8.7/10114 votes#1 - 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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8.8/10111 votes#2 - 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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8.5/10109 votes#3 - 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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8.1/10108 votes#4 - Survival
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 5/30/1985
The Invid have trapped Scott Bernard, and his band of freedom fighters, in a secluded forest. The dangers mount, as the new Robotech Defenders must try and protect themselves against the aliens, and the forces of nature.
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8.5/10108 votes#5 - 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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8.9/10109 votes#6 - 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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8.7/10109 votes#7 - 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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9.0/10111 votes#8 - 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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8.5/10108 votes#9 - The Genesis Pits
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 6/6/1985
Scott, and his band of rebel fighters, are thrust into the thick of combat with the Invids, as they approach a top secret Invid installation, engaged in biogenetic engineering experiments.
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8.3/10109 votes#10 - Enter Marlene
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 6/7/1985
The Invid hatch a strange plot, which involves placing a simulagent into the ranks of Scott Bernard's band of freedom fighters. The destruction wrought by the early Invid victories in this Robotech War, provides the backdrop for this episode.
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8.4/10107 votes#11 - The Secret Route
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 6/10/1985
The depth of human deprivation is seen, as the band of Robotech Defenders, under the leadership of Scott Bernard, must deal with the delicate situation of greed vs. human compassion. Lancer bumps into an old flame, Carla, who played a crutial role in his facade as Yellow Dancer.
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8.9/10109 votes#12 - 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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8.0/10110 votes#13 - Sandstorm
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 6/12/1985
Rand lives through a nightmare hallucination, as he falls victim to the power of the Invid Flower Of Life. This dream seems real, and eventually provides Rand with an insight into the ultimate goals of the Invid.
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8.0/10108 votes#14 - Annie's Wedding
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 6/13/1985
The valiant band of freedom fighters stumble into a sacred Invid garden, populated by a tribe of primitive warriors. Accused of offending the tribe's ancient river gods, Scott & his squad are forced to play both sides against each other if they hope to survive.
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8.0/10107 votes#15 - Separate Ways
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 6/14/1985
The complexion of the war with the Invids is about to change forever. The pressure of constantly being on the offensive, leaves Scott Bernard and his valiant band of Robotech Defenders little option, but to split up and pursue guerilla tactics as lone freedom fighters.
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8.8/10109 votes#16 - 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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8.9/10110 votes#17 - 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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8.7/10109 votes#18 - 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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8.1/10107 votes#19 - Frost Bite
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 6/20/1985
The freedom fighters take a detour from their journey to Reflex Point, to explore a city preserved under a canopy of ice & snow. It's a time to replenish their food supplies, and morale, after suffering so much at the hands of the Invid.
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8.1/10105 votes#20 - Birthday Blues
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 6/21/1985
A surprise birthday party for young Annie turns into a nightmare, as Corg leads a band of Invid Shocktroopers against the unsuspecting Robotech Defenders.
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8.9/10109 votes#21 - 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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8.9/10107 votes#22 - 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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8.1/10105 votes#23 - Reflex Point
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 6/26/1985
The stage is set for a battle between Admiral Rick Hunter's returning Robotech Expeditionary Force and the Invid horde. It is a time for valiant deeds and heroic action!
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8.5/10105 votes#24 - Dark Finale
Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 6/27/1985
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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8.9/10114 votes#25 - 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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The Best Episodes of Robotech Season 3
Every episode of Robotech Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Robotech Season 3!
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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Season 3 Ratings Summary
"The Invid Invasion" is the best rated episode of "Robotech" season 3. It scored 8.7/10 based on 114 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/27/1985. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Lost City".