Soaring, late-90s anime orchestral drama that hits like a fleet dropping out of hyperspace. Crest of the Stars aired in 1999, and this soundtrack carries every ounce of its space opera weight. "Original Sin (Abh's Theme)" is this sweeping, melancholy piece that defines the entire alien race in a few minutes, while "All Ships Fan Out - Spoor the Lady of Chaos" delivers the military grandeur you want from a galactic war story.
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"First Meeting Call Me Lafiel" and "Lafiel Theme of Love" carry the emotional core, tender and restrained in a way that makes the space battles hit harder by contrast. "Lost Blue Skies" closes things out as an ending theme that lingers.
If you ever wanted to feel something about interstellar politics, start here.