Covering October and November, 2010: promotion explodes in the final run-up to the premiere. Magazine coverage, the preview screening, Yamato Earth goes live, the Famima prize campaign, the English-language screening, multiple promo tie-ins, the giant model, the “Countdown Event” and much more! [2 pages]
By Tim Eldred. One day I got the go-ahead to interview two men whose work helped change my life and that of many others: Ken Meseroll and Eddie Allen, the voices of Derek Wildstar and Desslok. The arrangements were made and the date was set. Yes, September 11, 2001 was going to be a very special day.
Covering December, 2010: The movie sets box office records during its first month, and numerous products are sold in theaters. Magazine coverage continues, fans get the chance to buy replica props, and more!
By Tim Eldred. For the first time in over 20 years, actors Ken Meseroll and Eddie Allen reprised their roles as the all-time fan favorite Star Blazers characters Wildstar and Desslok in a special project for Voyager Entertainment. It was my distinct pleasure to help orchestrate this event.
SOS Earth! Revive Battleship Yamato!
In the year 2199, Earth hovers on the edge of extinction. The Gamilons, a race from outside the Milky Way, has bombed the Earth and covered it with deadly radiation. But a message from space brings hope for the future.
The opening gun! Space Battleship Argo starts!
A secret plan has come to fruition: the ancient battleship Yamato has been rebuilt into the Space Battleship Argo, the most powerful vessel Earth has ever launched. But a Gamilon attack could end the voyage before it even begins!
Argo take off! The challenge of 296,000 light years!
People are called from around the world to board the Space Battleship Argo and make the journey to another galaxy. They are called the Star Force, and they must reach planet Iscandar in one year or Earth is doomed!
World of wonder! Argo leaps past light!
The Argo has left Earth in its desperate mission to retrieve the Cosmo DNA machine from Planet Iscandar, which will remove the radiation that threatens humanity. But first the Star Force must survive a deadly space warp!
Escape the floating continent! Crisis calls the Wave-Motion Gun!
Hidden in the clouds of Planet Jupiter is a giant floating island–and a secret Gamilon base. Jupiter’s mighty gravity will trap the Star Force here forever…unless the mighty wave motion gun can set them free!
Space Destroyer Paladin sleeps in the icefield
With the Argo running low on energy, the Star Force stops at Saturn’s moon Titan to mine the ore they need to continue the voyage to Iscandar. But they are unprepared for what else they will find!
Argo sinks! Fateful battle to destroy the enemy stronghold!
As the Argo approaches Pluto, the Star Force is attacked by the Gamilons’ deadly reflex gun, a cannon with unlimited range. Hit and damaged, the Argo plummets into the frigid seas of Pluto. Will this become its final resting place?
Argo braves death! Destroy the reflex gun!
Derek Wildstar leads a task force into the Gamilon base on Pluto to find and destroy the reflex gun. But the Argo is under constant attack, and time is running out for the Star Force!
Revolving defense! Asteroid belt!
The Argo is on the edge of the solar system, farther than any humans have travelled…but before they can continue, they have to break a Gamilon blockade–something no Earth ship has done before!
Farewell, solar system! From the Galaxy, with love.
As the Star Force prepares to leave the solar system and continue on to Iscandar, they pause to say goodbye to their families. They have been tested in battle…but not all of them can face a trial like this!
Resolution! Break through the Gamilons’ absolute defense line!
Desslok, leader of the Gamilons, amuses himself by placing a minefield in the path of the Argo as it plunges into deep space…and his amusement could be the end of the line for the Star Force!
Absolute death! The wishing star of Orion, Hell-star!
The Star Force faces two deadly Gamilon traps: an energy net that blocks their way to Iscandar, and a sea of fire that threatens to engulf the Argo. Which way to turn? Or is there no way out?
Hurry, Argo! Earth is suffering!
The Star Force captures a Gamilon pilot and gets their first look at the enemy that has nearly destroyed Planet Earth. But to their disbelief, he appears to be as human as they are!
The galaxy’s ordeal! The year 2200 advances!
Not all the dangers of deep space are made by the Gamilons. The Argo is trapped in a massive space storm, unable to continue its voyage to Iscandar. But every day they lose brings Earth closer to extinction!
Desperate escape! The galaxy’s different dimension
The Argo becomes trapped in the Sargasso Sea of space, a dimensional vortex that stops spaceships dead in their tracks. To make it worse, General Lysis of Gamilon chooses that moment to strike–and there is no way to fight back!
Planet Beeland, underground prison of condemned criminals
Nova and IQ-9 are captured by a race of Bee people while exploring their planet. They are imprisoned to wait for the judgment of Queen Melina–a judgment of certain death!
Charge! Balanosaurus special attack group!
As the Star Force nears General Lysis’ Gamilon base on Planet Balan and Captain Avatar is paralyzed by illness, Volgar unleashes a scheme that is sure to stop the Argo–a gigantic space monster!
Floating fortress island! Two men brave death!
Trapped by a massive space fortress that shakes spaceships to pieces with a Graviton wave, the Star Force must wait for Wildstar and Sandor to disable it. But if they fail, they will be trapped here forever!
Homesickness of space! My mother’s tears are my tears!
Homer is secretly communicating with Planet Earth and gets tragic news from his family…and he is determined to return home with or without the Star Force!
