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I believe this is what the Newbie Questions thread is for.

Tenjin does pretty much all the Macross Chronicle covers right?

This translation guide should help. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6r3Sy1LnkpxSGJxOUR4VFVac0k/edit

I'd say the best thing she has going for her is that she's trying to become a Gunpla idol, not already is. We'll see I suppose.

Didn't Chlore refer to Tranquil as "advisor?" I'll have to check...

The website has been updated with more characters. Sasaki Susumu Gonda Monta And don't forget... Kirara, an aspiring Gunpla Battler AND idol. Also, Build Gundam mk. II is defintely a thing.

Some old footage, some new footage. To me, LLA is the Macross FB7 of Robotech.

CD Japan doesn't have #34 either... And yay! Sketchley's translations are back!

I figured this belonged here since the YF-30 hasn't been featured in any media since Macross 30... so far. So, enjoy! Hopefully it's reasonably accurate with just a little speculation. YF-30 Chronos Advanced Variable Fighter Custom Prototype Images: Fighter GERWALK Battroid Background The YF-30 was designed specially for the Anniversary game Macross 30: Voices Across The Galaxy by Shoji Kawamori. So far that is the only Macross media it has appeared in. Description The YF-30 Chronos is part of the YF-24 family of Vakyrie variable fighters, which includes the YF-24 Evolution, VF-25 Messiah, Y/VF-27 Lucifer and YF-29 Durandal. Like the Durandal, the Chronos wasn't meant to be a competitor for a new type of variable fighter as it was a prototype meant to deal with a specific situation, although it's designer, SMS Ouroboros Director Aisha Blanchette did include a few features that she hoped might be featured in future fighters. The idea for the YF-30 began when Aisha Blanchette determined that a Valkyrie was specifically needed for the unique enviornment of the planet Ouroboros. The planet is surrounded and permeated by strange Space Fold phenomena, causing various effects (such as large rock formations and whole islands floating in the sky). One phenomena, known as The Ourobors Aura, causes the entire planet to be completely cut off from the rest of the galaxy and only a Macross-type ship can get through the planet's atmosphere. To this end, Aisha decided that the YF-29 Durandal, specifically designed to fight the Vajra, wasn't optomized for dealing with Ouroboros. The Chronos's main airframe greatly resembles its YF-24 predecessor[Link], especially in the delta wing design. It includes the standard three-mode transformation system present since the very first variable fighters, facilitated by linear actuators for non-contact between moving parts. Unlike its sisters, such as the VF-25 or YF-29, the YF-30 includes the Container Weapon System, a unique featured added to the Chronos by Aisha. The CWS is a large pod mounted on the rear centerline of the fuselage in Fighter mode and above the head in Battroid mode. The CWS in the original prototype was fitted with a 36-port micro-missile launcher, capable of unleashing a truly apocalyptic amount of firepower, practically negating the need for the YF-30 to be equipped with any super or armor packs. According to Aisha, the CWS could be equipped with other times of weapons or equipment, such as a large beam cannon (though this was never seen in-game). The CWS can presumably be used in Fighter and GERWALK modes, though only at slow speeds for Fighter (I presume this because the aerodynamic consequences of putting a big horizontal block in the airflow are dubious). The other unique feature of the Chronos is the Fold Dimensional Resonance System. Derived from the YF-29's Fold Wave System, the FDRS was designed to deal with Ouroboros's unique environment. Other features are more standard. Due to the Ouroboros Aura and the unpredictability of supplies, plus the fact that the YF-30 was custom-built, many of the parts of the YF-30 are borrowed from other fighters, most especially the VF-25 and YF-29. The cockpit systems and display resemble the VF-25 and also uses the EX-Gear/ISC system present in the VF-25. It is unknown if there is a secondary seat. The battroid head is equipped with a pair of Mauler ROV beam guns, positioned centerline in Fighter Mode. The legs/engine nacelles are equipped with a pair of smaller micro-missile launchers (animation for this can be seen in-game although open doors are not present). The main weapon is the same Howard/LAI HPB-01A Heavy Quantum Beam Gunpod used by the YF-29 Durandal. It can also be equipped with the SSL-9B Dragunov Anti-Armor Sniper Rifle from the VF-25G, though the Chronos lacks the precision targeting sensors. The engines that provide the main source of power for the Chronos are the same Shinsei Industry/P&W/RR FF-3001A Stage II thermonuclear reaction turbine engines used in the VF-25 and YF-29. The Chronos is also equipped with defensive systems includeing a pin-point barrier system, chaff/smoke/flare discharger, active stealth systemand SWAG Energy Converting Armor. Lastly, for CQC purposes, the Chronos carries a Ka-Bar OTEC AK/VF-M9 Assault Knife. History SMS Ouroboros Director Aisha Blanchette, a young Meltrandi prodigy, began to build the YF-30 Chronos in a hangar onboard the branch flagship, the Northampton-class frigate Gefion. She was somewhat guarded about it as she didn't let her new friends Leon Sakaki and Mina Forte know about it until much later. During the Ouroboros Aura of 2060 AD, Leon and Mina traveled to the desert town of Jurgen to look for a certain songstress. Instead they ran into the the legendary test pilot Isamu Alva Dyson, who challenged Leon to a Vanquish Race (to learn more about the Vanquish Races, look up Macross The Ride). Unfortuntely for Leon, his current Valkyrie was outmatched by the power of Isamu's YF-19, suffering an engine overheat. Having a flair for dramatics, Aisha decided that a rematch was the perfect way to show off the capabilities of her new prototype and led Leon to the hangar where the YF-30 Chronos was stored. After showing him the different systems, he launched and challenged Isamu to another race. This time he was more than a match for Dyson, easily outpacing even the highly optimized YF-19. This also turned into the YF-30's combat debut as the pair where bounced by a Valkyrie squadron from the NUNS HAVAMAL task force, led by none other than Brera Sterne in his VF-27 Lucifer and Isamu's old friend/rival Guld Goa Bowman in his YF-21. Leon, in the YF-30, was able to outmaneuver the enemy forces and even shoot some down, but Isamu was hit by Brera and forced down. Pleased with the impromptu results, Aisha allowed Leon to sortie in the YF-30 on several more occasions to continue to evaluate its combat performance. Its next major battle occured when they attempted to remove the AI Sharon Apple's control of the Vajra, as she was being controlled by the HAVAMAL task force (this should technically be true; the main game only allows you to fly the YF-30 twice: once during the race and again during the Final Chapter. However, the cinematic for the Sharon Apple battle shows Leon's IFF being broadcast from the YF-30). This battle had Leon, SMS Ouroboros and their allies and the Macross Quarter up against a Bishop-class Vajra Mothership under Sharon's control. The YF-30's speed, maneuverability and firepower enabled it to strike mortal blows against the mothership and helped the others to disable Sharon and rescue Myung Lone Fang. Sometime later, Leon had completed a test of the YF-30 when Aisha, whose cybernetic implant had been hijacked by HAVAMAL, kidnapped Mina Forte. Leon, accompanied by the Macross Quarterand the legendary pilots and songstresses of the past, sortied to rescue her. Using the YF-30 and accompanied by Alto Saotome in his YF-29 Durandal, Leon was able to carve up the HAVAMAL defenses and penetrate Glastheim Fortress. They didn't find the girls there, instead they were forced to engage HAVAMAL's second-in-command, Leon's old friend turned rival Rod Baltomar, piloting a YF-29B Perceval. Unfortunately for Baltomar, the YF-30 and its pilot where much more than a match for his modified 29. However, Rod's delaying action gave HAVAMAL leader Ushio Todo enough time to activate the ancient Protoculture weapon they had been researching. Yurva Arga, one of the Protoculture's EVIL-Series bio-weapons had enough power to rewrite history itself (good thing the Protodeviln never got it, eh?) and when activated, encased itself in a protective bubble to hide its true form. Leon attempted to use the YF-30 and its Fold Dimensional Resonance System to penetrate the sphere but the system lost power and Leon became stuck. Just when he lost hope, Basara Nekki arrived in his VF-19Kai and with the Fire Valkyrie's Sound Booster (and a rousing rendition of Totsugeki Love Heart) Leon was able to break through the barrier, the FDRS seemingly generating a bird-like aura around the Chronos. Leon then engaged Yurva Arga and Ushio Todo directly. After slicing into the weapon's body and rescuing Aisha and Mina, he then dealt a final blow to the weapon, destroying it and Todo together. All in all, the YF-30 proved itself an able combatant and worthy of the legacy of the Valkyries, although it remains to be seen wether the Chronos will be seen in any SMS units off of Ouroboros or wether there will be a VF-30 version. Tech specs to follow!

I believe it is a pin-point barrier?

Uh Sketchley, your website seems to have gone on the fritz.

Do UN Spacy/NUNS ships have a prefix? We know there's SDF-1 Macross, but what about Oberth-class destroyers or Guantanamo-class carriers? Would it be UNS (United Nations Ship) or UNSS (United Nations Space Ship) or what?

New preview for Gundam Build Fighters. Slash shipping ahoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QVkcvXOOs70

There was once an episode of a Podcast, long ago, that asked a question: What would happen in Macross if the roles of pilot and musician were reversed? In any case, I thought this would make an interesting discussion topic. For example what if Lynn Minmay had been the one who'd stumbled into the cockpit of that VF-1D on the day of the Macross launch? And Hikaru Ichijo was the hopeful singer? Although I don't think we could really do this for Macross 7... Anyway, I'll go first. If we just go with straight Minmay, as she was presented in the TV show/movie, she obviously doesn't have any native piloting skill so I think she'd actually do quite poorly at first. But I think Minmay had a drive in her and that could quite possibly help her to get better, along with a lot of instruction from Sempai Fokker. Plus Max and Kakizaki would be constantly trying to get into her flight suit. As for Hikaru... I honestly am not sure. He's a bishonen, so he's got the looks down but what kinda 80s music would be his schtick? He's a little anarchist at the beginning of the show but... I don't know, someone wanna throw me a bone here? Anyway, have fun and try not to go too crazy. For reference-- Lynn Minmay, Vermillion Team Leader & Hikaru Ichijo... er, Mr. Macross winner? Sara and Mao Nome, VF-0 rookies & Shin Kudo, the naked floating Priest. Myung the fearless (?) UN Spacy test pilot & Isamu and Guld the idol stars. (I have a vision of Isamu singing Danger Zone) Sheryl and Ranka, SMS pilots extraordinaire & Alto Saotome, kabuki actor turned, er, pop star? Hibiki Kanzaki as the Emulator (in THAT outfit) and Ishtar as the pilot. Or maybe Sylvie as the Emulator? Lastly, just for ducks, what if Leon from Macross 30 was a singer?

Just one word: Tenjin.

If I wanted to start buying some issues of the new revised Macross Chronicle, how would I go about doing that?

Don't think about it too hard or you'll give yourself a psychotic episode.

I want this thing so bad...

That's as may be but it doesn't change the fact that ZZ's story meanders until the middle then starts meandering again until the last two or so episodes. The point is to generate hits so that the Daisuki people know that people are watching Gundam and then, hopefully, give us more. You don't have to ACTUALLY watch them. In any case, Build Fighters has updated their site with some new characters. Unfortunately the main character's mom, while the proprietor of the hobby shop, is apparently useless when it comes to Gunpla. And the Italian guy uses Gunpla to pick up chicks. www.gundam-bf.net

This might be somewhat off-topic but, given all the history, I have to wonder why Robotech can't seem to maintain traction like other 80s franchises such as Transformers or G.I. Joe?

Personally, i blame Star Wars. But not for much longer now that they've decided, "Oh yeah, the past two decades of post-ROTJ EU? Yeah, no. We want to do something fresh."

Various varied opinions huh? Oy gevalt, was she on the ship or wasn't she?

Well, I can't take too much credit for that as that's how it was in the game. But glad you're enjoying it. Next chapter! Aisha and Leon take Mina to Britai City, formerly the Macross-class ship SDFN-8 Britai Kridanik. However, the city comes under attack and a very familiar face comes to lend a hand...

And with the quickness, that trailer footage is gone from YT. There's screenshots, though.

Someone recorded part of the GotG trailer, I'm guessing at SDCC. So then Marvel is like, yeah, that was supposed to happen. https://www.facebook.com/MarvelCinematicUniverse