Macross creator Shoji Kawamori once stated that the stories in Macross we have seen have always been docu-dramas of the events, and not the actual events.  I believe this was to explain the story and visual differences between TV and Movie versions. (at the time the question was regarding SDFM TV and M:DYRL).  So, that got me thinking after some discussion of Macross 7.  I did a similar write up to this for the Star Trek TV series and movies. SDF Macross: Following the events of Space