The plot of the light novel is set in an air race competition performed using advanced civilian "valkyries" (variable fighters) in the massive space emigration colony ship Macross Frontier in the year 2058 A.D.,[1] one year before the events of the Macross Frontier anime television series.

Original Macross creator and mecha designer Shoji Kawamori performed editorial supervision of the novel.

[2] Famous mecha illustrator Hidetaka Tenjin created graphic art adapted from Varchi Lee's new variable fighter model kit designs.

Muneharu designed the color schemes of the new variable fighters and other mecha shown in the magazine.

Garage kits were converted and customized for the new plastic model designs and were manufactured from scratch for the hobby magazine.