You call that driving?
You're...
Take this to planet Galon!
One month ago planet Galon suddenly went off its orbit and started heading straight toward the solar system.
I thought I messaged him that we'd be coming.
Who the heck are these guys?
Hold!
They are nothing to fear.
These are Martian cave dwellers that help me out with archaeological excavation.
Professor Toporo!
Merry Christmas, Professor!
But, why do these fellows wear helmets?
The eyes of the cave dwellers are sensitive to sunlight.
What's more important is they can see like a normal person in the pitch dark.
I see.
They're perfect helpers for this kind of archaeological excavation.
But, Professor...
What is it?
Is it really true that Galon was constructed artificially?
It is true.
According to the writings on this planet I deciphered,
this might be an uninhabited comet wandering through space now,
but it used to be a giant spaceship controlled by the ancient Galonians.
Spaceship?
Yes.
The ancient Galonians constructed a vibrant culture.
They had a god, you see.
An immortal Queen with everlasting life, Shiva!
She moved this planet freely, traveling around the galaxy for many thousands of years.
It was an endless, everlasting journey.
Queen Shiva believed that somewhere in the galaxy was "The Golden Paradise," and was searching for it.
But she never found it, and whether it was natural disaster or disease,
the ancient Galonians were wiped out along the journey.
Along with the death of Queen Shiva,
the planet's movement was stopped and set into a large elliptical orbit about the sun,
turning the planet into a comet.
So then why has Galon suddenly changed its orbit?
Someone activated the propulsion mechanism inside Galon.
There's someone who activated the engine?
I thought that only Queen Shiva could move the planet, though...
Since she's not here, who could be doing it?
Here.
This is the site I discovered.
This is the entrance to the ancient Galonian Queen Shiva's Palace.
It's dark inside, so please watch your step.
How about a cigar?
These are real Turkish cigars, you know.
Well, look at that.
Sorry, it seems I'm out. It was dark and I couldn't tell.
Oh, don't worry about it.
What the heck was that?
A humanhead.
It's a type of ancient shark.
They were once kept as pets by those living in the palace.
There are still a great number living in the water system underneath the floor of the palace.
They are quite ferocious, so please be careful.
Pets, huh?
They just scream out "hug me..."
What's this?
The Golden Gate.
A gate?
Queen Shiva of Galon who lived in this palace
would move through this gate to get below to the room with the propulsion system.
So, if we could open this gate...
Correct. We could stop the engine and avoid colliding with the sun!
And only one thing can open this gate in the galaxy...
The Key of Shiva!
I discovered that the key was on Venus from the ancient writings.
Now, Secret... Hand over the Key of Shiva.
Of course, Professor.
Cobra, give him the Key of Shiva.
Sure, I've got it safe and sound right here in my pocket.
Here...
...you go!
Cobra!
What are you doing?
Why the helmets?
There's no sunlight here.
How about you take them off?
Cobra, what are you saying?
Idiots. You think night-eyed Martian cave dwellers would stick out their hands for an empty cigar case?
These guys are Pirate Guild!
The real professor and cave dwellers are in these sarcophagi!
Damn it, where'd he go?
Right here!
It seems the guild got here first.
So this is the real Professor Toporo.
The Key of Shiva!
Ya bastard...
I'll pluck out your feathers and make fried chicken outta ya!
Zoros!
Cobra!
Cobra, Cobra!
Blackborn!
The Key of Shiva melted!
Now no one can open the Golden Gate.
My aim was to rid this world of that key.
Now it is impossible to pass beyond the Golden Gate and stop the engine below!
In one week Galon will impact the sun.
And the solar system will disappear from the galaxy!
That's...
Damned freak!
Still alive?
It's no use.
That won't work on me!
The special bandages that cover my entire body absorb any kind of energy.
Well, well.
Looks like you can talk, Rambot.
Die, Cobra!
Aries shouldn't be so hasty!
I guess they have a taste for overcooked mutton.
I got swept along pretty far in the underground water system.
Looks like I went back to the main base of the excavation.
It's so dark I don't know where to walk...
What the...
What a surprise!
Seems Rambot's still alive!
Whoa!
How can he aim at me like that in this darkness?
Damn it! It's like he can see me!
You can't escape.
That's it!
He's got infrared sensors in his eyes!
He can see the body heat I emit.
So that's where you ran off to.
In the shower room, huh?
That shall be your tomb!
Die!
I finally got him!
Wait, he's not there.
You want me? I'm right here.
Seems getting your bandages ate did you in.
W-Why?
Why couldn't I see you?
You can set showers to cold, you know.
I showered myself with cold water and lowered my body temp to room temperature, that's all.
T-That's...
Your eyes couldn't tell the difference between the air in here and my body when they're the same temperature.
Thanks to you...
...I'm gonna catch a cold!
Secret!
Just wait right there until this planet crashes into the sun.
Although I doubt the hungry humanheads in the pool will leave you be until then.
Farewell, Secret!
W-Why?
Don't worry.
You're our friend.
You can talk?
Yes. We humanheads were friends with Professor Toporo.
When he discovered this palace he saved us from the brink of extinction.
He did?
But, he was killed at the hands of the Pirate Guild.
It's too bad, but we weren't able to do anything from within the water.
However, before he died the professor taught us how to open the Golden Gate.
He did? But, it's too late.
We can no longer use the Key of Shiva.
Yup, can't get much worse than this.
Cobra!
Yo!
That key was a fake!
Just a decoy to distract the guild.
Then where is the real key?
You are the true key, Secret.
You are the only person who can open the Golden Gate. A single human.
Queen Shiva was the most beautiful woman the galaxy had ever seen.
This is...
She made this keyhole with the same proportions as your figure.
The ultimate flawless proportions among all God's creations, the perfection of beauty.
A woman whose proportions are exactly the Golden Ratio is the key to open the gate.
I see.
So the professor actually intended to call you to this planet.
Cobra, I'm going to try.
Here I go.
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I'm glad you opened the Golden Gate and all,
but I fell into a hole and seriously bumped my head...
It seems like I lost some of my memories.
And I get mixed up with some punks and street fighting...
I got a lot on my plate!
How can I get back my memories?
Next time on Cobra The Animation: The Starless City.
Don't miss it!