On this episode we begin the very messy history of Robotech. Robotech is a science fiction franchise that began with an 85-episode anime television series created by Carl Macek and produced by Harmony Gold USA in association with Tatsunoko Production and first released in the United States in 1985. The show was adapted from three original and distinct, though visually similar, Japanese anime television series (Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross and Genesis Climber MOSPEADA) to make a series suitable for syndication. But that really is just the beginning of the story...