Īs the Erusean military splintered due to the resulting collapse of all long-range communications in the region, Mihaly and Sol Squadron broke away and dedicated themselves to the defense of Shilage and the neighboring Voslage. Before he could be shot down, however, the A-SAT strikes conducted by both Osea and Erusea caused confusion among the IUN and Erusean forces, allowing the Sols to escape. Shortly after, he was hit multiple times by Trigger and his plane sustained severe damage once more. After dealing considerable damage to Osean naval and ground forces, Mihaly was able to shoot down LRSSG's Fencer and flight lead, Wiseman, instantly killing the latter in the process. When Osea gained the upper hand in the battle of Farbanti, Sol Squadron intervened and engaged Osean forces including the Long Range Strategic Strike Group. īefore the battle for Farbanti, Mihaly was given a new specialized flight suit that was effective in eliminating problems related to high g-forces. Mihaly complied and Sol Squadron withdrew having sustained no losses. Due to the worsening weather conditions and the damage he'd sustained, Mihaly's wingmen urged a retreat. After several minutes of intense maneuvering, Trigger eventually landed a few difficult hits on Mihaly's plane, dealing substantial damage. Mihaly was intrigued by Trigger's ability to mitigate otherwise critical damages as well as avoid taking fire entirely. After toying with and taking down Champ, he engaged Trigger in a lengthy low-altitude dogfight through the mountain valleys. Later Mihaly and Sol Squadron engaged Spare Squadron over Yinshi Valley. Mihaly easily outmaneuvers Champ before killing him He crossed paths with Trigger for the first time right as Erusea used one of its recently-commandeered Arsenal Bird drone carriers to break up an IUN operation over the Chopinburg Rainforest although neither directly engaged one another, he shot down one of Trigger's allies, Brownie, as the latter was separated from the rest of the Osean forces and ordered to return to base due to battle damage. Although he suffered greatly under the effects of intense g-forces while dogfighting, his skills, experience, and heavily modified Su-30SM made him a terror among the IUN forces, who dubbed him "Mister X". Mihaly was aided by his two granddaughters, Ionela and Alma, who accompanied him during his service with the EASA.Īfter the initial Erusean success during the Lighthouse War and the subsequent Osean-led IUN counteroffensive in 2019, under the guise of generating improved data for UCAV development, he returned to active combat duty. Mihaly's work for the EASA contributed greatly to the Erusean military build up in the 2010s, which saw the kingdom's air force substantially augmented with unmanned combat aerial vehicles, by providing technical and behavioral templates for the UCAVs' artificial intelligence. He had the scenario repeated a third time, but having watched Yellow 13 perform the collision twice, he was able to use the collision maneuver against his pupil. The trainee was able to replicate the results. Mihaly was intrigued and decided to see if it was repeatable, or just luck. According to Erusean records, the young Yellow 13 brushed his trainer aircraft up against Mihaly's aircraft during a training flight. Prior to the Continental War, Mihaly trained Yellow 13. His role involved frequent flights in the outer layers of the atmosphere, which would take a toll on his health as he got older. Even after the deposing of the monarchy and the formation of the Federal Republic, he continued to serve the new regime's air force until 1991, after which he was transferred to Erusean Air and Space Administration and worked as a test pilot. He was accepted into the Erusean Air Force by order of the then Erusean king, ultimately proving the merits of this decision by distinguishing himself as an ace pilot. ĭespite having largely retained his status (which presumably exempted him from military service), Mihaly allowed himself to be conscripted like a common Erusean citizen.
Erusea restored the titles as well as some of the influences held by Mihaly and his family prior to the revolution. After a period of revolutionary rule, Shilage was annexed by the rising regional power.
The revolution, however, was essentially doomed by coming to pass during Erusea's age of expansion. A close friend turned on him and nearly killed him during this conflict. However, the country underwent a revolution and Mihaly's family was removed from power. Mihaly was once in the line of succession for the Grand Duchy of Shilage.