Less than a year after the events of the Macross 7 TV series, Basara departs from Fire Bomber and journeys to the planet Zola. There, he encounters Elma, a girl who is a devoted fan of Fire Bomber. It is also on this planet that he must once again employ his Spiritia powers; this time, to prevent an army of poachers and Elma's father, Graham, from killing a group of space whales traveling within the planetary system.