Robotech: The Original Syndicated Series

The launch of the SDF-1, rebuilt from a crashed spaceship, attracts the attention of warlike aliens.

Zentraedi forces attack the island before SDF-1 can lift off; Rick rescues a girl named Minmei.

After a successful liftoff, a Zentraedi ambush forces the SDF-1 to make the jump into hyperspace.

The hyperspace jump strands the SDF-1 in deep space; Rick and Minmei struggle to survive.

Citizens build a new home within SDF-1; Rick joins the Robotech Defense Force; the aliens attack.

As the crew rebuilds Macross City, Rick joins the Robotech Defense Force ahead of a fight at Saturn.

A team of Zentraedi lead by Khyron ambushes the ship when it stops to resupply at a Mars outpost.

Khyron's forces attack once again, preventing Rick from attending Minmei's 16th birthday party.

Minmei enters a beauty contest being staged to raise morale while Zentraedi scouts eavesdrop.

Kyron destroys the SDF-1's communications and Rick's squad must escort Lisa on a scouting mission.

The Zentraedi take Lisa, Rick and Ben prisoner aboard the flagship of their leader, Dolza.

Having escaped capture, Max helps Rick, Lisa and Ben escape from the Zentraedi ship.

Capt. Gloval debriefs Rick, Lisa, Max and Ben; the Zentraedi infiltrators disguise themselves.

As the crew celebrates their safe arrival at Earth, Capt. Gloval recounts their two-year journey.

Capt. Gloval and Lisa meet with the government to advocate for peace; Rick flies Minmei to Japan.

The citizens of Macross City learn they cannot leave the SDF-1; a Zentraedi attack injures Rick.

Wounded and feverish after fighting aliens, Rick hallucinates and confronts his feelings for Minmei.

Lisa and Minmei visit Rick while he recuperates; the brash Zentraedi pilot Miriya leads an assault.

Ontario Quadrant offers to accept refugees from the SDF-1; an attack tests the ship's new defenses.

The SDF-1 receives orders to leave Earth; the Zentraedi spies report on their experiences.

The SDF-1's first movie premieres, further confusing the Zentraedi; Rick and Lisa become trapped.

Bron, Rico and Konda convince a group of Zentraedi to defect; Khyron stages an unauthorized assault.

As the battle reaches Macross City, several of Khyron's troops seek asylum with the humans.

Lisa returns to Earth to convince the military to begin peace talks; Miriya battles Max in a game.

Max stuns Miriya by asking for her hand in marriage; a mutiny brews among the alien forces.

Exedore comes aboard the SDF-1 to initiate negotiations; Dolza's main fleet plans to attack Earth.

Despite assistance from the SDF-1's new allies, the attack from Dolza's forces devastates Earth.

Two years after Dolza's attack destroyed Earth's cities, the survivors rebuild civilization.

A new threat becomes interested in the crashed battle fortress; the Zentraedi return to fighting.

The Masters seek to resurrect the creator of Robotechnology; Breetai leads a raid on a factory.

Khyron and his Zentraedi rebellion stage an attack to retrieve the last protoculture chamber.

As the Veritech fighters engage the Zentraedi, Khyron takes Minmei and Kyle hostage.

Claudia recalls her romance with Cmdr. Fokker to console and advise a brokenhearted Lisa.

Minmei pursues Rick as Rick takes Lisa on a picnic.

Khyron plots to steal protoculture; Minmei fears for the end of her singing career.

Adm. Gloval promotes Lisa to captain; the Earth forces fight back against Khyron and Azonia.