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Outlaw Star Episode Summaries
Episode 5
"The Beast Girl Ready to Pounce"
The episode begins with a flashback of how Aisha ,
the catgirl in the series (from the Ctarl-Ctarl) didn't graduate
from college with honors, and thus was stationed in space (as
a punishment of sorts).
Gene, Jim, and Melfina take the "Outlaw Star"
back to Blue Heaven to get it painted, and to get it a registration
number, so they can land in legitimate ports. A funny round robot-looking
thing and a human say they'll do it for free--they owe Hilda.
They ask what Gene's favorite color is, so they can paint the
ship. Gene points to his hair. They tell Gene, Jim, and Melfina
to come back later.
In a private room, Gene shaves in the bathroom while
Jim and Melfina sit on the bed. Melfina is sad, because Hilda
saved her, and now she's gone. Jim suggests that Gene isn't sad,
but is just mad. Gene replies, "Maybe" to himself.
The gang go outside into the rest of Blue Heaven,
which looks like a big mall. Gene doesn't have space phobia in
the "Outlaw Star," due to the Physical Navigation System--he
just doesn't feel cooped up.
A semi-familiar figure with a tattered cloak asks
them where Hilda is, and announces herself as Aisha Clanclan,
our resident catgirl.
Gene apologizes for their previous run-in, and then
tells her that Hilda's dead, and leaves. Aisha tries to pick
a fight with Gene, who refuses on the grounds that he doesn't
want to hit a girl. Jim, Gene, and Melfina run away! Aisha kicks
Gene in the face and fights him some more; Gene punches her in
the face. There's some fighting, then Aisha takes off her cloak
angrily. Jim remembers that the Ctarl-Ctarl are metamorphs--they
can turn into various animals. Aisha says she can power up with
the power of the moon, and Gene notes that Blue Heaven (an artificially
constructed space station) doesn't have a moon. They run.
Gene tells Jim to find some shells. Gene and Mel lose Aisha.
Gene gets faint when he sees the stars outside the window--he
falls to the ground, sweating. Melfina takes him to a bench.
Melfina sees artificial flowers nearby--they were
made, just like her. Gene touches her face and says he can't
tell she's not human, even when he touches her. He pinches her
cheeks to demonstrate that she can feel pain. He promises to
help her find her identity, and to complete Hilda's mission.
He invites Melfina to come with them (it will make navigation
easier); she accepts.
Gene calls Jim on his walkie-talkie. Jim is having
a hard time finding shells, and Aisha catches up with Gene and
Melfina. Gene slashes the catgirl with a big knife, which breaks!
Aisha tries to unleash her full beast powers, but fails, having
burned too many calories.
Cut to restaurant. Jim and Gene are stunned by how
much she can eat. Aisha is stuck at Blue Heaven with a title
but no salary. She chugs a bowl of soup meant for four people,
and orders more, and chugs that. Finally, she's full.
Gene says that since he bought dinner, they're even,
but Aisha is still angry. She says they're under arrest, and
if they object--
'You'll turn into that beast again?' is the gist of
Jim's response.
Jim gives Gene a #12 shell--Gene shoots Aisha, and
she gets fried. Gene and his friends leave. Gene tells the waiter
to put everything on Aisha's tab!
The ship is now painted red, and has a registration
number. (One of the workers notes that the computer won't shut
up--the computer can also tell when it's insulted!) Our heroes
find out where the Kei Pirates' territory is. Gene has to go
to "Sentinel III" to deal with Fred Luo. Jim whines
about this development, and tells Melfina she won't have a problem
with him, as she's a girl!
Meanwhile, Aisha is stuck doing dishes, and vows revenge...
Episode 6
"The Beautiful Assassin"
Gene is crash-landing the Outlaw Star--he hasn't piloted
a ship in six years, and his dad never showed him how to do a
'planet fall.' Melfina offers to land, but Gene gets the ship
vertical...that's a bad thing. Melfina tells him how to land,
and Gene stops the ship right at the very edge of the circular
landing pad.
"With this captain's piloting technique, I worry
about my future prospects," the ship says.
They get taken to the nearest dock. Gene waits to
go see Fred Luo, but also wonders where their car is. (The car's
name is Ehefrau--which is German for wife. They take a funny blue
car with a fan for an engine (not Ehefrau).
Fred has a house full of weapons--he hugs Gene enthusiastically
when they meet, and hugs Jim as well. He says he's looking forward
to seeing Jim in two or three years. Jim says he'll be somewhere
far away in two or three years. Fred says he'll follow Jim to
the ends of the earth... He greets Melfina coolly (she's a girl,
remember? ^_-).
Gene and Fred talk. Fred blows into Gene's ear, and
Gene jumps up and pulls a gun on him.
The Outlaw Star has no weapons or equipment, and Gene
wants some. They can't get stuff for Grappler Ships through legitimate
routes, but Fred can get the weapons--but he has doubts as to
Gene's ability to pay.
The guard tells Gene they don't attack him when he
messes with 'the young master' because Fred loves him.
Fred is in his office, with two guards. A lady wearing
a red cape and hood comes in. She uses a sword to kill both the
guards effortlessly, and takes off her hood. It's Suzuka! (We
saw her in the intro to the episode...she's basically a standard
ponytailed-headbanded Anime chick in a kimono...with a token
mole on her face... ^^;). She says she wants Fred's life, and
starts a stopwatch. She says she will give him five minutes to
write his goodbyes, and if he doesn't accept that, she'll kill
him instantly. Fred realizes this is "Twilight Suzuka."
He looks at his swords. He has three minutes left.
Gene comes in. Suzuka aims a blast at him; it breaks
the door. Gene shoots, but Suzuka deflects with her 'light shield'--basically
a white glowy thing at her wrist/arm. Fred begs Gene to save
him. Gene shoots at Suzuka; they stare each other down. Suzuka
deflects bullets with her sword, and strikes at Gene, who uses
a light shield of his own (seem to be in the cuffs he wears at
his wrists) to keep his arm from getting chopped off. Gene drops
his cloak and gun, picks up one of Fred's swords, and makes some
rather hilarious kung-fu noises, swinging the weapon around.
He throws the sword at Suzuka. The stopwatch alarm goes off.
Suzuka says she'll be back tomorrow, as she wants to kill Fred
at sunset.
Fred convinces Gene to be his bodyguard. Gene says
he only wants 'this much' (he hands Fred a computer thing with
an amount on it). Fred says that's a bargain (no one lives if
Suzuka targets him). Gene takes the machine back and adds on
some missiles to the bill.
Suzuka uses a wooden sword that wouldn't be picked
up by the sensors--it sure caused a lot of damage, though. Fred
doesn't have any caster shells for Gene (they're outdated). Gene
asks if Fred will stay where he is or move. Fred suggests they
track down the person who employed Suzuka and kill him or her.
Gene says he wants to go sleep in a hotel--Fred offers Gene the
use of his room. Gene says Suzuka won't show up for another 23
hours (those kinds of people always keep their word) and Jim,
Gene, and Melfina leave.
Suzuka confronts Gene, using a shock blast from the
wooden sword. Gene tells Melfina to go inside and Jim to back
him up (the latter refuses). Gene runs, and Suzuka chases him.
Suzuka runs after him into the street; a truck speeds near her,
but instead of dodging or getting hit, she slices it in two.
Gene claps. Suzuka tells Gene to stop running; Jim comes up with
the car and has Gene get in. Of course, Suzuka follows.
Next shot, Suzuka is on a big tall rock tower. She
says Gene's worldly desires have cost him his life. Gene takes
off his cloak. Suzuka strikes, but Gene's light shields at his
wrists block the sword--he catches it between his hands. He finally
takes the sword and kicks it! Suzuka runs after the sword, but
Gene catches the sash on her kimono and holds it--she spins and
the sash comes off!
Gene catches both the sash and Suzuka's sword. Suzuka's
kimono is now open; to protect her modesty, she falls to her
knees and holds it shut. Gene threatens to take the sash for
his collection (it smells nice ^^;) and break the sword. Gene
insists that it was either a draw, or that Suzuka lost. Gene
reveals that he's an outlaw, not Fred's bodyguard. Suzuka says
she'll keep pursuing her contract as long as she lives. Gene
says, "Well, then die!" and shoots, missing Suzuka.
He says the Twilight Suzuka just died, but she won't go along
with that. Gene gives her the sash and sword in payment for Fred's
life. Gene says if she wants Fred dead, she'll have to kill him
(Gene) first. Suzuka says that goes without saying. Gene holds
her to that promise--so if she wants Fred, she'll have to track
down Gene and kill him! (That way, he doesn't have to hang around
with Fred, but is free to go exploring space...)
Fred subtracts the amount it would have cost for him
to hire Suzuka himself and charges Gene for the rest of the weapons
he wanted! (He *is* a business man, after all...) But Gene says
he'll pay when he makes it big...
Everything's all tied up happily. Gene says he couldn't
kill Suzuka; Suzuka says, "Gene Starwind, this isn't over!"
And Gene gains another lady stalker. ^_^
Episode 7
"Creeping Evil"
There are four different pirate groups; the Chinese
guild (more specifically, the One-hundred and eight Suns) is
after Gene's ship, seeking to know what happened to Hilda. This
group is the most brutal of the Chinese guild; they form groups
of ten or twenty, and they are led by Hazanko. This group has
the senjutsu, a special power that makes them dangerous to deal
with...
Gene is trying to lift off in the driver's seat of
the Outlaw Star, talking with the computer (Gilliam). Finally
Gilliam announces that the power's rising, to Gene's relief.
Gilliam then notes that they are about to explode! There's a
countdown to destruction... Cut to shot of the Outlaw Star on
the dock. Gene failed to lift off in the simulation. Gilliam
is not pleased that Gene can't handle even small problems manually
(without his help).
The ship is still being outfitted...
Gene walks through a market and comes back home (Starwind
and Hawking Enterprises--remember episode 1?). He throws a tomato
to Mel and asks where Jim is. Mel says he's at the police station;
his car was impounded.
Jim gets his car back. "I've found her! Ehefrau,
I've found you!" he shouts gleefully, nuzzling the steering
wheel. He had been in trouble because of all the parking tickets.
Gene and Melfina return to the bar that got trashed
in the first episode to see Clyde. Iris hugs him, and Gene hugs
her back (until Jim tells Gene to get his hand off of her backside
^#^;;;). Clyde and Iris are both amazed that Gene is still alive;
it's only been two weeks since they left. Gene introduces them
to Melfina; Iris is jealous.
Gene, Jim, and Mel have drinks. Gene says they can
wait for the rest of their equipment to come, but Jim says they're
broke, so they have to figure out a good way to make money. There's
the hard way (work on the Outlaw Star themselves), the easy way
(except there's no big bounties for them to hunt), the sleazy
way (Gene notes that Jim's body would sell better than his would),
or they can pay when they make it big (but not even Clyde would
give them credit).
Mel offers to help however she can, and Gene says
she can cook. They go outside--Gene notes how nice it is to be
home, even if they won't be there for long.
Back at Starwind and Hawking, Gene and Jim sleep in
a bed in a loft (Gene with strategically placed sheets and his
hand...er...move your hand, Gene... ^^;). Jim is sprawled out
in little-boy fashion. Gene wakes up and goes downstairs to see
Mel, who's still awake, sitting straight up on the couch. Mel
leans on Gene and asks him to stay like that until she falls
asleep (if she's like that, she feels like she can dream too).
Gene sees her exposed legs and magically grows fangs, thinking
dirty thoughts. He reaches for her, but gets whacked by a pan
wielded by Jim. Gene protests that he just wanted to see how
human Mel was. Jim curls up with Mel and says she's just like
a mother.
The next day, Gene works on the Outlaw Star; Gilliam
tells him to replace the non-regulation engine covers.
Mel reads instructions (a cookbook, probably) and
tries to cook.
Jim examines some farm equipment and says it needs
all new parts, but he promises that Starwind and Hawking can
get the cheapest parts for it.
Gene is called in to pay more dock fees. A man asks
how much longer they'll be there (they've only paid for the next
three days of dock fees but haven't applied to launch yet).
An intruder comes to the ship; Gilliam tries to stop
him, then calls Gene through the latter's earring.
Mel sees another pirate...
((Ooh, boy; *this* was tiring to take notes of...
^^; I'll keep them in order of the shots, though--makes it more
exciting, I guess. ^_-;;;))
Gene runs after the intruder and shoots the elevator
that Gilliam said the guy was in. But there's just supplies inside.
The pirate jumps at Gene from above; Gene dodges.
Melfina runs. The pirate has a giant spiky mace-like
ball attached to a long chain. He throws the mace at her, and
Mel cringes, but the ball is stopped by Suzuka! Suzuka will go
after the pirates if they're the Kei pirates--besides, she'd
like an opportunity to put Gene in her debt. She and the pirate
face off.
The pirate dodges Gene's shots outside. The pirate
asks where Hilda is, and a bunch of freaky robots pop out of
the ground. Gene won't tell what happened to Hilda; he takes
out one robot, and blinds more with a bright flash.
Suzuka dodges a hit from the ball and uses her sword
to make a huge blast of wind. The pirate tries to shock her (being
a master of the senjutsu). Suzuka notes that no one has seen
more than three of her secret techniques, and says it's not sunset
yet. She wonders how many the pirate will see before he dies.
Gene loads a new cartridge and shoots. There are robots
in the field; Gene's gun is shot out of his hand by the pirate.
The pirate shoots at Gene, but Gene seems to block the shots.
Gene crawls away in the crops, but he's trailing blood....
Suzuka disappears and runs at the pirate on the chain
of his mace! The pirate chants and glows a deep purple/blue color.
He and Suzuka run at each other. They freeze after aiming hits
at each other. After a long silence, the pirate asks what it
was, then falls to the ground. Suzuka tells Melfina that it's
okay, and asks Mel if she can wait for Gene in the shop.
Mel says okay.
The pirate thinks Gene is dead, but a robot falls
from behind a tree. Gene comes out and shoots at the pirate.
There's a BIG explosion, one which takes out the tree and everything
else within about thirty feet. But the pirate's still around.
He gets Gene on the ground and hits him, asking to know his secrets.
Gene replies, "My favorite color is red. My lucky number
is one."
The pirate wants to know where Hilda is, and offers
Gene a quick death in exchange for that knowledge. Gene says
he'll need more than that to talk. They hear shouts in the field.
Gene shoots through his cloak and the pirate retreats.
Jim drives by, whistling cheerily. He sees wreckage
and the front entrance to Starwind and Hawking all destroyed.
He storms inside and sees Mel and Suzuka drinking tea calmly.
It is the Kei pirates who are after Jim and Gene.
Jim is confused that Suzuka would save Melfina; Suzuka says she
did so because they were 'interesting.' ((er, I *think* that's
what she said; it's hard to write neatly in the dark ^^;))
Jim drives to the ship. Gene is inside, working. Gilliam
asks what it should do about Suzuka, as she's not a crew member;
Jim tells it to let her in for the time-being.
Gene wants to launch as soon as possible. Suzuka asks
what's up, and says she might help if they're fighting the Kei
pirates. Gene says all they can do is fight, and then falls.
Jim touches Gene's back and gets blood on his hand!
"I patched it up," says Gene in true manly-man
fashion, "but I guess I didn't do it right."
Episode 8
"Forced Departure"
Gene is lying in bed, shirtless and panting. Suzuka
says he's been poisoned--maybe by the enemy, to make them negotiate.
"If his blood isn't cleansed, he'll die." If they leave
the ship, the pirates will give them the antidote. Gene tells
them not to do it (he knows they won't let them go that easily)--Jim
ends negotiations.
Suzuka agrees that they can't negotiate; she's not
even sure the pirates have an antidote, but she things
they should steal it. Mel takes Gene out of the ship. The enemy
(one of those freaky long-armed things) shows up. Jim gets in
the pilot's seat, although the ship can't run as well without
Gene. Jim talks to the guy--he's very worried for Gene.
Gene flashes back. "Dad, I've learned all the
controls!" Gene's ship gets whacked by a grappler; Gene's
dad pushes him into an escape pod. "I want you to live,
Gene!" The pod goes flying off.
Gene thinks, "I'm alone," but is called
by Melfina, who's naked (as is Gene). Mel says she'll heal them
and holds out her hand--Gene reluctantly offers his. They shakes
hands (still naked), and their hands glow. Mel is behind Gene;
she hugs him. She says she can be of some use to him (she can
save him).
Back outside, some long-armed mecha (the pirates'
mechanized soldiers) are approaching--they are piloted by people.
Beams won't go through the mecha, and they're too close to use
missiles.
Fred calls--the Kei pirates are going to Sentinel
III. The pirates mean to start a big fuss! (Fred had helped the
pirates for money, but then called to warn Gene because he likes
them. ^^;)
Jim screams, wondering what to do, but Gene and Mel
come back. Gene's wounds haven't closed, but Melfina removed
the poison. Gene thinks Mel, who blushes.
The mecha are trying to get in. Gene takes the pilot
seat (in boxers), while Mel gets in her chamber. Gene uses grappler
arms to pick a mecha off and throw it. The mecha explodes. He
squashes another one and throws it, but the boss is still okay--he
gets out of the way... But Suzuka's atop a crane--she jumps at
the mecha and whacks it twice with her sword, breaking it--the
boss gets out just in time.
"Show-off," says Gene.
Suzuka says it's over; the boss begs to be spared,
but puts his hand up and shoots at her with his arm. Suzuka takes
him.
Gene praises Suzuka and cracks his own neck, and says
they're gonna blast off--but the ground control doesn't want
to let him (there was a disturbance). Gene wants to blast off
without guidance from the control tower...
Gene dresses (minus the cloak) and prepares to take
off.
"My crew is a bunch of lunatics," says Gilliam.
Cops come and say they'll arrest Gene. Gene says,
"I guess we can't come back to Sentinel," and asks
Suzuka if that's okay. She says she'll accompany him. Gene tells
the police if they stop them, they'll get burned, and, amid protests
from the control tower, prepares to blast off.
It's 30 seconds 'til launch. Gene thinks a goodbye
to Hilda. The ship blasts off, breaking the loading docks/stairs/etc.
Flashback--Gene tells his dad when he grows up, he'll
be a pilot.
In space--they've launched! Gene hits his face and
says of course they made it--"I'm awesome whatever
I do!"
"Yeah, whatever," says Jim.
But Gilliam interjects that ships are closing in on
them! They're pirate Grappler ships. Gene's never shut the Manipulators,
but if he releases the safeties, they'll arm themselves. Gene
uses a nifty thing that projects images onto his eye to see (and
Jim scatters the camera pods so Gene can see all sides). The
enemy shoots missiles, and Jim shoots anti-missiles. Gene gets
out the grappler arm--with a gun! He shoots and hits one of the
ships--its control pod deploys, though. Gene has to swap magazines
(he's out of shots) and goes at the pirates hand-to-hand.
He takes out one guy, but there's still one left,
and Gene's engine two is experiencing irregularities. The other
captain is mad, because Gene killed his men. The Outlaw Star
goes at the other ship. Gene shoots at him, and the other guy
shoots missiles, which the OLS dodges. The OLS gets the last
guy, who admits Gene is pretty good before exploding. The Outlaw
Star leaves combat mode. Gene says that was a good workout and
wants to hit the shower. Melfina praises Gene, who praises her
back.
Heifeng is where Gene wants to go (there's Bin (sp?)
pirates landing there, so the Kei pirates won't follow). Suzuka
says maybe not; Jim says there's big cities there, so they can
get a job (it's expensive to have a ship!). It's 20 light years
away, but they set a course there.
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