{"id":33358,"date":"2021-12-04T23:06:35","date_gmt":"2021-12-05T07:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/?p=33358"},"modified":"2022-12-14T22:59:32","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T06:59:32","slug":"726a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/726a\/","title":{"rendered":"<em>Star Blazers Lambda<\/em> chapter index"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Click on each link to see a chapter with full description and notes from the author.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/dec22\/726a01.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: left'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl1720\/'>Chapter 1<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: right'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl2720\/'>Chapter 2<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div style='clear:both' \/>\n<p><em>Both published June 10, 2020<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Yu Yamato arrives at <em>Vimana<\/em> station in orbit around Jupiter. He is a member of a small group that was identified in a game called <em>Star Sailor<\/em> as a candidate for an elite pilot group called Topness. Composed entirely of teenagers, they are shocked to find an elementary school kid in their midst who not only passes the final test, he instantly finds himself thrown into battle against the alien Seireness that ravaged the Earth five years earlier. The Topness launch in the NerfThis fleet, seven ships with their own specialized weaponry. Yu, for example, wields an experimental cannon called a Wave-Motion Gun\u2026<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/dec22\/726a02.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: left'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl3820\/'>Chapter 3<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>July 10, 2020<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The day after their first battle with the invading Seireness, the members of Topness recover and we learn more about who they are as they mix it up with each other. Meanwhile, a shocking discovery is made after Seireness remnants are analyzed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: right'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl4920\/'>Chapter 4<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>August 14, 2020<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Intrigue runs deep with the introduction of opaque agendas and the mysterious Seireness arrive for a second battle against Topness\u2026which doesn\u2019t go nearly as well as the first.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='clear:both' \/>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/dec22\/726a03.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: left'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl51020\/'>Chapter 5<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>September 11, 2020<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This chapter stays clear of the battlefield, but brings us some interesting details on the lives of our crew, further developments in the Seireness DNA discovery, and another twist in the backstory of Yu Yamato\u2019s mother.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: right'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl61120\/'>Chapter 6<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>October 9, 2020<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The pilots have to deal with a curve ball when the enemy brings a classic Gamilas tactic to the fray, and we learn a little more about Marina Fraser in the response.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='clear:both' \/>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/dec22\/726a04.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: left'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl71220\/'>Chapter 7<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>November 13, 2020<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We jump back a year to see the beginning of the Topness program through the eyes of Nina Nelson, the first of the pilots. More interesting hints of the backstory dropped as we catch up with current events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: right'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl80121\/'>Chapter 8<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>December 11, 2020<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Nina Nelson has a crisis of confidence at the worst possible time, an unusual attack from Seireness that threatens to overwhelm and destroy the NerfThis fleet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='clear:both' \/>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/dec22\/726a05.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: left'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl90221\/'>Chapter 9<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>January 8, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A controversial new AI fleet arrives from Earth to fight the Seireness. As the characters experience mixed reactions to this unexpected turn, a new attack erupts with results no one could have predicted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: right'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl10321\/'>Chapter 10<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>February 12, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Vimana<\/em> station is targeted by its own AI fleet, now hacked by the enemy Seireness. The Topness pilots are unable to take them down by brute force, so a much more subtle approach is required.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='clear:both' \/>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/dec22\/726a06.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: left'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl11421\/'>Chapter 11<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>March 12, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Everyone recovers from the battle, and it just happens to be Halloween. As the Topness pilots enjoy a rare moment of fun, others dig deeper into the mystery of how Seireness and Earth people are related. Meanwhile, the secret organization Nirvana takes a step forward with their plan for domination.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: right'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl12521\/'>Chapter 12<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>April 9, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We learn exactly why it\u2019s a bad idea to put children in positions of responsibility to protect the human race when a rift is driven into the ranks of Topness and we get some important personal backstory. Meanwhile, Alexei uncovers a new layer in the secret agenda of Nirvana.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='clear:both' \/>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/dec22\/726a07.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: left'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl13621\/'>Chapter 13<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>May 14, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The NerfThis fleet is ambushed by an asteroid attack that disrupts their strategy and creates a storm of chaos above Jupiter. As one ship after another is damaged, the specter of a long fall into the atmosphere fills the Topness pilots with dread\u2026and then that fall begins.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: right'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl14721\/'>Chapter 14<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>June 11, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Life is returning to normal for the Topness pilots and we get a look at how Laine invited Yu into the <em>Star Sailor<\/em> game that brought him here. But it isn\u2019t long before his terrifying dreams come back to haunt him\u2026and we finally learn what they mean.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='clear:both' \/>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/dec22\/726a08.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: left'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl15821\/'>Chapter 15<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>July 9, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The NerfThis fleet launches into pitched battle, working like a well-oiled machine. But this time the enemy is a step ahead with unexpected counter-moves. Everything changes in a flash, leading to Yu Yamato\u2019s literal worst nightmare!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: right'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl16921\/'>Chapter 16<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>August 13, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The stakes climb quickly as Yu\u2019s ship is grappled by the monstrous enemy, threatening to crush him to death. Only desperate action can save him\u2026and that\u2019s exactly what we get!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='clear:both' \/>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/dec22\/726a09.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: left'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl171021\/'>Chapter 17<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>September 10, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Yu Yamato is back on Earth with his grandparents, adrift after his devastating loss against the Seireness. There, he discovers a puzzle piece from his mother\u2019s history. Meanwhile, Nirvana chooses the next Topness pilot to join the fray.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: right'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl181121\/'>Chapter 18<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>October 8, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This chapter takes a long-awaited dive into the past and begins to unlock the secrets of Yu Yamato\u2019s mother Maya.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='clear:both' \/>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/dec22\/726a10.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: left'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl191221\/'>Chapter 19<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>November 12, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Topness pilots arrive at a moonbase after their devastating losses at Jupiter. Those losses threaten to mount rapidly as they fend off a new Seireness attack, and then something very unexpected happens!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: right'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl200122\/'>Chapter 20<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>December 10, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Reunions bring us two MAJOR revelations; Alexei learns of his brother Mikhail\u2019s secret agenda and Linne finally divulges her deepest secret to Yu. After this, nothing will be the same!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='clear:both' \/>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/dec22\/726a11.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: left'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl210222\/'>Chapter 21<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>January 14, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Alexei peels back another layer of the larger mystery, and when the Topness pilots face off again with Seireness, Mikhail makes a very unexpected move!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: right'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl220322\/'>Chapter 22<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>February 11, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Mikhail\u2019s attack on Linne leads to mind-blowing consequences both in space and on the moon base, where Alexei\u2019s cold war against Nirvana suddenly goes red hot. With all the pieces scrambled on the board, it becomes a whole new story from here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='clear:both' \/>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/dec22\/726a12.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: left'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl230322\/'>Chapter 23<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>March 11, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n<p>After Alexei kills Commander Carlos Jones and goes on the run, the Topness pilots finally learn the big picture, and we see a critical moment in the life of Maya Yamato.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: right'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl240522\/'>Chapter 24<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>April 8, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Alexei struggles to deliver the location of Nirvana\u2019s super-secret Mark X battleship as the most dangerous Seireness so far closes in on the lunar base.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='clear:both' \/>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/dec22\/726a13.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: left'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl250622\/'>Chapter 25<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>May 13, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Topness pilots go all out against the \u201cstrongest Seireness.\u201d Linne has concluded her business on Earth, but can she make it to the moon in time to save her team?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: right'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl260722\/'>Chapter 26<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>June 10, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We find out what Yu Yamato discovers within the black hole that formed over the moon, and what it will take to wipe out the enemy Seireness once and for all!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='clear:both' \/>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/dec22\/726a14.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: left'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl270722\/'>Chapter 27<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>July 8, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Topness pilots begin their daring incursion against the enemy Seireness, throwing them into pitched battle on their way to the enemy stronghold. Who rises and who falls?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: right'>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/sbl280922\/'>Chapter 28<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>August 12, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n<p>With their numbers dwindling, the Topness pilots plunge onward through the wormhole to find and destroy the Seireness base. Somewhere at the other end, Linne awaits rescue. 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