Breakthrough
Episode 16 · 2003-07-21

- Animation
- Action & Adventure
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Episode overview
Sophia leaves the Silvana to return to the Anatoray capital. When General Vitellius informs the Emperor that Duke Mad-thane has engaged the Disith fleet in Norkia, Prime Minister Marius pleads with him to spare the Disith, who have recently lost their homes. However, the Emperor has already put the Disith envoy to death and places Marius under house arrest. Mullin begins to question why he remains on the Silvana, and reminisces his days as a musketeer. Alex finally considers launching a strike at the Guild, and Claus reveals to Lavie that their vanship belonged to Alex. When Sophia arrives at the capital, she also pleads with the Emperor to set aside differences with Disith and face their challenges together, but he declines and imprisons her in the tower. Sophia is visited by Marius, who raised her after his daughter Euris died in the Grand Stream, and is asked to remain in the tower until after his plans for her to become Empress is completed. That evening, Disith forces make a surprise attack on the Anatoray capital, whose defense fleet is stretched thin. In the confusion, Marius assassinates the Emperor but is fatally wounded himself. As Disith forces enter the capital, Vincent heads to the tower to prevent the Emperor's men from killing Sophia and takes her to safety on board the Urbanus, taking command of the ship again.
26 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. First Move2003-04-07
2. Luft Vanship2003-04-14
3. Transpose2003-04-21
4. Zugzwang2003-04-28
5. Positional Play2003-05-05
6. Arbiter Attack2003-05-12
7. Interesting Claus2003-05-19
8. Takeback.2003-05-26
9. Calculate Alex2003-06-02
10. Swindle2003-06-09
11. Develop2003-06-16
12. Discovered Attack2003-06-23
13. Isolated Pawn2003-06-30
14. Etude Lavie2003-07-07
15. Fairy Chess2003-07-14
16. Breakthrough2003-07-21
17. Making Material2003-07-28
18. Promotion Sophia2003-08-04
19. Sicilian Defence2003-08-11
20. Grand Stream2003-08-18
21. Rook Dio2003-08-25
22. Queen Delphine2003-09-01
23. Castling Lucciola2003-09-08
24. Sealed Move2003-09-15
25. Quiet Move2003-09-22
26. Resign2003-09-29