Legend of Galactic Heroes Volume 2: Ambition

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Legend of Galactic Heroes Volume 2: Ambition (Japanese: 銀河英雄伝説2野望篇) is the second novel in Tanaka Yoshiki's Legend of Galactic Heroes series. It was first published in Japan by Tokyo Sogensha on 30 September 1983. (ISBN: 4-19-152790-8). It was first published in English as part of the Haikasoru series on 25 August 2016 (ISBN: 978-1421584959)

Contents 1 Publisher's summary 2 Chapters 3 Appendices 3.1 Characters 4 Gallery

Publisher's summary

In the thirty-sixth century humanity has conquered the galaxy and colonized countless star systems. The Galactic Empire, modeled along Prussian lines, and the democratic Free Planets Alliance are at war, and the fate of every human being in the universe hangs in the balance. This classic Japanese space opera, adapted into a legendary anime, is finally available in English for the first time.

After a coup d'état erupts in the Free Planets Alliance, military strategist Yang Wen-li is ordered to use his tactical wizardry to put down the rebellion, but the ringleader holding the capital is someone he once trusted deeply. Meanwhile, in the Galactic Empire, Reinhard will soon face a new trial, as in the wake of the emperor's death he stands amidst an intensifying power struggle among the aristocracy. The unbeatable magician and the unstoppable genius: the battles these heroes wage will send shock waves across the galaxy!

Chapters

1. Before the Storm (嵐の前)
2. Flashpoint (発火点)
3. The Yang Fleet Goes Out (ヤン艦隊出動)
4. Bloodshed in Space (流血の宇宙)
5. The Battle of Doria Starzone (ドーリア星域の会戦)
6. Courage and Loyalty (勇気と忠誠)
7. Victory for Whose Sake? (誰がための勝利)
8. The Fall of Goldenbaum (ゴールデンバウムは倒れた)
9. Farewell, Distant Memories (さらば、遠き日)

Appendices

Characters

Gallery

1983 cover illustrated by Katō Naoyuki

2007 cover illustrated by Hoshino Yukinobu