Zed Waters
- "A message to all the Estovakians out there. Don't be too disappointed once we shoot down all your toys!"
- ― Zed Waters before the battle of Ragno Fortress[3]
Zed Waters, known also as DJ Zed, is an Emmerian radio host based in Gracemeria. Many Republic of Emmeria Air Force pilots often listened to Zed's broadcasts, even during combat situations, during the Emmeria-Estovakia War.
Biography
Waters works at a radio station in Gracemeria's[4][5] Novusmeria district[2] under the alias of DJ Zed.[6] Following Estovakia's invasion of Gracemeria, Estovakian troops took over the radio station,[2] removing Waters from his position and installing a propaganda broadcaster in his stead.[7][2] Waters and his team took a broadcast vehicle they dubbed the "Freedom Fighter"[2] to run Emmeria Independence Radio, a pirate radio station intended to inform the Emmerian populace of their military's efforts.[6]
Waters monitored and reported on the Emmerian Army's counterattack across Anea, including the battles of the Selumna Peaks[8] and Ragno Fortress.[3] The occupants of the Freedom Fighter repeatedly hijacked the Estovakian broadcaster's transmissions during the amphibious landings at the Jamil Desert[6] and the liberation of Gracemeria.[2] Waters himself was a fan of Garuda Team in particular, going so far as to make special medals to present to them.[8]
During the city's liberation, Warlock Separate Battalion and Yellow Jacket specifically aimed to recapture the radio station and reinstall Waters, who mocked the Estovakian broadcaster as the building partially collapsed during the battle.[2] Waters returned to his radio station after the recapture of the city and held a special broadcast during the postwar celebrations.[1] He later assisted the Air Force during its assault on the Chandelier by sending data on Chandelier's vulnerabilities provided by Melissa Herman and Victor Voychek.[9]
Trivia
- In "Gracemeria Patrol", Zed makes a casual reference to Gears of War, saying "This one goes to Dominic, serving with a tank battalion. Maria has a little message for ya."[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mission 14: "Gracemeria Patrol", Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Mission 13: "The Liberation of Gracemeria" (Operation C), Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mission 10: "Ragno Fortress", Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation.
- ↑ Cutscene 01: "Shattered Peace", Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation.
- ↑ Mission 01: "Invasion of Gracemeria", Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Mission 05: "Anea Landing", Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation.
- ↑ Mission 02: "Vitoze Aerial Defense", Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Mission 07: "Selumna Peak", Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation.
- ↑ Mission 15: "Chandelier", Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation.