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Thanks for the correction. Blanchet plays a huge role on the novels and serves as a reinforcement for the idea of dimensional resonance between singers and Valks. However the characterization changes a lot from the M30 novel.

Also, Chapter 2 is UP: Jungle Conspiracy With the infiltration in Voldor and some details about their feline phisiology. Hope you guys enyoy it https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ubS_ySYcrqW-RLZA2UUiiPghexhb6e5PuwHkpA-cbKY/edit?usp=sharing

Yes, with the master files I've been experiencing a massive overhaul in OCR. However I find most models still have difficulties with verticaltext in japase, especially with images. I've been also translating some Kawamori interviews and sometimes it get's messed up. And regarding Windemere I agree, in their own manga motivations are way clearer. I supose like many thing with Delta there were a lot of ideas and chracters but not enoguh time or perhaps talent on the part of the several writers to get everything developped.

Yes indeed, with machine translation a whole world of possibilities has oppened, but I fear it kinda makes these fan works les valuable. When it comes to Kodachi, I feel rather than adding new elements to the story the value of his novels is his ability to connect everything to past works. In the following chapters there are even more interesting stuff, but nothing new at the end of the day.

First Intermission is up, featuring a cameo from Macross The Ride and curious political thriller tone. Hope you enyoy it. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KLpHzXEXkhn_IKHcN8Y-Xv4Ae4Np3zDPqorG5dg7D_g/edit?usp=sharing

Hi everyone, after finishing Gubaba’s translation of the first volume of the Macross Deta novelization, I decided to give it a go and try reading the rest. After buying the novel on bookwalk and being able to read it in the form of some horrible translated images, I found It had quite a bit of interesting details and recontextualized some scenes with wonderful characterization. Hence, I decided to do a better translation and improve the presentation to share it with the community. There are however two disclamers: First, this is a machine translation, my only merit here is working on the presentation and revising errors and spelling. Full respect to all the guys that have been translating directly from Japanese all these years, you are my inspiration to bring this here. Second, if this post violates any rules regarding copyright and piracy in the server let me know. I plan on uploading semi-regularly the rest of the chapters once I can streamline the translation and revision process. I can also share the methods I use and the ones I’m trying, furthermore, I would like to see more people contributing to translations. I’m aware the use of machine translation poses some dilemmas, but being able to understand the master file books, interviews and now Ukyo Kodachi’s novels has made me fall in love again with the franchise. Now I just want to share it and help enrich the fandom and the overall conversation. Any sort of corrections critiques will be really appreciated as it is my first-time sharing content like this. Avaliabe here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lUzru6LZZWIbHzAacsI8n-0ZYuW2_w-gt1OwkJ8v0mw/edit?usp=sharing

Apparently as @itachi_neko points out, the battroid pilot hatch gimmick is still present. I find it wierd it's not present in the manual, just a little easter egg. It seems the Yamcadia DNA runs even deeper than I thought. https://x.com/itachi_neko/status/1982369012760940786/photo/2

Hi, recently I've been inspired by @PixelatedShinobi with his translation of the Macross Frontier novels to try to do the same with Macross The Ride. However, I haven’t been able to find a digital version anywhere. Looked at Book Walker were the rest of the novels are and nothing, perhaps because the story was published by Dengeki Hobby. I also searched in Japanese and also nothing, I know the visual guides were scanned but not the novels themselves. I know it was compiled in two volumes but if I can get my hands on a digital release It would be more practical. Does anyone know where I could find the novels? I really enjoyed Ukyō Kodachi’s writing style on Gubaba’s translation of the first Delta volume and honestly I want more. Hope you gys can help me out.

Fst, thanks a lot for your responses, things seem to be a little more coherent now. I was under the impression that NUNS was still the preeminent military force on the galaxy. Fleets and planets could have their own forced but NUNS was still the main security provider. The fact that in most materials they refer to it as a single entity does not help much. But a more “EU” style of management seems to fit a post 2051 context. Regarding the VF-31 developments now it makes more sense. I thought that the relation with the Brisingir cluster came to be when Xaos became involved and wanted to move testing from Eden to Ragna, something that, according to the Master file, did not sit well with Shinsei and some NUNS officials. But if the Alliance is straight up funding the whole project it would make more sense. If this fact is noted on the master file please let me know in what page because I want to check if the machine translation omitted it. Also @Seto Kaiba Did you get to translating the rest of the Miracle of Foegal story of the VF-31 AX master file? So far I did not have any luck with my own attempts but from what I've been able to read it is pretty wild, with 25's and 19's advance.

Hi, so recently I've been re reading the vf master files and had some doubts maybe you guys can help me with. My main doubt is with the transition from the VF-25 to the VF-31. I have some explanations on why NUNS never adopted the vf-25 and instead decided to develop the VF-31 series, but they do not seem quite convincing to me. I would like you guys to correct me if I made any wrong assumptions and perhaps help me to fill in the blanks. Machine translation has come a long way but it is ambiguous or outright wrong sometimes. The way I interpreted the VF-25 and VF-31 master files was that 1.NUNS never widely adopted the vf 25 and derivatives limiting it to select units, however colonies and especially migration fleets truly adopted it in scale. 2.At the same time NUNS still was searching for a cheaper, mas produced aircraft with increased flexibility. The VF-31 A was supposed to fulfill this role and incorporate the multi-mission pack. 3.Following the deployment of the yf-29 they started also looking for a 5.5 or 6th gen platform (project hyper nova). Hence the vf-31S and the vf-31AX were developed. My main question would be why they did not adopt the vf 25 in order to fulfill the vf-31A role and why they decided to pursue the VF-31 project despite already having invested resources on the 25 and the triangle project. I can understand the idea of the project "hyper nova" in order to have some edge against possible rivals, but for the general-purpose machine It still seems a little incoherent. So far, the explanations I was able to find are the following: -Perhaps it was because the 25 was too expensive as it mentions NUNS was looking for a more cost-effective option. But thought the VF-31 master file I could not find any mentions to cost saving measures, so it seems it could be as expensive as the 25. -Another theory is that it is because of the hi-lo mix. As it says in the master file, adopting the 31 series allow to have both aircraft deployed together with increased interoperability and somewhat of a deterrence factor. However, reading the "Variable Fighter Generations" section on the Vf-25 master file, it says that NUNS already considered the VF-171 and VF-25 an adequate hi-lo mix. Perhaps the massive 171 losses on the vajara war proved them wrong. -My last explanation (and this is a personal theory) is that Shinshei and General Galaxy are able to start their ow internal projects without needing a request from the NUNS or their funds. Given how decentralized the Galaxy is they could just develop the VF-31 series on their own, with their own resources and without the need for a NUNS request or them even buying the thing. This would also explain why General Galaxy/SV works were able to fund, develop and build the SV-262 and SV-303 on their own. Also, one thing I find a little weird is that NUNS never seems to fully adopt anything past 2059, although In the 31 and 31 AX master file it present some units thata dop these machines It is never widespread adoption. I understand this lore is only semiofficial and that in macross narrative always comes first. But I would like to know if I misunderstood or if I'm missing something. Perhaps on the next installment of the franchise we are going to see the venerable vf-171 getting hammered (again) by the bad guys in the first episode. PD: sorry for the long post

Super intresting info, thanks graman and Azrael, never though about looking into their website. We'll see how it goes from now.

Thanks, I was surprised this morning but a little disapointed at the same time, Honestly I really was hoping I would be wrong and they would release further details. Regarding the timeline, you are absolutely right, however I would bump it back not a full year but perhaps two or three months. Auditions for Delta were announced in december 1 2014, quite late in the year. Even so, who knows if they are going to follow the same schedule. Knowing the song for the aditions, and going maybe a little overboard with speculations, I think they are going to play it safe. The song is completely in line with the Frontier/Delta syle. Furthermore, it seems to me, and I would want to know what you guys and gals think, that macross is not high in Kawamori's priorities rigt now, given his involment with the Osaka Expo 2025 and the Japan Anime Tourism Association. Also, I would really like to know why Satelight and Kawamori have parted ways, perhaps because of the end of the pachinko deal in 2020? Perhaps beacuse Satelight is night now focused on the Ubel Batt adaptation? Regarding Sunrise. The latest gundam Tv series is going to be handeled by Khara and the only think they should be working on is Hathaway II, maybe this leaves an opening to work on macross as Sunraise has proved thet can handle at least three productions at the same time. However, they might be working on something I do not know. RN we dont have much info, the only think we can do is wait and compile as much info as possible and specualte based on that, at least it's fun.

Taking into account how marketing was previously handeled for Frontier and Delta and the presence of Meguni Nakajima and Minori Suzuki in the stream, I would bet they are going to announce another contest in order to choose the next main singer. If I had to speculate further perhaps we are going to get a tentative title, but nothing more. If the contest theory is correct, we could expect them choosing a winner arround summer, a full presentation in, september/october and a full release in the first months of 2026. A rollout similar to Delta. But again It is just pure speculation. Anyway It is good to hear that things are moving forward.

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This is soo cool, I will probably get myself aother 31J and do the mod asap. Thanks.