Of the three sub-series, this one has the most in common with the original anime: aside from the names, the biggest changes were made mostly to help fit all three series together, such as the relationship between the Zentraedi and the Robotech Masters. "The Macross Saga" ( Macross) started things off, telling the story of pilot Rick Hunter and the crew of the SDF-1 battle fortress.The series was thus divided into three sagas, each based on its respective parent show and portraying a particular generation of characters.
Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross, and Genesis Climber Mospeada, and to turn the whole thing into a multi-generational saga, using Macross's Protoculture-now retrofitted to be the fuel source behind the various technology used by the different races-as the uniting factor between each series. Macek's solution was to tie Macross to two other unrelated series with similar elements and art styles, This in turn led to a major rise in popularity of anime that was oriented towards the original Japanese productions unedited by American producers-somewhat ironic, because Robotech is actually a Cut and Paste Translation of three different anime series, edited together by Carl Macek of Harmony Gold, who wanted to bring the Japanese anime Super Dimension Fortress Macross to western television, but was unable to since it did not possess the sixty-five episodes needed for a syndication deal. Initially a major success, its relatively adult story content is credited with introducing Western audiences to the sophisticated dramatic potential that Japanese animation had to offer. A cult anime series about three wars fought by Earth with alien technology against alien enemies over control of a powerful energy source.
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