The young Tsubasa Kato, ill from Planet Bomb Syndrome
Planet Bomb Syndrome is an illness suffered by Earthlings brought on by the continual attacks on Earth with planet bombs carried out during the Garmillas War. The illness was a significant issue for many newborn children after the war, but was ultimately defeated thanks to a medicine gifted by the Gatlantis Empire to the Earth in late 2203.
Overview[]
Cause and symptoms[]
Planet Bomb Syndrome was caused by the eight years of bombardment with Planet Bombs
Planet Bomb Syndrome is a medical condition caused by the continuous bombardment of planet bombs onto Earth. These bombs spread the spores of alien plants and released harmful amounts of radiation.[1][2][3] This condition is congenital, which means that children born after the war and the restoration of the Earth could be born already ill with this syndrome. Even parents who have not shown any symptoms of the illness, but were infected with residual contaminants,[4] may give birth to infected children.[5]
Medical analysis of Admiral Juzo Okita's lungs. His right bronchus has been damaged by Planet Bomb Syndrome
The effects of Planet Bomb Syndrome differ somewhat from simple radiation poisoning. They can include chest pains, fainting spells, and fatigue, which can worsen under stressful conditions.[3][6][7][8] Children have displayed additional symptoms like fever and difficulty breathing.[9] Over time, the syndrome can cause significant harm to the patient's bronchi and lead to organ failure.[6] In newborns symptoms of Planet Bomb Syndrome can start manifesting a year after their birth.[10]
Treatment[]
Children were treated at a medical facility on the Moon
Until late 2203, no treatment that could cure Planet Bomb Syndrome had been found, and the illness was considered to be fatal.[4] However, medicine, surgery, and rest can slow or temporarily control its symptoms.[6][7][8] To manage the disease's symptoms in children, they were treated at the Lunar medical facility where they experienced 1/6 of the Earth's gravity.[5]
The Gatlantis Empire gave the Earth the data necessary to produce a drug that could cure Planet Bomb Syndrome
In May 2203, the Gatlantis Empire provided the Earth with a drug that can cure the illness quickly. The cure is a simple medicine that can be produced in pill form.[11][12]
History[]
Sado operating on Okita after his collapse during the Encounter with the Garmillas Dimensional Submarine
Admiral Juzo Okita, UNCN Commander-in-Chief, contracted Planet Bomb Syndrome, years before 2199, but kept his condition a secret to all but an handfull of close friends and his medic, Doctor Sakezo Sado.[13] In early 2199, he refused a suggestion by Admiral Ryu Hijikata to remain under medical care on Earth and took command of the battleship Yamato.[2] He remained under the watch of Doctor Sakezo Sado during the ship's mission to Iscandar.[3] Sado had some success keeping Okita fit for duty, until the admiral collapsed during the Battle of the Imperial Capital.[14] The illness eventually claimed Okita's life just before Yamato returned to Earth.[15]
Patients are dismissed from the lunar medical facility
Three years after Earth's planet bomb-ravaged environment was restored to its living state, Planet Bomb Syndrome remained an ongoing health problem for the surviving Earthling population. Newborns were at risk of contracting Planet Bomb Syndrome congenitally from parents. Young victims like Tsubasa Kato received treatment at a specialized medical facility on the Moon, but chances for recovery under existing forms of care were slim.[4][5] However, in a shocking move by Earth's enemy during the Gatlantis Campaign, a copy of Chief Minister Sifar Saberah and the Gatlantis Empire offered a medicine that was capable of completely curing Planet Bomb Syndrome in exchange for the sinking of the Yamato.[11] The medicine data was transferred by Gatlantis to the Earth Defense Force's Headquarters in May of 2203.[16] The medicine immediately entered production and all patients at the lunar facility were cured and dismissed by the end of the month,[16] just in time for the Moon's evacuation during the Decisive Battle off Mars.[12][17]
References[]
- ↑ "Messenger of Iscandar"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Toward a Sea of Stars"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Wish Upon a Star"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Yamato 2202 Character Data for Tsubasa Kato
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Tension – Reach the Embassy on the Moon"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "The Wolf from Another Dimension"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "The Planet That We Head For"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Memories of the Blue Planet"
- ↑ "Battle off the Coast of Saturn - Gather the Wave Motion Gun Fleet!"
- ↑ Yamato 2202 Character Data for Makoto Kato
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Yamato in Crisis - The Devil's Alternative Once More"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Heir to the Yamato, Her Name is Ginga"
- ↑ Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Model Sheet Design Collection EARTH p.190
- ↑ "One Man's War"
- ↑ "Memories of the Blue Planet"
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "The Era of Space Battleship Yamato: Choice of 2202"
- ↑ "The Fated Showdown!"
Japanese language information[]
遊星爆弾症候群 Yūsei bakudan shōkōgun