History
The origin of the ASC can be traced to the tumultuous years following the Zentraedi Holocaust in 2011. During those years the United Earth Government began a process to build a fleet to establish extra-solar colonies, setting up an expeditionary force and integrating the former Zentraedi soldiers into human society. The pioneer expeditionary mission was tasked with taking the war to the overlords of the Zentraedi, the Robotech Masters, to spare the Earth from another holocaust.
Some Zentraedi rebelled against the Earth government (in what became known as the Malcontent Uprisings in secondary continuity materials). They had strongholds, including the Amazon river basin of South America.
The Army of Southern Cross eventually came into being during this period, and Leonard became its supreme commander. Its equipment included the VHT-1 Spartas hovertank, the VF-8 Logan and VFH-10 Veritech AGAC Fighter/Helicopter.
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