Farbanti

The geography of the city of Farbanti is quite different before the 1994XF04 planet-fall. The majority of the city lies on flat coastal plain and in some areas of the city, the Eruseans 'landfilled' several areas to the south-west. This municipal area is highly unstable and sank after the planet-fall. To the far north and north-east of Farbanti are the foothills of the Lambert Mountain Range.

Farbanti can be split into three or four areas. The Municipal Area, The Northern Suburbs, The Capital and the Main Water Way, which includes Johnson Memorial bridge and Silver Bridge.

Farbanti not only acts as Erusea's Capital City, but also as the location of the Central Command Center for all Erusian Military Forces. It is from Farbanti that all decisions were made by Erusea's Top Officials, during the Usean Continental war of 2004-2005 (Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies).

During the planet fall of the Ulysses XF041994 Asteroid Fragments, the city took a near hit from a very large Ulysses Fragment. Upon impact much of the city was wiped out and soon afterwards the entire Municipal Area was completely submerged. Farbanti was one of the few cities on the Usean Continent which suffered a direct hit from a large Ulysses Fragment. Despite the damage, the Erusians did not evacuate and abandon the city.

Usean Continental War (Op. Autumn Thunder)
In 2003, after fully recovering from the disaster, Farbanti dispatched the Erusean military to take Stonehenge, occupy the smaller nations within their path and push back all ISAF Forces. The ISAF Forces were overwhelmed by this sudden move and because of Stonehenge, had no air support. The Erusean attack was successful and the ISAF Troops were pushed to the Eastern Coastline.

After a years of successful operations, Farbanti then encountered a period of failures, during the ISAF counter-attack. Though Farbanti's decisions were correct during pivitol battles, their forces were simply being out done by the ISAF. Eventually, Erusea lost Stonehenge and the ISAF Forces broke through the last Erusian Defense Line at the Whiskey Corridor; leaving Farbanti open to attack.

The ISAF launched operation: Autumn Thunder and began to siege Farbanti on September 19th, 2005. An ISAF Fleet surrounded Farbanti and shelled the city as an Amphibious Force moved past the Municipal Area and up the near by land fill. The ISAF Main Tank force came in from the West, attacking Silver Bridge and the ISAF Air Force struck vital targets within the city. All Erusian Civilians in the city were moved into Bomb shleters by the Erusean Military as the engaged the ISAF.

After a ferocious battle, Farbanti fell into the ISAF's hands, despite an unexpected final stand by the 156th TFS Aquila, better known as the Yellow Squadron. With many of the Military Leaders dead, along with the Erusean Supreme Commander, Erusea surrendered to the ISAF that same day. The war was officially over, though a final battle was to be held at the near by Twinkle Islands.

Sources

Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies (the game)

Official Ace Combat 04 Website by "Project Aces" - http://www.acecombat.jp/ace-zero/top.htm