Alternately, many people remember the AJACS and I've heard countless fans say they thought it was a very cool mecha. No one ever puts it down like the HT.
I personally like the HT, but I do think the AJACS is way cooler. The Hover Tank just doesnt scream "cool" like a robot helicopter does.
Lets suppose the creators of Southern Cross had decided in the planning stage to assign the Auroran to the ATAC and the HT to the TASC. Logistics of various episodes aside, (such as fighting in close quarters on Zor ships or the military rolls characters play) would a different (and arguably cooler) flagship mecha have propelled the series into a better timeslot or made it a more memorable portion of Robotech?
Just imagine the popularity of AJACS toys here in the states. Imagine robot choppers chasing hover sleds or popping up from behind rocks to bag a bad guy. See Springer in Transformers the Movie for a good idea.
I know its hindsight, but I personally think I could imagine a better show this way.





