S1 • E1
Ten years after a mysterious alien ship lands on Earth and is rebuilt with its technology adapted, the alien warrior servants of the ship's owners arrive to retrieve it.
S1 • E2
As the Zentraedi attack moves to its ground advance phase, Rick struggles to survive with Minmei in a fighting vehicle frustratingly alien to him.
S1 • E3
To outmaneuver their enemy, the SDF-1 crew use the ship's untested hyperspace fold system, only for it to go near-disastrously awry.
S1 • E4
Trapped in the bowels of the SDF-1, Rick and Minmei struggle to survive as they face certain starvation.
S1 • E5
While Roy attempts to convince Rick to enlist, the crew of SDF-1 is forced to spectacularly improvise to ward off an attack.
S1 • E6
Flush with their ship's new capabilities, Captain Gloval decides to take the offensive.
S1 • E7
The SDF-1 lands on the abandoned base on Mars for resupply, unaware that the Zentraedi have arrived and have prepared a trap.
S1 • E8
On Minmei's birthday, the newly decorated and promoted Rick Hunter finds himself too occupied adjusting to his new squadron under his command to celebrate it with her.
S1 • E9
Rick is ordered to go on patrol, but can't resist watching Minmei in a beauty contest only to find a Zentraedi scout crew who are completely flummoxed by the spectacle themselves.
S1 • E10
When the SDF-1's radar is disabled, Commander Hayes goes on a survey mission, and the Zentraedi are waiting for her ship.
S1 • E11
While Lisa, Rick and Ben are interrogated with strange results for both sides, Max sneaks on board to rescue his comrades.
S1 • E12
As the human prisoners attempt to escape, more secrets of the Zentraedi are discovered.
S1 • E13
Upon hearing Lt. Hayes' report, Capt. Gloval decides the ship must return to Earth, while Zentraedi spies are having difficulty infiltrating Macross' incomprehensible civilian society,
S1 • E14
With the SDF-1 on Earth, Capt. Gloval records his report of the events before their return to the planet.
S1 • E15
With the SDF-1 on Earth, Rick and Minmei and Capt. Gloval and Lt. Hayes go out for separate appointments, only to have less than positive results upon arrival.
S1 • E16
As Macross City goes up in arms at being denied disembarkment, Kyle Minmei makes a considerable impact both in the city and with Lisa Hayes.
S1 • E17
In a coma in sickbay, Rick has his latent anxieties given life in troubling dreams.
S1 • E18
The supreme ace of the Zentraedi fleet accepts a challenge by Khyron to find and duel her counterpart of the Micronian forces.
S1 • E19
Gloval's attempt to disembark the ship's civilian population is interrupted by Khyron's attack with disastrous results.
S1 • E20
After the disaster in Ontario, the SDF-1 is ordered to launch into space as a practical exile. The three Zentraedi spies return and report, sparking curiosity about Micronian mores and music, Minmei in particular.
S1 • E21
Temporarily isolated together after the ship goes into battle mode, Rick and Lisa have an increasingly friendly and revealing conversation.
S1 • E22
Commander Breetai outwits the SDF-1 crew and his forces board the ship.
S1 • E23
After the Zentraedi invaders are driven out, the crew of the SDF-1 find themselves dealing with defectors from that race.
S1 • E24
As Miriya searches for the hated enemy ace, Lisa decides to go Earth Command to show the startling new findings about the enemy.
S1 • E25
Max and Miriya finally duel openly, leading to a sudden wedding which proves more valuable for the ship's survival than anyone could have expected.
S1 • E26
With Breetai's fleet now thoroughly contaminated by Human culture, Exedore is sent to the SDF-1 as a peace envoy.
S1 • E27
The grand fleet of the Zentraedi bombard Earth and devastate it while the crew of the SDF-1 and its Zentraedi dissenter allies prepare their retaliation.
S1 • E28
After two years of reconstruction, Rick finds his life complicated by Zentraedi malcontents and his own complicated feelings for both Minmei and Lisa.
S1 • E29
In some faraway spot in the galaxy, the Robotech Masters find indication of a giant battle that has taken place in the vicinity of the Earth. They feel this might be the location of their lost protoculture factory.
S1 • E30
RDF troopers go on a mission with Breetai to capture a Zentraedi factory station, and Max and Miriya's infant daughter is the key to the operation.
S1 • E31
As the Zentraedi's past is revealed to RDF command, Kyle Minmei's resistance to a military guard of the last resizing chamber backfires disastrously.
S1 • E32
While Lisa waits all day for Rick to come for a date, Rick is sidetracked by Minmei and a Zentraedi Malcontent attack.
S1 • E33
Finding Lisa depressed at Rick's disinterest in her, Claudia puts her feelings into perspective by telling the story of her relationship with Roy Fokker.
S1 • E34
Minmei tries to become part of Rick Hunter's life again after returning from her tour of the frontier. It is a situation complicated by Rick's growing concern for Lisa and his final realization of his duty as a soldier.
S1 • E35
At Christmas time, Rick and Lisa's personal life is disrupted still more by a desolate Minmei while Khryon has a violent surprise of his own.
S1 • E36
Lisa's final visit to Rick before leaving on a space mission under her command becomes unexpectedly dramatic thanks to both Minmei and Khyron.
Dante
Wolfe
Rico
Master Elders
Azonia
Rand
Kyle
Lisa Hayes
Crystal
Miriya Parina