MACROSS EPISODE GUIDE

    Macross : 36 episodes
     Space War I
     AD 2009 February 7 -- AD 2010 March

Episode 1 - Boobytrap

        In July of 1999, the ship, built by unknown aliens crashes on Macross Island. After
restoration and reconstruction by Unified Earth Government (EUG) to accomodate humans.
In 2009, it is finished as is about to be launched when the Zentraedi show up to take it
back. The SDF-1s main gun cannon automatically fires and destroys the scout party.
This is the beginning of the battle between Zentraedi and human colonies.

Episode 2 - Countdown

        In the midst of the battle civillian pilot Rick Hunter must save Lynn Minmei, as he
pilots an uknown to him, Veritech mecha. The SDF-1 starts to escape from orbit
and the Zentraedi.

Episode 3 - Space Fold

        The Zentraedi attack the SDF-1 again. The battle is fierce and in order to escape,
Captain Gloval orders an emergency space fold. This is done in atmosphere and
the entire Macross Island is caught up in the fold. The de-fold at pluto, Macross
Island with them.

Episode 4 - The Long Wait

        It is discovered that the fold systems have vanished as Rick and Minmei
are stuck between decks for twelve days. During this time, their love for each other
grows.

Episode 5 - Transformation

        The SDF-1 can no longer fire its main gun. Dr. Emil Lang discovers that the
ship is made of modular parts and it can transform into a gigantic robot. This is
necessary to fire the main gun and the humans do this just in time to repel the next
Zentraedi attack.

Episode 6 - Blitzkrieg/ Daedelus attack

        Rick completes basic military training and fights in the Battle at Saturn's Rings
two months after Macross's space launching ceremony.Rick joins up with the RDF,
under Fokker's command. Also, Captain Gloval decides its time for a counter attack
against the Zentraedi. Lisa saves them with the Daedelus attack.

Episode 7 - Bye Bye Mars

        The crew stops at Mars to re-fuel and replenish supplies. Khyron shows up
and attacks. Macross's Battle of Mars Base.The SDF-1 is held in place with gravity
mines and Lisa employs a plan to destroy them. She is held in the base by memories
of her deceased boyfriend, Karl. Rick must venture in and save her.

Episode 8 - Sweet Sixteen / Longest Birthday

        Rick is given a titanium medal by UN Spacy for saving Lisa. He is promoted
from Sergeant to Second Lieutenant, and assigns him to lead theVermillion Team.
It is Minmei's birthday and Rick is attempting to find her a present.
In the end, Rick gives Minmei his medal.

Episode 9 - Miss Macross

        Minmei is entering the new Miss Macross contest. She believes that she will not
succeed. During the contest, the Zentraedi are watching and are amazed at the
singing and costumes. They send out Rico, Konda, and Bron, in a theatre recon
scout to find out more. Rick is dispatched to intercept them and almost obliterates
them. The three escape out of the pod via an escape capsule.

Episode 10 - Blind Game

        Khyron disobeys orders and attacks the SDF-1. He ends up knocking out the
radar and the SDF-1 is blind. In order to compromise, Lisa goes out in a Cat's Eye
radar vessel, with Rick's veritech squadron. The lot ends up getting trapped
onboard Breetai's ship.

Episode 11 - First Contact

        Four Macross crewmembers, Lisa, Rick, Max and Ben, become prisoners
of the Zentradi; and the  first contact between Earth Humans and Zentradi occurs.
The three (Rick, Lisa, and Ben) are taken to Dolza for questioning. The Zentraedi
see Rick and Lisa kiss and are amazed and shocked. They begin to believe that
the SDF-1 holds the lost protoculture. They then send spies to the SDF-1.While,
debut of singer Lynn Minmay with her lovely songs..

Episode 12 - The Big Escape

        The three escape with Max, who was disguised on the battle ship as another
Zentraedi. The Zentraedi also plant the three Zentraedi spies into the SDF-1.

Episode 13 - Blue Wind

        The Max, and co, escape back to the SDF-1, which manages to land back on
earth. The Zentraedi spies make an attempt to fit in.

Episode 14 - Gloval's Report

        This episode is a re-cap of the events that have happened from the first episode
until this one. Captain Gloval is preparing a report to give to the RDF and
foreshadows catacalysmic events.

Episode 15 - Homecoming / China Town

        The SDF-1 on earth, Rick takes Minmei back to Japan to see her parents. Here
we meet Lynn Kyle, Minmei's cousin. Meanwhile, Captain Gloval and Lisa Hayes
go to Alaska Base to give their report to the UEG. The citizens of Macross City,
who were freed from the SDF-1, are forced back on it to cover up the Zentraedi
invasion.

Episode 16 - Battle Cry / Kung Fu Dandy

        The SDF-1 must return to space and fight an attack from Kyhron. Lisa initializes
a Daedelus Attack, not knowing Rick is in the direct line of fire. He is hurt and is
hospitalized.

Episode 17 - Phantasm

        While Rick his in the hospital, he dreams about (in a rather odd way) the events
that have unfolded in the series so far.

Episode 18 - Farewell Big Brother / Pineapple Salad

        Claudia complains to Roy about him never keeping a date. He then sets a date
with her that night, expecting a pineapple salad. Later, Miriya, a Zentraedi pilot,
attacks the SDF-1 in hopes of finding the Human Ace, Max Sterling. She rages a
furious battle with him ending inside the SDF-1. During the battle, Roy is hit by
enemy fire and is fatally wounded. Instead of going to a hospital, and break his
date, he goes to Claudia's, where he dies.

Episode 19 - Bursting Point

        The North American Ontario Quadrant has agreed to take on the citizens of
Macross City. On the way there, the SDF-1's journey is interrupted by a cleverly
planned attack from Khyron. Gloval decides to use the new barrier system, which
overloads, expanding and destroying everything within a 25 mile radius.

Episode 20 - Paradise Lost

        The UEG declares the SDF-1 too dangerous to stay near Earth. It is sent
back into space. The three spies leave the ship as Miriya is implanted on it.

Episode 21 - A New Dawn / Micro-Cosmos

        The first movie made aboard the SDF-1 is released "Little White Dragon".
Everyone goes downtown to see it, including Rick and Lisa, who run into each
other as the SDF-1 must undergo modular transformation. They are caught in an
area of the now transformed ship. During this period, they grow closer.

Episode 22 - Battle Hymn / Love Concert

        The three Zentraedi spies have been spreading Earth's culture around
throughout the Zentraedi ship. Many soldiers want to experience this culture first
hand, and they plan to sneak aboard the ship during the next attack.

Episode 23 - Reckless / Dropout

        Fire and battle spreads through Macross City, as more than half of Khyrons
troops desert him. The troops ask Gloval for asylum, who grants it, discovering
that the humans and Zentraedi are genetically alike.

Episode 24 - Showdown / Goodbye Girl

        Lisa decides to return to Earth to plead with the UEG and ask her father
for help in making a treaty with the Zentraedi. Her shuttle is attacked and Rick
must defend it. In the SDF-1, Max and Miriya meet in an arcade, where they are
fighting in a VF-1 simulator. Miriya then lost.

Episode 25 - Wedding Bells / Virgin Road

        Max asked Miriya on a date at the park. Miriya shows up with twin knifes,
ready to kill Max. Max eventually gains the upper hand. Miriya confesses
she is Zentraedi and for Max to kill her becuase she has lost her pride.
Max proposes instead.The first stellar marriage between the Earth Human, Max
and the Zentradi Miriya broadcasted. Khyron attacks (again!) and Max and
Miriya fly off to fight him together.

Episode 26 - The Messenger

        Exedore is micronized and goes to the SDF-1 to form a peace treaty between
earth and Breetai's fleet, and also to warn them that Dolza is about to attack.

Episode 27 - Force Of Arms / Love Goes Away

        Dolza arrives and destroys the earth with blasts from the Zentraedi fleet. The
SDF-1 and earth fight back, sending armadas of Veritech Fighters, destroying the
majority of the Zentraedi fleet with the Grand Cannone, and Minmei's delightful
songs. Minmei sings, which has a psychological effect on the Zentraedi, stunning
them. Rick rescues Lisa from the crumbling alaska base, they are reunited once again.

Episode 28 - Reconstruction Blues

        Two years since the events that unfolded in Force Of Arms, Rick is now
assigned to patrol the wastelands, looking for rebellions or signs of life.
The Zentraedi are becoming malcontent and rebelling from their new life.

Episode 29 - The Robotech Masters

        The Zentraedi that inhabit the earth begin to move towards the wastelands,
in rebellion against the micronians. The Robotech Masters locate Zor's Battle
Fortress and begin their journey to Earth.

Episode 30 - Viva Miriya

        Captain Gloval and Exedore plan to capture the Zentraedi factory sattelite.
Max and Miriya break into the factory sattelite, stunning the onboard Zentraedi by
showing them Dana. After a long battle, Breetai and co get the upper hand and
capture the sattelite, folding it to earth.

Episode 31 - Khyron's Revenge

        Khyron's Zentreadi attack New Detroit, stealing a Protoculture Sizing chamber,
so Khyron can return the micronized Zentraedi to full size, so they can fight for him.
Rick and his squad fight the Zentraedi, but during the confusion, Lynn Kyle and
Minmei are captured by Khyron.

Episode 32 - Broken Heart

        1100 - 1127 Macross Standard Time : Rick and LLisa mount a plan to get Minmei
and Kyle back named "Star Saver" which suceeds.

Episode 33 - A Rainy Night

        Lisa, upset about her relationship with Rick, goes to Claudia for advice.
She tells Lisa about her days with Fokker, and gives her some advice. Lisa takes it,
ultimately improving her relationship with Rick.

Episode 34 - Private Time

        Lisa and Rick plan a picnic in the park. Rick meets up with Minmei and then
must fight Malcontent Zentraedi attacking a nearby base. He ends up being late, but
catching Lisa. They then decide to go for a walk, but Lisa smells Minmei's perfume
on Rick's clothing.

Episode 35 - Season's Greetings

        Khyron launches an attack on Macross City to capture some Protoculture cells
for his battlecruiser. He has planted kamikaze Zentraedi in the city, who blow up the
bombs near them, setting the city ablaze. However, not even Khyron can break the
holiday spirit.

Episode 36 - Gentle Farewell / To The Stars

        Gloval gives Lisa command of the SDF-2. Khyron launches his final attack with
his newely revived battlecruiser. He manages to sink the SDF-2 and ram his ship into
the SDF-1. Killing everyone but Lisa, who is forced into an escape capsule by
Captain Gloval. Lisa returns to her Macross bridge position. She and Rick are
promoted in the United Nations Spacy to Major and Captain respectively.Lisa
celebrates her 20th birthday with Claudia, Gloval, Max and Miriya, Vanessa Laird,
Shammy Milliome, Kim Kabirov, and Rick. Rick is then forced to decide between
Lisa and Minmei.Yet, he chooses Lisa and let Minmei cry away....................
The end!!
        Story would be continued in next Macross II