Original subtitles

Grappler Arms were originally manipulators attached to EVA craft.

It was Chinese pirates who first put the arms' abilities to a new use.

The pirates, after transports which carried Dragonite from planet to planet,

began to attack their prey by attaching arms to their own craft.

To the pirates of the era, arms were a symbol the strength of their ship,

and they came to be incorporated into their attack methods.

Fed up with this situation, the Federation Space Forces...

...began developing Grappler Arms of their own,

saying that they planned to formally equip...

...Space Forces fighters with them in the near future.

Grappler Combat, in which spaceships fought using these Grappler Arms,

...would have been impossible without the aid of powerful computers.

It cruelly pushed human physical and mental capacity to the limit.

Those who survived it were spoken of with respect.

They were called "Grappler Pilots."

semenai de kesanai de makenai de

Don't make fun of it, don't destroy it, don't cheapen it...

dare datte motteru hazu yuzurenai mono

...that one special thing that everyone has.

ai dake yume dake kimi dake

My love, my dreams, and you...

sore dake wa hanasanai donna toki demo

I won't let those go, no matter what.

doushi you mo naku ochitsukanai yoru

On those nights where you can't settle down no matter what you do,

nani mo kamo nagedashitaku naru

...you feel like throwing it all away.

tsube kobe iwazu ni sassato DOA o akena

Don't say a word, just open the door.

rikutsu nante koneteru HIMA wa nai

I don't have time to quibble with you.

juuou mujin tobi mawaritai youi shoutou mamori takunai

I wanna fly all over the place, I wanna throw caution to the wind!

nakushita wake ja nai mada hajimatte nai dakara

I haven't lost anything, I haven't even gotten started yet.

semenai de kesanai de makenai de

Don't make fun of it, don't destroy it, don't cheapen it...

dare datte motteru hazu yuzurenai mono

...that one special thing that everyone has.

ai dake yume dake kimi dake

My love, my dreams, and you...

sore dake wa hanasanai donna toki demo

I won't let go of those, no matter what.

nani ga hoshii nani ga shitai doko ni ikitai

What is it that you want? What'cha you wanna do? Where you wanna go?

Grab what you want and rip through the dark as you run through the night!

yami o saite hashiri nukete tsukamitore Through The Night

We've matched orbit with the asteroid.

All right, I'm taking us in.

Okay, we're going over.

When the Hot Ice \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hMelts

Awesome!

So this is it, huh?

The XGP15A-II.

A special ship, built with the pirates' brains and the Space Forces' technology.

Come on, let's get going.

Hey!

Wait a minute!

Hey, little boy. Want me to hold your hand?

Get off my back!

The XGP15A-II...

Melfina!

C-Coming!

These controls are pretty unusual.

Like I said, this ship's special.

What's that?

An alarm clock.

You said the pirates and the Spaces Forces worked together to build this?

The pirates couldn't have developed this ship on their own.

Their money and connections got a Space Forces section to sign on.

But what's this ship doing hidden in a place like this?

Because I swiped it from them.

I'm impressed!

You managed to get on the bad side of the pirates and the Space Forces?

I had a score to settle.

ACTIVATE

KEY

HOLD

THREE

TWO

ONE

ZERO

What's that?

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

Who are you?

I am myself, but it is inappropriate for me to subjectively define who I am...

...as I lack the means to test the veracity of any such definition,

and restraints have therefore been placed within me to restrict such thought.

What kind of answer is that?

The only answer I can give in regards to myself is that...

...the name I have been given is "Gilliam II,"

and that I am charged with the maintenance of this vessel.

He's the ship's computer, Gene.

Well, why didn't he say so?

Incidentally, who might you gentlemen be?

This ship's crew.

One moment, please.

Oh, dear. There seems to be a problem.

Nothing regarding this has been recorded in my memory.

Of course not. You were just activated.

Just start from now.

One moment, please.

Oh, my. Part of my personnel service regulations file has been deleted.

Shall I attempt to recover it?

No.

Obey the orders of the crew. We're the crew.

REGISTERED

Understood.

As it stands, I have no authority to run a search on you.

This is ticking me off! Just launch the stupid ship, Gilliam!

REGISTERED

Do it now!

Of course, sir.

REGISTERED

Oh, my. And who might this be?

REGISTERED

Personnel recording complete.

However, I am unable to launch this vessel.

Say what? You're saying you aren't the ship's navigation computer?

I support all other systems,

but all matters pertaining to piloting are outside my control.

What's with this guy?

Maybe everything's done manually.

No, that's unlikely.

Melfina will do it.

Her?

Me?

Gilliam, she'll assist you.

Is that so? Understood.

What is?

That you are this ship's crew.

Aw, this is driving me nuts!

Gilliam, report ship status.

Navigation is possible, but all equipment is not on board.

Just so long as you can fly.

Crew furnishings have not been loaded,

and food stores are limited to 10 emergency packs.

Furthermore, the XGP15A-II has not been given a designation.

No name, huh?

The Genius James!

- Ow! - Give it a rest.

The ship's name is...

This is Horus. It's that pirate ship, Hilda. Distance, 6000.

What?!

Is that it?

Magnetic abberations and the enemy ship's Tao field delayed detection.

It's closing in fast.

Gene, I want you and the others to launch this ship.

What about you?

I'll intercept them in Horus.

Wouldn't it be better for all of us to go?

I don't want the ship to be stolen.

Melfina knows how to pilot it. Do it!

Come on, I've felt like puking for hours!

Quit your whining!

Damn, looks like I've got no choice... Gilliam, prepare for launch!

Very well, Gene. Please sit in the pilot's seat.

Okay!

Um...What about me?

Over there, Melfina.

Should I sit here?

That's fine, James.

Call me Jim.

Okay, what now?

Wait for Melfina to get ready.

I'll display the control manual, so please read it while you're waiting.

Hey, what's he mean...

What the heck kind of system is that?

How should I know?

I am unable to determine how the enemy ship tracked us here.

Some Tao spell, probably. How are the engines?

Ether drive engine is active. Shall I release the anchor?

They're after the XGP and Melfina. They won't do anything drastic.

How's our ammunition?

34% remaining.

We'll attack from right here.

Connecting.

Connecting.

Connecting.

Connecting.

Connecting.

Connection established. I'll activate the engines.

W-What the hell?

Awesome! She's linked with the ship!

Well, I think she's nuts to get naked at a time like this.

Oh, no!

The engines are sealed! They won't work!

Where do I...

The engine room.

The engine room?

I'll show you the way.

I'll be right back!

Sure.

Man, this ship's a royal pain...

Only at first. You might say it's still in its plastic wrapper.

Has it been flight-tested?

The engine itself has been tested,

but there's no record of it having been tested after installation.

Are you kidding me?

Bringing up all sensors.

A ship outside is hailing us. Shall I open a channel?

Hurry up and patch her through!

How much longer, Gene?

Don't ask me!

Hurry! You just picked up a case of termites!

Damn, these guys are anal!

I'm told it's a Space Forces tradition.

Damn it...

So that's it, is it?

Let's go!

Warning. Intruders have entered the dock.

Say what?!

Lock guns on Horus. Once we've secured the XGP, fire at will.

Leave the anchors in and accelerate slowly.

We'll rotate the asteroid and use it as a shield.

Damn you, Hilda...You're trying to use the asteroid as a shield?

Separate Grappler Ship! Take us around to the sun side of the asteroid!

Don't fire at random! Split up and hit him from all sides!

Gilliam! How do I open that gate?!

I can operate it remotely.

Open it!

How's it coming, Gilliam?

Startup preparations are complete.

All right!

Please start the engines with the ignition key.

This it?

Engines online. Generators operational.

Switching power over from sub-circuits to mains.

We're lifting up!

All systems green. Ether drive engine standing by.

We'll launch once the gate's open!

Roger.

Okay, then...

What the...?

Why's the gate pointed at the bad guys?!

Cut your engines.

If possible, we want that ship left undamaged.

Hilda! We're in trouble here!

I'm a little busy, too.

Release anchors!

Damn!

We have you now, Hilda.

Gilliam! Does this thing have any weapons we can use?!

The Grappler Arms are operational, but they have no weapons.

I'm gonna deploy 'em!

They'll hit the walls!

I'll come up with something!

Please stop being so rash.

Bite me!

They're going to use their Grappler Arms?

It will damage the ship, but we have no choice.

Fire anchors!

Hurry, Gene!

Damn!

What?

What the...

I'm picking up an object on sensors.

It's a thermonuclear missile or shell. Something of that sort.

W-What happened?

We're under attack!

That's...That's MacDougall's ship!

MacDougall?!

MacDougall? But why?!

What are you up to, MacDougall?

Hey, it's been a long time, Hilda.

You'll destroy the XGP!

That's the general idea.

Die! Die!

Die! Die!

You double-crossed us!

Our contract with you has ended.

We're carrying out a new contract now, that's all.

And that contract is to wipe out the XGP.

At this rate, we won't be able to escape the star's gravity well!

Hurry back! Please!

Can you see what's going on outside?

I'm not sure if the dock's cameras are still active...

That ship!

MacDougall...

Launch halcyon missile.

This is goodbye, "Hot Ice" Hilda.

That name has caused us plenty of trouble.

Talk about a waste, Ron...

We don't need the XGP. We have the fastest ship in the galaxy.

I meant Hilda. Didn't you say she was pretty hot?

She's not your type.

All right, let's go back and report to our client.

SUN

ESCAPE

A gravity catapult around Farfallas will put us too close to a flare!

CRASH

CRASH

The ship will burn up!

I know.

All engines to maximum!

You'll pay for this, Hilda, MacDougall! You damned Outlaws!

We are unable to escape from Farfallas' gravity well.

Gene! Come in!

Gene!

Gene, respond! Melfina!

Ship is now in the clear.

Stabilizing attitude.

Once we're stabilized, bring engines to full!

If you do it all at once, the engines may become unstable.

What's more important, the engines or the whole damn ship?!

Be my guest, then.

Let's rock!

What kind of ship is that?

That ship has four sub-light engines...

Very well, prepare for close-quarters combat!

We'll use our Grappler Arms to board them!

Prep the lander for launch! I'm going over there!

Engine output, 81%.

We've exceeded Farfallas' escape velocity.

Where's Horus?

Gene! The pirate ship!

Don't mess with me, bastards!

Hilda!

Grab me!

Hilda!

Hilda! Are you okay?!

Damn!

I can't make it! Come save me!

Come save you?

Hurry!

Can we do it, Melfina?

If we decelerate, we'll drop below escape velocity.

And we can't accelerate because of that pirate ship.

If we don't do something, we'll fall into the star.

Yank off that wire, Gene!

Wait!

Listen, don't cut that anchor yet.

Sorry, Horus, but I have to leave you.

I understand. Goodbye, Hilda.

Move it, Hilda!

Increasing output. 85...

86...

87...

Hilda!

Gene...

Hilda, I'm coming!

You mustn't. We'll fall into Farfallas, too.

What about the ship's anchor?

The distance is too great.

Damn it!

So there's nothing they can do...

I won't let just you people survive!

What're you doing?! Don't interfere!

Do you read me, Gene? Remember just one thing.

Outlaws don't go down easy.

We have exited Farfallas' gravity well.

Gene...

Gene, please lay in a course.

Before I do that, there's something I've decided on.

What might that be?

The name of this ship.

The Outlaw Star!

oto no nai mahiru

One soundless midday,

kaze wa tada akarui

the wind was fresh and clean,

sukoshi nemutasou ni

and the flower petals swayed

hanabira ga yureta

as if they were asleep.

nani ge nai kono omoi

This serene feeling...

nee hito wa donna kotoba de yondeiru no

Tell me what's the name people give it?

shiroi suna no tsuki

Tell me a story

toji kometa hanashi o

that's locked away in the white sand of the moon,

hikari furasu you ni

let me hear it as gently

kikasete ne sotto

as light shining down.

Next Episode

A Ctarl-Ctarl comes at us from out of nowhere!

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Away from home and abandoned by her people, this girl Aisha's story...

...is such a hard one that I find myself moved to tears!

Yeah, as if!

You're barkin' up the wrong tree, lady!

Next time on Outlaw Star! "The Beast Girl, Ready to Pounce!"

You better get ready!

The Beast Girl, Ready to Pounce!