Invid Invasion (5)
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The Invid Invasion is adapted directly from the T.V. series. ALL the mecha¸ weapons¸ vehicles and equipment found in this book can be seen in the T.V. series. Aided by Japanese translations of the original Mospeada cartoon¸ conversations with Carl Macek¸ examination of model sheets and frame by frame viewing of film sequences have all played a part in revealing the complete story of the Invid Invasion chapter of the Robotech trilogy. Small and obscure details have been restored and put into proper perspective.
In some cases¸ the mecha or data may have only appeared in one episode. For example¸ we dont see the Alpha Shadow Fighters till the very last episode. We see the giant VF-I V Vindicator and the powerful Destabilizer gun in episodes 84 and 85 (the last)¸ but only get an indication of its size¸ compared to a squad of cyclone riders¸ in a five second action scene in #84. Using frame by frame viewing¸ the size was obvious¸ but in regular viewing we had all missed it the first half dozen times. Another example is the appearance of the cyborg¸ Dusty Ayres¸ the product of the invids bionic experimentation on humans. In that same episode¸ Hired Gun (#81)¸ we also see the missile launcher sidecar for the first and last time. I have tried to capture all of these items and events to re-create the full adventure of the T.V. series. With a little skill¸ a lot of research and a bit of luck¸ I will have succeeded. The Invid Invasion¸ its mecha and antagonists¸ creates the most exciting characters and adventures since Macross. Kick off your shoes¸ roll those dice and have a ripsnorting time. The fate of the Earth rests in your hands.
The Third Robotech War begins with a surprise attack by the Invid¸ an enemy the Earth Defenders knew nothing about! Bombardment from space followed by swarms of Invid mecha leaves human civilization shattered. There is no city left unscathed. World governments fall and so do their armies. Human survivors can be divided into three camps: the enslaved¸ freedom fighters¸ and enemy sympathizers. The Invid rule the planet¸ but they are not all powerful. Their tyranny is challenged by heroes and resistance fighters who harass the enemy and struggle to free Earth from the claws of its inhuman oppressors. They are helped by the arrival of REF fleets sent by Admiral Rick Hunter.
"Characters have access to the most powerful mecha ever created by humans¸ including the Cyclone Veritech transformable motorcycle¸ the Veritech Alpha and Beta Fighters¸ the Vindicator and a variety of other war machines.