Invasion of the Imperial Territory (episode)

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'Invasion of the Imperial Territory' (「帝国領侵攻」)
LOGH: series 1, episode 12 released 1989/03/??
796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE)
←	12th of 110 released in LOGH	→
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Invasion of the Imperial Territory (Japanese: 帝国領侵攻) is the 12th episode of the Legend of Galactic Heroes OVA.

Synopsis

In the Free Planets Alliance, the capture of Iserlohn has intoxicated the public, the military and the politicians. It is now possible to invade the Empire from Iserlohn, and many people think it is time to conclude the crusade against tyranny. In a High Council meeting, Secretary of the Treasury João Rebelo and Secretary of Human Resources Huang Rui think it is better to sign a peace treaty because the economy in on the verge of collapse, but Royal Sanford, the Supreme Chairman, explains that they will lose the next election unless they achieve a substantial military victory, so the High Council decides to invade the Empire; only Job Trunicht sides with Rebelo and Huang. The invasion plan is drafted by Commodore Andrew Falk, an ambitious man so sure of the righteousness of the war that he discards any objections, especially those made by Yang, as siding with the enemy. The Free Planet Alliance will send a force of 8 fleets, comprising of 30 million men and 200,000 spaceships, under the overall command of Fleet Admiral Lasalle Lobos, with Admiral Dwight Greenhill as second-in-command. Meanwhile in Fezzan, Adrian Rubinsky warns the Imperial High Commissioner that the Free Planets Alliance is planning a full scale invasion of the Empire.

Music

• Free Planets Alliance national anthem (00:01:31)
• Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 3: III. Comodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast (00:11:53)
• Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 3: I. Kräftig entschieden (00:21:42)

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