Macross (aka South Altair) Island

[Borast]

Well...I believe the total population of Macross City was about 20-50k, so that's a city of covering about 100 square miles. The city, from what little I can remember covered less than 1/2 the island once you discount the SDF-1's carcass...

[glitterboy2098]

the islands name is

South Italia

its size depends on the value you give the SDF-1

using the given robotech stats: SDF-1 is 3/4 miles, so the island would be about 1.5 miles on a side, for a area of 2.25 square miles. (seems kinda low.)

now using the city as a value to determain scale?

SDF-1 is 3 to 4 miles long, so the island would be 7 to 9 miles on a side, or 49 to 81 square miles. (a little closer, perhaps. the island seems to be of a fairly good size in the footage)


(by the way, in macross south Italia is in an island chain south of Bonin Is., in reality their is a decent sized chain of volcanic islands south of there.)

[Drakenred®™©]

the islands name is

South Italia

its size depends on the value you give the SDF-1

using the given robotech stats: SDF-1 is 3/4 miles, so the island would be about 1.5 miles on a side, for a area of 2.25 square miles. (seems kinda low.)

now using the city as a value to determain scale?

SDF-1 is 3 to 4 miles long, so the island would be 7 to 9 miles on a side, or 49 to 81 square miles. (a little closer, perhaps. the island seems to be of a fairly good size in the footage)


(by the way, in macross south Italia is in an island chain south of Bonin Is., in reality their is a decent sized chain of volcanic islands south of there.)

it may or may not have been based on the real island of Minami Iou Jima, suposedly their is a superficial resemalance to it. I belive its considered to be an active volcano and was not activly ocupied by the Japanise During WWII although they do clame it as part of their national teritory,

[glitterboy2098]

70,000+ Civilians

Remember, we're following the Japanese standard for compact living spaces. Those 70,000 are packed in there like sardines.

except, that in the show their are plenty of wide open spaces. to fit 70,000 people in even with japanese living standards, that 3/4 mile fortress would have to be completely hollow.

and we know it has drives, weapons, control facilities, ect.

so 3 or 4 miles long works better there.