The SDF-1 has been in the midst of a long journey back to Earth. Along the way, the SDF-1โs Captain Gloval, was killed under mysterious circumstances and Lisa Hayes took over his positionโฆ Rick appears to have gone blind, but has somehow developed a different kind of vision โ possibly connected to the Protoculture that powers Robotechnology. He is now concerned that Minmei has been affectedโฆ
It emerges that Earthโs leaders had told the populace that the SDF-1 had been destroyed, in order to avoid panic about the threat of the Zentraedi. Lisa Hayes has been trying to persuade Earthโs leaders (including her own father) to let them return home, to little availโฆMeanwhile, Earthโs Joint Chiefs have been preparing their own powerful defences against a possible Zentraedi attackโฆ
Meanwhile, Roy is being held prisoner by Dr Lazlo Zand, one of the first scientists to originally board the SDF-1. During his exploration, Zand had discovered a cloning facility โ and the fact that the SDF-1 could travel through parallel dimensionsโฆ A deadly clone of Roy is doing Zandโs bidding on the SDF-1, and has murdered TR Edwards, who also knows the secrets of the SDF-1.
And finally, Minmei has asked Rick to take her on a secret mission to Aluce Base, while Breetai has goaded Miriya into seeking revenge on Max Sterling.ย