From: rnlee@sdcc3.ucsd.edu (Profess'nal Agitator)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: The Sentinels (was Re: Dubbing and Macross)
Date: 19 Aug 92 19:52:10 GMT
Organization: MAWL - Mudd Alums Without Lives

In article <1992Aug18.222023.20123@sura.net> wbarnes@sura.net (Bill Barnes) writes:
>In article <1992Aug14.034129.1014@msus1.msus.edu> fredh@msus1.msus.edu writes:
>>Also, I'd kinda like to know what's out there for the Sentinals. I was really
>>disappointed to learn (just after doing the Macross saga marathon-style) that
>>the story didn't continue. I mean... Those characters were cool. Can someone
>>reccomend a set of novels/comics/something that I can get to keep going on that
>>story?

>OK, well, I don't know how much of this you already know, so here goes:

>There were the three episodes that were actually completed and compiled
>onto a tape - Streamline released theirs a while ago (Palladium Books
>originally released it before - I don't know what, if anything, is the
>difference between the two).  There is the Robotech Art Book 3, which
>is all about the planned Sentinels series, with artwork, synopses,
>what went wrong, etc.  The music from the Sentinels series (as well as
>the original series too) appeared on the Robotech BGM (both the record
>and the CD), but it's out of stock, out of print, and if your local
>comix pusher doesn't have a copy lingering somewhere, you're probably
>out of luck.

>Last but not least, there are the Eternity comics, which basically
>follow the proposed plotline.  They've been going for a few years now

You forgot the "Jack McKinney" novels by Del Rey.  Del Rey put out
twelve ROBOTECH novels, covering the original 85 episodes.  After
that, "McKinney" novelized the ideas behind the Sentinels into a five
book series, also released by Del Rey.

The novels and the comics should parallel each other, though the
comics seem to still be in "Book 1".

>phrase "top-heavy" 8-P).  There are also a number of related spinoff
>series, some of which are good (I liked Invid War myself), some less
>so (didn't care much for Cyberpirates, Malcontents, or Genesis
>though).  Still, they should have enough Sentinels material to keep a
>Robotechie happy.

These other Eternity projects are not Sentinels material strictly.
"The Sentinels" refer to the inhabitants of the local group around
Tirol and Optera.  Thus, the only "real" stories about "The Sentinels"
must take place away from Earth.

However, until recently, Eternity was not allowed to use the name
"ROBOTECH" by Harmony Gold.  Thus, all ROBOTECH-related material came
under the name "ROBOTECH II:  The Sentinels".

"The Malcontent Uprisings" is mentioned in Kevin Siembieda's RPG
manuals and refers to the period after Khyron's attack on New Macross
and before the departure of the ROBOTECH Expeditionary Force.  The
main characters are Max and Miriya Sterling.  The "Malcontents" are
renegade Zentraedi who have tired of the peaceful life.  Johnathan
Wolff, who plays a major role in "The Sentinels," is also introduced.

"Cyberpirates" is a brief four-part series with even more auxiliary
characters.  However, Dana Sterling and Rolf Emerson are supporting
roles.  The story helps explain some of the experiments Dana was
subject to after her parents left with the REF and before joining the
Army of the Southern Cross.

"Invid War" is the first series involving ROBOTECH characters that
does not have the name "Sentinels" attached to it.  The main character
is Johnathan Wolff, who has returned to Earth to warn of the coming
Robotech Masters, only to learn that they have been defeated and the
Invid are on their way.  It takes place after "Catastrophe" and during
"Invid Invasion," but before Mars group attacks.  Presumably, it will
end with the death of Wolff, as featured in "Paper Hero".

"Genesis" is the other series that does not have the name "Sentinels"
attached to it.  The main character is Zor.  Nuf 'ced.

There is also a mini-comic which appears in one of the Captain Harlock
series (I think Fall of Empire or something like that).  The name of
the mini-comic is "Firewalkers" and it appears that the main character
is Lancer.  I think it is before he has taken on the Yellow Dancer
persona.

Hope this helps,

Agitator
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