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The {{Nihongo|'''International Space Elevator'''|国際軌道エレベーター}}, commonly referred to as {{Nihongo|'''Lighthouse'''|灯台}},<ref name="4gamerJune2018">{{Cite web|url=https://www.4gamer.net/games/369/G036985/20180618080/ |title=「エースコンバット7」,ストーリーの導入部や最新スクリーンショットなどが公開。UGSFシリーズとの関連も明らかに |transtitle=Ace Combat 7 story introduction and latest screenshots have been released. A clear connection to UGSF |website=4gamer.net |date=21 June 2018 |access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref> is a {{Wp|space elevator}} located next to [[Selatapura]] in [[Gunther|Gunther Bay]], [[Usea]].{{Refcall|E32017Trailer}} The space elevator is controlled by a public company called [[ISEV]]<ref name="4gamerJune2018"/> and defended by multiple [[Arsenal Bird]] [[aerial warship]]s.{{Ref|FamitsuInterview|[http://www.famitsu.com/news/201512/17095217.html 『エースコンバット7』開発陣インタビュー完全版! 「3つの軸を追求します」]. Famitsu. Published December 17, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.}}
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The '''International Space Elevator''',{{Note|group=a|{{Nihongo|'''International Space Elevator'''|国際軌道エレベーター}}<ref name="4gamerJune2018">{{Cite web|url=https://www.4gamer.net/games/369/G036985/20180618080/ |title=「エースコンバット7」,ストーリーの導入部や最新スクリーンショットなどが公開。UGSFシリーズとの関連も明らかに |transtitle=Ace Combat 7 story introduction and latest screenshots have been released. A clear connection to UGSF |website=4gamer.net |date=21 June 2018 |access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref>}} commonly referred to as '''Lighthouse''',{{Note|group=a|{{Nihongo|'''Lighthouse'''|灯台}}}} is a {{Wp|space elevator}} located next to [[Selatapura]] in [[Gunther|Gunther Bay]], [[Usea]].{{Refcall|E32017Trailer}} The space elevator is controlled by a public company called [[#ISEV|ISEV]]<ref name="4gamerJune2018"/> and defended by multiple [[Arsenal Bird]] [[aerial warship]]s.{{Ref|FamitsuInterview|[http://www.famitsu.com/news/201512/17095217.html 『エースコンバット7』開発陣インタビュー完全版! 「3つの軸を追求します」]. Famitsu. Published December 17, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.}}
   
Lighthouse was designed as a collaborative effort between the [[Osea|Osean Federation]] and multiple Usean countries. The structure's primary objective is to transmit solar energy collected in the atmosphere and distribute it to power plants on [[Earth]]. This energy is used to help Usea's reconstruction following the damage from [[Ulysses 1994XF04]]'s impact that still plagues the continent.<ref name="4gamerJune2018"/>
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[[Osea|Osean Federation]] President [[Vincent Harling]] proposed the International Space Elevator as a collaborative peacekeeping effort with Usean countries. Its primary purpose is to transmit solar energy collected in the atmosphere and distribute it to power planets on [[Earth]]. This energy is used to help Usea's reconstruction following the damage from [[Ulysses 1994XF04]]'s impact that continues to plague the continent.<ref name="4gamerJune2018"/>
   
In 2019, the [[Erusea|Kingdom of Erusea]] captured Lighthouse and declared war on Osea, believing that Osea aimed to use Lighthouse to take control of the Usean continent.<ref name="4gamerJune2018"/>
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In 2019, the [[Erusea|Kingdom of Erusea]] captured the space elevator and declared war on Osea, believing that Osea aimed to use Lighthouse to take control of the Usean continent.<ref name="4gamerJune2018"/>
   
 
==Design==
 
==Design==
 
[[File:Lighthouse Cables.png|thumb|250px|Lighthouse's cables reaching into space past the Main Shaft]]
 
[[File:Lighthouse Cables.png|thumb|250px|Lighthouse's cables reaching into space past the Main Shaft]]
 
[[File:International Space Elevator Blueprints.jpg|thumb|250px|Lighthouse's blueprints]]
 
[[File:International Space Elevator Blueprints.jpg|thumb|250px|Lighthouse's blueprints]]
The International Space Elevator is 100,000&nbsp;km (~62,137 miles) long from the base on Earth to the top of its cables in space.{{Refcall|FamitsuInterview}} The structure is connected to Selatapura by a long bridge that leads into the main entrance. From there, anyone entering the space elevator must pass through a Medical Quarantine Area before gaining access to the passenger elevator, the living quarters, or the main elevator. The main elevator—the central pillar that connects to space via cables—is surrounded by a Main Shaft supporting the structure on Earth. At the bottom of the main shaft are two horizontal shafts that connect to four Posture Control Systems to maintain the space elevator's posture.{{Ref|ISEV-Blueprints|[[:File:International Space Elevator Blueprints.jpg]].}}
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The International Space Elevator is 100,000&nbsp;km (~62,137 miles) long from the base on Earth to the top of its cables in space, making it the tallest structure on the planet.{{Refcall|FamitsuInterview}} The structure is connected to Selatapura by a long bridge that leads into the main entrance. From there, anyone entering the space elevator must pass through a Medical Quarantine Area before gaining access to the passenger elevator, the living quarters, or the main elevator. The main elevator—the central pillar that connects to space via cables—is surrounded by a Main Shaft supporting the structure on Earth. At the bottom of the main shaft are two horizontal shafts that connect to four Posture Control Systems to maintain the space elevator's posture.{{Ref|ISEV-Blueprints|[[:File:International Space Elevator Blueprints.jpg]].}}
   
 
Satellites with solar panels in geosynchronous orbit collect solar energy and convert it into {{Wp|microwave}}s. These satellites then transmit microwaves to the space elevator, which sends the microwaves to the surface of Earth. Power facilities underneath the space elevator's central base distribute the collected energy to Usean countries.<ref name="4gamerJune2018"/>
 
Satellites with solar panels in geosynchronous orbit collect solar energy and convert it into {{Wp|microwave}}s. These satellites then transmit microwaves to the space elevator, which sends the microwaves to the surface of Earth. Power facilities underneath the space elevator's central base distribute the collected energy to Usean countries.<ref name="4gamerJune2018"/>
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Ulysses 1994XF04 caused massive damage to Usea after its planetfall in July 1999, killing over half a million civilians and turning countless others into refugees in only two weeks.{{Ref|AC04-PerfectGuide-007|''[[Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies - Perfect Guide]]'', page 007.}}{{Ref|AC04Web|2=[http://www.acecombat04.com/english/world_f_e.html World / Asteroid Ulysses Enters the Atmosphere, AC04Web]. Published 2001. Retrieved January 30, 2017.}} Usea's infrastructure was severely affected, especially Erusea's; the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs said in 2003 that "our land suffered the most damage and chaos of the entire continent."{{Ref|GAZEWar|''[[War?]]''}} The ensuing [[Usean Refugee Dispute|refugee crisis]] led to the 2003–2005 [[Continental War]], further ravaging the continent.{{Ref|AC04|''[[Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies]]''.}}
 
Ulysses 1994XF04 caused massive damage to Usea after its planetfall in July 1999, killing over half a million civilians and turning countless others into refugees in only two weeks.{{Ref|AC04-PerfectGuide-007|''[[Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies - Perfect Guide]]'', page 007.}}{{Ref|AC04Web|2=[http://www.acecombat04.com/english/world_f_e.html World / Asteroid Ulysses Enters the Atmosphere, AC04Web]. Published 2001. Retrieved January 30, 2017.}} Usea's infrastructure was severely affected, especially Erusea's; the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs said in 2003 that "our land suffered the most damage and chaos of the entire continent."{{Ref|GAZEWar|''[[War?]]''}} The ensuing [[Usean Refugee Dispute|refugee crisis]] led to the 2003–2005 [[Continental War]], further ravaging the continent.{{Ref|AC04|''[[Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies]]''.}}
   
In 2008, Osea invited the [[Federation of Central Usea]] and Erusea's new provisional government to the [[G7 Summit]] on the [[Arkbird]]. Among other topics, representatives from these and other countries discussed solutions to Usea's ongoing refugee crisis and remaining damage from Ulysses. They reached an agreement to collaborate on these issues, and the Federation of Central Usea even announced its participation in Osea's international space station project.{{Ref|ArkbirdDeclaration|''[[Arkbird Declaration: Summit 2008]]''.}}
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In 2008, Osea invited the [[Federation of Central Usea]] and Erusea's new provisional government to the [[G7 Summit]] on the [[Arkbird]]. Among other topics, their representatives discussed solutions to Usea's ongoing refugee crisis and remaining damage from Ulysses. Osea helped the FCU and Erusea reach agreements to collaborate on these issues.{{Ref|ArkbirdDeclaration|''[[Arkbird Declaration: Summit 2008]]''.}}
   
 
===Proposal and construction===
 
===Proposal and construction===
 
[[File:Lighthouse Sunset.jpg|thumb|150px|Lighthouse at sunset]]
 
[[File:Lighthouse Sunset.jpg|thumb|150px|Lighthouse at sunset]]
By the mid-2010s, Usea's infrastructure still hadn't recovered from the Ulysses impacts. To solve the issue, Osea offered to jointly develop a space elevator in the continent. As a leader in space development, Osea would cover the initial investment costs and supply the technology to build the structure. Its solar power production would provide much-needed energy to help reconstruction efforts across the continent. The Usean countries welcomed the proposal and began to build the space elevator in Gunther Bay. Construction officially began in 2011; at the time, it was the largest joint international project since the Ulysses impact.<ref name="4gamerJune2018"/>
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By the mid-2010s, Usea's infrastructure still hadn't recovered from the Ulysses impacts. To solve the issue, Osean President [[Vincent Harling]] (also in office during the G7 Summit) offered to jointly develop a space elevator in the Usean continent. As a leader in space development, Osea would cover the initial investment costs and supply the technology to build the structure. Its solar power production would provide much-needed energy to help reconstruction efforts across the continent. The Usean countries welcomed the proposal and began to build the space elevator in Gunther Bay. Construction officially began in 2011; at the time, it was the largest joint international project since the Ulysses impact.<ref name="4gamerJune2018"/>
   
 
===Lighthouse War===
 
===Lighthouse War===
 
{{Main|Lighthouse War}}
 
{{Main|Lighthouse War}}
Speculation arose in some political circles that Osea was aiming to use the space elevator to take control of the Usean continent. Erusea's officials in particular harbored animosity towards Osea.<ref name="4gamerJune2018"/>
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Speculation arose in some political circles that Osea was aiming to use the space elevator to take control of the Usean continent, similar to the [[Spring Sea Treaty]] situation that led to the [[Usean coup d'état]]. Erusea's officials in particular harbored animosity towards Osea.<ref name="4gamerJune2018"/>
   
In 2019, a terrorist attack took place in Osea performed by unmanned drones. Erusea simultaneously occupied Lighthouse and its surrounding facilities. The country officially declared war on Osea, aiming to fight Osea's excessive interference and resource monopoly in Usea.<ref name="4gamerJune2018"/>
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In 2019, after years of tension and before the space elevator was fully completed, Erusea declared war on Osea and captured the space elevator. Erusea and its allies aimed to fight Osea's excessive interference and resource monopoly in Usea.<ref name="4gamerJune2018"/>
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==ISEV==
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'''ISEV''' is a public company that controls the space elevator.{{Ref|4gamer-June2018|{{Cite web|url=https://www.4gamer.net/games/369/G036985/20180618080/ |title=「エースコンバット7」,ストーリーの導入部や最新スクリーンショットなどが公開。UGSFシリーズとの関連も明らかに |transtitle=Ace Combat 7 story introduction and latest screenshots have been released. A clear connection to UGSF |website=4gamer.net |date=21 June 2018 |access-date=21 June 2018}}}} The company name is an abbreviation of the structure's official name: '''I'''nternational '''S'''pace '''E'''le'''V'''ator. The company's logo depicts the base of the space elevator.
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ISEV logo 1.png|ISEV black text logo
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ISEV Emblem Logo.png|ISEV company logo
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ACE COMBAT7 02 Emblem Icon.png|ISEV [[emblem]] in ''[[Ace Combat Infinity]]''
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ACE COMBAT7 03 Emblem Icon.png|ISEV low-vis emblem in ''Ace Combat Infinity''
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
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{{Notelist}}
==Trivia==
 
*The International Space Elevator is the tallest structure in the series, surpassing the [[Gaiuss Tower (location)|Gaiuss Tower]] in ''[[Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception]]''.
 
*Erusea's fear of Osea taking over Usea with the space elevator mirrors similar concerns over the [[Spring Sea Treaty]] that led to the [[Usean coup d'état]].
 
 
 
{{Reflist}}
 
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[[Category:Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown locations]]
 
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Revision as of 10:32, 4 January 2019

The International Space Elevator,[a] commonly referred to as Lighthouse,[b] is a space elevator located next to Selatapura in Gunther Bay, Usea.[1] The space elevator is controlled by a public company called ISEV[2] and defended by multiple Arsenal Bird aerial warships.[3]

Osean Federation President Vincent Harling proposed the International Space Elevator as a collaborative peacekeeping effort with Usean countries. Its primary purpose is to transmit solar energy collected in the atmosphere and distribute it to power planets on Earth. This energy is used to help Usea's reconstruction following the damage from Ulysses 1994XF04's impact that continues to plague the continent.[2]

In 2019, the Kingdom of Erusea captured the space elevator and declared war on Osea, believing that Osea aimed to use Lighthouse to take control of the Usean continent.[2]

Design

Lighthouse Cables

Lighthouse's cables reaching into space past the Main Shaft

International Space Elevator Blueprints

Lighthouse's blueprints

The International Space Elevator is 100,000 km (~62,137 miles) long from the base on Earth to the top of its cables in space, making it the tallest structure on the planet.[3] The structure is connected to Selatapura by a long bridge that leads into the main entrance. From there, anyone entering the space elevator must pass through a Medical Quarantine Area before gaining access to the passenger elevator, the living quarters, or the main elevator. The main elevator—the central pillar that connects to space via cables—is surrounded by a Main Shaft supporting the structure on Earth. At the bottom of the main shaft are two horizontal shafts that connect to four Posture Control Systems to maintain the space elevator's posture.[4]

Satellites with solar panels in geosynchronous orbit collect solar energy and convert it into microwaves. These satellites then transmit microwaves to the space elevator, which sends the microwaves to the surface of Earth. Power facilities underneath the space elevator's central base distribute the collected energy to Usean countries.[2]

History

Ulysses impact

Ulysses 1994XF04 caused massive damage to Usea after its planetfall in July 1999, killing over half a million civilians and turning countless others into refugees in only two weeks.[5][6] Usea's infrastructure was severely affected, especially Erusea's; the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs said in 2003 that "our land suffered the most damage and chaos of the entire continent."[7] The ensuing refugee crisis led to the 2003–2005 Continental War, further ravaging the continent.[8]

In 2008, Osea invited the Federation of Central Usea and Erusea's new provisional government to the G7 Summit on the Arkbird. Among other topics, their representatives discussed solutions to Usea's ongoing refugee crisis and remaining damage from Ulysses. Osea helped the FCU and Erusea reach agreements to collaborate on these issues.[9]

Proposal and construction

Lighthouse Sunset

Lighthouse at sunset

By the mid-2010s, Usea's infrastructure still hadn't recovered from the Ulysses impacts. To solve the issue, Osean President Vincent Harling (also in office during the G7 Summit) offered to jointly develop a space elevator in the Usean continent. As a leader in space development, Osea would cover the initial investment costs and supply the technology to build the structure. Its solar power production would provide much-needed energy to help reconstruction efforts across the continent. The Usean countries welcomed the proposal and began to build the space elevator in Gunther Bay. Construction officially began in 2011; at the time, it was the largest joint international project since the Ulysses impact.[2]

Lighthouse War

Speculation arose in some political circles that Osea was aiming to use the space elevator to take control of the Usean continent, similar to the Spring Sea Treaty situation that led to the Usean coup d'état. Erusea's officials in particular harbored animosity towards Osea.[2]

In 2019, after years of tension and before the space elevator was fully completed, Erusea declared war on Osea and captured the space elevator. Erusea and its allies aimed to fight Osea's excessive interference and resource monopoly in Usea.[2]

ISEV

ISEV is a public company that controls the space elevator.[10] The company name is an abbreviation of the structure's official name: International Space EleVator. The company's logo depicts the base of the space elevator.

Gallery

Footnotes

  1. International Space Elevator (国際軌道エレベーター)[2]
  2. Lighthouse (灯台)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 File:Ace Combat 7 Skies Unknown - E3 2017 Trailer.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "「エースコンバット7」,ストーリーの導入部や最新スクリーンショットなどが公開。UGSFシリーズとの関連も明らかに" ["Ace Combat 7 story introduction and latest screenshots have been released. A clear connection to UGSF"]. 4gamer.net. Published on 21 June 2018. Retrieved on 21 June 2018.
  3. 3.0 3.1 『エースコンバット7』開発陣インタビュー完全版! 「3つの軸を追求します」. Famitsu. Published December 17, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  4. File:International Space Elevator Blueprints.jpg.
  5. Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies - Perfect Guide, page 007.
  6. World / Asteroid Ulysses Enters the Atmosphere, AC04Web. Published 2001. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  7. War?
  8. Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies.
  9. Arkbird Declaration: Summit 2008.
  10. "「エースコンバット7」,ストーリーの導入部や最新スクリーンショットなどが公開。UGSFシリーズとの関連も明らかに" ["Ace Combat 7 story introduction and latest screenshots have been released. A clear connection to UGSF"]. 4gamer.net. Published on 21 June 2018. Retrieved on 21 June 2018.