In Dragon Ball Minus: The Departure of the Fated Child, a story included in the collected volume of Jaco the Galactic Patrolman which takes place months before the destruction of Planet Vegeta, Bardock believes that Frieza is up to something when they receive an order for all Saiyans to return home. Gine, who makes her first series appearance, is convinced by Bardock to send their infant son, Kakarot, in a space pod to Earth, a planet far enough away to escape Frieza's interest, with a native population weak enough to pose no threat to Kakarot. Bardock's personality is written as a caring father who is no longer apathetic towards his son, and he lacks the unrepentant nature displayed in Bardock – The Father of Goku. Gine is presented as a warm and kind mother who loves her sons deeply.
