Ranka Lee

Ranka Lee, also known as the Super-Dimension Cinderella, is one of the main characters of the Macross Frontier television series. She aspires to be an idol singer like the "Galactic Fairy" Sheryl Nome, used to seek the affections of Alto Saotome, she is related to Brera Sterne and she has pet whom she calls "Ai-kun".

Often seen with her frog-cellphone, Ranka is a lively and upbeat young girl who is generally optimistic about the future, which serves her well as she slowly realizes her dream to become an idol singer. She would often clash with her guardian Ozma Lee, who can be overprotective to a fault.

Unfortunately, Ranka suffers from post-traumatic stress syndrome and would often break down upon witnessing combat with the Vajra. This trauma stems to an event in her past that she has never been fully able to recover from.

Ranka is an innately talented singer whose voice carries powerful fold waves, arguably more powerful than Sheryl Nome whose own voice is enhanced by special Fold Quartz earrings. She also possesses psychic powers which help her communicate with others during times of need, including Vajra, due to being conceived in utero with the V-Type microbe. She is one quarter Meltrandi and inherited such abilities as being able to survive in a vacuum for a brief period and having her hair move as a sign of emotion.

Ranka was originally born on the 117th Research Fleet, the same colony where the New United Nations Spacy first encountered the Vajra. A brutal attack by the Vajra led to the destruction of the entire colony, leaving few survivors where Ranka was one of the few to escape, along with her brother Brera Sterne and Valkyrie pilot Ozma Lee. What little memory she has of the incident is brought out through traumatic experiences such as witnessing death and destruction. She also sing "Aimo" as it helps calm her down, unaware that it was a song that used to be sung to her when she was growing up aboard the research fleet.

Ozma adopted Ranka as his ward and the two moved to the Frontier colony to begin a new life. Ranka takes up a job as a waitress at the colony's branch of the Nyan-Nyan Chinese restaurant chain, joining her best friend and future classmate Nanase Matsuura. There, she dreams of one day becoming a famous diva like her idol, Sheryl Nome.

In 2059, Ranka excitedly purchases tickets to see Sheryl Nome perform her concert tour on the Frontier. On here way to the concert venue, she gets lost and ends up in the forest where she stumbles upon a brooding Alto Saotome. An attack by the Vajra causes her to fall unconscious while Alto commandeers the fallen Henry Gilliam's VF-25 Messiah and tries to protect her from harm. Shortly after, Ranka joins the Miss Macross Frontier beauty pageant and sings "My Boyfriend is a Pilot" while Alto is recruited by the S.M.S.. Her guardian Ozma Lee is upset at her chosen career, but Ranka refuses to listen to him. Together with Alto, they slowly climb the ranks of their respective profession. Sheryl herself is left stranded aboard the Frontier after her home, the Macross Galaxy suddenly leaves. They all enroll at the pilot training course of Mihoshi Academy where shenanigans ensue.

Ranka is cast to star in Legend of Zero, an adaptation of the previously classified events seen in Macross Zero. She takes to role of Mao Nome and builds upon her relationship with Alto during filming. They are rescued from a rampaging Hydra by the mysterious Brera Sterne, who happened to be her long lost brother. In the end, the release of the film propelled Ranka into stardom. She abandons her previous manager, Elmo Kridanik and is taken in by Grace O'Connor, a move that rankles Sheryl. In the meantime, Brera follows Ranka in class at Mihoshi Academy, uncertain of his intentions.

As the war progresses, Ranka slowly pieces together her past and slowly begins to understand her connection to the Vajra. She takes part in an assault against the bugs in what would be known as the "Ranka Attack". Bobby Margot notes how her song's effect on the Vajra reminds him of how Lynn Minmay affected the Zentradi during Space War I. He even dubs her "Super-Dimensional Cinderella", much to Ranka's embarassment, who says the references if fairly outdated. Bobby then compares her to "Basara-sama, whose reference Ranka also finds old-school. Later on, a deadly Vajra attack leaves Ozma gravely injured after he nearly sacrificed himself in a reckless strike. Ozma is admitted to the hospital and admits to his friends that as long as he lives, he would protect Ranka and that he always loved Catherine Glass. Ozma then asks Ranka to have a slice of Pineapple Cake, where she promises to have one later.

Jealousy strikes Sheryl as she confronts Grace on why she is managing Ranka. Ranka herself continues to be used as a weapon against the Vajra, which upsets her further and further. After a particularly large swarm of Vajra destroy Island 3, Ranka is brought beside Leon Mishima, fresh from a successful coup d'état, to sing in a memorial service. Ranka refuses and flees, wanting to never sing again. She leaves the Frontier fleet with Brera and they search for Ai-kun's homeworld. A series of events leads to Grace seizing control of a Vajra Queen, and possessing a disenfranchised Ranka. Grace uses Ranka's song in taking control of the Vajra network, but thanks to the combined efforts of Alto, Brera and Sheryl, is saved. Ranka then joins Sheryl in a duet while Alto makes his final attack against the power mad Grace, who is promptly defeated. With evil defeated, Ranka joins the Frontier fleet as it settles on its new colony.

Gender= Female Species= Human, Zentradi Personality= Optimistic, joyous, naive, friendly, innocent, cheerful, upbeat Height= 156cm Weight= 42kg Hair= Green, neck-length Eyes= Red, big Features= slim figure, flat chest, small ass, generally adorable Age= 18-years-old Birthdate= April 29 Family= Ranshe Mei (deceased mother), Ozma Lee (adoptive older brother), Brera Sterne (biological older brother) Occupations= Singer, idol, actress Songs= "Seikan Hikou", "Aimo" Notes= Sometimes Ranka's hair bounces when she feels strong emotions