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Storyline of Ace Combat 2

Background: The Ulysses Asteroid

1994- An asteroid is discovered approaching the earth. Calculations determine that the asteroid will most likely impact the Usean mainland. Usean scientists name the asteroid, "1994XF04 Ulysses."

Immediate countermeasures begin the design stage. Fearing global panic, the government decides not to make the discovery public.

1996 - Fearing that misinformation and rumors may lead to social unrest, large-scale violence and terrorism, the Usean government decides to publicize the information about the incoming disaster.

The world is shocked by the news. To assist in upholding and maintaining order, all Usean troops stationed overseas are ordered to return home immediately.

Late 1997 - Amidst the chaos caused by the incoming Ulysses menace, the leaders of each nation of the Usean Continent schedule a meeting in the first months of the year 1998.

The Usean Coup War of 1998
While national leaders are away on a diplomatic mission (perhaps concerning the impending Ulysses strike), a group of the core members of the Elite Military Headquarters Area Code NA-P2700 seize the opportunity to carry out a silent coup d'etat, quickly taking over many strategic facilities and military positions all over the Usean continent. In response, military headquarters dispatch the Special Tactical Fighter Squadron (STFS) "Scarface" to counter the rebellion. The Coup Forces are to present quite a challenge to Scarface in the coming battles--they are fully equipped with air, ground, and sea forces, and Intelligence suggests that they may be in control of the advanced SLBM Extra Powerful Cruise Missile. As a secret weapon, the rebels have also trained an elite squadron of ace pilots, the Z.O.E. Squadron.

In an early attempt to swiftly silence any possible threat to their mission, the rebels launch a bomber squadron to strike the STFS base on Twinkle Island. However, this force is intercepted and shot down by the STFS aces.

Over the next few weeks, the Scarface Squadron manages to score more and more victories for their cause, including the takeover of the aircraft carrier re-supply facilities in Anchorhead Bay, a bombing strike on the enemy ship-building facility in Axel Bay, the capture of the Scofield Plant (an enemy arms production factory), the destruction of the Coup Force's assembly facilities for a prototype bomber on the Comona Islands, and the destruction of the enemy's submarine re-supply base. Along the way, Scarface Squadron also engages and defeats many of the Z.O.E. squadron's notorious aces.

As the conflict goes on, the STFS manages to push back the enemy lines. To further reinforce their advance, Allied forces and the Scarface Squadron are split into two forces to launch simultaneous strikes on enemy targets. These operations are code-named "Alphaville" and "Bellissima". Throughout the next few weeks, both forces achieve many important victories over the enemy.

For instance, the Alphaville force successfully strikes an enemy missile silo base in Faith Park, and escorts an Allied carrier fleet through Peyton Channel, which later engages the enemy mobile fleet in the South Usean Sea. They help to take over the geothermal plant on Rocky Island, a vital energy supply facility, then take out the enemy's radar network on Petrol Coast, blinding the enemy and preventing them from viewing and anticipating Allied movements.

Meanwhile, the Bellissima force launches a surprise attack on an enemy stealth bomber base in White Valley, take over the Elementary Particle Laboratory, another important energy facility in Altora Desert, and launch a rescue operation on Sandberry Desert to save the crew of an Allied AWACS aircraft shot down by the enemy. Finally, they engage in a fierce battle and break through the rebels' last line of defense at Snider's Top, defeating a whole fleet of enemy warships, fighters, and stealth bombers, including a finished unit of the enemy prototype bomber, the XB-10 "Big Bad Man".

Eventually, both Allied forces assemble to launch a strike to liberate the enemy-occupied city of Port Edwards, and finally launching a massive offensive to take over the enemy headquarters in St. Ark. However, an enemy Dragonet-class submarine managed to escape from the city before the attack, and threatens a missile attack on St. Ark. The ace pilot, Scarface One, strikes and sinks the submarine, Dragonet 2, and manages to intercept and shoot down the SLBM missile launched by the sub against the North Point capital.

However, STFS intelligence discovers that the rebels' last elite officers are gathering their remaining forces in an isolated fortress, known as the Fortress Intolerance on the southeast mountain region of North Point. The fortress turns out to be armed with a full squadron of advanced enemy fighters and extra-powerful cruise missiles, including more SLBM-class missiles. Scarface Squadron launches a massive assault on the fortress, and eventually the ace Scarface One defeats the last of the enemy's elite squadron, the Z.O.E. Commander and his advanced prototype fighter, the ADF-01. In a daring and amazing move, Scarface One enters the fortress and destroys it from the inside by unloading his weapons on the fortress' missile silo. With the destruction of the fortress, the rebel forces surrendered and the coup d'etat was finally over.

Aftermath and Links to the Usean Continental War
Although it was an Allied victory, the deaths of many Usean generals and soldiers gave Erusea much more strength than it had before the war. This would lead, as a possibility, to the series of events that would unleash a new conflict early in the 21st century--the Continental War.

Note: There is no info about the Ulysses Asteroid or the AC4 events in the AC2 game. The Ulysses Asteroid menace is NEVER mentioned during the events of AC2. This introduction is posted merely as a way to link the preliminary events of the Usean disaster to the events that may lead to the Usean Coup.

SOURCES
Ace Combat 2 (In-game data)

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Original article by skywarlord01