As the object crashed landed, it left tremendous destruction in its wake. It destroyed at least one city and wiped out an entire US Navy carrier battle group near Macross Island. In the aftermath of this disaster, various nations around the world declared a ceasefire in the Global War being fought and worked towards a more united Earth. Unknown to the public, the object that crashed into Macross Island was in fact an alien spaceship. This discovery along with the revelation that the ship was manned by giant aliens resulted in fear among political and military leaders about the threat of an alien invasion.