Scene 1: [Broom sweeps.]

Scene 2: [Cadets sweeping up.]

Cadet #1: Wow! That was some party!

Scene 3: [Cadets.]

Cadet #1: We've been cleaning up for hours!

Cadet #2: So if it's any consolation ...

Scene 4:

Cadet #2 (Cont): At least we know somebody had a good time.

Scene 5: [Pan across repair station.]

Scene 6: [Lisa in bed.]

Scene 7: [Close up as Lisa wakes up.]

Scene 8: [Medium shot of Lisa stretching.]

Lisa (Yawn): You forgot to turn off the alarm.

Scene 9: [Lisa turns off alarm clock.]

Lisa: Hey, real thoughtful! Well, General Hunter, welcome to the first day of the rest of your life.

Scene 10: [Truck in on bathroom door with Rick.]

Rick: A sweet thought! How about a kiss?

Scene 11: [Rick and Lisa kiss.]

Lisa: Well ...

Rick & Lisa: Huh?

Scene 12: [Robot servant at door.]

Robot: Good morning! Breakfast is served!

Scene 13: [Robot rolls over to bed.]

Lisa: Rick, how thoughtful!

Rick: But I didn't ...

Scene 14: [Rick lifts food tray.]

Robot: Vince and Jean Grant thought that you would enjoy breakfast in bed!

Scene 15: [Close in on breakfast tray.]

Lisa: (Voice Over) It's a nice gesture.

Scene 16: [Rick and Lisa with breakfast tray]

Rick: What a luxury!

Robot: (Voice Over) I also have a message from Dr. Lang.

Scene 17: [On Robot.]

Robot: (Cont.) Your presence is urgently requested at hangar 8 at 9:00 am!

Scene 18: [Rick rushes fr. out. Truck up on Lisa.]

Rick: Omigosh! I almost forgot!

Lisa: Well, I hope it's important enough to spoil your honeymoon!

Scene 20: [Rick puts on his uniform.]

Rick: I'll be back in an hour or so.

Scene 21: [Close up of Lisa.]

Rick: (Continued voice over) We'll have lunch, okay?

Scene 22: [Rick puts on boots, pan follows as he runs to door.]

Rick: The SDF-3 is almost ready for take-off. See you later.

Scene 23: [Close up of Lisa.]

Lisa: Don't be so quick to leave, pal!

Scene 24: [Rick stops at door, reacts, goes fr. out.]

Lisa: (Continued voice over) Aren't you forgetting something?

Rick: Huh? Oh, right!

Scene 25: [Rick to Lisa's bedside, they kiss.]

Scene 26: [Close up of Kiss. Rick goes away.]

Rick: Meet you for lunch, okay?

Lisa: Bye, General.

Rick: Bye, Mrs. Hunter.

Scene 27: [Close up of Lisa, perturbed.]

Lisa: Some honeymoon!

Scene 28: [Pan across shuttle and people waiting to get aboard. Truck up on observation booth.]

Scene 29: [Lang and Penn in observation booth.]

Lang: There they go.

Penn: The last shuttle ...

Scene 30: [Over the shoulder of Lang and Penn as people board.]

Penn: (Cont) ... back to Earth.

Lang: Last chance, Doctor.

Scene 31: [Truck back from Penn to reveal Lang.]

Penn: (Smiling) You'll have to try harder than that to get rid of me.

Lang: Just kidding.

Scene 32: [Jean, Vince and Bowie Grant watch people board the shuttle.]

Vince: (VO) All ready, Bowie?

Bowie: (VO) Yes, I suppose.

Scene 33: [On Vince, Bowie and Jean.]

vBowie: Are you sure I can't come with you? Other folks are taking their kids.

Scene 34: [Close up of Bowie.]

Jean: (VO) This mission has too many unknown variables. It's too dangerous, Bowie. We've already gone over this.

Scene 35: [Vince leans down to Bowie.]

Vince: You won't be alone, son. Dana's also going back on the shuttle, and then there's Rolf ...

Scene 36: [Rolf Emerson into scene with Vince, Bowie and Jean.]

Rolf: Someone mention my name?

Bowie: Is it time to go?

Scene 37: [Close up of Rolf.]

Rolf: I'm afraid so, Bowie. We can't keep everyone waiting.

Scene 38: [Vince embraces Bowie.]

Vince: Take care of our boy, Rolf--He's all we've got!

Scene 39: [Max and Miriya walk into scene with Dana.]

Bowie: (Crying) You'll be back, I just know you'll be back!

Scene 40: [On Max, Dana and Miriya.]

Dana: How immature.

Max: Hush, now, Dana.

Scene 41 [On groups as Vince stands up.]

Dana: Come on now, Bowie, they're going to take off without us.

Scene 42: [Close up of Dana.]

Dana: (Emotionally) Mom and Dad said that we'd be much ...

Scene 43: [On group, Bowie in foreground, as he and his parents walk fr. out.]

Dana: (Cont) ... happier back on Earth.

Bowie: Grown ups know best.

Dana: Right!

Rolf: (VO) Let's go, kids!

Scene 44: [Truck back and pan from shuttle to Rick on balcony. Lang approaches from observation booth.]

Lang: Last chance, Rick.

Scene 45: [Close up of Rick as Lang enters into scene.]

Rick: Huh?

Lang: Just joking.

Rick: This mission is no laughing matter.

Scene 46: [Pan from people going up the stairs into the shuttle. Pan and truck in to Janice and Minmei.]

Janice: Nice of the boys to fix up your Fan Jet.

Minmei: It was Rick's suggestion.

Scene 47: [On Janice and Minmei.]

Janice: The General is thoughtful, isn't he?

Scene 48: [Close up of Minmei.]

Minmei: He's always looked out for me, Janice.

Scene 49: [The last few passengers board the shuttle. Janice turns to walk to shuttle.]

Janice: Let's go, we're holding up the show.

Scene 50: [Close on Minmei as she goes fr. out after Janice.]

Minmei: The show's got to go on ... right.

Scene 51: [Janice at base of stairs, Minmei runs up to her.]

Minmei: What if we pulled the Fan Jet and ...

Scene 51A: [Two shot of Janice and Minmei, Janice turns to Minmei.]

Janice: And what? Ruin their honeymoon?

Scene 52: [Rolf into scene in foreground. Janice and Minmei at base of stairs.]

Minmei: Janice, you amaze me!

Scene 53: [Rolf yells from top of stairs.]

Rolf: Come on, girls. All aboard!

Scene 54: [Janice and Minmei look up.]

Janice: Duty calls!

Scene 55: [Janice and Minmei go out.]

Janice: Look, just send them a post card, we gotta go.

Minmei: Okay, okay!

Scene 56: Janice and Minmei run up stairs into shuttle.]

Rolf: Glad you decided to join us!

Scene 57: [Boarding stairs roll away from the shuttle.]

Scene 58: [Pilots in cockpit.]

Pilot: All systems ready.

Co-Pilot: We're clear for take off!

Scene 58A: [Engines ignite.]

Scene 58B: [Landing strut lifts up, shuttle rises.]

Scene 59: [Shuttle moves forward as people watch.]

Scene 60: [Pan across people watching shuttle.]

Scene 61: [Shuttle moves forward as group watches.]

Scene 62: [Rick and Lang watch.]

Rick: It must be difficult for Max and Miriya and Vince and Jean.

Scene 63: [Close on Rick.]

Rick: (Cont.) They start a family, and then they have to leave it behind ... and for what?

Scene 64: [On Lang and Rick. Pan down as shuttle continues.]

Lang: For a chance to unlock the secrets of the universe.

Scene 65: [Shuttle through scene.]

Scene 66: [Shuttle approaches electronic airlock.]

Scene 67: [Shuttle starts through airlock.]

Scene 68: [Shuttle emerges from airlock exterior.]

Scene 69: [Closer as shuttle flies out of Repair Station.]

Scene 70: [Long on Repair Station as shuttle flies fr. out.]

Scene 71: [Group watches through porthold as shuttle flies to Earth.]

Scene 72: [Vince watches Jean cry.]

Jean: (Crying) Sob, sob ...

Scene 73: [Shuttle drifts toward Earth.]

Scene 74: [On group, watching after shuttle has gone.]

Scene 75: [Rick on balcony, turns and walks away.]

Rick: All right, people ... Let's get back to work.

Scene 76: [Pan across Fantoma. Truck in on Moon.]

Scene 77: [Pan across ruins on Fantoma's Moon.]

Scene 78: [Pan with Cabell to table with hellcat.]

Scene 79: [Cabell & Rem examine hellcat.]

Cabell: It is totally lifeless.

Rem: And there is no circuitry inside.

Scene 80: [Close up of Cabell.]

Cabell: Very curious. Very curious indeed.

Scene 81: [On Rem.]

Rem: What do you plan to do?

Scene 82: [Cabell reach to table for a device.]

Cabell: Dissect the beast. Please, Rem, let me concentrate.

Scene 83: [Device up into scene.]

Scene 84: [Cabell with device, lowers his goggles.]

Scene 85: [Cabell moves toward hellcat.]

Rem: (VO) What good ...

Scene 86: [Rem, Cabell & hellcat.]

Rem: (Cont) ... will that do?

Scene 87: [On hellcat as device in.]

Rem: (Cont) There's nothing inside.

Scene 88: [Close as device activates.]

Scene 89: [Cabell is bathed in light from the device.]

Scene 90: [Close up of Rem, light shining on him.]

Rem: Careful, my friend.

Scene 91: [Glowing hellcat turns to dust.]

Scene 92: [Close up of Cabell.]

Cabell: Looks like we're going to have to get another one!

Scene 94: [LS Cabell walks to globe as Rem watches.]

Rem: You must be out of your mind!

Cabell: Maybe not today, but soon.

Scene 95: [Close up of Cabell.]

Cabell: (Cont.) Soon!

Scene 96: [Pan across landscape as two Inorganics come into view.]

Scene 97: [Inorganics walk forward ...]

Scene 98: [Inorganic foot steps through scene.]

Scene 99: [Inorganics look around building.]

Scene 100: [Inorganics look around, go out.]

Scene 101: [Pan down to door, Inorganics walk to door.]

Scene 102: [Inorganic opens door.]

Scene 103: [Pan interior, truck in on TV.]

Scene 104: ["Scrim" into scene with fish.]

Scene 105: ["Scrim" looks at fish through glass, distort image.]

Scene 105A: ["Scrim" breaks fish tank.]

Scene 105B: ["Odeon" into scene with TV.]

Scene 105C: [Computer image of TV--with computer read-out.]

Scene 105D: [On Odeon.]

Scene 106: [Close on VCR as Inorganic push "on" button.]

Scene 107: [Image on screen, Robotech Masters' ship take off.]

Scene 108: [Ship moves through scene.]

Scene 109: [Ship flies out past Fantoma.]

Scene 110: [Inorganics watch TV.]

Scene 111: [Inorganics decide to go tell Invid about this.l]

Scene 112: [Track in pyramid.]

Scene 113: [Int, pyramid, Tesla looks out. Brain in foreground.]

Scene 114: [Tesla looks out from the pyramid.]

Tesla: The Regent treats me like a simple minded drone.

Scene 115: [Inorganic into scene in foreground.]

Tesla: (Cont. VO) He may well regret this oversight!

Scene 116: [Tesla turns.]

Tesla: What?

Scene 117: [An Inorganic makes noises.]

Scene 118: [Tesla talks with Inorganic. Pan with Tesla as he walks toward large communication screen.]

Tesla: You have found what? Bring it to me immediately.

Scene 119: [Tesla walks forward.]

Tesla: This may all work to my advantage!

Scene 120: [Tesla in front of screen, truck in.]

Scene 121: [Pan across Optera, truck in on Regent's Palace.]

Scene 122: [Truck back from door as messenger comes forward.]

Scene 123: [Pan with messenger as he approaches Regent's throne.]

Scene 124: [Messenger bows, CU.]

Messenger: A communique has just been recieved from Tesla, my Lord. We are having it decoded now!

Scene 125: [Regent on throne with hellcat.]

Regent: Good! Perhaps I will now be able to make my wife take me seriously.

Scene 126: [Regent's hand pets hellcat.]

Regent: (Cont. VO) She has ignored me for too long.

Messenger: (VO) My Lord ...

Scene 127: [Regent looking down at Messenger.]

Regent: (Angry) What? You are still here?

Scene 128: [Pan with Regent as he stands up.]

Regent: Well?

Messenger: (VO) The message was not sent directly to you.

Regent: (Rising) Whaaat?

Scene 129: [LS Throne room, as Regent descends stairs, toward the messenger.]

Regent: (Cont.) Who is it addressed to? Tell me!

Scene 130: [Messenger steps back as Regent steps into scene.]

Messenger: Tesla sent the message to Her Highness, The Regiss!

Regent: (Angry) Who else knows about this?

Messenger: No one!

Scene 131: [Regent leans back, pointing out a window. Pan across Optera through window.]

Regent: Forget what you know and leave me. [leaning back] Summon my Shock Troopers!!

Scene 132: [A line of Invids file into a mountain cavern.]

Scene 133: [Pan across a row of Shock Troopers.]

Scene 134: [Pan up Invid Execution Troopers.]

Scene 135: [Truck back from Troop Carrier to reveal rows of Invid Battle Armours, moving along conveyor belts.]

Scene 136: [Pan across Troop Carrier with Invid Scout Ships inside.]

Scene 137: [Lid of Troop Carrier closes.]

Scene 138: [Regent watches on a monitor as searchlights in the sky.]

Scene 139: [On two troop carriers.]

Scene 140: [Pan across three troop carriers, ready for take off.]

Scene 141: [Long shot on Regent's Castle, searchlights in the sky.]

Scene 142: [Pan from Messenger to Regent looking out window.]

Scene 143: [Truck in on Regent looking out window.]

Scene 144: [Cavern door opens, Troop carriers fly out.]

Scene 145: [Regent watches Troop Carriers fly out. Regent turns and walks fr. out.]

Regent: I cannot let things get out of my control.

Scene 146: [Regent walks toward his throne.]

Regent: (Cont) I am the Regent. Not some simpleton in a Royal Robe.

Scene 147: [Long shot on Optera as Carriers swoop out of scene.]

Scene 148: [Troop Carriers turn into beams of light (warp).]

Scene 149: [Pan with light beams into distant space. They disappear.]



Act II



Scene 150: [Pan from Earth to shuttle, truck in.]

Scene 150A: [Int. shuttle. Stewardess walks up aisle.]

Scene 150B: [Bowie and Rolf in seats.]

Rolf: Beautiful sight, isn't it, Bowie?

Bowie: Huh?

Scene 150C: [Close up of Rolf.]

Rolf: The Earth, Bowie. I wouldn't give up living on this world for ...

Scene 150D: [Close on Bowie, as Dana's hand comes in and grabs his hat.]

Rolf: (Cont VO) ... all the gold in the universe!

Bowie: Hey!

Scene 150E: [Dana wears Bowie's hat. Bowie leaps, grabbing at her.]

Bowie: You're such a pain!

Dana: And you're such a grouch!

Bowie: Gimmie back my cap!

Dana: What cap?

Scene 150F: [Bowie grabs for the cap from Dana as Rolf into scene to break up the fight.]

Bowie: You heard me, now hand it over!

Dana: Not until you lighten up!

Rolf: Now see here, you two!

Scene 150G: [Close up of Rolf.]

Rolf: (Cont.) This shuttle's not your private playground. Sit back and enjoy the view, and continue this brawl back at the base, okay?

Scene 151: [Minmei looks out window of shuttle into space.]

Minmei: I never had a chance to wish Rick and Lisa good luck. I feel like such a heel.

Scene 152: [Minmei looks out window, while Janice reads a magazine.]

Minmei: (Cont) I might never see them again. I don't want them to think I'm resentful.

Scene 153: [On Minmei at first, Rick and then Lisa's image is superimposed against the starry space sky.]

Minmei: (Cont.) And Rick, he's got to know that I don't resent his choice. Lisa understands Rick much better than I ever did.

Scene 154: [Slow truck in on Minmei and Janice.]

Minmei: (Cont) It's such a shame I couldn't let them know.

Scene 155: [Minmei rests her head and looks out window, Janice reacts.]

Janice: Hmmmm?

Scene 156: [Janice leans over to touch Minmei's shoulder.]

Janice: Hey, what's up? Leave something behind?

Scene 157: [Minmei and Janice, medium shot.]

Minmei: Or we could take the Fan Jet and fly back to the Repair Station.

Scene 158: [Close up of Janice.]

Janice: And do what?

Scene 159: [Minmei and Janice. Minmei stands up.]

Minmei: Let them know that I'm happy they got married.
(standing) I don't want them to think I'm destroyed.

Scene 159A: [Close up of Minmei.]

Minmei: You know how to fly that Fan Jet, don't you?

Scene 159B: [Back to medium shot as Minmei walks out, Janice gets up and follows her.]

Janice: Well, I ...

Minmei: Never mind, I'll just fly it myself.

Janice: Wait for me.

Scene 160: [Minmei and Janice walk to rear of passenger area.]

Scene 161: [They stop at a door, Minmei pushes a button, door opens, they get in elevator and close door.]

Minmei: I knew I could count on you.

Janice: Let's inform the Captain.

Minmei: It'll be better if we surprise them. Just trust me, okay?

Scene 162: [Pan down elevator shaft to bottom, doors open to reveal Janice and Minmei in flight suits.]

Janice: (Laughing) This is starting to turn into one of your typical hair-brained schemes!

Scene 163: [Closer on Janice and Minmei. They both go out, laughing.]

Minmei: (Laughing) What do you mean, hair brained?

Janice and Minmei (laughter)

Scene 164: [Janice and Minmei get into Fan Jet, Minmei in front, Janice starts getting into the back.]

Minmei: The cargo bay has an airlock, right? It shouldn't be too hard to eject the ship.

Janice: I'll tell you in a few seconds.

Scene 165: [Janice climbs into the back seat while Minmei buckles up and puts on her helmet.]

Janice: Buckle up!

Minmei: And put my helmet on. I've had a lot of experience.

Janice: Sure you don't want me to drive?

Scene 166: [Minmei works controls while Janice looks on.]

Minmei: You had your chance. Now it's up to me.

Scene 167: [Minmei pulls back on the throttle.]

Minmei: Get ready. Turbos on!

Scene 168: [Turbine on Fan Jet spins.]

Scene 169: [Panel slides open on shuttle as it goes through scene. Fan Jet moves out of shuttle and fr. out.]

Scene 170: [Shuttle moves toward Earth as Fan Jet settles to a stop.]

Scene 171: [Minmei and Janice in the cockpit.]

Minmei: Piece of cake!

Janice: I'm not holding my breath.

Scene 172: [Pan with Fan Jet as it turns around and flies out of scene.]

Scene 173: [Truck in on Minmei's Radar screen.]

Minmei: Now to find the Repair Station.

Scene 174: [Pan down and Truck back from REF Insignia over a door to where we see cadets streaming into an auditorium.]

Scene 175: [Int. Auditorium, pan down from the crowd in the balcony to Lang on the stage.]

Lang: Ladies and Gentlemen, cadets, and fellow members of the Robotech Defense Force.

Scene 176: [Pan across cadets in the audience, including Jack.]

Lang: (Cont. VO) You have been assembled for the final selection ...

Scene 177: [Lang at podium ...]

Lang: (Cont.) ... of the Robotech Expeditionary Force.

Scene 178: [LS Lang at podium flanked by Edwards, Penn, Rick, Exedore and Breetai.]

Lang: (Cont.) You all distinguished yourselves in the series of tests which we called for.

Scene 179: [Pan across audience, Lang in the foreground.]

Lang: (Cont. VO) But there is limited space on the SDF-3.

Scene 180: [Lang at podium, REF insignia behind him.]

Lang: (Cont) And therefore, we are only able to take the top 10 percent of ...

Scene 181: [Long shot of auditorium.]

Lang: (Cont.) ... the Robotech Defense Force. The cream of the crop.

Scene 182: [Lang at podium, flanked by others.]

Lang: So to speak. So without any further ado, I shall begin ...

Scene 183: [On Karen, in the audience.]

Lang: (Cont VO) ... by reading the selected candidates in alphabetical order.

Scene 184: [Close on Lang, reading.]

Lang: (Cont) Airman Lawrence Armstrong ... Airman Majorie Arnette ... Cadet Louis Asken ..

Scene 185: [On Jack in the audience. Jack reacts to hearing his name called.]

Lang: (Cont VO) ... Cadet Jack Baker ... Cadet Phillip Blake ...

Scene 186: [Same as scene 178, Lang at the podium reading.]

Lang: (Cont) Lieutenant Charles Oppenheim ... Cadet Karen Penn ... Technician First Class Lauren Price ...

Scene 187: [On Lang. He gestures up to screen left.]

Lang: ... Corporal Amy Young ... and Lieutenant Alex Zarmobia. And now, the ship that will take us to the stars and beyond ...

Scene 188: [Truck back from stage to reveal large porthole window.]

Lang: (Cont.) ... The SDF-3!

Scene 189: [SDF-3 emerges from the repair station.]

Scene 190: [SDF-3 moves away from the repair station.]

Scene 191: [Int. SDF-3 Bridge. Lisa gives orders to technicians.]

Lisa: Commence, Helmsman, steady as she goes ...

Helmsman: Aye aye, Admiral.

Scene 192: [Medium shot on Lisa.]

Lisa: Let's give 'em a show they'll never forget.

Scene 193: [Lisa on bridge, we can see space through the viewscreens.]

Lisa: (Cont) Nice and easy, no mistakes on the maiden voyage ...

Scene 194: [SDF-3 flies through scene over the camera.]

Scene 195: [Cadets cheer.]

Cadets: (Ad lib exclamations!)

Scene 196: [Dr. Lang at podium.]

Lang: All right, REF, we've got work to do!

Scene 197: [Cadets get out of their seats and run out, Jack sits in his seat, stunned. His friend, Charlie into scene to talk to Jack.]

Cadets: (Ad lib cheers)

Charlie: Congratulations, Jack. Just think ...

Scene 197A: [Truck back from Jack to reveal Charlie.]

Charlie: (Cont) In a coupla weeks, you could be seein' the sights on some alien world.

Scene 198: [Charlie runs up the stairs then Jack starts to follow him.]

Jack: It hasn't sunk in yet.

Charlie: It will. Gotta go, see you on the SDF-3.

Scene 199: [Close up as Jack stops, looks back over his shoulder.]

Jack: Seein' the sights on some alien world ...

Scene 200: [Rick's POV on SDF-3 through porthole window.]

Scene 201: [Jack gives "thumbs up" sign, turns and runs up stairs.]

Jack: Hey, Charlie, meet me on the SDF-3!

Scene 202: [SDF-3 moves into position to dock at the repair station.]

Scene 203: [Cadets walking along ramp to door of SDF-3. Workers push cargo in foreground.]

Scene 204: [Int. SDF-3. Pan down past different weapons to ground where cadets walk through door.]

Scene 205: [Cadets walk forward past different weapons.]

Cadets: (Ad lib exclamations, "wow!" etc.)

Scene 206: [Pan across scene of different ground-based Mecha.]

Scene 206A: [Pan from Max and cadets across dormitory room with bunk beds, etc.]

Max: You cadets are going to be spending a lot of time here.

Scene 206B: [Max talks to Cadets.]

Max: (Cont.) Consider it your home away from home ... as pilot trainees in the Skull Squad.

Scene 206C: [Vince and Jean in Medical Facility.]

Jean: It's compact, but look at all this equipment.

Scene 206D: [Closer on Vince and Jean.]

Vince: Just what the Doctor ordered.

Jean: I hope we're doing the right thing.

Scene 207: [Rick and Lang. They turn to react.]

Rick: I hope they never see any action.

Lang: Yes, I agree.

Karen: (VO) Excuse me, Doctor Lang.

Scene 209: [Karen walks towards Rick and Lang. Downshot.]

Karen: (Cont.) Could I have a word with you?

Lang: Surely.

Scene 210: [Medium shot, Karen stops to talk to Lang. Rick watches.]

Karen: I just wanted to thank you again for putting in the good words for me.

Scene 211: [Close on Karen.]

Karen: You won't regret it, I promise!

Scene 212: [Close on Lang.]

Lang: I never thought otherwise. Now you'd better get ready.

Scene 213: [Karen salutes and goes out.]

Lang: Dismissed, Cadet.

Karen: (Saluting) Doctor ... General ...

Scene 214: [Rick & Lang looking after Karen, then they turn to face each other.]

Lang: She'll work out quite nicely, don't you think?

Rick: She's Dr. Penn's daughter.

Lang: Right.

Scene 214A: [Close up on Rick.]

Rick: She's a little young, don't you think?

Scene 215: [Cadets walking through doorway into SDF-3. Karen is among them.]

Scene 216: [Karen walking forward. Suddenly Jack bumps into her.]

Jack: Ooof!

Karen: Hey!

Jack: Whooahh!

Scene 217: [Jack sprawled on the floor, Karen sitting on floor.]

Karen: What's the big idea? Oh, it's you!

Scene 218: [Jack offers Karen his hand, but Karen stands up on her own.]

Jack: I'm sorry, let me help you up!

Karen: I can handle it by myself, thanks anyway.

Karen: (Cont.) My suggestion to you is to clean up your act!

Scene 219: [Medium shot on Karen, Jack stands up into scene.]

Karen: (Cont.) If you're going to be a member of the REF, you'd better shape up.

Jack: We haven't even left yet.

Karen: That's what I mean.

Scene 220: [On Jack's reaction.]

Jack: But ...

Karen: (VO) I'm a close friend of Dr. Lang's.

Scene 221: [Same as scene 219, Karen walks fr. out, angry.]

Karen: (Cont) ... and I don't think he'll put up with any cadets with your attitude.

Scene 222: [Int. SDF-3, Lisa gives orders from the bridge.]

Lisa: I want a full readout on all systems. I don't want anything ...

Scene 223: [Rear shot on Lisa, as Rick's hand into scene turns her around.]

Lisa: (Cont.) ... to go wrong for the launch.
(turning) Huh? Oh.

Scene 224: [Close on Rick, leans forward to give a kiss.]

Rick: I promised you I'd meet you for lunch. But first how about a kiss?

Scene 225: [Lisa stops the kiss in mid motion, she leaves Rick with a smile and a wave.]

Lisa: I just remembered I've got to check on Medical supplies. You'll supervise the system check and monitor our position for the hyper space fold, won't you, Darling?

Scene 226: [Rick watches, stunned as Dr. Lang comes into scene.]

Lang: Well, "Darling," how do you like married life, so far?

Rick: To tell the truth, Dr. Lang, I really have no idea.

Scene 227: [Rick on bridge of SDF-3 giving orders.]

Rick: Okay, boys, let's get the show on the road.

Scene 228: [Technician pushes lever forward, truck back from his face.]

Technician: System check ... positive ... we have green light to disengage ...

Scene 228A: [Close on Rick.]

Rick: All right, then ... disengage!!

Scene 229: [SDF-3 disengages from the repair station.]

Scene 230: [Medium shot Rick on the bridge, gives orders.]

Rick: Position the ship at our launch window site.

Scene 231: [Pan across Cadets in Launch Modules.]

Charlie: Well, Jack, this is it! Good luck!

Scene 233: [Close on Jack.]

Jack: Keep your fingers croseed, Charlie.

Scene 234: [SDF-3 moves through space, away from the repair station.]

Scene 235: [Rick on bridge talking to radio technician.]

Rick: Any news on locating Admiral Hayes, I mean Admiral Hunter?

Radio Technician: Negative!

Scene 236: [Truck back from Rick to reveal Lisa. She kisses him, then puts on headset and takes command again.]

Rick: We can't wait any longer, we've got to start the countdown.

Lisa: I'm back. Thanks for standing in for me.
(kiss) This is "Admiral Hunter" ... prepare for fold in T-Minus ten seconds.

Sceen 237: [Long on SDF-3 in space.]

Lisa: (Cont VO) ... 10 ... 9 ...

Scene 238: [Lang, Penn and Exedore.]

Lisa: (Cont VO) ... 8 ... 7 ...

Scene 239: [Truck back from SDF-3 as Fan Jet zooms toward it.]

Lisa: (Cont VO) ... 6 ... 5 ... 4 ...

Scene 240: [Lynn and Janice in cockpit.]

Lisa: (Cont. VO) ... 3 ... 2 ...

Scene 241: [Fan Jet approaches SDF-3.]

Lisa: (Cont. VO) ... 1 ...

Scene 242: [Lisa gives the command.]

Lisa: (Cont.) Engage Space Fold!

Scene 243: [Power source lights go on.]

Scene 244: [Lang and Penn.]

Penn: Let's hope the engines can take the extra weight.

Scene 245: [On Lang.]

Lang: What extra weight?

Scene 246: [SDF-3 into scene, start Space Fold Effects.]

Scene 247: [Pan along SDF-3 with Space Fold Effects.]

Scene 248: [SDF-3 zooms away from camera with Space Fold Effects.]

Scene 249: [Fan Jet is caught in Space Fold Effects.]

Scene 250: [On Minmei and Janice with Space Fold Effects.]

Minmei: You're not going to like this, but ...

Scene 251: [Fan Jet is drawn into Space Fold.]

Scene 252: [SDF-3 with Space Fold Effects.]

Scene 253: [On Lang, Penn and Exedore with Space Fold Effects.]

Scene 254: [On front end of SDF-3 with Space Fold Effects.]

Scene 255: [Space Fold with Fan Jet.]

Scene 256: [Minmei and Janice unconscious in spinning Fan Jet.]

Scene 257: [Fan Jet follows SDF-3 into Space Fold.]

Scene 258: [Close on Lang with Space Fold Effects.]

Lang: We're coming out of it!

Scene 259: [SDF-3 approaches the end of the Space Fold.]

Scene 260: [SDF-3 comes out of Space Fold, followed by Fan Jet.]

Scene 261: [Truck back from SDF-3 to reveal Fantoma by Fan Jet.]

Scene 262: [Lang, Penn and Exedore unbuckle their seat belts.]

Exedore: Let's hope we're somewhere near our targeted destination ... Fantoma!

Scene 263: [Everyone on the bridge cheers excitedly.]

Group: (Ad lib cheers)

Scene 264: [Breetai and Exedore look at radar screen.]

Exedore: Well, do you have a fix on our location yet?

Breetai: It's coming through right now.

Scene 265: [Long shot as SDF-3 flies by Fantoma.]

Breetai: (Cont. VO) The Constellation of the Southern Cross.

Exedore: (VO) Fantoma! Amazing!

Scene 266: [Lang, Lisa and Rick on the bridge.]

Lang: The ship seems to have come through with flying colors.

Scene 267: [SDF-3 moves toward Moon of Fantoma.]

Scene 268: [Closer on front of SDF-3 approaching the Moon.]

Scene 269: [Image of Fantoma's moon on radar screen, rotating radar blips appear, coming from the planet.]

Radar Operator: (VO) Unidentified Space Craft.

Scene 270: [Radar man reacts.]

Radar Operator: (Cont.) ... approaching! On Tangent Delta-4 at tremendous speed!

Scene 271: [Space craft moving up from the moon of Fantoma.]

Scene 272: [Close up on Lang.]

Lang: The Robotech Masters must be anxious to greet us.

Scene 273: [Breetai looks up from his viewscreen.]

Breetai: It's not the Robotech Masters. I fear, it is Invid!

Scene 274: [Same as scene 271, as space craft continue.]

Scene 275: [Closer as we see that it is Invid Troop Carriers and Scouts joined together.]

Scene 276: [Tesla gives directions to other Invid.]

Tesla: By the look of that ship, I'd say that our friends the Robotech Masters have gotten homesick. How convenient. Order our recon ship to intercept.

Scene 277: [Rick gestures dramatically, gives orders.]

Rick: Battle Stations, Immediately! Scramble the Skull Squadron and the Wolff Pack!

Scene 278: [Pilots run to their Alpha Fighters.]

Scene 279: [Cadet climbs into Mac II Battloid.]

Scene 280: [Cadet in Gladiator Battloid. Cockpit closes.]

Scene 281: [Lang and Rick.]

Lang: The Invid? They couldn't have formed an alliance with the Robotech Masters.

Rick: That's absurd.

Scene 282: [Close up of Lang. Reacts to left.]

Rick: (VO) It's too complex to speculate on.

Lang: This is not the way I.

Edwards: (VO) I already gave orders ...

Scene 283: [Edwards, Lang and Rick.]

Edwards: (Cont) ... to the troops under my command to begin a counter maneuver.

Rick: A what?

Scene 284: [CU Edwards.]

Edwards: A counter maneuver. I anticipated something like this might happen.

Scene 284A: [Beta Fighter as a cargo loader brings an unmarked package into the scene.]

Edwards: (Cont VO) So I gave the order to a squadron of Beta Fighters ..

Scene 284B: [Closer as case is loaded onto Beta Fighter.]

Edwards: (Cont. VO) ... to engage in a counter defensive strategy ...

Scene 284C: [Close up of Lang.]

Lang: A bit premature, Edwards.

Scene 285: [Edwards salutes to Lang, turns and exits.]

Edwards: But necessary! (Salutes) I'm sure you'll agree, Sir!

Lang: But ...

Scene 285A: [Close up of Lang.]

Lang: (Cont.) What are your plans, Colonel Edwards?

Scene 286: [Radar screen image of SDF-3 and Invid Armada.]

Scene 287: [Rem and Cabell look at radar screen.]

Cabell: I don't believe it!

Rem: What is it?

Scene 288: [Close up of Cabell.]

Cabell: If I'm not mistaken, that's Zor's ship. It has returned!

Scene 289: [SDF-3 moves toward the rings of Fantoma.]

Scene 290: [CU Dr. Lang.]

Lang: I suggest we put the SDF-3 on the far side of Fantoma.]

Scene 290A: [SDF-3 approaches the rings of Fantoma. They are composed of large particles. Pan up to rings.]

Lang: (Cont VO) ... until the battle is decided one way or the other.

Scene 290B: [Pan up and truck in past Fantoma where there is a shiny object in the space sky.]

Scene 290C: [The Fan Jet floats above the atmosphere of Fantoma.]

Scene 291: [Minmei and Janice are unconscious in the cockpit.]

Scene 292: [Pan down and truck out from Fan Jet across Fantoma as Invid Armada approaches.]

Scene 293: [SDF-3 is hidden in the Rings, as Armada approaches.]

Scene 294: [Truck on Rick.]

Rick: One way or the other.