Strangereal World

Strangereal is the name of the alternate universe within which most Ace Combat stories take place. Strangereal is almost identical to our real universe, but its version of Earth features entirely different landmasses and historical events.

History

A number of major events have occurred in Strangereal's history, most of which were represented as follows:

History

A number of major events have occurred in Strangereal's history, most of which were represented as follows:

Year 1905: Osean War: In 1905, the Osean Federation's desire to expand its territory ultimately sparked the Osean War. Early on in the war, Belkan military official Franklin Göllnitz conceptualized using aircraft—until then only used for reconnaissance—for strategic bombing of enemy troops. Such bombing raids were devastating to the Oseans, who responded by joining the Belkans in the air. The Belkans quickly discovered that they could build more agile aircraft designed to control air superiority rather than bomb ground targets. The country had been ramping up its industrial production in the years prior to the war, allowing Belka to create new aircraft at a rapid pace during the war. Despite the superior power of the new Belkan Air Force, it is unclear which country ultimately prevailed.

Years 1980's-1990's: Cold War: The Cold War was a state of geopolitical tension between the Osean Federation and the Union of Yuktobanian Republics in the 1980s and 1990s.[3] "Cold" refers to the lack of direct large-scale fighting between the two countries, as they merely expanded their nuclear arsenals and developed new weaponry to counter each other.
The Cold War abruptly ended in 1995 when the Belkan Federation declared war on its neighboring countries, including Osea. They settled their differences with Yuktobania and allied with them in the ensuing Belkan War. Both countries also worked together to face the threat posed by the Ulysses 1994XF04 asteroid. However, the Cold War's legacy continued for years, culminating in the Circum-Pacific War in 2010.

Year 1995: Skully Islands Insurrection: At some point in 1995, the government of the Skully Islands was overthrown in a coup d'état by a well armed militia with undetermined intentions, seizing various installations such as military bases and refineries in a rapid and highly organized offensive. The FCU military launched several attacks to reclaim the island chain, but were repeatedly repelled by surprise attacks. In response to the crisis, the Federation appointed Commander Robert Tyler of the FCU armed forces' southern district to launch an offensive to defeat the group and liberate the islands from their grasp.[1] To aid in the operation, Unified Command procured the services of the mercenary Scarface Squadron and their leader Phoenix.
The unit was initially deployed in a mission to intercept C-5 Galaxy cargo aircraft on a resupply mission to evaluate their abilities, leading them to become a central asset in Tyler's offensive. Over various weeks, Phoenix and his pilots attacked the rebel forces in several operations, including the recapture of Donet City, the destruction of oil refineries and the elimination of the Scorpion Island stronghold, before ultimately destroying the rebels' central headquarters.
After the fall of their main base, a final force seized an aerial warship known as the Sky Fortress and set off to attack an unspecified target in the islands. The Sky Fortress was destroyed by Scarface before it could reach the mainland, leading to the ultimate defeat of the rebels and the restoration of the legitimate government.

Year 1995: Belkan War: The war officially began on March 25, 1995 with Belka's invasion of Osean and Ustio lands. Belka's initial invasion tactic was a Belkan Air Force-led blitz campaign that quickly overwhelmed its targets. One week later, most of the invaded countries created a coalition force known as the Allied Forces and initiated a counterattack. The Allied Forces's Offensive Campaign No. 4101 quickly liberated Ustio and returned all territories to their pre-war status.
The Allied Forces then received intelligence that Belka was developing mass retaliation weapons.[5] Working with this information, they invaded South Belka, destroyed the Excalibur laser defense weapon, and marched on North Belka. In a desperate attempt to prevent them from entering North Belka, the Belkan military detonated seven nuclear weapons, killing over 12,000 civilians. The war abruptly ended and both sides signed a peace treaty in Lumen on June 20, 1995.
Many Belkan and Allied military elements that sought a "perfect world without restrictions or wars" created a rogue organization called A World With No Boundaries. They emerged six months after the official cessation of hostilities and took control of the Avalon Dam facility in North Belka. The group attempted to launch a V2 missile to cause mass destruction on the continent, but the Allied Forces thwarted their plans.
The Belkan War's impact on the world was powerful and long-lasting. The Union of Yuktobanian Republics came to the Osean Federation's aid in the war, which began a path of reconciliation to end their Cold War. The nuclear attacks immediately triggered non-proliferation efforts worldwide. Belka's era as a strong, militaristic country with a powerful air force had come to an end, though rogue elements later caused the outbreaks of the Circum-Pacific War and Lighthouse War.

Year 1997: Usean Coup d'Etat: On May 30, 1997, the day of the pact's signing, fearing the presence of the Osean military and the loss of mining rights, conservative extremists all across the continent (including personnel within the Usean Allied Forces) organized and launched a large coup d'état that broke out across the entire continent simultaneously. They did not attack areas in just the southern nations, but in the northern and western nations as well, likely to disband any and all alliances on the continent and create a new government. The Allied Forces, caught by surprise and burdened with numerous attacks and defections at one time, were forced to retreat to the west.
It began to look like the Rebel Forces would succeed in taking over the continent and instilling a new, permanent continental state government. They hoped to quell the rebellion quickly, but they were forced to retreat in all areas. As a last resort, the Allied Forces initiated Operation Fighter's Honor, their counterattack operation to shut down the rebellion and take back the continent. As part of their operation, they enlisted the help of the mercenary Scarface Squadron, which would spearhead the assault.
On March 20, 1998, a large bomber force was deployed by the Rebel Forces to destroy one of the last remaining Allied bases at Twinkle Islands. Scarface One, TAC name Phoenix, was launched quickly, and he destroyed the bomber force and kept the base safe. Over a week later, Phoenix was sent to shoot down a squadron of reconnaissance units, which were supported by the Lancer Squadron. Phoenix shot down the entire unit and squadron. To the Allied Forces, this proved his worth, and from here on out he was used as their trump card in their counterattack.

Year 1999: Ulysses 1994XF04: Ulysses 1994XF04,[a] commonly referred to as Ulysses, was a Strangereal asteroid approximately 1.6 km (1 mi) in diameter. It was the catalyst of the Ulysses Impact Event in 1999.
Professor Jonathan Payek first discovered Ulysses in October 1994 while working at Seals Bridge University. Subsequent research in the Comona Islands predicted the asteroid would pass close to Earth in 1999 with a high chance of impacting and causing devastation.
The Federation of Central Usea announced the asteroid's prediction to the world in April 1996, sending Earth's countries into a panic. Usea and Anea were the two continents predicted to suffer the most damage, resulting in mass migrations and large shelter development. Usean countries developed the Stonehenge railgun to combat Ulysses; on Anea, Estovakia attempted to develop the Chandelier railgun but could not complete it in time. Ulysses made impact as predicted in July 1999. Within two weeks, over half a million human lives were lost; Usea and Estovakia's infrastructure collapsed; and a widespread humanitarian crisis quickly developed as refugees lost their homes. The political instability from the impacts lasted years and inevitably resulted in the Continental War and the Estovakian Civil War.

Year 2003: Continental War: The Continental War, also known as the Usean Continental War or First Usean Continental War, was a major Strangereal conflict on the Usean continent that lasted from 2003 to 2005. The Federal Republic of Erusea waged war against all other Usean countries who had joined in a military alliance named the Independent State Allied Forces (ISAF). Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies depicted the events of the second half of the Continental War in its story campaign.
The war officially began in the summer of 2003 following Erusea's capture of San Salvacion and Stonehenge. This sudden invasion followed years of a refugee crisis that resulted in friction between Erusea and its neighboring countries. Erusea repurposed Stonehenge—developed to combat the Ulysses 1994XF04 asteroid—as an anti-aircraft weapon. The other Usean countries formed ISAF and began a counteroffensive in September 2003, but Stonehenge's effectiveness pushed ISAF back to the continent's east coast.
Starting in September 2004, Mobius 1 joined other ISAF pilots in carrying out small air strikes against Erusean forces. ISAF performed a landing operation on the southern coast of Usea in January 2005 and began to retake territory. Mobius 1 single-handedly destroyed Stonehenge and led ISAF to capture Erusea's capital in September 2005, ending the Continental War. Rebellious Erusean officers attempted to use Megalith, a newly-constructed weapon of mass destruction, to perform retribution attacks against ISAF. Mobius 1 led the new Mobius Squadron to destroy Megalith.

Year 2006: 2006 Free Erusea Uprising: The Free Erusea uprising was a terrorist insurgency in late 2006 on the Usean continent. Free Erusea—an organized network of former Federal Erusea Air Force officers—captured an old munitions factory in White Valley and attacked various locations throughout the continent. The Independent State Allied Forces formulated Operation Katina in response, sending Mobius 1 and AWACS SkyEye to quell the rebellion.

Year 2007: Estovakian Civil War: The Estovakian Civil War was a civil war in Estovakia from 2007 to 2013, fought between Estovakian military factions vying for control of the country. Lasting for six years, it remains the longest armed conflict in Strangereal history. Estovakia's government fell apart in the aftermath of the Ulysses 1994XF04 planetfall, leaving regional control to the military. The Lyes United Front took control of western Estovakia in 2007 and abused Emmerian assistance, leading to a humanitarian disaster. The four other military factions—the Eastern Faction, the Island Coalition, the Independent Tariff Federation, and the Northern Highlands Faction—declared war on the Lyes United Front and each other. The civil war led to the dissolution of the initiative to unify Anea into a single republic a year after hostilities began.
The Eastern Faction's development and use of the P-1112 Aigaion, as well as the elite Strigon and Vampire aerial squadrons, allowed the Eastern Faction to achieve victory in late 2013. These would later be central to Emmeria's early losses in the Emmeria-Estovakia War, instigated by the Eastern Faction and its "Generals".

Year 2010: Circum-Pacific War: The Circum-Pacific War, also referred to as the Belkan Conflict and the Great War, was a large-scale war waged between the Osean Federation and the Union of Yuktobanian Republics. The conflict was later revealed to have been masterminded by a cabal of Belkan nationalists known as the "Grey Men". Despite its name, the conflict was waged across the Ceres Ocean.

Year 2014: 2014 Free Erusea Uprising: The 2014 Free Erusea uprising was a series of armed insurrections conducted by Free Erusea on the Usean continent. To maintain peace across the continent, the IUN mobilized its peacekeeping forces, which included Mobius Squadron among multiple other units.
Following the Circum-Pacific War, the militaries of Osea and Yuktobania were severely weakened, resulting in Free Erusea gaining access to greater amounts of funding and weaponry. Throughout the early 2010s, Free Erusea grew from being a mere terrorist organization to a global threat.

Year 2015: Emmeria-Estovakia War: The Emmeria-Estovakia War, also referred to as the Estovakia-Emmeria War or E.E. War, was a large-scale war on the Anean continent waged between the Federal Republic of Estovakia and the Republic of Emmeria. The war officially began in the summer of 2015, with Estovakian forces crossing the border and invading the Emmerian capital city of Gracemeria. Following the loss of their capital, a large portion of the Emmerian military was eventually pushed back to Khesed Island in October 2015.
The Emmerian counteroffensive began in November 2015, and they successfully retook Khesed by the following month. In January 2016, the Emmerians landed on Anea, and later pushed inland, rescuing stranded allies. While pushing further inland, Garuda Team led an assault on the Aerial Fleet, where Talisman destroyed the P-1112 Aigaion. Emmeria eventually recaptured their capital in March, forcing Estovakian leaders to begin negotiating a ceasefire agreement and cede all captured territory. However, Estovakian officers opposing peace talks with Emmeria utilized the Chandelier as a retaliatory weapon. In April, the Republic of Emmeria Air Force attacked and destroyed the railgun, ending the Emmeria-Estovakia War. In Estovakia, a coup d'etat in the nation's capital overthrew "The Generals" and the ceasefire was signed later in May.

Year 2019: Leasath Civil War: Sometime in the early 21st century, the Leasathian government planned to finance on arms research and development, making profit by selling arms to countries all over the world. The government faced heavy disapproval of the population and the collapse of the economy resulted into a civil war, ravaging the country. Leasath's neighbor Aurelia was the former's biggest benefactor, providing a variety of vital supplies, which didn't reach the population. A known participant of the war was the Chimera Squadron, whose actions in the civil war boosted their reputation across Southern Osea. The civil war lasted multiple years before coming to an end in 2019.

Year 2019: Lighthouse War: The Lighthouse War, also known as the Second Continental War[b] or Second Usean Continental War, was a large-scale conflict between the countries of Osea and Erusea on the continent of Usea. The war officially began on May 15, 2019, as Erusea launched attacks on Osean home ports using container-launched UAVs and occupied most of the Usean continent in a surprise attack. After capturing the International Space Elevator, Erusea gained control of the two Arsenal Birds tasked with defending it, granting them air superiority. In response, the Osean Federation deployed its forces alongside the IUN.
The Oseans quickly discovered Erusea had set up a UAV auto-intercept system using a radar net spanning the length of the eastern front of the continent. Osea conscripted various criminals with flying experience to test the length of the radar net for vulnerabilities, creating penal units such as Spare Squadron. Finally discovering one, Osea created the Long Range Strategic Strike Group (LRSSG) to exploit the blind spot and carry out attacks within Erusean territory. With the help of the LRSSG, Osea used Stonehenge to shoot down an Arsenal Bird in mid-August, allowing Osean forces to advance further east. In early September, their advance was slowed when Captain Matias Torres rebelled against Erusea and threatened to use the Erusean submerisble aviation cruiser Alicorn to end the war himself by drastic measures. After dealing with the Alicorn, Osean forces continued pushing west towards Farbanti.
Concurrent with Farbanti's capture later that month, both Osea and Erusea's satellite networks were destroyed, throwing Usea into chaos and sparking civil war in Erusea. In late October, a coalition of Osean and Erusean forces shot down both Arsenal Bird Justice and later two highly advanced UAVs, recapturing the Lighthouse. In December, a ceasefire was signed at the Expo City Conference, officially ending the war.

Countries

Strangereal appears nearly identical to our real Universe: a large, expanding universe with a small percentage of mass belonging to stars and planets. Strangereal's Earth is located in the same galaxy as our Milky Way since some of the constellations in the Milky Way also appear in Strangereal, including Crux (used in Gryphus Squadron's emblem and as Eugene Solano's callsign, referred to as the "Southern Cross").

Unlike the universe in general, the planet Earth in Strangereal is vastly different from our real Earth. Various differences include climates, landmasses, historical events, and cultures. Similarities exist as well: Humans inhabit this Earth as the dominant species; the concept of time is exactly the same as ours; and lasting world peace seems unreachable, which is a popular theme for most Strangereal-based games.

Strangereal's Earth is comprised of seven recognized continents, each of which is divided into various countries. In total, there are over 50 countries on Strangereal.

Anea

Anea is one of the most northernmost continents on the planet. In spite of its geographic position, Anea is home to a variety of climates including deserts. Only three major countries are known to exist on Anea:

• Nordennavic
• Emmeria
• Estovakia

Antarctia

Antarctia is the largest continent land-wise. It is the geographic southernmost continent on the planet, and the geographic South Pole is in the center of Antarctia. No countries, colonies, or research stations belonging to other countries are known to exist on Antarctia. It has not been involved in any known conflicts.

Osea

The Osean continent is one of the largest continents on the planet and is home to a large number of people. Numerous conflicts have been fought here, outnumbering the known conflicts on any other continent. The continent is separated into at least a dozen countries. The known countries and their position on the Osean continent are as follows:

• Western
  • Osea
• Eastern
  • Belka
  • FATO
  • Nordlands
  • Wielvakia
  • Ratio
  • Sapin
  • Ustio
  • Recta
  • Gebet

South Osea

South Osea is among the smallest continents in Strangereal. Despite being connected to the larger Osean continent, it is still considered its own continent.[12][d] The known countries, from north to south, are as follows:

• Perbla
• Aurelia
• Leasath

Usea

The Usean continent is one of the smallest continents on Strangereal's Earth, but it has a storied history of rebellions and infighting between its countries. Usea has at least 18 countries[13] most of which are unknown. The known countries are as follows:

• Central Usea
• North Point
• San Salvacion
• Erusea
• Amber
• Delarus
• Ugellas
• Bulgurdarest
• Selatapura

Two known historic nations are:

• Shilage
• Voslage

Verusa

The Verusan continent[14] is another of the largest continents on Earth. Verusa hosts at least 20 countries, the largest number of countries on any Strangereal continent, encompassing

• Yuktobania, including the Yuktobanian Republic of Romny
• Verusa
• Sotoa
• Kaluga

Wellow

Wellow is one of the northernmost and the smallest continent in Strangereal. Not much is known about Wellow except that there is only one nation that exists there:

• Wellow

Trivia

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