Section II: "The TV Series"

2.1: MAIN CHARACTERS IN ROBOTECH

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Robotech FAQ 0.99
Macross Compendium
Robocon.org
Dec 30th, 1999

2.2: ROBOTECH TV EPISODE GUIDE

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Robotech FAQ 0.99
Dec 30th, 1999

The Macross Saga

The Robotech Masters

The New Generation

The Sentinels

2.3: THE ROBOTECH TIMELINE

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Robotech FAQ 0.99
Robotech Reference Guide
Dec 30th, 1999

World War III. No nuclear weapons are used, but several chemical and biological weapons are tested. WWIII continues until July 1999.

First introduction of power armor in the US, CIS (former Russian Independent State) and Japanese forces.

Experimental nuclear fusion reactor at Princeton achieves break-even point.

Zor killed by an Invid ambush on a seeding mission. Macross is sent to Earth.
Invid closing on Imperial core systems.

A colossal meteorite impacts with Earth, coming to rest on South Atalia Island.
Investigation reveals that it is an alien spacecraft. It is code-named ASS-1 (Alien Star Ship). Public announcements are that an asteroid 3 km in diameter, composed of great quantities of metal, impacted with Earth. The matter is treated as top secret until the chaos and confusion are brought under control. What begins as an emergency meeting between the heads of the US and Russia becomes an assembly of all nations.

UN Investigating Teams organized. Precise, accurate, minute investigation of ASS-1 begins. South Atalia Island designated UN sphere of jurisdiction.

Robotech Masters authorize Dolza to use 'any means necessary' to recapture Zor's Fortress.

According to first report of the study of ASS-1, it is discovered that the alien spacecraft is a warship, and its crew are fully five times the size of human beings.
Terrified by the all too real prospect of invasion from deep space, a project is begun to unite Earth into one nation.

Otech Corporation, a research organization analyzing the alien technology, is established through joint Japanese-US-Russian-German-English-French collaboration.

Development of weapons systems for use in combat against the giants begins.

Aliens' existence formally announced (excepting the fact of their size, which is kept top secret). Following this, framing plan for United Earth Government officially proclaimed.

Outbreak of conflict in the Middle East.
The disputes and rebellions and civil wars frequently occurring hereafter in various parts of the world, coupled with World War III, came to be known (somewhat inaccurately) as the Global Civil War.

Construction of the gigantic, permanent, Apollo Lunar Base begins in the Sea of Tranquillity, later known as Moon Base Luna.
A civilian station is also begun on the moon's surface, known as Advance Lunar Chemical and Engineering station (ALuCE-1). Plans are made (but are never realized) for a second ALuCE base.

United Earth Government inaugurated.
Founding Prime Minister, Harlan J Niven.
United Earth Forces established.

Repair and remodeling of ASS-1 for use as main battleship of United Earth Forces begins, with Otech Corporation as heart of project.
ASS-1 renamed SDF-1 (Super Dimension Fortress-1) "Macross", the apparent name of the vessel in the language of its original owners. Estimated date of launch: May, 2006. Much of Earth's industrial economy is diverted to the space effort.

Announcement of the discovery of a large number of major material science advances by Otech.

Construction of giant space manufacturing station begins at L-5, in Lunar orbit.

Construction of permanent base on Mars, named Sara, begins.
Civilians begin to immigrate to South Atalia Island, to work on repair of SDF-1. South Atalia Island renamed Macross Island.

Theory of SDF-1's thermonuclear Reflex system explained. Reflex Engines still a mystery.

The "Destroid System," ground-combat anti-giant weaponry, begins trial production.

Theory of firing system for SDF-1's main cannon explained.

Tentative plan introduced for variable all-purpose combat system for use against the giants.

Grand Cannon Theory finished.

Construction of United Earth Military Anti-Stellar-Warfare Headquarters begins, in Alaska. On the same site, Grand Cannon No. 1 is begun.

First Battle for Macross Island fought against the Anti-Unification Forces.

First successful test of an Earth-made protoculture Reflex plant, at Otech Corporation. What is known of the principles behind protoculture is kept top secret.

Construction of Armored Series of space carriers begins, as well as space destroyers, at the L-5 manufacturing station.

In a factory beneath Apollo Lunar Base, using feedback from repair work on SDF-1, construction begins on SDF-2, a massive space battleship purely of terrestrial design.

Construction on Grand Cannon No. 2 begins in the Australian Autonomous Region.

Super miniaturized protoculture power- plant finished by Otech. Understanding of alien technologies minimal but sufficient to adapt systems on SDF-1 to Terran weaponry and mechanisms.

Grand Cannon No. 3 planned in South America, in the Brazil Autonomous Region.

Increases in defense expenses for the SDF-1 Restoration Project cause deterioration of world economy, forcing drastic delays in the restoration.

Rioting breaks out in Kazakhstan, Central Asia Autonomous Region.
The Second Battle for Macross Island is fought.

The first Ophelia-class Space Destroyer is commissioned.

Harlan J Niven, Founding Prime Minister of the United Earth Government, is assassinated. His successor is Robert A Rhysling.

Frequent occurrences of guerrilla warfare all over America.

Withdrawal from Mars Base after threat of destruction by the Anti-Unification Forces.

To inaugurate the Anti-Unification Forces' Space Force, the third Ophelia-class Space Destroyer to be commissioned is hijacked and, in that raid, the return fleet from Mars is destroyed. A UEG Space Destroyer quickly tracks down and destroys the rogue ship.

In a retaliatory attack, the United Forces' Grand Cannon No. 2 is destroyed during construction in Australia. Efforts moved to Grand Cannon No. 3 in Brazil.

The giant semi-submersible aircraft carrier Prometheus, CVS-101 (later designated simply as "assault carrier"), is commissioned, for Robotic Technology Mechanism use.

First recorded usage of the words "Robotech Mecha" as an abbreviation of Robotic Technology Mechanism.

Grand Cannon No. 4 planned in the Lunar North Polar Region.

The gigantic assault landing ship Daedalus, SLV-111, is commissioned.

Outbreak of the Third Battle for Macross Island.

Decision made to develop the MBR-04 series of Destroids.

In the Central Russia Administrative Region, the Anti-Unification Army uses tactical nuclear weapons to annihilate St. Petersburg.

Battle for Macross Island ends.

Global Civil War concluded. Training Center for crew of SDF-1 established on Macross Island.

The VF-X1, prototype of the variable-combat machines, begins flight testing.

Stationing of Destroids aboard the SLV-111 Daedelus begins.

Grand Cannon No. 5 planned in the Victorian Autonomous Region, Africa.

MBR-04 mk III Destroid Tomahawk enters service.

Testing of the VF-X1's usefulness in space begins.

MBR-07 mk I Destroid Spartan enters service.

Decision made to formally introduce the VF-X1. Mass production of the VF-1 series begins. Variable Fighter series code-named "Valkyries". First recorded usage of the words "Veritech Mecha" as an abbreviation of Variable Technology Mechanism.

Space Carrier ARMD-1 and ARMD-2 commissioned.

ARMD-3 and ARMD-10 commissioned. ARMD-10 is a new design, specialized (unlike the others) for Valkyrie Veritechs.

HWR-00 mk I Destroid Monster enters service.

VF-1 series begins deployment for actual combat. (However, usage is limited to aircraft configuration only, for reasons of internal security.)
ARMD-4 and ARMD-5 commissioned.
ADR-04 mk X Destroid Defender enters service.

Launching ceremonies for SDF-1 Macross scheduled.

A Zentraedi fleet, commanded by Breetai, arrives in the solar system.
Outbreak of First Robotech War between Earth and the Zentraedi. ARMD-01, -02, -03 and -10, as well as four Ophelia-class Space Destroyers, are destroyed in the initial battle. Macross makes a serious mistake in Fold navigation, sending it, without the Fold System, to Pluto's orbit.

ARMD carrier production resumes.
City completed within Macross.

Macross Transformation.

ARMD-6 commissioned.
SDR-04 mk XII Destroid Phalanx enters service.

Macross engages in the Battle of Saturn's Rings. Daedelus Maneuver first used.

ARMD-7 commissioned.

ARMD-8 commissioned.

Macross engages in Battle of Mars Base.
Mars Base Sara is destroyed during the battle.

Macross shipboard TV station begins broadcasting.

First Officer Lisa Hayes and several pilots are captured by the Zentraedi and are interrogated by Dolza, the Zentraedi Supreme Commander. At the same time they are rescued, three Zentraedi spies infiltrate the SDF-1.

Macross returns to Earth. Captain Gloval reports his experiences to the General Staff.

Khyron launches an unauthorized attack on the SDF-1, sitting in the Pacific Ocean.
Rick Hunter is injured by friendly fire.

Miriya Paarino launches her first attack against the SDF-1, and is beaten by Max Sterling.
Roy Fokker is killed in the battle.

Rick Hunter returns to active duty, now as the SDF-1's Commander Air Group.

During an attack by Zentraedi starships on the SDF-1 in Earth's atmosphere, Ottawa and much of the surrounding countryside is destroyed when Macross' omnidirectional barrier overloads.
Breetai given command of the Imperial Class "Ado" fleet.

Macross, under orders to sortie away from Earth, once again leaves Earth's atmosphere.
Zentraedi spies return to their fleet and report their findings. Zentraedi soldiers begin to be contaminated by culture.

Grand Cannon No. 1 completed in Alaska.

The film "Zhao Bai Lung" (Small White Dragon) premieres.

The Zentraedi launch a major assault against the SDF-1, taking advantage of the Daedelus attack. Macross City is badly damaged in the fighting, though the Zentraedi are beaten back.
Zentraedi begin seeking refuge aboard Macross.

Lisa Hayes returns to Earth in an attempt to convince the United Earth High Command to use the Zentraedi defectors as a starting point for negotiations with the Zentraedi.

The interstellar wedding of the Terran Maxmillian Sterling and the Zentraedi Miriya Paarino is broadcast.

A peace agreement is reached between Macross and Breetai's fleet.
Dolza's Grand Fleet arrives in the solar system, leaving the Tirolian Empire virtually undefended. Earth is heavily bombarded from orbit. Dolza's fleet is annihilated through Operation "Lynn Minmei". Surface battle begins.

First Robotech War ends. Atmospheric purification operation executed.

United Earth Government re-established.
Education and micronization of Zentraedi begins.

Reconstruction of New Macross City well underway.
Restoration of Nature Project begins.

Construction begins anew on SDF-2, now christened "Megalord," at New Macross, the ship having been transferred from Apollo Lunar Base.
First mixed-breed birth, to Max and Miriya Sterling.

UEG appropriates funds for the development of new classes of Veritechs, Destroids and combat spacecraft.

Repairs to Breetai's ship are completed, and it is recommissioned as the flagship of the New United Forces.
Percentage of Zentraedi converted to Micronians exceeds 50%.

Rioting by Zentraedi the world over begins occurring. Patrols begin for sake of maintaining public law and order.

Study of plan for project for voyage to Robotech Masters' home-world begins.

Armed resistance by Zentraedi breaks out.
Operation to seize Factory Satellite begins.
Robotech Masters depart Tirol for Earth.

Factory Satellite arrives at Earth, soon breaking down. Extensive repairs will be needed for even partial function of the facility. Factory Satellite is renamed Space Station Liberty.
Zentraedi attack on New Detroit leads to the capture of a sizing chamber.
Khyron's group goes into action. The Lynn Minmei hostage operation.

Khyron captures a Protoculture Generator.

Battle for New Macross City. SDF-1 and -2 are destroyed.
Project for pioneer mission to Tirol is made public.

Several Nations declare independence of the UEG.

Zentraedi Control Zone is defined. RDF surrounds the Zone with troops and tries to minimize the Zentraedi threat.
Skull squadron liberates Brazilian Grand Cannon.

Army of the Southern Cross is formally established. Construction of the Monument City Southern Cross Headquarters is begun.
Chimera-class escorts (CTC) enter service.

Tristar-class light cruisers enter service.

XAF-3 Alpha pilotless prototype completed and tested.

VHT-1 Veritech Hovertank enters service.

First Tokugawa-class battlecarrier commissioned.
Breetai's flagship, the last operational Zentraedi vessel remaining in Terran space, is decommissioned and its parts form the core of the new SDF-3, now being designed at the Robotech Factory Satellite.

Battle-class heavy destroyers (DSS) enter service.

More nations declare independence of UEG.

SF-6 Vulture space fighter enters service.

VAF-5A Alpha fighter enters production.

Development of the new Destroids begins.
# First Hargun prototype completed.
Development delayed due to REF priority.

Command staff of the SDF-3 selected, and the ship's construction is begun.
Development of the Logan and Hovertank begins.

ADR-10 mk I Catapult enters service.

MBR-09 mk II Gladiator enters service.

Z1 REF Zentraedi Battle Pod enters service.

Z2 REF Zentraedi Officer's Pod enters service.

MBR-10 mk II Excalibur enters service.

Troops for REF are selected. Ultimately - including troops, ships' crews, reserves, support and dependents - 210,000 Terrans and 23,000 micronized Zentraedi will make the journey to Tirol.

SDR-10 mk II Shark enters service.

XAF-6 Alpha and XBF-1 Beta docking first tested with mixed success by pilots Max Sterling and Karen Penn. both planes immediately enter production as the VAF-6 and VBF-1.
Invid invade Tirol, conquering it swiftly.
Hunters are wed.
SDF-3 departs for Tirol.
Southern Cross takes possession of all RDF bases and facilities. Apollo Lunar Base is redesignated Moon Base Luna.
The Factory Satellite (aka SS Liberty) folds one final time to the asteroid belt to serve as a hyperspace relay station to the fleet.

Southern Cross Battloids and AJACS are developed.

REF arrives in the Valivarre system and begins to liberate Tirol from the Invid.

Scott Bernard born on Tirol.

Tiresia Base is completed and staffed by REF troops. Massive relief effort for the Tirolian citizenry begins.

Sentinels' ship Farrago arrives at Tirol.
After heated debate, much of the REF splits off from Tirol and joins the Sentinels.

# MODAT conceived as a next-generation Hargun.

Logan enters service as the premier Southern Cross light Veritech fighter.

Karbarra is liberated.

# Harguns enter service with the Southern Cross.

Praxian campaign begins.

# MODAT 1 completed. Weapon system enhanced. Hargun system successful and in production at Tokyo facilities, slowing MODAT development.

Praxis liberated. Sentinels proceed to Garuda.

# MODATs 2, 3, 4, and 5 built as variant prototypes.

# Space Harguns enter service with the Southern Cross' Cosmic Unit.

Garuda is liberated. Many soldiers breathe Garudan air, forcing the Sentinels to delay while the soldiers receive treatment.

Katana-class destroyers enter service with REF.

Sentinels arrive at Haydon IV.

Robotech Masters arrive and attack Moon Base Luna.
# One of the Masters' motherships tries to steal the EVE memory core by inserting a clone simulagent of a Southern Cross soldier, B.D. Andrews, who is assigned to the Robotech Research Center in charge of the EVE computer.
Todd Harris shot to death by B.D. Andrews' forces, after passing the MODAT 5 to his civilian friend Mark Landry. The simulagent begins transmitting the contents of the computer core to an abandoned Earth satellite, to be intercepted by the Robotech Masters.
Mark Landry attempts to expose the Andrews' simulagent with the help of EVE. Threatened by a minister in the Earth Government, the simulagent stages a coup in Japan, only to be killed by Landry.

Anatole Leonard becomes Field Marshall.
Southern Cross strengthens its forces, anticipating a new invasion. The previous incident is kept a tight secret, although rumors of the prior attack abound.
Haydon IV is liberated. Sentinels proceed to Spheris.

Second Robotech War begins when the Robotech Masters descend en masse on Earth and destroy Earth's satellite network. Contact with Space Station Liberty cut off.

Contact with Space Station Liberty re- established. Message is sent to the REF requesting assistance in defending the homeworld.

A Tirolian system battleship descends to Earth to excavate the ruins of the SDF-1. The ship is discovered by a patrol of the 15th ATAC. After a soldier is taken prisoner by the Masters, the 15th launches an unauthorized rescue attempt, which turns into a full assault when Southern Cross reinforcements arrive. The prisoner is rescued, and the alien ship is driven from the surface.

First Robotech Master flagship is downed by the 15th ATAC.
15th ATAC penetrates downed flagship on a recon mission.

Downed Robotech Masters flagship docks with another mothership, and the two lift free of Earth.
Zor Prime is captured by the Southern Cross.
Carpenter leaves in Tokugawa for Earth.
Edwards makes a secret pact with the Regent.
MBR-12 Destroid Cougar enters service with the REF.

Tokugawa arrives on Earth and is destroyed, taking a Robotech Master mothership with it.
Carpenter warns Leonard that he can expect no more aid from the REF at this time.
Spheris is liberated.

Earth launches first major offensive against the Robotech Masters. It is quickly defeated and the survivors are sent to refurbish ALuCE-1 as a fall-back position.

Mission from Earth to relieve ALuCE-1 is ambushed by the Robotech Masters, and escapes with the aid of the returning troops from the moon.
Peryton is liberated; its 'curse' broken. Sentinels decide to split up. Wolff, Hayes- Hunter, Exedore and the Sterlings lead a portion of the fleet back to Tirol; the rest proceed to Optera under Richard Hunter.
Breetai discovers Edwards' treachery and is ordered arrested by Edwards. Breetai and his Zentraedi loyalists steal the battlecarrier Valivarre and go into hiding.
Remaining Sentinels begin Opteran campaign. The Regent arrives secretly on Tirol, and is assassinated by Edwards.
Ikazuchi cruisers enter service with REF.

Emerson's flagship, Tristar, leads expedition to reinforce Moon Base Luna. His fleet is attacked en-route by a Tirolian battleship and several destroyers, but manages to defeat the alien battlegroup and deliver the troops and supplies to the base.
Message arrives on Tirol from Space Station Liberty, requesting help from the REF to fight the Masters. The Plenipotentiary Council, at Edwards' and Admiral Hayes-Hunter's urging, orders a relief expedition to be sent as soon as possible. Edwards recruits the ships and troops mostly from the group that has just returned from the Sentinels' expedition on Peryton, keeping his own loyalist troops close-by.
Marcus Antonius leaves for Earth, with the 3rd Planetary Corps, the 5th REF Air Force and a large flotilla of destroyers and escorts to assist the Southern Cross' defense of Earth. Colonel John Wolff is among the departing troops.
Soon after the relief group's departure, Edwards stages a coup on Tirol and holds the Plenipotentiary Council and the General Staff hostage. Breetai returns and attempts a rescue mission, and is fatally wounded in the attempt.

Relief Group arrives at Earth and links up with fleet from Liberty, Earth and the Moon for a massive offensive against the Robotech Masters.
15th ATAC is inserted into the Masters' flagship again. Zor Prime rebels against the Masters and destroys the power core of the flagship. The Masters evacuate the vessel before it is destroyed and transfer their flag to another ship.

Robotech Masters launch an all-out offensive against Earth. Emerson is captured. 15th ATAC agrees to a prisoner transfer aboard the flagship. The Robotech Masters break the truce and Emerson is killed in the ensuing fight.
Optera is captured.

Robotech Masters' flagship is destroyed over the ruins of the SDF-1. The Flower of Life grows readily all over Earth. Much of the fighting dies out, but hostilities continue for another year.

The Sentinels and the Opteran Expedition return to Tirol and, thanks to a betrayal by Edwards' most senior aide, Lieutenant General Horace Peckenham, the combined loyalists rout Edwards' forces. Edwards is killed. Peckenham is granted amnesty for turning on Edwards.
The Tirolian shipyards are destroyed in the fighting, damaging the ships on the building- ways and leaving the REF without naval construction capacity. The REF enters into negotiation with the Sentinels, especially the Karbarrans, and makes plans to replace the vessels sent to Earth with Wolff with their new battleship, cruiser, and destroyer designs.
Plenipotentiary Council and REF are asked by Tirol's citizenry to administrate their world.

Concerned with the depleted state of the Southern Cross forces on Earth, REF commanders from the Relief Group establish six REF bases to defend Earth from a possible Invid invasion.
REF Relief Group leaders establish close ties to the formidable Southern Cross presence still on the moon, at Luna and ALuCE-1.

REF Relief Group commanders decide to reestablish Mars Base as well as setting up supply stations throughout the solar system for fall-back procedures.

Cyclone system enters mass production.

Marcus Antonius, loaded with Tirolian refugees and led by the 15th ATAC, folds out of Earth-space for Tirol. The ship is scrapped on Tirol because of damage caused by a malfunctioning fold system.

Invid arrive. Moon bases are cut off from Earth.
Invid occupation begins.

Invid forces rout last Southern Cross regulars.

Karbarran shipyards are finally retooled and begin to construct warships for the REF.
Izumo battleships enter service with the REF.

Fleet construction underway. Galaxy wide mop- up operation against the Regent's remaining outposts commences.

Shadow device is conceived.

Resistance movement gains much strength in North America, Europe and Australia.

Driven to desperation because of the failure of the REF to return, a coalition of North American resistance groups and troops from ALuCE-1 launch a joint attack on Reflex Point.
Invid succeed in defending the hive and, in subsequent months, resistance in the Americas is completely crushed for the forseeable future.
Lancer crashes to Earth and is rescued by Carla from sympathizers.
Traditional date for beginning of Third Robotech War.

In preparation for the upcoming missions to Earth, 6000 men and 2000 Veritechs are dispatched to establish an advance attack base in South America, code-named 'Point K'.

Invid troops mass in South America and successfully destroy Point K.

Mars Fleet leaves for Earth.

Mars Fleet arrives at Earth and is destroyed to the last ship. Survivors join the resistance.

Shadowdrones perfected and added to arsenal. Shadow devices installed on Alphas, Betas and spacecraft.

Colonel Johnathan Wolff dies. Invid attack and destroy Soldiertown soon after.

Invid simulagent, Ariel, is transmutated, and is inserted into Scott Bernard's resistance band near the ruins of Point K.

Sera and Corg are transmutated.

Scott Bernard's resistance band finds the city of Denver, which has been covered in ice.

Final attack on Reflex Point. Invid leave Earth.

2.4: HOW TO SEE THE SERIES

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Robotech FAQ 0.99
alt.tv.robotech
Dec 30th, 1999

2.5: ROBOTECH TV SERIES QUESTIONS

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Robotech FAQ 0.99
alt.tv.robotech
Dec 30th, 1999