In the mid-to-late-80's, anime in the form that we all know and love, had not yet established itself.
was actually available on video years ahead of most other anime titles. But, at that time, anime was considered more a medium that should be packaged exclusively for children. In addition, there were distribution problems with the early
releases. A number of distributors entered the fray, but, most of them never made it into the nationwide video chains until years later, when distributors of other titles had paved the way. In the end, there were a number of different video releases of
, but, after the dust settled in the early-90's, FHE (Family home Entertainment) was the only
distributor left standing. FHE was definitely not a fan-favorite distributor, but, eventually, once other distributors realized that there was real money to be made in anime, a number of remastered editions of
The Macross Saga
Episode 1
Boobytrap
In 2009, the entire Earth celebrates the launching of SDF-1, a huge alien spaceship which crashed on Macross Island ten years earlier and has been reconstructed. Lt. Commander Fokker is outraged when his young friend Rick Hunter upstages the air show with his daredevil flying - but all this is forgotten when the Zentraedi, savage alien warriors, launch an attack on the ship.
Episode 2
Countdown
As the invaders rain destruction on the Earth, Captain Gloval realizes that despite an untested ship and an inexperienced crew he must take SDF-1 into battle. Rick Hunter, in the midst of struggling to control a Veritech fighter and survive the onslaught, meets Lynn Minmei, a charming young girl whose life he must now save.
Episode 3
Space Fold
As the alien attack on Earth continues, Fokker must rescue Rick and Minmei, while Captain Gloval searches for a way to save SDF-1 from destruction by the merciless Zentraedi. His solution is the space fold maneuver - transporting the ship into deep space and leaving the attackers behind. Unfortunately, the jump also causes Macross Island and its 70,000 residents to be transported into hyperspace.
Episode 4
The Long Wait
As Captain Gloval discovers that the folds system has vanished, preventing a return to Earth, the crew of SDF-1 works frantically to retrieve the civilians. Meanwhile, trapped in a remote corner of the vast ship, Rick and Minmei struggle for their own survival.
Episode 5
Transformation
Macross City is reconstructed aboard the SDF-1 and its citizens, including Rick Hunter and Minmei, try to resume their lives. But their attempts are disrupted as Captain Gloval discovers how to transform SDF-1 into its awesome robotic configuration - just in time to do battle with the approaching Zentraedi Armada. The Earthlings repel the enemy, but again must recover from massive damage.
Episode 6
Blitzkrieg
Rick has resisted becoming a Veritech combat pilot, but soon he has no choice: the Zentraedi attack again and Rick and the Robotech forces see furious action. Desperate; Gloval attempts a blitzkrieg maneuver against the alien warriors and the battle rages through the rings of Saturn.
Episode 7
Bye-Bye Mars
Breetai, commander of the Zentraedi forces, takes steps to capture SDF-1: he sets a trap for the ship and calls for help from the ruthless warlord Khyron. When the Robotech fortress visits Mars to investigate the fate of Sara observation base, gravity mines hold the ship and Khyron attacks. Lisa Hayes, exploring the destroyed base, attempts a daring plan to explode the gravity mines. The plan succeeds, but Lisa avoids death only through Rick Hunter's last minute rescue.
Episode 8
Sweet Sixteen
Saved for the moment, SDF-1 orbits Mars. Aboard, Minmei prepares a party for her sixteenth birthday. But the celebration is interrupted when Khyron launches another furious attack on the wounded ship.
Episode 9
Miss Macross
To boost morale while they struggle with the aliens, Macross City holds a beauty contest and Minmei is named Miss Macross. Watching the broadcast, the Zentraedi are mystified. In their culture the sexes do not mingle or indulge in music, dance or fashion. Seeking to discover more, the Zentraedi commander Breetai dispatches a reconnaissance squad - which is all but destroyed by Rick Hunter.
Episode 10
Blind Game
Khyron again attacks the SDF-1 and succeeds in knocking out the ship's radar. As Captain Gloval refuses an ultimatum to surrender, Lisa Hayes mounts a dangerous mission to pilot a radar ship into Zentraedi-controlled space under the protection of Rick Hunter's Vermillion Squad.
Episode 11
First Contact
Captured while on their mission, Lisa, Rick, and Ben are taken to the Zentraedi flagship and questioned by Dolza, the supreme commander. The giant aliens are mystified by the earthlings customs and shocked to observe Rick and Lisa kissing. They are convinced that SDF-1 holds the secret to protoculture, the substance that allowed their race to develop, and plan to infiltrate the ship with spies.
Episode 12
The Big Escape
When Lisa, Rick, and Ben initiate a plan to escape, they discover that their guard is Max Sterling in his disguised Veritech. He has come to rescue his friends and, despite a perilous pursuit by the Zentraedi, they succeed in returning to SDF-1.
Episode 13
Blue Wind
Completing their escape, Lisa, Rick, Max and Ben return to SDF-1 and a hero's welcome. They relate what they have learned of the Zentraedi, and receive promotions. Meanwhile, the alien spies, shrunk down to human size, try to blend in and are amazed by what they observe.
Episode 14
Gloval's Report
In a daring plan, Captain Gloval pilots the battle fortress back towards Earth. The Zentraedi commander Khyron pursues, and is about to destroy the Micronians, when his superior, Azonia, forbids him to proceed. Gloval had counted on this, and safely pilots SDF-1 back to Earth. After two years in deep space, the Robotech ship is home, and Gloval prepares a full report.
Episode 15
Homecoming
Captain Gloval and Commander Lisa Hayes give their report and try to convince the United Earth Government to negotiate a truce with the Zentraedi. Meanwhile, Rick Hunter and Minmei visit Minmei's parents - who are shocked that they are alive. The government has circulated word that SDF-1, Macross Island and all its inhabitants have been destroyed by terrorists. Because the government wants to maintain its story - and prevent Earth from learning of the alien attack - it refuses to negotiate with the Zentraedi and won't allow the landing of the 70,000 inhabitants of Macross Island.
Episode 16
Battle Cry
The SDF-1 must return to space, only to face another furious attack from Khyron and his forces.
Episode 17
Phantasm
Rick Hunter, seriously wounded in an incredible aerial dogfight, is in the hospital. While his body fights for life, his delirious mind travels through a phantasmagoric dreamscape where both Lynn Minmei and Lisa Hayes make appearances.
Episode 18
Farewell, Big Brother
While Rick recovers, Roy Fokker's squadron takes on a fierce Zentraedi attack led by Miriya, a beautiful pilot. She challenges Max Sterling and follows him into the ship itself, intent on destroying him. Their battle wreaks havoc on the city, but finally she fails. In the raging battle, Roy is wounded. At first, the wound doesn't seem serious, but later that night, Roy dies. It is up to Lisa Hayes to tell Rick that his big brother is gone.
Episode 19
Bursting Point
With the civilian population of SDF-1 shrinking due to the catastrophes of war, Captain Gloval is desperate to relocate the survivors to Earth. His broadcast appeal is responded to by the North American Ontario quadrant, but before Gloval can land the refugees, Khyron attacks again. In the face of the Zentraedi offensive, Gloval tries a new barrier-shield system.
Episode 20
Paradise Lost
The Earth Government lays down the law - the battle fortress is dangerous, and must not come near the planet.
Episode 21
A New Dawn
A lull in the war with the Zentraedi invaders allows the citizens of Macross City to celebrate the premiere of Minmei's first film. She costars along with he cousin Kyle, and the film is a huge hit with everyone except Rick Hunter and Lisa Hayes. Rick still loves Minmei; Lisa still loves Kyle; and neither can stand to see the one they love kissing someone else - even if it is only in a movie. Even more upset are the Zentraedi who have never seen a movie before and think that humans have developed a new weapon.
Episode 22
Battle Hymn
As the Zentraedi prepare to respond, dissension once again breaks out in their ranks and the renegade warrior Khyron launches an attack on Macross City just as the humans are gathering for Minmei's concert.
Episode 23
Reckless
Khyron's attack takes its toll on Macross City as fierce combat rages through in the streets. But almost certain victory for the warlord proves elusive when growing numbers of his troops begin to desert, going off in search of the movie star Minmei. Even stranger still, the deserters turn out to be genetically identical to humans.
Episode 24
Showdown
Lisa volunteers to return to Earth to try to convince her father, Admiral Hayes, and the rest of the reluctant military command to resume peace negotiations. Meanwhile, action on the romantic front heats up when Max Sterling falls for Miriya, a girl who's also a video game wizard. Minmei's cousin Kyle, recovered from his battle wounds, surprises Minmei by proposing marriage in front of a crowd of reporters.
Episode 25
Wedding Bells
Max Sterling is waiting in a park to meet his new girlfriend Miriya when suddenly he is attacked. His assailant is none other than Miriya herself - she is out to kill him.
Episode 26
The Messenger
A truce is finally called, and in the peace talks that follow the alien leaders reveal that one of the humans' greatest weapons is the psychological power of Minmei's singing, which has influenced so many of the Zentraedi warriors to desert from battle.
Episode 27
Force of Arms
The alien Zentraedi launch an attack on Earth with their entire armed force. Whole cities are obliterated in a matter of moments. The humans counterattack with two weapons: one psychological, the other military.
Episode 28
Reconstruction Blues
Planet Earth has been severely damaged. But the humans' will to survive and rebuild is indomitable. Two years later as he surveys the damage from the sky, Rick Hunter is amazed by all the reconstruction and the signs of new life everywhere. With the passage of time, Rick and Lisa Hayes have become closer friends while Minmei and Kyle have drifted further apart.
Episode 29
Robotech Masters
From their home in a remote galaxy, the Robotech Masters have finally managed to locate their lost battle fortress, the SDF-1, the same ship used to wipe out the Zentraedi Armada. Meanwhile, many of the former Zentraedi warriors left on Earth are growing restless and uneasy. Trained for combat alone, they are lost and confused in a life of peace. Large numbers have begun ominously to leave the cities and assemble in the planet's vast desert wastelands. At the same time, other Zentraedi are working together with Earth's human leaders, making plans in case the Robotech Masters should venture to this galaxy in search of their long-lost battle fortress.
Episode 30
Viva Miriya
A plan is hatched to steal the powerful Factory Satellite. Lisa, Rick, Max, Miriya and others join Breetai on his ship which is to be used in the attack on the Factory Sattellite under the command of Commander Reno.
Episode 31
Khyron's Revenge
Khyron continues his relentless attacks on Earth and achieves his aim of controlling the last remaining protoculture chamber. Zentraedi who have shrunken themselves to live on Earth are now lining up to return to their former giant size - and become part of Khyron's army. In a desperate defense against the alien forces, the Veritech warriors take to the sky. But the odds are overwhelming and Minmei and Kyle are captured.
Episode 32
Broken Heart
Gloating, Khyron takes the two back to his captured base and holds them for ransom. The price for their return is the Robotech battle fortress SDF-1. With Minmei and Kyle's fates in their hands, Rick Hunter and Lisa Hayes launch an urgent mission to save them.
Episode 33
A Rainy Night
When Lisa Hayes' relationship with Rick Hunter fizzles, Claudia shares some advice with her. She tells Lisa the story of her courtship with the late Roy Fokker - a stormy affair that blossomed into love. Communication is the most important thing, Claudia counsels, and Lisa should let Rick know how she feels.
Episode 34
Private Time
Minmei has returned from a morale-boosting tour of the frontier, and she's eager to see Rick. He can't turn down her invitation, and keeps Lisa waiting for a picnic they have planned.
Episode 35
Season's Greetings
Khyron lauches a devastating attack on Macross City on Christmas.
Episode 36
To the Stars
While the humans prepare to counterattack the Zentraedi invaders, Admiral Gloval promotes Lisa Hayes to commander of the newly built SDF-2, and she finally finds the courage to tell Rick of her affection for him. Forced to confront his feelings, Rick realizes that he loves Lisa and leaves Minmei as the Earth forces fly into battle. In his frenzy to destroy the Earthlings, Khyron mounts a climactic attack that disables the already weakened SDF-1. Using his ship into a head-on collision that unleases awesome devastation and decides the fates of Gloval, Lisa, and the populations of SDF-1 and SDF-2 and of Khyron himself, The consequences mark the end of an era in Earth's relations with the aliens.
The Robotech Masters
Episode 37
Dana's Story
Fifteen years after the destruction of SDF-1 and SDF-2 and the Zentraedi holocaust, Dana, the daughter of Max Sterling and Miriya, is among the first graduates of the United Earth Forces Military Academy. The academy is an oasis of order and optimism on the ravaged planet, by the mood changes when the Robotech Masters arrive from far space in pursuit of their lost protoculture factory.
Episode 38
False Start
Now the pilots are on emergency alert. Dana is bright and spunky, and she manages to get herself thrown in the brig because of her escapades. But she gets out in time to shine when she leads her squad into battle with the Robotech Masters.
Episode 39
Southern Cross
As the Robotech Masters continue their attacks, the Earth goes on alert for war. Dana Sterling is assigned to a defensive position, away from the action. When she sees the main base is in jeopardy, she enters the fight and changes the course of the battle, forcing the bioroids away.
Episode 40
Volunteers
Acclaimed as a hero and promoted, Dana volunteers for an even more dangerous mission - reestablishing control of Space Station Liberty. With fellow volunteer Marie Crystal, Dana flies to the orbital station, where she wages a furious battle to free the base and comes face-to-face with the red bioroid which has been haunting her dreams. The alien invaders fight fiercely to hold on to the vital communication link, testing the abilities of Dana and Marie.
Episode 41
Half Moon
When Dana and Bowie engage an advance party of Robotech Warriors in a fiery skirmish near the ruins of New Macross City, Bowie is captured. The aliens are excavating the crash site of SDF-1 - backed up by a massive bioroid attack. Dana, circumventing her orders, mounts a dangerous rescue operation while Bowie attempts his own escape.
Episode 42
Danger Zone
Trying to avoid a battle on Earth, Supreme Commander Leonard sends the Global forces into space to attack the enemy, but the result is a disaster, with many killed and captured. Again, Dana and the 15th Squad must come to the rescue, using an untried plan to disrupt the workings of the huge Robotech Fortress. With the fates of the prisoners and possibly all of Earth in the balance, Dana and the 15th roar into battle against the Robotech Masters.
Episode 43
Prelude to Battle
As Dana and the 15th Squad prepare for a reconnaissance mission on the downed alien battle fortress, Bowie Grant is arrested twice by the Global Military Police in an off-limits music club. His desire to play the piano lands him in a cell just when the rest of the squad leaves for its assignment. Bowie is freed in time to join his comrades as they penetrate and explore the ominous alien battleship - secretly observed all the while by the Robotech Masters.
Episode 44
The Trap
Their discoveries include a high tech biomechanical android factory and Musica, a mysterious and beguiling woman who plays a cosmic harp. By the time they realize they are in a trap, the 15th Squad is locked in jeopardy deep within the deadly fortress.
Episode 45
Metal Fire
Examining a captured bioroid, the Earth Forces struggle to unlock the nature and motives of the Robotech invaders. Risking her position, Dana objects to a plan to kill the opposing pilots - she feels a strange kinship with the aliens. Meanwhile, the Robotech Masters are eager to regain the protoculture matrix before another alien race, the Invid, reaches Earth. They decide to take human prisoners to probe their knowledge and usefulness.
Episode 46
Stardust
Combat rages through the city as the invaders seize Earthlings and the Global Command counterattacks. Dana carries out a desperate mission to destroy the Robotech ship.
Episode 47
Outsiders
Zor Prime - an enemy bioroid pilot suffering from amnesia is captured by the Global Forces. They think he is an Earthling forced into service, not realizing that he is a clone of the genius who invented Robotechnology, and that the Robotech Masters have implanted controls in him. As the military police probe and study Zor Prime, the aliens are aware of their every move. Dana's half-alien parentage continues to cause her confusing feelings and strange dreams. Bowie cannot stop thinking about Musica, the alien harpist. But their personal problems are small when compared to the frayed defenses of Earth.
Episode 48
Deja Vu
A reconnaissance mission from SDF-3 fights through the alien war fleet and is rescued by the 15th Squad, only to bring word that no aid will be coming.
Episode 49
A New Recruit
The captured alien Zor Prime is made a member of the 15th Squad, which delights Dana, but not all the others. She enjoys training the exceptional new recruit and feels a kinship with him. With their secret control of Zor Prime, the Robotech Masters are able to observe military plans made on Earth. When Commander Leonard, despite opposition from some, throws the Earth forces into a full-blown battle, they take advantage of their knowledge.
Episode 50
Triumvirate
In a fiery clash, the human forces must struggle against a superior enemy. The 15th Squad is left out of the battle. Instead they take Zor Prime to the buried wreck of the SDF-1, where the eerie remains and strange growths stimulate his memory of his mysterious previous life.
Episode 51
Clone Chamber
The Robotech Masters' supply of protoculture is dwindling, causing their bioroids to malfunction and their enemies, the Invids, to draw closer. Still, their remaining forces, aided by intelligence unknowingly supplied by Zor Prime, are formidable. They keep the combat pressure on Air Cavalry One, led by Lieutenant Marie Crystal, which has been sent to rescue the defeated Earth attack fleet. Supreme Commander Leonard plans a second offensive against the aliens and places General Emerson in charge. Emerson opposes Leonard and knows that the mission is perilous, but he assumes his duty and prepares for the struggle.
Episode 52
Love Song
Military Intelligence searches for the source of the continuing leaks, without success. Marie keeps up her pursuit of Sean, and finally gets what she wants - a date. Unfortunately, things aren't always what they seem, and the evening takes a bewildering turn.
Episode 53
The Hunters
While playing video games with the other member of the 15th Squad, Louie devises a system for targeting weapons with eyesight. He and Dana develop the device for training purposes, but when the military used it for combat, Louie revolts and tries to destroy his creation.
Episode 54
Mind Game
The Earth Defense Fleet, under General Emerson, needs Louie's invention for the titanic struggle against the Robotech Masters. Both sides unleash massive forces and the balance swings back and forth. Zor Prime rallies Dana and the 15th Squad as their attack blasts and penetrates the enemy command ship. But, when victory seems at hand, the alien commanders reactivate their hidden neurosensor in Zor Prime and the brave warrior for Earth again becomes a pawn in their game.
Episode 55
Dana in Wonderland
Pursued all the while, Dana and the 15th Squad range through the Robotech Masters' command ship, discovering many of the secrets of life in this complex alien civilization. The advanced biotechnology allows complete control of the cloned population - but contact with humans and their emotions has an unsettling effect on them. Bowie finds Musica, the alien woman who has haunted his thoughts. He is able to help her unlock the emotions hidden within her and she rebels against the cold-hearted Masters.
Episode 56
Crisis Point
With Musica's help, Zor Prime also overcomes the mental control of the alien masters and rejoins his human friends. Now the challenge is to escape from the huge ship as the Robotech Masters fight furiously for control. And Zor Prime, now neither programmed clone nor human, must find his own destiny.
Episode 57
Daydreamer
Musica returns to Earth with the 15th Squad and the rest of the attack fleet, but Nova and the military police think that she may be a spy. Bowie and Musica flee to the ruins of SDF-1, where the protoculture has been invaded by the Invid Flower of Life, forerunners of an enemy alien race. With the Invid flowers also depleting the protoculture aboard their command ship, the Robotech Masters are losing control of the clone population.
Episode 58
Final Nightmare
Desperate, they plan an all-out effort to seize Earth's supply of Protoculture. Their attack will be met by an equally furious campaign led by Emerson. Zor Prime regains his memory of the past when he sees the Invid flowers in SDF-1 - now the true nature of protoculture and the Invid threat can be explained.
Episode 59
The Invid Connection
The second Robotech War reaches a climax as the Robotech Masters and the Earth Forces meet in total combat. The aliens take brutal steps in a desperate fight for survival, while the humans struggle against their huge armada. As he maneuvers to defend Earth, Emerson is captured.
Episode 60
Catastrophe
A prisoner exchange to regain Emerson goes awry and the 15th Squad is trapped aboard the alien fortress-ship. Zor Prime reveals his goals - rebellion against the culture which his former self created. Bent on destruction, Zor Prime demolishes the Robotech Masters' power - and their ship. The immediate danger has passed, but the protoculture has been spread over the Earth - making the Invid onslaught inevitable.
The New Generation
Episode 61
The Invid Invasion
The alien Invids have conquered Earth, turning it into a giant protoculture farming colony essential to their plans to dominate the universe. When the Invid destroy Admiral Hunter's rescuing force, Robotech Commander Scott Bernard finds himself alone on Earth's surface. As he remembers his fellow freedom fighters and his fiance Marlene, now dead in battle, Scott vows to destroy the Invid headquarters known as the Reflex Point.
Episode 62
The Lost City
Scott joins forces with rebel fighter Rand and they start a dangerous journey toward the very heartland of the Invid empire. They meet little Annie whose boyfriend Ken leads them into a deadly trap in a devastated island city. Suddenly surrounded by overwhelming Invid forces, Scott, Rand, and Annie are aided in their battle by a mysterious female cyclone warrior.
Episode 63
Lonely Soldier Boy
Robotech Commander Scott Bernard, rebel fighter Rand and little Annie reach a desert outpost on the edge of the Invid empire where they are joined by three new freedom fighters: Lunk, who repairs and rearms a Veritech Alpha fighter; the mysterious cyclone warrior Rook Bartley; and Lancer, who as rock star Yellow Dancer fights for freedom undetected by the Invid or their human spies.
Episode 64
Survival
After battling off both the Invid and outlaw soldiers, the Robotechs elude their pursuers in a mysterious and danger-filled forest. The band then makes a terrifying discovery - the Invid are tracking them by the scent of protoculture given off by their weapons. At first reluctant to use Lunk's hidden Veritech fighter, Scott Bernard pilots the powerful ship against the Invid, striking the first blow for Earth's freedom.
Episode 65
Curtain Call
Using Yellow Dancer's rock concert as a diversion, Commander Scott Bernard leads the freedom fighters in a daring daylight assault on the Invid stronghold, overcoming the human security force and making off with a sizable supply of protoculture weapon fuel. Enraged, the Invid throw everything they have into their pursuit of the intrepid Robotech warriors.
Episode 66
Hard Times
As the Robotechs prepare to penetrate further into the Invid empire, Rook remembers her betrayal to the feared Red Snake gang by the man she once loved. With Rand protectively trailing her, Rook returns to her home town to challenge the Red Snake leader in the ultimate game of chicken. Then as the Invid attack Scott's Veritech fighter, Rook realizes that she must forget the past - her loyalty is now to her new Robotech family.
Episode 67
Paper Hero
A battle rages as the Robotech fighters destroy an enemy scout troop and head for a nearby village to help Lunk keep a promise made in battle to a dying comrade. Lunk is afraid he is a coward but is determined to seek out his dead comrade's father and return a mysterious book to him. When the fearful and hostile villagers turn on the freedom fighters, Lunk proves himself a hero as he comes to the Robotechs' rescue - just in time for an Invid attack.
Episode 68
Eulogy
Near an Invid stronghold, the valiant defenders stumble upon a military outpost under the command of Colonel Jonathan Wolff, one of Admiral Hunter's new brand of Robotech defenders and a hero of the Robotech Wars. But Rand begins to believe the Colonel Wolff is not the hero everyone believes him to be.
Episode 69
The Genesis Pit
The Invid use their advanced biogenetic engineering to make a Genesis Pit in which to create Earth creatures - from prehistory to modern times - to further their quest for universal domination. Scott, Rand, and Annie accidentally fall into the pit and must battle not only Invid troops but flesh-eating dinosaurs as well.
Episode 70
Enter Marlene
After the Genesis Pit is destroyed, the Invid decide to introduce a human-looking female simul-agent into the ranks of the Robotech warriors. The freedom fighters are on their way to meet up with Admiral Hunter's advance attack force. When they find the force destroyed, Scott goes into a deep depression, certain that nothing and no one can overcome the Invids. But the appearance of the mysterious woman and two usable Veritech fighter planes brings him to his senses and he leads the Robotechs back into battle.
Episode 71
The Secret Route
As winter and the Invid shock troops close in, the Robotech fighters head for a local village to search out a way through the mountains to the Invid heartland. The village mayor promises a map to anyone with money. Only his beautiful fiance, Carla, knows the map's horrible secret. Carla has another secret; she was the one responsible for helping Lancer escape the Invid by creating his female rock star disguise.
Episode 72
The Fortress
The Robotech fighters must stage a daring attack on an abandoned Robotech mountain fortress now used by the Invid as a military base and research laboratory. The group's plans are complicated by the discovery of a massive living computer and the fact that they cannot activate their weapons or vehicles - their protoculture fuel will attract Invid troops.
Episode 73
Sandstorm
Unknown to even herself, Marlene is an Invid simul-agent and the closer the freedom fighters get to the Invid stronghold, the more the girl experiences painful attacks. As Rand searches the desert for some help for the girl, he falls victim to an Invid sandstorm and a nightmare hallucination, gaining further insight into the destructive power of the Invid and their mission on Earth.
Episode 74
Annie's Wedding
While the Invid continue their biotechnic experiments, the Robotech defenders find themselves in the midst of battle with their fuel cells down to a desperate point. They escape into a sacred Invid garden but are accused of offending the local tribe's river god. Scott and Lunk find a way to use the river's might to turn back the Invid and become heroes to the tribesmen. Annie says goodbye to her Robotech friends and stays with the tribe.
Episode 75
Separate Ways
Trapped by the Invid in an abandoned subway tunnel in a ruined city, the Robotech friends begin to bicker among themselves. Lunk goes amok and blames Scott for their predicament - everyone but Scott wants to get away from the danger and the fighting. After the band's escape Rand and Rook decide to go off on their own. Annie returns from the sacred garden just as the group splits apart. But, driven by a sense of fellowship and a hope for the future, the Robotech freedom fighters rejoin their forces.
Episode 76
Metamorphosis
The Robotech freedom fighters decide to rest on a tropical island paradise near an abandoned Robotech base. However, the Invid Queen transforms her royal children into perfect human replicas to contact the simul-agent Marlene and activate her spy mechanism. If she does not activate properly, they are to destroy Marlene and the rest of the Robotechs.
Episode 77
The Midnight Sun
Haunted by her memories of Lancer and confused by the new human emotions growing inside her, the Invid princess Sera is ordered by her mother, the Regis, into battle against the Robotech defenders. While the bloody fray rages around them, Sera and Marlene gaze at one another across a chasm - each not knowing the other but both feeling their intense kinship. The Invid Queen reaches out to Marlene, calling her back to the hive and the power of the Invid.
Episode 78
Ghost Town
In the vast desert of the American Southwest, the past comes vividly alive as Scott and his crew come face-to-face with a group of aging veterans of Admiral Rick Hunter's earlier wars. Though the young Robotech fighters doubt the ability and heroism of the veterans, they join forces in an attempt to destroy an Invid transmitting tower.
Episode 79
Frostbite
High in the frigid Rocky Mountains and closing in on the Invid headquarters, the Robotech freedom fighter stumble across the remains of the lost city of Denver. The city's generator is still active and warming. Exploring the city's deserted streets and stores, Commander Scott Bernard and Marlene begin to fall in love while Lancer and Lunk try to repair the vehicles and Rook, Rand and Annie replenish the supplies. When the Invid attack, the Robotechs must leave their glimpse of civilization and return to battle.
Episode 80
Birthday Blues
In a small village, the warriors distract the Invid long enough to give young Annie a surprise birthday party. Though it is only a brief moment of joy, this night will long be remembered by these seven young people who are now much more than a band of warriors - they are now truly a family.
Episode 81
Hired Gun
Rook Bartley and her fellow Robotechs come face-to-face with the inhumanity of the Invid in their quest for universal control. Dusty Ayres, once the horribly tortured captive of the Invid, has been taking deadly revenge on his friends who made no attempt to rescue him. When he meets Rook, his faith in humanity begins to be restored.
Episode 82
The Big Apple
In the remains of New York City, the royal children of the Invid Queen, the Regis, argue over the fate of humankind. Prince Corg is determined to destroy the people of Earth while Princess Sera, feeling human emotions, argues against him. As Corg begins his death-dealing attack, Sera seeks out the simul-agent Ariel, known to the Robotechs as Marlene, for some answers as to why she is feeling compassion for the humans.
Episode 83
Reflex Point
As the Invid begin the process of transforming all the hibernating population into humanoids, an advance battalion of Admiral Hunter's fighters attack. Marlene finally remembers she is the Invid Ariel and runs away from her robotech friends.
Episode 84
Dark Finale
On the dark side of the Moon, Admiral Hunter launches his final invasion of Earth. As the battle looms, Ariel begs the Invid Queen to stop the war - reminding her how their own planet was stolen from them. And though Sera finally joins Ariel's pleas, neither the Invid nor the Robotech will listen.
Episode 85
Symphony of Light
Prince Vorg and Commander Scott Bernard fight in mortal combat and the Invid race out to meet Admiral Hunter's fleet. As the desperate battle now rages in space as well as on Earth, all wonder whether the Earth will be destroyed or will peace ever come again to the planet.
The The Macross Saga (the first chapter) of the series was very good. After that, I quickly lost interest in the series. I used to have the first chapter (The Macross Saga), part of the second chapter (The Robotech Masters) and I never bothered to acquire any of the third chapter (The New Generation). In addition, I had seen most of the series on broadcast TV. I used to have the VHS versions of the series. I never felt a need to repurchase the
saga on DVD and even though some of the source materials have been made available, I've never felt a need to have those either. I gave the
The The Macross Saga (the first chapter) of the series was very good. After that, I quickly lost interest in the series. I used to have the first chapter (The Macross Saga), part of the second chapter (The Robotech Masters) and I never bothered to acquire any of the third chapter (The New Generation). In addition, I had seen most of the series on broadcast TV. I used to have the VHS versions of the series. I never felt a need to repurchase the Robotech saga on DVD and even though some of the source materials have been made available, I've never felt a need to have those either. I gave the Robotech franchise a 3 out of 5.In late 1982, Tatsunoko Productions' SUPER DIMENSION FORTRESS MACROSS premiered on Japanese airwaves. Originally intended to be a comedy, it went on to become one of the most popular shows ever in the giant robot (a.k.a. mecha) genre, right next to MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM. After MACROSS ended in 1983, it was followed in the same time-slot by Tokyo Movie Shinsha's SUPER DIMENSION CENTURY ORGUSS. ORGUSS shared some creative staff with MACROSS (thus the similarities in character designs and mecha), and there were a couple throw-away in-jokes in the first few episodes, but otherwise there was no relation between the shows. Meanwhile, an obscure mecha show called GENESIS CLIMBER MOSPEADA came and went...
The Sentinels
