1. Inherit of the Stars: The first episode introduces the cast and some of their past dealings with one another. The lead character, Mika Seido, a white, is selected for the mission even though she hasn't developed yet-something of a mystery.
2. The Ship Who Sang: The second episode showed the cast on a space station that fell under attack. Before it self destructs, they move onto the Bilkis and try to deal with it's faulty computer program that was probably programmed by a descendant of Bill Gates.
3. Rendezvous in Space: The Captain decided to attack the Ring with repercussions for the crew. More is learned about the genetically perfect Mir and the strength of the Ring. The crew become pariahs from their military association after the Ring destroys large chunks of Earth.
4. The Sentinel: A larger Ring is a threat to a moonbase and the crew which still has problems with it's software. Through skill and determination, the cast survives and interpersonal conflicts between them continue.

Picture: The picture was presented in full frame format and looked very crisp and clear. During a few of the CG sequences it lost some of it's clarity and there was an occasional soft focus but otherwise it was very well done.

Sound: The audio was presented in Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo-with English or Japanese as choices. Both were solid and I liked them both equally.

Extras: A trailer for the series and other Bandai releases, character glossary, Bilkis programs description and dvd credits are the extras. If you get the dvd, you'll want to refer to the extras as they really helped make sense of the show.

Final Thoughts: With all the excellent releases coming to the market these days, this series needed to prove to me it was worth it's place on the mantle. Luckily for all of us, it did. The science of the show compliments the story as much as the characters did. Yes, some of the traditional anime clichés were present but that's something a lot of us enjoy. The combination of CG and traditional anime styles were pulled off here better than many similar releases and fans of dark science fiction anime will be pleased with it. I rate it as highly recommended and hope the future volumes provide more detail into the rebellion, the aliens, and show some more character development.