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| Zentradi | |
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| Macross race | |
 A "Zentradi" soldier sporting heavy combat armour. The yellow and black Zentradi emblem can be seen in their chest. | |
| First appearance | The Super Dimension Fortress Macross (1982) |
| In-universe information | |
| Home world | Interstellar Republic |
The Zentradi (ゼントラーディ人, Zentorādi-jin) are a fictional, militaristic race of alien, humanoid giants and often the main antagonist in Macross media mix and its Robotech (1985) cartoon adaptation.[1]
It is transliterated as Zentradi, Zjentohlauedy, Zentrady, and Zentraedi for the Japanese Macross series, with the Zentraedi spelling being the one most used commonly in the English-dubbed Robotech adaptation.[2][unreliable source?] The Robotech novels and comics would add the occasional spelling T'sentraeti. In both the Macross and Robotech universes, humans and Zentradi are capable of interbreeding due to being genetically equivalent.[1] Physically, most of them also resemble humans with pointy ears, though some have unique skin and hair colors. Prior to their first encounter with the human race, all members of the Zentradi race were artificially created through cloning.
- ^ a b Sony PlayStation 2 Compatible DVD-ROM Video Game. The Super Dimension Fortress Macross. Instruction Booklet. SLPM-65405. Sega-AM2/Bandai. Japan. Y6800. 2003, October 23
- ^ "Translation & Cultural Notes". The Super Dimension Fortress Macross Liner Notes. AnimEigo. 2001-12-21. Archived from the original on 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
Zentradi has been spelled several different ways, including Zentradi (first Macross notes), Zjentohlauedy (later merchandise for first Macross and then the "Do You Remember Love?" movie), Zentradi (Tatsunoko script translations for overseas markets), and Zentrady (Nichimo's language stamp kit).