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________ __ ____ . . . | _____/ / \ /' `\ + * + . . . | |___ / /\ \ | /~~\ | . . . + | ____| / /__\ \ | | | | * V E R S I O N 0 . 99 . | | / /___/\ \ | \__/ \' + . + |_| /_/ \_\ \.____\_\ * . . + . * . . + . . * . Table of Contents Written by YuYu Mei Balasingam-Chow (yumei@merle.acns.nwu.edu) Dave Deitrich (deitrich@cc.gatech.edu) Peter Fagan (sapphire@netcom.com) Roderick Lee (agitator@kaiwan.com) Chris Meadows (chm173s@nic.smsu.edu) MegaZone (megazone@world.std.com) Josh Megerman (st92bb10@dunx1.ocs.drexel.edu) Rich Pieri (ratinox@ccs.neu.edu) Aubry Thonon (ess6alt@edhopyr2.qed.qld.gov.au) Peter Walker (pww@spacsun.rice.edu) Arek Wdowiak (awdowiak@eecs.uic.edu) Ravi Swamy (rkswamy@eos.ncsu.edu) This FAQ is also available on WWW at: http://www4.ncsu.edu/eos/users/r/rkswamy/www/roboFAQ.html Mail all questions, comments, additions, flames, etc. to: Ravi K. Swamy (rkswamy@eos.ncsu.edu) Special thanks to all the readers of the Robotech Mailing List! FAQ CHANGES SINCE VERSION 0.9: * Added Sections 3.4.3: Robotech: Not Necessarily the Sentinels 4.2.5: Is there a NEW Robotech CD? (YES!) 4.3.7: Are there any Robotech MUDS, MUSHes, etc? 7.3.4: What does the *.gz extension mean [on ftp files]? 7.4: [Robotech-related] Web Pages 8.11: ROBOTECH: SWORDS 9.2: ROBOCON 10, the 10th Anniversary ConventioN * Updated Sections 2.4.1: Is Robotech Still on TV? 2.3: The Robotech Timeline 3.2.4: Where can I get copies [of the Robotech novels]? 4.2: The Robotech Soundtrack 5.5.2: [Macross DYRL] How does it relate to the TV Macross? 7.1: THE ROBOTECH MAILING LIST 7.3.3: What [FTP] sites would be of interest to me? NOTE: This FAQ is NOT COMPLETE yet. Sections that are not complete are marked with a * in the table of contents.   SECTION I: INTRODUCTION SECTION II: THE TV SERIES 2.1: MAIN CHARACTERS IN ROBOTECH 2.2: ROBOTECH TV EPISODE GUIDE 2.3: THE ROBOTECH TIMELINE 2.4: HOW TO SEE THE SERIES 2.4.1: Is Robotech Still on TV? * 2.4.2: Where can I get Robotech on Videotape? 2.4.3: Where can I get Robotech on Laserdisc? 2.5: ROBOTECH TV SERIES QUESTIONS 2.5.1: Why are there continuity problems between the three segments? 2.5.2: What is Protoculture? 2.5.3: Where was the SDF-2 in Episode 36? SECTION III: ROBOTECH SPINOFFS AND "SEQUELS" 3.1: ROBOTECH THE SENTINELS 3.1.1: What is it? 3.1.2: How many episodes were produced? 3.1.3: Will there be any more? 3.1.4: Where can I get a copy? 3.2: THE McKINNEY BOOKS 3.2.1: What are they? 3.2.2: How do they differ from the TV series? 3.2.3: What is "End of the Circle" and "Zentraedi Rebellion"? 3.2.4: Are they still in print? Where can I get copies? 3.2.5: Who is (are) Jack McKinney? 3.3: THE COMIC BOOKS 3.3.1: The Comico Robotech Adaptations 3.3.2: The Comico Graphic Novel 3.3.3: Robotech II: The Sentinels 3.3.4: Robotech II: The Malcontent Uprisings 3.3.5: Robotech: The Legend of Zor 3.3.6: Robotech: Cyberpirates 3.3.7: Robotech: Return to Macross 3.3.8: Robotech: Invid War 3.3.9: Robotech: Invid War Aftermath 3.3.10: How many of these titles are still in print? 3.4: THE MOVIES 3.4.1: ROBOTECH: THE MOVIE 3.4.1.1: What is it? 3.4.1.2: What was it about? 3.4.1.3: Where does it fit in the TV series? 3.4.1.4: Why was it never released nationwide? 3.4.1.5: Where can I get a copy? 3.4.2: CLASH OF THE BIONOIDS 3.4.2.1: What is it? 3.4.2.2: What was it about? 3.4.2.3: Where does it fit in the TV series? 3.4.2.4: How is it different from "Macross: Do You Remember Love?" 3.4.2.5: Where can I get a copy? 3.4.3: ROBOTECH: NOT NECESSARILY THE SENTINELS 3.4.3.1: What is it? 3.4.3.2: Who is Seishun Shitemasu? 3.4.3.3: What other Robotech parodies have they made? 3.4.3.4: Where can I get copies? 3.4.4: MACROSS: HARMONY GOLD DUB PRE-ROBOTECH 3.4.4.1: What is it? 3.4.4.2: Original theme song SECTION IV: ROBOTECH MERCHANDISE 4.1: THE ROLE-PLAYING GAMES 4.1.1: What is the Robotech RPG? 4.1.2: Who makes it? 4.1.3: How many books/supplements are there? 4.1.4: What discrepancies are there between the RPG and the series? 4.1.5: What's Macross II? Is it a sequel to the Robotech RPG? 4.1.6: What's Rifts? Is it a sequel to the Robotech RPG? 4.1.7: Where can I get copies? 4.2: THE ROBOTECH SOUNDTRACK 4.2.1: Was a soundtrack for Robotech ever produced? 4.2.2: Who produced it? 4.2.3: What songs are on the album? 4.2.4: Where can I get copies? 4.2.5: Is there a NEW Robotech CD? (YES!) 4.3: ROBOTECH TOYS, MODELS, AND OTHER STUFF 4.3.1: Isn't the Transformer "Jetfire" toy a Veritech? 4.3.2: What happened to the Robotech action figures? 4.3.3: Are there any other toys that were produced for Robotech? 4.3.4: What are these Revell "Robotech" Models I remember seeing? Most of them never appeared in the show! A few of them look like they were ripped off from Battletech! 4.3.5: Where can I get these toys and models? 4.3.6: Are there any Robotech video games? 4.3.7: Are there any Robotech muds, mushes, etc? SECTION V: ANIME RELATED TO ROBOTECH 5.1: OVERVIEW OF ANIME 5.1.1: What is it? 5.1.2: How is Japanese Animation different from American Animation? 5.1.3: Are any of these sequels to Robotech? 5.1.4: Where can I get copies of these shows? 5.2: SUPER DIMENSIONAL FORTRESS MACROSS 5.2.1: What is it about? 5.2.2: How does it differ from the "Macross" part of Robotech? 5.2.3: What are the "Zentraedi" in the original series? 5.3: SUPER DIMENSIONAL CALVARY SOUTHERN CROSS 5.3.1: What is it about? 5.3.2: How does it differ from the "Southern Cross" part of Robotech? 5.3.3: Who are the "Masters" in the original series? * 5.4: GENESIS CLIMBER MOSPEADA * 5.4.1: What is it about? * 5.4.2: How does it differ from the "New Generation" part of Robotech? * 5.4.3: What are the "Invid" in the original series? 5.5: MACROSS: DO YOU REMEMBER LOVE (1984) 5.5.1: What is it about? 5.5.2: How does it relate to the Japanese Macross? 5.6: MACROSS FLASHBACK 2012 5.6.1: What is it about? 5.6.2: How does it relate to the Japanese Macross TV series and "Do You Remember Love? 5.7: MACROSS II 5.7.1: What is it about? Is it a sequel to Robotech? 5.8: SUPER DIMENSIONAL CENTURY ORGUSS 5.8.1: I see "Super Dimensional" in the title. Is it related to Macross or Southern Cross? 5.9: GENERAL ANIME QUESTIONS 5.9.1: Who is Haruhiko Mikimoto? Why is he important? 5.9.2: Who well did the series that make up Robotech do in Japan? SECTION VI: MECHA 6.1: GENERAL QUESTIONS 6.1.1: What is "Mecha"? Why do I keep hearing it in reference to Robotech? 6.1.2: How does Protoculture power mecha in Robotech? 6.1.3: How were the mecha powered in the original anime? 6.2: ROBOTECH MACROSS MECHA 6.2.1: THE VERITECHS 6.2.1.1: Description of the Veritechs 6.2.1.2: How are Veritechs different from the original anime mecha? 6.2.1.3: Where is the pilot located in battloid mode? 6.2.1.4: Why are there intakes on the Veritech? 6.2.2: THE DESTROIDS 6.2.2.1: Description of the Veritechs 6.2.2.2: How are Destroids different from the original anime mecha? 6.2.3: ZENTRAEDI AND ZENTRAEDI MECHA 6.2.3.1: How tall are Zentraedi? 6.2.3.1: Description of the Zentraedi Mecha 6.2.3.2: How are the mecha different from the original anime mecha? 6.2.4: THE SDF-1 6.2.4.1: How is it different from the Japanese Original? 6.2.4.2: Who built it in the original Macross series? 6.2.4.3: Is the SDF-1 that appeared in the Macross Movie different from the one in the series? 6.2.5: THE SDF-2 6.2.5.1: Where is it? Why do we never see it in the TV series? 6.2.5.2: How do the versions of the SDF-2 in the Japanese Macross TV series and Macross 2012 differ? 6.2.6: THE SDF-3 6.2.6.1: Why do we never see it in the original TV series? 6.2.6.2: Was there ever an SDF-3 in ANY anime? 6.3: ROBOTECH MASTERS MECHA 6.3.1: SOUTHERN CROSS MECHA 6.3.1.1: Description of the Mecha 6.3.1.2: How are they different from the Japanese Originals? 6.3.2: ROBOTECH MASTERS MECHA (BIOROIDS) 6.3.2.1: Description of the Mecha 6.3.2.2: How are they different from the Japanese Originals? 6.4: ROBOTECH NEW GENERATION MECHA 6.4.1: ROBOTECH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE MECHA 6.4.1.1: Description of the Mecha 6.4.1.2: How are they different from the Japanese Originals? 6.4.2: INVID MECHA 6.4.2.1: Description of the Mecha 6.4.2.2: How are they different from the Japanese Originals? 6.5: ROBOTECH SENTINELS MECHA 6.5.1: ROBOTECH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE DESTROIDS 6.5.1.1: Description of the Mecha 6.5.1.2: Are these designs based on Japanese mecha? 6.5.2: INVID MECHA 6.5.2.1: Description of the Mecha 6.5.2.2: Are these designs based on Japanese mecha? SECTION VII: "THE NET" 7.1: THE ROBOTECH MAILING LIST 7.1.1: What is it? 7.1.2: Brief list of useful commands 7.1.3: Is there a digest form of the list? 7.1.4: Is there an archive for the list? 7.1.5: Are there any other mailing lists I should know of? 7.2: THE INTERNET AND USENET NEWS 7.2.1: What is the Internet? 7.2.2: What is News? 7.2.3: How can I get access to News? 7.2.4: What newsgroups would be of interest to me? 7.3: FTP Sites 7.3.1: What is FTP? 7.3.2: How do I use FTP? 7.3.3: What sites would be of interest to me? 7.3.4: What does the *.gz extension mean? 7.4: Web Pages 7.4.1: What is WWW, Mosaic, and URLs? 7.4.2: What pages would be of interest to me? SECTION VIII: FAN FICTION AND MAGAZINES 8.1: ROBOTECH: OBJECTIVE REFLEX POINT (ROLL CALL, ETC) 8.1.1: What is it? 8.1.2: Where can I get it? 8.2: ROBOTECH: THE MISFOLD 8.2.1: What is it? 8.2.2: Where can I get it? 8.3: ROBOTECH: THE LEGEND OF THE SKYBEAST 8.3.1: What is it? 8.3.2: Where can I get it? 8.4: ROBOTECH/RIFTS CROSSOVER 8.4.1: What is it? 8.4.2: Where can I get it? 8.6: (REVISED) NINJAS AND SUPERSPIES IN INVID INVASION 8.6.1: What is it? 8.6.2: Where can I get it? 8.7: HE FINALLY LIKED MINMAY... 8.7.1: What is it? 8.7.2: Where can I get it? 8.8: PROTOCULTURE WARS (CHILDREN... SERIES) 8.8.1: What is it? 8.8.2: Where can I get it? 8.9: PROTOCULTURE ADDICTS 8.9.1: What is it? 8.9.2: How do I subscribe? 8.10: MECHA PRESS 8.10.1: What is it? 8.10.2: How do I subscribe? 8.11: ROBOTECH: SWORDS 8.11.1: What is it? 8.11.2: Where can I get it? SECTION IX: MISCELLANEOUS STUFF 9.1: Recommended Reading for more info on Robotech 9.2: ROBOCON 10, the 10th Anniversary Convention

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