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| "Miss Macross" | |
| The Macross Saga, Episode 09 | |
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| Air date | 14 March, 1985 |
| Written by | Steve Kramer |
| Directed by | Robert V. Barron |
| Adaptations | |
| Comic adaptation(s) | Robotech: The Macross Saga 9: Miss Macross |
| Novel adaptation(s) | Battle Cry |
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"Miss Macross" is the ninth episode of Robotech: The Macross Saga.
Summary[]
Lynn Minmei enters the Miss Macross Competition, but Rick Hunter again finds duty separating him from Minmei as he is sent out on patrol. The Zentraedi wishing to leave more about their new foe send out a reconnaissance mission that accidentally taps into the Miss Macross pageant!
Synopsis[]
The citizens of Macross City hold a beauty contest to boost morale among soldiers and civilians alike. Lynn Minmei is one of the twenty-eight eager and attractive contestants chosen from nearly four hundred applicants. Minmei's charismatic charm has already made her the darling of the SDF-1.
The Zentraedi pick up the beauty pageant broadcast and are mystified by what they witness. Their culture does not permit close association between males and females. The aliens are aghast to see Micronians of opposite sexes mingling with each other, actually touching each other. The concept of music, dance, and fashion are totally foreign to them as well. Breetai dispatches a reconnaissance squad to investigate.
When the reconnaissance vessel is detected by SDF-1, Rick Hunter is called from watching the mission, who takes a Battloid to intercept. Distracted by the Miss Macross broadcast, he barely dodges a salvo of missiles. The three spies Rico, Bron, and Konda are nearly destroyed by Rick Hunter, barely reaching the escape pod before Rick boards their ship. They return to the Zentraedi flagship more confused than before, without the recording of the broadcast. Rick is caught in the blast, stunned until the competition announces and crowns the winner.
Minmei wins the title of Miss Macross hands down and becomes the official Queen of the City.
Memorable quotes[]
- Judge: "Would you please tell the panel whether or not you have a steady boyfriend?"
Minmei: "Steady? I don't beleive I'm ready for that at this point. I mean, I think its best to have a lot of different friends."
Rick: "Since When?!"
Background information[]
"Miss Macross" was based on an original Japanese episode of The Super Dimension Fortress Macross entitled "Misu Makurosu" (Meaning "Miss Macross" in English) that originally aired 5 December 1982 in Japan.
Errors[]
Despite it being stated multiple times that there are 28 contestants, when it shows the stage with them on it, there are 31 people on it.
Robotech Remastered additions/changes[]
to be added
Cast[]
- Robert Axelrod as Rico
- Bill Capizzi as Konda
- Cam Clarke as Max Sterling
- Tony Clay as Breetai
- J. Jay Smith as the narrator
- Lara Cody as Kim Young, Jason
- Richard Epcar as Ben Dixon
- Greg Finley as Henry Gloval
- Rebecca Forstadt as Lynn Minmei
- Robin Levenson as Sammie Porter
- Ted Layman as Exedore
- Wendee Lee as Vanessa Leeds
- Melanie MacQueen as Lisa Hayes
- Iona Morris as Claudia Grant
- Tony Oliver as Rick Hunter
- Dan Woren as Roy Fokker
External links[]
 For the Macross equivalent, visit Miss Macross. |
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