Badly damaged and in need of provisions, and with Captain Okita resting because he collapsed again "due to overwork" (as Dr. Sado said), the Yamato lands on a lush, fertile planet named Beemela-4. As a ground team led by Susumu makes a startling discovery which could help them a lot in their journey to Iscandar, there are doubts if the ship still has a chance to complete its journey in time. XO Sanada confronted Kaoru about her real motives. There, Kaoru tried convincing Sanada that they abandon their quest for Iscandar and stay on Beemela...