Prologue
The universe stretches to infinity. Stars are born, and stars die. Nothing is immortal. Entropy is always victorious.
But it has always been the task of life to fight on, even when their few victories are eventually blown away like ashes in the wind.
The fight for life has always been one in which those who fight for life have won battles, but death has always one the war.
This fight has been the mission of the Space Battleship Yamato. But she has achieved victories which seem all but impossible. The spirit of this ancient warrior has the ability to change anything and anyone. The crew, for they, after all, are only mortal, have not yet realized the import of their victories. It has always been the spirits of outer space-Starsha, Trelaina, Guardiana-who have recognized what the Yamato truly is, and all she is capable of. They have taken it upon themselves to protect her, so she may fulfill the destiny which is rising from the shadows.
There are many universes, many truths, many variants of the same story. In some, the last, great victory is achieved. In some, it is not.
The crew of the Yamato, and the Yamato herself, have in their hearts a resolve unmatched by any other in all the cosmos, in all the myriad universes. So long as they have breath in their bodies and strength in their hearts, they will never fall, and never fade.
It is this resolve which has the power to change that which is believed unchangeable. It is this which can stand against the everlasting darkness and not only resist it, but destroy it forever.
But their resolve is not their only strength. Even though they are often called upon to fight, they do not enjoy it. It is this which gives them the light to stand against darkness, and this which may someday bring about the destruction of war and death. For all eternity, and for all things.
But they have not reached the place in which they will be have this chance. Though there are some who have guessed it, they are unaware of all that they can become.
This is the story of the Space Battleship Yamato, and of the battles they fight so that, someday, there may be peace.