TV Special
Description
The Conductor acts as the primary liaison between Galaxy Railways and passengers of the Galaxy Express 999. His origins and true name remain enigmatic, concealed beneath a dark blue uniform, gloves, cloak, and a cap bearing the 999 insignia—revealing only his glowing yellow eyes. This specialized attire contains his body of high-pressure sentient gas; without it, he would dissipate into space. The cap also shields his light-sensitive eyes, enabling vision.
He enforces Galaxy Railways regulations with unwavering strictness, ejecting stowaways without exception. Formally addressing passengers with honorifics, he refers to all women as "Female"—a habit rooted in a past encounter with Marvelous, a lost lover who once approached him disguised under that identifier. Despite this rigidity, he displays compassion, permitting an epidemic-surviving infant to board despite protocol breaches. He prioritizes passenger safety, announcing departures to prevent strandings and vowing to "drown himself in space" if failing his duties. His composure rarely wavers, though it falters during extreme events like encountering Maetel in distress.
Initially, his relationship with Tetsuro Hoshino is strained, clashing with Tetsuro's rebellious empathy. The Conductor disposes of android Claire’s remains per regulations, inciting Tetsuro’s anger, though he later lets Tetsuro keep her core. Mutual respect develops: the Conductor renames a planet to honor a machine citizen Tetsuro pitied and rescues him from a hostile computer’s overwrite. Ultimately, he violates protocols to aid Tetsuro, shifting from formal address to using his given name.
He shares a professional, trusting dynamic with Maetel, aware of her undisclosed mission but adhering to non-interference directives. This trust allows Maetel to glimpse his rarely shown warmth. His backstory reveals a bond with Marvelous, a friend from his homeworld; their shared dreams faded over time, but her disguised reunion as "Female" cemented his addressing of women passengers.
During the *Can You Live Like a Warrior!* incident, he performs standard duties as the 999 stops at a planet suffering fossilization. He announces arrival protocols and manages boarding amid a crisis involving a warrior stealing Tetsuro’s pass, maintaining his duty-focused conduct without deviation.
He enforces Galaxy Railways regulations with unwavering strictness, ejecting stowaways without exception. Formally addressing passengers with honorifics, he refers to all women as "Female"—a habit rooted in a past encounter with Marvelous, a lost lover who once approached him disguised under that identifier. Despite this rigidity, he displays compassion, permitting an epidemic-surviving infant to board despite protocol breaches. He prioritizes passenger safety, announcing departures to prevent strandings and vowing to "drown himself in space" if failing his duties. His composure rarely wavers, though it falters during extreme events like encountering Maetel in distress.
Initially, his relationship with Tetsuro Hoshino is strained, clashing with Tetsuro's rebellious empathy. The Conductor disposes of android Claire’s remains per regulations, inciting Tetsuro’s anger, though he later lets Tetsuro keep her core. Mutual respect develops: the Conductor renames a planet to honor a machine citizen Tetsuro pitied and rescues him from a hostile computer’s overwrite. Ultimately, he violates protocols to aid Tetsuro, shifting from formal address to using his given name.
He shares a professional, trusting dynamic with Maetel, aware of her undisclosed mission but adhering to non-interference directives. This trust allows Maetel to glimpse his rarely shown warmth. His backstory reveals a bond with Marvelous, a friend from his homeworld; their shared dreams faded over time, but her disguised reunion as "Female" cemented his addressing of women passengers.
During the *Can You Live Like a Warrior!* incident, he performs standard duties as the 999 stops at a planet suffering fossilization. He announces arrival protocols and manages boarding amid a crisis involving a warrior stealing Tetsuro’s pass, maintaining his duty-focused conduct without deviation.