Rank: Star Fleet Commander
Occupation: Commander of the Combined Forces
Group Affiliation: Free Planets Alliance
Base of Operations: Strategical Planning Center on Planet Heinessen
History: A former academy instructor, Sidney is a bit harsh but a fair and decent man. He doesn't much like his boss, Secretary of Defense Job Truniht. After the ill-fated invasion into the Empire (Episodes #12-16), Sitolet retired.  Also appeared briefly in the OAV &quot;Golden Wings&quot;.

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. 
(Source: Anime News Network)

Kenji Utsumi was a Japanese actor and voice actor affiliated with the self-founded Ken Production. He was married to fellow voice actress [Michiko Nomura](https://anilist.co/staff/101463/) until his death.

He was best known for his roles such as [Alex Louis Armstrong](https://anilist.co/character/2079/) in [Fullmetal Alchemist](https://anilist.co/anime/121/), [Genji Kamogawa](https://anilist.co/character/10156/) in [Hajime no Ippo](https://anilist.co/anime/263/), [Raoh](https://anilist.co/character/8738/) in [Fist of the North Star](https://anilist.co/anime/967/).

He received a lifetime achievement award at the third Seiyu Awards.

He passed away from peritoneal cancer on June 13, 2013.

(Source: Wikipedia)

In humanity's distant future, two interstellar states—the monarchic Galactic Empire and the democratic Free Planets Alliance—are embroiled in a never-ending war. The story focuses on the exploits of rivals Reinhard von Müsel and Yang Wen Li as they rise to power and fame in the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance.

__Birthplace:__ Berlin, Germany

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Led by Reinhard von Müsel, the Galactic Empire crushes the Free Planets Alliance in the Fourth Battle of Tiamat. Arriving in the Imperial capital of Odin to a hero's welcome, Reinhard's victory earns him a promotion to High Admiral and the distinguished title of Count von Lohengramm. On the other side, Yang Wen-li safely returns to the Alliance capital of Heinessen without fanfare and reunites with his dear friends. 
 
Reinhard and Yang look forward to a long-awaited reprieve. However, at the request of the scheming Duke Otho von Braunschweig, the Imperial High Command orders the new High Admiral to invade the Alliance with a fleet of twenty thousand ships. After the Duke leaks the plan to the Alliance government, three fleets totalling forty thousand ships are sent to counter the incoming attack and recreate the famous Battle of Dagon. But even though Reinhard is outnumbered two to one, he has an ingenious plan—and Yang sees right through it. Will Yang's superiors heed his warning before it is too late? 
 
(Source: MAL Rewrite)

Faithful to novels, except some changes may be considered major, e.g., some characters changed from male to female.  Covers volume 1 and 2 of the novels.

Sidney Sitolet