As the survivors of Macross City and the crew of the SDF-1 arrive on Mars, the danger escalates. Under constant attack by the giant Zentraedi and short of resources, the humans wage a desperate battle ... but in the shadow of war, the power of the human heart turns the tide of the battle.

"After battling their way back to Earth, the crew of the SDF-1 must learn to cope with a new set of rules imposed by a bureaucracy with little understanding of the grave threat that faces the entire world. Eventually the horrors of war are brutally realized as heroes are forced to make the ultimate sacrifice"--Container.

"In the wake of Roy Fokker's death, the crew of the SDF-1 must face the bitter realities of war in the most personal of ways. Add to this the growing dissatisfaction with the Earth's primitive defense forces, and it all points to imminent defeat at the hands of a massive alien armada ... but a series of lucky breaks give the besieged heroes ... hope"--Container.

"As a massive Zentraedi armada prepares for a final assault on Earth, preparations for battle take a back seat to a historic union between one of Earth's greatest heroes and an ace Zentraedi combat pilot. But the celebration is short-lived when all of Earth's resources are put the test as the full force of the Zentraedi Fleet attack with savage fury. Many lives will be lost before a final victor is declared in the First Robotech War"--Container.