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He had built a simple； plete…fortable life for them both； using their world's resources and the tools and materials that the invisible Haydon had provided…had left waiting against their first moment of reawakening。 She loved Rem's pany but did not begrudge him his solitude。
And she valued her own。 Minmei sang to the little life in her womb； sang all the songs she knew。 The songs would bee a part of the being within。
The songs would bee a part of everything he did or fashioned。
And in the end Minmei's songs and voice would bee a part of the Protoculture itself…the key to it。
Her glimpse of the Intersection and the inevitable nature of the Shapings' cycle had imbued in Minmei a sense of acceptance。
Even heredity conspired。 Rem's genetic structure had been altered from that of the original Zor； but now； in joining with hers； it would produce the man who would change the universe。 Not a duplicate or clone but Zor himself。
Minmei did not understand by what process her baby would bee that man； but Rem seemed certain of it and the inevitability of it。 Raydon； he would say； and then he would go down to the sea to be by himself for a while。
Minmei turned to the long shadow cast by the drives and sang a note。 Something moved iridescently in the shadows far out beyond her worldlet's atmosphere。 It was enormous； something felt rather than seen。
Minmei knew what Rem was thinking： of the suffering and strife that would begin when Zor grew to manhood。 But she herself was not so sure。 The Shapings had fallen away； and perhaps that meant that Reshapings could bring things to a better resolution。
As she sat plucking idly at the petals of a Flower of Life； a sudden thought struck her。 A woman can have more than one child。
She heard a distant hail； Rem was trotting along far below； ing up the beach to help her down the steep hillside trail。 Minmei uttered another note into the darkness； there seemed to sit； for an instant； an Optera undefiled by Masters' wars or Sentinels' counterattacks。 And beyond it was a galaxy at peace with itself。
Waiting for her child。 Bit by bit； she was getting them perfect。 Out in the vastness； working as an artisan to shape her vision； the Awareness of Haydon； left behind by Him to carry out this specific function； waited patiently to form a new and more perfect Creation； in harmony with her song。
She did not know yet whether this cosmos she was shaping would replace the one she had known or stand as an alternative。 She did not know if it would be the one into which her son would enter。
But a woman can have more than one child。
Minmei let the note die away； and the darkness came forward again； to conceal her work。
She went to sit on a rock； cooled by the sea breeze； and wait。 As she sat； she sang。
THE END
Published by New Random House 2156 （Earth actual）
ROBOTECH CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
1171 Aeon Lanack
Zor is born on Tirol。
1256…1490 A。 L。
Quadrant exploration by the Tiresian technovoyager ship Azstraph…the 〃Venture。〃
1520 A。 L。
The Azstraph enters the Tzuptum system and inserts itself into orbit around Optera。 Zor encounters the Flower of Life； makes contact with the Invid； and seduces the secrets of the Flower from the Queen Mother； the Regis。
1697 A。 L。
The Azstraph returns to Tirol。 Zor begins to experiment with the Flower specimens he has brought with him from Optera。
1755…1836 A。L。
Zor conjures Protoculture from the Flower and eventually falls victim to the pulsion placed upon him by the Tiresian Council of Elders。 Origin of the Cult of the Three…in…One and ascendancy of the Robotech Masters。 Fall of the Royal Hall； as the period known as the Great Transition mences。
1920 A。 L。
Development of the spacefold drive。
6 Aeon 〃Robotech〃
Creation of Tirol's clone population and neural reprogramming of the Zentraedi miner giants。
88 A。R。
The razing of Optera by the Zentraedi。
157…500 A。R。
Consolidation of the empire of the Robotech Masters。 The Invid； after a burst of monocellular reproduction； declare war on the Robotech Masters。
566 A。R。
Zor's voyages deliver him to Haydon IV； where he has a profound encounter with the planetoid's artificial sentience； the Awareness。
Zor designs and builds the starship that will e to be called SDF…1； and backed by a group of loyal Zentraedi begins his 〃quiet rebellion〃 against the Masters。
Zentraedi mander in chief Dolza forms an uneasy alliance with Zor； who has by now bee hopelessly addicted to the dried leaves of the Flower。
580…640 A。R。
Zor's clandestine seeding attempts take him to Peryton； Karbarra； Praxis； Garuda； and Spheris。
671 A。R。
Zor steals the single extant Protoculture matrix from Tiresia and conceals it within the spacefold drives of the SDF…1。 The fortress； with its skeleton crew of loyal Zentraedi； is folded from Tirol's corner of the galaxy。
1999 （Earth actual）
An alien spaceship crash…lands on Earth； effectively ending almost a decade of Global Civil War。 Originally called 〃The Visitor；〃 the ship is dubbed Super Dimensional Fortress I…the SDF…1。
Dr。 Emil Lang； after an initial recon of the ship （in the pany of Roy Fokker； Henry Global； T。 R。 Edwards； and others）； begins to unravel the secrets of the extraterrestrial science known as Robotech。
Macross Island bees the focal point of Robotechnology； and restoration mences on the SDF…1。
In another part of the galaxy； Zor is killed by Invid soldiers during a Flower of Life seeding attempt。 The Zentraedi Breetai is wounded during the same raid。 mander in chief Dolza orders mander Reno to return Zor's body to the Robotech Masters on Tirol。
Instellar war with the Invid； whose homeworld； Optera； has been defoliated by the Zentraedi； continues to chip away at the fringes of the Masters' galactic empire。
2002
Destruction of Mars Base Sara。 Lisa Hayes's fiance； Karl Riber； is killed。 Lisa turns 17。
Development of the reconfigurable Veritech Fighter。
On Tirol； Cabell 〃creates〃 Rem by cloning tissue from Zor。 The Masters； too； have their way with Zor's body； cloning tissue for their own purposes and extracting from the scientist's residual cellular memories a vision of Earth…destination of the fortress and Protoculture matrix he has stolen and spirited from their grasp。
2003…08
Rise of the United Earth Defense Council under the leadership of Senator Russo； Admiral Hayes； T。 R。 Edwards； and others。
Roy Fokker and Claudia Grant bee fast friends。
Lisa Hayes is assigned to the SDF…1 project on Macross； under the mand of Captain Henry Gloval。
Tommy Luan is elected mayor of Macross City。
2009
On the SDF…1's launch day； the Zentraedi （after a ten…year search for Zor's fortress and the missing Protoculture matrix） appear and lay siege to Macross Island。 The fortress makes an accidental hyperspace jump to Pluto； carrying the island and its population of 75；000 along with it。 15…year…old Lynn…Minmei and 19…year…old Rick Hunter are caught up in the spacefold。
Lisa Hayes turns 24。
2009…11
The SDF…1 battles its way back to Earth with Macross City rebuilt inside its massive holds。
Rick Hunter joins the RDF and earns the rank of lieutenant； with Ben Dixon and Max Sterling assigned to his V