Episode Title:The First Step.Episode Description:During Exofleet's reconquest of Mercury, Yuri Stavrogan, who is temporarily assigned to the Able Squad, rallies Kaz Takagi to go after the best pilot of the Neo Fleet, Thrax. Thrax eventually prevails but spares Takagi's life and leads the remaining Neosapien forces to Venus. This episode takes place at the same time as "Dogs of War".