Episode 2 "Homecoming"
Setting: Courtyard/ Wedding Scene/ Reception
AS LANCER AND SERA DANCE THEIR FIRST DANCE, IN THE BACKGROUND YOU CAN HEAR THE VOICE OF LYNN MINMAY ON CD "IT'S YOU, AS THEY LOOK IN EACH OTHER EYES THEY VOW NEVER TO ALLOW THE OTHER TO TOTTER. LANCER TELLS SERA THAT SHE WILL ALWAYS BE HIS ONE AND ONLY LOVE... AS THEY DANCE SERA IS A BIT UNEASY AS SHE IS STILL GETTING ADJUSTED TO HUMAN CULTURE. IT IS A BRIGHT SUNNY DAY, AND THE SUNLIGHT REFLECTS OFF SERA EYES AS SHE SHEDS TEARS OF JOY.
ROOK AND RAND ARE SITTING NEXT TO EACH OTHER IN ATTENDANCE AT THE RECEPTION ROOK IS CAPTIVATED BY THE MOMENT, BUT RAND IS NOT SO ENTHUSED…
Rand: I just don't get what's with this wedding stuff… Why buy the cow when you can have the milk for free.
Rook: RAND!!! HER BODY LANGUAGE IS AS IF HE JUST INSULTED HER, A LITTLE ANNOYED BY THE FACT THAT RAND HAS RUINED THE MOMENT.
Rand: Sorry if I offended you, but I just don't see settling down and becoming a family man. To be with someone forever, HUH! what a thought!
Rook: THINKING TO HERSELF…Typical Man… I hope that one day I will find my soul mate. ROOK LOOKS OVER AT RAND AND SHE CAN'T HELP BUT FEEL AN ATTACHMENT TO A PERSON WHOM SHE HAS EXPERIENCED SO MUCH WITH. SHE HAS MEMORIES OF HER MOST PRECIOUS MOMENT. RIDING OFF INTO THE WILDERNESS TOGETHER AFTER THE INVID LEFT THE EARTH. AT THAT MOMENT SHE WAS FREE. SHE DID NOT HAVE A CARE IN THE WORLD. AWE BUT HE'LL NEVER BE A FAMILY MAN. HE'S TOO IMMATURE. HE'LL NEVER GROW UP.
Setting: 7 months later/ Cruiser 1; A battle ship designed as a compliment to a larger battle fortress. It was built by the Xeno foundation.
RAND IS IN FLIGHT ON A ROUTINE TRAINING MISSION. HE IS FLYING A DELTA FIGHTER…
Rand: Scratch 3!!! AS HE TAKES OUT 3 SIMULATED TARGETS WITH 2 SHOTS. HIS FLYING SKILLS ARE IMPRESSIVE AS HE BARREL ROLLS AND TAKES OUT 7 ADDITIONAL TARGETS IN THE PROCESS. A QUICK PUSH OF THE THROTTLE AND A SWITCH TO BATTLOID MODE MAKES FOR AN IMPRESSIVE DISPLAY AS HE PROCEEDS TO DO A DANGEROUS FLY BY NEAR "CRUISER 1, RIGHT IN THE FACE OF COMMANDER ROOK BARTLEY. HE PUSHES THE VERITECH TO THE LIMIT, THE COMPUTER CONTROLS MALFUNCTION. RAND STRUGGLES TO REGAIN CONTROL. RAND REMAINS CALM AND SLOWLY BEGINS TO STABILIZE THE VERITECH. HE'S IS A LITTLE EMBARRASSED BUT HE'LL BE OK…
Rook: Lieutenant, what on earth are you trying to do get yourself killed.
Rand: Awe chill out, I'm just having a little fun. I was in complete control the entire time.
Rook: We are not here to have fun Lieutenant! We are here to train!! This is a serious training mission!
Rand: In case you haven't noticed, Commander, the war ended over 10 years ago!
Rook: Your service with the Spacy will end if you don't learn some discipline! I will not have you risk destroying that plane for the sake of your ego! Now bring that Veritech back to base! That's an order!
Rand: Well, I'm glad to see that you're so concerned for my safety!
Rook: Actually, I'm more concerned about the plane!
Rand{Talking aloud to himself}: What a SourPuss!
Rook {Overheard}: I hear that!! You should learn how to turn off your COM link when you are talking to yourself Lieutenant! Some of us may not want to here what you have to say…
RAND AND HIS SQUAD PROCEEDS BACK TO BASE, HE CAN HEAR THEM ALL SNICKERING OVER HE RADIO.
Rand: Hey, What are you guys laughing at!!!!
Squad {in unison}: Oh nothing sir
Rand: Perhaps some latrine duty would wipe those smirks off your faces huh?
Squad {in unison}: Uh… no need for that sir!
Rand: Well, That's what I though.. Now back to base!
Setting: Later that day… Moon Base Luna/ Sera and Lancer are under the protective bubble that serves as an artificial atmosphere restraint for the base. They are both touring the SDF5; A non-transforming battle fortress that is approximately 3 miles in length. Inside of the ship is the Sterling, an Invidon powered ship built in secret inside of the SDF5. It is scheduled to be released at the military parade scheduled for next month. Only a select few are allowed to see this ship.
Sera: What a good idea to have our honeymoon actually be on the moon.
Lancer: Yeah, well I thought that since we really didn't get to have a honeymoon on our wedding day, that this would be something special.
Sera: It is special. Any place on earth would be special for me as long as I'm with you. Your culture is much different from that of ours. The Invid were so caught up in acquiring the necessary Protoculture to survive that we forgot what it was like to live in peace and have a real culture. And to carry a life inside of me… This something that I could never achieve in Invid culture.
Lancer: Well, I plan to open up a whole new world for you. Earth's culture was almost destroyed in all of the wars, but you'll be able to experience all the culture you want as long as we have the RDF to defend us.
Sera: I love you. This experience of love has enabled me to look at things much differently that I could in Invid culture. I envy humans for being able to be so resilient.
Lancer: You should envy no one, your beauty and resilience is much grander than any human I've ever met.
SERA SUDDENLY FALLS TO THE FLOOR AND BEGINS TO COUGH VIOLENTLY. HER HEART BEAT STARTS TO INCREASE AND SHE BEGINS TO FEAR FOR HER LIFE. SHE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT'S HAPPENING AND NEITHER DOES LANCER OR THE ONLOOKERS
Lancer: Sera? Sera!
Sera: I don't know what's wrong with me! AS SHE BECOMES SHORT OF BREATH… Lancer Please help!
Lancer: Someone call a doctor!!! Stay calm sera I'm right here.. Just hold on help will be here soon. Get a doctor someone!!! LANCER IS FRANTIC HIS ONE AND ONLY LOVE PERISHING RIGHT BEFORE HIS VERY EYES AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT HE CAN DO TO HELP. AS A DOCTOR APPEARS ON THE SCENE IT TAKES 5 PEOPLE TO PULL LANCER AWAY TO GIVE THE DOCTOR ROOM TO EXAMINE SERA. LANCER IS WEEPING AND AS HE LOOKS INTO THE HEAVENS TO PRAY TO HIS GOD THAT SERA IS OK…
SUDDENLY OUT OF HYPERSPACE THERE IS A BRIGHT FLASH OF LIGHT. IT CAN BE SEEN FROM THE MOON BASE AND EARTH. IT DOES NOT GO UNNOTICED AS PEOPLE STARE INTO THE SKIES FROM THEIR HOMES AND PLACES OF WORK… ONLY THE LIGHT CAN BE SEEN BUT A MASSIVE SHIP EMERGES FROM DEEP SPACE… THE SOURCE, UNKNOWN, ALL SYSTEMS GO RED ALERT ABOARD THE SDF5 THE ACCOMPANYING SHIPS AND EARTH DEFENSES. ALL SHIPS READY THEMSELVES IMMEDIATELY FOR AN ATTACK FROM AN UNKNOWN THREAT, READY TO DEFEND THE EARTH AND IT'S NEWFOUND FREEDOM AT ALL COST.
OVER THE INTERCOM YOU CAN HERE THE SOUNDS OF COMMANDERS PREPARING THEIR SQUADS FOR GIVING THEM THERE BATTLE INSTRUCTIONS.
Rand/ Rook/ Admiral John Keller: Oh no! Not again! AS THEY STARE AT THE MONITOR THERE IS COMPLETE SILENCE ABOARD CRUISER 1.
Rand: I've got to get to my Veritech RAND RUNS OFF!
Rook: Battle stations every one!!!!
Admiral John Keller: Are you ready Rook?
Rook: As ready as I'll ever be.
ALL THROUGHOUT THE FLEET SOLDIERS ARE HURRYING TO THEIR BATTLE STATIONS. VERITECHS ARE LAUNCHED TO MEET THE APPROACHING SHIP. THE UNKNOWN VESSEL IS OUT OF FIRING RANGE SO THE VERITECHS LAUNCH WITH THE INTENTIONS TO MOVE IN CLOSER TO INVESTIGATE.
ABOARD THE UNKNOWN SHIP, THE COMMANDING OFFICER S ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH MUCH OF THERE COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND PARTICULARLY THERE TRANSMITTERS. THEY ARE HUMAN IN APPEARANCE BUT WITHOUT SUFFICIENT POWER IT IS HARD TO MAKE OUT THE FACES OF THE SHADOWY FIGURES ABOARD THE SHIP.
Commanding Officer of Unknown ship: We can not make contact and they are coming in fast… THE OFFICER PAUSES FOR A MOMENT TO TAKE IN THE MASSIVE DISPLAY OF SHIPS THAT MAY SERVE AS AN UNFRIENDLY WELCOMING PARTY… Such power!!! Look at the size of that fleet!
2nd Commanding Officer of Unknown ship: Amazing! I hope that we can break through!
Commanding Officer of Unknown ship: We'll have to launch our fighters!
SUDDENLY THE LIGHTS COME ON.
Technician: We have restored power to the sub generators.
Rick Hunter: Excellent! How about communications?
Technician: Negative sir. We just don't have enough resources.
Max Sterling: Well at least the lights work.
Lisa Hunter: We have to do something quickly, we are running out of time! If they don't recognize us they will probably destroy us!
Myria: I know! Let's all get into our Veritechs and meet them half way. They will have to recognize a Veritech when they see it.
Rick: REMAINING CALM THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ORDEAL…Good idea. Lisa would you care to join me?
Lisa: Yes Rick
Max: OK, Myria and I will follow along in my Alpha.
Rick: Lets go!! Commander Johnson you have the bridge.
Commander Johnson: Yes Sir! AS RICK MAX LISA AND MYRIA RUSH DOWN THE CORRIDOR TO THEIR AWAITING VERITECHS….
INSIDE THE VERITECH
Rick: It's been so long since I've flown on of these things.
Lisa: I'm sure you'll do fine.
MAX TAKES OFF DOWN THE EXIT TUNNEL DOING A BARREL ROLL AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED.
Rick: Well, Max has still got it.
Max: Come on Admiral lets see what you've got!
Rick: I think I'll just take it easy. I wouldn't want to come off as too threatening to our welcome party.
Max: I'll try to contact them using my radio… THERE IS ONLY STATIC AND SOME MUSIC FROM A MOON BASE RADIO STATION. "Look up Look Up Look Up the Sky is Falling" … I'm getting no response. Except for this song… Hey it's pretty good huh?
Lisa: I like it.
Rick: Not quite as good as Minmay however…
Lisa: Hmph! LISA HAS THE LOOK OF JEALOUSY IN HER EYES AT THE MENTION OF MINMAY…
AFTER THE SONG RICK AND LISA CAN HEAR THE DJ…
DJ: "Thanks for listening everyone that was no doubt one of your all time favorites Yellow Dancer AKA Lancer a celebrity and war hero in one. No doubt we are all praying for the speedy recovery of his wife Sera. For those of you who may have been on Mars during the last news announcement, Sera suddenly fell ill while she and Lancer were on there honeymoon vacation on moon base Luna. This right before the mysterious light appeared in space. We are all concerned; As we all know Sera is an Invid, and scientists believe that the strange reaction may have something to do with the phenomenon in space. As our military go off into space to investigate, we salute them and pray for there safe return. This is "M.C. Fly" with KRDF signing off with another favorite! As we reflect on the love that brought Sera and Lancer together, lets listen to the great Lynn Minmay… "To be in Love"
Rick: An Invid and a human together? Huh… I guess it's no more strange than a Znetraedi and a human. Love… a powerful thing. RICK FINALLY LAUNCHES AFTER A LITTLE TROUBLE HOLDING THE PLANE IN A STEADY HOVER. EN ROUTE REFLECT ON THE MEMORIES OF HIS DEAR FRIEND LYNN MINMAY.
Lisa: Rick!!! We're heading straight for them slow down!
Rick: Uh.. OH! Sorry.
Lisa: I bet!
THEY APPROACH THE WELCOME PARTY.
RAND ND HIS TEAM OF SHADOW FIGHTERS ZOOMS IN WITH THE VISUAL SCANNERS.
Rand: Hey! Those look like Alpha's!
Corporal Johnson: Do you think it could be Scott returning?
RAND DOES A FLY BY OVER THE COCKPIT OF RICK'S VERITECH. UPSIDE DOWN, HE CAN SEE RIGHT INSIDE.
Rand: Nope it's not Scott.
Rick: Hey! Whose that showboat? Cocky little twerp! In my day he wouldn't hold a candle to me!
Max: Hey, well maybe we should give them a show!
SUDDENLY THE AFTERBURNERS FROM THE MAIN ENGINES OF THE VERITECHS IGNITE LEAVING BEHIND A STREAKING JET STREAM. THEY RAPIDLY TAKE OFF SIDE BY SIDE EACH OTHER IN A VERTICAL CLIMB. IT IS AN IMPRESSIVE DISPLAY. BOTH JETS DOING "DOUGHNUTS" AROUND EACH OTHER.
Lisa: OK Rick that's enough, isn't your ego filled yet? You know you're getting too old for acrobatics.
Rick: Yes dear.
Max: Ha Ha Ha Ha, Well it seems that the boss is going to break up your party Rick.
Myria: OK Max, you've had your fun too.
Max: Yes dear.
Lisa talking to Myria: Oh brother, will they ever grow up… Myria and Lisa laughing together, ha ha ha ha!
AS THEY HEAD TOWARD THE ESCORT PARTY, RAND AND THE OTHER PILOTS ARE IN AWE OF THERE FLYING SKILLS. THEY ARE ESCORTED TO CRUISER 1.
ON DECK BOTH COCKPITS OPEN…
A representative from the fleet comes to meet them. It is Admiral John Keller: Good day!… Huh? No! Is it you?
Rick: Yes it's me, I guess…
John Keller: STANDS AT ATTENTION AND SOLUTES THEM ALL. It is so good to see you all!
Max: At ease Admiral.
John Keller: Sir! Yes sir!
RICK TAKES A MOMENT TO LOOK AROUND AT HIS SURROUNDINGS.
Rick: My how things have changed. You have developed a huge fleet.
John Keller: Yes this time we would be ready for anything. With the development of human clones we were able to produce enough manpower to build a magnificent defense force.
Rick: Clones? RICK HAS A WORRIED LOOK IN HIS EYES. HE HAS MEMORIES OF ZENTRAEDI CLONES INSIDE OF CLOSE CHAMBERS WHEN HE WAS TRAPPED ON BOARD THE ZENTRAEDI SHIP. Oh, well… good work… AS HE TRIES TO PLAY OFF HIS CONCERN.
Lisa: HAS A SADDENED LOOK IN HER EYES. So you successfully fought off the Invid huh?
John Keller: And the Robotech Masters! We would not have successfully fought off the Invid, however without the aid of your fleet.
Lisa: BEGINS TO SHED TEARS, (TRYING TO HOLD BACK FROM CRYING) The earth … it's so beautiful.
Rick: STARES OUT THE WINDOW AT THE EARTH. It's been a long time.
Lisa: We almost didn't have a home to come back to, and it would have been all my fault.
Rick What do you mean?
Lisa: We left the earth with just a mediocre defense and expected it to make do with what little resources that were left. Then the Neutron S missile project almost wiped the earth of all life. I can't believe that we almost let that happen!
Rick: We did what we had to do Lisa. It was the only way at the time. But look at the earth now. Look at its beauty.
John Keller: Yes men and women like you have fought to the death to protect its beauty. Some decisions were made by some that were hard decisions But they were necessary in order to preserve human life. The people of earth understand that… Welcome home.
Lisa: That's just it. Preserving human life. Not just the earth so that we would have a home to come back to. But all life. But I thank you, Admiral, for your condolences.
CRUISER ONE BEGINS TO ENTER EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE AS THEY BRING EARTH'S HEROES BACK TO VERY GROUND THEY FOUGHT TO PROTECT, LIGHT YEARS AWAY.
AS THE NEWS OF THERE RETURN SPREAD…
PEOPLE ON EARTH ARE LISTENING TO THE RADIO WHEN THEY HEAR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT…
DJ: This is once again "M.C. Fly" with KRDF… Good News everyone! The disturbance in space was not an enemy ship defolding as some had thought. It was the return of the SDF3!!! A warm welcome goes out to Admiral Rick Hunter and his crew as they have safely returned home to us. Our heroes have returned home!!!
THROUGHOUT THE EARTH, THERE IS A COUNTLESS NUMBER OF PEOPLE WAITING PLANNING TO ASSEMBLE AT HQ TO GIVE THEM A HEROES WELCOME. THERE ARE MIXED EMOTIONS HOWEVER….
John Keller: So Admiral Hunter, were there other survivors? What about Bretai and others.
Rick: Well there were quite a number lost in the battles in deep space against the Regent.
John Keller: Regent???
Rick: Well I see that we've got some catching up to do. How about we have a nice hot dinner somewhere and I'll give and your crew the run down on our journey with the Sentinels.
John Keller: I'll send a welcoming party to escort the SDF3 into earth orbit.
RICK LOOKS OUT THE WINDOW AT THE EARTH AND BEGINS TO SMILE. HOLDING LISA BY HIS SIDE HE THINKS TO HIMSELF..." THANKS TO ALL WHO FOUGHT TO PRESERVE THE SANCTITY OF THE EARTH. THANK YOU SCOTT, YOU WON'T BE FORGOTTEN… I WISH THAT GLOVAL WERE STILL ALIVE TO SEE THIS."
THE EPISODE ENDS WITH A 1-MINUTE JOURNEY INTO RICK'S MIND. MEMORIES OF GLOVAL, GRANT, THE BRIDGE BUNNIES, BEN DIXON, AND ROY FOKKER.
"WHAT NOW BIG BROTHER… NOW THAT THERE IS PEACE, WHAT'S MY PURPOSE IN LIFE? YOU WERE RIGHT, ONCE THIS ROBOTECH THING GETS IN YOUR BLOOD THERE IS NO WAY TO STOP IT" THE SHIP SETTLES DOWN AT AN AIR FIELD NEAR HQ.
END OF EPISODE 2
CLOSING CREDITS
Setting: Courtyard/ Wedding Scene/ Reception
AS LANCER AND SERA DANCE THEIR FIRST DANCE, IN THE BACKGROUND YOU CAN HEAR THE VOICE OF LYNN MINMAY ON CD "IT'S YOU, AS THEY LOOK IN EACH OTHER EYES THEY VOW NEVER TO ALLOW THE OTHER TO TOTTER. LANCER TELLS SERA THAT SHE WILL ALWAYS BE HIS ONE AND ONLY LOVE... AS THEY DANCE SERA IS A BIT UNEASY AS SHE IS STILL GETTING ADJUSTED TO HUMAN CULTURE. IT IS A BRIGHT SUNNY DAY, AND THE SUNLIGHT REFLECTS OFF SERA EYES AS SHE SHEDS TEARS OF JOY.
ROOK AND RAND ARE SITTING NEXT TO EACH OTHER IN ATTENDANCE AT THE RECEPTION ROOK IS CAPTIVATED BY THE MOMENT, BUT RAND IS NOT SO ENTHUSED…
Rand: I just don't get what's with this wedding stuff… Why buy the cow when you can have the milk for free.
Rook: RAND!!! HER BODY LANGUAGE IS AS IF HE JUST INSULTED HER, A LITTLE ANNOYED BY THE FACT THAT RAND HAS RUINED THE MOMENT.
Rand: Sorry if I offended you, but I just don't see settling down and becoming a family man. To be with someone forever, HUH! what a thought!
Rook: THINKING TO HERSELF…Typical Man… I hope that one day I will find my soul mate. ROOK LOOKS OVER AT RAND AND SHE CAN'T HELP BUT FEEL AN ATTACHMENT TO A PERSON WHOM SHE HAS EXPERIENCED SO MUCH WITH. SHE HAS MEMORIES OF HER MOST PRECIOUS MOMENT. RIDING OFF INTO THE WILDERNESS TOGETHER AFTER THE INVID LEFT THE EARTH. AT THAT MOMENT SHE WAS FREE. SHE DID NOT HAVE A CARE IN THE WORLD. AWE BUT HE'LL NEVER BE A FAMILY MAN. HE'S TOO IMMATURE. HE'LL NEVER GROW UP.
Setting: 7 months later/ Cruiser 1; A battle ship designed as a compliment to a larger battle fortress. It was built by the Xeno foundation.
RAND IS IN FLIGHT ON A ROUTINE TRAINING MISSION. HE IS FLYING A DELTA FIGHTER…
Rand: Scratch 3!!! AS HE TAKES OUT 3 SIMULATED TARGETS WITH 2 SHOTS. HIS FLYING SKILLS ARE IMPRESSIVE AS HE BARREL ROLLS AND TAKES OUT 7 ADDITIONAL TARGETS IN THE PROCESS. A QUICK PUSH OF THE THROTTLE AND A SWITCH TO BATTLOID MODE MAKES FOR AN IMPRESSIVE DISPLAY AS HE PROCEEDS TO DO A DANGEROUS FLY BY NEAR "CRUISER 1, RIGHT IN THE FACE OF COMMANDER ROOK BARTLEY. HE PUSHES THE VERITECH TO THE LIMIT, THE COMPUTER CONTROLS MALFUNCTION. RAND STRUGGLES TO REGAIN CONTROL. RAND REMAINS CALM AND SLOWLY BEGINS TO STABILIZE THE VERITECH. HE'S IS A LITTLE EMBARRASSED BUT HE'LL BE OK…
Rook: Lieutenant, what on earth are you trying to do get yourself killed.
Rand: Awe chill out, I'm just having a little fun. I was in complete control the entire time.
Rook: We are not here to have fun Lieutenant! We are here to train!! This is a serious training mission!
Rand: In case you haven't noticed, Commander, the war ended over 10 years ago!
Rook: Your service with the Spacy will end if you don't learn some discipline! I will not have you risk destroying that plane for the sake of your ego! Now bring that Veritech back to base! That's an order!
Rand: Well, I'm glad to see that you're so concerned for my safety!
Rook: Actually, I'm more concerned about the plane!
Rand{Talking aloud to himself}: What a SourPuss!
Rook {Overheard}: I hear that!! You should learn how to turn off your COM link when you are talking to yourself Lieutenant! Some of us may not want to here what you have to say…
RAND AND HIS SQUAD PROCEEDS BACK TO BASE, HE CAN HEAR THEM ALL SNICKERING OVER HE RADIO.
Rand: Hey, What are you guys laughing at!!!!
Squad {in unison}: Oh nothing sir
Rand: Perhaps some latrine duty would wipe those smirks off your faces huh?
Squad {in unison}: Uh… no need for that sir!
Rand: Well, That's what I though.. Now back to base!
Setting: Later that day… Moon Base Luna/ Sera and Lancer are under the protective bubble that serves as an artificial atmosphere restraint for the base. They are both touring the SDF5; A non-transforming battle fortress that is approximately 3 miles in length. Inside of the ship is the Sterling, an Invidon powered ship built in secret inside of the SDF5. It is scheduled to be released at the military parade scheduled for next month. Only a select few are allowed to see this ship.
Sera: What a good idea to have our honeymoon actually be on the moon.
Lancer: Yeah, well I thought that since we really didn't get to have a honeymoon on our wedding day, that this would be something special.
Sera: It is special. Any place on earth would be special for me as long as I'm with you. Your culture is much different from that of ours. The Invid were so caught up in acquiring the necessary Protoculture to survive that we forgot what it was like to live in peace and have a real culture. And to carry a life inside of me… This something that I could never achieve in Invid culture.
Lancer: Well, I plan to open up a whole new world for you. Earth's culture was almost destroyed in all of the wars, but you'll be able to experience all the culture you want as long as we have the RDF to defend us.
Sera: I love you. This experience of love has enabled me to look at things much differently that I could in Invid culture. I envy humans for being able to be so resilient.
Lancer: You should envy no one, your beauty and resilience is much grander than any human I've ever met.
SERA SUDDENLY FALLS TO THE FLOOR AND BEGINS TO COUGH VIOLENTLY. HER HEART BEAT STARTS TO INCREASE AND SHE BEGINS TO FEAR FOR HER LIFE. SHE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT'S HAPPENING AND NEITHER DOES LANCER OR THE ONLOOKERS
Lancer: Sera? Sera!
Sera: I don't know what's wrong with me! AS SHE BECOMES SHORT OF BREATH… Lancer Please help!
Lancer: Someone call a doctor!!! Stay calm sera I'm right here.. Just hold on help will be here soon. Get a doctor someone!!! LANCER IS FRANTIC HIS ONE AND ONLY LOVE PERISHING RIGHT BEFORE HIS VERY EYES AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT HE CAN DO TO HELP. AS A DOCTOR APPEARS ON THE SCENE IT TAKES 5 PEOPLE TO PULL LANCER AWAY TO GIVE THE DOCTOR ROOM TO EXAMINE SERA. LANCER IS WEEPING AND AS HE LOOKS INTO THE HEAVENS TO PRAY TO HIS GOD THAT SERA IS OK…
SUDDENLY OUT OF HYPERSPACE THERE IS A BRIGHT FLASH OF LIGHT. IT CAN BE SEEN FROM THE MOON BASE AND EARTH. IT DOES NOT GO UNNOTICED AS PEOPLE STARE INTO THE SKIES FROM THEIR HOMES AND PLACES OF WORK… ONLY THE LIGHT CAN BE SEEN BUT A MASSIVE SHIP EMERGES FROM DEEP SPACE… THE SOURCE, UNKNOWN, ALL SYSTEMS GO RED ALERT ABOARD THE SDF5 THE ACCOMPANYING SHIPS AND EARTH DEFENSES. ALL SHIPS READY THEMSELVES IMMEDIATELY FOR AN ATTACK FROM AN UNKNOWN THREAT, READY TO DEFEND THE EARTH AND IT'S NEWFOUND FREEDOM AT ALL COST.
OVER THE INTERCOM YOU CAN HERE THE SOUNDS OF COMMANDERS PREPARING THEIR SQUADS FOR GIVING THEM THERE BATTLE INSTRUCTIONS.
Rand/ Rook/ Admiral John Keller: Oh no! Not again! AS THEY STARE AT THE MONITOR THERE IS COMPLETE SILENCE ABOARD CRUISER 1.
Rand: I've got to get to my Veritech RAND RUNS OFF!
Rook: Battle stations every one!!!!
Admiral John Keller: Are you ready Rook?
Rook: As ready as I'll ever be.
ALL THROUGHOUT THE FLEET SOLDIERS ARE HURRYING TO THEIR BATTLE STATIONS. VERITECHS ARE LAUNCHED TO MEET THE APPROACHING SHIP. THE UNKNOWN VESSEL IS OUT OF FIRING RANGE SO THE VERITECHS LAUNCH WITH THE INTENTIONS TO MOVE IN CLOSER TO INVESTIGATE.
ABOARD THE UNKNOWN SHIP, THE COMMANDING OFFICER S ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH MUCH OF THERE COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND PARTICULARLY THERE TRANSMITTERS. THEY ARE HUMAN IN APPEARANCE BUT WITHOUT SUFFICIENT POWER IT IS HARD TO MAKE OUT THE FACES OF THE SHADOWY FIGURES ABOARD THE SHIP.
Commanding Officer of Unknown ship: We can not make contact and they are coming in fast… THE OFFICER PAUSES FOR A MOMENT TO TAKE IN THE MASSIVE DISPLAY OF SHIPS THAT MAY SERVE AS AN UNFRIENDLY WELCOMING PARTY… Such power!!! Look at the size of that fleet!
2nd Commanding Officer of Unknown ship: Amazing! I hope that we can break through!
Commanding Officer of Unknown ship: We'll have to launch our fighters!
SUDDENLY THE LIGHTS COME ON.
Technician: We have restored power to the sub generators.
Rick Hunter: Excellent! How about communications?
Technician: Negative sir. We just don't have enough resources.
Max Sterling: Well at least the lights work.
Lisa Hunter: We have to do something quickly, we are running out of time! If they don't recognize us they will probably destroy us!
Myria: I know! Let's all get into our Veritechs and meet them half way. They will have to recognize a Veritech when they see it.
Rick: REMAINING CALM THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ORDEAL…Good idea. Lisa would you care to join me?
Lisa: Yes Rick
Max: OK, Myria and I will follow along in my Alpha.
Rick: Lets go!! Commander Johnson you have the bridge.
Commander Johnson: Yes Sir! AS RICK MAX LISA AND MYRIA RUSH DOWN THE CORRIDOR TO THEIR AWAITING VERITECHS….
INSIDE THE VERITECH
Rick: It's been so long since I've flown on of these things.
Lisa: I'm sure you'll do fine.
MAX TAKES OFF DOWN THE EXIT TUNNEL DOING A BARREL ROLL AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED.
Rick: Well, Max has still got it.
Max: Come on Admiral lets see what you've got!
Rick: I think I'll just take it easy. I wouldn't want to come off as too threatening to our welcome party.
Max: I'll try to contact them using my radio… THERE IS ONLY STATIC AND SOME MUSIC FROM A MOON BASE RADIO STATION. "Look up Look Up Look Up the Sky is Falling" … I'm getting no response. Except for this song… Hey it's pretty good huh?
Lisa: I like it.
Rick: Not quite as good as Minmay however…
Lisa: Hmph! LISA HAS THE LOOK OF JEALOUSY IN HER EYES AT THE MENTION OF MINMAY…
AFTER THE SONG RICK AND LISA CAN HEAR THE DJ…
DJ: "Thanks for listening everyone that was no doubt one of your all time favorites Yellow Dancer AKA Lancer a celebrity and war hero in one. No doubt we are all praying for the speedy recovery of his wife Sera. For those of you who may have been on Mars during the last news announcement, Sera suddenly fell ill while she and Lancer were on there honeymoon vacation on moon base Luna. This right before the mysterious light appeared in space. We are all concerned; As we all know Sera is an Invid, and scientists believe that the strange reaction may have something to do with the phenomenon in space. As our military go off into space to investigate, we salute them and pray for there safe return. This is "M.C. Fly" with KRDF signing off with another favorite! As we reflect on the love that brought Sera and Lancer together, lets listen to the great Lynn Minmay… "To be in Love"
Rick: An Invid and a human together? Huh… I guess it's no more strange than a Znetraedi and a human. Love… a powerful thing. RICK FINALLY LAUNCHES AFTER A LITTLE TROUBLE HOLDING THE PLANE IN A STEADY HOVER. EN ROUTE REFLECT ON THE MEMORIES OF HIS DEAR FRIEND LYNN MINMAY.
Lisa: Rick!!! We're heading straight for them slow down!
Rick: Uh.. OH! Sorry.
Lisa: I bet!
THEY APPROACH THE WELCOME PARTY.
RAND ND HIS TEAM OF SHADOW FIGHTERS ZOOMS IN WITH THE VISUAL SCANNERS.
Rand: Hey! Those look like Alpha's!
Corporal Johnson: Do you think it could be Scott returning?
RAND DOES A FLY BY OVER THE COCKPIT OF RICK'S VERITECH. UPSIDE DOWN, HE CAN SEE RIGHT INSIDE.
Rand: Nope it's not Scott.
Rick: Hey! Whose that showboat? Cocky little twerp! In my day he wouldn't hold a candle to me!
Max: Hey, well maybe we should give them a show!
SUDDENLY THE AFTERBURNERS FROM THE MAIN ENGINES OF THE VERITECHS IGNITE LEAVING BEHIND A STREAKING JET STREAM. THEY RAPIDLY TAKE OFF SIDE BY SIDE EACH OTHER IN A VERTICAL CLIMB. IT IS AN IMPRESSIVE DISPLAY. BOTH JETS DOING "DOUGHNUTS" AROUND EACH OTHER.
Lisa: OK Rick that's enough, isn't your ego filled yet? You know you're getting too old for acrobatics.
Rick: Yes dear.
Max: Ha Ha Ha Ha, Well it seems that the boss is going to break up your party Rick.
Myria: OK Max, you've had your fun too.
Max: Yes dear.
Lisa talking to Myria: Oh brother, will they ever grow up… Myria and Lisa laughing together, ha ha ha ha!
AS THEY HEAD TOWARD THE ESCORT PARTY, RAND AND THE OTHER PILOTS ARE IN AWE OF THERE FLYING SKILLS. THEY ARE ESCORTED TO CRUISER 1.
ON DECK BOTH COCKPITS OPEN…
A representative from the fleet comes to meet them. It is Admiral John Keller: Good day!… Huh? No! Is it you?
Rick: Yes it's me, I guess…
John Keller: STANDS AT ATTENTION AND SOLUTES THEM ALL. It is so good to see you all!
Max: At ease Admiral.
John Keller: Sir! Yes sir!
RICK TAKES A MOMENT TO LOOK AROUND AT HIS SURROUNDINGS.
Rick: My how things have changed. You have developed a huge fleet.
John Keller: Yes this time we would be ready for anything. With the development of human clones we were able to produce enough manpower to build a magnificent defense force.
Rick: Clones? RICK HAS A WORRIED LOOK IN HIS EYES. HE HAS MEMORIES OF ZENTRAEDI CLONES INSIDE OF CLOSE CHAMBERS WHEN HE WAS TRAPPED ON BOARD THE ZENTRAEDI SHIP. Oh, well… good work… AS HE TRIES TO PLAY OFF HIS CONCERN.
Lisa: HAS A SADDENED LOOK IN HER EYES. So you successfully fought off the Invid huh?
John Keller: And the Robotech Masters! We would not have successfully fought off the Invid, however without the aid of your fleet.
Lisa: BEGINS TO SHED TEARS, (TRYING TO HOLD BACK FROM CRYING) The earth … it's so beautiful.
Rick: STARES OUT THE WINDOW AT THE EARTH. It's been a long time.
Lisa: We almost didn't have a home to come back to, and it would have been all my fault.
Rick What do you mean?
Lisa: We left the earth with just a mediocre defense and expected it to make do with what little resources that were left. Then the Neutron S missile project almost wiped the earth of all life. I can't believe that we almost let that happen!
Rick: We did what we had to do Lisa. It was the only way at the time. But look at the earth now. Look at its beauty.
John Keller: Yes men and women like you have fought to the death to protect its beauty. Some decisions were made by some that were hard decisions But they were necessary in order to preserve human life. The people of earth understand that… Welcome home.
Lisa: That's just it. Preserving human life. Not just the earth so that we would have a home to come back to. But all life. But I thank you, Admiral, for your condolences.
CRUISER ONE BEGINS TO ENTER EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE AS THEY BRING EARTH'S HEROES BACK TO VERY GROUND THEY FOUGHT TO PROTECT, LIGHT YEARS AWAY.
AS THE NEWS OF THERE RETURN SPREAD…
PEOPLE ON EARTH ARE LISTENING TO THE RADIO WHEN THEY HEAR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT…
DJ: This is once again "M.C. Fly" with KRDF… Good News everyone! The disturbance in space was not an enemy ship defolding as some had thought. It was the return of the SDF3!!! A warm welcome goes out to Admiral Rick Hunter and his crew as they have safely returned home to us. Our heroes have returned home!!!
THROUGHOUT THE EARTH, THERE IS A COUNTLESS NUMBER OF PEOPLE WAITING PLANNING TO ASSEMBLE AT HQ TO GIVE THEM A HEROES WELCOME. THERE ARE MIXED EMOTIONS HOWEVER….
John Keller: So Admiral Hunter, were there other survivors? What about Bretai and others.
Rick: Well there were quite a number lost in the battles in deep space against the Regent.
John Keller: Regent???
Rick: Well I see that we've got some catching up to do. How about we have a nice hot dinner somewhere and I'll give and your crew the run down on our journey with the Sentinels.
John Keller: I'll send a welcoming party to escort the SDF3 into earth orbit.
RICK LOOKS OUT THE WINDOW AT THE EARTH AND BEGINS TO SMILE. HOLDING LISA BY HIS SIDE HE THINKS TO HIMSELF..." THANKS TO ALL WHO FOUGHT TO PRESERVE THE SANCTITY OF THE EARTH. THANK YOU SCOTT, YOU WON'T BE FORGOTTEN… I WISH THAT GLOVAL WERE STILL ALIVE TO SEE THIS."
THE EPISODE ENDS WITH A 1-MINUTE JOURNEY INTO RICK'S MIND. MEMORIES OF GLOVAL, GRANT, THE BRIDGE BUNNIES, BEN DIXON, AND ROY FOKKER.
"WHAT NOW BIG BROTHER… NOW THAT THERE IS PEACE, WHAT'S MY PURPOSE IN LIFE? YOU WERE RIGHT, ONCE THIS ROBOTECH THING GETS IN YOUR BLOOD THERE IS NO WAY TO STOP IT" THE SHIP SETTLES DOWN AT AN AIR FIELD NEAR HQ.
END OF EPISODE 2
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