Anon

It was still in the reconstruction era, information control has shown to be highly strict. My argument for this is that the new copy on Earth was not completed at the time that the SDF-1 was launched on my theorized rescue mission. And its not that much of an antique if they launched it shortly after the disappearance of Megaroad-1.

Hi folks, my first post here and I already want to jump in on the WTF-1 conjectures: I'm also of a mind that perhaps there are multiple Macross class ships, but that it is the one found in ep12 that's the original, with the one left on earth being a copy. Reason: 1. Macross Frontier seems intent on paying tributes to a lot of the previous Macross series. 2. One of the greatest "gap" in the Macross franchise is the fate of Megaroad-1 after its disappearance. 3. It was established that there was a massive cover-up on earth in regards to the disappearance of the said Megaroad-1. 4. Megaroad-1 is the first colonization fleet, stocked full of people who are veterans of SW-1, presumably with a LOT of friends in high places. Not to mention one of the passenger is probably considered to be no less than a living treasure to the U.N. Spacy (Minmei). Also, in regards to the cover-up, perhaps U.N. Spacy had more information about the disappearance of Megaroad-1 than we originally were led to believe. 5. It would not be out of question for a search and rescue attempt be tried. Given that if something had happened to Megaroad-1, they probably need something that packs more heat than it to deal with it. 6. At the time, the SDF-1 Macross is probably already repaired, and I don't think there were other vessels available that matches that particular job description except a repaired Macross. 7. Captain Bruno is probably still the only man truly qualified to captain such a vessel at the time. Captain Bruno does have very close relationship with the people on the Megaroad mission. 8. Maybe its not out of the question for UN Spacy to send out the old Captain with his old ship on a search and rescue attempt, while constructing a duplicate in Macross' place to use as an overpriced office building. 9. Perhaps, this fleet also ran into Megaroad-1's (or its own) problem (Varja? Maybe another M7 might be pulled here again, "OMG! Varja is acutally linked to another human colonization effort, Megaroad-1!), had another fold-goof, and crashed in the ditch where it was recently found, with the rescue attempt also covered up on Earth. Also, the theory that Macross had to hightail out of Earth in the span of time between Macross+/7 and Frontier also seem somewhat plausible to me, but that wont explain the next episode name as well. Just some crazy talk from a Macross fanboy, who's first recollection of anything was seeing Macross on TV as a toddler.