Gateway Shuffle

Just outside of Ganymede, Spike and Jet capture Twinkle Maria Murdock, leader of the notorious "Space Warriors" after they kill the thug they were originally after. However, Jet soon discovers that the bounty on Murdock is mysteriously canceled. Immediately afterwards, they happen upon Faye floating in orbit and out of fuel. Faye admits to have gambled away all the money from their first encounter. Jet learns that they must hand Murdock over to the "Warriors" due to "negotiations" between the terrorists and the authorities of Ganymede. The "Warriors" threaten to unleash a virus that turns humans into apes onto the civilians of that moon. But returning Murdock to the "Warriors" does more harm than good. Due to the chief's failure to fulfill her demands, Murdock launches a biological warhead into a Ganymede gate anyway. With the bounty on Murdock renewed, Spike and Faye rush into the gate to capture her and save Ganymede. In an unexpected turn of events, the government of Ganymede closes the gate. The bounty hunters narrowly escape being enclosed in hyperspace. Faye decides to join the bounty hunters.

Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Faye Valentine, Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV, Julia, Vicious, Judy, Punch, Laughing Bull, Antonio, Carlos, Jobin

In the original Japanese television run in the spring of 1998, only twelve of the twenty-six sessions were aired. Following a promotional video showcasing the making of the show, unaired sessions were released on video. Then, in the late fall through the winter of 1998-99, all of the sessions were aired weekly on the satellite station, WOWOW.