Carrier Attacks the Sleeping Yamato

Carrier Attacks the Sleeping Yamato

Avatar walks through the Japanese control room amid reports of various locations losing transmission power or succumbing to radiation.  He is told the Yamato repairs are on schedule, but he's also told that he needs time to heal.  He insists that they need to travel to Iscandar before it's too late.

Wildstar and Venturer (and IQ 9) are in sickbay, Wildstar getting bandaged for his injuries sustained in his crash in laast episode.  They get summoned over the PA and take an air car--along with IQ 9 and Dr. Zane, who happens to be testing an "air sickness drug."  Right.

They reach the base and see the keel of the Yamato.  They realize this is where they crashed, and the Yamato looks brand new from this angle.  The four take an elevator up to the Yamato control room and are met by Avatar.  The Yamato is now a Space Battleship--and it's tilted a bit.  Nova is also on the bridge.  IQ 9 requests permission to join the mission, which is granted.  Avatar explains the mission to Venture and Wildstar, and that he's sent a "casting call" to all survivors worldwide to join the Star Force.  He tells them about Iskandar.

The ground rumbles, and they report Gamilon bombing near the Yamato.

A Gamilon carrier approaches the Yamato site and deploys flying-wing style ships.  The ships launch missiles at the Yamato.  The people in the bridge are shaken by the attack.  Wildstar wants to fight back.  Avatar slowly moves to a command seat and tells them to be patient.  The bombers reform for another run. 

The Gamilon leader Desslok calls the carrier commander and accuses him of a lack of aggression.  the carrier begins to descend.  Aboard the Yamato, they activate monitors and see the carrier coming straight at them.  Avatar orders them to battle stations and the auxiliary engines to be started.  Wildstar is orders to take the gunnery controls and Venture the controls.  The ship breaks free from the surface and the rusted facade of the ancient Yamato falls away.

The now-mobilized ship ranges in on the enemy carrier.  Wildstar struggles to keep up with the orders as the automated guns align.  Avatar gives the order to fire.  The Gamilon carrier is struck by the cannons.  The captains reports that the target suddenly became a space battleship.  Desslok orders him to destroy it.  Then the carrier explodes.

The bridge crew celebrate, and Avatar reiterates his offer to join the Star Force.  They accept. 

On Gamilon, Desslok demands his three greatest generals just what happened to their carrier.  They tell him Earth has a new battleship to continue the fight.

Avatar gives us a history lesson, and then tells Venture and Wildstar about the Cosmo DNA and the 1-year mission.  Avatar looks out over the upper decks of the ship in grim determination.  And we get some closeups of the ship (damn, that thing is heavily armed).  The narrator tells us we have 364 days left/