The Round Table

This article is about an in-game mission. For the in-universe event, see Operation Choker One.

For the places with the same nickname, see Area B7R, Belka and Area B7R, Nevada.

The Round Table
Campaign Mission 03 Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
Other Names	Round Table (円卓)
Mission Order
Previous	Annex
Next	Juggernaut
Mission Details
Focus	Air-to-Air
Objectives	Fly into B7R airspace.
Time Limit	20 minutes
Character	Cipher
Focus	Air-to-Air
Objectives	Defeat the ace squadron (TGT).
Time Limit	Remaining from initial stage
Character	Cipher

"This is the Round Table. Dead men's words hold no meaning."

― Larry Foulke

"The Round Table" (円卓) is the third campaign mission in Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War. The player must infiltrate Area B7R for the first time and shoot down the pilots stationed there.

"The Round Table" is the first mission in Ace Combat Zero to feature ace squadron encounters, along with the consequences of the Ace Style system.

Briefing

Head Operations has issued an emergency order for a reconnaissance mission to be conducted near the border. You will be monitoring the airspace B7R currently under Belkan control. Strong opposition is expected by enemy squadrons, and the presence of a magnetic field has been detected, which may interfere with communications. In short, this will not be a walk in the park. The B7R airspace is located above an area rich in subterranean resources, where many conflicts have been fought in the past. You're authorized to engage enemy planes upon contact. The time has come for your skills to be tested.

Objectives

Initial

When the player spawns, they will be at different altitudes depending on their Ace Style: 390 meters for Mercenary, 1171 meters for Soldier, and 3906 meters for Knight. The player will also be surrounded by eight enemy bandits. Their formation will depend on the player's Ace Style, but none of these bandits are mission-important. The only thing the player has to do to continue the mission is fly northwest into B7R airspace.

Mission Update

Once the player enters B7R airspace, a Belkan ace squadron marked as TGT will appear. The player will complete the mission once they shoot down the ace squadron.

Enemy Lists

The following enemy lists are taken from the Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War Perfect Guide Book.

Standard Units

Section		Unit	Points	Count	Difficulty	Other Notes
Initial		F-4E	180	4	Very Easy/Easy
			240	4	Normal/Hard
			300	4	Expert/Ace
		MiG-21bis	170	4	Very Easy/Easy
			220	4	Normal/Hard
			280	4	Expert/Ace
Mission Update		Typhoon "Rot"	2400	4		Mercenary Ace Style
		F/A-18C "Grun"	1680	4		Soldier Ace Style
		JAS-39C "Indigo"	2040	4		Knight Ace Style

Special Units

Main article: Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War/Aces

	AR #	Unit	Points	Campaign Completed	Minimum Difficulty	Ace Style	Notes
	014	X-29A "Tausend"	1150	✔	Normal	Mercenary
	019	Tornado GR.4 "GrauFalk 1"	1310	✔	Normal	Soldier
	020	Tornado GR.4 "GrauFalk 2"	1310	✔	Normal	Soldier
	025	F-16XL "Amsel"	1280	✔	Normal	Knight

S Rank

The S rank requirement for this mission depends on the player's Ace Style:

• 10,960 points for Mercenary
• 8,080 points for Soldier
• 9,520 points for Knight

The player must destroy as many of the non-TGT bandits as possible. On easier difficulties, they must destroy all of these bandits for the S rank. It's recommended to do so before entering B7R airspace, since the enemy ace squadron will make engaging the other enemies more difficult.

Debriefing

Mercenary

Well done. I'll make sure Head Operations hears about how you defeated an elite squad of enemy Typhoons. Now go rest up. You've earned it.

Soldier

Thanks to your success, we managed to confuse Belka. You've caught the attention of Head Operations.

Knight

It seems B7R is more heavily guarded than we thought. If it wasn't for you, this ploy of ours probably would have failed. Keep up the good work.

Trivia

• Even though the mission commander states that the magnetic field in B7R may interfere with communications in the briefing, all characters can communicate perfectly.
• "The Round Table" is one of the few missions in which aircraft are identified by name, as Pixy mentions the name of each ace squadron's aircraft when their respective encounter begins.
  • Also, when fighting Indigo Team for a while, one of the pilots will say, "He knows how to fly an Eagle," referring to Pixy and his plane.

Enemy units marked as TGT usually must be destroyed to advance the mission. The TGT text is always in red, except if the player changes this in Ace Combat 7.