9.0/10149 votesLoading...#1 - Force of Arms
Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 4/9/1985
The Earth is surrounded by Dolza's armada of over four million vessels, sent to destroy the Earth & the SDF-1. It's a time for final reflections, and a last attempt to defeat the vastly superior forces of the Zentraedi by Earth's Robotech Defenders!
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9.0/10108 votesLoading...#2 - Eulogy
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 6/5/1985
The valiant band of freedom fighters stumble upon an outpost under the command of Colonel Jonathan Wolfe, one of Admiral Hunter's new generation of Robotech Defenders. Eager to join up with this underground army, Scott & his friends are caught up in schemes which shatter the foundation of their quest to defeat the Invid.
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8.9/10106 votesLoading...#3 - Hard Times
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 6/3/1985
Rook Bartley returns to her hometown, and to painful memories. She tries to face up to a situation which caused her to leave the man she loved and become an outcast.
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8.8/10106 votesLoading...#4 - The Fortress
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 6/11/1985
A daring attack is staged at an abandoned Robotech fortress, used by the Invid as a military base and research laboratory. The plans are complicated by Rand & Annie's discovery of a massive living computer, which controls the aliens on the planet.
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8.8/10106 votesLoading...#5 - Metamorphosis
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 6/17/1985
The Invid Regiss transforms her royal children into perfect human replicas, into order to begin her plans for universal conquest. In a rare moment's break from fighting, Scott's group has an opportunity to relax. But, their rest is short lived, as this new threat is unleashed!
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8.8/10107 votesLoading...#6 - The Midnight Sun
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 6/18/1985
A savage battle takes place, which could determine the fate of all mankind! It is a time of reckoning, when Scott Bernard's leadership and courage is put to the test.
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8.8/10106 votesLoading...#7 - Hired Gun
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 6/24/1985
A hired gun upsets the balance of peace in a barren wilderness, as he attempts to exact revenge against a town he feels has deserted him. However, nobody anticipates the intervention of Scott Bernard and his band of freedom fighters!
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8.8/10104 votesLoading...#8 - The Big Apple
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 6/25/1985
A search for Protoculture energy cells takes the freedom fighters on a dangerous journey into a large urban complex controlled by the Invid.
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8.8/10111 votesLoading...#9 - Symphony of Light
Season 3 Episode 25 - Aired 6/28/1985
The war with the Invid comes to a head, as Rick Hunter's returning expeditionary force presses the attack against the alien invaders to the very gates of Reflex Point! There is no margin for error in this final battle to free the planet from alien domination.
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8.7/10105 votesLoading...#10 - Catastrophe
Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 5/24/1985
The survivors of the 15th Tactical Squad plan a daring mission to thwart the plans of the Robotech Masters, who have virtually crippled the United Earth Government defense forces. The young heroes come face to face with the dreaded Robotech Masters in a no-win situation, which must be faced if the Earth is to survive.
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8.7/10111 votesLoading...#11 - The Invid Invasion
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 5/27/1985
The Earth is invaded by a race of aliens calling themselves the Invid. They have come to the Earth to cultivate its vast supplies of Protoculture, a multipurpose energy source & foodstuff, which is of prime importance to their race. Without Protoculture, the Invid Colony could wither and die. With enough, their race could grow and become the most powerful in the universe. Their invasion & conquest of the Earth is swift and complete. A huge interstellar fleet is sent to Earth by Admiral Rick Hunter to appraise the situation and test the strengths of this new alien threat. The test ends in failure, as the Invid meets the challenge of these new Robotech Defenders with swift and conclusive action! Few of these defenders survive the Invid attack. One survivor, Scott Bernard, decides that, even if it means his own destruction, he must carry out his orders to find and destroy the Invid's main base, a complex hive known as Reflex Point. Luckily, Scott finds that he is not alone!
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8.7/10108 votesLoading...#12 - The Lost City
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 5/28/1985
Rand & Scott Bernard start a dangerous journey, which will lead them into the very heartland of the Invid empire. They are planning to pick up supplies and rebel fighters, who are eager to join them in their struggle to defeat the Invid. But the intrepid pair are unaware of the traps that the alien invaders and their frightened slaves have prepared. Swift destruction for anyone foolish enough to try to defeat the all-powerful Invid Regiss, and her army of Shocktroops.
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8.6/10107 votesLoading...#13 - The Trap
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 5/2/1985
Dana Sterling leads her 15th Tactical Armored Corp, into the fallen flagship of the Robotech Masters, in daring recon mission ordered by the supreme leaders of the United Earth Defense forces. This military tactic was anticipated by the Robotech Masters, who relish the opportunity to capture a few human specimens, dead or alive!
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8.6/10106 votesLoading...#14 - Paper Hero
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 6/4/1985
Lunk makes a slight detour to keep a promise made to a dying friend. He is not prepared for the reception he gets. He ends up fighting for his life, for the freedom of his friends, and the return of their stolen Robotech mecha.
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8.6/10106 votesLoading...#15 - Ghost Town
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 6/19/1985
The past comes vividly alive, as Scott Bernard & his gang of freedom fighters come face to face, with a group of aging veterans that fought alongside Rick Hunter during an earlier war. The true nature of heroism is explored in this episode.
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8.5/1089 votesLoading...#16 - Triumvirate
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 5/10/1985
The United Earth forces pull together to mount a full scale attack on the armada of the Robotech Masters. Dana Sterling & the 15th Tactical Armored Division are left behind. It is a plan masterminded by Commander Leonard, a command that did not pass by the mysterious Robotech Elders.
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8.5/1089 votesLoading...#17 - Clone Chamber
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 5/13/1985
The control of space in the immediate vicinity of planet Earth forms the battle strategy mapped out by Supreme Commander Leonard, as he forces his entire fleet of cosmic warships to engage the armada of gigantic alien battle cruisers in combat. It is the classic situation of David & Goliath, only this time, the legendary rock hurled by David is a massive barrage of laser cannons and powerful proton torpedoes! The Second Robotech War may not turn out the same as the first. The Robotech Masters are playing for keeps, with their entire civilization at stake the odds are too great to permit failure.
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8.5/1086 votesLoading...#18 - The Hunters
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 5/15/1985
Rolf Emerson leads the Tactical Armored Space Corp into battle with the Robotech Masters. A new Robotech device, born in the convoluted mind of Corporal Louie Nichols, is pirated by the Military Police for use as a tactical weapon! Resentment is cast aside, as the anticipation of the battle begins to affect the 15th Squad of the Tactical Armored Corp.
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8.5/1090 votesLoading...#19 - Mind Game
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 5/16/1985
A battle rages between the Robotech Masters and the entire interstellar fleet of the United Earth Government! It is a crucial battle, which could decide the fate of the two civilizations. Utilizing advanced weaponry, and fighting with renewed vigor, the stage is set for a battle royale.
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8.5/1090 votesLoading...#20 - Daydreamer
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 5/21/1985
The survivors of a critical battle against the armada of the Robotech Masters, return to Earth. Bowie gets his friends in the 15th Squad to help him smuggle his newfound love, Musica, past the Military Police, but the plan backfires, requiring Bowie & Musica to flee for their lives!
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8.5/1089 votesLoading...#21 - The Invid Connection
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 5/23/1985
A desperate situation calls for extraordinary measures by the 15th Tactical Squadron, and the mysterious Zor, if the Earth is to survive the final offensive mounted by the Robotech Masters, as they try one last time to recover their rapidly mutating supply of Protoculture, before the arrival of the Invid.
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8.5/10106 votesLoading...#22 - Lonely Soldier Boy
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 5/29/1985
Scott Bernard, and his growing band of resistance fighters, try to avoid capture by the persistent Invid Scouts, who patrol the wastelands on the outskirts of their foreign empire. Reaching a small outpost of struggling humanity on the outer edge of the Invid domain, Scott, Rand, and Annie try to blend in to the local scene. They attend a special live club concert staged by Yellow Dancer, a famous rockstar, who has followed in the footsteps of Lynn Minmei. But, in the unpredictable world of these new Robotech Defenders, things are not always as they seem!
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8.5/10105 votesLoading...#23 - Curtain Call
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 5/31/1985
Scott's band of freedom fighters devise an ingenious plan to steal a critical supply of Protoculture from the Invid! It is a complex game of cat & mouse, as the group tries to do the impossible.
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8.4/10134 votesLoading...#24 - To the Stars
Season 1 Episode 36 - Aired 4/22/1985
Khyron plans his ultimate revenge, targeting the SDF-1, and the currently under-construction SDF-2.
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8.4/10106 votesLoading...#25 - Metal Fire
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 5/3/1985
Dana Sterling tries to keep her mind on business, while she struggles to shake off the aftereffects of a near fatal meeting with the warriors of the Robotech Masters. Her mind fills with haunting memories, which lead her to believe that she is related in some strange way to the mysterious aliens who have come to Earth to claim their lost Protoculture Matrix.
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The Best Episodes of Robotech
Every episode of Robotech ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Robotech!
Robotech is an 85-episode adaptation of three different anime television series made between 1982-1984 in Japan; the adaptation was aired in 1985. Within the combined...
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Top Episode Ratings Summary
"Force of Arms" is the best rated episode of "Robotech". It scored 9/10 based on 149 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/9/1985. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Eulogy".