 Under the command of Britai Kridanik and Exsedol Folmo, they plot ways to understand them.Fearful of their old combat directives of not interfering with Protoculture, the Zentradi perform attacks to test their theories about the people on board the "Macross", and even have their Zentradi soldiers "micloned" (miniaturized) to learn more about their culture.The Zentradi capture several Macross personnel including Officer Misa Hayase and Hikaru to study.