Character Profile: Tochirou Oyama

Tochiro had been a close friend of Captain Harlock and a man dear to Emeraldas' heart. Among his many ingenious designs were four hand lasers, the most powerful ever made and the only ones known to kill machine men. He gave one to Harlock and one to Emeraldas. A third eventually ended up in the hands of Antares but was lost after his death. The fourth he kept for himself for a time.

Unfortunately, his traveling days were to be cut drastically short. He had caught a lethal disease, so he made one last visit to his mother on Titan. He gave her his hat and his laser. These two would eventually be given to Tetsuro.

He was on Heavy Melder, living the life of a hermit, his time running out and his greatest engineering feat almost complete, when Tetsuro arrived. He told Tetsuro when the Time Castle would appear, and in return, Tetsuro granted him his final request: to be integrated into his work...the Arcadia, the ship he was making for Captain Harlock. Tochirou's soul now resides within the Arcadia, giving the ship the unique distinction of being the only ship with a soul.