DESTROID SPARTAN -Mainforce Battloid (AKA - Gladiator)

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The Destroid Spartan was designed to maximize flexibility in all the ways the Tomahawk was designed to maximize firepower. Though still equipped with a formidable missile armament, the Spartan lacked the punch from guns, and its laser and gun cluster were mainly intended for defensive purpose. Instead, the Spartan was meant to be able to be similar in capability to a Veritech Valkyrie in Battloid mode, including carrying a gunpod, but with far heavier armor.

Technical Specifications

Model: MBR-07-Mk. II Spartan

Height: 11.2 meters (36.75 feet)

Weight: 28.9 metric tons (empty), 35.5 metric tons (fully loaded)

Armor: Composite (Reactive Armor in some versions)

Power Plant: Fusion reactor

Propulsion: Ground propulsion via legs, no flight capabilities

Crew: 1 pilot, 1 co-pilot

ARMAMENT

• 2 x light lasers, located in a turret on the top of the mecha

• 2 x Missile launchers in the shoulder, each carrying 12 short-range heavy missiles

• 1 x Gun cluster in the center torso containing:
• - 1 x 32 mm autocannon
• - 1 x 180mm direct-fire mortar
• - 1 x light laser
• - 1 x flamethrower
• - 12.7 mm machine gun

Role and Function

Role: The Destroid Spartan is primarily designed as an artillery and close-combat support unit. It serves as a versatile and heavily armed platform capable of both direct fire and missile bombardment.

Function: Deployed for defensive purposes, it provides fire support for other units and engages enemy mecha and aircraft. It can operate in urban, terrestrial, and limited aquatic environments.

Design Features

Mobility: While it lacks flight capabilities, the Destroid Spartan is designed for stability and firepower, able to traverse rough terrain and provide a solid defensive line.

Versatility: With its multiple weapon systems, it can engage a variety of targets from other mecha to fortifications and aircraft.

Defensive Systems: It includes advanced targeting systems, radar, and limited ECM (Electronic Counter Measures) to protect against enemy detection and missile attacks.

Historical and Cultural Context

Origin: The Destroid Spartan is a product of the fictional Robotech Defense Force, created to defend humanity against alien threats.

Appearances: It is prominently featured in various battles throughout the Robotech series, particularly in the Macross Saga.

Variants: Different models and upgrades of the Destroid series exist, each tailored for specific combat roles, including the Defender (anti-aircraft), Phalanx (long-range missile bombardment), and Tomahawk (general purpose).

In-Universe Impact

Tactical Use: Often used in concert with Valkyrie fighters and other mecha to create a balanced force capable of dealing with various threats.

Deployment: Widely deployed in ground engagements, often seen in defensive perimeters around key installations and cities.

 

The mecha is equipped with vernier thrusters, making it capable of limited space operations. In most cases, the mecha was used on the deck of the SDF-1, and its capacity to maneuver in zero-gee was limited to propelling itself back toward the ship's deck, if it is ever knocked off.

Legacy

The Destroid Spartan remains one of the iconic mecha in the Robotech universe, representing the heavy-duty, ground-based firepower that complements the more agile and versatile Valkyrie fighters.

These specifications and roles highlight the importance of the Destroid Spartan in the Robotech series, emphasizing its utility and firepower in defending against alien invasions and supporting human forces in large-scale conflicts.

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DESTROID PHALANX - Artillery Battloid

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The Robotech Destroid Phalanx is a mecha from the Robotech universe, specifically within the Macross Saga. Here are the detailed technical specifications and information:

General Information:

Model Name: Destroid Phalanx

Model Number: SDR-04-Mk XII

Role: Anti-aircraft and missile defense

Dimensions and Weight

Height: 12.68 meters

Width: 8.05 meters

Weight: 26.4 metric tons

Armament

Primary Weapons:

Two (2) Box Missile Launchers: Each launcher contains 12 tubes for a total of 24 missiles.

Missile Types:

• Short-Range Anti-Air Missiles
• Long-Range Guided Missiles

Secondary Weapons:

• No secondary weapons; the Phalanx is entirely missile-focused.

Sensors and Equipment

• Main Sensor System: Radar and Targeting System
• Communication Systems: Long-range and short-range radio

Additional Equipment:

• Fire control computer for missile guidance
• Advanced ECM (Electronic Countermeasures) to improve survivability against enemy sensors and guided weapons

Power Plant

Main Power Source: 

Fusion Reactor

Output: 

2800 kW

Performance

Max Speed: 72 km/h (45 mph) on flat terrain

Operational History

Deployment: 

The Phalanx is primarily deployed as part of Earth's Robotech Defense Force, used in a defensive role against aerial threats and incoming missile attacks.

Tactics: 

Typically used in concert with other Destroid units and Veritech fighters to provide a layered defense network.

Design and Development

Developed By: 

The United Earth Government's Robotech Defense Force.

Purpose: 

To provide a mobile and heavily armed anti-aircraft platform capable of intercepting and destroying enemy missiles and aircraft at various ranges.

The Destroid Phalanx is notable for its specialized role, focusing solely on missile-based weaponry to deliver devastating volleys against aerial threats, making it an essential part of any defensive grid in the Robotech universe.

Like the Defender, the Destroid Phalanx was based on the chasis of the MBR-04 Destroid Tomahawk. First designed and deployed aboard the SDF-1, the Phalanx was intended to serve as a walking missile battery, capable of delivering air defense missiles to protect the SDF-1 from Zentraedi attacks. Late in the First Robotech War, this mecha was refit with reflex missiles and used in the final massive attack against Dolza's fortress. After the First Robotech War, surviving mecha were dispersed to protect airbases in New Macross and near-by cities, like Monument.

The mecha is equipped with vernier thrusters, making it capable of limited space operations. In most cases, the mecha was used on the deck of the SDF-1, and its capacity to maneuver in zero gravity was limited to propelling itself back toward the ship's deck, if it is ever knocked off.

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Max Sterling - Robotech / Macross by Matchbox 1985

Max Sterling -  Matchbox 1985

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I found the Max Action Figure on Craigslist. This guy was selling his whole collection of Robotech Figures. Max Action Figure was really hard to pose, and had very loose elbow joints, but overall, a good figure. After nearly 25 years, I'm happy to add him to my collection.


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Maximilian Sterling

Orphaned during the Global War, Max nonetheless had an avid interest in flying and military technology, although he originally had no interest in joining the military. At the launch festivities for the SDF-1, Max and his friend Ben Dixon found themselves caught up in the opening battle of the first Robotech War. 

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Max Sterling - ROBOTECH RDF

Rescued in the midst of the first fight against Zentraedi forces, Max earned his first ride in a veritech fighter. Many of the civilians stranded aboard the battle fortress, Max volunteered for the effort to rebuild Macross City inside the ship. Due to boredom, both he and Ben Dixon volunteered for the SDF-1's military forces and began training as veritech pilots several months later.

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From early on, Max was recognised as a true aviation prodigy, a pilot with some of the most natural flying skills and instincts. His potential earned the attention of Roy Fokker, the SDF-1's air group commander, who then assigned both Max and Ben to the newly-created Vermillion group under the command of Lt. Rick Hunter.

Max wasted little time distinguishing himself, as he notched nine confirmed kills in his first combat sortie in his trademark blue VF-1. But even his impressive skills were put to an ultimate test of survival during a reconnaissance mission that the Vermillion Group undertook to scout Zentraedi targets.

Max and Miriya

His fighting prowess eventually gained the attention of Zentraedi Quadrano ace Miriya Parino, who then sought him out in a furious battle that found its way into the streets of Macross City. To Max, his defeat of the Zentraedi force's finest pilot made him marked for death by Miriya, who micronized herself in an effort to find him. After several near encounters, Max and Miriya finally confronted each other in a video game clash. The result was the same as before, and Miriya then tried to kill him during what Max thought was their first date.

Max and Dana

Defeated once again, Miriya despaired of life itself. But incredibly, the two rivals fell completely in love and were quickly married. The union of Max and Miriya became an unlikely symbol of peace and understanding during the First Robotech War.

Robotech - Sterling Family

Daughter of Max and Miriya Sterling, Dana is not only the first child born from a union between the two races, but she is also the first child born from the womb of a clone. Dana is among the first graduates of the Robotech Military Academy founded in the aftermath of the First Robotech War.

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Max Sterling

Age: 19

Rank: Lieutenant

Max Sterling is one of the many young men from Macross City who enlist in the RDF after his life was disrupted by the interstellar war with the Zentraedi. Distinguishing himself in his early training period, he is assigned to Rick Hunter's newly-formed combat squad. Max easily becomes the most promising pilot of a new generation of Robotech Aces. His technique is pure perfection when it comes to flying and fighting in the Veritech Fighter.

ROBOTECH - Rick Hunter - Max Sterling

 Max was recognized as a true aviation prodigy, and his potential earned the attention of Roy Fokker, the SDF-1’s air group commander, who then assigned both Max and Ben to the newly created Vermillion group under the command of Lt. Rick Hunter. In the course of the war, Max's skills were put to an ultimate test of survival during a reconnaissance mission that the Vermillion Group undertook to scout Zentraedi targets. After escaping capture by Zentraedi under the command of Breetai, he infiltrated Breetai's battleship in his Veritech and disguised it with a Zentraedi uniform. Max then helped Rick and Ben pilot a Zentraedi battlepod back to the SDF-1.

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Info

Species: Human

Gender: Male

Born: 1990

Hair: Blue

Eyes: Light Blue

Height: 1.81

Affiliation: Robotech Defense Force

Spouse(s): Miriya Sterling

Children: Dana Sterling, Maia Sterling

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Soon after the end of the war, Max and Miriya had a daughter, Dana Sterling. He, alongside his wife, continued to work for the RDF; protecting towns and cities from the Malcontent Zentraedi and participating in the Battle of New Macross City.


By the time of the Crystal War, Max was the leader of Skull Squadron.

During the Pioneer Expedition Max was Rick Hunter's top adviser and friend on the SDF-3 before it departed from Earth, leaving Dana, his daughter, in the care of his friend and Southern Cross chief-of-staff, Rolf Emerson, on Earth alongside Bowie Grant.

Max and his commander and friend Rick Hunter.During the Expedition, he had another daughter named Maia Sterling in the mid of the War on the Local Group of Fantoma.

Third Robotech War Max was on board the SDF-3 during the testing of the Neutron-S Missiles were the SDF-3 was badly damaged in the explosion.

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Armoured Zentraedi Warrior - Matchbox Robotech 1985

Armoured Zentraedi Warrior

Zentraedi Warrior Emblem 

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I had Armoured Zentraedi Warrior ever since I was around 12yrs old. I bought him in a local used toy store. When I had a paper route and starting to earn some money I started hunting for Robotech figures. It was really hard to find  Robotech figures when I was younger plus I did not have the money. Now they are a little bit more easier to find but cost alot more now. Armoured Zentraedi Warrior is part of my collection. Ill be posting more as soon as possible.

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Zentraedi 

Armoured Zentraedi Warrior - Battle Damage

This figure had a couple of back yard battles it has survived even with explosive fire crackers and fire works.

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Unfortunately when I purchased Armoured Zentraedi Warrior he did not come with his helmet. the Articulation was not bad at the time for the figures. I'm pretty happy with this figure it would be cool if they made up dated figures like a 30th anniversary figure line or something like that

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 Zentraedi Warriors

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Armoured Zentraedi Warrior

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Rank: Private

The 60 foot giant Zentraedi Warriors have been created by the evil Robotech Masters to serve as mercenaries in their battle against the Micronians (humans) to gain control of the SDF-1 Battle Fortress and its supply of the precious protoculture. Designed to be war machines through training and genetic engineering, the Zentraedi Warrior has no emotions and lives only for battle.

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