Official Setting information is in green. Extended Universe information is in blue.
- Organization: in general, locations are organized from the core of the Unified Government outwards, followed by the (known) fleets.
- • Individual locations follow the same pattern: from the star—or main object—outwards.
- Named and unnamed objects: each star is presumed to be like our sun, with many3 smaller objects orbiting it. Only the noteworthy objects are listed (named and described) in this guide.
- • Refer to the Sol System for a general idea of the number and variety of objects in a star system.
Introduction and Maps
The following is a guide to real locations, and the locations in the various Macross productions, and some of the RPG games set in the Macross universe.
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located 0–100 ly from Earth.
the sector is ball-shaped, with a radius of 100 light years based on Sol/Earth.
- the most understood, explored, colonized, and best defended sector of the Unified Government.
- considered to be the 'home turf' of humanity, and any unauthorized defolds into the sector are generally met with force.
- colonized entirely by Short Range Emigrant Fleets.
Iota
Neo Edo
Neo York
New Asia
Salvation
Susia
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Sectors 2–25
(Local Bubble)
The main territories of the Unified Government.
located 101–200 ly from Earth, in a soccerball-like distribution around Sector 1.
the sectors are pentagonal and hexagonal frustums with their apexes on Sector 1, and extend outwards 100 ly.
- the better understood, explored, colonized and defended sectors of the Unified Government.
- they are considered to be the 'home turf' of humanity, and any unauthorized defolds into the sectors are generally met with force.
- generally the narrower apex facing Sector 1 is the better colonized and defended part of each sector. The wider bases are generally less well colonized and defended.
Notable locations in each sector (click the sector name for items without direct links)
Sector 2
Base Magic Mirror
Battle Area ASR8283200
Sector 6
BCTCthe Bell Cluster
DortaPregas 2 (Iota)
Rock 387
Whade
Sector 7
Agno System (Edlings AFB)
Antala
El Dorado
Momoyama
New Patagonia
Sisko ('Nam)
Sector 4, Sector 9
Under investigation
Sectors 10–17
(generally "above" Sector 1)
Under investigation
Sectors 18–25
(generally "below" Sector 1)
Under investigation
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Super Long Range Emigrant Fleet Sectors
located starting from 200 ly from Earth, extending from the soccerball-like distribution of Sectors 2–25.
each sector is a 100 ly long cylinder, with a 25 ly radius from the sector's core.
Formed from the navigation routes of the fleets as they departed from the Unified Government territories. As the fleets progress by sending parties in advance to explore and find navigable routes, these sectors have become the prefered routes of subsequent travellers and colonizers—as they are able to use proven routes, and target planets that have already been discovered.
The sectors' cores are the geographical center of the route that the fleet took while navigating through the area. That route is generally considered to be the "safest passage"—as it has been successfully navigated by a fleet—and most likely to be free of Fold Faults and other obstructions. However, the route may not be the most direct or fastest one to travel from one place to another.
One other advantage of the Emigrant Fleet Sectors is that they provide a direct link back toward Earth and the Unified Government territories, or forward toward the Emigrant Fleet and any Emigrant Planets and colonies that have been established along the way. Due to that, the Enigrant Fleet sectors are generally better explored, colonized, and developed than other areas.
Terminology
[sector name] + (plus)
up in the galactic plane above the indicated sector ("up" on the UGT Map).
or towards the center, when the fleet travelled vertically.
[sector name] Starboard
the right side when outbound from Sector 1 in the galactic plane.
or the right side with feet towards the center, when the fleet travelled vertically.
[sector name] - (minus)
down in the galactic plane below the indicated sector ("down" on the UGT Map).
or away from the center, when the fleet travelled vertically.
[sector name] Port
the left side when outbound from Sector 1 in the galactic plane.
or the left side with feet towards the center, when the fleet travelled vertically.
Notable locations in each sector (click the sector name for items without direct links)
Sectors M35-1–M35-260
The route of the 35th Super Long Range Emigration Fleet (Macross 5).
M35-2
Cowessess
Margaid
M35-2 Port
Herodion
Hulda
M35-3 Port
Aodh
Cadogan
the New Territories
Sector M35-260
Planet Raks (GGT)
Sectors M44-1–M44-259
The route of the 44th Super Long Range Emigration Fleet (Macross 14).
Sector M44-1
New Essex
Sector M44-2
Sophy
Sector M44-3
Naamah
Vivien
Sector M44-3 Starboard
Hencurse
Sector M44-4
Peacenik
Sector M44-4 Starboard
Ke'rehl
Sector M44-5
Guolaug
Sectors M45-1–M45-252
The route of the 45th Super Long Range Emigration Fleet (Macross 15).
Sector M45-1
Avorace
Sector M45-2
Bora
Stepan
Sector M45-3 Starboard
Elissa
the New Territories
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The Zentrādi in the control zone are a mix of culture-influenced (humanized) Zentrādi, and "rogue" (pure, or uncontaminated) Zentrādi fleets.
The control zone formed when some of the Zentrādi who were unsatisfied with human society at Earth, left to create their own society. They established their initial colonies in an area of space that the surviving parts of the Bodoru Fleet had fled to at the end of the First Interstellar War, and had generally been avoided by humans. During the development of the Zentrādi Control Zone, feuds between the different groups broke out, and the zone fractured into different camps that are experiencing a kind of civil war. Each camp is a different type of society that feverishly protects its borders and battles with its neighbours—irregardless of whether they are fellow Zentrādi or humans (and others) from outside of the control zone.
This has opened a pandora's box of various Zentrādi factions with various motives and allies, that harass each other and the nearby Super Long Range Emigrant Fleet Sector inhabitants.
Aodh
Aodh
Cadogan
Cadogan
Chi
Chi
Elpis
Elpis (Chani) [primary]
Irmuska (Andis) [secondary]
Tuvya (Hadad) [secondary]
Drago [tertiary]
Herodion
Herodion
Hulda
Hulda
Vasu
Vasu
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Outside the Borders
The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy, consisting of a central crossbar from which two major and several minor spiral arms radiate outwards.
These areas are usually significantly less explored, colonized, and developed than the Super Long Range Emigration Fleet Sectors. There are exceptions, but generally those are limited to small pockets seperated by vast distances.
①
Orion-Cygnus Arm (Local Spur)
Contains the Solar System, and the main territories of the Unified Government (Sectors 1–25).
Polaris
Helix Nebula
Betelgeuse
Deneb
Boomerang Nebula
②
Perseus Arm
6,400 ly from the Solar System. Approx. 34,900 ly long.
Crab Nebula
③
Carina-Sagittarius Arm
Toward the galactic center.
G-PN 88 (Elysium)
Messier 4 Globular Cluster
Eta Carina Nebula
Mz 3 (Ant) Nebula
PSR B1620-26 ("Methuselah")
④
Galactic Center
26,700±1,300 ly from the Solar System.
Dark Hole
Gaul 4
Pukirases Star System
Rax (GGT)
Vajra Homeworld
Varōta 3198XE
Zola
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Brisingr Globular Cluster
The Brisingr Globular Cluster is in the frontier of the galaxy, therefore there's a lot of diversity left in it.
"It's on the edge of the galaxy, and we hypothesized that it was the last place that the Protoculture struggled on to. The influence of the New Unified Government is extremely low in it. And so, as it hasn't suffered from the attacks of the Zentrādi and so on up until recently, many [Protoculture] ruins and so forth have been left in it.
The globular cluster also features many dimensional faults—Windermere in particular is surrounded by them, and was quite difficult to find. The fleet that took the time to fly through the dimensional faults in the past found Windermere by chance, and started the relationship between Windermerians and Earth humans. There are no means to go directly to Windermere, and its development has been delayed." (Kawamori)
Windermere
Windermerens "feel the wind".
the planet is surrounded by dimensional faults, making direct fold travel to it impossible.
Derwent is the capital of Windermere.
Karlisle is the area that was bombed by a Dimension Eater. Its mayor was Mira Con-Vaart.
Ravengrass is the village where Freyja is from.
Ragna
Ragnakians have gills.
was discovered by the (New Macross Fleet) Macross 1 in 2037.
located 800 ly from Windermere.
Airberl
Rig Stania ruins
Planet Alfhiem
wiped out by a massive Var outbreak in 2065.
Planet Divide
has a lot of civil wars.
Planet Voldor
62% marshland.
exports lumber, fruit, and spring water.
the Paraganal Ruins were built by the Protoculture.
Voldorians are a feline-based race. They have cat ears, tails, and claws. Females only have two breasts, so they likely do not birth in litters.
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Large Research Fleets 01–117
The last known location and status of known fleets.
117th Large-Scale Survey Fleet
Launch date: under investigation
2048: destroyed by Vajra
SDFN-04 Global (fleet flagship): lost at Gaul 4
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Super Long Range Emigrant Fleets 01–55
The last known location and status of known fleets.
1st Super Long Range Emigrant Fleet (Megaroad 01)
2012.09: launched
2016: communications cease from fleet in the Galaxy Center
31st Super Long Range Emigrant Fleet (Macross 1)
2030.09: launched
successfully navigated to Ragna
2nd Super Long Range Emigrant Fleet (Megaroad 02)
2014: launched
33rd Super Long Range Emigrant Fleet (Macross 3)
Launch date under investigation
residence of Therese Jīnasu & her husband
3rd Super Long Range Emigrant Fleet (Megaroad 03)
2014: launched
35th Super Long Range Emigrant Fleet (Macross 5)
Launch date under investigation
2045.09: emigrated to Planet Rax
2045.09: destroyed on Planet Rax
6th Super Long Range Emigrant Fleet (Megaroad 06)
Launch date under investigation
successfully navigated to Windermere
37th Super Long Range Emigrant Fleet (Macross 7)
2038: launched
2047: last seen active near planet Zola
9th Super Long Range Emigrant Fleet (Megaroad 09)
Launch date under investigation
39th Super Long Range Emigrant Fleet (Macross 9)
Launch date under investigation
2047: location of Macross Generation
12th Super Long Range Emigrant Fleet (Megaroad 12)
Launch date under investigation
41st Super Long Range Emigrant Fleet (Macross 11)
Launch date under investigation
2047: location of Fire Bomber American
2059: last seen active in deep space
13th Super Long Range Emigrant Fleet (Megaroad 13)
2019: launched
2025: successfully emigrated to Varōta
43rd Super Long Range Emigrant Fleet (Macross 13)
Launch date under investigation
2051.02.14: Battle 13 defeated at Earth orbit.
2059: active against the Vajra invasion of Earth (in the MF novelization).
24th Super Long Range Emigrant Fleet (Megaroad 24)
Launch date under investigation
destroyed while under construction in Earth orbit when the Factory Satellite dock explodes.
45th Super Long Range Emigrant Fleet (Macross 15)
2040's: launched
2051: last seen active in orbit of Teradai IV.
25th Super Long Range Emigrant Fleet (Megaroad 25)
Launch date under investigation
destroyed while under construction in Earth orbit when the Factory Satellite dock explodes.
51st Super Long Range Emigrant Fleet (Macross 21 Galaxy)
launched 10 years prior to the launch of the Frontier Fleet.
2059.09.02: last seen, heavily damaged or destroyed, in orbit of the Vajra Homeworld in.
28th Super Long Range Emigrant Fleet (Megaroad 28)
Launch date under investigation
2032: Gilliam Angreat joins the fleet's defense units.
2034: successfully emigrated in 2034.
55th Super Long Range Emigrant Fleet (Macross 25 Frontier)
launched 10 years after the Galaxy Fleet.
2059.09.02: emigrated to the Vajra Homeworld.
Super Long Range Emigrant Fleet* (Macross Olympia)
Launch date under investigation
2050's: located near Macross Frontier and Galaxy fleets.
2053 to 2057.09: assisted in the development of the VF-25.
* fleet number under investigation
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Other Fleets
Unified Forces And Unified Government Fleets
Galaxy Patrol
Launch date under investigation
Outer Space Special Science Force
Launch date under investigation
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References and invaluable input:
The Macross Compendium's Atlas
Super Dimensional Fortress Macross (TV)
Macross: Do You Remember Love (movie)
Flash Back 2012 (OVA)
Macross II: Lovers Again (OVA)
Macross 7 (TV)
Macross Plus (OVA)
Macross 7: Encore (OVA)
Macross Plus: Movie Edition (movie)
Macross 7 the Movie: The Galaxy's Calling Me! (movie)
Macross Dynamite 7 (OVA)
Macross: Digital Mission VF-X (game)
Macross Plus: Game Edition (game)
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love (game)
Macross M3 (game)
Macross VF-X2 (game)
Macross Zero (OVA)
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross (game)
Macross Frontier (TV)
Macross Ace Frontier (game)
Macross F: The False Songstress (movie)
Macross Trial Frontier (game)
Macross F: The Wings of Goodbye (movie)
Macross Delta (TV)
Macross 30: Voices across the Galaxy (game)
Macross Chronicle Revised Ed.
Variable Fighter Master File (various)
Macross the Ride
The UNSDB's Colonies And Bases list by Daniel Henwood
Wikipedia and the numerous contributors to it
Alan Lisle
Jet Jockey
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