It emerges that EarthтАЩs leaders had told the populace that the SDF-1 had been destroyed, in order to avoid panic about the threat of the Zentraedi. Lisa Hayes has been trying to persuade EarthтАЩs leaders (including her own father) to let them return home, to little availтАж Sonia Trudeau from the Free-State Government of the Ontario Quadrant has offered safe harbour for the SDF-1. EarthтАЩs Joint Chiefs have been preparing their own powerful defences against a potential Zentraedi attackтАж
Minmei and Rick brought MinmeiтАЩs cousin, Kyle, from Aluce Base to the SDF-1, and Miriya took revenge on Max Sterling by attacking him in space. The fight led to Miriya crashing into the SDF-1, in the middle of Macross City thereтАж
Meanwhile, Roy is being held prisoner by Dr Lazlo Zand, one of the first scientists to originally board the SDF-1. A deadly clone of Roy is doing ZandтАЩs bidding on the SDF-1, including murdering TR Edwards, who know the secrets of the SDF-1 (along with Zand). Knowing that the SDF-1 will be attacked if it returns to Earth, Zand unleashes three Invid warriors on Macross City as a distraction.┬а