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Macross 13
The Extra-large All-purpose Variable Space Stealth Attack Carrier is the combat section of the New Macross Class Macross 13. It is considered to have been released into an early experiment for the next generation Macross Class. In around 2050, it was operated by Lactence, one of the powers within the Unified Forces -who advocated for the establishment of an order where the Earth sphere played a leading role in-, and was also thrown into the suppression of the Vinderance armed organization's anti-Unified Government faction. The Macross 13 is equipped with a jamming system that renders missiles ineffective, and the jamming is controlled in a block that's located in the head in Storming Attack Form. [Source: Macross VF-X2]*

* Translator's note: originally was: "The New Macross Class Macross 13 appears in the game "Macross VF-X2". The Extra-large All-purpose Variable Space Stealth Attack Carrier, which is its combat section, is considered to have been used in an early experiment for the next generation Macross Class. Lactence, one of the powers within the Unified Forces, committed it to the final battle as their trump card. Missiles are rendered ineffective by its jamming stations, and it exercised its power against the Vinderance Fleet, which the Special Duty Force Ravens had become dependant on. Struck by this situation, Ravens officially announced mission code "Remember Love", and sortied in order to destroy the Jamming System that was in the Battle 13's head."

Caption: The Macross Cannon was able to consecutively fire, and the diffused beams attacked the Vinderance Fleet.

Up: Battle 13 Storming Attack Form
The palms are the assault landing gates during a Macross Attack, and it seems to have a more aggressive design among the combat sections of the New Macross Class.

Up: Battle 13 Fortress Ship
As a ship that's half-way into the change to Active Stealth, it isn't obsessed with a passive stealth shape, and except for the weapons that are internal, armaments have been installed on both sides of the ship.

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CV-565
A Stealth Carrier operated as the mothership of the Unified Forces 727th Independent Squadron VF-X Ravens.* In addition to Variable Fighters, it is equipped with various aircraft, such as the Variable Bombers, as it undertakes a lot of special duty missions. It also deploys the Konig Monster, and a dedicated elevator for it is set up in the center of the deck. [Source: Macross VF-X2]*

* Translator's note: originally was: "The Stealth Carrier that became the Special Duty Force Ravens' mothership in the game "Macross VF-X2"."

Caption: It boasts of an excellent cruising speed with its four nozzles. The vertical fin on the ship's bottom can be folded up when the ship is cruising at high speed.

Caption: Bridgette Spark (foreground) and Amy Crocs (interior) work in the front of the bridge, and Clara Caret works at the 3D CAPCOM on the starboard side.

Up: Even though the upper surface has a simple form that gives the impression of a 20th century aircraft carrier, it has a complex shape that shares the ship's bottom and stern with the Unified Forces Stealth Carriers from the same period.

VCV-551 Valhalla III
A Submersible Assault Mother Ship belonging to the Unified Space Forces. It has the ability to make long-range Space Folds singlehandedly, and in spite of being a small-sized ship, it has a special structure that can be loaded with, and operate 6 Variable Fighters (VF-1, VF-4, VF-11, VF-17, VF-19, and VF-22). It's a ship that's been built for special missions, and it was designed with the concept of a single ship penetrating into the deepest parts of the enemy due to excellent stealthiness, and conducting a raid with ship-board aircraft. It was operated in 2047 as the mothership for the mission to rescue the Milky Dolls, who had been abducted by an anti-Unification power.* [Source: Macross Digital Mission VF-X]*

* Translator's note: originally was: "It became the mothership of the hero in the game "Macross Digital Mission VF-X", and proceeded to rescue the Milky Dolls, who were kidnapped by an anti-government force."

Caption: Besides the captain, 4 operators are members of the bridge. The ship is operated by a select few.

Down: The second form, the preparing for battle posture, which cancels the ship's stealthiness. The three-barrel Beam Gun Turret on the ship's bottom -the ship's main gun- can rotate a total of 240 degrees to the left and right.

Up/Right: The first form, when submerged and voyaging in stealthiness. The approximately 120 to 150 m long hull has a shape that values stealthiness.

Left: The third form, when the ship-borne aircraft depart. The hangar is opened, and the ship-borne aircraft are grasped and thrown by a centrifugal catapult shaft that is installed in the stern, so that the aircraft are catapulted off the ship.

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