- "We've gotta take back the city! We have to take things into our own hands!"
- ― A civilian
Diapason is the sixth mission in Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
Briefing
"Directus is divided into five administrative wards centring on the River Crescere. Powerful Weapons have been place in each ward, comprising the Belkan's army Ustio - branch headquarters. This battle will determinate our fate, as the annihilation of all enemy forces will mean liberation for the nation of Ustio. The enemy forces are primarily comprised of ground troops, but we have received information that, while not yet confirmed, there is also a squadron of hi-tech enemy fighters. Your orders are to destroy the Belkan forces and liberate Directus. We can't afford to lose."
Objectives
You must liberate 5 sectors of Directus by eliminating them of the red Belkan ground forces. MiG-29s will be flying around the sections with pairs of yellow target tents scattered around the city. After the 3rd sector, allied ground forces will call for help to shoot down a Belkan A-10. After all sectors are liberated, the ace squadron Gelb Team will enter the area and engage the Galm Team. Their Su-37s are capable of firing missiles backwards, making them extremely dangerous. Once the Gelb Team is shot down, the mission is complete.
Debriefing
"Belka's Ustio branch headquarters has fallen. Directus has been liberated. I've just received a vintage bottle of Chateau Boloise for the Galm Team. It's a hard-to-find Cabernet. Perfect, I'd say, for celebrating an occasion like this."