The VF-0A Phoenix is a prototype variable fighter featured in Macross Zero, a prequel to the original Macross series. It is a non-human character in the strict sense, but rather a military aircraft central to the story’s aerial combat and technological themes. The VF-0A serves as one of the main fighter units used by UN Spacy forces during the conflict on the island of Mayan, representing the early evolution of transforming fighter technology and playing a key role in battles against anti-UN forces.