Boobytrap (ブービー·トラップ Būbī Torappu) is the first episode of Super Dimension Fortress Macross, it first aired on October 3, 1982 in Japan.
Synopsis
In 1999, a giant alien spacecraft crash-lands on South Ataria Island. Humanity proceeds to attempt to rebuild this marvel, but political conflicts centered around the "Macross" result in a global war. After 10 years, the "Unification Wars" are finally over, the new Earth United Nations Government is in power, and work on the Macross is complete. On the day of the launching ceremony, its main cannon fires on its own, destroying an alien spacecraft. This fateful day marks the beginning of the war between the humans on the Macross and the Zentradi, a race of humanoid aliens of giant proportions [1].
Plot
Act One
Act Two
Stats
Characters
# | Character |
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1 | Mayor00:04:26:06 |
2 | Mayor's Sycophant00:04:26:06 |
3 | Politician00:04:46:01 |
4 | Bruno J. Global00:05:53:01 |
5 | Misa Hayase00:05:19:19 |
6 | Shammy Milliome00:05:22:01 |
7 | Kim Kabirov00:05:19:19 |
8 | Claudia LaSalle00:05:31:18 |
9 | Vanessa Laird00:06:13:01 |
10 | Hikaru Ichijyo00:06:34:12 |
11 | Announcer00:06:50:22 |
12 | Roy Focker00:06:58:23 |
13 | Maximilian Jenius00:07:05:19 |
14 | Yoshio00:07:37:21 |
15 | Lynn Minmay00:07:37:21 |
16 | Vrlitwhai Kridanik00:10:53:07 |
17 | Exsedol Folmo00:10:53:07 |
18 | Technical Official00:11:48:00 |
Mecha
# | Mecha |
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1 | SDF-1 Macross00:00:28:23 |
2 | CVS-101 Prometheus00:04:04:03 |
3 | LH-200000:03:59:03 |
4 | F203 Dragon II00:05:11:01 |
5 | FL-200 Mistral00:05:11:01 |
6 | VF-1A Valkyrie00:05:16:10 |
7 | Fan Racer00:06:34:12 |
8 | VF-1A Valkyrie Angel Birds00:07:02:23 |
9 | Nupetiet-Vergnitzs-class00:10:19:08 |
10 | Quiltra-Queleual-class00:10:38:08 |
11 | Thuverl-Salan-class00:10:38:15 |
12 | Picket Patrol Ship00:10:41:07 |
13 | VF-1D Valkyrie00:11:22:21 |
14 | ARMD-0100:15:29:20 |
15 | Oberth-class00:15:29:20 |
16 | SF-3A Lancer II00:15:29:20 |
17 | ARMD-0200:15:59:23 |
18 | Spider Bug00:16:59:08 |
19 | VF-1S Valkyrie00:17:45:20 |
20 | Gnerl00:19:05:07 |
21 | Re-Entry Pod00:19:09:10 |
22 | Fokker D.VII00:22:00:04 |
Quotes
“ | In the year 1999, a huge object fell from the heavens. A gigantic space battleship over 1200 m in length. Further investigation proved that the technology that drove this ship far surpassed mankind's own, and while no trace of alien beings could be found on board, the ship itself was clear proof that not only did life exist beyond our planet, but that it had made the stars its battlefield. In response, a united Earth government was formed and its first priority was the restoration of the alien spacecraft. But the task of establishing a world government was by no means an easy one and pockets of intense and armed resistance erupted across the face of the world. Despite this, restoration of the battleship progressed steadily and when the long and painful Unification Wars came to an end, and the Earth was again at peace, the alien battleship, rebuilt by human hands was given a new name with which to start its new life, The Macross, it has now been 10 years since the Macross fell to Earth. | ” |
—Opening Narration00:01:11:10 to 00:02:23:00 |
“ | Shammy: Oh there you are m'am! Captain Global has just reached the stage.
Misa: Fifteen minutes 'til the ceremony, and we might just make it after all. I swear, what is that man been doing all this time. Claudia: Oh, out partying would be my guess. He did mention an Earth Defense Commitee meeting when he left last night, that old fox! Misa: Unlike you of course. Claudia: And just what does that mean? Misa: It means you and Major Focker were out late, and when you got home, it was together. Claudia: Haha, okaay. So I'm tired I'll be fine. Misa: You may be fine Lieutenant but the Major has to fly escort for the Macross later. Claudia: Hahaha, please... that man can drink all night with no effect; you've heard him brag how he nailed five fighters hungover during the Unification Wars. Misa: Well that maybe so but if something were to happen. Claudia: I guarantee he'll be fine but you know what? You want him? He's all yours! Take him! Go! Vanessa: Hahahaha, wow! Maybe our First Lieutenant is interested in men. Kim: Haha! Could've fooled me! Shammy: Ah, that's just so mean! Claudia: Poor Lieutenant Hayase, top in her class and still... Misa: Senior Officer! Claudia: You better see what your screens picked up, Lieutenant! Misa: Humph! |
” |
—The Bridge Bunnies Banter00:05:20:15 to 00:06:28:10 |
“ | Roy: Huh? Dammit! Hey, get the hell out of there, is that you Hikaru?
Hikaru: I know that voice! Senpai! It's been a while, how are things? Roy: How are things? You... *Yoshio, Minmay and the rest of the audience Laugh* Roy: ...you little, stop puttering around out there! *Roy's microphone stand breaks Hikaru: Huh? That's pretty cold, especially since you invited me here. *Roy fixes his microphone stand* Roy: I didn't say fly here in a prop driven scrap heap! Hikaru: Don't worry it's perfectly safe! Roy: Cut the crap! Besides, you could never keep up with me, junior. So don't forget your place. Hikaru: You know, I wont stay in your shadow forever, Senpai. Roy: What d'you say? |
” |
—Hikaru interrupts the performance00:07:26:04 to 00:08:07:00 |
“ | Roy: Look kid, don't get cocky just because you won the amateur pilot competition two or three times.
Hikaru: Hmm, would you mind adding the other four times to your total there? Roy: Seven times, big deal! During the Unification Wars, I shot down more than 180 planes! Hikaru: Murderer! Roy: Dah! Murderer? It's not like I had a choice about it, it was my job, I swear an oath! *Hikaru gets to cans of Petite Cola* Hikaru: Ah-huh, but you made a promise to my dad too, didn't you? That you'd come back to the team after the war. Roy: Yeah, I let your father down and I'm sorry. But kid, the fact of the matter is, once you've flown a fighter plane, well, if you could pilot one yourself, you'd understand. Hikaru: You've sure have changed, Senpai. |
” |
—Hikaru and Roy boasting about their achievements.00:09:04:17 to 00:09:49:00 |
“ | Technical Official: Captain Global, we've just received a message from ARMD-01. They say they are detecting gravitational and spectroscopic anomalies originating from a high lunar orbit.
Captain Global: Gravitational anomalies...just like ten years ago. Technical Official: When the Macross first appeared. Captain Global: Let's get to the bridge. |
” |
—A message from ARMD-0100:11:51:17 to 00:12:08:05 |
“ | Shammy: Captain! This is a Star-class code.
Misa: She's right, and there's more, Sir! When the cannon fired, it destroyed some kind of craft in lunar orbit 280 000 clicks from here. We're now detecting a fleet of unidentified ships approaching rapidly! *Captain Global Laughs Loudly* Misa: Captain? Captain Global: Haha, We...we fell for it! Haha hahahahahahaha. It was a boobytrap! Claudia & Misa: A boobytrap? Captain Global, inserting a pipe into his mouth: German troops often used them in the Second World War. They'd hide explosives in things waiting to be picked up like pens or guns and then retreat, leaving those things behind, and when somebody picked up the object, boom! It was sprung. Captain Global: I'll bet the aliens who crashed this ship installed an automatic defense system. *Captain Global pulls out a bag from his pocket* Shammy: Captain! No somoking on the bridge! Misa: Oh, Shammy. Captain Global (putting the bag away): I was just keeping it in my mouth. All hands, go to Level One Alert! |
” |
—Captain Global names the episode.00:14:10:21 to 15:16:17 |
“ | Misa: VT-102, you're on a collision course with us, veer off immediately!
Hikaru: It's no good, the rudders and spoilers are acting crazy, nothing else is responding! Misa: Then change mode to configuration B. Hikaru: Huh? B? What is B? Misa: You don't know?! But that means... ok, pull the B-switch on the left of your console, and engage ACS. Hikaru: Understood. |
” |
—Misa guides Hikaru with landing00:22:22:12 to 00:22:46:08 |
Songs
Trivia
- The events of this episode, as well as episode 2 and 3, took place on February 7, 2009.[2]
- In the first airing of this episode, the animators deliberately inserted no scenes of Hikaru in the VF-1J cockpit in the opening, and only one fleeting shot of the Valkyrie in Battroid mode, substituting other shots in order to keep the Valkyrie's transformation and Hikaru's exploits a surprise until the very end of the episode. However, on home video releases, including the dub, the opening animation is identical to that of second episode.[2]
- When Misa was talking to Hikaru during the scene where all Valkyries were taking off, she calls his specific VF-1D "VT-102" and the text on the side of his VF-1D states this too, however, the text on the VF-1D right after Hikaru takes off then changes to "VT-1023".
- After Shammy alerts Captain Global about the Star-class code she detected, text appears on Misa's screen which reads as follows:
References
External Links
For the Robotech equivalent, visit Boobytrap. |
Super Dimension Fortress Macross Episodes |
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"Boobytrap" • "Countdown" • "Space Fold" • "Lynn Minmay" • "Transformation" • "Daedalus Attack" • "Bye-Bye Mars" • "Longest Birthday" • "Miss Macross" • "Blind Game" • "First Contact" • "Big Escape" • "Blue Wind" • "Global Report" • "Chinatown" • "Kung Fu Dandy" • "Phantasm" • "Pineapple Salad" • "Burst Point" • "Paradise Lost" • "Micro Cosmos" • "Love Concert" • "Drop Out" • "Good-bye Girl" • "Virgin Road" • "Messenger" • "Love Drifts Away" • "My Album" • "Lonely Song" • "Viva Maria" • "Satan's Dolls" • "Broken Heart" • "Rainy Night" • "Private Time" • "Romanesque" • "Goodbye, Tenderness" |