The WORST episodes of Macross 7
Every episode of Macross 7 ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Macross 7!
It has been 35 years since Lin Minmei brought peace between the Zentradi and the humans. Basara and his band "Fire Bomber" are a struggling up and coming group on the Macross 7, an intergalactic colony ship traveling through space looking for a new planet to call home. During its flight, an unknown alien race appeared and started laying siege upon the colony. However, its attacks are not conventional - instead of trying to destroy them, they steal what is known as "spiritia," leaving victims in a catatonic state. Basara, yearning to have his music heard, flies into the battle zone in his Valkyrie to spread the message of music.

#1 - Angel Night
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/11/1994
The band get its first taste of real succes when their song "Planet Dance" makes it to 194 on the top 200 list. Mylene meets famous singer Alice Holiday. The Varauta attack and take Alice's spiritia. The movation behind their attacks begin to be revealed when Gepernich cryptically mentions the "Spiritia Farm Project".

#2 - Speaker Pod
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/16/1994
Basara and his band "Fire Bomber" are a struggling up and coming group on the Macross 7, an intergalactic colony ship traveling through space looking for a new planet to call home. During one of their concerts, the colony is attacked by a mysterious enemy with an even more mysterious weapon that leaves its victoms in a catatonic state. Basara, yearning to have his music heard, flies into the battle zone in his Valkerie to spread the message of music.

#3 - A Lady's Temptation
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/5/1995
Fame and battles are starting to take it's toll on Basara. The growing popularity of Fire Bomber starts to become more and more evident in City 7. Dokker, who has recovered from his Spiritia induced coma, has been assigned as the leader of the new, elite Emerald squad.

#4 - Minmay Video
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/25/1994
Mylene is casted as the lead in the "Linn Minmei story". Mylene is excited about the opportunity, but Basara is, of course, oblivious to this. Mylene's co-star, Bobby, tries to take advantage of her, but he is stopped when a Varauta soldier breaks into their hotel. With Bobby now in a Spiritia coma, Basara is forced to take over the co-staring role.

#5 - Jamming Birds
Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 5/28/1995
After the resounding success of Dr. Chiba’s Project M, the United Forces hold open auditions for their own unconventional Song Energy team that is a bit more dependable than the band Fire Bomber and the mercurial Nekki Basara. The auditions culminate in the creation The Jamming Birds, a group of civilian wedding singers with zero combat experience. They are immediately strapped into ejection seats and then thrust into battle under live fire.

#6 - Papa and Mama, Love Once Again
Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 5/7/1995
Mylene, tired of her parents fighting all the time, plots to get them together one last time. Basara, tired of haters who don't want to listen to his song, forces his enemies listen to his song even harder.

#7 - Midnight Duet
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/9/1995
Basara shows up late and leaves early for band practice with the newly-formed “Sound Force”, much to the chagrin of everyone. Gamlin’s new assignment gives him the free time to take Mylene to a rock concert, and Basara gets set up to record a duet with the number one singer on the Galaxy Network, Alice Holiday. Meanwhile Gigil is in the City 7 park absolutely fiending for some high-quality Spiritia.

#8 - Merry Go Round
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/2/1995
While Fire Bomber prepares for their "Sound Force" duties, Sivil for some reason is encased in a bubble hidden in a City 7 park. Gamilin is promoted to Lieutenant and given command of the Diamond squad. He requests being assigned to protecting the Sound Force, but instead is placed under the command of Millia, and charged with protecting the city.

#9 - Spiritia Farm
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/8/1995
Mylene is kidnapped by a Varauta while on a date with Gamlin. When Basara and the band find out, they run out to go look for her. Gepernich is finally ready to lauch the Spiritia Farm Project, and sends Gigile to attack City 7.

#10 - Spiritia Level
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/23/1994
As the crew and colonists of Macross 7 fleet deal with the threat of their mysterious new enemy, something return to business as usual. Aside from the constant threat of attack, now Mylene must deal with her mother Millia, who is also the Mayor of the city, and her plans for an arranged marriage for Mylene.

#11 - Virgin Bomber
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/4/1994
Basara contemplates removing the missile system on his Valkerie. Ray's friend Akiko buys a song Fire Bomber recorded on a hunch that it will become a hit. Gigil confronts Gepernich as to why they are wasting their time on small skirmishes when they could take the whole fleet in one big attack. Gepernich hints that what they learn from the humans could change everything.

#12 - Passionate Scandal
Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 5/21/1995
A reporter for the Galaxy Sport tabloid has been working on her next big scoop about the mysterious Nekki Basara. Rex drops him off at the sewer where he belongs. The reporter manages to track him down to his super secret busking location in the middle of the City 7 Vegetation Plant, and witnesses him getting beaten to a pulp by a homeless man. But the way he takes the assault is really impressive and I know it sounds stupid when I say it so you would just had to have been there to see it.

#13 - Deep Ballad
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/18/1994
Ray takes Basara's Valkerie to the UN spacy for repair. Akiko tells Mylene about how she and Ray met and about his past as a fighter pilot. Ray is injured in a Varuata attack, but goes against doctor's orders to return Basara's Valkerie.

#14 - Rainbow Colored Song Energy
Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 4/23/1995
Battle 7 and City 7 are stuck on the surface of planet Lux for awhile until repairs are complete. Dr. Chiba shows Fire Bomber the culmination of his many years of research into Song Energy, and unveils his technology giving the musicians in Fire Bomber a New Type of power,

#15 - Mylene's Tears
Season 1 - Episode 48 - Aired 9/17/1995

#16 - The Death of Basara
Season 1 - Episode 47 - Aired 9/10/1995

#17 - Desperate Capture Operation
Season 1 - Episode 42 - Aired 8/6/1995

#18 - I'm Crazy About Mylene!
Season 1 - Episode 41 - Aired 7/30/1995
Mylene is run off her feet with Fire Bomber concerts and Sound Force duties. Amidst all this newfound busyness, she runs into a young boy named Billy, who says he is a huge fan of hers. However, his cheeky behaviour only serves to irritate Mylene.

#19 - Basara Returns
Season 1 - Episode 39 - Aired 7/16/1995
Akiko uses military footage of Fire Bomber in action to create a new promo video for the band. Meanwhile, Basara's Valkyrie goes in for some much needed repairs. However, when Gavil attacks Battle 7, the Jamming Birds are forced to deploy.

#20 - Fighting Woman Mayor Milia
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/22/1995
Milia works with the others to repair the fold system, and to find a way to reunite with the fleet. The Varauta decide that Basara is a liability to their plans, and plot to have him assassinated.

#21 - Men's Passionate Song
Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 6/25/1995
Basara has been located, but he flies off again after dreaming about Sivil. Following his instincts, he spots Sivil in an area covered in clouds. However, Basara isn't the only one looking for Sivil, and it is a race against time to save her.

#22 - Deathmatch at Planet Lux
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/16/1995
The Macross 7 fleet has entered the orbit of the Earth-like planet Lux, and prepare to rendezvous with the Macross 5 fleet that arrived before them. Citizens of City 7 are forbidden from leaving the ship, which means Basara takes it upon himself to not follow orders and head directly for the surface of Lux with Mylene. They get pulled over and the riveting debate and lawyering over whether Sound Force is under civilian or military jurisdiction is interrupted. Also Basara gets to try his new wireless speaker.

#23 - Dangerous Kiss
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/12/1995
Fire Bomber is in a studio recording their first album. Unknown to the band, Sivil has possessed Akiko, and tries to seduce Basara. Elsewhere, Max and the captains evaluate the new information gained from their captured Varauta pilot.
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#24 - The Formula for a Love Triangle
Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 5/14/1995
In his typical fashion, Basara is gone and won’t tell anyone where he is or what he is doing. Mylene asks her bodyguard Michael to follow him and get to the bottom of what he is up to. Mylene airs her frustrations to Gamlin who has a surprising admiration for Basara. Gamlin has been inspired by Basara's piloting to practice his QM-69, and despite the physical demands he strives to QM-69 to completion in order to approach Basara's level.

#25 - New Sound Weapon
Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 4/30/1995
Dr. Chiba shows off some brand new accessories to go with the Sound Force Valkyries and he is really eager to have Sound Force try them. Basara completely spaces out during band practice and then gets grumpy and leaves without telling anyone where he’s going or what he’s doing. Sound Force has to get in their Valkyries and play an important gig without him.