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Robotech Free Comic Invid

The Regiss among many Invid in one universe. (Robotech: Robotech Free Comic Book Day 2019)

The Invid were a slug and insect-like race responsible for the Third Robotech War. They had a symbiotic relationship with the Flower of Life — the plant that was the source of protoculture. Historically, they were the enemy of both the Robotech Masters and, more distantly, the Haydonites. Their invasion of Earth after the Second Robotech War also pulled them into conflict with humankind.

Homeworld and empire[]

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Cabell tracks the Invid's rapid evolution

The Invid were from an unknown planet since destroyed by the Haydonites. More recently, they had made their home on Optera, which is relatively near the homeworld of the Robotech Masters.

After the loss of Zor's battle fortress, the Invid took advantage of the weakening empire of the Robotech Masters and built their own empire from the ashes of the old, taking most of the nearby worlds, already part of the masters' dominions: Karbarra, Peryton, Praxis, Haydon IV and finally, the Masters' homeworld, Tirol.

However, the lack of the Protoculture Matrix made them lost interest. After the arrival of the Pioneer Expedition searching for the homeworld of the Zentraedi and the Robotech Masters, the Invid empire began to collapse. The alliance of the Sentinels with the Robotech Expeditionary Force liberated, one by one, the occupied worlds, leading to the overall collapse of the Invid empire, including the loss of Optera. The Battle of Optera put an end to the Regent's empire and army, and the Regess, who had left the Local Group of Fantoma for Earth in search of the Flower of Life, was convinced to depart Earth with all her forces, putting an end to the Third Robotech War.

Leadership[]

The Invid are ruled by an all-mother calling herself the Regess, and an all-father called the Regent. The Regent led the Invid forces encountered by the Pioneer Mission, while the Regess led the invasion of Earth that led to the Third Robotech War. The Regess and Regent are considered mates, though their relationship is less than cordial. Both rulers have their own vision for the place of the Invid in the universe, and the methods that will lead them there. While the Regess is more concerned with the evolutionary preservation of the race, the Regent is more focused on their military advancement.

Invids[]

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Jean Grant highlights Invid Protoculture derived physiology.

The Flower of Life[]

The alien plant known as the Flower of Life is inexorably tied to the survival of the Invid race. When the Robotech Masters discovered protoculture while studying this plant, they believed the Invid unaware of its properties. The Zentraedi, under orders from the Masters, were sent to harvest as much of the Flower as they could, then defoliate the entire planet of Optera.

The destruction of Optera's ecosystem changed the Invid.

They also sent out Sensor Nebula to find protoculture.

Genesis Pits[]

The Regess constructed multiple Genesis Pits on Earth and on other planets to conduct evolutionary experiments.

Mecha[]

Behind the scenes[]

In the original Robotech cartoon, the Invid are never shown outside of their Fighter Suits as adults, although the narrator claimed that the Invid are a protoplasmic race. They were portrayed as slug-like in concept art for Genesis Climber MOSPEADA, of which Robotech: The New Generation was derived from. Their original name was the Inbit.

Robotech: Expeditionary Force Marines Sourcebook One gave the Regent his own unique mecha: Invid Ranger, Invid Assault Trooper, Invid Ogre, Invid Fury, Regent's Power Armor, and the Inorganic Garn.

According to one source, the Invid also had the Invid Mender for post-battlefield support.

Gallery[]


Mospedia Wikia

For the Mospedia equivalent, visit Inbit

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