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They have clones for most of the populace which means they have genetic engineering. Looking at Michael Blanc I assumed he was Zentradi. (young Elma asking a catatonic Basara if he's already hitched) Zolans have longer ears, two tone hair, and for males hairy arms. Also naked Elma doesn't have a pouch. Since the Protoculture was expecting their creations to be able to crossbreed with Zentradi , Zentradi genome could be a common denominator.

Watch Macross Zero they cover this with a virus augmentation theory. Also Macross Dynamite 7 introduced a third offshoot race like Humans, the Zolans, who evolved from marsupials rather than primates. Also read up on the Precurssor Trope, which fits the Protocultue to a T.

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You do realize they reverse engineered right? The Supervision Army was the enemy of Zentradi using the very same tech base. (If not a bit more advance.) The concept of Overtechnology (alien exploited tech home brewed) has been around in Japanese fiction for years. Plus today Big West puts out the overly detailed Macross Chronicle for the technical front.

Bridges have been burned years ago so either company wont have a relationship. We may blame Tatsunoko for part of the responsibility but in the end HG is Douche Inc..

Then pray tell us what Hard Sci-fi means. (Unless you're pulling the term out of nowhere.)

Then what is your definition of Sci-fi? Alan Dean Foster's books even if you have to make a great suspension of disbelief is still considered Sci-fi. Sci-fi is pretty simple to parse - Science Fiction.

Mind you in the Rax ruins the Protoculture that built it had the intention to re-absorb Zentradi into society. Thus a hybrid as Mylene was the password for the message. 85% of their race was wiped out. Plus the superstition that contact will destroy the Zentradi could be interpreted as the Zentradi abandoning their warrior culture going native. Undoubtedly Golg Boddole Zer thought the same so before humans become a plague to their way of life he proceeds to exterminate them. Also some other Protoculture leaving the Birdman on Earth means they don't want humans to eventually become like them and turn on them like the Zentradi did. A doomsday protocol. In contrast to their Human and Zentradi cousins Zolans appears to have not a tendency towards violence and excessive force. They use beam stun guns and adhesive Shock Gun Pods.

Aww damnit I was hoping to get a copy of this. *Hmm... how much does it cost to buy a pachinko machine...*

Something tells me it is.

Ditto. I want this in HD. *Drools*

Do you recommend they go Kill-em-All Tomino? No thanks. The musical aspect became Macross' trademark.

Sorry I thought you knew. FYI Destroids did appear under the Exosquad brand. http://exosquad.virtue.nu/exorobotech.htm

LOL Anyway I have fond memories of Exosquad. As it is the only American made mecha show that took itself seriously. Even Battletech didn't do that. Characters do die. Even if some are cloned. It had a epilogue and all. Even if the creators were hoping for a third season with an ambigous alien race which had a structure on Mars. The cancellation did save it from Sorting Algorithm of Evil which plagues Robotech. Not to say this doesn't happen to Macross but you can't beat 4 million ships almost wiping the entirety of humanity leaving only over a million survivors. Macross 7 and Macross Frontier got off lucky comparably. In Robotech humans are still living in a post apocalyptic world with ever looming threats whereas Macross sequels humans are in a golden age of exploration encountering a few bumps every couple of decades.

I had the feeling that the Mardook was supposed to be the Supervision Army even if it is set in another continuity. Of course it is jossed as Macross II Lovers Again is a sequel to DYRL.

His response was "Nah couldn't be". Later in the series he was quaking in his boots saying "Protodevlin". My interpretation was he had a clue but dismissed it seeing these were Valkyries not battlepods.

Plus it was implied that Exsedol has already seen Supervision Army fighters. When he saw the Varauta fighters he couldn't place a finger that they seem familiar but he dismissed it as they were miclone fighters. The Supervision Army and the Varauta Army considering their mutual benefactors likely have similar paint jobs.

I think some make the argument the SA is running for their lives is because we haven't seen them except for two wrecked ships. (The Macross and the SA wreck seen during the operation to steal the factory satellite.) From conversations of Boddole Zer these guys are still live and kicking. Plus there is a reason why Millia and Chlore have a kill score competition. Frankly I believe that the Human-Zentradi expansion are in areas of the galaxy with no known Zentradi-Supervision Army fighting. When you think about it NUN are still outnumbered. Thus a policy of non-contact may be enforced to avoid a repeat of Space War 1. Fleets are exploring regions where the fighting are least likely. Like the Galactic Core Region (part of it is Vajra country) and Galactic Rim Region (Galactic Whale country). At the Rim another miclone race , Zolans, joined the Human-Zentradi hegemony. So you could say the Protoculture had foresight to seed planets away from the frontlines and Protoculture territory.

I wonder if that could be considered a violation of free speech, Seto. You weren't a troll and you're providing facts that are relevant to the issue. We don't ban MEMO here even if his Net etiquette borders on trolling. The fact that /m/ almost universally reviles HG and Robotech shows how out of touch they are with the market. A fellow Allsparker wrote a rant about media companies should adapt in the digital age or die. A Rangerboard member complained about US Networks making adaptions of British shows when the originals are quite good. HG's business model when compared to these is quite archaic with no room for growth. They are dying a slow death. Which is probably why they are making a threat of frivolous suit to the Mech Warrior 4(?) developer.

Sara and Mao? Orphans whose parents conviniently pass away before the story. The fact they are a memory treasured by the girls were emphasized. If your asking about Mao's daughter who is Sheryl's mom I suspect Grace had her killed with her husband for Sheryl to be an orphan. Waiting to be conviniently manipulated by her. She did the same to Brera. Suffice to say Grace's grudge on Mao and Ranshe extended to their families.

No if we apply real world US naval nonclementure CV means Carrier Vessel. Warships in UN Spacy are known to carry the CV-XXX identification. NMCV could be an abbreviation of New Macross Carrier Vessel. Not a class name but likely a purpose/role classification.

Hmm... My memory may be off but I remember a McDonald's toy of a mascot when I was really young. Beady eyes and made of cotton.

Angel Voice fan mix heh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3SJItECuwA Anyway can't wait for the lyrics of this. All the significant singers of Macross. (Sorry Myung, Sara, Ishtar, Wendy Rider)

Isamu was a sky nut too. But more of the sky "Are you crazy type". Alto was more understandable as his whole life he's never been on a planet till Galia 4. It frakkin blew up! (Actually half of it imploded but you get what I mean.) (Now where is that pic of Alto as Charlton Heston?) Gamlin became a pilot because he saw a cool plane trick as a kid during a funeral. Hikaru wouldn't settle down with Minmay as that relationship will have him grounded.

Look at the bright side. Now we know such designations won't be given to any Macross 13. Here all this time we were thinking Wilbur Garland snatched it from some Macross emmigration fleet. The reason why Battle 13 was called Macross 13. The reason why the Saratoga II, a Macross 13 Carrier Vessel, was going all over the place fighting Black Rainbow, Critical Path and Vindirance. Being part of an unofficial special forces fleet fits.