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[NARRATOR] To avoid destruction from an alien attack,

Captain Gloval gives the order to perform a fold operation.

However, the resulting space-time warp

has transported not only the SDF-1,

but part of Macross Island

and even some of the surrounding ocean,

far out into space,

depositing everything

somewhere near the orbit of Pluto.

The entire population of the island is now sheltered,

somewhat uneasily,

inside the gigantic battle cruiser.

Slowly, the inhabitants

have picked up the pieces of their lives

and are now doing their best to return to a normal lifestyle,

if you can call living inside a battle cruiser

floating in the middle of space normal.

7 Do, do, do-do 7

[humming]

We wasted half the day standing in line for this.

- -Hmph. - -We were lucky to get anything.

Hi, you two. How'd it go, hmm?

Oh, about as well as could be expected, I guess.

I'm feeling much better now.

Oh, I'm so glad to hear that.

And how is Rick, is he up yet?

I believe he's still in bed.

I'm not surprised.

After watching over you for two weeks,

I'd say he deserves a rest.

I guess you're right about that.

Oh, by the way, Aunt Lena,

are you going to leave everything like this

or will you reopen the restaurant?

What do you mean "reopen the restaurant"?

We have everything we need so I'm sure it'd be no problem.

It'll be fun.

Maybe so, but it's awfully difficult

to run a restaurant

when these are all the rations they give you.

Is that all they gave you?

But you kept your place open all through the war

and you didn't have any problems, did you?

Uh, well, that was much different.

Well, the army had imposed food rationing then, too, hmm.

But we're living inside a spaceship, Minmei.

I wouldn't worry at all about that.

Once the authorities know that you're thinking

of reopening the restaurant, Aunt Lena,

they'll give you lots of supplies.

What do you think?

I don't know. I suppose it doesn't sound

like a bad idea after all.

Uh, I guess so.

Doing business as usual

could be the answer to a lot of problems, right?

Right. Let's get cracking. Full steam ahead.

- -[laughs] - -[MINMEI gasps]

Wait just a second, I'll be right back.

I'm just going to change my clothes.

I'm glad she's excited.

I only hope we're not making a mistake about this.

No, we're not.

[UNCLE] That's it, easy now.

- -No, okay, turn it around. - -[giggles]

- -Good. - -[giggles]

[UNCLE] Easy now, this should do it right here.

Everybody'll see this.

Well, well, what's all this about?

A little surprise, Mr. Mayor.

We're reopening our restaurant, that's what.

Huh? Have you gone completely crazy?

Huh? Well...

Has it ever occurred to you

that we're at the edge of the universe

in the belly of a spaceship?

No, Mr. Mayor, we never thought of that.

But even though we are in a spaceship

lost in outer space,

we can still have life as usual.

I mean, this is still our good old hometown, isn't it?

By gosh, Minmei, you're perfectly right.

[horn honking]

We saw it but we couldn't believe it.

Are you really open?

We certainly are.

Welcome to our Chinese restaurant.

Please come in, all of you.

There you go, and for you, and one for you.

And welcome to the first Chinese restaurant in space.

Thank you. It's an honor to be here.

Hey, you're that girl Minmei

that everyone's been talking about.

I bet you've had some pretty incredible adventures.

Yeah, sometimes it was pretty scary.

I heard it was just you and that what's-his-name,

that kid, alone for two weeks.

What were you doing all that time?

What do you mean?

[SOLDIER 1] Oh, I think you know.

[SOLDIER 2] Come on, it's obvious.

Oh, you make me sick.

[SOLDIER 3] You mean nothing happened, nothing at all?

That's right.

[SOLDIER 1] Speaking of what's-his-name,

is he still around?

I mean, I heard he was living here or something.

[MINMEI] Yes, he... he rents a room upstairs. Why?

[SOLDIER 1] You're saying that with all that you went

through together, that nothing happened?

You didn't fall in love or anything?

[MINMEI] Don't be ridiculous. Rick is just a friend.

Now, you going to order or what?

[SOLDIER 2] All right, all right.

I'll have some chow mein.

[SOLDIER 1 and 3] Yeah, me, too.

Right, then that'll be three chow mein?

[SOLDIERS] Right.

[sighs]

[RICK] So we're just friends, huh?

We're going to be marooned here until we die,

so please hold me, Rick.

Please hold me tight.

Huh. After everything that happened,

the very next day we're just friends?

[beeping]

What do you think? Is the main gun usable or not?

[LANG] Captain, sir. Look at this schematic, sir.

This is a first-level diagram of the primary reflex furnace

and the energy conversion unit for the main gun.

Between the two lies the energy conduit

for the fold system.

Which means that after the fold system disappeared

this section split, correct?

In that case, then, what are you planning to do

since we haven't very much spare conduit left?

Unless I'm mistaken, Captain,

the SDF's component systems appear to be modular.

So, simplistically speaking, we should by all rights

be able to exchange this module for this one.

[GLOVAL] Hmm, very well.

The main problem is that,

until the modular transformation is completed,

the main gun simply cannot be fired.

What modular transformation?

[LANG] There will be some major changes occurring,

both internally and externally.

In fact, it's going to be quite a mess for a while.

[GLOVAL] Hmm. Don't we have any other way to fire the main gun?

[LANG] If you mean besides a modular transformation, sir,

no other way that I know of.

[GLOVAL] So, we just can't.

Hmm. The people are only now starting

to get used to being here.

To throw them into confusion again.

No, it would be just too much.

Can I have two orders of egg foo young

and a milkshake, please?

Ugh!

Oh, hi, Rick.

[MINMEI] Huh?

Boy, what a mess.

Hmm.

[FOKKER] Hey, Rick.

Now, show me this junk pile.

What junk pile?

Listen, buddy, this is the racer I won

eight international championships in,

and you call it junk?

I oughta knock your block off, Roy.

Actually, it's very nice junk.

- -But them's the breaks, kiddo. - -Ooh!

Hey, I've got an idea. Let's take a walk, okay?

Huh?

I've never seen you so depressed in my life.

What you need is exercise.

Try it, you'll like it.

Hey, wow.

An aircraft carrier connected to the Robotech ship?

Hey, those fighters, I can't believe it.

How can they fly in deep space?

[FOKKER] Those Veritech fighter engines

are built on a reactor design.

With that kind of propulsion, believe me, you can go anywhere.

Wow, terrific!

[FOKKER] How'd you like to fly one again, huh?

Huh? What do you mean?

Join us, Rick.

Join the Robotech forces

and quit all this moping around.

I don't wanna be a fighter pilot.

Oh, you'd rather drag yourself all over the ship

like a lovesick idiot?

Well, Rick?

[RICK] Roy?

[FOKKER] Hmm?

[RICK] Roy, I think I'm... I-l mean...

Do you think it's possible for a girl

to change overnight?

I mean completely?

What was that?

Can a girl really change completely

from what she was before?

I wouldn't worry about it much.

Minmei thought you were depressed.

And it was her idea for me to come up here

and have a little chat with you.

- -[RICK] Hmm. - -So just cheer up

and go on back to Minmei, kid,

she's waiting for you.

[chuckles]

[FOKKER] Oh, one thing.

Girls like her can be sorta fickle sometimes,

you know what I mean?

You better be careful some guy in uniform

doesn't come along.

See ya.

Thanks, Roy. Huh.

What? Transvids of the alien beings?

Yes. If you would care

to look at the monitor, Commander.

These were taken from

one of the reconnaissance vessels.

I believe you'll find them intriguing.

[BREETAI] Hmm.

What? Are they...

[EXEDORE] Precisely.

[BREETAI] Hmm.

So the inhabitants here are Micronians, eh?

I brought these to you as soon as I could.

[chuckles menacingly]

During my researches into the origin of the Micronians,

in our most ancient records, I found an old legend.

[BREETAI] What legend?

It presented a warning to the Zentraedis

to keep our hands off any Micronian planet.

[BREETAI] Hmm.

I'm to keep my hands off

any Micronian planet, eh?

Humbug.

It is my considered opinion, My Lord,

that we should cease relations with this planet immediately.

[BREETAI] Mm-hmm.

I also consider it prudent counsel

that we maintain constant tracking maneuvers

on that battle cruiser.

Very well, then.

I suggest we fold immediately, and go after them.

And see to it

that an appropriate reconnaissance vessel

is sent out immediately after we commence the fold.

[EXEDORE] Yes, my lord.

- -[RICK] Oh, uh... - -Oh, you're back, Rick.

Anything special on your mind?

Uh, um, nothing, Minmei, really.

[chuckles]

I'm sure. Come on in, Rick.

Make yourself at home.

Oh, could you open the window?

Oh, yeah, sure. Be glad to.

- -[IMINMEI] So, what happened? - -Huh?

Ah, not much happened.

But it's nice to be back in here.

Hey, don't tell me you've got mail in here.

[RICK] I don't believe it. Where did this come from anyway?

That's what I went back for.

I was returning to get that when you rescued me.

[RICK] A love letter, huh?

Don't be silly.

You can take a look at it if you like.

[RICK] Hmm.

What's this about, a singing audition?

You got to the preliminaries?

That's right.

I can hardly believe it.

[RICK] Huh. Hmm.

What?

This says you're accepted

for the Miss Macross competition.

- -Miss Macross? - -[giggles] Yeah.

[RICK] Well, I guess it's no surprise,

you really sing well.

Thank you, Rick.

But this isn't the Earth,

so it's all sort of pointless, isn't it?

[sighs] Who cares if I'm a star here?

Minmei, don't be upset.

It doesn't matter if this isn't our home.

You can always audition again when we get back to Earth.

"If" we get back to Earth.

[RICK] I, uh...

- -[MINMEI] Rick? - -[RICK] Huh?

Do you ever dream, Rick?

Do I dream?

Uh-huh.

Dream...

Yes, I used to have a dream, Minmei.

Now it's a pile of junk.

Are you talking about your airplane?

[RICK] Hmph. Yeah.

I'm never gonna have another dream again.

Oh, Rick.

[MAN over radio] Fold reaction at six o'clock.

Radar reports an unidentified object

bearing 6-2-7-7, possibly of alien origin.

Enemy starships.

[GLOVAL] Hmm. They've come.

[beeping]

All right, then,

prepare an immediate counterattack.

- -Aye-aye, captain. - -[siren blaring]

Enemy attack. Repeat, enemy attack.

This is not a drill.

Scramble orders to all Veritechs.

Scramble orders to all Veritechs.

[blaring continues]

Wow! What a view!

[RICK] Hmm. Yeah.

- -It's so... - -[siren blaring]

- -[BOTH] Huh? - -[MAN] Air raid warning.

All citizens proceed immediately

- -to designated shelter zones. - -Will we be all right?

Don't worry about anything, Roy'll take care of it.

As usual.

How come you're always talking about Roy's flying?

You're just as good a pilot as he is, any day.

[MAN over PA] ...all citizens...

These aliens are a lot better up here

than they were back on Earth.

I'm afraid we're gonna have a tough one this time.

[ALIEN over radio] Our decoy vessel

is now within their firing range.

[EXEDORE] I find it strange

they haven't fired the main gun yet.

What are you planning, my dear Micronian friend?

Perhaps we should give them another present

and see what they do.

[BREETAI] Hmm. Very good idea.

Tell the recon ship to open fire.

But try to minimize damages, understand?

[groaning]

Are you all right?

I'm okay, but what about the hull?

Just pray.

[CREWMAN] There's been some damage

to the reactor sub control, Captain,

but we'll manage.

I'm counting on you--

- -[thudding] - -[groans]

[ALL groaning]

[grunts]

[GLOVAL] Thundering asteroids.

Another direct hit.

[VANESSA] Captain, damage control reports

that the second and fifth plasma cannons

have sustained heavy damage.

They say it will be impossible

to repair them quickly.

Number four engine

is almost completely destroyed.

Sub control systems report

considerable damage and casualties.

- -[explosion booms] - -[GLOVAL growls]

That's the last straw. We're firing the main gun.

[ALL gasp]

We will now execute

Dr. Lang's designated modular transformation.

But if we do that, it means the whole town might just--

Yes, that's right.

I have no choice. We have to do it!

- -[booming] - -[ALL groaning]

All systems, attention. All systems, attention.

Commence maneuvering for firing of main gun.

Transformation to initiate in three minutes.

They can't be doing a transformation now.

They're outta their minds.

[LISA over radio] Two minutes 30 seconds and counting.

[BOTH] Huh? [whimpering]

[LISA] Attention, all systems.

This ship will be undergoing a modular transformation

in 60 seconds.

[BOTH] Transformation?

- -[MINMEI] What's that? - -[RICK] I don't know.

Oh...

[sighs]

I guess Roy must be out there fighting about now.

Hmm?

You mean, you think I should join the defense force?

No, I didn't mean that at all.

It's just that, airplanes are your dream, aren't they?

Well, I guess.

But if I go and join the defense force, Minmei,

I won't be able to see much of you anymore.

Rick, we're in the same ship.

On our days off, we can see each other whenever we want to.

If I survive.

Oh, Rick, how can you say that?

All the soldiers who come to our restaurant

are in exactly the same position.

Oh, yeah? The same position?

You'd be the one to know now, wouldn't you?

What?

Ten seconds to transformation.

All sections on execution standby?

[KIM] D and G blocks are a bit late but they'll manage.

[GLOVAL] Continue.

[CLAUDIA] Counting four seconds.

Three, two, one, zero.

Execute a full-ship transformation.

Commence full-ship transformation:

♪ K and L blocks.

[MAN over radio] D block here.

We're having some trouble

with the sub-strata plasma warp...

[CLAUDIA] Full-ship transformation underway, sir.

Very good.

[RICK] You know, Minmei, sometimes I think

it would've been better if they'd never found us.

[gasps] I can't believe I'm hearing that from you.

How can you be so cruel? Oh, I hate you.

[RICK] Well, the same goes for me too, then.

- -If you want me to-- - -[rumbling]

[RICK] Whoa!

[MINMEI] Whoa! Whoa! Save me!

[RICK] Minmei!

Minmei!

[BOTH grunting]

Rick, help me!

[screaming]

[MAN screams]

What's going on?

Right wing section,

modification percentage at 75.

Left wing section,

modification percentage at 83,

main gun up.

So that's the transformation.

Modular transformation completed, sir.

[CLAUDIA] Captain, another attack formation

is approaching from 1-0-9-3.

[GLOVAL] Disregard.

- -Fire the main gun. - -[CLAUDIA] Yes, sir.

[BREETAI] What's happening?

[EXEDORE] I wonder.

[VANESSA] Enemy ships disintegrated.

[KIM] Hooray!

- -[CREW cheering] - -[overlapping chatter]

[laughter]

- -[CLAUDIA] Uh... - -[laughter stops]

Get me a full damage report on all sections immediately.

[MAN over PA] Whatever damage that has occurred

is regrettable.

However, we fired the main gun

and completely destroyed the enemy ship.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Please report any casualties, injuries, or damages

to your section shelter officer as soon as possible.

Well, Rick, you said you wanted to destroy the town.

How do you like it?

But I didn't actually expect anything to happen.

Oh, I wonder if our restaurant was destroyed.

[RICK] Minmei, I'm gonna do it.

[MINMEI] Huh?

I'm gonna join the defense forces.

[MINMEI] Oh, Rick!

You're right.

It's no good my moping around.

I'm going to enlist.

[gasps] Oh.

[FOKKER] All right, boys, let's head for home.

[NARRATOR] In the next exciting episode of Robotech,

the Zentraedi are still puzzled by the actions of the SDF-1,

however, Breetai, their commander,

is beginning to enjoy the challenge.

Captain Gloval plans a trap for the marauding aliens

only to have it backfire

among the incredible rings of Saturn.

And Rick is trapped inside a Zentraedi warship.

Don't miss "Blitzkreig,"

the next exciting episode of Robotech.

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