Set before the Zentraedi invasion, Macross Zero delves into the closing stages of the conflict between the U.N. Spacy and the anti-U.N. forces. Shot down by the enemy's advanced aircraft, skilled pilot Shin Kudo crash-lands on the secluded Mayan island, a place devoid of modern technology. As he recuperates amidst the island's peaceful surroundings, the serenity is disrupted by a fierce clash featuring the UN's cutting-edge fighter, the VF-0.