From the back cover: The First Robotech War begins when an alien armada enters Earth orbit. They have come to reclaim a lost vessel that crash landed on Earth 10 years earlier. A space fortress that Earth's protectors have rebuilt into their own flagship against alien invasion. The resulting conflict gives birth to heroes and becomes the stuff of legend. Now, you can be part of the Robotech saga by creating your own characters and embarking on new missions of your own making. Transformable Veritech Fighters known as Valkyries and giant combat mecha called Destroids are among Earth's front-line defenders. The SDF-1 and Earth air, ground and space combat vehicles. Zentraedi mecha, powered armor suits, and select spacecraft. Zentraedi warriors and their culture. Quick Character Creation Tables for Macross. New skills & M.O.S. bundles. The Robotech The Shadow Chronicles RPG "rule book" is needed to play. 256 pages of adventure. Hours of fun.