Last Exile

Synopsis

The Silvana arrives at the station Casino Royale for repairs, and its crew is given temporary shore leave. Lavie again meets Mullin Shetland, who resigned his commission on the Claimh Solais after the battle at Minagith and intends on joining the battleship Goliath, also docked at the station. While Alvis is asleep, Claus also decides to look around the station and meets Tatiana's navigator, Alister Agrew. Mullin introduces himself to Count Knowles, commanding officer of the Goliath, who ridicules Mullin for wearing his survival medals. In the final bird race of the evening, the Goliath crew manipulates the field to allow its favored bird to win. On seeing this, Lavie becomes angry and accuses them of cheating. The Silvana crew uses this as an excuse to fight with the Goliath crew. Meanwhile, station owner Walker informs Alex Row that an object related to Exile will be auctioned in the black market under the guise of a vanship race. Mullin reveals that the Goliath escaped from the battle at Minagith without putting a fight, to which Knowles takes offense and threatens to kill him. Walker breaks up the fight, but Knowles challenges Alex to a ship-to-ship duel. When both ships leave the dock, Knowles realizes that he has challenged the invincible Silvana and orders his ship to begin firing before the duel commences. Unscathed, the Silvana returns fire with its newly installed weapon and sinks the Goliath in one volley. Lavie gives Mullin a self-made survival medal. (Source: Wikipedia)