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SYNOPSIS
The Earth fought off the first Comet Empire invasion in 2202, but ten years later the Empire returned and this time,
our world fell before their might.
After five years of brutal oppression, our planet is a dried, dead husk. Our Imperial masters have decided that before
they can move on, the earth must be destroyed and has sent a massive fleet to sterilize the planet's surface.
Our only hope lay with a small band of resistance fighters and their secret weapon, the resurrected Space Cruiser Argo,
a mighty battleship that defeated the Empire's initial invasion fifteen years ago. But can her ragtag, inexperienced crew
cope with not just the battles ahead, but their own inner turmoils?
EPISODES
The Argo: Sailor of the Stars (Episode 0) - A documentary of the history of the Space Cruiser Argo, covering both the events of the American "Star Blazers" TV series, and the "Space Cruiser Yamato" movies which compelte the backstory. A good primer for those unfamiliar with this universe.
Season One:
Episode 1: The Legend - After the conquest of Earth, a new threat rises. A heroic band of freedom fighters must find some way to combat the end of Humanity. Our only hope may lay with an old hero of the Earth Defense Force, and the secret that has lain hidden for fifteen years.
CHARACTERS
Most of the series takes place aboard the rebuilt space battleship Argo. Her crew, the Star Force, come from a wide variety of backgrounds and walks of life. This haggard, rag-tag band of resistance fighters have to come together and work as a team to avert the coming annihilation of humanity, and the destruction of Earth itself. But common cause is not always the strongest bond. People, as always, are flawed...
Michael Vega - Combat Commander 
Michael Vega was born to be an explorer. Originally the youngest of three brothers, Vega was never content with a life on Earth. He entered the Exploration and Cosmic Studies program at the Space Academy as soon as he could and wanted nothing more than a billet on the first deep-range exploration ship that would have him.
Then the Empire invaded.
One family member at a time, the Occupation slowly whittled Vega's family down to himself, and his eldest brother, Richard, who was serving with the remains of the EDF fleet beyond the Solar system.
An uncomfortable solider at best, Michael Vega joined the earthside resistance, and has been fighting the empire ever since.
Vega, is rather quiet and shy. He's been harboring a crush on Sam Vandom for nearly three years now, and his best friend, Neville Drake keeps teasing him about it. But Vega can't bring himself to try and bring his and Sam's friendship to the next level.
Michael Vega is voiced by Sean Hill.
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Neville Drake - Helmsman  Neville is the son of a rich farm conglomerate owner who (at least publicly) is collaborating with the Comet Empire Occupation to provide food and other resources to the Imperial military. Neville had a very public falling out with his family over this and left home to join the EDF rebellion. His father publicly disowned him at that point, although he started secretly funneling food and resources to the Rebels.
A suave talker, Neville looks on his best friend, Michael Vega, as something of a project. He's always pushing Mike to confess his feelings to Sam, before someone else does.
Friendly and outgoing, Drake is always the first one to shake hands, the guy who buys the first round, and probably the next one too. He enjoys cutting loose and having fun, even when it seems somewhat inappropriate. Coming from a wealthy background, some of the privations of his new life were a major adjustment, but Drake has settled into his role well, and goes out of his way to make such transitions easier for new people around him.
Neville Drake is voiced by Scott Breakall.
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Samantha "Sam" Vandom - Radar / Analysis Sam is something of the den mother to this wild pack of young men.
Most of the male crew harbor a small crush on her, but she wants nothing to do with the boys. She will joking say she "prefers a real man". Warm and caring, she's always the first to try and soothe a wounded soul. Always willing to go out of her way to help those in need, Same joined the resistance, not out of duty or desire for revenge, but because she felt she could do the most good there.
Sam has an uncanny ability to spot patterns in random-seeming data. Her primary duties at resistance headquarters were to identify possible gaps in Earth's orbital defenses, and assist the remaining EDF fleet in smuggling supplies and provisions down to Earth. She's a natural for the post of Radar Officer. Very little happens that she ISN'T aware of.
Sam Vandom is voiced by Philippa Ballantine.
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Joachin Reyes - Communications Reyes is the class clown, there's just no other way to say it. He's always ready with a quip or a joke, anything to help lighten the mood a bit. The fact that a lot of his humor is in bad taste, doesn't slow him in the slightest.
The reason his superiors put up with his cheekiness, is that there's no one better than Joachin Reyes at what he does. He can look at an encrypted signal and pick it apart faster than most decryption computers. Most Communications Officers think of their job as a science, to Reyes, it's high art.
Being one of the younger fighters in the EDF resistance, Reyes is still a bit unsure of himself, or his place in the social hierarchy. Maybe that's why he's such a smart-ass, or maybe he just comes by it naturally after all.
Joachin Reyes is voiced by Nathan P. Butler.
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Derek Wildstar - Captain of the Argo Derek Wildstar is a pivotal figure in Earth's recent history. He's commanded men in battle, literally saved humanity several times, and forged the first tentative friendships between Earth and extra-terrestrial powers.
And he's only about forty years old.
The de facto Captain of the Argo at the time, Derek Wildstar played a major role in the defeat of the first Comet Empire invasion in 2202. He continued in this role for the next four years until, feeling he'd done his bit for king and country, Derek left the EDF in 2206 to enter the civilian sector.
He continued to serve Earth, however, by becoming a liaison between the EDF and a major defense contractor, Sandor Aerospace.
He didn't rejoin the military until just after the second Imperial invasion, just after the disastrous battle at Jupiter. Given his experience, and the dearth of officers with his grasp of logistics, Derek quickly rose to the rank of Colonel in the EDF Resistance.
A grim and quiet man. The burden of command falls heavily upon him.
Of all the people who served aboard the Argo, Derek Wildstar is the sole surviving Officer. He feels a great deal of guilt regarding members of the Star Force who fell in the invasion. While he doesn't allow his feelings about it to affect his current command, his refusal to talk about the past shows that something is slowly eating away at him from the inside. This is a major cause of concern for his closest friends.
Derek Wildstar is voiced by Joe Harrison.
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| | General Wendy Singleton - Commander, EDF Resistance Wendy Singleton is the granddaughter of the legendary General Thaddeus Singleton, the man who first commanded the Earth Defense Force.
She first became involved in the EDF as a civilian aide to her grandfather. But before long, she on a few key governmental committees, including eventually chairing the organization that took over the role of the original EDF in 2209. When the empire invaded three years later, she found herself de facto head of the resistance.
Wendy is a realist. She knows what the resistance is doing is probably hopeless. At some level, she realizes that just pushing the occupying forces off Earth won't make it free. She continues on, however because it gives the people hope. It gives them something to point to and say "someday..."
While she relies on Colonel Derek Wildstar, her second-in-command, as a strong right arm, she does not need anyone to defend her. She's more than capable of turning a hard-bitten soldier into a gibbering wreck, either by words, the sort of glances usually reserved to drill sergeants, or by blindsiding them with a chair.
This inner strength is tempered by a genuine concern for her troops. She leads, not by intimidation or strength, by by example. She knows that in war, people die. When those people are under her command, she feels it. Her troops would do anything for her, because they know she would do anything for them.
General Wendy Singleton is voiced by Melissa D. Johnson.
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