The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, the series which was adapted into the first saga of Robotech. Sometimes known as Khyron Kravshera or Lord Khyron, is a commander during the First Robotech War. Khyron earned the nickname Khyron the Backstabber because of his habit of attacking his own men when angered or drunk. Khyron's Botoru Battalion is summoned to the Solar System by Commander Breetai, against the advice of Exedore, to assist in the capture of the SDF-1 Macross. While his tactics kept the Robotech Armed Forces off balance, he was often rebuked by both Commanders Breetai and Azonia for risking undue damage to the fortress. Following the destruction of the Zentraedi Grand fleet, Khyron's ship crashes in the arctic where he remains dormant for almost two years. However, Khyron and Azonia steal a protoculture chamber from New Detroit which they use to resize the growing number of disaffected micronized Zentraedi back into warrior giants. Although many Zentraedi had been peacefully assimilated into Earth's surviving human population, many others were simply unable to overcome their natural desire to fight and destroy and they turn to Khyron as their leader. In an effort to get their hands on a piece of equipment to repower their warship, Khyron and Azonia kidnap Lin Minmei and her cousin Lin Kyle and attempt to ransom them for the SDF-1. The plan however is foiled when a rescue operation led by Rick Hunter, dubbed Operation Star Saver, is able to free both Minmei and Kyle. Khyron's forces continue to grow in size as more and more disaffected Zentraedi join him and other Zentraedi rebellions start breaking out all over the world, straining the United Earth Government's forces. Khyron restyles himself as Khyron the Destroyer and takes advantage of these circumstances by launching an assault on Macross City managing to steal a protoculture storage matrix. As his forces escape with the matrix, Khyron detonates numerous bombs hidden within the city causing massive damage and inflicting numerous civilian casualties which soon stream into overflowing hospitals. Khryon uses the protoculture matrix to repower his warship, but he decides that he cannot leave earth until the SDF-1 is destroyed. Khryon and his forces later launch a full-scale assault on Macross City. Firing his warship's main gun, a swath of New Macross City is obliterated, and the SDF-1 takes a direct hit. Khyron also fires numerous missiles at the city, causing even