The New Macross-class (also known as Macross class transports) is a class of space ships first appearing in the anime, Macross 7. They are said to be able to host about 350,000 people[1] and they have replaced the Megaroad-class.
First New Macross-class ship was launched in September 2030. They have a disc-like shape, resembling roughly a spherical, domed city with engines. Later New Macross-class has been developed into Island Cluster-class; Macross Frontier main ship was an Island-class.[2][3]
New Macross-class ships are actually composed of two distinct, and independently mobile parts that usually are docked together except for emergencies. Those two parts are the military capital ship Battle-class Stealth Space Attack Carrier and the civilian City-class ship.[4]
Battle-class
The Battle-class are capital ships acting as the carrier with approximately 700 fighters and artillery platform for a super beam weapon and a number of lesser beam weapons. It can also transform into a humanoid shape[5]. The size of the Battle-class are about the same as or more than the original SDF-1 Macross.
City-class
City-class vessels are roughly clam-shaped. They resemble discs, with a fully functional cities on the surface, support mechanisms underneath, and mobile defensive shell.[6]
Ships
Listing only those about which something is known.
- Macross 1: first of its class, launched in September 2030. Launched from Earth. Shown in the opening of Macross Frontier on animated map
- Macross 3: launched from Earth. Shown in the opening of Macross Frontier on animated map
- Macross 4: discovered the planet Sephira[7]
- Macross 5: launched from Earth. Shown in the opening of Macross Frontier on animated map. Appearing in Macross 7, this ship's fleet is mostly comprised of Zentradi. The ship has been taken over and likely destroyed by Protodeviln around September 2045, shortly after having discovered planet Rax.[8][9]
- Macross 6: launched from Eden. Shown in the opening of Macross Frontier on animated map[10]
- Macross 7: launched from Earth in 2038. Shown in the opening of Macross Frontier on animated map. The eponymous ship of Macross 7.[11]
- Macross 9: Setting of Macross Generation audiodrama (published in 1997). known for Canary Minmay -who was called the second coming of Lynn Minmay[12] Launched from Eden. Shown in the opening of Macross Frontier on animated map
- Macross 11: In Macross Dynamite 7, a Zolan radio drama about love between a Zolan and a human from this ship's fleet serves as a story-within-a-story. Also the in-universe home of Fire Bomber American, the English-speaking Fire Bomber cover band managed by Lynn Kaifun. Appears briefly in Episode 25 of Macross Frontier. In 2059 they have been attacked by Vajra.[13] Launched from Eden. Shown in the opening of Macross Frontier on animated
- Macross 13: Even though the Macross 13 Fleet outwardly appeared to be a missing number, in reality, it was built, and a battle record of the combat vessel Battle 13 also exists.[14][15] It has been destroyed on February 14, 2051.[16]
- Macross 14: launched from Eden. Shown in the opening of Macross Frontier on animated map[17]
- Macross 15: launched from Eden. Shown in the opening of Macross Frontier on animated map[18]
- Macross 17: launched from Eden. Shown in the opening of Macross Frontier on animated map = note: that map shows TWO Macross 17 fleets (splitting in two shortly after launch?)[19]
- Macross 19: launched from Eden. Shown in the opening of Macross Frontier on animated map
- Macross 20: launched from Eden. Shown in the opening of Macross Frontier on animated map[20]
- Macross 21 (Galaxy): This ship's fleet is known for prevalent cyborg bodies and neural implants. Launched from Eden in 2031. Shown in the opening of Macross Frontier on animated map.
- Macross 23: launched from Eden. Shown in the opening of Macross Frontier on animated map[21]
- Macross 25 (Frontier): The eponymous ship of Macross Frontier. Launched in from Earth in 2041. Shown in the opening of Macross Frontier on animated map.
- Macross 29: Appears in Macross: The Musicalture (published in 2012). "persisted with unarmed neutrality" [22]
Trivia
- New Macross-class combine both Megaroad-class and SDF-1 Macross, with the City-class being developed from Megaroad-class, while Battle-class being developed from SDF-1 Macross (previous SDF-1 Macross before making itself into both battleship and city).
Gallery
Macross 5
Macross 7
Macross 11
Macross 21 (Galaxy)
Macross 25 (Frontier)
References
- ↑ http://www.macross2.net/m3/macross7/newmacross.htm
- ↑ http://monkeybacon.mywebcommunity.org/MCRworldguide/12aSuperLongRangeEmigrantFleets.php
- ↑ http://monkeybacon.mywebcommunity.org/MCRworldguide/12bSuperLongRangeEmigrantFleets.php
- ↑ http://www.macross2.net/m3/macross7/newmacross.htm
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- ↑ http://www.macross2.net/m3/macross7/newmacross.htm
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- ↑ Source: Macross VF-X2
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- ↑ http://www.macross2.net/m3/macross7/newmacross.htm
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|---|---|
| U.N. Spacy | |
| Mecha | |
| Variable Fighter VA-3M Invader | VB-6 König Monster | VF-1X Valkyrie Plus | VF-1X Super Valkyrie Plus | VF-11B Thunderbolt | VF-17D Nightmare | VF-19A Excalibur | VF-22S Sturmvogel II | VF-5000B Star Mirage | |
| Vehicles and Support Units Einstein-class | Factory Satellite | Hollywood-class | Macross-class | New Macross-class | Riviera class | Saratoga II | Sunny Flower class | Three-Star class | |
| Black Rainbow / Vindirance / Critical Path Corporation | |
| Mecha ADR-04-Mk.X Destroid Defender | Annabella Lasiodora | Fz-150 Feios Valkyrie | Gjagravan-Va | Glaug | MBR-04-Mk.VI Destroid Tomahawk | Regult | SDR-04-Mk.XII Destroid Phalanx | VA-3M Invader | VF-1X Valkyrie Plus | VF-11B Thunderbolt | VF-17S Nightmare | VF-19A Excalibur | |
| Vehicles and Support Units AIF-9B Ghost | Drone Fighter | Gnerl | Gunboat | New Macross-class | Rorqual | SB-10/10 Starwing | Vandal | |