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D minus 311 days: The Argo is ensnared in a gravitational space net and targeted by Gamilon missiles. Captain Avatar suddenly seems weakened and hesitant, and only the fast thinking – and even insubordination – of his crew saves the Argo. Dr. Sane bandages up a superficial wound for Avatar after the incident, but then privately gives the captain a warning: Avatar is beginning to succumb to the same radiation sickness that will claim all life on Earth within a year. The captain insists on keeping his condition under wraps, but cannot avoid Dr. Sane’s warning that he will eventually succumb to the radiation and become unfit to command. Desslok forces the Argo into a perfectly-planned trap…and at the most critical moment, Captain Avatar collapses, unable to give vital orders and still unwilling to admit his illness to the crew. And between crises, Nova finally admits her attraction to Wildstar, though the young officer is oblivious to her feelings.

written by Keisuke Fujikawa & Eiichi Yamamoto
directed by Leiji Matsumoto
music by Hiroshi Miyagawa

Season 1 Voice Cast: Kenneth Meseroll (Derek Wildstar), Tom Tweedy (Mark Venture), Amy Howard (Nova), Eddie Allen (Leader Desslok), Lydia Leeds (Starsha), other actors unknown

LogBook entry by Earl Green

D minus 308 days: Growing tired of the Star Force’s last minute escapes, Leader Desslok calls upon General Lysis, the ruthless Gamilon war hero, to do away with the Argo. An advance flight of Black Tigers engages a squad of Gamilon fighters, capturing one damaged ship and its pilot intact. A large crowd gathers to watch Dr. Sane examine the pilot, and all speculation about the nature and cruelty of the Gamilons is laid to rest when the flight suit is removed – the pilot looks like a human being, only with blue skin, and his vital signs are the same as any human. Wildstar, reliving the trauma of his parents’ death during the Gamilons’ bombing of Earth, has vowed to kill the first Gamilon he sees with his own bare hands…and decides to fulfill this promise even if it means murdering a valuable prisoner.

written by Keisuke Fujikawa & Eiichi Yamamoto
directed by Leiji Matsumoto
music by Hiroshi Miyagawa

Season 1 Voice Cast: Kenneth Meseroll (Derek Wildstar), Tom Tweedy (Mark Venture), Amy Howard (Nova), Eddie Allen (Leader Desslok), Lydia Leeds (Starsha), other actors unknown

LogBook entry by Earl Green

D minus 305 days: The Argo is seized by the immense gravitational and energy storm surrounding the Octopus Star Group. Held immobile by the intense forces surrounding the small star cluster, the crew begins to develop a bad case of cabin fever. Wildstar and Venture’s rivalry turns into violence, even to the point of interfering with their duties. The Argo hasn’t moved in three weeks, and is falling behind schedule on its mission. Teamwork is the key to escaping the Octopus Star Group…but the ship’s crew is falling apart.

written by Keisuke Fujikawa & Eiichi Yamamoto
directed by Leiji Matsumoto
music by Hiroshi Miyagawa

Season 1 Voice Cast: Kenneth Meseroll (Derek Wildstar), Tom Tweedy (Mark Venture), Amy Howard (Nova), Eddie Allen (Leader Desslok), Lydia Leeds (Starsha), other actors unknown

LogBook entry by Earl Green

D minus 280 days: The Argo is caught in the gravitational vortex of a collapsing star. As if this isn’t a bad enough position, an enormous Gamilon fleet commanded by General Lysis closes in from the rear. As the vortex sucks the Argo’s energy reserves dry, the survival prospects for the Star Force look bleak.

written by Keisuke Fujikawa & Eiichi Yamamoto
directed by Leiji Matsumoto
music by Hiroshi Miyagawa

Season 1 Voice Cast: Kenneth Meseroll (Derek Wildstar), Tom Tweedy (Mark Venture), Amy Howard (Nova), Eddie Allen (Leader Desslok), Lydia Leeds (Starsha), other actors unknown

Note: The introductory shot of Volgar is an rare example where the Japanese characters for his name have not been covered by an English subtitle. Also, General Lysis’ log entry gives the date as January 7 – though why the Gamilons would be using the Julian calendar is unknown!

LogBook entry by Earl Green

D minus 277 days: The Star Force arrives at the planet Beeland, a world with ample vegetation – something needed on the Argo to replenish the ship’s dwindling food supplies. But Beeland is also home to an insectoid race which has been enslaved by the Gamilons, and a search detail consisting of Nova and IQ-9 is captured in the mistaken belief that they are Gamilons as well. A revolt against the insects’ queen, who keeps her people subservient to the Gamilons, is in progress – and the hostages are caught in the middle.

written by Keisuke Fujikawa & Eiichi Yamamoto
directed by Leiji Matsumoto
music by Hiroshi Miyagawa

Season 1 Voice Cast: Kenneth Meseroll (Derek Wildstar), Tom Tweedy (Mark Venture), Amy Howard (Nova), Eddie Allen (Leader Desslok), Lydia Leeds (Starsha), other actors unknown

LogBook entry by Earl Green

D minus 267 days: The Argo approaches the planet Ballan, a volcanically active body which is the home to a large Gamilon encampment. Ballan is also the halfway point on the journey from Earth to Iscandar. As the Star Force moves into Gamilon space, the Gamilon generals, Lysis and Volgar, are fighting each other over strategic matters. But the Gamilon leaders are not the only commanders in disarray – Captain Avatar collapses on the bridge and Dr. Sane decides that he must undergo a high-risk surgery. General Volgar jumps the gun and launches a premature attack, and Wildstar is forced into his first uneasy command without his mentor nearby.

written by Keisuke Fujikawa & Eiichi Yamamoto
directed by Leiji Matsumoto
music by Hiroshi Miyagawa

Season 1 Voice Cast: Kenneth Meseroll (Derek Wildstar), Tom Tweedy (Mark Venture), Amy Howard (Nova), Eddie Allen (Leader Desslok), Lydia Leeds (Starsha), other actors unknown

LogBook entry by Earl Green

D minus 263 days: A large spacecraft looms in the Argo’s path just eight days out from Ballan. Sandor flies ahead in a recon ship to investigate, but is forced to eject when his ship is destroyed by intense vibrations emitted by the Gamilon vessel. Sandor takes another chance on the mission, this time using a fighter of his own design with a seamless, one-piece hull. Using this vehicle, Sandor and Wildstar board the Gamilon ship, hoping to disable its vibration weapon before it destroys the Argo. Their journey through the heart of the immense ship takes long than expected, and Captain Avatar is forced to consider leaving without them. The artificial intelligence driving the Gamilon ship traps Sandor – but the science officer reveals that, due to a childhood accident, his limbs are all prosthetics and can be easily removed. But in order to detonate the explosive charges to destroy the Gamilon weapon, Sandor – now incapable of escaping the blast – must stay there.

written by Keisuke Fujikawa & Eiichi Yamamoto
directed by Leiji Matsumoto
music by Hiroshi Miyagawa

Season 1 Voice Cast: Kenneth Meseroll (Derek Wildstar), Tom Tweedy (Mark Venture), Amy Howard (Nova), Eddie Allen (Leader Desslok), Lydia Leeds (Starsha), other actors unknown

LogBook entry by Earl Green