			MACROSS CHRONOLOGY
			By Kawamori Shooji
	   from _Macross Perfect Memory_, pg. 54 - 55
	Copyright 1983 by Minori Library, Big West and MBS
	    Published Aug. 10, 1984 by Minori Library
	     This Translation 1990 by Michael House


20,000,000,000 B.C.:	The Big Bang (Birth of the universe).

500,00 B.C.:		Beginning of Protoculture (0 P.C.).

2400 P.C.:		First Protoculturian Settlement of Space begins,
			using sublight vessels.

2700 P.C.:		Second Protoculturian Settlement of Space begins,
			using Fold navigation.

2800 P.C.:		Stellar Republic established.

2900 P.C.:		A Protoculturian exploration vessel stops temporarily
			on Terra, in Sol System.

3000 P.C.:		Stellar Republic Collapses.  Zentraedi begin to
			struggle with Patrollers.

25,000 P.C.:		Destruction of Protoculture.

380,000 B.C.:		Reflex Weapon Production Plant destroyed.



A.D.:

August, 1945:		Nuclear weapons used in actual combat.

July, 1969:		Neil Armstrong, in Apollo 11, is first man to walk on
			Moon.

April, 1981:		Maiden flight of Space Shuttle (Columbia).

June, 1995:		Space Station New Frontier completed in satellite
			orbit.

Jan., 1998:		Experimental nuclear fusion reactor overcomes critical
			temperature point.

July, 1999:		A colossal meteorite impacts with Earth, coming to rest
			on South Atalia Island.  Investigation reveals that it
			is an alien spacecraft.  It is codenamed A.S.S.-1
			(Alien StarShip-1).  Public announcements are that an
			asteroid 3 km in diameter, composed of great quantities
			of metal, impacted with the earth.  As a result of the
			damage which the combined shock of the existence of
			aliens and the crash-landing of A.S.S.-1 has done to
			the U.S., U.S.S.R., and the major European nations, the
			matter is treated as top secret until the chaos and
			confusion are brought under control.  What begins as an
			emergency meeting between the heads of the U.S. and
			U.S.S.R. becomes an assembly of all nations.

Aug., 1999:		U.N. Investigating Teams organized.  Precise, accurate,
			minute investigation of A.S.S.-1 begins.  South Atalia
			Island designated U.N. sphere of jurisdiction.

Dec., 1999:		According to first report of the  study of A.S.S.-1, it
			is discovered that the alien spacecraft is a warship,
			and its crew are fully five times the size of human
			beings.  In preparation for alien warfare, a project is
			begun to unite the earth into one nation.

March, 2000:		Alltech Corporation, a research organization analyzing
			the alien technology, established through joint
			Japanese-U.S.-U.S.S.R.-West German-English-French
			collaboration.

April, 2000: 		Development of weapons systems for use in combat
			against the giants begins.

June, 2000:		Aliens' existence formally annonunced (excepting the
			fact of their size, which is kept top secret).
			Following this, framing plan for United Earth
			Government officially proclaimed.

July, 2000:		Outbreak of dispute in People's Republic of Garalia,
			in the Middle East.  The disputes and rebellions/civil
			wars frequently occurring hereafter in various parts of
			the world came to be known generally as the War of
			Unification.

Oct., 2000:		Construction of the gigantic, permanent, Apollo Lunar
			Base begins in the Sea of Tranquility.

Jan., 2001:		United Earth Government inaugurated.  Founding Prime
			Minister, Harlan J. Niven.  United Earth Forces
			established.

Feb., 2001:		Repair and remodeling of  A.S.S.-1 for use as main
			battleship of United Earth Forces begins, with Alltech
			Corporation as heart of project.
			A.S.S.-1 renamed S.D.F.-1 (Super Dimension Fortress-1).
			Estimated date of launch: May, 2006.

Mar., 2001:		Successful development of new materials by Alltech.

May, 2001:		Construction of giant space manufacturing station
			begins at L-5, in Lunar orbit.

July, 2001:		Construction of permanent base on Mars begins.
			Civilians begin to immigrate to South Atalia Island, to
			work on repair of A.S.S.-1.

Aug., 2001:		Theory of S.D.F.-1's thermonuclear reaction system
			explained.

Sept., 2001:		The "Destroid System," ground-combat anti-giant 
			weaponry, begins trial production.

Nov., 2001:		Theory of firing system for S.D.F.-1's main cannon
			explained.

Feb., 2002:		Tentative plan introduced for variable all-purpose
			combat system for use against the giants.

Mar., 2002:		Grand Cannon Theory finished.

May, 2002:		Building of United Earth Military Anti-Stellar-Warfare
			Headquarters begins, in Alaska.  On the same site,
			Grand Cannon No. 1 is constructed.

July, 2002:		First Battle for South Atalia fought, against
			the Anti-Unification Army.

Nov., 2002:		Critical temperature exceeded on Earth-made
			thermonuclear reaction plant, at Alltech Corporation.

Apr., 2003:		Construction of Armored Series of space carriers
			begins, as well as space destroyers, at the L-5
			manufacturing station.

Nov., 2003:		In a factory beneath Apollo Lunar Base, using feedback
			from repair work on A.S.S.-1, construction begins on
			S.D.F.-2, a stellar space battleship purely of Earth
			origin.

Jan., 2004:		Thermonuclear reaction bomb finished, by Alltech.

Feb., 2004:		Thermonuclear reaction bomb successfully tested on
			Lunar surface.

Mar., 2004:		Construction on Grand Cannon No. 2 begins in the
			Australian Autonomous Region.

June, 2004:		The Plundering Fleet (Translator's note: This is a
			story, written by Matsuzaki Kenichi, which tells of one
			of the exploits of Bruno J. Growbal and Admiral Hayase
			during the War of Unification.  It appears on pgs. 56 -
			59 of _Macross Perfect Memory_. -MH)

Sept., 2004:		Super miniaturized thermonuclear reaction plant
			finished by Alltech.

Oct., 2004:		Construction on Grand Cannon No. 3 begins in Africa, in
			the Victoria Autonomous Region.

Nov., 2004:		Deterioration in world economy due to drastic delays
			on, and increases in defense expenses for, the S.D.F.-1
			Restoration Project.

Dec., 2004:		First use of reaction explosion, during Grand Cannon
			construction work.

Jan., 2005:		Rioting breaks out in the Kilghiz Kazakh, Russia,
			Autonomous Region.
			The Second Battle for South Atalia is fought.

Mar., 2005:		The Orvelt Class of Type-1 Space Destroyers is
			commissioned.

Apr., 2005:		Harlan J. Niven, Founding Prime Minister of the United
			Earth Government, is assassinated.  His successor is
			Robert A. Rhysling.

July, 2005:		Frequent occurrences of guerilla warfare all over
			America.

Aug., 2005:		Withdrawal from Mars Base.

Sept., 2005:		To inaugurate the Anti-Unification Army, a Type-3 Space
			Destroyer is hijacked, and in that raid, the return
			fleet from Mars is destroyed.
			An assault with reaction weaponry against the
			Anti-Unification Army's Space Destroyer destroys it.

Nov., 2005:		In a retaliatory attack, the United Forces' Grand
			Cannon No. 2 is destroyed during construction in
			Australia.

Dec., 2005:		The Supersize Semi-Submersible Aircraft Carrier
			Prometheus, CVS-101 (later designated simply as
			"assault carrier"), is commissioned, for OTM use.
			(translator's note: no, I don't know what "OTM" means,
			either, before anyone asks.  I found no clues in the
			source material.  If you know, tell me.-MH)

Mar., 2006:		Construction on Grand Cannon No. 4 begins, in the Lunar
			North Polar Region.

Apr., 2006:		The Supersize Assault Debarkation Warship Daedalus,
			SLV-111, is commissioned.

May., 2006:		Outbreak of the Third Battle for South Atalia.

June, 2006:		Decision made to formally introduce the MBR-04 series of
			Destroids.  Mass production begins.

Oct., 2006:		In the Central Russia Administrative Region, the
			Anti-Unification Army uses tactical nuclear weapons.
			Leningrad's annihilation is an announcement that using
			thermonuclear reaction weaponry on the earth's surface
			in a retaliatory strike is possible.

Nov., 2006:		Battle for South Atalia ends.

Jan., 2007:		War of Unification concluded.
			Training Center for crew of S.D.F.-1 established on
			South Atalia Island.

Feb., 2007:		The VF-X1, prototype of the variable-combat machines,
			begins flight testing.

Mar., 2007:		Stationing of Destroids aboard the SLV-111 Daedalus
			begins.

May., 2007:		Construction on Grand Cannon No. 5 begins, in the
			Brazilian Autonomous Region, in South America.

June, 2007:		Testing of the VF-X1's usefulness in space begins.

Nov., 2007:		Decision made to formally introduce the VF-X1.  Mass
			production of the VF-1 series begins.

July, 2008:		Space Carrier Armored-1 commissioned.

Aug., 2008:		VF-1 series begins deployment for actual combat.
			(However, usage is limited to aircraft configuration
			only.)

Oct., 2008:		Armored-2 commissioned.

Jan., 2009:		S.D.F.-1 is christened "Macross."

Feb., 2009:		Launching ceremonies for S.D.F.-1 Macross.
			A Zentraedi fleet, commanded by Britai, arrives in
			Sol System.
			Outbreak of First Space War between Earth and the
			Zentraedi.
			Macross makes serious mistake in Fold navigation.

Mar., 2009: 		Armored-3 commissioned.
			City completed within Macross.
			Macross, Transformation.

May, 2009:		Armored-4 and Armored-5 commissioned.

Aug., 2009:		Armored-6 commissioned.

Oct., 2009:		Macross engages in Battle of Mars Base.
			Armored-7 commissioned.
			Macross shipboard TV station begins broadcasting.

Nov., 2009:		Hayase Misa, Ichijoo Hikaru, Maximillian Genius, and
			Kakizaki Hayao become prisoners of the Zentraedi, and
			the first contact between Earthpeople and Zentraedi
			takes place.
			Lin Minmei debuts.
			Macross returns to Earth.

Dec., 2009:		Ontario Autonomous Region in North America annihilated
			when Macross' omnidirectional barrier overloads.
			Macross, under orders to sortie away from Earth, once
			again leaves Earth's atmosphere.

Jan., 2010:		Armored-8 commissioned.
			The film "Zhao Bai Lung" (Little White Dragon)
			premieres.
			Zentraedi begin seeking refuge aboard Macross.
			Grand Cannon No. 1 completed in Alaska.
			The stellar wedding of the Earthman Maxmillian Genius
			and the Zentraedi Miria Farina is broadcast.

Feb., 2010:		A peace agreement is reached between Macross and
			Britai's Adoclass fleet.
			The Bodol main fleet arrives in Sol System.  Earth is
			destroyed.  Bodol fleet annihilated through Operation
			"Lin Minmei."  Surface battle begins.

Mar., 2010:		First Stellar War ends.  Atmospheric purification
			operation executed.

Apr., 2010:		New United Government established.
			Education and transforming of Zentraedi into Microns
			begins.

May, 2010:		Reconstruction of Macross City completed.
			Restoration of nature project begins.

June., 2010:		Construction begins anew on S.D.F.-2, now christened
			"Megalord," at Apollo Lunar Base.  At the same time,
			patrols of Sol System begin, using Super Valkyries
			based at Apollo Base.

Nov., 2010:		New class of variable combat machines, as remodeled
			Valkyries, begin developmental test flights.

Dec., 2010:		Repairs to Britai's ship are completed, and it is
			recommissioned as the main ship of the New United
			Forces.
			Percentage of Zentraedi converted to Microns exceeds
			50%.

Mar., 2011:		First stellar mixed-breed birth, to Max and Miria.

Aug., 2011:		Rioting by giants the world over begins occurring.
			Patrols begin for sake of maintaining public law and
			order.

Sept., 2011:		Study of plan for project for emigration of mankind
			begins.

Oct., 2011:		Armed resistance by Zentraedi breaks out.
			Operation to seize Factory Satellite begins.

			(translator's note: further information on the time
			period between Feb., 2010 and Oct., 2011, can be found
			in the article "The Two-Year Interval," by Kawamori
			Shooji, on pgs. 60 - 68 of _Macross Perfect Memory_.-MH)

Nov., 2011:		Factory Satellite arrives at Earth.
			Kamujin's group goes into action.  The Lin Minmei
			hostage operation.

Jan., 2012:		Battle for Macross City.
			Project for emigration of mankind made public.


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