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Somebody's wounded soul is

burning in the lonely sky.

And eyes that have never known love...

...seek the reason hidden in the dark.

#Gray_Phantom @ rizon

Tekkaman Blade

Just hold me close, and tell me how you feel.

As tears fall from your eyes for no reason

Love is endless violence... and this entire world...

...will be embraced by its last brilliance.

Ah... Who needs yesterday...

In the year 192 according to the Allied Earth Calendar...

...mankind is on the brink of extinction.

The Orbital Ring was built to realize mankind's dream of...

...venturing to other planets, but it has been occupied...

...by mysterious alien life-forms called the Radam.

Trapped on the ground, mankind has...

...no way of avoiding the attacks from the Orbital Ring.

The land has been gutted, and cities have been destroyed.

Earth is steadily heading toward ruin.

SAVE THE JUPITER CREW!

Man, the Blue Earth gets a lot more dinged up now that you're here, D-Boy.

Isn't that why I'm helping you out now?

Well, that just means she's getting a good workout!

It's better than being left unused. She's probably glad to see the action!

Emergency!

All Space Knights are to gather in the Central Emergency Room.

Repeat, all Space Knights to...

What, again?

We're too popular!

...the Central Emergency Room.

Huh?

You're in my way, Balzak!

Excuse me!

Hey, you, get out of the way, will you?

Whoa!

Whoops!

Come on! You're a big guy! Stand clear, will you?

I just can't believe that one's actually a guy.

What's that?

A fleet of transport spaceships that took off from Jupiter's moon of Io...

There are 12 in all.

They're carrying power plants, metal ore and other energy resources...

...and heading back to Earth.

They're heading for Earth?

It'll be extremely dangerous for that type of ship to land directly on Earth.

Right, that type of spaceship was built to travel...

...between the Orbital Ring and outer space.

They took off for the development base on Jupiter...

...before the Orbital Ring was occupied by the Radam.

They heard of the dangers on Earth and bravely decided to...

...transport their resources here.

This is Dr. Cal, who's leading the transportation convoy.

And what are we supposed to do now?

We have a direct order from the President himself.

Your mission is to protect these spaceships and...

...to see to that they land on Earth safely.

If worst comes to worst, sacrifice the ships and the lives of the crew.

For this mission, all you have to do is procure the resources.

Our landing spot is the inlet of Paradise Island.

Chosen because it will be easy to...

...recover the payloads, even if the ships fail to land and explode.

That's not something we can mention to Dr. Cal...

This is so typical of the military!

But I just don't understand it. The Chief's attitude is a little too cold.

Good, the engine's in great shape!

I'm counting on you.

Cal...

I never thought you'd risk your life for the military.

I object to the establishment of the Allied Defense Force, adamantly!

If it is created, environmental destruction will accelerate...

...and there will be countless victims!

Wildlife will be driven from its habitats and flora will wither due to...

...exploitation of energy resources, construction of military facilities...

...and military exercises.

This is what I'd like to say to you from a scientist's point of view...

Is it your intention to turn our beautiful green earth into a dead planet again?

Well, I don't mean to offend you, but isn't it your duty as a scientist...

...to make sure that doesn't happen?

At any rate, we've already voted to establish the Force.

B-But...

The Allied Defense Forces have already commenced operations...

...and so you have no choice but to cooperate with us, Doctor!

Wait!

Please, you've got to hear me out!

If this keeps up, it will only mean ruin for Earth!

Daddy, don't go!

Are you really going? No matter what?

Yes...

Jupiter's moon of Io is desolate now...

But someday surely...

...surely, I'll find a way to change it into a livable planet like Earth.

Don't worry, I won't be long.

I'll be coming back for you soon. Please take care of her.

Farewell!

Fate can be a cruel thing!

All right, we made it through!

Aki, are the Radam following us?

We're fine for now.

Man, what a job!

I can't do well in battle on an empty stomach!

When we've gone a little farther, let them know where to meet us in code.

Roger!

It's not going to matter whether you use the code or not!

There's no way the Radam aren't onto us.

They're just waiting for their prey to arrive.

I'm Noal, of the Space Knights.

I'm Aki.

Uh, this is a comrade of ours...

His name is... D-Boy.

Oh.

I'm afraid I'm not a military man, and I don't like saluting.

So are you operating this transportation spaceship alone?

That's right!

All the other ships are being manned by one crew member each as well.

Well, make yourself comfortable.

I'll serve you some tea grown in the Io hydroponic colony.

So, has the landing area been selected yet?

Huh? Well, yes.

Where is it?

Well, you see, it's...

The inlet of Paradise island.

I see.

I'll notify the others.

Onboard this ship, I have energy generators, mineral ore, and...

...several dozen plants from Io.

Just a few different species I've cultivated and improved myself.

You have nothing to worry about. There are no Radam trees here.

What's this?

You mean this?

"D" is for danger... it means "dangerous".

There's a volatile energy plant inside this container.

It's like you, Dangerous Boy.

How'd you know the D in D-Boy's name meant "dangerous"?

Freeman told me.

He told me I could leave everything to Dangerous Boy.

I don't quite get it.

What's inside that guy's head?

You mean, Dr. Cal?

Yeah, he must realize what the military's up to, but he's too calm.

He just might be planning to betray us at the last minute!

I think you're overanalyzing.

Am I?

Listen, D-Boy, what do you think about all this?

We'll find out soon enough.

They're here!

No time to lose! Hurry back to the Blue Earth!

Dr. Cal, please look after the fleet.

We're gonna shoot you all down! Let's go, D-Boy!

Tek-setter!

Roger!

Tekkaman Blade!

Damn, there's too many!

Look over there! Dr. Cal's ship is...

Damn him! He's betraying us after all! We're gonna follow him.

Stop it, Noal. He has his own plan.

So there's no stopping you, is there?

It's too late.

I've already transmitted bogus information to the Radam...

...that this spaceship is equipped with the Allied Defense Force's...

...most sophisticated weaponry, over the military's dedicated channel.

After all your opposition towards the military...

...I never dreamed you'd one day be willing to lose your life for them.

Don't misunderstand me! I'm not doing this for the military.

I'm doing this for Earth, my homeland.

This is the one thing I can do for the Earth!

Emergency in the 2nd Block.

The corridors have been sealed, all ventholes are closed.

Repeat, the corridors have been sealed, all ventholes are closed.

Cal, Cal!

Dammit!

This is terrible... so terrible!

He knew that by giving out that information...

...the Radam monsters would be sure to arrive in a swarm.

Why would he...

Cal!

D-Dangerous Boy...

Get a hold of yourself, Doctor!

You can see I'm done for...

Will you do me a favor?

What's that?

Take control of this ship and drive it through the atmosphere.

The Radam think that there are weapons onboard.

Most of them are swarming around this ship.

The heat will cause the volatile energy in that box to explode.

That was your plan from the start!

All right, I'll do it!

It's a dangerous job.

I'm a Dangerous Boy, you know.

Dr. Cal!

What's this? Most of the Radam are heading towards Dr. Cal's ship!

Whatever, we better save the other ships while we have the chance!

25 seconds until we enter the atmosphere...

20 seconds until we enter the atmosphere...

15 seconds until we enter the atmosphere...

All of the ships have entered the atmosphere.

You can do it!

What's become of Tekkaman Blade?

I'm sure he's fine!

Cal...

I've sighted the fleet!

Good, as soon as it lands, remove all of the resources!

Yes, sir!

They'll reach the landing area in 60 seconds.

Come on!

Hey, I've got to know! What happened to Tekkaman Blade?

Calm down, Rebin!

If he can't handle something like this, he would've been toast long ago!

Really?

Please, Lord, I beg of you... take care of Tekkaman Blade!

Don't worry, he'll be fine.

Yes...

...D-Boy!

D-Boy!

D-Boy, are you all right? You're not hurt, are you?

You did a good job!

I'm sure Brigadier General Colbert will be pleased.

How many survivors?

Only two?

They're critically wounded, but they'll be able to walk in 6 months.

But we've recovered more than half of the resources. It was a success!

Really... you did a fine job.

Hey you!

Simmer down!

D-Boy!

D-Boy...

Cold as ice... my motherland...

Tell me the reason for your sorrow.

Will there never be an end to this battle?

I don't need any sweet dreams right now.

Ah... I'm going to rip out the pages of

my memory until yesterday...

Ah... And search for the path beyond these tears.

Ignoring D-Boy's attempts to rescue him and his crew...

...Sergeant O'Toole stubbornly presses on towards the Orbital Ring.

What is this task that he insists he must do?

Next episode of Space Knight Tekkaman Blade...

..."Lullaby Echoing in the Battlefield".

Brush away those tears underneath your mask!

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