An operation staged by the Garmilan Leader Abelt Desler forces the Yamato to navigate too close to a star in a desperate attempt to escape, maneuvering around solar flares that can instantly destroy the ship while being pursued by the enemy forces who are seeking redemption for the destruction of their Garmilan base on Pluto. During this ordeal, Captain Okita collapsed on his dashboard, prompting Dr. Sakezo Sado to rush to the bridge, but the captain was up and wearing his space suit before he could arrive...