Macross Delta (マクロスΔ（デルタ）)

What's happening?

De-fold signals!

We're detecting something immense!

It's a ship, but...

The wind is blowing.

Let us begin, Heinz!

Yes.

All ships, arm main turrets!

Fire!

What is this?

What's happening?!

Impossible! The song of the wind is generating a dimensional rift!

I can hear it.

Did something hap—

This song is...

It's the Wind Singer's.

To all aerial units: belay the previous order.

Abort launch preparations. I repeat.

What's going on?!

Al-Shahal has fallen.

What?!

It took less than fifteen minutes

and the NUNS forces stationed there have fallen silent.

The power of the Protoculture...

is even greater than I thought.

Glad to see you're still in one piece, mate.

You too.

The next battle's ours.

We're gonna crush them.

There are so many people...

Forces from all around the cluster have gathered here.

And also survivors from the annexed planets.

I see everyone's here.

I see plenty of faces that bring back memories,

but we've got no time to chat about the old days.

Let's begin the briefing.

First, take a look at this.

Is it a battleship?

I've never seen one like that.

We believe this is Windermere's flagship.

Judging by the waveform of its fold reactors, we suspect it was built 500,000 years ago by the Protoculture.

The Protoculture?

Where did the Windermereans get that?

We don't know.

However, we detected bio-fold waves of unprecedented magnitude.

It's extremely likely that the Wind Singer is on board that ship.

The Wind Singer...

Just earlier, King Gramia VI of Windermere announced that they had liberated Al Shahal from NUNS.

Their next target is definitely Ragna.

His Majesty...

So they brought the head honcho along.

They're going all in.

The question is when.

Not anytime soon.

A song of such power must put a tremendous burden on its singer.

How do you know?

I know best of all people.

After using the song of the wind, they have never attacked in the following 24 hour time period.

He who strikes first wins.

We will ambush Al Shahal before the counter resets.

Al Shahal? Why not Windermere?

Making a fold to Windermere is risky business due to the dimensional rift surrounding it.

Also, King Gramia is at Al Shahal.

The ambush will be carried out by the Ragnan forces, mainly the Delta Platoon and Walküre.

We've been listening to Walküre's songs for a long time.

Thus, we likely have a higher tolerance to the song of the wind than anyone else.

All other units are to defend Ragna.

Operation commences at 0400.

That's all. Dismissed!

First Lt. Mirage!

First Lt.?

You've been promoted.

With this operation, you're my second-in-command.

Your callsign will be Delta 2.

I'm Delta 2?

I'm the aide to this operation's commander in chief, so I have to oversee all units.

The Delta Platoon is in your hands.

Don't make that face.

We'll discuss the details later.

I'm counting on you, First Lt. Mirage.

Yes, sir!

Heinz?

Your Majesty. When will we advance into Ragna?

I can sing any time.

Rest now.

That is part of your duty as well.

You did well, Heinz.

Thank you.

During the attack on Al Shahal, we were able to further analyze an additional 10% of the ship's features.

The Protoculture...

Ah, Lord Roid.

Any problems with the shrine?

None whatsoever,

despite all the attacks targeted at us.

What are you doing here?

You have no authority anymore.

Stay put and watch over His Majesty and Prince Heinz.

Prince Heinz cannot overexert himself anymore.

Our lives are short.

We can't have his rune run out.

As long as we have the ruins and this ship,

we have a valid claim to being the heirs of the Protoculture.

We can negotiate with the NUNS on equal terms.

They don't give a damn about the Protoculture.

What about after the war is over?

There is so much we need to do. You and I both.

We've got no time!

That is precisely why I'll fight until the very end,

even if I have to eradicate all earthlings in the cluster by myself.

I'll never forgive those who have tainted the wind.

I thought you'd fight until your last breath as well.

Dying isn't the issue.

But a new wind has yet to blow through the galaxy.

Sad rune.

How are you feeling?

Worried about Windermere after all?

The Wind Singer is at Al Shahal, right?

If our song reaches their heart, will they stop singing to control people?

Fre-Fre...

Will that wind flow through me again?

Captain. Preparing the shelters will take time.

Do it as fast as you can manage.

Roger.

Are you evacuating civilians?

Expect the best, plan for the worst.

How old is King Gramia?

He's over 35 now.

He's lived long for a Windermerean.

Tenacious bastard.

Have you met him before, sir?

You don't get to meet these kinds of people when you're just a NUNS pilot.

So how?

He was a student of mine.

A student?

At the time, I had been hired by Windermere to train them in fleet command.

He was a horrible student.

Always going on about chivalry.

Fair and square, one-on-one.

Not fleet command material, that's for sure.

But he'll stop at nothing when it comes to defending his country and pride.

He's a fearsome man.

What happened to you during their war of independence?

They wouldn't let an outsider get involved in their fight,

so before the war began, I was dismissed.

We fought. Orders are orders.

Commander!

A NUNS ferry is asking for permission to land.

NUNS?

NUNS staff section two, Major Laurie Valan.

Chaos Ragna division, captain of the Elysion, Ernest Johnson.

You're even bigger than the stories sa—

To what do I owe the pleasure?

I'm delivering you a message from NUNS Central Command.

The Protoculture ruins on planet Ragna are to be destroyed.

Windermere is trying to use the ruins to gain control of the cluster.

Destroying the ruins should render that impossible.

So you send orders instead of reinforcements?

Said something?

Nothing, sir.

Energy shafts extend into the planet's core from the ruins.

Destroying them might cause severe changes in the planet's crust.

We'll use a directed tactical reaction warhead.

Collateral damage within the atmosphere should be minimal.

Al Shahal fell in 15 minutes.

Ragna won't last more than 30 either.

Or do you have any better suggestions?

I still cannot approve of that.

I'm sure Lady M is of the same mind.

I came to inform you so she could save face.

We do not need your permission.

Our special forces have already been dispatched.

But...

We are ready to move.

When do we strike Ragna?

Not yet. The wind is not blowing yet.

Who is Ragna's commander?

Ernest Johnson.

He's a mercenary who's famous for always siding with the underdog.