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is a video game for the PlayStation Portable handheld console. It is the tenth instalment of the ''Ace Combat'' video game series, the first for the PlayStation Portable system, and the second for a portable console. It was released for the United States on October 24, 2006. ==Plot== Aurelia is a peaceful nation located on the southern edge of the Osean Continent. A mild climate and vast underground resources have kept Aurelia out of war and conflicts for many decades. However, in the year 2020, Aurelia's northern neighbour, Leasath under the command of Diego Gaspar Navarro invaded the country, in retaliation for their supposed involvement in promoting civil war in Leasath and despite being their largest benefactor in aid. Aurelia, unprepared for the invasion, was quickly occupied in 10 days due to the power of Leasath's advanced superweapon - the Gleipnir Flying Fortress. Reduced to a single operating airbase, the remnants of the decimated Aurelian military band together to strike back at the invading Leasath forces. At the forefront of this crusade is Gryphus Squadron, led by its only ace pilot fighter pilot Gryphus 1 who bears the symbol of "The Southern Cross". As Aurelia's last hope, Gryphus Squadron must liberate their country and restore peace to the land. Throughout the various cutscenes, the story is narrated by Albert Genette, a reporter sent on assignment to cover the conflict. This is the same reporter who covers the Sand Island Squadron and eventually the Osea-Yuktobania conflict of ''Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War''. In that game he narrated the majority of the story as well. The game features multiple alternate pathways and combinations of mission sequences, thus slightly modifying the story experience for players. The following plot description outlines the general occurrence of events. Following the occupation of Aurelia, Gryphus Squadron, operating from Cape Aubrey Airbase (one of the last Aurelian enclave holdouts against Leasath's invasion) manages to defend the facility from a Leasathian air raid. However, the Gleipnir initiates an assault using its Shock Wave Ballistic Missile (SWBM), decimating most of Gryphus Squadron. The beleaguered survivors retreat, and the Gleipnir withdraws before the Aurelians can pursue it. Following the devastating losses at Cape Aubrey, Gryphus One and the other remnants of Gryphus Squadron undertake an offensive to recapture Port Patterson, a critical supply base and landing area for Leasath's forces. After securing a supply line to the port, Gryphus Squadron attacks the Port, sinking several Leasathian warships and supply vessels. Gryphus One, having inflicted the most damage on the Leasathian Navy, attracts the attention of Leasath. From the Port Patterson raid onwards, he garners an infamous reputation amongst Leasathian forces, with many of them dubbing him the name "Southern Cross" and "Nemesis." Following the raid on Port Patterson, the player is given the choice of how to progress to the next objective: the liberation of the city of Santa Elva, where the Gleipnir has established a temporary base. As Gryphus Squadron undertakes more missions for Aurelia, it conducts operations such as rescuing armored battalions stranded behind enemy lines, recapturing key cities, and severing enemy supply routes. The Aurelians mobilize enough forces to advance to Santa Elva, and a full-scale assault is initiated. Gryphus Squadron encounters the Gleipnir in the city's airspace, and Gryphus One singlehandedly downs the fearsome air fortress in a brilliant stroke of combat. The demoralized Leasathians, having lost the Gleipnir, hastily withdraw into the northern and central regions of Aurelia. The player is then given the next set of missions to decide through, with the objective of reaching the capital city of Griswall. Gryphus Squadron eliminates rearguard enemy units straggling to keep up with the main Leasathian forces, cripples enemy jamming activity in the mountains, and stop enemy air shipments from leaving industrial regions. By the end of that missions set, the Aurelians converge on their capital, Griswall. The Leasathians, however, establish a defensive ring around the city filled with Meson Cannons capable of firing laser ordnance. Gryphus One destroys the Meson Ring, and Aurelian forces are able to liberate the capital. Leasathian troops are steadily pushed back across the border, and the liberation process is nearly complete. Throughout the story, journalist Albert Genette conducts his own private investigation into the true ulterior motives behind Leasath's decision to invade Aurelia. Uncovering the past history of Leasathian leader General Navarro, Genette finds that Navarro has constantly capitalized upon armed conflicts for the purposes of arms profiteering. Navarro used past conflicts to generate revenue for the Leasathian arms industries. Genette also realizes that Navarro's justification for the invasion is a sham, and that Aurelia never exploited Leasath during the latter's civil war (as Navarro consistently asserted). The reason for the invasion was not what it appeared to be; it is later revealed that Diego Gaspar Navarro had an alternate motive for launching the invasion: to make millions in arms deals during the war and to fund the development of Fenrir a next-generation advance prototype V/STOL multirole fighter aircraft. Navarro planned to mass-produce these revolutionary aircraft and export them to the global arms market. Following Leasath's expulsion from Aurelia, Navarro continued production on a group of islands off the coast of Leasath. The player is given his/her final set of missions, and Gryphus Squadron and the Aurelian military embark on one final operation to thwart Navarro's plans and end the war once and for all. Gryphus Squadron destroy research installations contributing to the Fenrir Fighter Project, and attack enemy units around the area. By the final mission, the Aurelian Military besieges Archelon Fortress, where the Fenrir aircraft is being developed. After Gryphus One defeats several Fenrir Aircraft in battle, he either (depending on previous missions undertaken): - Infiltrates Archelon Fortress from the inside and destroys a fleeing Fenrir Prototype, preventing Leasath from acquiring the weapon and destroying the fortress. - Destroys a shock cannon mounted atop the fortress resembling the one found on the Gleipnir; the resulting destruction eliminates the Fenrir Factory inside the fortress. With the world having witnessed the Battle at Archelon, and Genette's publication exposing the war's true nature, Leasathian citizens, infuriated by Navarro's deception, expel him from the country. Navarro flees the country as a fugitive, and the war ends. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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