The mission A Diplomat in Jest was a success. The log can be read here

Participants:
Captain Bruno J. Gloval + Macross bridge crew
Selena Recital and Albhard Bailaran
Cobray Gordon
Hetepheres
Ataru Suruga
Calvin Eldred Edwards
Walt Schmertz

Notes:
-The advance part of the GDF fleet has been attacked by Balmarians and Zentradi simultaneously. The attack has been repelled and the journey towards the Wulgaru gate continues.
-The Balmarian fleet commander Ephesus Gozzo asked Earth to become allies/slaves of Balmar under unacceptable conditions. He also mentioned an enemy of Balmar who was on the run and hid on Earth. The enemy's identity remains unknown.
-Calico McCready is still alive. Cobray turned out to be his clone, a Balmarian soldier named Ayin Barshem. This explains why he could use the Wildschwein, as Calico himself was a clone of Major Ingram Plisken.
-Cobray is using the Werkbau now, which appeared out of nowhere as if to answer his calls. There seems to be a strange reaction that somehow occurs whenever he pilots it...
-Not all Zentradi are hostile towards us, as a Zentradi boarding party seemed to consist mostly of those of them who wanted to peacefully flee to Macross. As well as a commander who decided to kill them, but was stopped.
-Max Jenius has a Zentradi girlfriend. Somehow it happened.
-Albhard gave up his life to allow us to destroy Ephesus' Zehirut, more powerful than the one inside Meteor-3. This leaves Selena the sole survivor of her squad, not counting Elma.
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