Arthur von Streit was security advisor to Imperial Duke Otho von Braunschweig, and was present at the Braunschweig estate during Marquis Klopstock's unsuccessful assassination attempt on Kaiser Friedrich IV. After the explosion, he interviewed the survivors, including Reinhard von Lohengramm, and investigated the source of the explosion.

For decades, the Galactic Empire has been locked in an interstellar war with the Free Planets Alliance, a conflict that involves thousands of spaceships and millions of soldiers on both sides. Two new commanders enter the conflict with great hopes: Imperial Admiral Reinhard von Lohengramm and the FPA's Yang Wen-Li. As they deal with superiors and subordinates, maneuver through complicated political arrangements, plot strategies, and win battles, each will be tested, and ultimately, changed, by the reality of war. <br><br>
(Source: Anime News Network)

Died on March 6th, 2006 of acute heart failure.

The sequel to <i>Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Second</i>.