Macross-8

Just as Ichijo Hikaru and Roy Focker were overjoyed.

Max looked suspiciously at the Macrossex on the other side and asked.

"Captain, is that battleship also a Macross-class ship?

Wasn't there only one alien battleship wreckage that fell to Earth? Didn't the Unified Forces only build our one space battleship?"

"Hah, I thought it was something serious. It's not unusual for the military to secretly build another identical ship.

Doesn't this sort of thing happen all the time? It was much the same when the Valkyrie Variable Fighters first came out. No need to make such a fuss."

Hearing Roy Focker say that, Max finally cast aside his last doubts.

It also indirectly helped Thor out of his predicament.

Roy Focker then sent a friendly identification light signal from in front of his Variable Fighter.

"They're here already?

Looks like old Focker got here first. Our luck isn't too bad."

"Everyone, the target is nearby. Get ready and take your positions."

"Roger, understood."

"Got it!"

After muttering softly to himself, Thor immediately informed everyone and had them carry out their disguises according to the original plan.

Furthermore, all of their ranks within the Unified Forces had been lowered by several grades as part of the disguise.

Otherwise, if they did not lower their ranks, they would all be marshals, admirals, and the like, which would have been rather over the top.

More importantly, there was no one left alive to verify anything, and rank had always carried authority.

And aboard the Macross SDF-1, no one held a higher rank than Admiral Maharajah, who had now been reduced to Lieutenant General.

So they had everything firmly under control.

Once everything was ready.

Thor also sent a friendly identification light signal to Skull Squadron and quickly flew toward them.

"Yo, Brother