Super Dimension Fortress Macross

In 1999, a giant alien spacecraft crash lands on South Ataria island. Humanity proceeds to attempt to rebuild this marvel, but political conflicts centered around the "Macross" result in global war.

Air-racer pilot Ichijo Hikaru is about to get a joy ride in a Valkyrie fighter from his sempai, Major Roy Focker, when an air raid is called -- Aliens are attacking.

The Captain of the Macross is forced to make a quick decision due to the relentless attackes of the enemy. Using alien technology, the Macross makes a space fold near the Earth's surface above South Ataria island.

Hikaru and Minmay, after finding themselves suddenly in outer space, finally make it back aboard the Macross. Now they discover that they are in a sealed off, unused portion of the battleship.

The Zentradi locate the Macross and resume their attacks.

The Macross crew develops a protective barrier from the energy anomaly left by the fold system disappearance. However, they can only create three small movable shields.

Having discovered an abandoned base on Mars, the Zentradi set up a trap for the Macross. The Macross, already far off the intended course for Earth, makes a stop on Mars for much needed supplies.

On Minmay's sixteenth birthday Hikaru is promoted and put in charge of two subordinates: Kakizaki Hayao and Maximillian Jenius.

A TV station is now running on the Macross. To celebrate they are holding a "Miss Macross" beauty pageant.

Roli, Konda, and Warera, after having all their recording equipment destroyed by Hikaru, report to Britai and Exedol about the broadcast they witnessed.

Hikaru, Kakizaki, and Misa, having been captured by the Zentradi, are locked in a room for study. Britai and Exedol decide to contact Zentradi Supreme Commander Bodolzaa for advice.

Britai, Exedol, and Bodolzaa decide they need to place micloned Zentradi soldiers aboard the Macross as spies.

On their return to the Macross, Hikaru, Kakizaki, Max, and Misa give their report to Global and his senior officers.

Captain Global prepares his report for UN Forces Headquarters.

Misa and Global head to UN Forces Headquarters in Alaska to report their theories regarding the Zentradi.

Kaifun is reunited with his parents. The three spies gradually start adjusting to life with "culture."

Having been seriously injured in his last battle, Hikaru is lying unconscious in a hospital.

Hikaru regains consciousness but is being kept in the hospital for monitoring. His first visitor is Misa, who feels guilty for being responsible for Hikaru's injuries.

Roy is dead and the crew of the Macross has developed an omnidirectional barrier that can shield the entire ship for a brief period of time.

The explosion of the barrier system has not only destroyed most of Kamjin's fleet but decimated.

It's the premiere of Minmay's movie. She's reserved a seat in the front row for Hikaru but he doesn't get her message.

Exedol has come up with a plan to capture the Macross by taking advantage of the Daedalus Attack to insert battle pods aboard the Macross.

After the attack on the city inside the Macross, the civilians get to work cleaning up. Meanwhile, the military is kept busy fighting off small groups of Zentradi.

Misa decides to return to the Earth to give her report to the UN Government High Command regarding the Zentradi, using data obtained from the defectors.