The eighth episode of Star Blazers, an English rewrite and dub of the 1974 anime series Space Battleship Yamato, premieres in syndication across the U.S. 
D minus 356 days: Not content to merely sink the Argo, Colonel Ganz orders a submarine squadron to finish off the Star Force. Wildstar leads a desperate mission to find and destroy the reflex gun, while the Gamilons’ attack intensifies. The Argo’s oxygen supply is damaged, and once the ship’s air is exhausted, it will be forced to surface in Pluto’s ocean again – making it a very easy target for the Gamilons. If the Star Force can drive the Gamilons from Pluto, the attackers will lose their foothold in the solar system, ending the bombardment of Earth. But if the Argo is destroyed, the human race is doomed.
written by Keisuke Fujikawa & Eiichi Yamamoto
directed by Leiji Matsumoto
music by Hiroshi MiyagawaCast: Kenneth Meseroll (Derek Wildstar), Tom Tweedy (Mark Venture), Amy Howard (Nova), Eddie Allen (Leader Desslok), Lydia Leeds (Starsha), other actors unknown
Corresponds to Yamato episode: Destroy The Reflection Satellite Gun
LogBook entry by Earl Green