{"id":28073,"date":"2019-03-02T21:40:35","date_gmt":"2019-03-03T05:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/?p=28073"},"modified":"2020-04-14T20:16:01","modified_gmt":"2020-04-15T03:16:01","slug":"450a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/450a\/","title":{"rendered":"<em>Yamato Resurrection<\/em> Chapter 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>The Sorrow of Amal<\/h2>\n<p><em>Concept illustrations by Nobuyoshi Habara<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar20\/450a01.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A horn blew loudly and a boarding ramp extended from Space Battleship <em>Yamato<\/em>\u2019s flank. Captain Susumu Kodai, dressed in the most formal uniform of the Earth Defense Force, descended the stairs. Team leaders followed from various departments, including the staff of the first bridge. A young Amal soldier standing guard rendered a salute to Kodai and the <em>Yamato<\/em> crew, and Kodai returned it with the EDF-style salute.<\/p>\n<p>Queen Irya held a welcoming ceremony in celebration of the save arrival of Earth\u2019s third emigration fleet, led by <em>Yamato<\/em>. Irya, the beautiful queen who ruled Amal, went to the spaceport where the Earthlings arrived safely to welcome them all.<\/p>\n<p>Kodai and <em>Yamato<\/em>\u2019s crew walked quietly under an archway and past Amal soldiers. A red carpet spread out before them in honor of Earth customs. Beyond the arch, a young woman waited for Kodai and the others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt last, you\u2019ve arrived.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was Amal\u2019s Queen Irya, gazing at them with her gentle eyes. She skin as smooth as buttermilk and emerald pupils in her almond-shaped eyes. Those eyes were as calm as sheep with warm affection and a clear intellect. Behind Irya was a tall soldier wearing a helmet of the Amal military. His gaze was sharp, and his jawline, seemingly chiseled by a knife, showed his strength of will. Kodai kneeled before Irya to give his best thanks, and the crew followed suit.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar20\/450a03.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour majesty, I am Captain Susumu Kodai of the Earth Federation Space Battleship <em>Yamato<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Irya urged Kodai to stand with a graceful gesture. The look in her eyes clearly encouraged a handshake.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am pleased that you have arrived safely at Amal, Captain Kodai. All the people of Amal were heartbroken when Earth\u2019s first and second emigration fleets were attacked and disappeared.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn behalf of the human race, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your majesty\u2019s kindness. You saved us from the threat of the Cascade Black Hole and restored our future. Thank you very much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Irya began walking along the red carpet, side by side with Kodai. The military man behind her, who seemed to have a fairly high rank, followed in protection. <em>Yamato<\/em>\u2019s crew followed behind him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMay I ask you something, your majesty?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnything at all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn the way here, we exchanged fire with a fleet of the Great Urup Interstellar Union. At that time, I spoke with Admiral Gorui, leader of the Etos fleet, and learned that the attack was ordered by a force called the SUS, which controls the Interstellar Union.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"image-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar20\/450a12.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Irya\u2019s eyes showed confusion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d like to ask, if your nation of Amal is a member of an Interstellar Union controlled by the SUS, why are you helping Earth? What will happen when you contradict them by accepting Earth\u2019s emigration fleet after we were attacked?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Irya\u2019s jewelry reflected the beautiful light of the setting twin suns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce, a great storm of war raged in the center of the galaxy, which includes Amal. Over the years, this battle was fought with the full power of the Interstellar Union and it continued for generations. The cities of major planets were destroyed, and many people were killed. There were times when we spent miserable days in the hell of battle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Irya gazed up into the heavens. The moon of Amal, the second home of humans from Earth, could be seen rising in the light of sunset.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was the SUS that ended the interstellar war. They appeared suddenly, destroying the great powers that ruled the center of the galaxy one after another, and the long war came to an end. The SUS was located in a remote part of the galaxy, and we did not even know it existed. Victory was made possible simply because of the SUS\u2019 strong military power.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"image-right\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar20\/450a13.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo even now the members of the Interstellar Union is led by the SUS?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Irya silently nodded in answer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven if all the member states banded together, including Etos, Fridei, and Beldel, they could never overcome the might of the SUS. Amal provides valuable resources to the SUS, and currently receives their military protection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As she spoke, a fire seemed to light in her emerald eyes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut please understand this, Captain Kodai. The interstellar nations that follow the SUS do not necessarily accept the methods of the SUS. I hope this answers your question.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kodai thought it would be presumptuous to question Irya further.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will keep that in mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The soldier with the large physique finally spoke up. He was an impressive middle-aged officer with a dark beard who gave the same battle-hardened impression as a brave Earth veteran. His bold voice was as impressive as his majestic appearance.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"image-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar20\/450a14.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd now, Captain Kodai! There\u2019s one more thing to keep in mind as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There was defiance in his voice. Irya\u2019s emerald eyes opened wider and she turned to him with a worried look.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGeneral Pascal\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pascal pointed in another direction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCaptain Kodai, look at that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a facility that seemed to form a natural park facing the spaceport, many people of Amal held up signs and gave a chorus of shouts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can\u2019t hear them from here, but they\u2019re shouting for the Earthlings to leave Amal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGeneral Pascal!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Irya glared at him. Kodai\u2019s expression tensed. <em>Yamato<\/em>\u2019s crew, standing nearby, gasped. General Pascal continued, seeming to resist Irya.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey fear that the enormous number of Earth immigrants will take over Amal. They are afraid\u2026that Amal will have no future without the friendship and goodwill of the SUS. Amal ignored the will of the SUS by allowing humans from Earth to emigrate to our moon. This is an action that came from her majesty\u2019s sense of kindness and justice, and many are afraid that it will anger the SUS. Captain Kodai, please be aware of that and the effects of your past behavior.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"image-right\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar20\/450a15.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cGeneral Pascal!&#8221; Irya sputtered, &#8220;What do you mean to say here?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was Kodai who soothed Irya\u2019s sudden anger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour majesty, I think what General Pascal has said is reasonable. We are indebted to Amal, and were ignorant of your circumstances. We will take the General&#8217;s advice to heart and give close attention to our conduct.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCaptain Kodai\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Irya looked at Kodai with confidence. He stared back, thinking that if he were to hug her slender form, it might break.<\/p>\n<p>The words \u201csorrow of a lesser power\u201d drifted through his mind. Against the SUS, a superpower that controlled the center of the galaxy, a small nation like Amal could never prevail. Kodai\u2019s position was even more delicate, entrusting Amal with the future of the human race. But at least Queen Irya seemed to look upon them with favor and kindness. That had been their only salvation.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar20\/450a05.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere it is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The words were spoken by a young Earth Defense Force officer in his twenties who had been assigned as Kodai\u2019s guide. Kodai stepped out of the limousine provided by the royal government of Amal and held his breath.<\/p>\n<p>It was a ship\u2019s graveyard. Countless space ships lay here, fallen from brutal damage by laser and missile attacks. Most were emigration ships with the Earth Federation crest on their hull. They sat silently on the ground along with the EDF battleships that had tried to protect them but now bore the raw wounds of battle. The site was a scrapyard provided by the Amal government.<\/p>\n<p>A huge, dignified vessel with a double Wave-Motion Gun at its bow lay before Kodai; a Super Andromeda-class Battleship. It had been an escort ship in the first emigration convoy, commanded by Kodai\u2019s wife Yuki. Kodai immediately wanted to run toward it, but a ringtone sounded from the comm device in his pocket.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar20\/450a06.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is Kodai.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s Chief Engineer Kinoshita. <em>Yamato<\/em> is currently undergoing repair at the water dock provided by the Amal government. It\u2019s in a rough state, but there\u2019s no problem with equipment or manpower. We expect it to be completed in four or five days&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut there\u2019s a problem?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust a little one, captain\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat happened?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of Amal people have surrounded the dock, yelling for the Earthlings to \u2018get out\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kodai closed his eyes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t worry about it. They&#8217;ll soon realize that our presence isn\u2019t a threat to them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUh, yes sir\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kinoshita and the others would probably continue working silently amid the jeering of the Amal people. Once again at a loss for words, Kodai switched off the communicator. He turned to Shimiya, who had overheard the conversation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAre you in a similar situation?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The young officer hung his head in silence. Kodai put a hand on his shoulder.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI see. It\u2019s going to be hard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCaptain Kodai\u2026I\u2019ll show you around.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A vehicle with automatic bridging equipment created a ramp up to the Super Andromeda. The officer led Kodai on board the ship once occupied by Yuki. Traces of intense battle hung heavily, filling it with the stench of burning metal and synthentic fibers. The power was out and no elevators were operating. It was a challenge to reach the bridge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere\u2019s the bridge,\u201d the young officer said.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Yuki was not seated in the decaying captain\u2019s chair.<\/p>\n<p><em>Yuki\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p>He called out softly from his heart, and as he heard the word \u201cThat\u2019s\u2026\u201d his eyes were riveted to a hat that had fallen gently to the floor, waiting for his gaze. He recognized it. He picked it up with a sinking feeling. Inside it were Yuki Kodai\u2019s initials. He held it to his chest and the softness of her breath came back to him. Then gloom gathered over him.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar20\/450a07.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>You\u2019re alive, Yuki\u2026please tell me you\u2019re alive. What have I done\u2026? I left the people I love back on Earth. What was I thinking, wandering around in space like a recluse?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Kodai tightened his grip on the hat. He prayed that he could shake off this feeling of melting into jet-black darkness.<\/p>\n<p><em>Stay alive, Yuki\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Suddenly, Daisuke Shima\u2019s words came back to Kodai, piercing his heart like an arrow.<\/p>\n<p><em>Yuki&#8230;I fell in love with you first. Kodai, no matter what happens, make her happy. I\u2019ll never forgive you if you cause her pain\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p>He had said this as he was dying. And now, an echoing scream tore through Kodai\u2019s chest.<\/p>\n<p><em>Yuki, I will live with you forever as a man and a father for all time. I promise. So stay alive!<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar20\/450a02.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kamijo, Kobayashi, Sakurai, Miharu, and Orihara took a walk on a paved road alongside a canal facing the Amal royal palace. It had been paved with polished white stones. Water taxis and sightseeing boats with snow-white sails came and went. The main street was filled with exotic galleries and art museums, a variety of stores, potters and craft workshops, cafes, and restaurants. A spicy scent drifted by, inspiring the young people\u2019s appetites.<\/p>\n<p>The palace of Amal was built of marble and coral. Colorful ceramic tiles covered its entire surface with decorative stucco. To the warriors of <em>Yamato<\/em>, who had fought through the hellish battlefield of BH199, it was a beautiful world of dreams. When they looked up, the moon of Amal hung in the sky, coating the ground with glamorous blue light.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWill Amal\u2019s moon become the second home of humanity, or\u2026\u201d Sakurai murmured.<\/p>\n<p>Maho\u2019s eyes filled with tears as she finished his sentence. \u201c\u2026or will we come to call it The Earth?\u201d <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"image-right\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar20\/450a08.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Kamijo looked at her anxiously. \u201cMaho\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSorry\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Miharu cradled Maho\u2019s sad face.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can cry all you want in front of us\u2026but not in front of the others. The main crew must always appear to be resolute.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes\u2026thank you, doctor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maho wiped her tears and noticed some Amal children silently staring at them. Like Queen Irya, they had emerald eyes and tan skin. Maho was embarrassed that they might have seen her crying, and smiled timidly at the boys.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHello.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But in the next moment, their young faces distorted with hatred. One boy picked up a pebble from the ground and threw it at Maho.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGet off Amal, Earthlings!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The pebble sailed just past Maho\u2019s forehead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d both Kamijo and Kobayashi shouted, their tempers flaring. The frightened boys scattered and ran off in all directions.<\/p>\n<p>Maho\u2019s face went pale with shock. In contrast with Kamijo, who was enraged, Miharu sighed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo the people of Amal, maybe we\u2019re intruders threatening their peaceful life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t say such a thing, doctor,\u201d Sakurai said. Miharu turned a skeptical eye toward him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was General Pascal who said that. Amal allowed Earthlings to migrate to their moon, but many are afraid to anger the SUS. To ordinary Amal citizens, we might appear to be terrible troublemakers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kobayashi pushed in. \u201cBut, Miharu\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis happened all the time in Earth history,\u201d she continued. \u201cWhen food disappeared due to heat and drought, people always migrated to other lands. It was a matter of survival, but the people who lived there might have deprived the newcomers of what little food they had. For them, the immigrants were intruders. They might have even looked like invaders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are invaders,\u201d Kamijo said, looking down and biting his lip. <\/p>\n<p>Maho spoke up. \u201cWe&#8217;ve been preoccupied with escaping from the Cascade Black Hole threat, so we never thought that our actions might look aggressive to others.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At those words, Kamijo felt a stab to his chest, as if his heart was on fire. Maho thought this was what it meant to lose one\u2019s home planet.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar20\/450a04.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In Queen Irya\u2019s office in the Amal palace, General Pascal leaned forward on her plush sofa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow could I express it in a way acceptable to you, your majesty?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGeneral Pascal, please don\u2019t irritate me further,&#8221; Irya answered with creases of anguish engraved onto her exquisite forehead.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For the SUS, it is only natural to be suspicious of Amal\u2019s actions. By relocating 2.7 billion Earth humans to our moon, we\u2019re not just doubling our population, we&#8217;re expanding it several times. What\u2019s more, they have a powerful space fleet. With Earth on its side, is Amal planning to challenge the sovereignty of the Great Urup Interstellar Union? It would be natural for the SUS to think that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut that suspicion is groundless. We just wanted to save the lives of two billion earthlings who would otherwise have been lost to a black hole. That\u2019s all there is to it. All of us who serve Your Majesty are honored by your kind heart, and above all we respect the strong sense of justice you\u2019ve upheld since you were a child. You are our pride. But you are no longer a young girl. You have the power to determine the fate of the Amal people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo you think there is a future for Amal if we incur the displeasure of the SUS?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are the Queen of Amal, not of Earth. The future of our people comes before that of the Earthlings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMore than 600 million Earthlings have already arrived at Amal, general. The immigration plan has begun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Earthlings far exceed the population of Amal. This group of immigrants is like a tidal wave. Won\u2019t they swallow all the people of Amal at once? Will they eventually take everything? There are many who hold that suspicion. They will not hide their dissatisfaction from their Queen, who approved the immigration plan. How long can Amal\u2019s situation remain stable? The reports must have reached Your Majesty\u2019s ears by now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Irya\u2019s color flushed with anguish. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cGeneral, are you saying the Earthlings should be abandoned?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI sympathize with the fate of Earth, about to be swallowed by a black hole. But that\u2019s their problem. Why must Your Majesty pick up burning chestnuts until you incite the anger of the SUS? It could lead to the destruction of Amal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As if stuck for a reply, Irya stood up from her chair and walked toward a window. Outside, the garden of the royal palace was bathed in the liquid light of Amal\u2019s moon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease let me consider it a little longer in solitude\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour Majesty!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease, general. Just a little longer\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>General Pascal decided it would be disloyal to push it farther, so he slowly rose and silently bowed to Irya. She listened as he walked to the door and closed it behind him. Now alone in the room, she opened the window. She coughed as the gentle night breeze rippled through her hair.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh, what trouble this is\u2026why must it be so difficult to save a human life\u2026?\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/dec19\/434a01.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The massive fortress that served as a symbol of the SUS\u2019 power drifted through space. Barlsman, commander-in-chief of the SUS army, sat in the central control room at the core of the fortress, conducting warp communication with one person. Their connection was at the highest level of encryption with multiple protections, its encoding and decoding requiring a powerful computer. It meant that despite this being an internal SUS exchange, the information was particularly sensitive.<\/p>\n<p>Barlsman laughed bitterly from his command chair.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStupid woman. That\u2019s the reaction I expected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The expression of his communication partner was clouded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAh, a slip of the tongue. It must be great trouble for you, dealing with such a queen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have never doubted Amal\u2019s loyalty to me or the SUS. The situation is just a bit muddled due to her inexperience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you very much for your understanding,\u201d the other party said with a bow.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince the queen\u2019s feelings are unchanged, we have no choice but to put our long-standing strategy into practice. Prepare yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI understand, Lord Barlsman.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWill there be any weaknesses in your strategy on the day of commencement?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve arranged for all of Amal\u2019s air defense systems to be temporarily compromised on that day. The SUS should be able to land on Amal with no resistance to its fleet or ground units.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat about the Earth fleet? Space Battleship <em>Yamato<\/em> and the escort ships are equipped with powerful radar systems. What if they notice our approach?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll the Earth ships are anchored at the capital of Amal, in the southern hemisphere. If you approach from the side of the northern hemisphere, your fleet will avoid detection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hearing this, Barlsman finally smiled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere have been some communication disruptions between Amal and the SUS, but they\u2019ve been dealt with. Everything is restored. Amal will continue to enjoy its prosperity as a protected state of the SUS.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the other side of the screen, the other party spoke with passion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thank you. I am sorry for the trouble caused by Her Majesty and the people of Amal. Please promise again on this occasion that you will not interfere in our affairs after this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Barlsman waved his hand dismissively.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a promise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>General Pascal, commander of Amal\u2019s armed forces, bowed his head again.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar20\/450a09.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On Earth, Chief Shiro Sanada of the Space Science Bureau was still waiting impatiently for a message that was due from deep space. It was Jiro Shima who called his attention to it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDirector Sanada! Communication from <em>Yamato<\/em>! A message from Captain Kodai! <em>Yamato<\/em> is safe!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The science bureau staff exploded with jubilation when Susumu Kodai appeared on the main screen.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"image-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar20\/450a10.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe third emigration fleet arrived at Amal at 14:00 hours on April 5th, Earth time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sanada raised his hand, signaling his cheering staff to quiet down. Shima adjusted the image to remove static.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c6300 emigration ships, 162 escort ships, and survivors of the first and second fleets totaling approximately 630 million people. <em>Yamato<\/em> is scheduled to return with six emigration ships as soon as repairs are complete.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More cheers and applause erupted at the Space Science Bureau. Silver tears fell from Sanada\u2019s eyes and splashed onto a console.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"image-right\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar20\/450a11.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndeed, Kodai! Well done! Thank you!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kodai continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmal is a member nation of the Great Urup Interstellar Union. I\u2019ve made a report on the governing superpower, the SUS, and the political situation surrounding it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kodai gave Sanada the nostalgic <em>Yamato<\/em> salute and the picture cut off. A cloud of anxiety sprang up again in Sanada\u2019s chest. Why did this Urup Union attack the Earth fleet? Why would Amal, one of its member nations, accept the human race from Earth? What kind of beings ruled the union with the SUS? No matter how much he wanted to know, the answers were 27,000 light years away. 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