Macross 21 is the flagship of the 51th (Super) Long Distance Colony (Emigrant) Fleet.
Battle Frontier[]
Description and History[]
The Battle Galaxy (abbreviated name, Battle 21) is a variable stealth space attack aircraft carrier connected at the tip of Island 1 and charged with guarding the Macross Galaxy convoy. Much larger than the Macross 7 class, the Battle 21 was designed for enhanced fighting strength and command abilities to accommodate the much larger scale of the emigrant fleet and the accompanying naval fleet. These changes resulted in the Battle 25 being built over 200 meters longer than the Battle 7 class and the operational weight was doubled to 16,550,000 metric tons.
The Battle Galaxy is comprised of six ships: two stealth medium space carriers (which function as the arms in attack mode), one Combat Command Carrier ("central block"), two medium assault battleships (functioning as the leg "engine blocks"") and one heavy bombardment warship ("Gunship"). When separated, each ship is fold capable, combat capable and otherwise possesses all capabilities of a battleship. Although Battle Frontier and Battle Galaxy are the same type of warship with a common design they differ greatly in interior design and electronic equipment.
Battle Frontier in carrier mode docked with Island 1
The enormous Macross Galaxy colony fleet consists of the Battle 21 attached to the front of the massive Island 1 some 15 kilometers long (much larger than City 7, which was some 6 kilometers in length). In times of crisis, the individual Islands have defensive shutters that envelope the dome to protect those inside.
In 2031, the 21th New Macross-class emigration fleet (51th Super Long-distance emigrant fleet - Galaxy Fleet) leaves Eden.
Technical Data[]
- Ship Type: Stealth Space Attack Carrier + Island Cluster Colonization Ship
- Government: New United Nations Government
- Manufacturer: Unknown
- Ship Class: Battle Class Stealth Space Attack Carrier + Mainland (unknown classification colony ship).
- Ship Name: Battle Galaxy + Mainland (unknown classification colony ship) (Macross Galaxy)
- Launch Date: 2031
- Commission Date: Unknown
- Number of Class Commissioned: 25 (so far)
- Complement: Unknown; Colonists unknown
Dimensions[]
- Macross 21 (Battle 21 + Island 1): approx. 15,000 meters (15 kilometers)
- Battle 21/Galaxy (cruiser) Mode: length 1,681 meters; width 521 meters
- Battle 21/Galaxy (battle) Mode: height 1,186 meters; width 747 meters
- Mass: Macross 21 (Battle 21 + Mainland) displacement unknown; Battle Galaxy/21 gross displacement 16,550,000 metric tons; Battle 21 empty unknown.
- Structure: unknown
- Power Plant: Thermonuclear reaction engine matrix; Gunship Reactor.
- Main Machinery: OTM Macross heat pile cluster system; OTEC/Shinnakasu/General Galaxy advanced fold system cluster; OTEC/Centinental impulse drive cluster; Shinnakasu Industry Agar nuclear pulse rocket cluster (sub-thruster); OTEC gravity control system; Gunship Fold System.
- Countermeasures: unknown
- Combat Data Systems: unknown
Armament[]
- 1 x Gunship Advance Type Macross Cannon (mounted forward ventral hull in Carrier mode, starboard manipulator in Attack mode); when energy is supplied from the main body in Storm-attack mode, maximum output and re-fire rate improves.
- 12 x guided anti-ship heavy beam cannon turrets (6 mounted port/starboard amidships, shoulders in Attack mode; 4 mounted around bridge, upper torso in Attack mode, 2 mounted ?)
- many x close-in beam phalanx
- many x anti-ship reaction-warhead missile launchers
- many x micro-missile phalanx for close-in defense
Vehicles[]
- Unmanned Fighters: many x AIF-9V (V-9) Ghost fighters.
- Variable Mecha: many x VF-27γ Lucifer variable fighters.
- Other Craft: unknown