Official investigation of the derelict alien spacecraft begins. The crash site on Macross Island is designated a UN sphere of jurisdiction.

The global war officially ends, though the terms are not satisfactory to all parties.

Development of weapons systems for use in combat against the giant alien threat begins.

Construction of the first permanent base on Mars, named “Sara”, begins.

Civilians begin to emigrate to Macross Island, to work on the SDF-1 project.

“Project Valkyrie”, a proposal for the development of a variable configuration, all-purpose Robotech combat system is introduced.

Construction of ARMD (“Armor”) series of space carriers begins in low Earth orbit.

Intensive flight tests of the VF-X-1 are conducted by ace test pilot Lieutenant Roy Fokker.

Mass production of the Veritech VF-1 series begins.

Official launch ceremonies celebrating the maiden voyage of the SDF-1 begin on Macross Island.

A Zentraedi fleet, led by Commander Breetai, arrives near lunar orbit.

The main guns of the SDF-1 automatically fire and destroy two approaching Zentraedi scout ships.

A malfunction of the ship’s fold system results in a hyperspace jump, taking the SDF-1 and Macross Island to the orbit of the planet Pluto instead of its intended target near the moon. Malfunction also results in the complete disappearance of the fold system.

First Robotech War begins.

The SDF-1 engages a Zentraedi force in the Battle of Saturn’s Rings.

The “Pinpoint Barrier System” and the “Daedalus Attack” are employed for the first time.

Lynn Minmei is crowned “Miss Macross”.

On a routine patrol, 3rd Lieutenant Rick Hunter takes a prototype Armored Veritech into combat and destroys a small Zentraedi Cyclops reconnaissance scout ship which was monitoring the Miss Macross Pageant broadcast.

Despite the loss of the intercepted transmissions, the Zentraedi scouts report their findings back to their commander, Breetai.

SDF-1 Operations Officer, Lieutenant Commander Lisa Hayes and the Vermillion Group (Flight Leader - 2nd Lieutenant Rick Hunter and Corporals Max Sterling and Ben Dixon) are captured by the Zentraedi while on a reconnaissance mission.

The human prisoners are taken back to the headquarters of the Zentraedi Main Fleet, where they are interrogated by Dolza, the Supreme Commander of all the Zentraedi.

During their captivity, the human prisoners manage to escape. Following his failure to recapture the fugitive humans, Breetai is relieved of his command, and his replacement, Commander Azonia, is put in charge of recapturing the SDF-1.

Upon her arrival in the solar system, Azonia leads an attack on the SDF-1 as a decoy while sending her top ace pilot Miriya Parino to insert micronized Zentraedi spies into the SDF-1 undetected.

The escaped prisoners manage to pilot a stolen Zentraedi battlepod into space when the SDF-1 comes under attack. They are soon rescued by Commander Roy Fokker and the Skull Squadron.

Zentraedi ace pilot, Miriya Parino, launches her first direct attack on the SDF-1. She meets defeat at the hands of Veritech ace pilot, 3rd Lieutenant Max Sterling, but escapes, vowing revenge.

Commander Roy Fokker, leader of the Veritech fighter squadrons aboard the SDF-1, dies as a result of wounds sustained in battle.

Commander Breetai arrives back at Earth to recapture the SDF-1 with command of the one million warships of the Imperial Class fleet.

Commander Azonia is relieved of her command.

Zentraedi spies return to Breetai’s fleet. Human culture soon begins to contaminate the Zentraedi.

The SDF-1 leaves Earth’s atmosphere under orders to sortie away from the planet.

Determining the micronian humans to be a significant threat, Zentraedi Supreme Commander Dolza begins to formulate a multi-stage plan to deal with and eventually destroy the micronians.

In an attempt to exact revenge for being humiliated in battle, Zentraedi ace Miriya Parino attempts to murder her rival, human ace pilot Max Sterling. Miriya’s quest for vengeance awakens emotions deep inside her that exist within all Zentraedi. These emotions lead her to fall in love with Max and their historic wedding is broadcast to the citizens aboard the SDF-1 and to the nearby Zentraedi fleet.

Alerted to the wedding, and to the recent defections of the Zentraedi to the SDF-1, Dolza orders his fleet commanders to assemble in order to deal with the “micronian threat” once and for all. Breetai is immediately ordered to destroy the SDF-1. However, due to their exposure to human culture, many Zentraedi refuse to fight. Faced with the threat of mutiny, Breetai orders a withdrawal and unilateral cease-fire. Soon after, Breetai sends Exedore, the Zentraedi Minister of Affairs, as an emissary to the SDF-1 to conduct negotiations.

Despite Breetai’s attempts to pursue negotiations, Dolza has mobilized the Main Fleet in order to destroy Earth and its human population, before they further contaminate the Zentraedi. Faced with their own destruction, Breetai and Azonia decide to join forces with the humans aboard the SDF-1. Concerned with saving his own life, Khyron refuses to join the fight against Dolza and the Zentraedi Main Fleet.

Dolza and the Main Fleet of over four million Zentraedi warships arrive in Earth orbit. Simultaneously, the fleet begins their devastating attack resulting in the destruction of over 70% of the planet’s surface.

Despite heavy damage, the Grand Cannon manages to fire, the resulting directed energy blast results in the destruction of a significant portion of the Main Zentraedi Fleet, clearing a path for the SDF-1 and its allies to launch their counterattack against Dolza. Using the Omni-Directional Barrier, along with the singing of Lynn Minmei to disrupt Zentraedi communications, the SDF-1 succeeds in destroying Dolza’s flagship along with most of the enemy Zentraedi fleet. The victorious SDF-1 returns to Earth, marking the end of the First Robotech War.

Dana Sterling, the first child of a human and Zentraedi pairing, is born to Max and Miriya Sterling.

The Robotech Masters conclude that Dolza’s Zentraedi fleet has been lost and prepare to depart for Earth to try to retrieve the protoculture factory for themselves.

Further genetic studies by human scientists support the hypothesis of a common origin between humans and the Zentraedi

Zentraedi Lord Khyron, hiding out in his wrecked vessel in the arctic, becomes aware of Zentraedi dissatisfaction, and sets about to gather all refugee Zentraedi willing to fight.

Rebel Zentraedi forces, led by Lord Khyron, capture a protoculture sizing chamber and begin macronization of Zentraedi disillusioned with life on Earth. Khyron’s ranks swell and armed resistance by the Zentraedi breaks out all over the world.

Battle of New Macross City - Zentraedi rebel Lord Khyron is killed in a suicide attack, successfully destroying both the SDF-1 and newly completed SDF-2.