TV-Series
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Princess Ruda Shalbart rules as the exiled queen of the hidden planet Shalbart. Her world exists as a legend across the galaxy, its millennia-old mythology casting it as a unifier promoting peace and love. This reputation transforms Ruda into "Mother Shalbart" for the oppressed within the Galman Empire and Bolar Federation – a goddess-like figure they revere, believing she can end their conflicts. Followers carry silver pendants carved with her image, convinced turning it skyward summons a mirage of her presence. Yet Shalbart's true nature remains ambiguous, shrouded in mystery and contradictory tales. While some see a beacon of peace, others suspect demonic military power or hidden weaponry, particularly Wave-Motion Guns concealed beneath its surface despite public renunciations of war.
Recognizing her influence as a threat, the Bolar Federation exiles Ruda to the desolate Planet Phantom. The Yamato crew later rescues her during their mission. This act strains the tentative alliance between Earth and the Galman Empire, as both powers actively seek her capture or elimination to suppress the pacifist movements she inspires. High-ranking Galman military officers, believers in the Shalbart legend, resort to terrorism – sabotage and assassination attempts against Emperor Dessler – driven by desperate longing for the peace Ruda embodies. Dessler himself warns Kodai that widespread prayers to Ruda risk plunging the galaxy into deeper chaos, reflecting her destabilizing political impact.
As the successor to the Mother Shalbart legacy, Ruda becomes a pivotal figure aboard the Yamato. The ship voyages through space with her onboard, relentlessly targeted by both the Bolar Federation and the Galman Empire. Her presence directly ties into the plight of believers like those on the tributary planet Berth. Though an independent nation under Bolar control, Berth's faithful face persecution by Prime Minister Bemlayze's government. Exiled to Berth's ice fields and aware of Ruda's proximity, they launch a desperate, non-lethal attack against Yamato using stun guns, hoping to reach her and end the devastating war. This defiance triggers the tragic annihilation of Berth and its people by the Bolar Federation.
Ruda's journey culminates when the Yamato delivers her to Planet Shalbart. There, she decides to provide the Earthlings with the Hydro-Cosmogen Gun, a device capable of restoring the Sun's natural nuclear fusion balance to save Earth's solar system. Securing this intervention demands ultimate sacrifices from members of the Yamato's crew to ensure the device's successful deployment.
Recognizing her influence as a threat, the Bolar Federation exiles Ruda to the desolate Planet Phantom. The Yamato crew later rescues her during their mission. This act strains the tentative alliance between Earth and the Galman Empire, as both powers actively seek her capture or elimination to suppress the pacifist movements she inspires. High-ranking Galman military officers, believers in the Shalbart legend, resort to terrorism – sabotage and assassination attempts against Emperor Dessler – driven by desperate longing for the peace Ruda embodies. Dessler himself warns Kodai that widespread prayers to Ruda risk plunging the galaxy into deeper chaos, reflecting her destabilizing political impact.
As the successor to the Mother Shalbart legacy, Ruda becomes a pivotal figure aboard the Yamato. The ship voyages through space with her onboard, relentlessly targeted by both the Bolar Federation and the Galman Empire. Her presence directly ties into the plight of believers like those on the tributary planet Berth. Though an independent nation under Bolar control, Berth's faithful face persecution by Prime Minister Bemlayze's government. Exiled to Berth's ice fields and aware of Ruda's proximity, they launch a desperate, non-lethal attack against Yamato using stun guns, hoping to reach her and end the devastating war. This defiance triggers the tragic annihilation of Berth and its people by the Bolar Federation.
Ruda's journey culminates when the Yamato delivers her to Planet Shalbart. There, she decides to provide the Earthlings with the Hydro-Cosmogen Gun, a device capable of restoring the Sun's natural nuclear fusion balance to save Earth's solar system. Securing this intervention demands ultimate sacrifices from members of the Yamato's crew to ensure the device's successful deployment.