Space Battleship Yamato - Season 2 Episode 2 The Comet Appears; Remodeling the Yamato!
Sandor and Wildstar visit the new shipyards, and discuss many of the new tech improvements going into Earth's new fleet. The Andromeda and other ships have skeleton crews, with most of the central systems controlled by computer. Sandor laments this since he believes that "we must keep control of the machines we create. If we don't, we're doomed." (see episode 1-18).
There are improvements for the Argo too: New shock cannons that have an increased range (150% of the original); and, a time radar that is capable to detecting past events in space. Sandor demonstrates it for Wildstar by showing Chief Engineer Orion urinating against a ship-yard wall. Must be getting old, that one.
But, all the improvements are not welcome. Sandor reveals to Wildstar that Earth Defense Committee wants the Argo to be adapted to the same kind of computer control system a la Andromeda. Derek flies into a rage and storms off to the Commander's office in protest. He urges, "The Argo's heart and blood is the Star Force. It's people, not machinery!"
While pleading his case to the Commander, as if in symmetry to the recent power surge, there is a power blackout over most of Earth, which is an attempt by the new enemy to soften up Earth defenses. During the outage, Wildstar spots an alien spy plane (a horseshoe crab-shaped bomber) flying over the darkened city.
Sandor notices a huge comet in the distant sky heading towards Earth. He and Wildstar analyse the radio message received during the power surge but can only determine that it must be "in some unknown language."
Year: 1981
Genre: Animation, Drama, Action & Adventure
Country: Japan
Studio: YTV
Director: Leiji Matsumoto, Yoshinobu Nishizaki
Cast: Kei Tomiyama, Gorō Naya, Shūsei Nakamura, Yoko Asagami, Takeshi Aono, Ichiro Nagai
Crew:
First Air Date: Oct 06, 1974
Last Air date: Apr 04, 1981
Season: 3 Season
Episode: 77 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 8.00/10 by 12.00 users
Popularity: 147.857
Language: Italian, Japanese
Episode
2201: Yamato Returns!
The Comet Appears; Remodeling the Yamato!
Earth's Endangerment Awakens Yamato!
Take Off to the Unknown!
Main Guns! Target, Yamato!
Heavy Fighting! The Space Marines
Counterattack! The Unseen Space Sub
Space Storm! Escape is Impossible
Charge! Destroy the Yamato!
Crisis Relief! The Power of the Wave Motion Gun
Desslok, the Vengeful Demon!
Will Yamato Perish in the Tunnel Satellite?
Fierce Attack! Landing on Telezart
Counterattack! The Meeting of Teresa
Teresa -- The Beginnings of Love
Teresa -- Farewell to Love
Telezart -- Fade into the Cosmos!
The Decisive Battle. All Ships Ready!
Yamato -- Warp Collision
Yamato -- Leading a Surprise Attack!
Courage -- Death of Hijikata!
Yamato, Fight to the End!
The Fated Showdown!
Death Struggle; Two Brave Men!
Yamato: Invasion of the Imperial City
Be Forever, Yamato