Federal Republic of Aurelia

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF AURELIA

Aurelia, a country located in the Southern Hemisphere of the Osean Continent, is a peaceful nation with a pacifistic ideology.

Location: Southern Tip of the Osean Continent
Capital: Griswall
First Referenced: Ace Combat 05: The Unsung War (World Map)

The Aurelia-Leasath War:

September - December of 2020:
In 2020, its neighbour to the north, Leasath, invaded it in a swift blitzkrieg. Within 10 days, 95% of Aurelia fell under Leasath control. The reason for the swift fall was later revealed to be the work of the Leasath superweapon, the airborne fortress Gleipnir. Its army shattered, its cities in ruin, all seemed lost for the small country.

A small base in the north-western part of the country, Aubrey Base, had not fallen under Leasath control. An attempt was made to change that, with 3 squadrons of B-52s dispatched to level the area. Gryphus Squadron, the local fighter squadron, was dispatched to destroy them. All Leasath forces were destroyed with minimal Aurelian casualties. However, on the return trip, the Gleipnir decloaked from the Puna Plains and launched an SWBM at Gryphus Squadron. All but Gryphus 1 died. The attack shattered Aurelian morale, but did not discourage them from attaining their goal: Liberate Aurelia. Remaining forces then began a long and brutal operation to retake the country from Leasath. The first obstacle was a Leasath outpost on the Puna Plains. This base housed bombers, in preparation for another attack on Aubrey Base, one that if carried out, would have resulted in the destruction of the only Aurelian stronghold. Gryphus 1 was dispatched to destroy the base, which he accomplished.

The next phase of the offensive was Port Patterson, a major supply center and Leasath hub. Aurelian Command managed to scrape together a small invasion force and proceeded to take the base. However, Leasath got wind of this, and several battalions of soldiers were inbound. These troops were too much for the small Aurelian ground forces to handle, and Gryphus 1 assisted them by destroying all landing craft and supporting naval vessels. Subsequently, Port Patterson fell. Aurelia established a foothold there, allowing them to push farther into the country. The next steps were difficult. Leasath forces were mobilizing at Kingshill to retake the port, while the Gleipnir was positioned at Terminus Island to the south, assaulting the Davis Unit trapped at Stand Canyon. Depending on the player\'s decisions, Port Patterson can be saved or captured by Leasath forces, the Gleipnir can escape from forces or be destroyed, or the Davis Unit can be saved.

Aurelian forces than advanced on Santa Elva, a major city and transportation hub vital to Leasath\'s control over Aurelia. Due to the threat of the Gleipnir, ground forces held back while Gryphus 1 and his wingmen assaulted the airborne fortress. The condition of the fortress is variable to the player\'s previous actions:

1. If the player doesn’t assault Terminus Island before helping the Davis Unit, the Gleipnir will escape to Santa Elva and will retain its DOS, SWBM and Shock Cannon.

2. If the player assaults Terminus Island while the Gleipnir is there, it will still escape, but its SWBM and DOS will be destroyed. Thus, it will only have its SAM/AA batteries and Shock Cannon to defend itself.

Gryphus 1 managed to destroy the Gleipnir, which crashed near Downtown, taking out a bridge in the process. The destruction of the Gleipnir boosted Aurelian morale to an unprecedented level. Plans for the next phase of the war began.

The next target was the Aurelian capital, Griswall. Unfortunately, several obstacles stood in the way. Sachana Air Base, the country\'s largest airbase and home of the elite anti-air Skylla Unit, a Leasath regiment on the Kalana Steppes preparing to retake Santa Elva, a transport squadron preparing to transport a weapon to Griswall and the Nevera Jammer preventing Aurelia from tracking enemy movements.

Despite their best efforts, Santa Elva came under attack from the Hamlet Unit, a Leasath Biological Special Forces Unit. Despite an unstable delivery device, Gryphus 1 was able to neutralize the gas and destroy all Leasath fighters. The enemy tank regiment on the Kalana Steppes was also destroyed, but not before putting up fierce resistance. The Skylla Unit escaped Sachana Airbase in order reinforce the Nevera Jammer. Despite danger from ground launched RPGs, Aurelian CH-47s were able to retake the base, adding yet another asset to the war.

The Nevera Jammer was then assaulted, despite the heavy jamming in the area. Gryphus 1 was able to locate the power stations to the radars SAM defense systems, even though the Skylla Unit attempted to stop him by destroying the metal towers which led him to the stations. Upon destruction of the jammer, Aurelia then assaulted Monte Breeze, a port southwest of Griswall, and the location of a Leasath weapons plant. Several transports were caught hauling M.B.S.Rs out of the area. They were shot down, but it was then revealed that an Aurelian resistance force, the A.L.C (Aurelian Liberation Corps) was headed to the weapons factories, which Leasath had rigged with explosives. Gryphus 1 managed to destroy the factories, much to the chagrin of the A.L.C.

The final step was Griswall.

The Assault on Griswall took planning, as it was protected by the Leasath Air Defense System, the Meson Cannon.

Operation: Gaiuss Tower began on an unknown day in December of 2020, with columns of Aurelian tanks advancing on Gaiuss Tower, the nerve center of Leasath forces. The Meson Cannon inflicted barely any casualties and did not shoot down any aircraft except for Ninox 2, an Aurelian SU-27 Flanker pilot. Gryphus 1 destroyed all Meson Cannon batteries and neutralized Leasath forces. Diego Navarro, Leasath’s Commander, escaped in a C-17 earlier upon learning that Aurelian forces were outside of Griswall. Gaiuss Tower fell and Aurelia was free. However, the war was not over yet.

The next morning, Navarro\'s C-17 was spotted heading for an unknown complex on an island approximately 20 miles south of Leasath. This island chain was known as Daren Straits. The complex in which Navarro escaped to was known as Archelon Fortress and was a Leasath High Security Military Compound. An Aurelian Recon Unit codenamed Otus, followed the transport, but were all shot down by unidentified stealth aircraft, later confirmed as the FENRIR. Gryphus 1 was immediately scrambled to quell the threat of this new weapon. Archelon Fortress was at the final island of the Daren Straits, which also contained several Leasath complexes.

Of the attacks made on the Leasath Forces fleeing to the Daren Straits, a development facility for the FENRIR and vital components for its Microwave Weaponry and the Leasath Ace Squadron, Alect, were destroyed by Gryphus 1. Following those victories, Archelon Fortress was the final point of defense for General Navarro.

Gryphus 1 attacked the island along with the Aurelian Air Force\'s Aquila Squadron. A fierce dogfight erupted between Aurelian forces and the last Leasath fighters. While the battle ensued, an Aurelian amphibious unit landed on the island and found an Electrical Transmitter; the device powering FENRIR\'s optical stealth technology. Gryphus 1 destroyed the transmitter, nullifying the camouflage. Gryphus 1 then proceeded to destroy all FENRIRs and Leasath aircraft. The amphibious force entered the fortress and encountered another FENRIR taking off. Gryphus 1 entered the fortress and destroyed all remaining FENRIR aircraft before they could leave the Fortress. The fortress then imploded as Gryphus 1 escaped with seconds to spare. The conflict ended with the fall of the Archelon Fortress.

Afterwards, Griswall was decorated in the colors of the Christmas season, and everyone forgot the devastating war that was raging mere days ago.

SOURCE:
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
Official Ace Combat X Website
NamcoCH. ACX Website

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