It emerges that Earthโs 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 Earthโs leaders (including her own father) to let them return home, to little availโฆ Sonia Trudeau from the Free-State Government of the Ontario Quadrant has offered safe harbour for the SDF-1. Earthโs Joint Chiefs have been preparing their own powerful defences against a potential Zentraedi attackโฆ
Minmei and Rick brought Minmeiโs 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 thereโฆ
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 Zandโs 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.ย