Astral Apache

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“Astral Apache”
Eureka Seven episode
Episode no.	Season – Episode 35
Written by	Shotaro Suga
Directed by	Ikuro Sato
Original airdate	2005-12-18
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"Astral Apache" is the 35th episode of the anime series Eureka Seven.

1 Plot summary
2 Trivia
3 Insert songs
4 External links

[edit] Plot summary

The episode begins with a scene in the 23rd lookout station outside of the capital city, Capitol Hill. Two UF soldiers on guard duty discuss the recent Coralian attack on Gremicore, and one tells the other to turn his stereo off. However, the music is not coming from his stereo. Moments later, they pick up an unknown reading on the radar, which turns out to be the SL-1200 Mk.II Gekko and her LFOs, heading straight for the capital. Behind the bridge, Matthieu had been broadcasting the music that the two guards were hearing.

As air raid sirens blare in the city, Norb and Dewey talk about who would dare to launch such a bold offensive. Dewey quotes "mankind's most ancient text", and declares that without such rules, humans would eliminate one another. Quoting another passage, he says that those who were the first to master writing were the equivalent of deities.

Meanwhile, Gekkostate manages to penetrate the city's perimeter defenses, but Eureka is troubled by her comrades' uncompromising style of fighting. Renton raises his and Eureka's objections to Holland, but she assures him that they can continue. Seeing children among the people running to the shelters, however, she is overcome by fear and pulls the Nirvash out of the fight.

The 606, piloted by Talho, is "downed" in a ruse, and in the heat of battle, Ken-Goh gives Moondoggie a much-needed pep talk. From the Izumo, Dominic and the crew watch in concern. As the Ageha children walk away from the television, Dominic tries to convince them to read his report regarding the upgraded Nirvash, but he is interrupted by Anemone, who is furious that he reported her defeat, and terrified that Dewey would eliminate her.

At the rendezvous point, Talho only finds a laptop computer with a photograph bearing a message: "Norb, Tiller Garden". As the second half of the episode begins, the Ageha children bring a badly-beaten Ageha Squad member—a former intelligence officer who was familiar with Talho—to Dewey. The colonel remains confident that Holland's plan to retrieve Norb will fail.

Gidget relays Norb's location to Holland, who proceeds to Tiller Garden, bringing down its KLF defenders. Landing, he confronts Dewey—his brother.

In an alley, Renton tells Eureka that she does not have to fight if she does not wish, but he will fight for her because the people in the war will not stop fighting.

In Tiller Garden, Dewey releases Norb and tells Holland that the "old man" has come to the capital because he had given up on the hope of people coexisting with Coralians in harmony. Holland quietly tells Norb that he came to fulfill his promise to him. Dewey taunts Holland with his interpretation of their history together, and declares that the people desire a loud voice and a powerful motive rather than the truth. Holland returns Dewey's taunt, and the Nirvash arrives. Dewey tries to stop Norb from escaping, but he is too late. As Gekkostate departs the capital, the power generator is sabotaged by Talho, shutting off all the lights.

In the Gekko hangar, Norb and Holland chat, and they watch Renton and Eureka.

The Ageha children report on the estimated time needed to repair the sabotaged generator, and that the Sages have ordered him to appear before them.

[edit] Trivia

In the original broadcast, "Astral Apache" and subsequent episodes feature a different opening animation sequence than previous episodes that had "Taiyō no Mannaka e" as the theme music. The animation still at the end of the sequence is also different as well, with Eureka in a different pose and wearing a different facial expression.