Note: the order and left half of the image title comes from Macross Digital Mission VF-X Flight Manual, the right half and the text description come from Macross Digital Mission VF-X Official Program.

A: Elysium/Planet Elysium

A planet in the Sagittarius Arm, in the direction of Betelgeuse. Emigration from the Earth took place 18 years ago, but the emigration plan was abandoned, and the immigrants moved to another planet a few years ago. Since then, Elysium is believed to have been an uninhabited planet. The planet is a little larger than the Earth, however it has somewhat less mass. It has two satellites in the 1,000 km diameter class. Although there are no primates in the planet's biota, it was reported that the biota—including the flora—was strikingly similar to that of the present-day Earth.

B: Deserted City Area/Deserted City

Elysium, which was determined to be a planet suitable for human survival, was once colonized. However, for reasons that are currently unknown, the emigration plans remain abandoned midway, and the abandoned cities are declining as-is—giving the appearance of a ghost town. The remains of those cities are a great place for the rebel forces to hide. During the game, the player will also be struggling with mopping up these cities.

C: Stage 7's image: dusk/Dusk

Elysium—being an Earth-like planet—has a scarlet evening landscape just like the Earth. A formation of Valkyries return to their mothership after a tough battle. The game centres around a battle in a valley that's reminiscent of the Grand Canyon. The visibility of the enemy Mobile Weapons is reduced in conditions where the red ground is against a background of the setting sun. However, the beauty of the [battle] field is exquisite.

D: Stage 5's image: sea of clouds/Sea of Clouds

Valkyries, which were developed as Variable Fighters, are also well suited to dogfights within the atmosphere. When one sees the Valkyries flying around in the blue sky, they recall the dogfights in "Macross Plus". In the game, the Sea of Clouds is a battle space where the player can fight against numerous Fighter Pods and Large Pods. When the player destroys an enemy formation that seems to continue without end, they will capture a Large Pod that is making its escape. The pursuit battle that unfolds in the beautiful Sea of Clouds makes us forget the severity of the battle.

E: Stage 7's image: wasteland/Wasteland

In this wasteland sleeps a Super Mobile Fortress built by the Zentrādi Forces 10,000 years ago. The Super Mobile Fortress—having been created as an outer-space base for the Zentrādi Forces—has an even greater offensive character than the Bodoruzā class Mobile Fortresses. And because of its offensive power, it is regarded as a great threat to the Earth. This image of the wilderness is reminiscent of such places as the Gobi Desert on the Earth.

F: Image of the surface of the planet/On the Planet

Since the planet Elysium is an Earth-like planet, its nature is also very similar to that of the Earth. No particular stage is specified in the game, however the image board depicts the typical topographical landscape of Elysium. It is reminiscent of the high-latitude regions of the Earth, with a snow capped mountain range in the distance and a coniferous area in the foreground. The big difference with the Earth is that the settlement has been left in the middle of development, leaving nature untouched.

G: Image of the rising Mobile Fortress/Rising Mobile Fortress

There are no scenes in the game where this Mobile Fortress rises from the wasteland. However, the fact that material like this was left behind, suggests that a scene was originally planned where the Mobile Fortress would wake up from a long sleep, and its form would ominously appear. The Mobile Fortress that the player encounters is already in the orbit of Elysium. A scene where the huge 120 km long structure emerges from the ground would have been profound when presented in a movie.

(no image)/Sea

Elysium is a planet with a very similar environment to the Earth, however oceans occupy only a small proportion of the surface. Due to the huge lakes scattered inland, the ground surface of the planet is equal to that of the Earth. For those reasons, there are many large rivers, and there are many oceans and rivers in the game's battlefields. The image of the sea in this image board is reminiscent of the scenery in a calm inlet in the mid-latitude regions of Earth. However, rebel battleship weapons and secret bases are also hidden in these quiet seas.