Project Outline

Introduction

Makoto Ito, a commander of Terran Federation Mobile Infantry, leads his unit into actions, however this position comes with a price.

Operation: Bug House

War is declared, Terran Federation launches its first strike to the capital planet of Arachnid Empire.

Operation: Bug out

Previous operation turns out to be a disaster, now stranded in the core world of hostiles, Makoto Ito begins to show some potential and saves many.

Operation: Emerald Isle

After withdraw from Planet Klendathu, Makoto Ito gets a rocket promotion by his exceptional performance during Klendathu Campaign. Now the regrouped federation force is up to defend arachnids' counterattacks on borderline worlds. During the battle, Makoto Ito begins to have some insight about enemies.

Operation: Standoff

On a respond to a federation base's distress signal, Makoto Ito's unit is sent to investigate, then they has a showdown against an arachnid battalion.

Operation: Head Request

Previous operation becomes a solid evidence that arachnids have a collective intelligence, Makoto Ito's unit is send back to capture, if any, the brain to control arachnid swarm, with his girlfriend's remote assistance, the mission is a success.

Operation: Ice Melt down

Arachnid Empire strikes back, with an even larger scale. However Makoto Ito's unit is chosen by Federation Internal Security Committee to retrieve "Big federation's little secrets" instead of fighting enemies off.

Operation: Corn Bread

Arachnids' counterattacks continue, federation must deal with sharply increasing refugees and related issues, above them all, the food supply. But it seems arachnids are aware about this too.

Operation: Drumbeating

After successfully fend off arachnids from the metropolis planet of Border Sector, Makoto Ito's unit is assigned to a mission to demonstrate how military bravely retake lands from arachnids, but he demands something worthy in return.

Operation: Home front

Makoto Ito's unit is given a one-month vacation. Back to Planet Earth, Makoto Ito rendezvous with his family and his girlfriend's family, as well as some high-ranking friends. Some secrets about Makoto Ito himself are being revealed. Then after a "close encounter of arachnids kind" during a classified weapon test in Border Sector, he begins to suspect something.

Operation: Iron Plough

While Makoto Ito is out to give demonstrations of fighting against arachnids to other federation military units, Federation Internal Security Committee locates a traitor in their rank and Makoto Ito's unit, led by second-in-command, is sent to arrest or execute the renegade, but their transport is shoot down then Makoto Ito personally comes to rescue. It seems his suspicion is correct.

Operation: Underworld

Makoto Ito's unit ventures into depth of arachnids' carven system and spoils their experiments on human. Only one survivor is found, but Makoto Ito has him imprisoned and tortured then executed for personal reason.

Operation: Back to Habitats

Makoto Ito is up to his annual "music concert period" since Christmas and New Year, as well as his girlfriend's birthday are coming one after another. He's a music-addicted after all.

Operation: Jewel Box

Federation has conceived a plan to deracinate arachnids once and for all. However they must access to some vital technologies at the first place, so Makoto Ito's unit participates in a mission to grant federation such accessibility.

Operation: Assault Horizon

Federation's second strike on Planet Klendathu begins. Makoto Ito's unit, as a part of vanguard, must hold the beachhead until reinforcements roll in.

Operation: Xenocide

Federation will nail the last spike on arachnids' collective coffin, Makoto Ito's unit is among those who wielding the hammer.

Conclusion

War is over and Terran Federation is the victorious, a brief description about their post-war lives.

Arachnid Empire Synopsis

Brief about arachnid species.

Terran Federation Synopsis

Brief about Terran Federation's foundation and major technologies.

Mobile Infantry Synopsis

Brief about Exoskeleton Power Armored Suits and weaponry utilized by Terran Federation Mobile Infantry.

Character Synopsis

Brief about major characters.

Special Feature: Skies of Dancing Fairies (separate entry)

An experimental cross-crossover. Characters from other dimensions are invited to the chronicle of "ACE Combat X".

Special Feature: Best Couple (separate entry)

Three years after presides his friend, General Kazuhiko Suo's nuptial, general asks Makoto Ito about he and his girlfriend's marriage and offspring issues, as well as their love history, then suggest Makoto Ito "put plans and statistics aside, listen to your heart's voice".