It's about a lot of things. It's about political resistance and personal rivalry (like Code Geass). Basically, the Universe has a new Emperor, Vetti Sforza (in my icon, voiced by Akira Ishida), and a people's army rises up to oppose his Empire. They're very scattered and shabby, with a few aristocrats giving resources, but they're mostly just people. Then they meet a space pirate and in him and his incredible battleship of glass, they believe they have found the weapon they need. And it develops from there. :)
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