Macross Timeline [Varohta War]

Fire Bomber performs their first live concert with Mylene Jenius.
The New Macross 7 Emigrant Fleet journeys near the Planet Varohta and encounters a mysterious enemy (the Varohta Forces).
Fire Bomber's Basara Nekki begins singing at the scene of the battle.
Varohta operatives infiltrate City 7. Outbreak of the 'vampire incidents'.

April

Release of Fire Bomber's "Planet Dance" single.
Release of "Galaxy Network Chart Vol.1".

May

Due to the efforts of the Varohta operatives, City 7 is manipulated into Folding. Hereafter, City 7 begins to wander in space.
Release of "Mylene Jenius Sings Lynn Minmay".

June

Dr. Chiba completes most of his Sound Energy Theory.
Release of "Let's Fire", Fire Bomber's first album.
With the capture of Varohta soldier Iriina Hayakawa, the Varohta soldiers' identities are revealed to be brainwashed humans and Zentraadi.

July

The awakening of the Protodeviln Sivil. Sivil absorbs all of Diamond Force leader Kinryuu's Spiritia, placing him in a coma.
Basara drives away Sivil.
City 7 Folds to an unknown destination again.

August

City 7 is captured by the gravitational pull of the star Alpha 1101.
City 7 returns to the Macross 7 Emigrant Fleet.

September

Formation of Sound Force.
The Macross 7 Emigrant Fleet arrives at planet Rax.
Confirmation of the annhilation of the Macross 5 Emigrant Fleet. The Macross 7 Emigrant Fleet begins hostilities with the Varohta Main Fleet. As a result of this, the Macross 7 Fleet lands on Planet Rax.
Dr. Chiba completes the Sound Energy System, and equips each Sound Force VF with it. Sound Force repels Glavil's attack with the Sound Energy System.

October

The Sound Booster successfully developed.

November

Jammingbirds" is formed.
Sivil is successfully captured, but she escapes with Gigiru's assistance.

December

Discovery of Protoculture ruins on Rax.
The truth about the Protodevilun is uncovered.
In order to save Sivil, Gigiru self-destructs in a pseudo-black hole. Due to Gigiru's power, Valgo and Planet Rax are also destroyed.

Unspecificed:

Gilliam Angreat refuses a promotion to the 1080 Stellar Sector Command. He remains at a local station.
Manfred Brando is installed as the Representative Director of the Critical Path Corporation.
Planet Endebald passes under Unified Forces control.
A terraforming project begins on Planet Eden 3.
Wilbur Garland is promoted to Colonel during the inauguration of the 1080 Stellar Sector Command. This command includes the Ravens Special Independent Squadron (wich is independent of the local sector).
3 YF-24 prototypes are built without ISC and tested.
On LV-426, the Sector Seven Space Pirates begin manipulating the energies in the area of the Terraforming Tower, in an attempt to reverse the reaction that transformed the surface of the planet into a desert.

2046

January
- The war with the mysterious Varohta Forces continues. 27-year-old First Lieutenant Mahara retires from active duty in the Unified Space Forces, and crosses paths with 17-year-old Shiba Midou at a rather opportune moment.
- The Protodevilin Capture Operation via a Sound Barrier.
- Basara Folds to a planet inhabited by Unified Government Emigrants, and encounters an unknown Zentraadi Mobile Weapon.
February
- 2nd: Mylene Flare Jenius celebrates her 15th birthday.
- Operation Stargazer: the formation of the "Ice Planet" Special Attack Force and an attack operation is undertaken. Attack by Captain Max in a VF-22S in the operation. Mayor Miria becomes acting captain of Battle 7.
- Awakening of Protodeviluns Zomudo and Goramu. Deprived of Spritia by Sivil, Basara goes into critical condition.
- The final battle against Geperunicchi. Use of the Sound Buster in combat. Revival of Basara Nekki.
- Conclusion of the Protodevilun War. The Protodevilun evolve into a self-Spritia-regenerating race with Basara Nekki's singing as the catalyst. The surviving Protodevilun leave by going across the universe.
- Engagement of Dr. Chiba and bridge operator Kim Saint-Laurent.
March
- Release of "Second Fire", Fire Bomber's second album.
July
- Release of "Accoustic Fire!!", Fire Bomber's third album.
September
- Release of "Galaxy Network Chart Vol.2".
December
- Fire Bomber American releases its first album, "English Fire!!", on an indies label.
Unspecified
- Aegis Focker is promoted to 1st Lt. and captain of the New Anderson Base's VFF.
- The Macross 7 Fleet encounters a lost Zentraadi fleet led by Kurore. The Unified Forces launch a "Minmay Attack" [against them].
- Publication of the "Macross 7 Variable Fighter Show - Valkyrie Festival 2046 - Official Pamphlet".
- Timoshie Daldanton is located as part of the terrorist organization Black Rainbow.
- The VF-171 Nightmare Plus' first flight.

2047

January

Fire Bomber American responds to an interview during an in-studio practice session.

February

21: Fire Bomber learns about the English Fire!! album release from the Fire Bomber American cover band.

Spring

Fire Bomber American's English Fire!! album gains widespread popularity.
Aspiring idol singer Passero and her friend Liza pass auditions to participate in the "Lynn Minmay Story" musical, under the eyes of the idol Canari Minmay, aboard the Macross 9 Super Long Range Emigrant Fleet. But Passero is in trouble and encounters Wolf, an assassin on the run from the Mafia, and Rafale, a Cosmo Bike Racer. [Macross Generation]

April

Release of "Dynamite Fire", Fire Bomber's fourth album.
Mylene Jenius ponders independence by starting her own act and gig aboard the Macross 7.
Basara Nekki journeys across the galaxy alone.
Basara Nekki embroils himself in a conflict between Galactic Whale Poachers and the Patrol Corps on Zola.

May

Release of the "Radio Fire" album.

July

23, 19:20 Earth Standard Time: idol group Milky Dolls are captured during a concert and taken to an abandoned Emigrant Planet [Elysium].

Autumn

Publication of "M-Style more Vol.7".

November

Leading Protoculture researcher, Dr. Mao Nome, publishes the "Management and Prevention of V-type Infection" paper with joint-researchers Ranshe Mei and Grace O'Connor, in Cosmos Nature Academic Journal.

Unspecified

The elite pilots of the VF-X squadron, based on the Vahalla III, defeat the Zentraadi/Anti-Unified Government group that previously kidnapped the Milky Dolls, and subsequently attack the Earth with a medium-sized fleet of Zentraadi ships, complete with a Command Flagship.
Release of Fire Bomber's "Ultra Fire" album.
Developement of the YF-24 is cancelled, but Shinsei Industry continues the development, focusing on ISC. Thus, the YF-24 Evolution, which contained ISC in the fuselage, was completed.
The VMFA-235 Death Angels are formed under the direction of Lt. Colonel Jack Anderson, Air Group Commander, 1st MEU, M15 Fleet. Lt. Col. Anderson selects Major Toni Lombardi to lead the group. The 1st MEU is stationed on the UNS Vigilance, a Guantanamo class Carrier.
The M15 Fleet engages the remnants of the Varohta Fleet in battle.
The 1st MEU rotates back to Earth, with the 13th MEU replacing it on the UNS Peleliu in the M15 Fleet. The Death Angels remain with the M15 Fleet.
Col. Anderson takes command of the 13th MEU and the newly promoted Lt. Col. Toni Lombardi takes command of the 7th Marine Air Group in the 13th MEU. Several squadrons are added, including the famous VMA-214 Black Sheep, VMRF-1 Wolf, and a detachment of the VMAQ-5 FoxFire.

Sector M45-3 Campaign Setting:
The M15 fleet had to drop half of its population off on Ceasar, one of the more habitable planets in sector M45-3, because of an internal disaster. The M15 continued on its way afterwards, promising to return for them.
After losing too many messages because of things like Fold Faults, the emigrants in the sector settle as colonists. However, large groups leave Ceaser due to the situation, to found the other major colonies in the sector. Thereafter, Ceasar serves as the Sector Government, as it is the one established by the M15 to be in charge of the other colonies in the sector.

REFERENCES

The Macross Compendium
Macross Chronicle
Additional Input:
Dan Henwood, Alan Lisle, Jet Jockey
Various members of the cast and crew of the MRC and MRG.

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