The destruction of the Robotech Masters ship released into the air the Flower of Life, which alerted the Invid of Protoculture on Earth. In the final stages of the war, both sides resort to desperate tactics. 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. Dana Sterling and Marie Crystal successfully reestablished communications, allowing the Southern Cross to alert Liberty to the arrival of the Robotech Masters, and Liberty in turn alerted the REF. 2. In doing so, however, he unknowingly put humanity in gr… In June 2030, the final battle of the Second Robotech War caused a release of the spores of the Invid flower of life across Earth, which soon attracted the Invid. This article is about the second Robotech series. The war's end came in June of 2030 when Zor Prime, after jettisoning Dana Sterling in an escape pod, rigs the flagship of the Robotech Masters' fleet to self-destruct above the ruins of the SDF-1 in hopes of destroying the spores within the SDF-1. Most of the war took place on Earth or near Earth, and it involved the Tactical Armored Space Corps and the Alpha Tactical Armored Corps. The Masters, determined to retrieve the protoculture from the SDF-1 ruins at any cost, send their flagship down to the surface, while the remaining motherships are left almost adrift. This tactic results in the UEF forces concentrating their attacks on these motherships, and destroying all of them while the Masters' own mothership easily reaches the surface. They retreated for a time, but in 2029 they attacked again. $150.00 Used. While the majority of the conflict was fought between the Southern Cross and the Robotech Masters on Earth and in space, some minor conflicts did occur … It was also, in a way, the start of the second. Leonard refuses and orders all remaining Southern Cross forces to assemble at Monument City for a last stand. DIRECTOR. The Second Robotech War was a conflict between the forces of Earth, primarily between the Army of the Southern Cross and the Robotech Masters, in and around the planet itself. In the war's most important battles, the TASC (including Lieutenant Marie Crystal) and the 15th ATAC (led by First Lieutenant Dana Sterling) inflicted much of the Terran forces' damage upon the Robotech Masters fleet (including one of the six motherships shot down by the 15th). 4; 2030 August. Monument City has already suffered severe damage due to attacks from the Masters and refugees stream out of the city in search of safety but are largely left on their own as the military continues to utilize all resources available to fight the Masters. Second Robotech War; Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, a computer game; See also. Another alien race called the Invid would detect the spores and would travel across the galaxy to Earth to harvest them.[1]. Ippei Kuri. The war resulted in the destruction of the Robotech Masters fleet and the accidental release of a vast number of spores from … Outwardly Caitlin is talkative but frequently antagonistic and sneaky, a result of the string of tragedies that have filled her life. The Second Robotech War was a conflict between the forces of Earth, primarily between the Army of the Southern Cross and the Robotech Masters, in and around the planet itself. As the Earth forces, despite their initially heavy losses, continue to fight, the Masters' protoculture supply continues to decrease, causing their equipment to become inoperable and their soldiers to weaken both physically and mentally. The conflict began on January of 2029. The soldiers who could still fight were given massive doses of painkillers, adrenaline and steroids to enable them to truly fight to the end. The Robotech Masters' fleet fought against Earth's Tristar-class cruisers, destroyers, and other vessels. There were battles being fought inside the countries that were at war. Dana, the daughter of war heroes Max Sterling and Miriya Sterling, is the catalyst for much of the conflict, due to her excellent tactical skills and her half-Zentraedi heritage. During the battle, the massive headquarters of the Southern Cross is targeted by the Masters and vaporized, killing Supreme Commander Leonard and much of the senior leadership. Earth's people soon became more focused on fighting each other than preparing for the Invid Invasion. This, combined with the political fragmentation of the planet following the war, made any evacuation nearly impossible. The Robotech Master's advice - that Earth be evacuated before the Invid arrive - was never a viable option. (Robotech II: The Sentinels, Robotech II: The Sentinels), The Robotech Master's first attack occurred in 2027. For the original Japanese animated series that it adapted, see. The old capital, New Macross City, had been sealed off, due to radiation contamination resulting from the destruction of the SDF-1 in the battle of New Macross City in January 2014, and the survivors were relocated to the new capital of Monument City, located in north-central Montana. The Masters, now facing critical energy shortages, resorted to even more desperate tactics. Robotech: The Complete Set (DVD, 2013, 20-Disc Set) 4.9 out of 5 stars (24) Total Ratings 24, $169.00 New. Democracy had largely ceased to function, and in its place an unstable feudal society had evolved. Second Robotech War The arrival of the Robotech Masters heralds the start of the Second Robotech War as the alien invaders will stop at nothing to recover the secrets of Protoculture hidden on Earth. Many of Earth's cities were destroyed or severely damaged, resulting in a massive refugee crisis. As a result, they lost their Space Fold engines and could not return home to defend it. When the Invid invaded less than a year later in 2031, the few military units that were even combat-capable were forced to fall back on conventional ordinance and a small supply of Nuclear weapons in a battle that they could never hope to win. Privately, though, she is still optimistic that her life can only improve. It played an important role in exposing US audiences to Japanese-style animation and cartoons, not unlike U.F.O. The Robotech Masters' first offensive was a surprise attack on forces from Moon Base Luna. The Masters planned to use a clone spy of B. D. Andrews to order the SDF-1's databanks be sent to a satellite where the Masters could intercept the information. Also, next update should see the beginning of my second site, my Robotech RPG site which feature number 2644 of the Robotech RPG rules (because Paladiums just didn't do it all). In 2013, the Robotech Masters on Tirol detected the disturbance of the battle, as well as the loss of the Zentraedi side, and they departed from their home world of Tirol on a long trip to Earth. Season 2. One player takes the lead as the plotting, scheming, desperate Robotech Masters, while the other player commands the valiant and determined Army of the Southern Cross. In their stead, The United Earth Forces (UEF), including the elite Army of the Southern Cross, was charged with the defense of Earth, under the command of Supreme Commander Anatole Leonard. 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