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Kirara feels she’s pushed Katsushiro into making his first kill before he was ready. Meanwhile, the village debates what to do with the traitor, and only Kikuchiyo’s surprising revelation can reunite the group.

Threats from the Bandits have shaken the farmers’ resolve, and as preparations for war begin, the samurai must confront a new danger: betrayal from the farmers who have hired them.

Knowing that the Nobuseri will be searching for them soon, Kambei decides the group must go to Kanna. To avoid detection, they divide into small groups and take three separate paths to the village.

Facing starvation at the hands of the Nobuseri, the farmers of Kanna Village send Kirara, Komachi, and Rikichi on a journey to find samurai who will protect their people.

Shrewd political maneuvering could shape the outcome of the war, so both sides race across the stars to plead their case to a woman who holds much power and territory.

Aristocratic forces perpetrate an all out offensive against the rebellion, and Cleo rallies the troops with his expert tactics. As the fires of war are flamed, a hero rises.

Michel Volban returns to the base of the People’s Army and introduces Cleo as their savior - but the pirate is concerned only with his reward.

A battle-damaged transport ship carries a surprise: Michel’s long missing brother. Reeling from shock, the wounded man claims no knowledge of the sibling standing before him.

The pirates give the Imperial Fleet a taste of the Royal Family’s technology. With a truce reached between Cleo and Michel, a course is set for the stronghold of the People’s Army.

After Cleo crosses swords with Vetti Sforza in a dusty tavern, the duel spills into the streets and continues in the skies. Escape seems hopeless when the Imperial Fleet arrives.

On a desolate planet populated by the scum of the universe, Michel follows Cleo into the mountains and challenges him to a duel.

As the galaxy swirls toward apocalypse, Cleo and Vetti - one seeking peace, the other only victory - clash in the final battle for freedom.

The Imperial fleet moves to engage the growing People’s Army, both sides determined to achieve their goals despite the cost.

Emperor Vetti has stormed off into space, searching for the answer to an unanswerable riddle! Cleo rushes to intercept the crazed aristocrat as Pope Gorna sets in motion a plan of his own.

Without the power of the territorial lords, Cleo can never hope to coax Vetti to the bargaining table. Amidst all the plotting, Michel reflects on a life lived in secret for the good of the people.

A look back at Eimer’s life reveals the forces of fate that brought the little pilot under the guiding hand of a stoic space pirate!

As the leaders of the People’s Army take shelter in BB’s territory, Vetti unleashes chaos on Bardeaux. When the smoke clears, a powerful new ally takes up arms.

Michel pilots Cleo’s ship across the stars, trying to break free of Vetti’s armada! Meanwhile, Pope Gorna reveals a shocking family secret to his daughter.

All seems lost for the People’s Army until the arrival of a sleek battleship bearing the crest of the Royal Family! Hope dissipates when these saviors turn out to be no better than pirates.

The old Admiral must find an escape route through the swarm of enemy ships choking the atmosphere. Sacrifices must be endured if victory is to be achieved.