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Yuki Mori appears across multiple iterations of the Space Battleship Yamato/Star Blazers franchise, featuring distinct backgrounds in the original series and the 2199 reboot timeline.
In the original series continuity, Lieutenant Yuki Mori serves aboard the Yamato. Beginning as Dr. Sado's nurse, she also performs duties as radar operator, computer specialist, and morale officer, including planetary reconnaissance for food. She develops concealed romantic feelings for Susumu Kodai. Following The Comet Empire events in 2220, she volunteers for duty and commands a Super Andromeda Class ship. Ambushed by the SUS Empire, she orders an emergency warp causing the ship to vanish, leading to her presumed death.
The 2199 reboot timeline significantly expands her background. Daughter of Japanese undersecretary for foreign affairs Naoyuki Mori, she joined the United Nations Cosmo Force on April 1, 2198, during the Great Garmillas War. Officially assigned to the Far-East District Staff Office's Strategic Department 9th Section on September 7, 2198, she actually joined months earlier for Program Yamato. She served as aide to Princess Yurisha of Iscandar, sharing a strong resemblance and friendship. Yurisha entrusted her with a capsule containing Queen Starsha's holographic message.
In May 2198, Yuki and Yurisha were involved in a car crash later identified as a possible terrorist bombing. Yuki survived but suffered amnesia, losing memories prior to the attack. Orphaned, she came under Admiral Ryu Hijikata's guardianship. She continued working at the 9th Section alongside Hijikata, Heikuro Todo, and Juzo Okita, while also teaching children outside military duties.
Assigned as Yamato's operations officer and radar operator for the Iscandar mission, she initially clashed with tactics officer Susumu Kodai. Their dynamic shifted on Enceladus when Kodai rescued her from a Garmillas automaton, fostering mutual empathy that evolved into romance despite her initial jealousy over Kodai's attention to pilot Akira Yamamoto. She confided her amnesia to Kodai as Yamato left the solar system.
By 2205, she commanded the supply carrier Asuka on a peace mission to the Salezar system, leading to involvement in the Iscandar Incident. Her tactical deployment of barrier projectiles and Wave-Motion resonance waves against the Dezarium army minimized allied losses, earning recognition. Following the incident, reorganization of the 65th Escort Squadron resulted in her dismissal from command. She became engaged to Susumu Kodai, though their relationship later stagnated.
In 2207, she served as a staff officer at Earth Defense Force Headquarters. During Dezarium's Earth invasion, she executed Heikuro Todo's counterattack plan "Operation DAD" and escaped Earth amid warfare. Captured by Dezarium intelligence officer Alphon, she was held without interrogation. Choosing to remain with the enemy to gather intelligence, she maintained faith in Kodai's survival and Yamato's capabilities. Learning from Alphon that Kodai was alive but threatened, she attempted to kill Alphon during a mental transfer. Later, she was abducted with Kaoru Niimi and Sanada Mio (Sasha) during an invasion, disappearing for two weeks before being found protected by Dessler in the Galman system.
In the original series continuity, Lieutenant Yuki Mori serves aboard the Yamato. Beginning as Dr. Sado's nurse, she also performs duties as radar operator, computer specialist, and morale officer, including planetary reconnaissance for food. She develops concealed romantic feelings for Susumu Kodai. Following The Comet Empire events in 2220, she volunteers for duty and commands a Super Andromeda Class ship. Ambushed by the SUS Empire, she orders an emergency warp causing the ship to vanish, leading to her presumed death.
The 2199 reboot timeline significantly expands her background. Daughter of Japanese undersecretary for foreign affairs Naoyuki Mori, she joined the United Nations Cosmo Force on April 1, 2198, during the Great Garmillas War. Officially assigned to the Far-East District Staff Office's Strategic Department 9th Section on September 7, 2198, she actually joined months earlier for Program Yamato. She served as aide to Princess Yurisha of Iscandar, sharing a strong resemblance and friendship. Yurisha entrusted her with a capsule containing Queen Starsha's holographic message.
In May 2198, Yuki and Yurisha were involved in a car crash later identified as a possible terrorist bombing. Yuki survived but suffered amnesia, losing memories prior to the attack. Orphaned, she came under Admiral Ryu Hijikata's guardianship. She continued working at the 9th Section alongside Hijikata, Heikuro Todo, and Juzo Okita, while also teaching children outside military duties.
Assigned as Yamato's operations officer and radar operator for the Iscandar mission, she initially clashed with tactics officer Susumu Kodai. Their dynamic shifted on Enceladus when Kodai rescued her from a Garmillas automaton, fostering mutual empathy that evolved into romance despite her initial jealousy over Kodai's attention to pilot Akira Yamamoto. She confided her amnesia to Kodai as Yamato left the solar system.
By 2205, she commanded the supply carrier Asuka on a peace mission to the Salezar system, leading to involvement in the Iscandar Incident. Her tactical deployment of barrier projectiles and Wave-Motion resonance waves against the Dezarium army minimized allied losses, earning recognition. Following the incident, reorganization of the 65th Escort Squadron resulted in her dismissal from command. She became engaged to Susumu Kodai, though their relationship later stagnated.
In 2207, she served as a staff officer at Earth Defense Force Headquarters. During Dezarium's Earth invasion, she executed Heikuro Todo's counterattack plan "Operation DAD" and escaped Earth amid warfare. Captured by Dezarium intelligence officer Alphon, she was held without interrogation. Choosing to remain with the enemy to gather intelligence, she maintained faith in Kodai's survival and Yamato's capabilities. Learning from Alphon that Kodai was alive but threatened, she attempted to kill Alphon during a mental transfer. Later, she was abducted with Kaoru Niimi and Sanada Mio (Sasha) during an invasion, disappearing for two weeks before being found protected by Dessler in the Galman system.