's the point?
[08:34] Schneider
    If there's one saving grace in all this,
[08:36] Schneider
    it's that Duke Lohengramm may be a genius,
[08:39] Schneider
    but history tells us it's not so unusual
    for a common man to defeat a genius.
[08:44] Schneider
    But if you just wish for a
    miracle from the start,
[08:47] Schneider
    your outlook for victory isn't good.
[08:50] Schneider
    Oh, forgive me for complaining.
[08:54] Julian
    Not at all. Lieutenant, would you please
    give my regards to Admiral Merkatz?
[08:59] Schneider
    Yes, of course.
[09:01] Schneider
    It'll be a struggle for us both,
    but good luck in Fezzan.
[09:06] Julian
    Thank you, sir.
[09:22] (Flashback) Frederica
    Back at El Facil, Admiral Yang was
    still just a sub-lieutenant.
[09:26] (Flashback) Frederica
    He couldn't get used to his beret at all.
[09:28] (Flashback) Frederica
    He really was like a cadet
    just starting out.
[09:31] (Flashback) Frederica
    The people of El Facil had no
    reason to trust or respect him,
[09:37] (Flashback) Frederica
    but he was being so
    condescending toward them.
[09:40] (Flashback) Frederica
    I just had to help him, even
    if I was the only one.
[09:45] (Flashback) Frederica
    Then it struck me that
[09:47] (Flashback) Frederica
    this man who was so unreliable
    and pretentious,
[09:50] (Flashback) Frederica
    who fell asleep on the sofa in his uniform,
[09:53] (Flashback) Frederica
    who didn't even wash his
    face in the morning,
[09:55] (Flashback) Frederica
    but talked to himself while eating
    bread without any butter on it...
[10:01] (Flashback) Frederica
    If I didn't love him, who would?
[10:06] (Flashback) Frederica
    It wasn't a hero or a great
    admiral that I grew to love.
[10:12] (Flashback) Frederica
    But maybe, just maybe, I had a
    talent for speculation back then.
[10:20] (Flashback) Julian
    Yes, you're right.
[10:22] (Flashback) Julian
    I really think you did.
[10:29] Julian
    I wonder how Admiral Yang
    feels about Frederica...
[10:36] Louis
    There you are.
[10:39] Loius
    Fezzan... We're almost there.
[10:44] Julian
    Yeah.
SIGN    Free Planets Alliance Commissioner's Office
[10:50] Violla
    Starting now, there are a lot of
    things we'll need you to learn.
[10:55] Violla
    I hear you've accomplished great deeds in
    battle, but that won't help you here.
SIGN    Chief Military Attaché
    Captain Violla
[10:59] Violla
    Throw away any hope you had
    of getting off easy here.
[11:02] Julian
    I'll keep that in mind, sir.
[11:03] Julian
    I know I have many flaws, but I will
    rely on your guidance in all things.
[11:09] Violla
    You're a smooth talker.
    Very shrewd for your age.
[11:17] Louis
    Captain Violla's hostility
    certainly was obvious.
[11:20] Louis
    You're the youngest military attaché
    in history, and he can't stand it.
[11:24] Julian
    Actually, I think that's the hostility of
    Trunicht's backers toward Admiral Yang.
[11:30] Julian
    If we mess up, it'll cause
    trouble for Admiral Yang.
[11:34] Julian
    We need to remember that we're in enemy
    territory, and no place is an exception.
[11:40] GirlA
    He's kinda cute, isn't he?
[11:41] GirlC
    Hey, he's looking at us.
[11:43] GirlA
    I wonder where he's from.
[11:44] GirlB
    Let's go.
[11:48] Louis
    You're quite a hit with the ladies.
[11:50] Julian
    I guess people here can afford to be a
    bit more carefree than on Heinessen.
[11:55] Julian
    Let's take a look inside.
[12:03] Staff
    Welcome.
[12:05] Staff
    What do you think of this one?
[12:07] Staff
    It's the latest fashion, so it's
    a bit tricky to wear well,
[12:10] Staff
    but I think it would be a perfect
    match to your face and figure.
[12:15] Julian
    It's expensive.
[12:17] Julian
    I believe it was twenty
    marks cheaper last month.
[12:20] Staff
    Are you sure you aren't mistaken?
[12:23] Staff
    You can check the electronic newspaper
    if you don't believe me.
[12:25] Staff
    It displays all fluctuations
    in the price index.
[12:29] Julian
    Really? All right, then, I'll take this.
[12:33] Julian
    Everyday commodities are readily
    available and of high quality.
[12:36] Julian
    Accidents are statistically rare, too.
[12:39] Julian
    I guess that's what it means to be
    socially and economically healthy.
[12:42] Louis
    It's a drastic difference from the Alliance.
[12:48] Julian
    Those who shed blood,
    those who shed others' blood,
[12:52] Julian
    those who fatten themselves
    up drinking that blood...
[12:55] Julian
    They've got all types.
[12:58] Louis
    What shall we do now?
    Return to our quarters?
[13:01] Julian
    Let's take a look at the Imperial
    commissioner's office first.
[13:05] Julian
    It's customary, after all.
[13:12] Louis
    We're being followed.
[13:14] Julian
    Let him.
SIGN    Galactic Empire Commissioner's Office
[13:20] Louis
    It's quite bizarre to have our friends
    and our enemies in the same place.
[13:24] Julian
    They're probably keeping an eye on us, too.
[13:28] Louis
    Shall we give them a friendly gesture?
[13:31] Julian
    We'll save that for
    tomorrow's welcome party.
[13:35] Julian
    I'm apparently the guest
    of honor, after all.
[13:37] Louis
    You're starting to seem a
    lot like Admiral Yang.
[13:44] GentlemanA
    So what do you think of Fezzan, Ensign?
[13:47] Julian
    Well, I was impressed to see that
    the back streets are so clean.
[13:51] Julian
    Also, so many people have
    pets, and rather fat ones.
[13:55] GentlemanA
    Oh? You take interest in
    some surprising details.
[13:59] GentlemanB
    What do you think of the Fezzani women?
[14:01] Julian
    They're all beautiful, and they
    seem to shine with life.
[14:05] GentlemanB
    Ah, what a skilled talker you are!
[14:08] GentlemanC
    Everything in Fezzan, from a lady's
    smile to a planet modification system,
[14:12] GentlemanC
    can be bought or sold,
    depending on how resourceful you are.
[14:15] GentlemanB
    I bet you wouldn't even need money to
    buy a woman's heart. Just your smile.
[14:21] GentlemanB
    I truly envy you.
[14:24] Julian
    I'll try my best.
[14:30] Julian
    Speaking of selling, I've heard
    that action has been taken
[14:33] Julian
    to sell the Fezzan Corridor,
    and by extension, Fezzan's autonomy.
[14:38] Julian
    That worries me.
[14:40] GentlemanA
    Excuse me?
[14:43] Julian
    I heard that Fezzan might sell the corridor
    to the Empire, like a commodity.
[14:49] GentlemanA
    Goodness, you have quite an
    active imagination, Ensign.
[14:53] GentlemanA
    That's an interesting story, but I
    think it might be a leap too far.
[14:57] GentlemanA
    The Fezzan Corridor is a peaceful sea,
[14:59] GentlemanA
    and it's for passenger ships and
    cargo ships to pass through.
[15:03] GentlemanA
    It's not meant for battleships.
[15:05] Julian
    Who decided that?
[15:08] GentlemanA
    Who?
[15:09] Julian
    If such a law was put in place by a human,
[15:11] Julian
    then I'm sure it can also
    be broken by a human.
[15:15] Julian
    I find it hard to believe Duke Reinhard
    von Lohengramm of the Empire
[15:19] Julian
    would adhere to the old ways
    in everything he does.
[15:23] Julian
    In order to win, to conquer,
[15:25] Julian
    he would not hesitate to break
    traditions or unwritten laws.
[15:30] Julian
    I'm sure there's no one who
    could guarantee otherwise.
[15:36] Julian
    Of course, even if Duke Lohengramm
    has such ambitions,
[15:40] Julian
    I find it hard to believe the Fezzani
    would sell their pride so easily.
[15:44] Rupert
    You think Fezzan would sell
    itself out to the Empire?
[15:47] Rupert
    That's quite a bold idea, Ensign Mintz.
[15:51] Julian
    Is it?
[15:53] Julian
    In Fezzan, independence—
    formal independence, at that—
[15:56] Julian
    shouldn't come at the ultimate price.
[15:59] Rupert
    Its price is not far from that, though.
[16:01] Rupert
    You would do well not
    to underestimate that.
[16:04] Julian
    But—
[16:05] Rupert
    Before you speak...
[16:06] Rupert
    You are free to spread the
    wings of your imagination,
[16:09] Rupert
    but is there any basis to
    these things you have said?
[16:16] Julian
    No, only rumors.
[16:19] Rupert
    Well, that won't do.
[16:21] Rupert
    One need not tell tales of
    Ballantine Kauf to understand
[16:24] Rupert
    that in this country, words can
    be worth more than anything.
[16:28] Rupert
    I suggest you avoid hanging price tags
    on them that don't match their value,
[16:32] Rupert
    Ensign Mintz.
[16:35] Violla
    Ensign Mintz!
[16:37] Violla
    I'm so sorry, gentlemen!
[16:39] Violla
    He's just young, that's all!
    Please understand!
[16:42] Violla
    Hey! Know your place!
[16:51] Rupert
    Yang Wen-li has most likely figured out
[16:55] Rupert
    the entirety of the Empire's plan.
[16:58] Rubinsky
    Even if he has, there's nothing he can do.
[17:01] Rupert
    Isn't there?
[17:03] Rupert
    In any case, that boy has definitely put
    some ideas in the attendants' heads.
[17:10] Rupert
    Surely a few of them will remember
    it once they sober up.
[17:14] Rupert
    If they tie their intentions
    to political machinations,
[17:17] Rupert
    will it not cause problems for us?
[17:19] Rubinsky
    It's too late. There's no time
    for them to do anything.
[17:23] Rubinsky
    Don't worry.
[17:29] Rupert
    If I am worried, it isn't for your sake.
[17:49] Rupert
    How are you feeling, Bishop Degsby?
[17:55] Degsby
    Booze, drugs, and women...
[17:59] Rupert
    You've indulged in all the pleasures
    this world has to offer.
[18:03] Rupert
    Would the Grand Bishop back on
    Earth tolerate such debauchery?
[18:09] Degsby
    You're the one who gave me the drugs.
[18:12] Degsby
    It was your cowardly actions that
    left me on the edge of depravity...
[18:16] Degsby
    Blasphemer...
[18:18] Degsby
    You had best fear justice.
[18:20] Rupert
    Justice?
[18:22] Rupert
    Emperor Rudolf didn't rely on justice.
[18:25] Rupert
    He simply conquered the universe
    using his own strength.
[18:28] Rupert
    If you had strength, you wouldn't need
    to fear the Grand Bishop, or even God.
[18:34] Degsby
    What are you saying?
[18:36] Rupert
    You can have Earth and the
    Earth Cult, Bishop Degsby.
[18:42] Rupert
    I will take down Rubinsky.
[18:44] Rupert
    You take the Grand Bishop's place.
[18:50] Degsby
    Ridiculous... What a laughingstock.
[18:54] Degsby
    Keep dreaming a dog's dreams,
    like the dog you are,
[18:57] Degsby
    but don't think you'll stand a
    chance against an elephant.
[19:00] Degsby
    It would do you good to remember that.
[19:05] Rupert
    All of your disgraceful
    behavior has been recorded.
[19:09] Rupert
    If you won't cooperate,
    all I need to do is use that.
[19:13] Rupert
    It's a clichéd method,
[19:14] Rupert
    but it's used regularly because it works,
[19:16] Rupert
    and its regular use is
    what makes it clichéd.
[19:19] Rupert
    It's about time you made your decision.
[19:21] Degsby
    Damned dog...
[19:30] Julian
    There are many different kinds of battles.
[19:33] Julian
    I know that. I do, but...
[19:43] Julian
    The one thing I know best of all
[19:45] Julian
    is that I don't like this kind of battle.
[19:49] Julian
    I'd rather be out there in space,
[19:51] Julian
    competing with someone like Duke
    Lohengramm in ingenuity and courage.
[19:57] Julian
    Just like Admiral Yang would...
[20:00] Julian
    Not that I can hold a candle to him.
[20:12] Na
    In November of the year UC 798, or IC 489,
[20:14] Na
    the Galactic Imperial Navy was conducting
    fleet maneuvers and procuring supplies
[20:18] Na
    in preparation for a campaign
    of unprecedented proportions.
[20:23] Na
    They were making progress in
    the information war, as well.
[20:31] Na
    Boltik, the commissioner stationed in
    the Empire, under Reinhard's orders,
[20:36] Na
    continuously sent false reports
    to Fezzan that the Imperial Navy
[20:42] Na
    was about to invade Iserlohn Fortress.
[20:45] Na
    Then, on November 8th,
[20:48] Na
    Reinhard announced the final personnel
    appointments for the Alliance invasion.
[20:55] Reinhard
    High Admiral Wolfgang Mittermeyer,
[20:58] Reinhard
    you will command the vanguard.
[21:00] Wolfgang
    Yes, sir.
[21:01] Na
    The crucial task of rapidly
    changing the navy's route
[21:04] Na
    from Iserlohn Corridor to the
    conquest of the Fezzan Corridor
[21:07] Na
    was placed in the hands of
    High Admiral Mittermeyer.
[21:11] Reinhard
    Admiral Neidhart Müller.
[21:13] Reinhard
    You will command the second force.
[21:15] Müller
    Yes, sir.
[21:15] Na
    Following the Gale Wolf's vanguard
[21:18] Na
    was Müller, a man known for his
    handling of difficult circumstances.
[21:21] Reinhard
    I will command the third force myself.
[21:24] Paul
    Under him will be
[21:26] Paul
    Aldringen,
[21:27] Paul
    Brauhitch,
[21:28] Paul
    Carnap,
[21:29] Paul
    Grünemann,
[21:31] Paul
    and Thurneysen.
[21:34] All
    Yes, sir.
[21:35] Paul
    I will serve as chief of
    staff over the following:
[21:39] Paul
    Chief Adjutant, Rear Admiral Streit.
[21:41] Paul
    Associate Adjutant, Lieutenant Rücke.
[21:44] Paul
    Chief Secretary, Commander
    Hildegard von Mariendorf.
[21:48] Paul
    Captain of the Guard, Captain Kisling.
[21:51] All
    Yes, sir.
[21:52] Reinhard
    Admiral Karl Robert Steinmetz,
    you will command the fourth force.
[21:56] Karl
    Yes, sir.
[21:57] Reinhard
    Admiral August Samuel Wahlen,
    you will command the fifth force.
[22:01] Wahlen
    Yes, sir.
[22:02] Na
    Wahlen, who advised Siegfried Kircheis
    during the Lippstadt War,
[22:07] Na
    was given the great responsibility of
    linking the Empire to the Fezzan Corridor.
[22:12] Paul
    Next, the assignments for the
    force to be sent to Iserlohn.
[22:17] Paul
    The purpose of this force
    is to act as a diversion,
[22:19] Paul
    but enough troops will be dispatched to
    prevent the enemy from realizing this,
[22:23] Paul
    and depending on how the battle goes,
    it will be crucial in conquering Iserlohn Fortress.
[22:29] Reinhard
    High Admiral Oskar von Reuenthal.
[22:32] Reinhard
    You will assume full command
    over the Iserlohn force.
[22:34] Oskar
    Yes, sir.
[22:35] Reinhard
    Admiral Cornelius Lutz
[22:37] Reinhard
    and Admiral Helmut Rennenkampf
[22:40] Reinhard
    will be his vice commanders.
[22:41] Both
    Yes, sir.
[22:42] Na
    Admirals Fahrenheit and Bittenfeld
    were placed on reserve.
[22:48] Na
    Admiral Kesler was appointed
    Imperial Defense Commander.
[22:51] Na
    Admiral Mecklinger and Admiral Eisenach
    were placed in charge of the rear guard.
[22:57] Müller
    Your Excellency.
[23:00] Müller
    What is the name of this operation?
[23:04] Reinhard
    It shall be called...
[23:07] Reinhard
    Ragnarök.
[23:13] Reinhard
    This will be the final battle
    in the Galactic Empire's war
[23:18] Reinhard
    to beat the insurgents calling themselves the
    Free Planets Alliance into complete submission.
[23:24] Reinhard
    I know you will all fight bravely!
SIGN    Episode 47
SIGN    Invitation to a Requiem
[25:01] Na
    Next time, "Invitation to a Requiem."