{
  "id": "margin-aces-ace-5",
  "name": "THE ISLAND NEEDLE",
  "aliases": [],
  "type": "character",
  "reality": "fictional",
  "loreStatus": "established",
  "summary": "Mitsubishi A6M Zero silhouette · find the gap.",
  "traits": [
    "The Island Needle makes small gaps feel important. Its light silhouette sits among scattered coastlines, so patience and a measured change of position matter more than a long chase.",
    "Fictional NPC · not a historical pilot, commander or combat record."
  ],
  "style": [],
  "collections": [
    "margin-aces"
  ],
  "cardArt": {
    "previewSha256": "afc1301e2fdf093d62efec7e885b25cd3dd72321e16f8c0c847356e82d6255e1",
    "id": "margin-aces-ace-5-catalog-boss-models-card-v1",
    "url": "/field-guide/assets/portraits/catalog-boss-models-margin-aces-ace-5-card-v1.png",
    "previewUrl": "/field-guide/assets/portraits/catalog-boss-models-margin-aces-ace-5-card-v1-480.webp",
    "alt": "A blue-ink Mitsubishi A6M Zero viewed from above, labelled THE ISLAND NEEDLE.",
    "caption": "Native Mitsubishi A6M Zero sprite assigned to THE ISLAND NEEDLE, Page 5. THE ISLAND NEEDLE is a fictional game opponent.",
    "status": "approved",
    "version": 1,
    "sourceLabel": "Margin Aces native aircraft sprite",
    "sourceUrl": "/gamelab/projects/marginaces/",
    "sha256": "769593042179db1b6b324029eaf6d90b14cb0e8a2463443ceb122dc1a227a3f8",
    "selectedUrl": "/field-guide/assets/portraits/catalog-boss-models-margin-aces-ace-5-card-v1-1200.webp",
    "selectedSha256": "6473bbb6b5361f264bf84e909f33aadd2b4a42f90344c1cde3bfcb2788b87008"
  },
  "variants": [],
  "appearances": [
    {
      "title": "Margin Aces encyclopedia",
      "url": "/gamelab/projects/marginaces/",
      "collectionId": "margin-aces"
    }
  ],
  "relationships": [],
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "margin-aces-encyclopedia",
      "title": "Margin Aces encyclopedia",
      "url": "/gamelab/projects/marginaces/"
    }
  ],
  "history": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-30",
      "text": "Added from the named source to the Field Guide."
    }
  ],
  "spoilers": [],
  "questions": [
    "Which parts of this entry are historical, and which belong to the game? The Mitsubishi A6M Zero is a historical aircraft design. This named ace, its page assignment and its two-phase attack pattern are fictional."
  ],
  "references": [],
  "revision": 1,
  "updated": "2026-10-30"
}