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Notes (11/10/2002):  The last "Official" Robotech FAQ produced by the mailing list is almost a decade old and thus much of the information is quite dated.  I have updated a few sections where appropriate and increased the version of the FAQ to 0.99.1

 

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Table of Contents

Written by

YuYu Mei Balasingam-Chow (yumei@merle.acns.nwu.edu)
Dave Deitrich (deitrich@cc.gatech.edu)
Peter Fagan (sapphire@netcom.com)
Roderick Lee (agitator@kaiwan.com)
Chris Meadows (chm173s@nic.smsu.edu)
MegaZone (megazone@world.std.com)
Josh Megerman (st92bb10@dunx1.ocs.drexel.edu)
Rich Pieri (ratinox@ccs.neu.edu)
Aubry Thonon (ess6alt@edhopyr2.qed.qld.gov.au)
Peter Walker (pww@spacsun.rice.edu)
Arek Wdowiak (awdowiak@eecs.uic.edu)
Ravi Swamy (rkswamy@eos.ncsu.edu)
Kenneth Olson (olsonk@attbi.com)

This FAQ is also available on WWW at:
http://www.robotechresearch.com/faq.html

Mail all questions, comments, additions, flames, etc. to:
Kenneth Olson (olsonk@attbi.com)

Special thanks to all the readers of the Robotech Mailing List!

 

FAQ CHANGES SINCE VERSION 0.99:

* Added Sections

None at this time

* Updated Sections

2.2: Robotech TV Episode Guide
7.4.2: What pages would be of interest to me?

NOTE: This FAQ is NOT COMPLETE yet. Sections that are not complete are marked with a * in the table of contents.

 

SECTION 1:  INTRODUCTION

SECTION II: THE TV SERIES

2.1: MAIN CHARACTERS IN ROBOTECH
2.2: ROBOTECH TV EPISODE GUIDE
2.3: THE ROBOTECH TIMELINE
2.4: HOW TO SEE THE SERIES

2.4.1: Is Robotech Still on TV?
2.4.2: Where can I get Robotech on Videotape?
2.4.3: Where can I get Robotech on Laserdisc?

2.5: ROBOTECH TV SERIES QUESTIONS

2.5.1: Why are there continuity problems between the three segments?
2.5.2: What is Protoculture?
2.5.3: Where was the SDF-2 in Episode 36?

SECTION III: ROBOTECH SPINOFFS AND "SEQUELS"

3.1: ROBOTECH THE SENTINELS

3.1.1: What is it?
3.1.2: How many episodes were produced?
3.1.3: Will there be any more?
3.1.4: Where can I get a copy?

3.2: THE McKINNEY BOOKS

3.2.1: What are they?
3.2.2: How do they differ from the TV series?
3.2.3: What is "End of the Circle" and "Zentraedi Rebellion"?
3.2.4: Are they still in print? Where can I get copies?
3.2.5: Who is (are) Jack McKinney?

3.3: THE COMIC BOOKS

3.3.1: The Comico Robotech Adaptations
3.3.2: The Comico Graphic Novel
3.3.3: Robotech II: The Sentinels
3.3.4: Robotech II: The Malcontent Uprisings
3.3.5: Robotech: The Legend of Zor
3.3.6: Robotech: Cyberpirates
3.3.7: Robotech: Return to Macross
3.3.8: Robotech: Invid War
3.3.9: Robotech: Invid War Aftermath
3.3.10: How many of these titles are still in print?

3.4: THE MOVIES

3.4.1: ROBOTECH: THE MOVIE

3.4.1.1: What is it?
3.4.1.2: What was it about?
3.4.1.3: Where does it fit in the TV series?
3.4.1.4: Why was it never released nationwide?
3.4.1.5: Where can I get a copy?

3.4.2: CLASH OF THE BIONOIDS

3.4.2.1: What is it?
3.4.2.2: What was it about?
3.4.2.3: Where does it fit in the TV series?
3.4.2.4: How is it different from "Macross: Do You Remember Love?"
3.4.2.5: Where can I get a copy?

3.4.3: ROBOTECH: NOT NECESSARILY THE SENTINELS

3.4.3.1: What is it?
3.4.3.2: Who is Seishun Shitemasu?
3.4.3.3: What other Robotech parodies have they made?
3.4.3.4: Where can I get copies?

3.4.4: MACROSS: HARMONY GOLD DUB PRE-ROBOTECH

3.4.4.1: What is it?
3.4.4.2: Original theme song

SECTION IV: ROBOTECH MERCHANDISE

4.1: THE ROLE-PLAYING GAMES

4.1.1: What is the Robotech RPG?
4.1.2: Who makes it?
4.1.3: How many books/supplements are there?
4.1.4: What discrepancies are there between the RPG and the series?
4.1.5: What's Macross II? Is it a sequel to the Robotech RPG?
4.1.6: What's Rifts? Is it a sequel to the Robotech RPG?
4.1.7: Where can I get copies?

4.2: THE ROBOTECH SOUNDTRACK

4.2.1: Was a soundtrack for Robotech ever produced?
4.2.2: Who produced it?
4.2.3: What songs are on the album?
4.2.4: Where can I get copies?
4.2.5: Is there a NEW Robotech CD? (YES!)

4.3: ROBOTECH TOYS, MODELS, AND OTHER STUFF

4.3.1: Isn't the Transformer "Jetfire" toy a Veritech?
4.3.2: What happened to the Robotech action figures?
4.3.3: Are there any other toys that were produced for Robotech?
4.3.4: What are these Revell "Robotech" Models I remember seeing? Most of them never appeared in the show! A few of them look like they were ripped off from Battletech!
4.3.5: Where can I get these toys and models?
4.3.6: Are there any Robotech video games?
4.3.7: Are there any Robotech muds, mushes, etc?

SECTION V: ANIME RELATED TO ROBOTECH

5.1: OVERVIEW OF ANIME

5.1.1: What is it?
5.1.2: How is Japanese Animation different from American Animation?
5.1.3: Are any of these sequels to Robotech?
5.1.4: Where can I get copies of these shows?

5.2: SUPER DIMENSIONAL FORTRESS MACROSS

5.2.1: What is it about?
5.2.2: How does it differ from the "Macross" part of Robotech?
5.2.3: What are the "Zentraedi" in the original series?

5.3: SUPER DIMENSIONAL CALVARY SOUTHERN CROSS

5.3.1: What is it about?
5.3.2: How does it differ from the "Southern Cross" part of Robotech?
5.3.3: Who are the "Masters" in the original series?

* 5.4: GENESIS CLIMBER MOSPEADA

5.4.1: What is it about?
5.4.2: How does it differ from the "New Generation" part of Robotech?
5.4.3: What are the "Invid in the original series?

SECTION VI: MECHA

6.1: GENERAL QUESTIONS

6.1.1: What is "Mecha"? Why do I keep hearing it in reference to Robotech?
6.1.2: How does Protoculture power mecha in Robotech?
6.1.3: How were the mecha powered in the original anime?

6.2: ROBOTECH MACROSS MECHA

6.2.1: THE VERITECHS

6.2.1.1: Description of the Veritechs
6.2.1.2: How are Veritechs different from the original anime mecha?
6.2.1.3: Where is the pilot located in battloid mode?
6.2.1.4: Why are there intakes on the Veritech?

6.2.2: THE DESTROIDS

6.2.2.1: Description of the Veritechs
6.2.2.2: How are Destroids different from the original anime mecha?

6.2.3: ZENTRAEDI AND ZENTRAEDI MECHA

6.2.3.1: How tall are Zentraedi?
6.2.3.2: Description of the Zentraedi Mecha
6.2.3.3: How are the mecha different from the original anime mecha?

6.2.4: THE SDF-1

6.2.4.1: How is it different from the Japanese Original?
6.2.4.2: Who built it in the original Macross series?
6.2.4.3: Is the SDF-1 that appeared in the Macross Movie different from the one in the series?

6.2.5: THE SDF-2

6.2.5.1: Where is it? Why do we never see it in the TV series?
6.2.5.2: How do the versions of the SDF-2 in the Japanese Macross TV series and Macross 2012 differ?

6.2.6: THE SDF-3

6.2.6.1: Why do we never see it in the original TV series?
6.2.6.2: Was there ever an SDF-3 in ANY anime?

6.3: ROBOTECH MASTERS MECHA

6.3.1: SOUTHERN CROSS MECHA

6.3.1.1: Description of the Mecha
6.3.1.2: How are they different from the Japanese Originals?

6.3.2: ROBOTECH MASTERS MECHA (BIOROIDS)

6.3.2.1: Description of the Mecha
6.3.2.2: How are they different from the Japanese Originals?

6.4: ROBOTECH NEW GENERATION MECHA

6.4.1: ROBOTECH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE MECHA

6.4.1.1: Description of the Mecha
6.4.1.2: How are they different from the Japanese Originals?
6.4.1.3: Do we ever see any Destroid mecha in Mospeada?

6.4.2: INVID MECHA

6.4.2.1: Description of the Mecha
6.4.2.2: How are they different from the Japanese Originals?

6.5: ROBOTECH SENTINELS MECHA

6.5.1: ROBOTECH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE DESTROIDS

6.5.1.1: Description of the Mecha
6.5.1.2: Are these designs based on Japanese mecha?

6.5.2: INVID MECHA

6.5.2.1: Description of the Mecha
6.5.2.2: Are these designs based on Japanese mecha?

SECTION VII: "THE NET"

7.1: THE ROBOTECH MAILING LIST

7.1.1: What is it?
7.1.2: Brief list of useful commands
7.1.3: Is there a digest form of the list?
7.1.4: Is there an archive for the list?
7.1.5: Are there any other mailing lists I should know of?

7.2: THE INTERNET AND USENET NEWS

7.2.1: What is the Internet?
7.2.2: What is News?
7.2.3: How can I get access to News?
7.2.4: What newsgroups would be of interest to me?

7.3: FTP Sites

7.3.1: What is FTP?
7.3.2: How do I use FTP?
7.3.3: What sites would be of interest to me?
7.3.4: What does the *.gz extension mean?

7.4: Web Pages

7.4.1: What is WWW, Mosaic, and URLs?
7.4.2: What pages would be of interest to me?

SECTION VIII: FAN FICTION AND MAGAZINES

8.1: ROBOTECH: OBJECTIVE REFLEX POINT (ROLL CALL, ETC)

8.1.1: What is it?
8.1.2: Where can I get it?

8.2: ROBOTECH: THE MISFOLD

8.2.1: What is it?
8.2.2: Where can I get it?

8.3: ROBOTECH: THE LEGEND OF THE SKYBEAST

8.3.1: What is it?
8.3.2: Where can I get it?

8.4: ROBOTECH/RIFTS CROSSOVER

8.4.1: What is it?
8.4.2: Where can I get it?

8.5: UNDOCUMENTED FEATURES

8.5.1: What is it?
8.5.2: Where can I get it?

8.6: (REVISED) NINJAS AND SUPERSPIES IN INVID INVASION

8.6.1: What is it?
8.6.2: Where can I get it?

8.7: HE FINALLY LIKED MINMAY...

8.7.1: What is it?
8.7.2: Where can I get it?

8.8: PROTOCULTURE WARS (CHILDREN... SERIES)

8.8.1: What is it?
8.8.2: Where can I get it?

8.9: PROTOCULTURE ADDICTS

8.9.1: What is it?
8.9.2: How do I subscribe?

8.10: MECHA PRESS

8.10.1: What is it?
8.10.2: How do I subscribe?

8.11: ROBOTECH: SWORDS

8.11.1: What is it?
8.11.2: Where can I get it?

SECTION IX: MISCELLANEOUS STUFF

9.1: Recommended Reading for more info on Robotech
9.2: ROBOCON 10, the 10th Anniversary Convention

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