"Galaxy 999 will take you on a journey, a never ending journey?. journey to the stars! Leiji Matsumoto?s legendary storytelling is brought to life in the GE 999 series. Follow Tetsuro, on the quest to becoming a man and all the adventures he encounters on his way to fulfilling his dreams. With Maetel as his guide, they visit exciting new planets, meet amazing characters, and evil villains along their way. Galaxy Express 999, only the limit of your imagination is your destination." Vengeance is the initial theme to the anime. Tetsuro Hoshino is somewhat of a pickpocket to earn enough money to board the Galaxy Express. His mother was murdered by Count Mecha and to avenge her death, he needs a machine body to fight Count Mecha on equal terms. Maetel comes into the picture by offering a ticket to the planet where he can obtain a free machine body. Thus, Tetsuro begins his journey with a few stops along the way, where he encounters many different people and tastes some action when Maetel is kidnapped. Queen Esmerelda and Captain Harlock too make their appearance meeting Tetsuro. <br />