Azarin gave control of the Rargon fleet to Dom. Tyler got control of his fleet. The fleets got closer and closer toward each other. They got within fighting distance. Everyone was waiting for the order to attack. But Tyler and Dom just said, "Keep going forward," and didn't give the command to attack.
All ships were very close to each other. The electric sparks jumped from ship to ship. The main Rargon ship opened up (it can change shape), but Dom still didn't give the command to attack.
Everyone was scared on both sides, except for Tyler and Dom. Then the Soyokaze and the Rargon ship got within eyesight of each other. Dom started to worry as he couldn't read Tyler's mind. Dom went to the window to look at Tyler's ship. Tyler also went up to the window. Then they both saw each other.
Tyler stuck out his right arm. Dom did the same. All of the weapons on both ships got ready to fire. Tyler and Dom stared at each other. Then Tyler saluted Dom. Dom hesitated, but he saluted Tyler back as the two ships passed each other. The two fleets passed each other without anything happening.
Later Tyler and Dom got messages from Robert J. Hanner saying that it was a victory for both sides.
Azarin met with Dom and said that she was glad that she had trusted Dom. Dom had stated earlier that Tyler would probably find a way to get out of this without unnecessary bloodshed.
When they all got to the base, they were told to rest. Also Mifune announced that Tyler would get command of the Aso.
Tyler and the twins wanted to go see Hanner. But there was a party for Tyler that evening. Then they found out that Hanner had died earlier that day.
There was a party for Tyler, as he got a promotion. During the speech for the toast, everyone held their glasses of champagne out, but Tyler just started drinking by himself. Then Tyler just ate some food with his hands, and walked out. Tyler went outside and climbed a flag pole. Everyone went out to see Tyler, and didn't know what was going on. When Tyler fell down, Yuriko went to him and said, "Shape up Tyler." But Tyler replied, "You should shape up. Otherwise life will take revenge on you." Then Tyler walked away.
Meanwhile Azarin and Dom decided to head to the base to attend the funeral. Azarin had to sneak away from the Rargon ship under Dom's clothes.
Yuriko and Yamamoto couldn't understand Tyler.
At the funeral, Yuriko and the others waited for Tyler, but he didn't show. Azarin and Dom showed up, and Azarin also looked for Pako Pako. At the end, everyone thought Tyler wasn't going to come. But then a person carrying a very large bouquet and singing a song (the ED song with different words) came by. It was Tyler. Tyler was smiling, and Dom said that he felt worried about that smile.
Later Tyler called Yuriko. They met alone in a field and Tyler said, "Actually.." Then there was a very loud blast from a fighter jet. Tyler walked away and Yuriko was left standing alone. Yuriko was shocked and said, "Why?"
Yuriko went to Mifune and Fuji. She found out that she had been promoted two ranks, and got a position at the information services desk.
Later the crew had a party, but Yuriko was still thinking about Tyler. Harumi asked Yuriko about it, but Yuriko didn't tell her anything. Then Yuriko went to call Tyler. At the final ring, just before Yuriko was going to hang up, Tyler answered.
Yuriko went to Tyler. Yuriko asked if Tyler was serious. Tyler said that he was. Yuriko said that she would go with him too. Then Yuriko told Tyler about her new position.
Yuriko went to her new job. There was an alarm right away, because of an unidentified ship. The attack fighters had already been sent out. Then Yuriko found out that it was Azarin and Dom's ship.
Yuriko left her post and went to make a phone call. Yuriko called Harumi, and had her contact Dom. When Yuriko got back to her post, Dom's ship disappeared from the screen. Then Yuriko enabled an abandoned satellite to fool everyone.
The crew were at a party. Since Tyler hadn't come, they all went over to Tyler's room. Yuriko also went to Tyler's room. There was nothing left in the room except for Tyler's military uniform. Yuriko stared out the window and said, "Tyler, are you really going to quit?"
Then they all went out looking for Tyler. [some nice background song.. many nice pictures of Yuriko.]
Yuriko went to the Soyokaze. She couldn't find Tyler and said to
herself, "I want to fly with you again. I still can't do anything by
myself." Then Yuriko heard footsteps. It was Tyler.
Tyler said, "Why is it that, every time that I meet you, it's at an
unromantic place like this?"
Yuriko went to everyone and told them about Tyler's words.
Mifune and Fuji were talking. Mifune said that in a group of monkeys a strange one appears from time to time. But that strange one was necessary for the survival of the group. Fuji asked if Tyler was that strange one who was necessary to the military.
Mifune and Fuji told Yamamoto that he was the new commander of the Aso. Yamamoto was told that he could choose his crew, even from the Soyokaze, except for Yuriko.
Everyone was doing their own thing. [Kim was a model, etc..] Then one by one, they got a message from Yamamoto.
The crew gathered with Yamamoto on the Aso.
There was a big ceremony for the Aso's takeoff. Yamamoto checked all
stations. After getting the ok from everyone, Yamamoto said, "As the
commander, give the order.."
"Take off!" Tyler said, as he was sitting in the commander seat behind
Yamamoto. But instead of the Aso taking off, it was the Soyokaze
breaking through the base and destroying lots of the surroundings on
the way.
Yuriko, who was in her post, got ready to go to her friends.
Dom found out that Tyler had taken command again. Azarin then said that she wanted to see Pako Pako again.
On the Soyokaze, Tyler said, "Let's start the Yuriko retrieval mission!" as everyone was drinking champagne. "Ittemiyouka!"