▁the ▁trunc ated ▁series ▁( add itionally , ▁N ish iz aki ▁and ▁M ats um oto ▁had ▁limited ▁invol vement ▁with ▁it ), ▁or ▁a ▁mere ▁o vers ight . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 2 2 0 , ▁the ▁ship ▁is ▁re built ▁following ▁the ▁events ▁of ▁Final ▁Yam ato . ▁The ▁new ▁captain ▁of ▁the ▁ship ▁is ▁Sus um u ▁K od ai , ▁who ▁was ▁the ▁main ▁character ▁in ▁the ▁previous ▁mov ies . ▁This ▁told ▁in ▁Space ▁Batt les hip ▁Yam ato : ▁Res urre ction ▁that ▁it ▁is ▁set ▁ 1 7 ▁years ▁after ▁Final ▁Yam ato . ▁ ▁Staff ▁ ▁Space ▁Batt les hip ▁Yam ato ▁ar cade ▁game ▁Space ▁Batt les hip ▁Yam ato ▁was ▁a ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁Japanese ▁exclusive ▁Las erd isc ▁video ▁game ▁designed ▁by ▁T ait o ▁which ▁was ▁based ▁on ▁the ▁television ▁series ▁of ▁the ▁same ▁name . ▁ ▁Char acters ▁ ▁The ▁Space ▁Batt les hip ▁Yam ato ▁series ▁generally ▁involves ▁them es ▁of ▁brave ▁sacrifice , ▁noble ▁enemies , ▁and ▁respect ▁for ▁hero es ▁lost ▁in ▁the ▁line ▁of ▁duty . ▁This ▁can ▁be ▁seen ▁as ▁early ▁as ▁the ▁second ▁episode ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁season , ▁which ▁rec ount s ▁the ▁defeat ▁of ▁the ▁original ▁batt les hip ▁Yam ato ▁while ▁sail ors ▁and ▁pil ots ▁from ▁both ▁sides ▁sal ute ▁her ▁as ▁she ▁s inks ▁( this ▁scene ▁was ▁cut ▁from ▁the ▁English ▁dub , ▁but ▁later ▁included ▁on ▁the ▁Star ▁Bla z ers ▁DVD ▁release