When their Zentraedi slaves failed to recover the Protoculture Matrix from Earth the Robotech Masters had little choice but to come and retrieve it themselves. As such, no explanation is given of the presence of another Matrix. The Second Robotech War began with the end of the first. All of their technology was powered by protoculture. Casualties on both sides are heavy, with Leonard and General Emerson both being killed in action. Khyron stands over his recently obtained Protoculture Storage Matrix (Robotech: The Macross Saga: "Khyron's Revenge") The Protoculture Storage Matrix was a piece of Robotechnology used for the long term storage of Protoculture energy. The Invid Regent also attacked Tirol in an effort to retrieve the Protoculture Matrix which he believed Zor had stolen from his people. In this time, the Regent assaulted the now defenseless Tirolian homeworld where he intended to find the Flower of Life whilst enacting his vengeance on the civilian population. Robotech: The New Generation 1: The Invid Invasion, Robotech Genesis: Legend of Zor 1: The Thirsting, Robotech: Prelude to the Shadow Chronicles 1: The Enemy Within, Robotech: The New Generation: The Invid Invasion, Robotech: The Masters Saga: The Southern Cross, https://robotech.fandom.com/wiki/Protoculture_Storage_Matrix?oldid=41956. Tirol was devastated though the Regess felt it was a wasted effort and showed her scorn … Through the use of Protoculture, the Tirolian civilization created a mighty empire by using the newly developed science known as Robotechnology. The Robotech Masters' Protoculture Matrix was degenerating, transforming into the Flower of Life--which was sure to draw the savage, merciless Invid across the galaxy to Earth. Despite their super-science and best efforts, they could not get the Flower of Life to grow from seed. During the Second Robotech War, the Robotech Masters sought to recover the hidden Protoculture Matrix. S01:E36 - The Macross Saga - to the Stars Admiral Gloval has ordered Lisa Hayes to command a new version of the Robotech Space Fortress, the SDF-2, and undertake a new mission to search the far reaches of space. The factory satelite still needs to set up a marijuana grow operations for the Protoculture Matrix. Khyron stands over his recently obtained Protoculture Storage Matrix (Robotech: The Macross Saga: "Khyron's Revenge"). While they had been aiming for the Moon, they were now forced to trek back across the solar system. However, his death was in vain as instead of destroying the Flowers of Life - he had allowed them to spread from the site where they took root throughout the planet. Robotech: The New Generation 1: The Invid Invasion, Robotech Genesis: Legend of Zor 1: The Thirsting, Robotech: Prelude to the Shadow Chronicles 1: The Enemy Within, Robotech: The New Generation: The Invid Invasion, Robotech: The Masters Saga: The Southern Cross, https://robotech.fandom.com/wiki/Protoculture_Matrix?oldid=51040. In the years that followed, the Matrix began to degrade and allowed the Flower of Life to sprout which fed on the Protoculture as well as send spores around the Earth. The amount of Protoculture the unit was able to store was apparently significant, for Khyron was able to completely repair and re-energize his flagship, squadron, and the weapon systems for both utilizing a single Storage Matrix he was able to steal from the industrial area of New Macross City. Robotech / Roboverse / Encyclopedia / Reflex Point Reflex Point, also known by the code name SX Point 83, was the location of the containment complex where the remains of the SDF-1 were buried after the Battle of New Macross City in 2014. They scatter over the planet's surface, turning Earth into a vast, fertile garden awaiting cultivation by the rapidly approaching Invid. Episode 36. Following the first battle between RDF forces and the Zentraedi, the SDF-1 used it's Space Foldengines to warp away to Pluto. The best that could be achieved were a variety of mutant strains, all of which lacked the vital properties of protoculture. Expand Details. Powered by the near limitless fuel of protoculture, the Tirolians developed robotechnology. Eventually, the Zentraedi under Breetai were sent to recover the battle fortress to recover the Matrix. But the Army of the Southern Cross vowed to fight to the bitter end. The Matrix would be buried at Lake Gloval during Khyron's suicidal assault against the SDF-1 leading to the device being trapped at SX Point 83. The height on the items was set at: 1) Protoculture Chamber 35mm 2) Protoculture Storage Matrix 12mm 3) Protoculture Power Unit 16mm. The now weakened Robotech Masters gradually fell and ultimately departed their homeworld of Tirol for the Protoculture Matrix on Earth. However, Zor ultimately rebelled against their rule and hid the Matrix onboard his battle fortress - the SDF-1. He seduced the Regess and learned the secrets of the Flower of Life. But the worst thing was the loss of the protoculture matrix with the SDF-3. Worse, there was the matter of the sealed orders from Reinhardt he really didn't want to think about. Print Settings Printer Brand: XYZprinting. In their way stands the Army of the Southern Cross! S1:E35 | Apr 18, 1985 | 24m . The mechanism used to extract protoculture was called the Protoculture Matrix. Arriving onboard their Tirolian Motherships, their vessels and forces suffered serious Protoculture depletion which meant that their survival as both a species as well as a society depended on retrieving it. The survivors of the second Robotech War enjoy a bittersweet victory. S1:E36 | Apr 21, 1985 | 24m. However, a Quarian gunship captain by the name Zala’Nal Vas Bosha ordered his crew to abandon ship (though most ignored the order) before charging the Masters’ Flagship and firing every weapon on board at it’s engines. Admiral Gloval has ordered Lisa to command a new version of the Robotech Space Fortress and undertake a new mission to search the far reaches of space for the home world of Robotech. That's going to require a lot more space and might attract the Invid's nebula sensors if it's not shielded properly. The Protoculture Storage Matrix was a piece of Robotechnology used for the long term storage of Protoculture energy. The maintenance of the protoculture matrix would never be something the Robotech Masters would ever trust to the Zentraedi. In their way stands the Army of the … When he took this information and examples of the Flower of Life, the full … Unlike the Protoculture Matrix, the Storage Matrix was incapable of creating the energy source; only storing it. Despite this being the case, another Protoculture Matrix was located aboard the SDF-3 which the Haydonites intended to destroy during the events of the Fourth Robotech War. Khryon and his forces later launch a full-scale assault on Macross City. The Protoculture Matrix was an advanced device of Tirolian design created by the scientist Zor following his discovery of Protoculture. After a failed attempt to ransom Lynn Minmay and Lynn Kyle for a protoculture matrix, his forces launch an assault on New Macross City in December 2013 and successfully steal a matrix. Zor Prime vows to destroy the Robotech Masters and the protoculture matrix once and for all. The attack causes massive damage as Khyron detonates bombs hidden throughout the city. The Invid were the first to utilize protoculture, somehow using the pollen of the Flower directly to power their civilization. The only way to generate more power is with the Protoculture Matrix on board the SDF-3. The Robotech Masters' supply of protoculture was finite and becoming exhausted. The Matrix would not be discovered by the native Human race who reverse-engineered Robotechnology. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The Christmas season serves as a backdrop for Khyron's plans to steal Earth's remaining supply of protoculture matrix. Without the supply of seeds aboard Zor's vessel, they were doomed! Robotech Master: You may draw additional Protoculture from the Proto-Furnace only if needed for success. However, Waltrip's Sentinel comic timeline and the McKinney novel series indicated that a future plotline would have shown Rem creating a new Protoculture Matrix by tapping into the memories of his progenitor; Zor. The true threat to Earth and the protoculture matrix derives from the approach of another alien race, the parasitic Invid. The Robotech Masters' Protoculture Matrix was degenerating, transforming into the Flower of Life--which was sure to draw the savage, merciless Invid across the galaxy to Earth. Scientists examining the Matrix were able to determine that the Protoculture was a strange form of organic matter held in stasis. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The renegade flagship of the Robotech Masters has appeared in stationary orbit 30,000 kilometers above our planet. Due to the heavy losses (including the death of Wolf Squadron commander Daryl Taylor), Wolf Squadron, home of Marcus Rush and Alex Romero, is folded into Maia Sterling 's Skull Squadron. Thus, they battled the crew of the SDF-1 as they attempted to retrieve the Matrix without damaging the vessel leading to the events of the First Robotech War. The Robotech Masters finally arrive at Earth to reclaim the lost Protoculture Matrix. After being mortally wounded during an Invid ambush, Zor sends the space fortress on a random space fold , and passes away. Ash's Boomstick said: Odds on they know because the Matrix ended up on the SDF3 anyway, the UEEF commanders would have been given the full reports on the who, what, when, where, why and how of the finding. Robotech is an 85-episode adaptation of three different Japanese anime science fiction television series, The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross and Genesis Climber Mospeada, under the direction of Carl Macek. ROBOTECH: CRISIS POINT 2 players 30-50 minutes Ages 8+ Following the annihilation of Earth, human survivors struggle to rebuild their once-great planet, only to be faced with a new threat. The Robotech Masters arrive to complete the mission that their Zentraedi Armada began... to secure their empire by reclaiming the Protoculture matrix before it is located by the Invid. Thus, he sacrificed his life in an attempt to destroy the Matrix by burying it with debris. All attempts at secretly recovering the Matrix failed due to a form of inorganic sentry guarding it. Robotech Storyline Origins Elsewhere in our galaxy, a Tirolean scientist named Zor discovered the protoculture matrix from a plant called the Flower of Life. 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