SECTION IV: WHERE ARE THE BODIES?
Aubry Thonon/Neoculture Aubry.Thonon@qed.qld.gov.au In the early sections of the novel, McKinney states that the SDF-1 had been crewed by Zentraedi loyal to Zor. This, in itself, would not have raised an eyebrow since the crew might have ejected or died outside while defending the ship. However, the Human Investigation Team that subsequently entered the crashed “Visitor” found the remains of a dead Zentraedi. Indeed, many seem to think such a body would be required since *someone* would have had to pilot the SDF-1 to the Earth. I always wondered why, in this age of high technology, people always seem to forget good old George – your friendly autopilot. Another nail on the coffin of the Macross having been crewed by Zentraedi during its flight to Earth is the fact that, in the words of the Narrator in the first episode, there was “…no sign of the crew.” Dead bodies would be a sign of the crew. Heat-flashes on the wall would be a sign of the crew. Clearly, when the Macross landed there
