THE ROBOTECH DEFENSE FORCE

Through it all, thus far, the Robotech Defense Force (R.D.F.) has stood triumphant, conquering each new despair or threat. It is through the courage, honor and endurance of the men and women of the RDF that the world has been rebuilt. They have become the symbol of man's tenacity, resourcefulness and strength. However, as agents of the Uni fied World Government, the RDF's future is an uncertain one. The reemergence of independent nations has already limited the RDF's sphere of influence. Some of these nations and baronies have raised the questions of technological and military discrimination, unbalanced power (economic and military) and fear. However, while the threat of marauding, earth-bound Zentraedi continues, and the return of more Zentraedi or even the Robotech Masters themselves seems inevitable, the RDF will continue.

Current discussions with, recognized nations of the world seem to, making the RDF an official, non-government aligned, international protection agency. A capacity in which the RDF has unofficially been functioning in since the Zentraedi invasion. Under this condition, the RDF's responsibilities would be clearly defined. Some of the major points include the following:

1. Sole Purpose: To defend the world and all of its nations, without discrimination, against other-worldly aggressors. This includes:

A) The hostile ground forces of the Zentraedi survivors on Earth.

B) Civil unrest/riots by micronized and/or full size Zentraedi forces or Zentraedi lead forces, seeking to undermine any human town, city, community or nation on Earth. 

C) Repel assaults from space, including renegade Zentraedi; new Zentraedi forces, the Robotech Masters or any of their minions, or any other extraterrestrial threat (the Invid). 

D) Survey the space around the Earth (this sanctions the existence of the orbiting Robotech Factory, space stations, space patrols, moon and mars bases). 

E) Establish military bases and outposts in troubled areas or likely targets of extraterrestrial assaults (such as the South American Sector, Far East Sector, and so on).

2. No allegiance to any political body. This means that the RDF can not become involved in any nation's civil or political activities, disputes, wars or embargoes. The RDF could not be called upon to aid any political faction, in any way, against any hostility, other than extraterrestrial in nature.

3. Exclusive, conditional rights to utilize Robotechnology. This includes exclusive manufacturing, development and use of Robotechnology and mecha. This knowledge and the products of this knowledge (mecha, protoculture and high-tech derivatives), can not be shared or distributed to any of the world's nations in order to maintain the autonomy of the RDF.

The Robotech Space Factory, and the Far East Sector (Japan) as "the" Robotech Research Center, progresses without outside interruptions or resistance.