Frontier Fleet Islands
The Macross Frontier, also known as the Macross 25 refers to the Macross Frontier fleet which consists of the Battle Frontier, a Super Dimension Fortress within the New Macross Class and the fleet of space colonies (called "islands") it leads. They were located in the Colony Fleets World.
Description
The Battle Frontier (abbreviated name, Battle 25) is a variable stealth space attack aircraft carrier connected at the tip of Island 1 and charged with guarding the Macross Frontier convoy. Much larger than the Macross 7 class, the Battle 25 was designed for enhanced fighting strength and command abilities to accommodate the much larger scale of the emigrant fleet and the accompanying naval fleet. These changes resulted in the Battle 25 being built over 200 meters longer than the Battle 7 class and the operational weight was doubled to 16,550,000 metric tons.
The Battle Frontier is comprised of six ships: two stealth medium space carriers (which function as the arms in attack mode), one Combat Command Carrier ("central block"), two medium assault battleships (functioning as the leg "engine blocks"") and one heavy bombardment warship ("Gunship"). When separated, each ship is fold capable, combat capable and otherwise possesses all capabilities of a battleship. Although Battle Frontier and Battle Galaxy are the same type of warship with a common design they differ greatly in interior design and electronic equipment.
The enormous Macross Frontier colony fleet consists of the Battle 25 attached to the front of the massive Island 1 some 15 kilometers long (much larger than City 7, which was some 6 kilometers in length). Nearly half of the 10 million residents of the Macross Frontier fleet reside in Island 1 under a dome some 2,000 meters in altitude. The ground levels feature metro areas, hills, rivers, and oceans. Sky city is located on the ceiling of the dome while there are several levels underground with residential zones and storage space, gravity generators, propulsion systems, and so on. The shell remains up normally but is closed during battles and space folds. A large cluster of other, smaller domed Islands are also attached directly to the Macross Frontier in two large chains trailing behind the Island 1. Island 3 is noted to contain an agricultural area, the Zentradi mall Folmo and an alien lifeform laboratory. In times of crisis, the individual Islands have defensive shutters that envelope the dome to protect those inside.
Fleet Composition
55th (Super) Long Distance Colony (Emigrant) Fleet is a colonization fleet in the Colony Fleets World. It is lead by the 25th New Macross-class vessel, the Macross 25. Launched in from Earth in 2041 and commanded by Howard Glass, it became involved in the Vajra War. The long journey of a colonization fleet, which can take many years, means that it will be composed of many ships. All vessels are capable of faster-than-light travel ("space fold").
The 55th long-distance colonization fleet consisted of:
- 1 x New Macross-class (Macross 25)
- 1 x Macross Quarter
- at least 4 x Guantanamo-class Stealth Carriers: Belleauwood CVR-699, Clark 2 CVR, Rakuyou CVR-670, Kaga CVR-663
- at least 7 x Uraga-class Escort Battle Carriers: Saratoga II CV-565; Fahrion CVS-720, Velagulf CVS-707, Rakayou CVS-670, Magellan, Keiga, Vandeglift CVS-76
- at least 8 x Northampton-class Stealth Frigates: Glendale FFM-805, Amagi FFM-860, Century FFM-796, Eden FFM-810, Arc Broom FFM-832, Furious, Bluewhale FFM-866, Starline
And a number of other vessels
People of Note
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| Lieutenant Catherine Glass |
Galactic Fairy Sheryl Nome |
Super Dimen. Cinderella Ranka Lee |
Nanase Matsuura | SMS Owner Richard Birler |
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| Elmo Kridanik | Howard Glass Deceased |
Chief of Staff Leon Mishima Deceased |
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Strategic Military Service
Strategic Military Services, commonly referred to as S.M.S., is a private military company. They provide various military services to clients, such as the New United Nations Spacy. While their main headquarters is located on Earth, they have branches in a number of New United Nations Government-occupied planets and emmigrant fleets. They were heavily involved in the Vajra War.
Strategic Military Services was contracted to provide additional security, among other services for the Macross Frontier fleet. They provided pilots for the LAI corporation in order to conducts field test the VF-25 Messiah series. They also primarily employ former New United Nations Spacy veterans that have invaluable combat experience in the battlefield. The company's founder, a Zentradi named Richard Bilrer, currently resides in the main Macross Frontier colony ship to study and exploit the Vajra.
S.M.S. military assets for the Frontier include two or more squadrons of VF-25 Messiah, a VB-6 König Monster variable bomber, a small complement of Meltrandi Queadlunn-Rea mecha, a small company of Cheyenne II Destroids and a transformable battlefortress called the Macross Quarter. The S.M.S. maintains its headquarters on Island 1, the primary colony ship of the Macross Frontier Fleet, with additional port facilities where the Macross Quarter is docked.
To increase its appeal, one of the S.M.S. fighter units uses the Skull Squadron moniker, made infamous during Space War I. Ozma Lee is designated Skull Leader, and his VF-25S carries the same colors as Skull 1, once used by Roy Focker. Pilots Henry Gilliam, and Alto Saotome, who replaced the former when he was killed in action, flies a VF-25F in colors similar to Hikaru Ichijo, another Space War I veteran. Michael's VF-25G Valkyrie bears the all-blue colour first flown with by ace Maximilian Jenius. Meanwhile, Klan Klang's Queadluun-Rhea is almost entirely red, echoing the colors of Milia Fallyna Jenius' fighter.
Strategic Military Service Personnel
Macross Quarter 25
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Helmsman Bobby Margot |
Analysis Monica Lang |
Communications Mina Roshan |
Systems Ram Hoa |
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Skull Squadron
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| Lieutenant Cmdr. Ozma Lee Skull 1 |
Ensign Michael Blanc Skull 2 |
Ensign Luca Angelloni Skull 3 |
Lieutenant J.G. Alto Saotome Skull 4 |
Lieutenant Henry Guilliam Skull 4 (Former) |
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Pixie Team
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| Klan Klang | Nene Rora | Raramia Rerenia |
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History
Richard Bilrer originally created Strategic Military Services to protect his transportation empire. Since then, S.M.S has been contracted to serve as a garrison unit for the Macross Frontier fleet, providing cutting edge variable fighters and technology. Their services proved invaluable during the Vajra War.
In the 22nd episode "Northern Cross", S.M.S. is dissolved by Bilrer after a devastating Vajra attack on Island 1. The SMS was to be merged with Colony's N.U.N.S. forces. However, evidence was uncovered that exposed the coup d'état led by scheming Chief of Staff Leon Mishima that had resulted in the assassination of President Howard Glass . This prompted Captain Jeffrey Wilder and majority of S.M.S. personnel to go rogue, leaving the fleet in an attempt to find the missing Ranka Lee. Only a few members of the S.M.S. remained behind and were ordered to confront their former comrades, while the rest attempted to leave the fleet with the commandeered Macross Quarter.
After their daring escaped, the crew of the Quarter investigate the remnants of the 117th Long Distance Research Fleet. This lead to the confirmation of Grace O'Connor's theory of creating an "intergalactic communication network" using fold crystals cultivated by the Vajra. They are able to deduce Grace's plan to control the galaxy through the means of this network. They send a report of their findings though hyperspace communications to Earth's N.U.N.S. headquarters and Earth Parliament. However, believing that their message to N.U.N.S. would arrive too late, Wilder decides that the Macross Quarter crew must take the initiative to put an end to O'Connor's plans once and for all.
The timely return of the Macross Quarter to the Frontier fleet led to the rescue of Battle Frontier from destruction at the hands of a Vajra Battleship. Using the evidence they uncovered, Wilder and his crew revealed to Frontier's citizens that the Macross Galaxy fleet, along with certain members of Frontier's military and government leadership, had indeed been behind the Vajra attacks. They identified Mishima as a traitor, having been in league with the Galaxy's forces, and being responsible for the assassination of Macross Frontier's president. This evidence would later service to acquit S.M.S. of desertion once the crisis was over.
Trivia
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