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[NARRATOR] In the last episode of Robotech,

Breetai had taken his Micronian prisoners

to an audience with Dolza,

the supreme leader of the Zentraedi armada.

The jump through hyperspace

and the disclosure of the ultimate Zentraedi plan

to destroy the Earth after it recovers the SDF-1

and the hidden Protoculture factory on board,

leaves Lisa, Rick, and Ben in a melancholy state of mind.

Their only hope of escaping in time

to warn Captain Gloval of this impeding threat to Earth

and its inhabitants, lies in their ability

to outmaneuver their giant captors.

Well, we gotta put our heads together.

There must be some way of escaping.

Hey, I've been thinking about a plan

that might get us out of here.

When we kissed before, Lisa,

you remember how the aliens reacted?

They were astounded,

as if they'd never seen anything like it.

[BEN] Yeah, you're right, that's weird.

They didn't know what to make of it.

It was almost like it scared 'em or something.

[RICK] So when the guards come to feed us, we'll do it again.

[BEN] Yeah, maybe it'll throw 'em long enough

for us to make a break for it.

You must be joking! I won't do it.

[BEN] But, Commander...

I mean it, Ben, I'm serious.

I won't kiss him.

He made up that absolutely ridiculous scheme

just because he wants to kiss me.

I know I may be naive but I'm not stupid.

Just a minute, you think you're so attractive

I'm scheming up a way to kiss you?

I wouldn't think of kissing you unless it were life or death.

- -[LISA] Well! - -[BEN] Hey, that's all right.

If she doesn't wanna kiss you, it's okay.

There's no problem.

I'm more than willing to volunteer my lips for the job.

[kisses]

[RICK] Ugh.

Commander in Chief Dolza, we've been unable to find out

exactly what the Micronians know.

[DOLZA] Then we must send spies to the SDF-1.

You're right, sir, if the Micronians

have any information

about Robotech's Protoculture

we must find out about it at once.

- -Now what? - -[KONDA] Hmm.

I would relish the opportunity

to see the Micronians in their natural surroundings.

- -So would I. - -Right.

But where will we find anyone willing to be reduced

to the size of a Micronian,

and to infiltrate that bizarre culture?

That will be difficult.

[RICO] Sir, let us undertake the mission.

You'll volunteer?

[ALL] Yes, sir.

[yawns]

[MAX] Hmm, that's lucky,

only one guard and he's half asleep.

You know, your idea,

maybe we should try it after all, Rick.

Well, don't do me any favors.

The information on this video is important,

and it's my mission to bring it back.

And I'm willing to do whatever I must to save it,

even if it means having to kiss you.

Now you're beginning to sound like an officer.

My, my, it's the mission all of a sudden.

Just don't forget it's your mission, too.

Well, let's get on with it.

Well, it might help if we wait for one of them to show up.

- -[thuds] - -[RICK] Huh?

Everybody into place.

[LISA] Ben, take your position at the door and stand by.

Gotcha.

[RICK] This is our best chance; stay on your toes.

I'm ready. It's your move.

Well, pucker up.

It worked!

- -[RICK] Let's go! - -[MAX] Wait, guys.

[RICK and LISA gasp]

It's not who you think. It's me, Max, look.

What a relief.

We thought you were dead.

How the heck did you get that enemy uniform?

[MAX] I'll tell you later.

I'm afraid somebody might come by.

I'd say the important thing right now

is for us to all get out of here.

[LISA] Okay, I heard that.

[MAX] Okay, now, up you go

- -Now hold on a minute, Ben. - -[BEN] Hey!

- -[MAX] All right. - -[BEN] What's the idea?

[MAX] We'll just put you in this pocket by yourself

so, uh, so you don't interrupt the lovebirds, huh?

[BREETAI] I just hope that Rico and those other two

are the right choice for the job.

[DOLZA] I believe that once they're inside SDF-1

they will be just fine.

[EXEDORE] I'm not entirely sure.

The ways of the Micronians are difficult to comprehend.

[MAX] I don't see anyone coming.

Boy, lieutenant, you really had me fooled.

I mean, well, maybe I'm speaking out of turn,

but I thought you preferred younger women.

Now you seem to like them more mature.

But, but wait a minute. Max--

The only reason we did that was to escape.

Mum's the word.

I promise you won't hear me telling

anybody about it when we get back to the base.

[LISA] Max, no, you've got the wrong idea, honest.

[MAX] If you two keep making so much noise,

somebody's gonna notice us.

It's all clear. Here we go.

So far so good.

[BOTH] Oh!

[RICK] He didn't notice anything.

[BOTH] Whew.

Hey, you there, hold on a minute.

Uh-oh. Trouble. Time to go.

- -We've been discovered. - -Run, Max!

[ZENTRAEDI SOLDIER] Oh!

[SOLDIERS grunt]

[MAX] Hang on, you guys, this may get rough.

We're getting awful close.

Change modes, Max.

[MAX] Gotcha.

The only question now is, where are we going?

General Breetai.

[BREETAI] Yes, what is it?

Sir, the prisoners have escaped.

- -[EXEDORE] What? - -[DOLZA] No!

[whooshing]

[ALL grunt]

These Micronians are quite amazing.

We'll recapture them, sir.

Just make sure that you do, Breetai.

Sir.

[MAX] There's one way to lose these guys,

we'll take the elevator to another level.

Buh-bye.

Out of the way, man!

I'm losing power, it's overheating.

Try and get the door closed.

[grunts in effort] I'll try.

So much for them.

In a couple of minutes, the plane'll blow!

What do we do now? Commander?

You'll just have to try and blast us out of here.

Okay, let's go.

Roger. I've got the laser rifle.

[steady beep]

[RICK] This way, let's move it. Follow me.

[ALL scream]

- -[RICK] Everybody run! - -[MAX] Come on!

[LISA groans]

[ZENTRAEDI SOLDIER] What's that?

[RICK panting]

[RICK] Come on. Keep going.

Just a little bit further.

I think we'll be safe around this corner.

- -[BOTH panting] - -[RICK] Oh, boy.

I thought we were goners for sure that time.

I wonder if Max and Ben are all right.

[RICK] I hope so.

Huh?

[LISA gasps]

[RICK] Do you see what I see?

[LISA] This is absolutely incredible.

So that's why all the aliens look the same.

They're all clones.

[RICK] Well, what about the smaller containers?

I don't believe what's happening to them.

[LISA] I can't imagine how they're doing it,

but somehow the aliens are being shrunk down to human size.

[RICK] Someone's coming, let's get out of here.

[RICK] Run!

[panting]

[MAX] Uh-oh, I think we're coming to the end of the line.

This is it. Quick, Ben, jump! I'll get the door. Go!

[DOLZA] So, Breetai, have the Micronians been recaptured?

No, I'm sorry to report they haven't.

Their size makes them difficult to find.

- -Well, Breetai... - -Sir?

[DOLZA] Responsibility was yours,

so this failure will be entered in the record.

I'm relieving you of active duty for the time being, Commander.

Yes, sir.

But then who'll be responsible for those spies?

[DOLZA] Azonia will now be in charge of that operation.

What?

But turn the command over to Azonia?

Commander Azonia is a loyal subject

who has never failed me yet.

[RICK] You know something, I would never have believed it

if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes.

So that's what the aliens meant

about becoming Micronians.

I guess.

Do you think that human beings and Zentraedi

could be genetically related?

- -What? - -[LISA] Yes.

I mean, even though the aliens are giants now,

in the beginning they were probably the same size as we.

You think so?

It could be that over the years they developed a means

of rearranging their molecular substructure

to deal with any hostile environment.

[RICK] It still sounds unbelievable to me.

Just wait, hear me out.

If people could create life in any size they wanted,

then it follows that they could reconstruct

their basic genetic makeup for any situation.

[RICK] You believe they can actually reconstruct themselves?

[LISA] Oh, come on, Rick, you saw it yourself.

They're able to reduce themselves to human size.

[RICK] Hmm.

There's no reason to believe

it can't work the other way.

I guess you're right.

But the big question is, how do they do it?

I believe it has to do with this Protoculture

they're always talking about.

Otherwise, why would they have been so insistent

in trying to find out what we knew about it?

[RICK] Look out!

[LISA screams]

- -[RICK] No! - -[LISA] Rick! Rick!

[LISA] Watch out!

[groans]

[screams]

Oh, the video!

Ugh!

[ZENTRAEDI SOLDIER grunts]

[rifle cocks]

[ZENTRAEDI SOLDIER] Huh?

[ZENTRAEDI SOLDIER growling]

[screams]

[groaning]

[gunfire]

[ZENTRAEDI SOLDIER screaming]

[groans]

Huh?

Hang on, Commander, I'm coming.

Are you all right? Commander, speak to me!

[LISA] Rick, I'm afraid this is it, it's over.

- -Try and save yourself. - -[RICK] What do you mean?

The videotape has been destroyed and...

...my mission's a complete failure.

Please, ma'am, help.

You can't give up. [grunts]

We're both still able to make a report about what we saw.

All the more reason you should try to get out of here, Rick.

[RICK] Not without you!

[RICK grunts]

Oh, sometimes women don't make any sense,

even if they are officers.

Now, can we go?

Right.

There, that's better. Now let's get outta here.

[ZENTRAEDI SOLDIER grunts] There they go.

Don't let them get away.

- -There they are! Fire! - -[RICK] We can outrun this!

[BOTH grunt]

[RICK, LISA scream]

Goodbye, Rick. Goodbye.

[RICK] Minmei, come back, don't leave.

Wha...

Oh... Wh-Where am 1? What happened?

You're finally coming around. y

[sighs] Commander, you're here.

What is this place? Where are we?

Some kind of reservoir,

but I don't know what it could be for.

It's really weird.

It's in terrible repair.

Though I guess we shouldn't complain.

Falling into this liquid is what saved our lives, you know.

Well, the liquid might've broken the fall,

but you must've saved me from drowning.

I was unconscious.

Well, I wasn't about to let you die.

Uh, but...

Why don't we just say that we're even now?

[RICK] You know what I find strange about all this?

With all the advanced Robotechnology

these aliens seem to have,

why is it they let everything get so run-down?

Well, maybe that's the one thing they don't know how to do.

How can that be?

I'm not sure, but how about this for an idea?

Maybe with all the technical knowledge they have,

they still only know how to use the equipment

but not how to repair it.

[RICK] Could be.

Haven't you noticed that though the systems are complex,

they're not impossible to understand?

It might be for them.

Just think, isn't it strange

all the aliens we've seen have been soldiers?

No civilians or technicians or maintenance personnel.

Now that you mention it, it does seem rather odd.

Just about all these aliens do is fight.

[LISA] You know, my father used to have a saying.

That only where there is battle being waged

is there life being lived.

[RICK] But all that destructive power,

I wonder how many worlds, how many civilizations,

how many lives they've destroyed.

[LISA] Probably more than we'll ever know.

[RICK] It all seems so senseless.

[LISA] You know, what I can't understand

is with all of those worlds to conquer,

why are the aliens so interested in the SDF-1?

Well, maybe there's something special about our ship.

Perhaps it's one of a kind.

Maybe they're looking for some Robotech device

related to this Protoculture they're always talking about

and it's hidden somewhere on board our ship.

You must admit, when you think about it,

it's really pretty sad.

A whole population that's experienced nothing but war.

In that respect, they're really no different than I am.

How's that?

Not when you stop to think

that my family has been in the military

for the past 100 years.

The only life I've ever known

has been with the defense forces.

Even now, all I can think about is the mission.

That must be why you ended up at the top of your class.

How'd you find out?

Oh, all the pilots know.

We figure any woman who makes it out with top honors

is some kinda supergirl.

I guess that's what it takes to get there.

Maybe that's it.

I'm always being kidded by Claudia

about the men obeying my orders.

I mean, she's always saying something like, "Oh, Miss Hayes

graduated with honors, they're afraid of her."

Absurd.

Well, enough of that.

What about you and Minmei? Your Miss Macross?

Huh?

Oh, come on, don't be shy.

What makes you ask about her?

You were crying out her name,

n Minmei, Mi mei, Minmei!"

So maybe I was.

She must mean something to you, right?

Ah... Well, not really. I mean, she used to be...

But, well, ever since she became Miss Macross

they decided to make her a celebrity

and she just hasn't had much time for me.

[LISA] She's a very talented girl.

Well, she's made her debut by now,

so she's probably become

a very important person aboard ship.

[LISA] That's nice, though.

Well, what I mean is, at least you have someone.

There's somebody back in Macross City

that's worth returning to.

The only thing waiting for me is another mission.

[RICK] I can't believe that.

Huh?

I can't believe that once we get back

you won't find somebody to care about.

I'm not sure.

Yeah, well, I am.

As beautiful as you are, I'd bet my life on it.

You know, you shouldn't make idle bets with a lady.

I'm quite serious.

It's all right.

We'll know if you're right if we get back to the ship.

Shall we?

My pleasure.

Soldier first class Rico and Comrades Konda and Bron

reporting for duty, sir.

Very good. I'm pleased that you three have volunteered

to spy on the Micronians.

[RICO, KONDA, BRON] Our honor, sir.

You will be expected to gather information

regarding their knowledge of Robotech.

[RICO, KONDA, BRON] Yes, sir.

Upon your successful return

you will be given your own battleship.

[ALL gasp]

And I have no doubt that you shall succeed

like true Zentraedi.

- -That'll be all. - -[ALL 3] Yes, sir.

[RICK panting] I don't know where we are,

but there's gotta be an exit somewhere.

Oh. I feel a breeze.

Yeah, it's over this way.

[MAX] I don't know which way to go,

to the left or the right.

- -To the left. - -What? But, but...

[RICK] We did it. We found a way out.

[LISA] I think you're right.

What is this place?

[RICK] I don't know, some kinda loading dock, I guess.

Yeah, I'm...

Yes.

Rick, look.

[RICK] There must be millions of them

lined up out there.

Why, the Earth could never stand a chance

against a force like that.

Rick, we've gotta do whatever it takes

to prevent war with them.

Yeah, but first gotta do whatever it takes

to get us out of here and back to the ship.

- -Right. - -Yep.

[approaching footsteps]

- -[LISA] Uh-oh. - -[RICK] Someone's coming.

- -Max, we made it! - -Yeah!

[BOTH chuckle]

Boys, hold up, it's us.

- -[BOTH] Huh? - -Lieutenant!

I'm just amazed.

- -[laughs] - -Well, so am I.

[MAX] Anybody got any bright ideas

on what we should do now?

Hey, that cruiser looks like it's getting ready to take off.

[LISA] We're getting nowhere standing around here.

We've got a better chance of escaping aboard that cruiser.

It might be our one chance to get back to the ship.

So let's don't waste any more time.

- -Let's get on board. - -Uh-huh.

[RICK whispering] Okay, let's go.

Get ready to jump when it stops.

[LISA] All right, let's go.

[MIRIYA] Delivering spies onto the SDF-1

hardly seems like a mission worthy of my services, Azonia.

That's quite enough, Miriya.

But, Commander, I--

[AZONIA] This mission happens to be a very special one

ordered by Commander in Chief Dolza, himself.

The Micronians might prove to be more dangerous

than their reconnaissance force led us to believe.

We are ready to begin fold operations.

Once this phase is complete they'll begin de-fold operations

then how'll we get outta here?

[LISA] I know what we can do, we can commandeer

one of those Battlepods.

Sounds good, but how do we operate it?

That couldn't possibly be a problem

for three ace pilots like you boys.

Nope.

Weren't you in a hurry, Rick,

or am I mistaken?

Oh, yeah, that's right.

Now, let's discuss how to go about

getting our spies onto the SDF-1.

[MIRIYA] Why not just leave that up to me?

You will deliver them alone?

As we're only dealing with Micronians,

how difficult could it be?

[AZONIA] I expected that attitude; you may be surprised.

[LISA] Hurry, they'll be going into de-fold soon.

Well, I'm trying to.

But I'm having a hard time

understanding their control panel.

[ZENTRAEDI SOLDIER] All right, get in.

You men will be riding in this capsule.

[RICO, BRON, KONDA] Right.

[ZENTRAEDI SOLDIER] After we de-fold,

Miriya will be transporting you to your destination.

Wow, Miriya? You mean "the" Miriya?

That's right, they gave you one of our best pilots.

All preparations have been completed as ordered.

- -You're ready for flight. - -[MIRIYA] At ease.

We'll draw the enemy's attention away from you,

so have a successful mission.

Don't worry.

Well, we're on our way now.

And we'll finally get to meet the Micronians in person.

Yeah.

[LISA] Come on, Rick. We've already come out of hyperspace.

Hurry up!

Uh, pretty rude of them not to leave me a manual, hmm?

What? I couldn't hear.

Never mind, there isn't time.

Well, okay, here goes.

[engine powers on]

- -[LISA] We've been discovered! - -[IMAX] Uh-oh.

We'll have to fight our way out. Right, Max?

No problem.

[LISA] Nice shot, corporal.

[RICK] Look out!

[LISA] Whew, that was a close call.

[RICK] Too close--we better get out of here while we still can.

Getting anything on the transmitter?

Not so far.

[MAX, LISA] Huh?

- -[music playing] - -That music sounds familiar.

- It sounds like... - It's Minmei.

That means Macross City!

It must be. That means we're almost there!

7 The feeling's smashing 7

7 My heart and soul belong to you 7~

7 And I'm here now, singing 7

7 All bells are ringing... 7

My, my, the big, bad enemy doesn't seem so bad at all.

They're hardly putting up any resistance.

[MINMEI] A ...come true 7

7 Stage fright, go away... 7

[grunts sharply]

What in blazes was that?

5 This is my time to be a star 7

A And the thrill that I feel 7

F It's really unreal 7

Al can't believe I've come this far... 7A

[ALL] We made it.

[MINMEI] 7 This is my time to be a star. 7

This is first officer Miriya, reporting.

And my mission has been successfully completed.

Well done, first officer Miriya.

You will now withdraw and report

to your assigned rendezvous point.

[MAX] Just one more little turn.

Well, I got the radio working.

- -[RICK, BEN] Yay! - -That means we'll be able

to get through to the bridge.

Well, before we all get blown up here in space, you better do it.

Please respond, SDF-1.

This is Lieutenant Commander Hayes

and the members of the Vermillion group

attempting to make contact with our home base

aboard the space cruiser.

Do you read me? Over.

No response so far.

Oh, look, they've come to get us!

We're going home!

[NARRATOR] In our next episode,

Captain Gloval plays a dangerous game

of cat and mouse

as he maneuvers the SDF-1 into a battle

which will determine the fate of the SDF-1

and its population of 70,000 refugees.

If he's successful, he'll return to Earth victorious.

If he fails, then his quest will end.

Don't miss "Blue Wind," the next thrilling chapter of Robotech.

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