Here is episode #2 of Uchuu Senkan Yamato III with new English subtitles and a brand-new encode! Special thanks goes out to Ratman, who was kind enough to upload the R2J ISOs of Yamato III to Nyaa for my use, and to new team member Peaklet, a very knowledgeable encoder, who gave Yamato III a whole new HEVC 10-bit treatment that really makes that early 80's animation shine. The subtitle script came from kitsunekko, and I translated it, re-timed it to the new raw, and gave it some old-school-style subs. In this episode, we meet the Garman Empire, who are encroaching into Earth's territory in an attempt to conquer the entire galaxy. General Dagon, the Garman fleet commander, will become a recurring foe in future episodes. In this one, however, he's busy flexing his muscles against the Basu fleet of Captain Ram, who is vastly under-powered and undermanned, and just can't get an edge on the Garman's superior weapons. On Earth, Dr. Sato reunites with the Yamato crew, and the flashy new pilot, Takeshi Ikihara, is sent back home by the influence of his father in a power play to make Takeshi the heir to his father's business conglomerate. With an ailing mother in the hospital and the fate of the Earth on the line, which way will Takeshi go? And as for Professor Saimon, the guy who discovered this entire hot mess, he's got a surprise coming his way too... Just a note about the translation: I made the decision to change "Battleship" to "Cruiser" because "Battleship" was too long for the subtitles. "Cruiser" still falls in line with the canon, as that's how the Japanese series was titled in the original Star Blazers credits. The only other changes were small edits to make some lines fit the subs, and make them easier to read. I hope you enjoy this rare piece of anime history, and be sure to seed for a while after you're done! EDIT: Here is a DDL link for those of you who prefer that: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LRONIJyfmCYFmoPv8mCq93cURjXoY6Xh/view?usp=sharing