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Star Blazers - Quest For Iscandar 1x18 - Magnetron Wave Duration: 22 min 29 s Frame rate: 23.976 FPS Subtitles by: DDDBBB Version: 1, 18DEC2025

♪ We're off to outer space We're leaving Mother Earth ♪

♪ To save the human race ...OUR STAR BLAZERS! ♪

♪ Searching for a distant star Heading off to Iscandar ♪

♪ Leaving all we left behind Who knows what dangers we'll find ♪

♪ We must be strong and brave Our home we got to save ♪

♪ If we don't in just one year Mother Earth will disappear ♪

♪ Fighting with the Gamilons We won't stop until we've won ♪

♪ Then we'll return and when we arrive the Earth will survive with ♪

♪ OUR STAR BLAZERS ♪

[Narrator] In the year 2199, Earth was under severe attack from the mysterious planet Gamilon.

Gamilon planet bombs cover the Earth with radioactive pollution.

And as a result, in one year's time, Earth will be unlivable.

But on the planet Iscandar, there is a machine that can remove the radioactivity.

Queen Starsha offers it to the people of Earth.

A team of Starblazers called the Starforce undertakes the perilous journey.

But can the Starforce travel 148,000 light-years and back in just one Earth year?

Now the Starforce is eight days away from the planet Balan, and new dangers await them.

Captain Avatar, we're 7,000 megameters from that strange object.

But so far, it seems to be inactive.

Wildstar, did you send out a patrol ship?

Yes. Sandor's flying it.

Sandor patrol calling Starforce. Sandor patrol calling Starforce.

[Venture] This is the Starforce. We read you Sandor. Over.

Sandor patrol present position, 10 megameters to the mysterious object.

All quiet. Over.

[Venture] All right. Get closer to it.

My ship is stripping apart. It's breaking up.

I'm bailing out. Bailing out!

[Venture] Send out rescue plane. Sandor, what's happening? Come in!

Hello? Hello?

Phew. I was sure lucky to get out of that one. Just in time.

That's not an ordinary explosion.

The plane just shook itself apart.

Wildstar, what do you think?

Hmm. Doesn't look like an explosion.

There was no blast.

I was there, and it felt like my ship just came apart.

Let's look at it, slow motion.

I'll bet it's a magnetron wave.

It destroys by setting up vibrations in the metal.

It's coming from that mysterious space station.

And it comes from...

Yes, from Gamilon.

It's their space fortress.

Can't we go around it?

We tried that, but it's got a fix on us.

And it just follows us.

When we move, it moves.

Have you a solution, Sandor?

I think our new seamless plane can survive the magnetron wave.

The smooth surface won't allow the magnetron waves to set up vibrations.

Sandor, I think I should run the test, okay?

No way, Wildstar. This is my baby.

Well, what about together?

You just had a close one and, well...

We can't afford to lose you.

We'll do better as a team than either one of us alone.

Those are pieces of you plane, aren't they?

Yeah.

You're a great spacecraft designer, Sandor.

This handles perfectly.

Wish we'd had it earlier.

Hey, there it is!

Hello, Starforce.

It's built in a flat elliptical shape.

About one kilometer long and 300 meters high.

Let's see.

There's no lights, no exhaust.

There are dozens of holes on its surface.

I think that's where the magnetron waves come from.

Over.

[Avatar] I understand. We're starting to feel the effect now.

Some vibrations.

Be careful.

Roger.

Wildstar. It's within our laser range.

See if you can't shoot right into one of those holes.

Roger.

Look at that!

It closed right up!

I expected that.

Those ports are probably rigged to close automatically if there's any outside threat.

It means we can't do anything out here.

If we're going to deactivate the magnetron wave, we've got to get inside.

It's risky, but it's a chance we have to take.

Hmm.

[Wildstar] Calling Starforce.

We're going to board this, whatever it is, and, well, we'll see you later.

Communication will be shut down for a while.

Over.

[Avatar] Don't take any unnecessary chances.

And remember, time IS important.

Are you ready? -I'm ready.

Let's go.

[Sandor] What a strange place.

[Wildstar] It reminds me of a cave.

It's one big maze. -Shh!

Wildstar.

What?

I've had something on my mind for quite some time.

Can't it wait till later?

It's about your brother Alex.

Your brother and I were classmates in the Space Fighters training school.

We were good friends.

He was friendly and outgoing.

I was, I guess, more studious.

But still, we were friends.

Soon after we graduated from training school, your brother was

assigned to a spaceship, and I was assigned to spacecraft maintenance.

One day, your brother's ship, the Paladin, came into the dock for repairs.

It was my responsibility to make sure it was repaired correctly.

And now we were working together again.

Are you ready for me to test it, Sandor?

We're to take off in three days.

It's the Pluto frontline.

Losing that battle means the end of Earth.

That was the last I saw of your brother.

The battle on the Pluto frontline was, as you know, a great fight.

And the only ship to come back was the one under Captain Avatar's command.

Your brother's ship stayed behind to protect Captain Avatar's ship.

And I heard he died at his post very bravely.

I can't help but feel if I had enough time to repair his ship properly, the Paladin

could have gotten him and his crew back safely, and your brother would be alive today.

If I had done a better job, his ship could have survived the Gamilon's attack.

That's how it was.

You remind me a lot of your brother, and that makes me remember I let him take off in the Paladin.

You're blaming yourself too much, Sandor.

You did your best.

In these times, things like that happen.

It's a robot!

Thanks, Sandor. You saved my life.

That's what we get for being sidetracked and not taking care of business.

I was very young when I first learned a momentary lapse could change the rest of your life.

Let's get going.

When you're a kid, you never realize the consequences of acting foolishly.

But boy, did I learn.

It was when my family and I went to the new amusement park on the moon.

I was still in grammar school.

And I insisted on driving a rocket car.

I was persistent.

It was a terrible crash, and I'm still living with the consequences of it.

When you're out of this, I'll tell you more.

Listen, you aren't the only one who's done dumb things.

That's true. I know that.

Let's go.

[Venture] Upper deck, bow section.

The vibration is peeling off the deck plates.

That magnetron wave is going to wreck us soon.

We can't take much more of this.

I wish we'd hear from Wildstar and Sandor.

Hey, Sandor, we've covered about five kilometers by now.

What are we looking for?

And will we know it when we find it?

Right here.

What?

This fortress is really a gigantic computer, programmed to be

operated by robot guards, and to create the magnetron wave.

You know these passages we've been walking along are the computer circuits,

which are leading us straight to the control center.

If I'm right, it's around this corner.

So you say Venture, according to your calculations,

there's only a 50% chance of the ship surviving a space warp.

That's right.

The moment we begin the warp is the most critical time,

because we'll be in a straight line with the magnetron wave.

But if we stay where we are, its effect will destroy us.

But what about Derek and Sandor?

Are we just going to leave them?

Venture, get ready for a warp!

Yes, Captain.

We have to put these explosives in exactly the right position.

If we don't, we'll just injure the computer, and it's smart enough to repair itself.

When you think about it, it's almost weird.

Kind of a great joke.

But it's not funny.

Here we create these machines, and then they have the ability to destroy us.

Science has to do better than that.

We must keep control of the machines we create.

If not, the world will end up inventing its own destruction.

[inhuman laughing]

Watch it! -What's happening?

I think the computer's angry.

We're trapped!

I can't move!

We're trapped!

...can't move!

Oh!

We're ready for the space warp, Captain.

Hmmm.

Derek! I'll never see you again!

[Sandor] Wildstar! Wildstar!

Wildstar!

Oh...

Come on!

You can move! Get up!

Come on. Move around.

You can do it.

We've got no time to waste.

The Starforce may have to make a space warp and leave us here.

What?

It may have to. To get away from the magnetron wave.

Listen to me very carefully. You have to take my arms and legs off.

What?

We have no time left. Hurry!

This computer thinks he's won by gripping my legs and hands.

Remember the accident?

Because of that, my arms and legs are bionic.

I can survive without them.

Now take them off.

But I have no knife.

You don't need a knife.

What?

Just turn the screw. -What screw?

Come on. I can't do it myself. You've got to do it.

What? -Unfasten that screw.

Come on now. You can do it.

Hurry!

This Gamilon computer thinks it's going to win, but we'll show them.

We've got a few tricks up our sleeves.

To the right. At the next corner.

Quick!

All right. Put me down here.

Shouldn't we be getting back to the Starforce?

I have something to do first. Put me down.

Now you take off.

Get on that plane and get back to the Starforce.

I'm staying here.

What?

What do you think you're doing?

Do you think I'm going to go off and leave you like this?

I've got it all worked out.

We'll have the last laugh yet.

You know those bionic arms and legs?

Well, the computer is in for a surprise.

They're bombs.

And the triggering device is set in this arm here.

After you leave, I'll set it off with my mouth and that will be the end of the computer.

But if I go any further, it won't explode.

Are you sure?

Do you have to do it this way?

It's the only way.

I'll get out of this okay. Don't worry.

The detonating switch is right here in my shoulder.

I'm far enough from the explosion so I'll survive.

But you mustn't stay.

Get back to the Starforce.

Then when it's all over, you can come get me.

Look, I'm tougher than you think.

Sandor, I'm... I don't know what to say.

Take me outside now.

You're gonna be alright? -You be careful.

I'll see you here later. -Sure.

I'm not going any place.

Venture! Warp!

Oh no!

Yes, Captain.

A warp.

Wildstar calling the Starforce. Wildstar calling the Starforce.

I'm coming in. Ready for landing.

Wildstar! Wildstar!

This is Starforce.

What's happened? We're still getting magnetron waves.

[Wildstar] But not for much longer, sir.

We've taken care of it. Well, Sandor has.

Sandor.

This is Wildstar.

Mission almost completed.

I'm going back to find Sandor. If I can.

Sandor!

Sandor! Sandor!

Sandor!

Sandor! Sandor!

Wildstar!

Sandor!

Ha ha ha...

Volgar, your lighter now functions as well as your space fortress.

As I expected, absolutely useless.

The Starforce must be beaten, ...and I shall find the way.

Hmm? Sandor.

New arms and legs.

Yep. Latest model.

We're a pretty good team.

Hmm.

I've been thinking.

You survived that explosion. You're tough.

And so is Alex.

It gives me hope he's alive somewhere.

If he only could be.

It could be!

It would mean as much to me, Wildstar, as it does to you.

The Starforce left Earth 103 days ago on its journey to Iscandar.

The planet Balan is the halfway point.

But waiting there is General Lysis of Gamilon.

Every day, the Earth is being consumed by radiation.

It desperately needs the Cosmo DNA from Iscandar.

But can the Starforce get there and back in time to save planet Earth?

♪ We're off in outer space Protecting Mother Earth ♪

♪ To save the human race ...OUR STAR BLAZERS! ♪

♪ Danger lurking everywhere But we know we got to dare ♪

♪ Evil men with evil schemes They can't destroy all our dreams ♪

♪ We must be strong and brave Our home we got to save ♪

♪ We must make the fighting cease So Mother Earth will be at peace ♪

♪ Through all the fire and the smoke We will never give up hope ♪

♪ If we can win the Earth will survive We'll keep peace alive with ♪

♪ OUR STAR BLAZERS ♪