![]() The Second Robotech War ( The Masters) focuses on the arrival in Earth orbit of the Robotech Masters, who have come seeking what turns out to be the sole means in the universe of producing protoculture.Humanity also learns of the Robotech Masters whose galactic empire the Zentraedi protected and patrolled. In the course of this chapter, Earth is nearly annihilated, the Zentraedi are defeated, and humans gain knowledge of the energy source called protoculture. The First Robotech War ( The Macross Saga) concerns humanity's discovery of a crashed alien ship and subsequent battle against a race of giant warriors called the Zentraedi, who have been sent to retrieve the ship for reasons unknown.This combination resulted in a storyline that spans three generations, as mankind must fight three destructive Robotech Wars in succession with various invading forces, each of which is motivated in one way or another by a desire for a powerful energy source called " protoculture." While each of the three animated series used for its footage informs its content, the Robotech storyline is distinct and separate from each of them. On some television stations, the syndicated run was preceded by the broadcast premiere of Codename: Robotech, a feature-length pilot. Macross and the two other series each had fewer episodes than required, since they originally aired in Japan as weekly series. Harmony Gold's cited reasoning for combining these unrelated series was its decision to market Macross for American weekday syndication television, which required a minimum of 65 episodes at the time (thirteen weeks at five episodes per week). Robotech is a story adapted with edited content and revised dialogue from the animation of three different mecha anime series: Sections The original television series (1985) RobotechĪ Robotech title screenshot showing Rick Hunter Although certain events in the new feature film ( i.e., the final showdown at Reflex Point) proceed in a slightly different fashion from the original Robotech series, such disparities were intentionally introduced by the Harmony Gold producers, but are still considered canonical. While these materials are not precisely "retired" or "removed" from the continuity, their events are subject to critical review, and are strictly subordinate to the "official" events of the 85-episode animated series. Robotech novels written by Jack McKinney, most notably The End of the Circle.Robotech RPGs published by Palladium Books.Robotech comics published by Comico, Eternity, Academy, and Antarctic Press.Robotech: The Movie (which, in the strictest sense, never was canon).The following Robotech material is now relegated to the status of secondary continuity: In 2002, with the publication of the Wildstorm (DC) comics, Harmony Gold officially decided to retcon the Robotech Universe. ![]() Note: Asterisked works are now considered " secondary continuity" - that is, that their events exist in the continuity of Robotech, but "don't count" when conflicts arise with the "main continuity" that are the three-part Robotech TV series (four, with the addition of 2006's Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles). The Robotech chronology, according to Harmony Gold, is illustrated below: Year Chronology For a more detailed timeline, see Robotech Wars In the end, both parties signed into a co-licensing agreement and the Robotech name was adopted into the TV syndication of Macross combined with Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross and Genesis Climber MOSPEADA. Īt the same time, Harmony Gold licensed the Macross TV series for direct-to-video distribution in 1984, but their merchandising plans were compromised by Revell's prior distribution of the Macross kits. ![]() The kits were originally intended to be a marketing tie-in to a similarly named comic book series by DC Comics, which was cancelled after only two issues. The line consisted of mecha model kits imported from Japan and featured in anime titles such as The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Super Dimension Century Orguss and Fang of the Sun Dougram. Prior to the release of the TV series, the name Robotech was used by model kit manufacturer Revell on their Robotech Defenders line in the mid-1980s. ![]() 3.2.11 Unofficial and parody productions.3.2.9 Robotech: Shadow Rising (planned, delayed).3.2.8 Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles (2006).3.2.7 Robotech UN Public Service Announcement (2005).3.2.4 Robotech III: The Odyssey (proposed).3.2.3 Robotech II: The Sentinels (1987, canceled).3.2.1 Robotech: The Movie (1986, canceled in U.S.).3.1 The original television series (1985).
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