A young man named Harlock stands at a crossroads between duty and conscience. As a military officer in a sprawling galactic empire, he's expected to follow orders without question, to defend a system that grows more corrupt with each passing day. But when he witnesses the true cost of blind obedience, something shifts in him. The empire he's sworn to protect reveals itself as something far darker than patriotic propaganda suggests. This prequel strips away the legend to show the man beneath it. Harlock grapples with impossible choices that will define not just his future, but the future of countless worlds. The atmosphere is tense, introspective, and heavy with moral weight. These two episodes establish how an idealistic soldier becomes something else entirely: a rebel willing to stand against overwhelming odds for what he believes is right. It's a portrait of transformation, set against the cold backdrop of space and the heat of personal conviction. For those drawn to character studies wrapped in science fiction, this offers something rare: the origin of a defiant soul.