Angel Links

The episode starts out with the Angel Links rescuing a cargo ship from a bunch of petty pirates using small grappler ships. After causing the pirates to flee, Mei-Fon uses the Links Cannon to turn them into space dust. Back on their base planet, Orashion IV, the officers of the Angel Links are welcomed at a party.

As many wealthy people court the favor of Mei-Fon and her crew, we get to meet the first obvious villain of the series, Gordon Hoi.

While Mei-Fon tries to bury her anger at Gordon Hoi's annoying words, the viewpoint changes to that of a ship that is being hijacked.

Back at the party, the crew receives a ransom message from the hijackers stating their demands. They are holding Leon Lahn and a young girl. (Leon was supposed to be at the party.)

Kosei is a major playboy (he keeps running into former girlfriends, including one who looks a lot like Iris, the waitress from Outlaw Star) and that he's quite a hottie when he's not being Meifon's lapdog and personal tea-server.

Head back in time a bit to see how the Angel Links got started, including the death of Meifon's grandfather and his decree that she should take over the company and start up a free security agency, as well as how all the crew came together.

Back to the present, following Meifon on a date with Leon Lau, the mysterious (and handsome) philanthropist who's taken an interest in her.

Meifon drags Kosei into a den of beggar-pirates who've stolen a shipment right out from under her nose, and although she seems to be a bit of a fluff head sometimes.

Valeria's turn for a bit of attention, revealing some of her past when an ex-boyfriend in the Einhorn military shows up to try and win her back, while collecting information on Angel Links in the meantime.