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Cobalt Cave
-Weapons Research Facility-

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Geography
Like Archleon Fortress, Cobalt Cave is essentially a large base built within an island's interior. There is minor vegetation on the island, but nothing beyond that.

Leasath-Aurelia War
In late 2020, as the Leasath Military under the command of Commander Diego Caspar Navarro, fled to the nearby Daren Straits from Griswall, Aurelian Forces pursued them. Having finally pushed the Leasaths out of Aurelia, the Aurelian Military discovered secret Leasath Facilities in the Daren Straits and deployed Air and Naval units to the facilities to destroy it.

Cobalt Cave, housed in an island, was home to a Leasath weapons facility. The facility developed an advanced weapon for the FENRIR. Called the HPM (High Powered Microwave), it was comprised of a plasma ball that tracked targets. Once it acquired a target, it emitted microwave pulses that ignited an aircraft's fuel tank, ripping it apart. But it had a weakness; it could not track targets that were moving fast enough. The facility also housed satellite dishes to aid the guidance systems. A giant cave on one side of the island contained a lab and control room. The facility was destroyed when Gryphus 1 and other Aurelian Forces, assaulted the island. They destroyed all guidance dishes and fleeing Leasath cargo ships.



Sources
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception

ACCREDITATION
Ribbon-Blue for small modifications to the original article.

*Original Article by Gryphus 1*

[Raptor 1 'Dragonheart']

It could not track targets moving faster than 600mph.

That was the Meson Cannon. The HPM could track planes at whatever speed by following their engine's heat signature. However, it can't keep up with planes that are moving fast enough (the actual speed is unknown).

Also, the main island that makes up Cobalt Cave is surrounded by several smaller islands that block Gryphus 1 from long range attacks, forcing him to risk blowing up as a result of a short range attack.

[Broth3r]

^ The above corrections weren't applied to the article.