On Garmilan-occupied Pluto, Gelf Gantz suggests sending out a fleet after the Yamato. Commander Valke Schultz turns down the suggestion, preferring first to see what the Yamato does before attempting anything. After making the first ever, albeit interrupted, space warp humankind ever attempted, the main engine malfunctions as the Yamato is caught in Jupiter's gravity well. Captain Okita orders the Yamato to land on a floating continent orbiting Jupiter, to make repairs...