The Shooting Star of Pure Love
Captain Harlock and his crew take on board the Shooting Star, a much smaller ship. It is piloted by Zorba, son of Zol, and Lucia, a medic. He is Tokagan but she is Mazone. They have escaped from the main Mazone fleet.
Daiba is suspicious of Zorba and Lucia but Captain Harlock welcomes them. He talks to Zorba about Zol. He tells him about how they crossed paths and what happened to Zol.
Queen Lafresia contacts the Arcadia and demands the return of Zorba and Lucia. Queen Lafresia has Lumani, Zorba's mother. She is torturing the Tokagan woman. She shows him a hologram of his mother. Zorba is ready to return but his mother tells him not to.
Captain Harlock refuses to hand over Zorba and Lucia. The Mazone send a squadron of ships after the Arcadia. They attack the Arcadia. Zorba decides that he cannot stay. He and Lucia sneak away in the Shooting Star. The Mazone squadron shifts its attack to the Shooting Star. Zorba and Lucia are gunned down when they approach the Mazone flag ship.
According to the narration in this episode the home planet of the Mazone was destroyed by a nova. The Mazone fleet consists of more than just war ships. It also includes civilian transport ships, medical ships, supply ships, slave ships, and others.
Zorba and Lumina look much more like humans than Zol does. Why? I'm not sure. It almost looks like they aren't of the same race. I suppose that could be the case even though they are all from the same planet. That still does not explain why Zorba looks nothing like Zol.
This is a very simple story. It works. The story of Zorba and Lucia feels poetic. I like the sad guitar music at the end of the episode.
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