The 65th Escort Corps,[5] alternatively Escort Division 65,[6] also colloquially called the Yamato fleet, was a fleet of the Earth Federation under the command of Captain Osamu Yamanami. In October 2205, the fleet went on a diplomatic trip towards the Salezar System acting as an escort for the Peace Corps and subsequently got entangled in the Iscandar Incident. The fleet was dissolved as part of the organizational changes for the 2206 fiscal year.
History[]
Founding and departure[]
The 38th graduation took place aboard Yamato
The 65th Escort Corps was formed by the Earth Federation and would make its first trip to the Salezar System escorting the Peace Corps and while conducting training for cadets from the 38th Class of the National Space Defense Academy in October 2205. On October 1, 2205, After Yamato joined with the fleet and after the 65th Escort Corps welcomed its new members and the Peace Corps, the delegation they were supposed to escort to the Salezar system.[7][1]
The next day, the fleet prepared to take off. Commander Susumu Kodai discovers that one of the new crew members, W.O. Ryusuke Domon, has changed his background record and joined Yamato because of a personal grudge with him. To test his resolve, Kodai gives Domon the helm of the Yamato for takeoff. Initially, the Warrant Officer tried to crash the ship to get revenge on Kodai, but ultimately decided against it, he was later arrested by the ship's security department, but was given the opportunity to continue staying on the ship as quartermaster.[1]
65th Escort Corps in Earth orbit
Before continuing their journey, the fleet met with Ginga who sends Technician Sukeji Yabu to Yamato who is carrying a prototype engine for a dimensional submarine that is being assembled in Asuka. The fleet conducted training of the Yamato and Hyuga Air Corps, the Asuka Space Cavalry, and combat training in orbit of the 11th planet during the journey.[1] When the 65th Escort Corps received news of the destruction of Garmillas at the hands of an unknown enemy, all ships were told to stop their journey for fear that they might drag Earth into war with Bolar Federation. Despite Kodai's appeal to Peace Corps representatives, central command was unable to agree to a rescue mission to help the surviving Garmillans. However, the younger crewmembers aboard Yamato rebelled and personally expelled the delegation members from the battleship with Kodai's approval, now the ship's captain.[8][2]
Iscandar Incident[]
The 65th Escort Corps arrive on Iscandar
Yamato, carrying out his plan, is followed by Hyuga and Asuka, and arrives just in time to face the enemy, now identified as the mysterious Dezariam, at the Rescue of Iscandar.[2][9] Dezariam used unknown technology to move the planet Iscandar to their home world, but to do so, they needed to gather large amounts of energy by destroying the nearby planet Garmario. In agreement with Desler's fleet, Yamato plans to use a wave motion gun to destroy Garmario before Dezariam can use it for their purposes. However, by firing his weapon, Yamato loses energy completely, and remains defenseless as the shockwave and debris left over from Garmario's destruction threaten to drown him. The ship is saved by Asuka, who uses a Wave-motion Resonance Waveguide Device to supply enough energy to restart its engines.[9]
Yamato and Hyuga during Immigrant Fleet Rescue Operation
The 65th Escort Corps took part in another operation to rescue civilians still trapped on Iscandar, after Dezariam attempts to fire a superweapon at the planet, threatening everyone on its surface, Yamato, Hyuga and Desler's new flagship to protect Iscandar's capital with its wave motion shield.[10] The 65th Escort Corps partook in the final battle against Dezariam, which ultimately destroyed the invading force, but resulted in the destruction of the planet Iscandar and the deaths of Queen Stasha Iscandar and Third Princess Yurisha Iscandar. With the end of the brief but devastating conflict, the 65th Escort Corps set course back to the Earth.[11]
Dissolution and reunion[]
Immediately after its return to the Earth, the 65th Escort Corps was dissolved. Deeming them responsible for the fleet's rebellion during the Iscandar Incident, all commanders including Kodai were dismissed and the crews of Asuka, Hyuga and Yamato were reassigned to other posts.[12] The personnel changes were officially carried out as part of the organizational changes for the 2206 fiscal year, but many saw it as a response to the arbitrary action carried out during the Iscandar Incident by the 65th Escort Corps' crews.[4] In reality, these provisions were part of General Commander-in-Chief Todo's secret plan to prepare for a plausible Ground Invasion of Earth, Operation DAD.[13]
The Yamato was awarded with a medal by the Earth government for being the first Earthling vessel to ever face off against three alien opponents, achieve significant results, and return home safely, before being transferred to the reserve fleet; the Hyuga was assigned to the 28th Escort Corps and became the home of most of the fleet's air squadron; and the Asuka was put under the command of Seiya Kitano, one of the minds behind Operation DAD.[4][13][14]
In October 2207, Dezariam invaded planet Earth as anticipated. A secret order was relayed to all former crew members of the 65th to gather at the Yamato.[13]
Composition[]
- 1 Yamato-class battleship[15]
- Yamato BBY-01[15]
- Yamato squadron[16]
- 18 Cosmo Tiger IIs (4 spares)[15]
- 1 Cosmo Zero[17]
- Yamato squadron[16]
- Yamato BBY-01[15]
- 1 Asuka-class Supply Carrier[18]
- 1 Hyuga-class Battleship-Carrier[22]
- Hyuga DCV-01[22]
- Hyuga Air Corps[23]
- 16 Cosmo Pythons[22]
- 16 Cosmo Tiger IIs[22]
- Hyuga Air Corps[23]
- Hyuga DCV-01[22]
Notes[]
- The fleet's name is translated as "65th Escort Fleet" in the official subtitles for Space Battleship Yamato 2205: A New Journey.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 "Yamato, a New Departure!!"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Save Iscandar! Rebellion of the Young Heroes!!"
- ↑ Trajectory of YAMATO official 2024 calendar
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 starblazers-yamato MECHANIC Be Forever Yamato: REBEL 3199 entry for Yamato
- ↑ Official translation seen on screen in "Save Iscandar! Rebellion of the Young Heroes!!"
- ↑ Seen on a screen on "Emergency Order! Yamato, Shoot Iscandar!!"
- ↑ "A Galactic War is About to Break Out! Assemble the Yamato Fleet!!"
- ↑ "The Last Day of Garmillas"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Emergency Order! Yamato, Shoot Iscandar!!"
- ↑ "Immigrant Fleet Rescue Operation. Go Beyond the Dimensional Wall!"
- ↑ "Hello Sasha"
- ↑ starblazers-yamato CHARACTERS Be Forever Yamato: REBEL 3199 entry for Susumu Kodai
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Begin the Secret Operation! Head for the New Yamato!"
- ↑ starblazers-yamato CHARACTERS Be Forever Yamato: REBEL 3199 entry for Seiya Kitano
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Yamato 2205 Mecha data on Yamato
- ↑ Yamato 2205 Character data for Akira Yamamoto
- ↑ Space Battleship Yamato 2202 Complete Works Vol.1 p.3
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Yamato 2205 Mecha data on Asuka
- ↑ Yamato 2205 Character data for Shiori Nagakura
- ↑ Yamato 2205 Mecha data on Type 5 Space Mobile Armor
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Yamato 2205 Mecha data on Cosmo Hound
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 Yamato 2205 Mecha data on Hyuga
- ↑ Yamato 2205 Character data for Hiroki Shinohara
Japanese language information[]
- 第65護衛隊 Dai 65 goei-tai
- ヤマト艦隊 Yamato kantai