Steve just prior to his first and final mission.
Steve Arnold was a US Navy pilot.
History[]
Befone the Macross Incident[]
In 1999, he joined Skull Squadron from the Academy, where he got top scores. He was assigned to be Lieutenant Roy Fokker's wingman.
Death[]
Steve's fighter crashes and explodes.
In his first mission Steve was killed when he attempted a difficult maneuver to lose a missile locked on his tail by diving towards the ocean and pulling up at the last moment. Steve was unable to pull up in time and crashed. (From the Stars: "From the Stars")