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I think the days of the "Minmay Attack" are behind us.

I think the special treatment torqued him off, especially considering you didn't see any of the soldiers trying to help the concert goers, who we see fleeing and panicing in the streets. It seemed like he was barking more at Katherine Glass than Sheryl, anyway.

Its been 2 days.

Zinjo, I was going to reply to your last big post, but you are so way far off base... and this is coming from me. As Keith pointed out, the NUNS insignia looks very similiar to the Zentradi one: We really don't know what is going on with the continuity. Its clearly undergone more retcon (something Kawamori has been pushing heavily for a decade). With a great amount of certainy I will say no matter what the imigration sequence shows, the Earth didn't spawn 11 colonization fleets in 2012, and Eden didn't spawn 9 more in 2013. Its a dramatization, meant to show how mankind spread out amongst the stars. That said, this screenshot was certainly interesting. It seems the Megaroad-01 didn't disappear and it certainly wasn't anywhere near the galactic core. What I gathered from watching the first episode is that it is no mistake that Sheryl was brought to the Frontier with its proximity to the galactic core (from the Macross Galaxy, which is trailing slightly behind the Frontier), and that the powers that be were expecting the alien response it got. Also, the "Space Monsters" weren't attacking the fleet, they were after something on board the Frontier. Some other thoughts: Sheryl Nome would seem to be the grandaughter of Mao Nome, or it could be something more... convoluted. The birthmark on Sheryl's leg is not there to add "flavor" to the character, its got to be a plot device. The BRSM (Big Red Space Monster ) seemed very interested in Ranka. Will Ozma take down the BRSM in episode 2, exposing a pilot inside (a la SDF Macross), or is it a living, bio-mechanical creature? Who is running the fleet, NUNS or the Frontier President? Just who and what are the SMS? Its not as simple as them just being a private defense force. I've seen alot of questions posted that are answered, to varying degrees, here: http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/Macros...ross_F_Main.htm

Mmmm, royalty checks!

Birthmark, plot device:

Yeah, I posted that a bit back, you first see the birthmark in the opening scene when she is in... stasis for the fold(?).

So says the Compendium.

I do not think that sequence is meant to be taken as all of those ships leaving at the same time.

I am telling you, he's Yellow!

Yes, but the Compendium shows Eden being discovered and colonized in 2013, the Megaroad-04 (shown as the ship that discovered it in 2013 in Macross F) didn't launch until 2014 at the earliest, if not 2015.

The problem is that the Megaroad-04 hadn't launched at that point: 2014 Admiral Bruno J. Global's installment as U.N. Government representative. Launches of the second and third super-long-distance colonization fleet (Megaroad-02 and -03 ships). Hereafter, super-long-distance colonization fleets are routinely launched. Speaking of the Compendium, where did Egan go?

Anyone else notice the odd birthmark(??) on Sheryl in the very opening scene? I can't imagine that was just thrown in for flavor.

The scene that Dante pointed out really bothered me as well. I hope its not a sign of things to come with this series.

Just to clarify, our effeminate helmsman makes an appearance in the first episode, and indeed he was at the helm.

Watching the 2nd episode trailer, anyone have any idea who Brerastern is?

This is entirely different, Sheryl comes off as a total prima donna.

Megaroad-01/Frontier/Galaxy reference, circa 2031:

No its not, Keith. As I posted earlier: We clearly have some heavy retcon going on. Going over the colonization sequence, the Megaroad-04 is shown settling Eden in 2013, though the Compendium has it being settled by the -01 in 2013, atleast a year before the -04 was even launched. Also, the Compendium states that in 2016 "Megaroad-01's communications cease near the center of the Milky Way Galaxy." During the sequence, at that time it is shown to be on the opposite side of the Earth, away from the galactic core. By 2034 it can be seen heading off to parts unknown, but not toward the core.

Is it just me, or does Sheryl come off as a total spoiled b-i-t-c-h in this first episode?

I don't think this is spoiler material. Anyway, comparing the Zentradi insignia with the NUNS insignia: You be the judge.

Having watched this, I dunno, 10 times already, I'm not sold on the "X-Gears" (*cough* Ride Armor *cough*). They're rather... convoluted. I think they could have done better with the design.

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