Macross 7 is the sequel to the mecha series Macross, which was also known as Robotech in the US. The setting is 35 years after the original Macross (5 years after Macross Plus, another sequel), in which Lynn Minmay brought peace between humans and the alien Zentradi with her song. Ace pilot Maximillian Jenius is the commander of the military aboard the colony ship Macross 7, a colonization ship which left Earth seven years ago to seek out colonizable planets in other solar systems. His wife, Zentradi ace pilot Milia, is the mayor of the city. Their relationship is a strained one as work and worries take their toll on them both. Fourteen year old Mylene Flare Jenius is the youngest daughter of Max and Milia. Saddened by her parents' breakup, she rebels and joins the rock band Fire Bomber. The leader of Fire Bomber is keyboardist Ray Lovelock. Ray has also recruited Veffidas Feaze, the Zentradi drummer, and guitarist Nekki Basara, a fire-hearted, headstrong songwriter and singer who believes in the power of music to change the world. Together as Fire Bomber, they seek to make a name for themselves...but some for different reasons than others. But Macross 7 isn't just about rock bands and a colony ship. It becomes apparent that the ship is in danger from an alien race never seen before. Seeking a substance known as "spiritia," the aliens have their own plans for the citizens of Macross 7. <br />