A space opera manga by Wakashi Satomiura which ran from 1995 to 1998. It tells the story of two junk traders, Midori and Vic, and their friend Desna on the backwater planet Paramanu who get entangled in interplanetary machinations after escaping from an attacking robot seeking to destroy Desna..
This series provides examples of:
Character Tropes
Main Characters
Tropes applying to all main characters:
- The Chosen Many: There's ten main characters though technically only Midori and <name> are the ones specifically chosen. Desna was created for this purpose while Diestra closer to the The Chooser of the One.
Midori
- Tomboy and Girly Girl: The tomboy to Desna's girly girl.
Desna
- Spaceship Girl: When directly connected to the Zilan.
- Tomboy and Girly Girl: The girly girl to Midori's tomboy.
Vic
- Laser Blade: His primary weapon.
Layla
Zad
Holt
- Robot Buddy: Mainly to Zad but becomes one to all the protagonists.
Diestra
Antagonists
Genzjo
- Big Bad: Of the first 2/3 of the story.
Ix
- The Heavy: For the first 1/3 of the story though it's unclear if it's working for Genzjo or if their goals happen to align.
Mayu Suiki
- Arc Villain: From chapters 14 to 18.
- Big Bad: Is set-up as the big bad of the final 1/3 of the story.
- The Unchosen One: Was destined to aid the other heroes but Zardus got to her first.
Zardus
- Eldritch Abomination: The entity who Genzjo worships and influenced Suiki towards evil.
Story Tropes
- A.I. Is a Crapshoot: Averted, whether an A.I. is benevolent or destructive varies depending on who's using it. Compare the kindhearted Desna or dutiful Holt with the destructive Ix.
- Cool Old Lady: Midori's aunt
- All Planets Are Earth-Like: Paramanu, Sakushar, Antaris and Megalos.
- Feudal Future: Planet Paramanu has shades of this with its wealthy aristocrats and working peasants.
- MegaCorp: The Mas-Solum Company
- Used Future: Especially in the earlier chapters on Paramanu.
