Episode 1 "Booby Trap"
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 a global war. After 10 years,.
the "Unification Wars" Eire finally over, the new Earth
United Nations Government is in power, and work on the
Macross is complete. On the day of the launching ceremony,
its main cannon fires on its own, destroying an alien
spacecraft. This fateful day marks the beginning of
the war between the humans on the Macross and the Zentradi,
a race of humanoid aliens of giant proportion.
Episode 2 "Countdown"
Air-racer pilot Ichijo Hikaru is about to get a
joy ride in a Valkyrie fighter his sempai, Major Roy
Focker, when an air raid alert is called - Aliens are
attacking. Left alone by Focker and having nothing better
to do, he falls asleep in the cockpit, only to be awoken
by an order to launch into combat. Hikaru gets his first
taste of combat, and also meets 15-year-old Lynn Minmay,
the young woman that will have the greatest impact on
the rest of his life. The Macross begins ts launch and
its crew finds themselves facing an unknown enemy and
an uncertain future.
Episode 3 "Space Fold"
The Captain of the Macross is forced to make a quick
decision due to the relentless attacks of the enemy.
Using alien technology that humanity has not yet been
able to test, the Macross makes a space fold near the
Earth's surface,. above South Antaria Island. Little
do they know the consequences this desperate action
will have.
Episode 4 "Lynn Minmay"
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. As the Macross starts its
long journey back to the Earth, Hikaru and Minmay stave
off fear and desperation by searching for a way back
to the inhabited sectors, learning a little more about
each other along the way,
