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Star Blazers: Ultra-Menace Missile

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The Star Force is created, and their mission is clear - take the newly rebuilt Argo 148,000 light years to the planet Iscandar, to retrieve a machine called the Cosmo DNA which will save Earth from its irradiated state. But will the Gamilons stop them? Read full recap »

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Writers:: Leiji Matsumoto

Director:: Leiji Matsumoto

Stars:: Amy Howard Wilson (voice of Nova Forrester [1-2]); Ken Meseroll (voice of Derek Wildstar [1-2]); Tom Tweedy (voice of Mark Venture [1-2])

The Star Force takes off and now has 363 days left to complete their mission. edit »

In the original Japanese, it is noted that the Argo was intended to be a space ark of sorts, allowing select people from Earth to escape the planet before radioactivity eliminated all life. This is confirmed when looking at cross sections of the Argo shown in this episode, as there are areas for farming and livestock, as well as a huge area for living quarters.

It's a similar theme to the fallout shelters that were popular during the days of the Cold War, where important officials would be safe from a nuclear holocaust. edit »
Blink and you'll miss it - when the Argo fires its guns to destroy the missile, the scene shifts briefly to the image of a seated gunner shooting his guns, a la old battleships in WWII. This is notable only because the gunner was wearing no space gear (helmet, suit, etc.). This is the only time in the first and second seasons that this occurred. The Argo's guns are all operated inside the ship. edit »

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Ultra-Menace Missile
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The Argo prepares for the journey to Iscandar, taking off right before getting blasted by a large Gamilon missile. ...Continue »
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