                                      Wings of Honneamise
                                       Royal Space Force


                                   Version 1.0: Sue Shambaugh
                                          Date Unknown

                                   Version 2.0: Jeff Okamoto
                                            05/20/88



         This script is intended for use with the uncut movie Wings of Honneamise; it
         was taken from the book Royal Space Force Production Archives Collection: Ani-
         mate Collection 07.  Scene numbers and action are provided where helpful.

                This script is a translation of a copyrighted work, and as such,
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         Part A: Scene 1

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              I don't know whether it's good or bad.  But, like so many people who are
              overpowered, I too was raised in the country where I was born.  This,
              then, was a fateful matter, unknown to me: I was born to an ordinary,
              middle-class family.  Thus, I knew neither the ill-fortune of aristo-
              cracy, nor the troubles of the poor.  I don't think I especially want to
              know them.  When I was a child, I wanted to be a Naval pilot.  I would
              join the Navy, just to fly a jet.  Faraway, way up high.  I thought there
              was nothing finer than to fly in the sky.  But my report card, from when
              I'd graduated from school two months earlier, told me I couldn't do that
              kind of thing.  So...  I joined the Space Force.

        Scene: 2

                                    Title: Royal Space Force

         Scene 3 - Shilotsugh, by himself, thinking.

         Scene 4 - Funeral scene in a graveyard.

                                      OLD WOMAN CHANTRESS
              (Prayer for the dead, in nearly unintelligible Japanese)

                                            GENERAL
              There are two things I want to ask you.  One is, what have you been doing
              until just now?  The other is, why aren't you in ceremonial dress?

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              The first question is an inquiry with regards to my past, I suppose?

                                            GENERAL
              Idiot.  I'm asking you why you're late.  Why must all of you always play
              pranks like this?  Is it not serious?  Coming late to the funeral of a
              comrade-in-arms.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              I was taking a midday nap on the roof and I overslept.

                                            GENERAL
              A friend of yours from the same class as yours is dead.  But are you a
              soldier??

         The chantress pauses, annoyed.

                                            GENERAL
              Very well.  Get in line.

                                             MATEY
              Yo.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Hi.

                                           NECKAROUT
              Why'd you come late?

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              I was thinking about something for a little while.

                                           NECKAROUT
              Why didn't you put on ceremonial dress?

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Oh, shut up.  Well, can't I dress shabbily?

                                             MATEY
                                           (quietly)
              Heh, the General is quite affected.  ``Funeral of a comrade-in-arms'' or
              whatever, isn't he the one who killed him?

                                           SHILOTSUGH
                                         (quietly also)
              Was it a hitch in an experiment, after all?

                                             MATEY
              Yes, they said the police are coming today.  The spacesuit equipment
              probably leaked in the Shomben sack.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Spacesuit?  What's that?

                                             MATEY
              You don't know?  It's a suit you wear in space.  In time we'll use it to
              send people up.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Yeah?

                                             MATEY
              Manned artificial satellites.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              It's not sober news.

                                             MATEY
              That's right.  It's the old man's scheme.

                                            DARIGAN
              He won't give up yet.  Surely, the next one, too...

         The chantress is finished.

                                            TEACHER
              Ahem.  Prepare for unison battle song.  Space Force song, in unison.

              Space Force Song:
              By the great king's help, we are brought into being
              We'll fly into the galaxy's darkness
              This time, we'll follow our own way
              The time of judgment will not draw near
              Ah, ah, ah... (fades)

         Scene 5 - HQ Building

                                           SHILOTSUGH
                                           (To Matey)
              Some bread arrived at Madjaho's place.  In a box like this.

                                             MATEY
              Why bread?

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Because his old home is a bakery...  Bread...?  Yes, a bakery would be
              fine.  Maybe they'd hire me?

                                             MATEY
              Not me.  When I take one step outside, I realize how nice this place is.
              We're doing fine; because, you have to make a living.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Because we're alive, we get hungry.  And so we eat meals.  I don't want
              to die in a place like this.  Ow!

                                            TEACHER
              Too much spare time, eh, Shilo?  I wasn't aware of that.  Are midday naps
              your job?  (Takes coin out of pocket) Do you know what this is?  It's a
              one-deem coin.  It's the price of a pound of bread, or a bottle of oil.
              But Kohzell the highwayman will kill a person for one of these.  Eh?  So,
              if you think about it, it's a lot of money.  (Throws coin down) It's your
              overtime pay.  The prepayment will bring out tears of gratitude.  Your
              share will be 500 situps and 300 pushups.  Work diligently.  (Kicks
              Matey)

         Scene 6 - A bar

                                          MAN OUTSIDE
              It's ready, it's ready, it's ready!

                                         VOICES IN BAR
              Ow!  Hey!

                                             DOMLOT
              Why did you come in uniform?

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              It couldn't be helped; with the overtime, there was no spare time to
              change clothes.

                                          CHARICHANMI
              Shameful, isn't it.  Go over there, you.

                                             MATEY
              That outfit hits the mark every time, making the ladies smile.

                                             DOMLOT
              There are no women who don't smile at the mention of the Space Force.  A
              non-ground army that walks on the ground?  I'd laugh too.

                                            JYANARUN
              And a man died, for the sake of a spaceship.

         They all toast the dead man.

                                           NECKAROUT
              That old rascal - Is he serious about that?

                                             MATEY
              It's no joke when someone dies.

                                           NECKAROUT
              But I think manned flight is usually a tale of the far future.

                                             MATEY
              Can our army hold out until the far future?

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              I hope it holds out until I decide where I'm going to work.

                                             MATEY
              Leave it to Madjaho.  Ah - a hit.  4 - 3.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Shit.  Ah, 2 dead.

                                             WOMAN
              Unfamiliar uniforms, aren't they?

                                              MAN
              No, it's the Space Force.

                                             WOMAN
              Space Force?  What's that?  Ha, ha, ha...

                                          CHARICHANMI
              A Commander's guard.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Shut up - You're a Lieutenant, aren't you?

                                             MATEY
              Ha, ha, ha - Now it's a 2 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 2!

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Outrageous.  Matey, Why do you hit me so much?  Ah, this is no good.

                                             MATEY
              Don't be so discouraged.  The night is still young, eh?

         Scene 8 - The night streets

                                        YELLING FROM CAR
              Hey, c'mere!  You're cute!

                                             MATEY
              Come here, quickly.  It's this way.  If it's money, don't worry.  I'll
              treat.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              I want to sleep, already.

                                           PROSTITUTE
              Ah, you came?  Ah, it's Ton, Ton, Ton!

                                             MATEY
              Matey, Matey!

                                           PROSTITUTE
              Matey, Matey, Matey, Matey.  I'm glad.

                                             MATEY
              Ha, ha, ha - Nice perfume today.  Yes, delicious.

                                           PROSTITUTE
              Well, come on.  Today I called some friends, too.  So, so, hurry, hurry.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Ah, h-hey, you said you'd treat...

                                             MATEY
              Ha, ha, ha - Friends, eh?

                                           PROSTITUTE
              Mimi, it's Ton.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Hm, what's this ``Ton'' stuff?  Ha, ha, ha...

                                            LEIQUNI
              God is grieving.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Eh?!

                                            LEIQUNI
              People who live impurely will surely go to Hell.  People who know the
              path of righteousness but do not follow it; people who commit crimes and
              lie.  And people who are not ashamed of that.  These are all evils.

         Shilotsugh takes a flyer.

                                            LEIQUNI

              Thank you.  (She continues preaching) It has been promised that in time,
              people will lifted from the Oven of God.  The day of judgment is drawing
              near.  If we are not prepared for that day...

         Scene 9 - An inn (morning)

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Oof.  (Gets up) Wah?!  (Finds Charichanmi) You're here? And the others?

                                          CHARICHANMI
              It's a holiday.  Are you going back?  (Stares at Shilotsugh's face)
              ``Come back... Please''?  What's this?  The Reserves' Brothel?

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Eh?!

                                          CHARICHANMI
              Ah, the address is written.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Ah, shut up.  Hey, I'm going to borrow some foam.

                                          CHARICHANMI
              Use a person's foam, and he'll be reduced to poverty.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Hmph.

                                          CHARICHANMI
              Yeah, and I wish you wouldn't sleep in the dead guy's bed.  It's not
              healthy.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Ow, ow, ow.

         Scene 11 - Leiquni's house

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              (To Manna) My boy, do you live here?

         He rings, but Leiquni is afraid of him.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
                                            (Loudly)
              Excuse me, I'm here because I saw your leaflet...

         Leiquni is purely astonished.

                                            LEIQUNI
              Oh, ah, please, please, please, please.

         Leiquni drags Shilotsugh inside.

                                            LEIQUNI
              Come inside.  Ah, just right.  I was just now going to have tea.  Please,
              take a seat.  (He sits) I'm broiling the Terish now.  You understood the
              directions at once?

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Y-Yes.  I came by electric train.

                                            LEIQUNI
              I'm called Leiquni Nonderaico.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              I'm Shilotsugh Lardatto.

                                            LEIQUNI
              Welcome, Mr. Lardatto.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Please, call me Shilotsugh.

                                            LEIQUNI
              Yes, Mr. Shilotsugh.  (Manna stares) It's wonderful; I'm really glad you
              came.  Some muuk?

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Not too strong, please.

                                             MANNA
              ...

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              My boy, how old are you?

                                            LEIQUNI
              Oh, Manna is a girl.  Manna, give your friend a plate, please.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Thanks...

                                            LEIQUNI
              I've never seen Manna become friends with a stranger this quickly before.
              Here we are.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Ha, ha, ha.  It's my nature to be liked by children.

                                            LEIQUNI
              I'm sorry if it's overdone.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              No, no, it's OK if Terish is a little overcooked.  Really, it looks deli-
              cious.  Thank you very much.

         Leiquni and Manna pray.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
                                         (Embarrassed)
              The tea smells good, too...

         Later, at the table...

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Ah, that was good tea.  But it's really a hateful age, isn't it.

                                            LEIQUNI
              The adults don't judge morality.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              That's true.  And the children are not raised uprightly.  There's a lot
              of confusion in the world.

                                            LEIQUNI
              God's finger has prophesied all of the future.  By the way...

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Yes?

                                            LEIQUNI
              What is your affliction?

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Well, the truth is...  There was an accident where I work.

                                            LEIQUNI
              My.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Moreover, my new friend died.

                                            LEIQUNI
              I'm so sorry.  It is surely a depressing thing.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Yes.  And now I don't want to eat or anything, and presently I'm too
              restless to work.  Wah!

                                            LEIQUNI
              What kind of work do you do?

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Um, well, have you heard of the Space Force?

                                            LEIQUNI
              Sorry, no.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              No, it's not unreasonable that you don't know...

                                            LEIQUNI
              Are you a soldier?

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              No, we don't go to war.  We're just the group who are going into space.

                                            LEIQUNI
              Well!  Space?  Is ``space'' the stars?

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              No, not quite that far.

                                            LEIQUNI
              It's wonderful work, surely.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Oh?  It is?

                                            LEIQUNI
              Yes, I think it's splendid.  Well - being separated from the troubles of
              the world, going to worlds and stars where no one else has gone before...
              Don't you think it's wonderful?

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Ha, ha, ha - Yes, I guess it certainly is.  Because we're the only ones
              in the world doing it.

                                            LEIQUNI
              Today is such a great day.  Such a fine person coming to see me.  Today,
              without fail, couldn't I get you to tell a tale of the stars?

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Of course, gladly.

                                            LEIQUNI
              Surely, our children will live on all the worlds, in peace.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Yes, but space is huge, not just one country's boundaries.

                                            LEIQUNI
              It's wonderful; soldiers, not making war.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Well, a certain mixed-up country rascal has a mistaken ambition.  A high
              ambition.  He must operate for the peace of the whole human race.  The
              world will be exceeded by the human race.  From now on, it's an age of
              space!  (Manna's pet bug flaps at him)

         Scene 12 - In a classroom

                                          MOVIE VOICE
                         (As a backdrop to the following conversations)
              The chief causes of the failed launches can be separated into human
              causes and mechanical causes.  If one were to mention the principle exam-
              ple of human causes, first of all ``Even the best-laid plans of talented
              men go awry'' is brought up.  Continuing, ``With respect to the disre-
              garding of the durability period of fuel lines, tank pressure changes
              cause fuel leaks.'' Again, ``A mistake in the fire-control indicator,
              with regards to inattention and the missetting of the firing clock'', and
              also, as a very rare example, ``The launch control personnel and the
              launch support personnel interfered with the engineering work'' - this
              possibility has been reported.  We call these examples ``the first type
              of human error''.  If so...

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Good morning.  Oh, the image study from this morning?

                                             MATEY
              This here is no movie to make you laugh!  You used my tank yesterday,
              didn't you.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Yes, I borrowed it.  The night breeze felt very good.

                                             MATEY
              If you use it, you should put in as much gas as you use.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              You talk of such trifles.  We are proud, tall Space Force personnel.
              Trifles, trifles, really!  A very great attitude, very great.

                                             MATEY
              D'you suppose that guy's gotten cracks in his brain?

                                            KHAROCK
              Yeah...

         Scene 13 - A classroom

                                            GENERAL
              Gentlemen, you are proud, tall Space Force personnel.  Kee Rei Keras'
              ``Galactic travel is impossible'' was published 30 years ago, 20 years
              before this Force was established - the near past.  It is difficult to
              list all the things that have become possible in those 20 years.

                                            DARIGAN
                                         (In flashback)
              It really was a flower-pot's drainage saucer - ``The first artificial
              satellite''...!  There wasn't anything else handy, surely.

                                            GENERAL
              Last year, since the 5 failed launches of the artificial satellite Guida,
              the scale is drastically reduced.  The voice of abolition in the House of
              Peers is not small.  Losing even a half-year's budget is a real setback.

                                            MADJAHO
                                         (In flashback)
              Besides the institution's dismemberment, it's said the budget isn't
              forthcoming.  It can't be helped.  This can't help but reproduce, hah.

                                            GENERAL
              However!  However, gentlemen.  Can't we show them that we have, surely
              within reach, the serious meaning of the human race setting sail towards
              the great universe?

                                             DOMLOT
                                         (In flashback)
              With only people on board, can it be called a space warship?

                                            KHAROCK
                                         (In flashback)
              That what the General calls it.

                                            GENERAL
              Space is huge.  The future is out there.  If it is made available to the
              people of the future, it will be a peaceful world.

                                           NECKAROUT
                                         (In flashback)
              Is he human?  How is he going to launch a serious thing like that?

                                            JYANARUN
                                         (In flashback)
              It's unreasonable.

                                          CHARICHANMI
                                         (In flashback)
              Well, we don't want to make the place an eyesore, so let's not fly out
              there, hm?

                                            GENERAL
              I have put into motion the human race's first manned space project.

                                             MATEY
                                         (In flashback)
              Everyone is going to the graveyard.

                                            GENERAL
              Certainly, there have been honored victims, too.  However, we must still
              be carried past that sorrow, we must progress towards the future.  Here,
              I ask for the first space pilot to volunteer.  There is no compulsion.
              Isn't there one brave man who will challenge the world of the stars?!

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              I volunteer.

                                             MATEY
              EH?  H - Hey...

                                           NECKAROUT
              What do you mean?

                                            GENERAL
                                (Throws chair to restore order)
              Ah, let me see, you are...

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              I am Shilotsugh.  Shilotsugh Lardatto.

                                            GENERAL
              Yes, now I remember.  Ah - Anybody else?

         A stunning silence.

                                            GENERAL
              Hm, fine.  You have done well to volunteer.  Please come to the confer-
              ence room later.  Nobody...?  Else.

                                            TEACHER
              Dismissed!

                                             MATEY
              What a thing to go and do!

                                            MADJAHO
              I can't stand him.

                                             DOMLOT
              Don't get involved.

                                             MATEY
              Stop it.  Our friend will cry.

                                           NECKAROUT
              You'll die, you'll die for sure.

                                             MATEY
              Think about it.  When we joined, which two people was it?  Wasn't it just
              you and I?

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Matey, the school is asking us for our whole life.  Shouldn't we do a
              good job?

                                         EVERYONE ELSE
              Ah...?!

         Scene 14 - Shilotsugh's training

                                           SHILOTSUGH
                              (Falling off of a 7-story building)
              WAH!

         Scene 15 - Control room

                                            GENERAL

              Speaking frankly, at first I didn't expect too much, but your results
              have exceeded my expectations.  (Shilotsugh grins) But until now, you've
              been far below standard.  (Shilotsugh slumps) Very well.  That's fine.
              If it goes the way it looks, the plan will really begin to move.  I will
              proceed to the capital nearby.  I intend to make a raid on the heart.
              I'll be busy.  With this, our army will have a space warship.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Oh?  With guns on it?

                                            GENERAL
              It'll use things like that.  It's this, you see: it'll be full of clever
              machinery, just to keep you alive.  And if that decreases even by a lit-
              tle...  Hm?  Yes, what was I saying?!  Ah...  Well, I forgot what I
              wanted to say to you.  Very well!

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Excuse me.

                                            GENERAL
              Wait.  Wait, wait, wait, I've remembered.  Hm, uh, well, uh...  That's
              it!  Fly!

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Yes?

                                            GENERAL
              Gravity training in an airplane.  You've never flown in the sky, have
              you?

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              What will I do for an airplane?

                                            GENERAL
              Borrow it.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Borrow it, you say - From where?

                                            GENERAL
              Idiot!  The Air Force is bound to have some!

         Scene 16 - Hangar

                                             MATEY
              High-falutin' outfit, isn't it?

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              My legs hurt like they're in a vice.

                                             MATEY
              Ho, is this a parachute?

                                            JYANARUN
              What's this?

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Hey, don't play with it.

                                            JYANARUN
              Oops, it came off.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Wait a minute, you.

                                             PILOT
              Hey.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Yeah, yeah.

         Shilotsugh climbs up the side of the warplane.

                                             PILOT
                                        (In a low voice)
              Not there.  In front!

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Ah, thanks.

         Scene 16C - War plane

                                       VOICE ON WIRELESS
              Plane Greto 32, permission to take off.  Permission to take off.

         Scene 18 - Inside underground room

                                             MATEY
              He's back.

         Shilotsugh enters.

                                            MADJAHO
              Are you OK?

                                             MATEY
              You're pale.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              I'm going to throw up.

                                     AIR FORCE PERSONNEL A
              Heh, what's the matter?  Did you eat something bad?

                                     AIR FORCE PERSONNEL B
              He came all this way just to play.

                                            KHAROCK
              Hey, wait. Matey!

                                             MATEY
              Did you say ``play''?

                                     AIR FORCE PERSONNEL B
              Yeah - What about it?

                                             MATEY
              It's work!

                                     AIR FORCE PERSONNEL B
              Ha-ha, are you saying that you're those guys who are going to go into
              space?  Well, I don't think there are enemy space-people anywhere.
              Because they'd fall.

                                     AIR FORCE PERSONNEL A
              Hey, hey, don't say such rude things.  The farting fellows standing
              before you are a Lieutenant Colonel and a Lieutenant.

                                     AIR FORCE PERSONNEL B
              Oh yeah?  So you're soldiers.  This shocking rudeness, I think the brats
              are wearing playthings that they bought, again...

         Air Force personnel B gets flattened by Kharock.

                                      AIR FORCE PERSONNEL
              You...  Come here and try it...

                                            JYANARUN
              You...!

                                           SHILOTSUGH
                                         (Sitting down)
              Sheesh, ah...  I'm beat.  It's because I'm beat, see.  Ah...  (An Air
              Force personnel picks him up) Hey...  Wait a minute...  Wait, wait, wait,
              because I don't know if...  (He vomits on the guy)

         Part B: Scene 1 - The factory

                                            DARIGAN
              Bad mood, eh, Matey?  (No answer) The city is (full of) rumors.  Palling
              up with the Sergeant somehow, somehow we were being beaten.  At any rate,
              if we quarrel, we can't pal up with the superior officers.

                                             MATEY
              We won't be beaten.

                                            DARIGAN
              Were you beaten?

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              No-ho, they took pity on me.

                                             MATEY
              It's all your fault.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Ouch.

                                            DARIGAN
              All right, you two.  Here is the Space Force's secret factory.  When you
              see it, you'll laugh.  On your best behavior!

                                             MATEY
              Ha, ha, ha!  Amazing, this is amazing.  When those Air Force fools see
              this, they'll be so upset they'll shit!  Great, it's settled!  We'll
              launch you in this.  Come and die!  Come and die with a BANG!

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              The Space Travel Society?

                                            DARIGAN
              Yeah, they've been doing this for a long time.

                                             MATEY
              What?  It's the doing of those old men?

                                             GNOME
              Old men?  Old men?  Well, what are you?  Brats??

                                            DARIGAN
              This is Professor Gnome.  He's just returned from the North Pole expedi-
              tion.

                                             GNOME
              I've been making rockets fly since before you came falling down to this
              world.

                                            DARIGAN
              The Professor is the pioneer of the creation of nozzles.

                                            KHAROCK
              I'd like all personnel to assemble for a minute.  There's a serious prob-
              lem.  There's a weak point in these plans.

                                            OLD MEN
              Huh?  What?

                                             GNOME
              What is it!!  Spit it out!

                                            KHAROCK
              It's the third stage.  I asked you to put in this hydrogen engine in
              parts in this vacuum.  When was that put to practical use?!

                                             LONTA
              Not yet.  But in all matters, it is the first.

                                            KHAROCK
              Please don't test the engine like they did in those movies.

                                             DEKURO
              In order to accelerate stage three, a hydrogen engine is appropriate!

                                            KHAROCK
              It's rash!

                                           OLD MAN H
              Shut up!  Coming in from behind, you don't know anything, as usual.  Skip
              the complaints.

                                             MATEY
              This is the one to ride in.  Let's settle on this one.

                                           OLD MAN H
              What do you know about this one?

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              I'll second the safe way.  I don't want to die this young.

                                           OLD MAN H
              Youth, youth - Don't make a show of it!

                                            KHAROCK
              It's an essential element!

                                             GNOME
              But what do you intend to do?  You're not informed about the plans up to
              and including stage two.

                                            KHAROCK
              From here to the chief of district four, it's a previous age, as it
              stands.  Somehow, you must manage to show us the results of the combus-
              tion and the reduction of construction weight.

                                             GNOME
              By what time shall we make the viewing place ready?

                                            KHAROCK
              By next month.

                                             GNOME
              When next month?

                                            KHAROCK
              In four pohs.

                                             GNOME
              All right, let's wait until then.  Well, until then.  Well, it's over.
              To your posts, everybody.

         Scene 2 - Shilotsugh's training

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              The thrown rock falls to the ground.  It's a matter of course.  We'll
              accelerate this rock beyond the ground and the horizon.  All the time,
              far away, it will fall.  Again, with great force, I will accelerate this.
              When this rock's velocity exceeds a certain point, it will continue to
              fall towards the horizon, without ending.  This is an artificial satel-
              lite.  It doesn't land.  Being made to go alongside the roundness of the
              Earth, it falls.  But, if that velocity can't reach a certain place in
              the atmosphere, it only hurls up to a high place.  When it actually
              returns to the Earth's surface, it lowers its velocity a little bit and
              it hits the atmosphere.  Just by that, decelerating in an instant, it
              falls to the Earth's surface.  In the long run, it should be very easy to
              contrive this - the first machine that goes up just to come down again,
              that we labor on day and night.  The old man hates it when I say this.
              But I like this easy part.  (In the factory) The rascals are giving them-
              selves a name, with their own Space Travel Society.  But Professor Gnome
              was different.  No matter how you say it, I am young in spirit.  In the
              midst of the old man and the others, I'm the only person who recites the
              tale from memory.  If this young person weren't here, how would they do
              it?

         Scene 3 - Gnome, while walking

                                             GNOME
              Torom, Marilda, Ganah, Morah.  They're all my sons.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              They're machines.

                                             GNOME
              What is it, you.  Are you making fun of my manufacturing?  Manufacturing
              is what equalized the citizens.  It widened the concentration of pro-
              perty.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              The origin of the names...?

                                             GNOME
              ``Torom'' is the name of a fish that lives just below the equator in the
              Eska sea.  ``Marilda'' is a man-eating whale from the North sea.
              ``Ganah'' is a poisonous snake from the Ivsak river.

                                            ENGINEER
              I'm going.

                                             GNOME
              OK!  All of them, at one time, were formidable enemies.  But now they're
              my sons.  Heh, heh, heh.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              I thought they were the names of women.

                                             GNOME
              There's one of those, too.  It's the birth of Dortonreru.  I, taking
              responsibility for all the parts, name them.  Now there are enough parts
              without names for you.

         Scene 4 - Leiquni's house

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Ahem.  (Knocks)

                                            LEIQUNI
              Who...  is it?

                                           SHILOTSUGH
                                        (As if singing)
              It's the prince of the universe, knock-knock.

                                            LEIQUNI
              Well, Mr. Shilotsugh.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Good evening.

                                            LEIQUNI
              Good evening, Mr. Shilotsugh.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              What are you doing?  The room is really dark.

                                            LEIQUNI
              The electricity has been turned off.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Really?  That's serious.

                                            LEIQUNI
              Well, it's all right...  It's really pretty, with the candles shining.
              Manna is making all kinds of shadows with the candles.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Oh?  Won't you come out?  The sky is full of stars.

                                            LEIQUNI
              Well...!

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              If you do, I'll tell you a tale of the stars tonight.

                                            LEIQUNI
              Wait just a moment.  (To Manna) Manna, let's go out and look at the
              stars.

         Scene 5 - Caste ruins

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              At the speed of light, that Prow Star is 70 years away from the Earth.
              What we are seeing now, is that star 70 years ago.  Therefore, if we had
              been born 70 years ago, then on that star you could see the light from
              the time when we were born.

                                             MANNA
              Stars!

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Yes, that's right...

                                            LEIQUNI
              If you could look from that beautiful galaxy, I wonder how this Earth's
              surface would look...

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Oh yes, that's right.  Here's a nice thing.  (Takes photo out of his
              pocket) It's a photograph of the Earth, taken from an artificial satel-
              lite,

                                            LEIQUNI
              It's very dark.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              No, the white part is the Earth's surface.  Because it was taken using
              electric waves, the picture is stained.

                                            LEIQUNI
              Well, if it's so far away, the city lights look like stars.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Yes, yes.

                                            LEIQUNI
              The flames of war, too...

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Yes.

                                            LEIQUNI
              Indistinguishable in the midst of these transparent stars, too many sin-
              ful lights...

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Yeah...

         Scene 6 - Tests and engineering at the factory

         Scene 7 - The General departs for the capital

                                              MAN

              Salute!

         Scene 8 - Leiquni's house

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              It's a Bible, isn't it.  But I...

                                            LEIQUNI
              I know.  But I want you to have it.  Please open it and look at it when-
              ever.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Yes, but I wish I could be with you when I read it.  (Touches Leiquni)

                                            LEIQUNI
              Let's have tea.  Manna!

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              You deny yourself everything, don't you.  Occasionally, you should make a
              suitable compromise with your God.

                                            LEIQUNI
              Compromise?!

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              I'm saying, be reasonable.

                                            LEIQUNI
              I will not ``be reasonable''.  Moreover, the ``suitable compromise'' you
              speak of has made the world the way it is.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              It's made it this convenient.

                                            LEIQUNI
              Manna, let's have tea.  (Manna starts to cry) What's the matter?  Not
              because we were fighting?  Forgive me.  Hey, the two of us have made up
              already, see?

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Heh, heh...

         Scene 9 - Training room

                                           NECKAROUT
              Well, it's a present from Papa.  (Shilotsugh is in his PJs) It's a train-
              ing simulator.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Hey...  Oh!  Me first!  Heh, heh, this is amazing.  Vroom!

                                           NECKAROUT
              It's 85 million radeks - 85 million radeks!  So don't break it, 'cause
              it's expensive.  The truth is, we don't have enough money.  With the Par-
              liament reconfirming the budget, it's going to be fun.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              What?  It still hasn't passed?  Well, where is the money coming from now?

                                           NECKAROUT
              Various places.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Various places?

                                           NECKAROUT
              You don't know?  Ho, ho.  Ahem!  First of all, the General, in his own
              way, is the acting high-ranking General of the construction site, to the
              Royal Family.  Also, one law firm is also waiting.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              One telephone.

                                           NECKAROUT
              If there is one, it's enough.  There aren't any extras.  Moreover, from
              this year forward the Royal Family's business cars will be converted to
              Migurens.  Miguren is the car company that's taking charge of the army's
              rocket.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Uh-huh.

                                           NECKAROUT
              That's what they say.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              What do you mean, that's what they say?  Ha, ha, ha...

                                           NECKAROUT
              Ha, ha, ha...  You understand, don't you?

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Nope.

                                           NECKAROUT
              Dope.

         Scene 13 - Ceremony

                                            GENERAL
              Ahh...  Today, the Space Force High Command declares here the manifesta-
              tion of the construction plans for a space battleship.

         The people cheer.

                                               TV
              At this ceremony, His Imperial Highness Prince Toness also being in
              attendance, he stated the words of greeting.

                                         PRINCE TONESS
                    (On TV, as a background to the following conversations)
              As the powerful protector of the citizens of the joint Honneamano Jikein
              Minadan kingdom, being opposed to the progress of technology, I didn't
              think I would want to show thoughts of gratitude...

                                           NECKAROUT
              Hey, don't stand there.

                                            JYANARUN
              Oh, the picture's back, it's back.

                                           NECKAROUT
              Are you a bumpkin?

                                           SHILOTSUGH
              Ha, ha, ha.

         Scene 11 - In the trainer (NOTE: This is the scene numbering from the book)

                                             GNOME

              You are in this spaceship, which is made of the highest quality parts.
              Atmosphere, water, temperature.  The space machinery must furnish you
              conditions that differ not in the least from sleeping in your own house.
              The difference is, we'll transmit suitable instructions to you in the
              spaceship.  Then, trade will come into existence.  It is beyond brute
              force.  Throughout all parts, move calmly.  As minutely as possible, as
              profoundly as possible.  6000, 6500, 7000, 7500 - Change to stage two.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Normal.

                                             GNOME

              8000, 8500.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              9000, 9500...

         Meanwhile, Leiquni's house is being bulldozed.

                                            LEIQUNI

              Kyah---!

         And back in the simulator room...

                                          CHARICHANMI
                                           (On phone)

              This is Space Force HQ.  Yes.  (To Shilotsugh) Telephone.  It's a woman.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
                                           (On phone)

              Yes, yes, it's me.

                                        LEIQUNI'S VOICE

              Mr. Shilotsugh!  I beg you, please come quickly.  Help!

                                             MATEY

              Hey, how do you like this?  It's just now finished.  I think it's a
              splendid one.  Are you going to try to ride it?  I see, you are going to
              try to ride it?  I tried to change the ignition switch.  How do you like
              it?  It's in good shape.  Ah!  (Shilotsugh rides off) ``Space rider'',
              what a sight!  Huh?

         Scene 12 - The ruins of Leiquni's house

         Manna is crying.

                                            LEIQUNI

              The people from the power company, coming every day...  I had the house
              from my aunt, so I thought it was OK, but the men...  My aunt was in debt
              to someone, you see.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              So?  So??  You can't think that it's OK for them to do a thing like
              this?!  (He peers at the sign) Thermal power generator site?  (To
              Leiquni) A fine judgment.  The country will pay for the lawsuit's
              expenses.  Or I'll pay for it, if you like.  If it's a lawyer...

                                            LEIQUNI

              No, it's OK...  It's really OK...  I don't want to expose this child to
              people's quarrels.  Her parents were that kind of people, too.  They
              fought almost every day.

                                            LEIQUNI
                                         (In flashback)

              Please stop, please stop.

                                            LEIQUNI

              I'm sorry I called you out here for a thing like this.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              ``A thing like this''...  That's, that's...

                                            LEIQUNI

              There's a church out this far...  They're very kind.  For the present, I
              think I'll be dependent at their place.  That way, Manna can make
              friends...

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              All right. I'll dig out your things.

         Scene 14 - Shilotsugh's home, in his room

                                           TV VOICE 1

              By way of the Royal Palace, displaying that luxury, Nedens Palace.  Its
              beauty...

                                           TV VOICE 2

              Today's weather is fine.  Tomorrow, cloudy weather...

         Shilotsugh leafs through the Bible...

                                        LEIQUNI'S VOICE

              The age of fire.  When God made men, the same as and yet different from
              the other animals, he did not give man fire.  Because of fire, God lives
              forever.  Tao picked up that burning fuel and ran away at full speed.
              However, the Protector of Ovens knew of that in advance, and put a curse
              in the fire.  Tao, bringing the fire back home, burned just like God, and
              his seven sons died.  This was the first human death.  God descended
              before Tao, and prophesied.  ``Man, you have been cursed.  All of your
              children will struggle and live with sorrow.  And their misfortunes will
              spread until the world's end, until everyone has been killed.''

         Scene 15 - Inside the factory

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Is it OK to get this close?  (He shouts over the rocket's noise)

                                             GNOME

              Yeah, it's OK, it's OK.  (They draw near) Whenever the engines of long
              ago smoked, they blew up.  Ha, ha...  They did so from 20 years ago until
              now.  They're like my real sons.  They're cynical; they fret about tri-
              fles.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              It's a bad day for your health, when you don't eat breakfast.

                                             GNOME

              Yes, generally, when there's resistance, it's not sudden.  Without fail,
              there comes a warning beforehand.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
                                  (Noticing guttering engine)

              Huh?!  (The engine blows up)

         Scene 16 - The factory

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              1 - 4 - 5.

                                           NECKAROUT

              1 - 4 - 5.  Not hit by any fragments?

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Not at all.

                                           NECKAROUT

              But you're safe, while the Professor went to the hospital.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Because the idiot ran away by himself, he was hit.  The next one is 5 -
              6.

                                           NECKAROUT

              5 - 6.  Thanks to that, the comings and goings at the factory have gotten
              complicated.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              1 - 3 - 4.  Why?

                                           NECKAROUT

              Maybe because of the radicals' actions.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Radicals?

                                           NECKAROUT

              The ones who oppose the Emperor's decisions.  Of late, the protests and
              underground papers and such have become numerous.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              It's news to me.

                                           NECKAROUT

              It's smoldering, from day to day.  This time, with indiscriminate bomb-
              ings, they're such cowards.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Yes.

                                           NECKAROUT

              Next...?

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Let me see, 3 - 4 - 5.

                                           NECKAROUT

              Hm?  Lend me that for a second.  Hey, give it a second look.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Uh...

                                           NECKAROUT

              Sheesh, really!

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Sorry.

                                          CHARICHANMI

              If you don't get hold of yourself, it'll all be for nothing.

                                           NECKAROUT

              Hey. Get the cat and the keeper off of the electronic brain!

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              You, what's your job?

                                          CHARICHANMI

              Yesterday I sat up all night with those old men again, mixed-up...

                                           NECKAROUT

              Don't make it shake!

                                            JYANARUN

              The Professor is dead.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Eh?

                                           NECKAROUT

              When?

                                            JYANARUN

              He died a little while ago in the hospital.


         Scene 17 - Funeral scene for the Professor

         Part C: Scene 1 - News Monochrome

                                            NARRATOR

              From the metropolis, the Royal Family welcomed the persons concerned in
              the sponsorship of the Space Force.  Tonight, we were shown the world's
              first space pilot, Commander Shilotsugh Lardatto.  The national ceremo-
              nial dress suits him well.  To His Royal Highness Toness' question
              ``Aren't you afraid to go into space?'', he replied lightheartedly, ``I
              have not felt uneasy''.

         Scene 2 - In front of HQ

                                         MAN CRYING OUT
                                   (Mostly in the background)

              Iron and water were sent from heaven, but this is their honeymoon age,
              according to the portents from the sky, it will be broken.  The age of
              iron, which united the divided people, is now being unilaterally aban-
              doned, for no reason.  The combination of iron and water...

                                             DOMLOT
                                      (Fighting the crowd)

              Get out of the way!  Make way!  Ah...

                                      MAN FOLLOWING DOMLOT

              What is it, sending just one person, just one person into space?  It must
              be something.

                                             DOMLOT

              What's with those guys outside?

                                            DARIGAN

              It's an opposition rally.  This morning, of all times, what with the beg-
              ging and the quarrelling, it was awful.

                                             DOMLOT

              What's the use?  Is it the unemployment movement?

                                            DARIGAN

              You're wrong.  It's the anti-war movement.  They say ``Build bridges
              instead of rockets''.

                                             DOMLOT

              It's not the unemployment movement, after all?  We give enough money for
              needless bridges.  Send them to my country by boat.  Boy.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Sure beats a space battleship.  Then people won't die.

                                             DOMLOT

              Hey, hey, hey, don't take it seriously.  Those guys are just talking,
              because they want jobs.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              The rocket is a tool of war.

                                             DOMLOT

              But bridges are used in war.  You started this.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Me?  Ha, ha.  Impossible.

                                             DOMLOT

              Well, somebody started it.

                                            DARIGAN

              Hey.  (He gestures at Shilotsugh's light)

                                             DOMLOT

              Heh!

         Scene 3 - News monochrome

                                           ANNOUNCER

              Commander Shilotsugh's morning starts with a cup of orange juice.  After
              heavy training, he eats a breakfast of soft bread and well-cooked Kress
              berries.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Yes, after all, it gives health.

                                           ANNOUNCER

              That was Commander Shilotsugh.

         Scene 4 - The factory

                                             MATEY

              Hm?!  (Reading article)

                                           NECKAROUT

              Wah, wah!  Grr...  Rascal!

                                             MATEY

              Hey, this!

                                           NECKAROUT

              Matey, you...

                                             MATEY
                                          (Hurriedly)

              Just fine.  My, you're soaking wet.  Just now, reading this newspaper...
              Hm?  No, it's an important matter.  They write that the launch is from
              Kanra to here.  Since when was the firing place changed to this far
              south?

                                             LONTA

              Oh, didn't you know?  The launch (* something *) wouldn't hold.

                                           NECKAROUT

              600 rens west of Kanra?!  Doesn't that cross the border?

                                             LONTA

              No, it's OK.  Ah, a map...  (Neckarout wheels him about) Wah!  Wah!

                                           NECKAROUT

              It's at the very edge of the neutral zone.

                                             LONTA

              No, this way is 3,000 rens closer to the equator.  This way we can launch
              it into orbit somewhat more easily.

                                             MATEY

              I know that!  Ooh, what a thing to do!  In the most annoying spot in the
              world, we are going to launch the world's biggest firecracker.  Wasn't
              there anyone who opposed it?!

                                             DEKURO

              We didn't decide.  It was the Department.

                                             MATEY

              The Department?  Department, you say...  The Department of Defense?!

         Scene 5 - Department of Defense

                                            GENERAL

              (Speaking in unaccustomed officialese) Norinohsuka zuibenmatto ishisuru
              rekushijiehto ahkurufuatehji onra, raku...  rakure...

                                             PEER A

              Rakurettohrya!

                                             PEER C

              Please use another language; suit yourself.

                                            GENERAL

              Y-Yes.  Much obliged.  Ah, but, er, there's no more.

                                             PEER A

              The end?  Well, then, I must speak.  That's how it is.  We don't feel
              there is any magic power in your rocket.  Hmph!  Space travel?  It's what
              the troops say about our doings.  Who will invest money in something
              that's just going to fly into space?  Still more, it's not something
              you'd use to prepare an army.  There is something wrong in the very
              existence of the Space Force itself.

                                            GENERAL

              Well...  But...  Why, until this plan's...?

                                             PEER B

              In everything, there is a clear way to end it.  The Royal Family, the
              land treaties, the foundation of the Force - In various ways, they're
              connected.  Everyone stopped regretting it more than ten years ago.  How
              to do the rest, is just forgotten.  It was useless, and so it ends.

                                            GENERAL

              B-But, these plans capture each country's attention, even the Republic
              wants our information.  To launch it right next to the frontier of the
              enemy's subject state Limada...

                                             PEER C

              Therefore, do so.  Launch, or whatever you like.  The purpose of it, is
              the Republic's forces stationed in Limada.  How will you manage to put a
              beautiful rocket under their very noses?

                                            GENERAL

              It will be taken by force.

                                             PEER B

              Take it by force.  That method will be useful enough.

                                             PEER C

              Go across the border, depending on military force.  Moreover, take it by
              force.  It will become an important loan.  The bill will come back from
              somewhere.

                                             PEER A

              Whether or not the rascals will really approach, is not the problem, is
              it?

                                             PEER C

              Ha, ha, ha.  It's OK, the other guys are pretty much paying for your
              rocket, too, aren't they?  Ha, ha.

                                            GENERAL

              Yes.

         Scene 6 - Simulator

                                            TEACHER

              OK?

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Yes.

                                            TEACHER

              We'll begin.  Now, you are sitting astride the toilet, altitude 3000, at
              200 rens per second, in the very midst of blowing off in the vacuum.  The
              next area in which communication will be possible is far beyond the hor-
              izon.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Abnormal internal pressure in oxygen tank 1.  Closing off main channel.
              Moving mobile reserve lines.  Three.  Suspension of nitrogen supply!
              Inertia gear, abnormal acceleration, not going out to investigate.  Only
              floating-use circuits towards fixed position.  Air pressure inside ship,
              without adjustment!

                                            TEACHER

              Good, splendid work for the salary.  Next, unusual situation #575.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
                                          (Monologue)

              City of fire.  Son, in no time, you must come from the marketplace to a
              difficult situation.

         Scene 7 - Outside HQ

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Here, all virtuous people are being soiled by blood.  I don't think God
              will keep his peace.  The impure city was made by fire.  Therefore, it
              will also be destroyed by fire.  Living things are those that should dis-
              tinguish good from evil.  Therefore, Son, you too must be prepared.

                                           POLICEMAN

              Stop!  Be quiet!!  You brat!

         Shilotsugh's picture is taken, with many flashbulbs.

                                           CAMERAMAN

              Yes, that's fine.  This time please look to the left.  (Shilotsugh poses)
              Smile, a little more cheerfully, that's it!  That's the way, brightly,
              eh?  A real hero for the kids...

                                             CROWDS

              Shilotsugh!  Shilotsugh!  Shilotsugh!

         Scene 9 - HQ building, the verandah

                                         WOMAN ON PHONE

              No kidding!  Ha, ha...

         Scene 10A - HQ hall

                                               TV

              To everyone in the country, good morning.  I am now, with my equipment,
              in the Space Force HQ building.  In the history books, it will end up
              being... (etc.)

                                            WRITER A

              Welcome back, General.  When did you arrive?

                                            GENERAL

              On last night's train.

                                            WRITER A

              Indeed.  And, the administration's decision?

                                            GENERAL

              I can't answer that.

                                            WRITER A

              You said ``space warship'', but are the armaments for war attached?

                                            GENERAL

              I can't say.  I can only say that we've prepared sufficiently for that
              capacity.

                                             MATEY

              Can't you make a more amiable face?  Like a professional space pilot. Eh?

                                           CAMERAMAN

              Commander, Commander.

                                             MATEY

              Oh, he's being promoted, now he's a Captain.

                                           CAMERAMAN

              Well, Captain, smile a bit...  Smile...  Yes.  Thanks.

                                               AD

              We'll go soon.

                                             MATEY

              Buck up.  Later.  (He leaves)

                                               AD

              Well, as a space hero, there is one mission for the Captain.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Mission?

                                               AD

              Well, he's the one who's the whole meaning of the space plan.  Many vic-
              tims have paid for it until now.  But still we must progress, and he's
              the reason for it.  Having asked that, my regards...  (He leaves)

                                          WOMAN WRITER

              Mr. Hero, look over here.  Do you know about this?  They say that if the
              budget or just the Space Force were to be cut in half, it would give
              everyone a warm place to live.  Well, what do you think of the increase
              in military preparation?  Or, regarding the war?  Do you deny the corrup-
              tion problems with the Miguren company?  (Shilotsugh walks away) You
              don't know anything, do you??

                                               AD

              Ah, it's starting already, ah, ah...

         Scene 13 - TV news

                                            NEREDDON

              (Gives a speech in the language of the Republic)

                                           ANNOUNCER

              At central standard time last night, the vice-minister Nereddon of the
              Republic, spoke with regard to our space program with our ambassador,
              seated at their evening meal, and criticized it in a strong tone: ``The
              danger that this program will threaten our safety is high.''

         Scene 14 - In the Republic, in a steam room

                                            NEREDDON

              Well, thank you for this morning.

                                              MAN

              The new photographs have arrived.

                                            NEREDDON

              The space hero?  Well, he must feel stuffy.

                                              MAN

              The other side will be in winter, from now on.  Because it's the northern
              hemisphere, the seasons are opposite...

                                            NEREDDON

              Oh, I see...  Commander Shilotsugh Lardatto - A half-witted face.

                                              MAN

              The strategic weapons office earnestly desires the seizure of their
              materials, machine parts, and technicians.

                                            NEREDDON

              It's a stupid demand.  Incompetents...  To steal a faraway country's
              rocket...  It's not a simple matter.  More than that, first of all, work
              takes time.

                                              MAN

              The police department is already moving to obstruct their work.

                                            NEREDDON

              Assassination?  It's not moderate, is it.

                                              MAN

              Because it is a first-rate certainty, right?

         Scene 12 - Night

                                            LEIQUNI

              All are guilty.  God said this, looking at the world.  People's sins will
              immerse the world.  We...  (Shilotsugh walks up) Mr. Shilotsugh...

         Shilotsugh helps Leiquni hand out her flyers.

         Scene 15 - Daybreak

                                            LEIQUNI

              Put the washing in before the day grows dark.  Be good; I'll see you
              later.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Nice clothes.  Did she buy them for you?  (He grows disgusted with Manna
              and sits down) Where's the toilet?

         Scene 18 - Church

         Shilotsugh waits for Leiquni to come home, and brings her an ``umbrella'' of
         sorts.

                                            LEIQUNI

              Manna, please bring some towels.  (Manna hands her a towel) Thank you.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Thank you.

                                            LEIQUNI

              Manna, did you put the washing in like I asked you to?  Nobody came while
              I was out, did they.  When you see Uncle Dori, say ``Thank you'' for the
              winter clothes.  Even without that, we're so much in his debt.  (She
              pulls her left shoe off, which is full of money) Ah!

         Scene 19 - Small plates on a table

                                            LEIQUNI

              (Reading) None of you can go on living without your daily bread.  If
              truth comes from your mouths, it changes to deceit; if your virtuous
              hearts are transmitted by hand, they become evil.  In you, there is good;
              but in God, there is limitless good.  What can any of you do outside of
              prayer?  Prayer is a small thing, yet it is everything.  You can do noth-
              ing without it.  And with that promise, you must not forget to pray for
              even one day...

         Scene 20A - ``Date Rape''

                                            LEIQUNI
                                           (Screams)

              No!  (Out of breath) No, no...  (She bonks Shilotsugh on the head with
              the church's candle holder)

         Scene 20B - Morning
                                            LEIQUNI

              Oh, good morning, Mr. Shilotsugh.  It looks as though the weather will be
              fine again today.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Last night...  Forgive me, I'm sorry.  It was wrong of me.  Please for-
              give me.

                                            LEIQUNI

              But you didn't do anything.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              I couldn't do anything!

                                            LEIQUNI

              Forgive me.  Somehow or other, I...  I assaulted you, such a fine person.
              I never meant to hit you.  You're not hurt?

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Yes...  No, it's not that...

                                            LEIQUNI

              No, I know you will forgive me.  But to me, it is unforgiveable.  I
              really am very sorry.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Huh?

         Scene 21 - Lobby

                                             DOMLOT

              Hey, that's not Shilotsugh, is it?

                                             MATEY

              That bonehead.  In such a conspicuous outfit.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Yo.  No.

                                             MATEY

              Ah, fool, why do you come here wearing a thing like that?  You're a
              famous person here.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Sending you to your posts, ceremonial dress is common sense.

                                            MADJAHO

              Where have you been until now?  Disappearing suddenly for three days...

                                            DARIGAN

              Weren't you hanging around a woman's house?

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Well, yes.

                                              MEN

              Ah...?

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Charichanmi, Madjaho, both of you are dispatched to Guria observatory.
              Depart!  Salute!

                                            MADJAHO

              Give me a call when you get to space.  Find it easily.

                                          CHARICHANMI

              Don't make more work for us.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
                                       (Seeing them off)

              Do it!

         Scene 22 - City

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              It's lonely, with everyone leaving.

                                             MATEY

              Darigan is babysitting at the launch control training.  The rascal is
              also fishing around for a launch pad.  I'll be with them, too.  Ah,
              Neckarout isn't coming back.  Kharock has already gone to the launch pad,
              competing with the old men.  The mail came earlier.  Was it all for you?

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Yes, because Dad won't let go.  He scolded me until my teeth gritted.

                                             MATEY
                                          (To vendor)

              How much?

                                             VENDOR

              Three kaku.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Say, Matey...

                                             MATEY

              Hm?

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Suppose the truth was, that there was only one legend?

                                             MATEY

              What?

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              No, in case you'd thought about that...

                                             MATEY

              Yes?

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              If one is not on the side of righteousness, but if one is not a villain -
              Haven't you thought about that?

                                             MATEY

              Well, no...  Only...  Only, it includes the rascally neighbors, parents,
              and everybody.  Although it's just me, because those guys are necessary,
              I think, ``Can't I listen to them?'' The hardware shops are like that.
              Because someone is necessary, they can go in the hardware shop.  I don't
              think there are any unnecessary things in this world.  I can't listen to
              that kind of thing: someone having to acknowledge their necessity, as the
              condition of their being there.  And just as their necessity is lost,
              they disppear.  That's what I think.  What do you say to that?

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Yes, I understand.  Thanks.  (Bowl is shot out of Shilotsugh's hands)

                                       MATEY & SHILOTSUGH

              Wah!

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Run!  Help!

                                             MATEY
                                     (At fork in the road)

              This way!

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Whoa!  There it is!  (At posters of himself)

         The two run down a water chute.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Ow, ow, ow!

         They stop to rest, thinking they have lost the assassin.

                                             MATEY

              What's with that old grandma?  Is she a radical, too?

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Do I know??  WOW!  I'm hungry...

                                       MATEY & SHILOTSUGH
                                    (Spotting the old woman)

              Wah!

                                             MATEY

              Let's split up.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Wait!  Wait!

                                             MATEY

              Wah - Idiot, don't follow me.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              I'm the one they're aiming for!

                                             MATEY

              Like I said, don't follow me!

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Coward! (?) (He emerges from the pipes) Hey - It's a dead end.

                                             MATEY

              Eh...!

                                       MATEY & SHILOTSUGH
                                    (Falling through poster)

              Wah!

                                           SHOP OWNER

              What!  What!  You're OK, aren't you?  (Getting a good look at
              Shilotsugh's face) Hey - It's the space pilot, Lardatto!

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Much obliged...

                                             MATEY

              We shouldn't go back today.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              That's right, if they lie in ambush this time, it's certainly the end of
              us.

                                             MATEY

              Good.  Until something definite, indulge yourself at that woman's place.
              See you.

         Scene 23 - Train station

         Shilotsugh is trying to buy a ticket, and is attacked again.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Hey!  W-W-Wait a minute!  HELP!

         Shilotsugh fights and kills the assassin, and crashes the floor cleaning
         machine.

                                              MAN

              Hey, are you OK?  Are you hurt?

                                             WOMAN

              Over here!

         Part D: Scene 1 - HQ hall

                                            GENERAL

              Are you all right?

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Yes, perfectly.

                                            GENERAL

              Civilization does not produce war.  Civilization is produced by war.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Whose words are they?

                                            GENERAL

              Mine.  Breaking loose from the Hell of primitive times, we, the human
              race, have plodded for 100,000 years until this point.  And all that
              time, too, was Hell.  But, what do you think of the present?  Basically,
              is nothing settled?  We must not fail to progress again.  When I was
              young, I wanted to be a historian.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Why didn't you?

                                            GENERAL

              A war happened.  So I became a soldier.  I fought desperately, in order
              to protect my comrades and oppose the foreigners' aggression.  However, I
              well knew that without righteousness and such, since remote antiquity, we
              end up repeating history.  I was grieved.  I hadn't become a soldier; I
              was studying history.  History is a game that doesn't end until we go
              bankrupt.  Maybe, foolish to all appearances, we're not far from being
              monkeys.  Will we return to the past?  Hah, is there any other way.  It
              is important to be aware of one's situation.  And to consider: What must
              one do?  What must one not do?  The real eyeball (?) is a first-class
              duty, sticking to one's nose.  That's all it is.  From that, we'll try
              and see, what will turn up?

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              A woman's rump.

                                            GENERAL

              You're a knothole.

         Scene 3 - Lequni's house

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Good morning, Manna.  Are you alone?  Your sister's at work, isn't she.
              Well, please give her a message for me.  I'm going to a faraway place for
              a little while.  I won't see her for a while.  Manna...  What would you
              like for a souvenir?

                                             MANNA

              A star.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              That's unreasonable.  The stars are really far away.  Well, I'm stumped.
              It's a place of nothingness.

                                             MANNA

              Out there?

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Yes, that's right.  It's out there, but also here, there, and everywhere.

         Scene 4 - On the road back (electric train station)

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Ah?

                                            LEIQUNI

              Well, Mr. Shilotsugh.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Um...  (Somewhat quietly) I'm going.

                                            LEIQUNI

              Come back soon.

         Scene 5 - Helicopter pad

                                              MAN

              How about a magazine?  (Shilotsugh shakes his head) Um...  Captain, could
              you give me an autograph?

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              What's your name?

                                              MAN

              Marshi Toreen.  (Shilotsugh gives him the signature) Thank you very much.
              Please fasten your seat belt.  (They take off)

         Scene 6 - The Republic

                                             CLERK

              Testing the flavor of the wine - It is refined, isn't it.  The operation
              has finally started to move.

                                            NEREDDON

              Really?

                                             CLERK

              The army reports that it is stationed in Limada.

                                            NEREDDON

              Jets, too?

                                             CLERK

              It looks as though the battleground will be the testing ground for our
              newest weapons.

                                            NEREDDON

              Good.

         Scene 7 - Ship

                                             MAN C

              Limada's special war tanks are moving to the north.  The next report is
              at noon.

                                             MAN B

              They've moved at last, haven't they?

                                             MAN A

              Sure enough, they'll fly their new type of jet, won't they?

                                             MAN B

              They'll fly them.  I don't know to what degree to report that; I'm afraid
              there is only this side here.  If we do well, maybe the aerial oil supply
              depot will be suppressed.

         Scene 8 - Matey's small tank.

                                           SHILOTSUGH
                                    (Practicing his speech)

              ``Good morning, everyone, I am the space pilot Shilotsugh Lardatto.  I am
              now flying in an orbit 200 rens above the surface of the Earth.'' Hm...

                                             MATEY

              ``Now, the scenery is... ''

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              No, I can't do a thing like this.  Um...  ``Now, the scenery on Earth
              that I can see is...'' Um...  A tank!

                                             MATEY

              Hey, look closely - It's a decoy.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              A decoy?  (As if singing the Space Force song) A decoy, a decoy...  ( He
              catches sight of the rocket launch pad and equipment) Wow!  A super-big
              decoy.

         Scene 9 - Near the rocket

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              I'm going to be launched in this thing?

                                             MATEY

              How about if you say it a little more cheerfully...?

                                            KHAROCK

              Hey, Shilo.  After so long, we've finally bought an absolutely safe stage
              3.

         Scene 10 - Verandah

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              ``Good morning, everyone, I am the space pilot Shilotsugh Lardatto.''

                                           OLD MAN D

              Enunciate normally.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Who's going to listen to a microwave broadcast?!

                                            KHAROCK

              Good!  Push!  Push!  It's finished!

                                         EVERYBODY ELSE

              Yeah!

         Scene 11 - Night

                                           SHILOTSUGH
                                          (Muttering)

              ``I am the space pilot Shilotsugh Lardatto.  I am now flying in an orbit
              200 rens above the surface.''

                                            JYANARUN

              Can't you sleep?  By this time tomorrow, you'll be an historic character.
              Heh, heh, heh...  Tomorrow, the bunch who engineered the bottom part,
              will be unearthing mounds of shells.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Oh?  Why in a place like that?

                                            JYANARUN

              Why do you think?  A long time ago, this place was the dumping ground of
              the stone-age people.  Eh?  I guess it's funny, this modern rocket stand-
              ing in trash.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Yeah...  I bet even the stone-age people never thought that their own
              dumping ground would be used to launch a spaceship.

                                            JYANARUN

              What do you think they'll be doing here, 10,000 years from now?

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Concrete mixed in with a large quantity of leftovers and iron frames, I'm
              sure, it'll probably be extinct like that.  Heh!

         Scene 12 - Guria observatory

                                            MADJAHO
                                           (On phone)

              This is Guria observatory, Madjaho here.  Please put me through to the
              General.

                                            GENERAL

              It's me.

                                            MADJAHO

              How are things going?  This place is full of rascals from the Cabinet
              Information Board.  Tell me the firing time has not been changed by one
              marlu?

                                            GENERAL

              I see - Understood, it's OK, don't worry about it.  All right - Hang up
              quickly!

         Scene 13 - Outside

                                            KHAROCK
                                       (In a small voice)

              This red one?  No, the yellow?

                                             LONTA

              That one.

         Scene 14 - Underground

                                           ANNOUNCER

              Good morning, everyone!  At last... (etc.)

                                             WOMAN

              Good morning.

                                            GENERAL

              How's the launch chief?

                                             DENTA

              The chief is in the underground control room.

                                            GENERAL

              And the person in charge of schedule?

                                             DENTA

              He's napping.

                                            GENERAL

              Wake him up.

                                             DENTA

              With the round-the-clock work these past four days, everyone is
              exhausted.

                                            GENERAL

              I'm moving up the launch time by four hours.

                                             DENTA

              That's unreasonable.  Even if all departments increase their pace, the
              last six hours are essential.

                                            GENERAL

              I'm afraid the Cabinet Information Board is going to reveal the launch
              time schedule intentionally.  There will probably be an attack in the
              middle of the night tonight.

                                             DENTA

              But how will we do it?  There's no good way to save time.

                                            GENERAL

              Restrict the engineering department check, abbreviate the six books to
              124 pages.  Besides that, the observatory can repay until the bitter end.
              Make Shilotsugh take a shower.

                                            TEACHER

              Please wait a moment.  That's more than cruel - It's dangerous. General,
              I'm opposed to it.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              It's OK, I'll go.  When the enemy comes, it'll be more noise than danger.
              Besides, you don't intend to let anyone stop us, do you?

         Scene 16A - Limada

                                     REPUBLIC ARMY CAPTAIN

              The main objective of this operation is the capture of the rocket launch
              equipment.  Consequently, the attack will exempt those places.  The oil
              supply depot will be hit from the aerial fortress Limada.  The pocket
              comes loose in the air.  (?) Pray for good luck.

                                             PILOTS

              Pray for good luck!

         Scene 16B - Inside

                                              MAN

              Hurry the electric (* something *).

                                            KHAROCK

              Try and concentrate on the third stage and its joins.

                                           NECKAROUT

              It's no use, because we're putting in the fuel; we'll try later.

         Scene 17 - Shilotsugh in front of the factory

                                             MATEY

              Hey. Let's go.

         Scene 18 - Factory

                                           OLD MAN G

              We'll begin the liquid oxygen infusion.

                                           ANNOUNCER

              The person in charge of confirmation of reading and advice (?), please
              answer.

         Scene 21 - The sky

                                      COMMUNICATION NOISE

              Nabatokom.  Good luck!

                                             VOICE

              Receiving a telegram form Limada, the formations have contacted the sky
              fortress.

         Scene 22A - Base

                                             PILOT

              I know; we've clashed with the actual place in the air.  Understood;
              roger; we'll set out.

         Scene 22B - HQ in the rain

                                           ASSISTANT

              Mr. Domlot, it's a call from the launch base.

                                             MATEY

              Hurry up the launch time.  It depends on the preparation of the
              satellite's orbit.  We'll outwit the rascals.

         Scene 23 - Shilotsugh on the elevator

                                            JYANARUN

              How much remains?

                                            KHAROCK

              Hmmm...  We'll stop now.  All right - I'm done.

                                             MATEY

              Good, we've kept pace.

                                            SPEAKER

              Persons in charge of launch, to the underground control center.  People
              other than those, everyone move to their regular posts.

                                            WIRELESS

              Check complete.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Putting the pump into motion to increase pressure.

         In the shelter...

                                            KHAROCK

              They've begun to move.

                                             VOICE

              First tank's internal pressure, normal.

                                           OLD MAN G

              Infusion, without abnormality.

                                            JYANARUN

              Voltage, without abnormality.

                                PERSON IN CHARGE OF OIL PRESSURE

              Oil pressure, without abnormality.

                                             DEKURO

              Inclination of center-of-gravity axis, normal.

         Scene 24 - Control room

                                              MAN

              If we close the electrodes from the ferry... (?)

                                       WOMAN ARMY OFFICER

              Semi-officer (?) Tenzu Kobiku, from the Tayan observation company of the
              National Guard.  Please issue evacuation orders to all personnel.  This
              place will be evacuated.

                                            GENERAL

              What are you saying, the launch is now.  Ha, ha...  Too late, eh?

                                       WOMAN ARMY OFFICER

              I'm sorry about that...  This place will soon become a battlefield.  The
              occupying army has crossed the river.

                                            GENERAL

              What?

                                            OFFICER

              Just now, we are engaged in hostilities with the Republic's border
              guards.

                                            GENERAL

              Shit!

         Scene 25 - In the spaceship

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              What are you saying?  I can't hear you very well.

                                            KHAROCK

              The launch has been suspended.  The enemy has come early.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              What are you talking about!  Do you intend to sneak away from these guys?
              They want this.  They can't attack it.

                                            KHAROCK

              But if you go up, they'll make you come down.

                                            GENERAL
                                        (To Shilotsugh)

              It's OK, come down from there at once.  (To the others) It's inevitable,
              I guess.  If you're embarrassed, then so am I...  And this time I thought
              it would go well.  It can't be helped, let's withdraw.  It's useless.
              You young people, risking your lives - It's not profitable.  Let's give
              up.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              What do you mean, useless?  I'm not going to stop.  If we stop here, what
              will we be?  Won't we just be idiots?  Do you intend to throw away every-
              thing we've done until now?  Don't say that everything we've done up to
              this very day is useless.  It's splendid!  Everyone, it's splendid enough
              to be recorded in the history books.  I'll still do it; I'll show you I
              can go up, even if I die.  The ones who are sick of this - Leave!  I'll
              do it yet!  I'll do plenty!!  All departments, answer me!

                                          MAN OUTDOORS

              Fuel, go!

                                          MAN INDOORS

              Oil pressure, sufficient.

                                        IN CONTROL ROOM

              Pumps, finished.

                                             VOICE

              Voltage, first class.

                                             MATEY

              With some reservations, the launch stand is OK.

                                            GENERAL

              Shall we try it?  Resume countdown.

                                           ALL OTHERS

              Yeah!

         Scene 26 - Officer leaving shelter

                                            ATTACHE

              Prepare to set out.

                                            OFFICER

              The crew are casting their lot with the ship.

                                             VOICE

              Set out!

         Scene 27A - Republic jet warplanes

                                             RADIO

              Dispatch message from Nagitsu, acknowledge objective at 02, forward.

                                         REPUBLIC PILOT

              Open your eyes, enemy planes in the air!

         Scene 27B - Control room

                                             VOICE

              Pump's restart motion good, no problems.

                                              MAN

              We're being attacked on all sides.

                                           ANNOUNCER

              Standing troops' fixed-point arrival, 5 - 2 hours delay.

         Scene 28A - Royal Space Force front lines

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              (In capsule) Making gyro stable.  Give me a report.

                                            DARIGAN

              For inertia navigation method, Neon control's equipment designation is...
              North - 2.8 degrees, 3.6 minutes, 3.0 points, 3.2 seconds.

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              Internal ship atmosphere ascent is normal.

                                          MAN'S VOICE

              4 - 0 - 2 before launch.

                                             MATEY

              I can see the smoke from the bombardments.

                                          MAN'S VOICE

              3 - 9 - 2 before ignition.

                                             WOMAN

              At present, where is the spaceship and what is it doing?

                                          MAN'S VOICE

              3 - 7 - 3 until ignition.

                                              MAN

              What are you looking at?

                                            DARIGAN

              Close the oxygen escape valve.

                                             WOMAN

              1 - 0 - 2 before ignition.

                                          RADIO VOICE

              Confirmed!

                                            KHAROCK

              Commence water flow to the firing stand!

                                             MATEY

              8 - 0 until firing. We've entered the final stages.

                                             DENTA

              Everyone, to liftoff positions.

                                             WOMAN

              6 - 0 before launch.

                                             LONTA

              Motion is possible.

                                             MATEY

              Engine ignition in 20 seconds.

                                             WOMAN

              19...  18...  17...  16...  15...  14...  13...  12...  11...  10...
              9...  8...  7...  6...  5...  4...  3...  2...  1...

         Scene 29 - Engine ignition

                                      REPUBLIC FOOTSOLDIER

              It's exploded!

                                            KHAROCK

              No, it's OK.  Liftoff!

                                            OLD MAN

              4000, 4500, 5000, 5500, 6000, 6500, 7000.

                                             VOICE

              First stage, successfully detached.

                                            DARIGAN

              Third stage ignition, without problems.

                                            KHAROCK

              Commence third stage combustion - 12,000, 12,500, 13,000, 13,500 -
              Combustion complete!

                                            MADJAHO

              Guria observatory here.  Confirmed.  It's reached orbit velocity.  It's
              become a satellite.  It's a success!

         Scene 30 - Inside spaceship

                                           SHILOTSUGH

              It's city lights.  I wonder where.  (He listens to the various radio
              broadcasts) It's just like a star.  (One more broadcast) Is there anyone
              on the surface, listening to this broadcast?  I am the human race's first
              space pilot.  A moment ago, human beings set out into the world of the
              Stars for the first time.  Like the oceans and mountains used to be,
              space too was formerly God's dominion; and from now on, space will also
              be the dancing stage of human activity, forever.  It will probably become
              an unprofitable place.  We've defiled the surface, we've defiled the air,
              and yet we request a new universe, and go out into space.  How far will
              the dominion of the human race be allowed to spread?  If there is anyone
              listening to this broadcast, I beg you, please offer a prayer of grati-
              tude that the human race has arrived here - I don't care what way you do
              it.  (He prays) Somehow, show us mercy and give us your blessing, and at
              the end of our sinful history, please don't abandon us to the darkness.
              In our despair, please give us one, fixed star.

         Scene 31 - Daybreak

         The history of the world is shown, through many collapses of civilization.

         Scene 32 - Leiquni in the city streets

                                            LEIQUNI

              Please listen to the teachings of God.

         She looks up; it is snowing.  The camera pans up, showing Earth, and then a
         sky full of stars.

                                            THE END








