Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden: A Hundred Billion Stars

Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu Gaiden is the first of two OVA adaptations of side stories from the Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu novel series. This first adaptation follows the achievements of (https://hikka.io/characters/reinhard-von-lohengramm-f0b5b8 "Reinhard von Müsel") and (https://hikka.io/characters/siegfried-kircheis-78bc1f "Siegfried Kircheis") of the Galactic Empire before the fateful Battle of Astarte. The Silver-White Valley (https://hikka.io/characters/reinhard-von-lohengramm-f0b5b8 "Reinhard von Müsel") and (https://hikka.io/characters/siegfried-kircheis-78bc1f "Siegfried Kircheis") graduate from their military academy and are immediately sent to the frozen frontier planet Kapche-Lanka. Unbeknownst to them, their new superior schemes to kill (https://hikka.io/characters/reinhard-von-lohengramm-f0b5b8 "Reinhard von Müsel") (https://hikka.io/characters/sussanna-von-beenemunde-35eede "on behalf of a rival") of Reinhard's sister (https://hikka.io/characters/annerose-von-grunewald-6f6f64 "Annerose von Grünewald"). Dreams of the Morning, Songs of the Night (https://hikka.io/characters/reinhard-von-lohengramm-f0b5b8 "Reinhard von Müsel") and (https://hikka.io/characters/siegfried-kircheis-78bc1f "Siegfried Kircheis") are assigned to the Imperial Military Police, where they uncover the corrupt and oppressive practices of the Empire's law enforcement. They are soon ordered to investigate the murder of a student at their alma mater. Dishonor As (https://hikka.io/characters/reinhard-von-lohengramm-f0b5b8 "Reinhard von Müsel") awaits the bestowal of his new title of Count von Lohengramm, he sends (https://hikka.io/characters/siegfried-kircheis-78bc1f "Siegfried Kircheis") to the artificial resort satellite Kreuznach III for a vacation. Restless from the lack of work, (https://hikka.io/characters/siegfried-kircheis-78bc1f "Siegfried Kircheis") assists the local police with a drug trafficking case related to an attack on a disgraced former Vice Admiral. A Hundred Billion Stars, a Hundred Billion Lights While (https://hikka.io/characters/reinhard-von-lohengramm-f0b5b8 "Reinhard von Müsel") is still a commodore in charge of only a single squadron, he laments the incompetence of his superiors during a battle against the Free Planets Alliance. Amassing military successes under the direct command of Vice Admiral (https://hikka.io/characters/richard-von-grimmelshausen-96c410 "Richard von Grimmelshausen"), (https://hikka.io/characters/reinhard-von-lohengramm-f0b5b8 "Reinhard von Müsel") repeatedly clashes with (https://hikka.io/characters/herman-von-luneberg-fab2b8 "Hermann von Lüneburg"), a commodore and former regimental commander of the Alliance's infamous Rosen Ritter. \(https://myanimelist.net/anime/3371/Ginga_Eiyuu_Densetsu_Gaiden?q=Ginga%20Eiyuu%20Densetsu%20Gaiden\&cat=anime "by MAL Rewrite")]