Jack Archer
Rank : Corporal in the Robotech Defense Force
Birthdate: September 14, 1980
History: Orphaned during the Global Civil War of the 1990's, Jack Archer fought for the Western Alliance until then becoming a mercenary during the later stages of the conflict. During the war, Jack fought both with and against Roy Folker; however, Jack came to respect Roy's abilities as a pilot. With the arrival of the SDF-1 in 1999, the Civil War came to an abrupt end. Jack's employment quickly dried up and he eventually wound up on Macross Island where he ran into Roy Fokker who convinced him to join the Robotech Defense Forces. Jack with his previous combat experience quickly mastered the use of the Veritech fighter. Archer graduated from the Robotech Academy in record time, although with less than spectacular grades, and was given a combat assignment with Wolf Squadron based on Macross Island. Now after the end of the First Robotech War, he is a career pilot with the RDF at the New Albuquerque RDF base and 34 years old.
Helena Chase
Rank: Lt. Commander in the Robotech Defense Force
Birthdate: June 10, 1987
History: Commander Chase graduated second in her class from the Robotech Academy in 2009, while the SDF-1 was returning to Earth. Upon graduation she was given her first assignment in the Far East, and was eventually transferred to Alaska Base immediately prior to the Zentraedi bombardment. As one of the few officers surviving the attack, she was given a promotion to Lt. Commander and given command of Base 6, one of the many small outposts in North America. As commander of the base, Lt. Commander Chase is responsible for the protecting the few human survivors with the meager resources assigned to her.
Hiro Ishi
Rank: First Lieutenant in the Robotech Defense Force
Birthdate: March 2, 1988
History: Although Hiro is several years younger than Jack Archer, the two were classmates at the Robotech Academy where they became fast friends admiring the skills of the other. After graduation, Hiro was assigned to a Tomahawk Destroid onboard the SDF-1 and was subsequently stranded onboard during the accidental hyperspace fold. While Jack remained on Earth, Hiro was defending the SDF-1 against constant Zentraedi attacks. These initial experiences tainted his view of the Zentraedi and views them as little more than animals not deserving of any mercy. After the Zentraedi bombardment of the Earth, Hiro and Jack were reunited at Base 6, although their friendship is strained at times because of Hiro's attitude towards the Zentraedi and his inferiority complex with his Destroid assignment.
Izzy Randal
Rank as of 2013: Second Lieutenant in the Robotech Defense Force
Birthdate: March 2, 1988
History: Izzy, Hiro, and Jack all attended the Robotech Academy together. While Jack and Hiro could be argued as the best pilots coming out of their graduating class, the same could not be said for Izzy. Although possessing adequate piloting skills, her easy going manner provided the glue to keep the group together often soothing the bruised egos of Jack or Hiro. She and Hiro were both on board the SDF-1 during her return voyage where she honed her fighting skills. After the Zentraedi Bombardment, Izzy, Jack and Hiro were assigned to Base-6 where the group quickly renewed their prior friendship. Although there are some indications that romantic potential exists between Jack and Izzy, for now the two have kept their relationship strictly platonic.