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[♪ song playing]

♪ When I look up at the purple panorama ♪

♪ The galactic highway ♪

♪ A SHOOTING STAR pierces my heart ♪

♪ When I match my quickening heartbeat ♪

♪ To the sleepless city ♪

♪ Praying to an uncertain tomorrow ♪

♪ I hear that melody ♪

♪ A mysterious voice That won't let me go ♪

♪ Tell me, SEVENTH MOON ♪

♪ Where are you taking me ♪

♪ And this troubled heart of mine? ♪

♪ Palely shimmering, SEVENTH MOON ♪

♪ I'm just looking for an answer ♪

♪ In the rhythm With this crazy dance of mine ♪

[music stops]

MACROSS 7 FLEET

[narrator] Macross 7 is

a giant emigration fleet traveling the galaxy in search of a habitable planet.

Finding such a planet to colonize in this vast universe

is a long and time-consuming journey.

And so the fleet has seven large residential ships

with cityscapes, parks, rivers, and hills inside where people can live...

CITIZENS

...as they did on Earth.

The residential ship at the center of the fleet is called City 7...

CITY 7

...and it is the political center of the fleet as well.

Other ships include the Resort Ship Riviera

and the Amusement Ship Hollywood.

HOLLYWOOD

The ships are connected by a space highway called the Milky Road...

MILKY ROAD

...where people can come and go at will in space-faring cars.

BATTLE 7 - CITY 7

There are also large battleships attached to each residential ship...

BATTLE 7

...and even more warships forming a perimeter around them...

BATTLE 7 BRIDGE

...to protect the fleet from unknown hostiles.

But in 2045, seven years after setting off from Earth...

GIGIL

...Macross 7 was attacked by a mysterious enemy,

and City 7 is now separated far from the fleet.

CITY 7 MAYOR, MILIA F. JENIUS

FIRE BOMBER

This is what is troubling Maximilian Jenius...

LIEUTENANT GAMLIN KIZAKI

...the captain of Battle 7 and commander of the entire fleet.

CAPTAIN KINRYU

CAPTAIN OF BATTLE 7, MAXIMILIAN JENIUS

♪ REMEMBER 16 ♪

[footsteps approaching]

[breathing shakily]

Sivil...

[groans]

[grunting]

[groaning continues]

[gasps]

Sivil, can you understand me? I'm the one who awakened you.

I'm Gigil!

[hisses]

Spiritia.

Sivil!

[♪ song playing]

PRETTY DEVIL

[Basara] ♪ Okay, let's get started SATURDAY NIGHT ♪

♪ How you feelin'? ♪

I am Lt. Illyna Hayakawa of the ground forces.

My Identification Number is 3540076.

I was stationed at Varauta...

He's just saying the same thing over and over.

For now, this is all we...

Let's just wait patiently, shall we?

He might recover his memories over time.

Right.

Anyway, his mind is returning to him. That's for sure.

-It must be the music. -I think so too.

We did it!

Did what?

What do you mean "did what"?

Our song got through to him!

I'm not so sure.

[gasps]

Can't you feel it? The feeling that we really reached him?

Maybe that's just your wishful thinking, Basara.

You really don't get it, do you?

Well, he did react to our music. No doubt about that.

What? Don't tell me you believe it too, Ray.

You're just dense.

-Hey! -[chuckles]

This is so exciting!

Where are you going?

I just got an idea!

It'll help me finish a song I've been working on for a long time.

Then I'll use it to bring that guy's memory back!

Hey, old lady! See ya!

Who are you calling old?

Mom!

Anyway, you've done well today.

And Mylene, come with me. I need to talk to you.

What now?

[♪ rock music playing]

Mylene, I thought I told you not to do anything dangerous.

Wow, Mom, you sure heal fast. That's Zentradi blood for ya!

It's because I'm young.

-Right. -You bet!

No! Stop trying to change the subject.

Listen, from now on you're not allowed to fight!

[sighs] Come on, Mom! I was trying to help you out!

Nice try.

Besides, it'd be bad if I go on a date with Gamlin and I can't fly a Valkyrie.

That's absurd!

Who said you have to go on a date in a Valkyrie?

[phone beeps]

Madam Mayor! We've established communication with Battle 7!

♪ When all I did was dream ♪

[Saint Ford] Captain! We have an incoming fold transmission from City 7!

[Miho] City 7, what is your status?

Please trace the signal.

Yes. Yes, sir! I'll patch you through to the Captain.

Oh, no! This is Battle 7! Please respond!

Come in, City 7! Come in! No use. [sighs]

They're not responding. The signal's gone.

-[Max] Continue hailing them. -Yes, sir.

Signal trace was successful! We've pinpointed City 7's location!

Coordinates are S3052, N2264.

Surprisingly close, yes?

♪ I still haven't forgotten it ♪

♪ The promise we made then ♪

[♪ music box playing]

[Physica] Today is my son's birthday, you see.

I rushed to finish it on time, but...

He's two years old now, but he still doesn't remember my face.

[♪ music box continues]

-[door opens, closes] -Physica...

-[Kinryu] What's the matter, Gamlin? -Huh?

-Nothing. -What's that?

It belonged to Physica.

I see. But we've no time to be sentimental right now, got it?

-Yes, sir. -You're still single.

Physica's real problems and sorrows came from depths you don't know.

Don't let feelings of half-baked sympathy make you lose sight of your duty.

-[music stops abruptly] -I understand, sir.

You said Physica's family is in City 7, right?

I'll have to find time to pay them a visit and give them the bad news.

Gamlin, we have to save the people of City 7. For Physica's sake, as well.

Yes, sir! And for Miss Mylene.

[Kinryu] What's that?

Oh, no. Nothing, sir.

Hmm.

-Must be nice to be young. -[beeping]

D Force here!

[Saint Ford] Standby for scramble. City 7's coordinates confirmed.

-Utilize Fold Boosters. -Roger!

[♪ rock music playing]

D Force, you are to rendezvous with convoy carrier Momoi

and one of their VF-11 squadrons

-after fold. -[Kinryu] Roger.

[Saint Ford] Coordinates confirmed. D Force launching in T-minus 3 seconds.

-[Kinryu] Gamlin, let's go! -Roger!

[Saint Ford] Launch!

♪ A dusty silver guitar ♪

♪ Those days I tearfully yelled ♪

♪ "My dreams will come true" ♪

[music stops abruptly]

♪ I still haven't forgotten it ♪

Are we prepared to go?

-[soldier] Yes. -Get a move on!

Be ready to fight at any moment!

[soldier] Yes.

Lord Gepelnitchi!

Gigil.

[grunts] Gepelnitchi...

You have revived Sivil.

[stammers] Yes.

I did not have enough Spiritia to revive you my lord, so...

I, too...

Gigil, there is a color that does not fit the picture I'm painting. Find it.

[groans] Damn it!

Talking nonsense again!

I'm free to do whatever I want.

Sivil, where have you wandered off to?

[officer] This is patrol craft four.

An unidentified flying object just passed us.

Confirming.

[beeping]

What's this?

-[officer 2] Look. Hey? -[officer 1] Here it comes!

The light came back!

-[commander] What? What happened? -[both scream]

Patrol craft four! Please respond! What's wrong?

-It passed by again. -What?

The glowing unidentified object passed above the patrol craft twice.

Any data?

Sensors were scrambled.

Keep looking. I'll notify the city office.

[both scream]

♪ I still haven't forgotten it ♪

♪ The promise we made then ♪

♪ With the same intensity and speed ♪

♪ I'm still chasing that dream ♪

What happened?

They reported seeing an unidentified object during patrol,

then we lost contact.

When we reestablished comms by force, we found them like this.

Oh, no.

Good news, Madam Mayor!

What is it? I was talking to the police office!

Momoi, the convoy carrier sent by Battle 7, has arrived.

And Battle 7?

They will be arriving a little later, but they are on their way, for sure.

-[chuckles] What a relief, right? -Too slow!

That's rude. I'm doing you a favor.

[sighs] Get as many monitors up here as you can! Now!

Thank you.

[alarm blares]

It's City 7!

Miss Mylene.

-What's that? -[Kinryu] D2, down!

Impossible!

[screams]

[alarm blaring]

-[soldier] Hey! What just happened? -[grunts]

[explosion]

[screams]

What the hell is going on?

[soldier] Fire in Blocks A and B.

[groans]

This is D2! Momoi 3 Leader, open transmission!

-Gamlin, 22OF! -[Gamlin] Roger!

What the hell is that?

[screams]

[beeping]

[grunts] Damn that thing!

-What's that? -The news?

It's U.N. Spacy!

[soldier] I repeat. After folding out...

-What is this? -...being attacked by a ball of light!

What in the world?

The channel 7 reporting team is...

I know that!

Who gave permission for them to broadcast this kind of footage to the citizens?

No, we didn't authorize this.

But since U.N. Spacy isn't here now, censoring the media is...

-[soldier] After folding out, U.N. Spacy... -What have they done?

Mylene! Where are you going?

-Michael! -Miss Mylene!

What are you doing?

I know what you're up to!

And like I said, stop giving me more things to worry about!

-Let me go! -You can't!

♪ What we pictured the future ♪

♪ To be in 1000 years' time ♪

[beeps]

♪ I still haven't forgotten it ♪

What is this thing?

What?

-[grunts] -[Gamlin] Commander!

[Kinryu, groans] A woman!

D2 to D1!

-Woman! -Commander!

[groans]

Commander!

D1!

A pretty...

woman...

flying at me...

[Sivil] Alpha Spiritia.

[groans]

I'll crush you!

There's no escape!

What?

[hisses]

[ringing]

[grunts]

[groans]

[gasps]

[stutters] Can't move...

[gasps]

That's Basara Nekki...

[Basara] Kept you waiting?

What the...

[gasps] Anima Spiritia!

Let's go!

What?

Anima Spiritia.

Spiritia.

[Gamlin] Basara Nekki, what are you doing? Attack!

Attack? No way!

My singing works on them!

Spiritia. [hisses]

♪ Loveheart racing across the night sky ♪

♪ Go with burning passion ♪

♪ And shoot down ♪

-♪ All the sorrow and the hate ♪ -[pants]

♪ There's a loveheart inside of you, too ♪

Tingly... [pants]

♪ Meet your destiny head-on ♪

Hey, you got indigestion or somethin'?

♪ TOTSUGEKI LOVEHEART ♪

Tingly! [gasps]

Hey! Yo, wait!

♪ LET'S DANCE ♪

♪ The stars sing too ♪

Tingly! [gasps]

Listen to my song, damn it!

♪ Flap your wings and ROCK WITH ME ♪

[newscaster] He's chasing it! He's chasing the mysterious enemy away!

They're so fast the cameras can't keep up!

[tapping]

[newscaster, gasps] I can see something!

It's a red Valkyrie!

It's the Fire Valkyrie piloted by Fire Bomber's Basara Nekki!

He returned in one piece!

He's single-handedly fended off

the mysterious enemy that took out U.N. Spacy!

It's City 7's hero and savior, Basara Nekki!

What the hell, man? She got upset and ran away!

Oh, my God.

[Gamlin] What happened?

Was I hallucinating?

[Kinryu screams]

A woman!

[Gamlin] Commander...

Wow, that was something. How do you feel right now?

-Did you drive the enemy away by singing? -Weren't you scared?

[journalist] How are you feeling?

[journalist 2] That was so brave of you.

[journalist] Give us a comment, please?

Shut up!

[♪ rock music playing]

[♪ song continues]

[grunts]

[Kinryu] You said Physica's family is in City 7, right?

I'll have to find time to pay them a visit and give them the bad news.

Commander...

[Basara] ♪ The sun sets on the screen ♪

♪ After waving goodbye, you disappear ♪

[laughing]

♪ Between the buildings ♪

If I never get to see my wife and child again...

When I think about that, I...

[Basara] ♪ The smell of sprouting grass ♪

♪ SIXTEEN ♪

♪ That first kiss ♪

[child] Daddy!

-Were you a good boy? -[squeals]

This is too much...

[Basara] ♪ That unwavering love ♪

♪ When I'm distraught ♪

♪ I always think to myself ♪

[panting]

♪ A dusty silver guitar ♪

♪ Those days I tearfully yelled ♪

I can't believe it.

[Basara] ♪ "My dreams will come true" ♪

♪ Over and over ♪

Physica, you don't have to worry.

Your family is doing fine

in City 7.

[Basara] ♪ With the same intensity And speed ♪

♪ I'm still chasing that dream ♪

♪ REMEMBER 16 ♪

[♪ song playing]

[Mylene] ♪ As if in love ♪

♪ Our voices intermingle in a KISS ♪

♪ My HEART is here ♪

♪ Forever always ♪

♪ But, OH! What are those Sparkling eyes of yours ♪

♪ Still searching for? ♪

♪ OH! MY FRIENDS ♪

♪ I run with you ♪

♪ Towards a world Where our dream goes on ♪

♪ If we look into each other's eyes... See? ♪

♪ Everything will come true ♪

NEXT EPISODE

[Mylene] Oh, no! Gamlin is going out to fight even though he's injured!

-[Basara] Can you feel the beat? -[Mylene] Battle 7, we need your help now!

[Mylene] Next episode: Falling Little Devil.

[Basara] Overwhelming passion flows like a streamline!