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RICK HUNTER: I'M NOT WHINY-.....UHH I MEAN WORTHY!!!!

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I JUST FOUND LOVE...AND NOW THIS? - RICK HUNTER If one conclusion I've come to about Rick Hunter in the Robotech Novels, it's that the "failure" with Lynn Minmei lingers with him throughout the saga. I don't doubt that he was happy with his choice of Lisa for his wife...but the vibe I get is that there is a lot of remorse on the road getting there. He wanted Minmei for so long and then Lisa  threatened that dream. And when they finally have time together, he realizes that Minmei threatens his duty to service. And then in the literal heat of battle (and Lisa's confession FINALLY), he realizes where he belongs. The residual from all that comes in the form of a lot of self doubt after the destruction of Macross. Specifically about his future military life; ***** The hand of fate seemed to be steering him along with forceful claps on the back. He was grateful for the shove that had landed him in Lisa's life, but he wanted to evade any jostling that