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{{infobox mission
|name=Soldier
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|name = Soldier
 
|image = Soldier-GTAVCS.jpg
|game=VCS
 
 
|size = 275px
|image=Soldier-GTAVCS.jpg
 
 
|caption = [[Victor Vance]] meeting his new sergeant [[Jerry Martinez]] in his [[Jerry Martinez's Barracks|office]] at the [[Fort Baxter Air Base]]
|size=300px
 
 
|game = VCS
|caption=[[Victor Vance]] meeting his new sergeant [[Jerry Martinez]] in his office at the [[Fort Baxter Air Base]]
 
|for=[[Jerry Martinez]]
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|for = [[Jerry Martinez]]
 
|location = [[Jerry Martinez's Barracks]], [[Fort Baxter Air Base]], [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]]
|target=Martinez's reefer
 
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|fail = [[Wasted]]<br>[[Busted]]<br>[[Streetfighter]] destroyed
|location=[[Fort Baxter Air Base]], [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]]
 
|reward=[[Money|$]]50<br>Free roam
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|reward = [[Money|$50]]<br>[[Pistol]]
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|todo = {{BP}}Take Sgt. Martinez's '''<span style="color:#3B93E6">bike.</span>'''<br>{{BP}}Go to the '''<span style="color:pink">V.I.P.</span>''' terminal at the airport.<br>{{BP}}Swim to shore.<br>{{BP}}Return to '''<span style="color:pink">Fort Baxter.</span>'''<br>{{BP}}Take the package to '''<span style="color:pink">your barracks.</span>'''
|unlocks=[[Cleaning House]]
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|unlocks = [[Cleaning House]]
 
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}}
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{{Disambiglink|This article is about the mission in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]. For the United States Armed Forces, see [[Military]].}}
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{{Quote|Vic Vance reporting for duty, sir!| [[Victor Vance]]}}
   
'''Soldier''' is the first storyline mission in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]] given to [[Protagonist|protagonist]] [[Victor Vance]] by [[Military|army]] sergeant [[Jerry Martinez]] from his office at the [[Fort Baxter Air Base]] in [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]].
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'''Soldier''' is the first storyline mission in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]'' given to [[protagonist]] [[Victor Vance]] by [[Military|army]] sergeant [[Jerry Martinez]] from his [[Jerry Martinez's Barracks|office]] at the [[Fort Baxter Air Base]] in [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]].
   
 
==Mission==
 
==Mission==
[[Victor Vance|Victor]] arrives at the [[Fort Baxter Air Base]] by a [[Barracks OL]] and meets his new sergeant, [[Jerry Martinez]]. Jerry tells him the real opportunity to make money however Victor refuses to go through any trouble. Jerry then tells him to get over to [[Escobar International Airport]] and pick up a package for him. Victor, outside, is handed a pager and on a [[Streetfighter]] makes it to the airport. When meeting the dealer with the package, however, [[Hitmen]] are following and attacking them. Victor starts shooting at the Hitmen but the [[Marquis]] is set on fire. The dealer's hookers both die in the explosion and the dealer drowns as Victor manage to escape and swim to shore while avoiding gunfire from the enemies. Victor goes back to his barracks inside the base and hides the drugs there.
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[[Victor Vance|Victor]] arrives at the [[Fort Baxter Air Base]] by a [[Barracks OL]] and meets his new sergeant, [[Jerry Martinez]]. Jerry tells him the real opportunity to make [[money]] however Victor refuses to go through any trouble. Jerry then tells him to get over to [[Escobar International Airport]] and pick up a [[drugs|package]] for him. Victor, outside, is handed a [[pager]] and on a [[Streetfighter]] makes it to the airport. When meeting the dealer with the package, however, [[hitmen]] are following and attacking them. Victor starts shooting at the hitmen but the [[Marquis]] is set on [[fire]]. The dealer's hookers both die in the explosion and the dealer drowns as Victor manage to escape and [[Swimming|swim]] to shore while avoiding gunfire from the hitmen. Victor goes back to his [[Barracks Safehouse|barracks]] inside the base and hides the [[drugs]] there.
   
==Mission objectives==
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==Mission Objectives==
 
In order to complete the mission the player must:
 
In order to complete the mission the player must:
*Take Sgt. Martinez's bike.
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*Take Sgt. Martinez's <font color="#3b93e6">'''bike.'''</font>
*Go to the V.I.P. terminal at the airport.
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*Go to the <font color=pink>'''V.I.P.'''</font> terminal at the airport.
 
*Swim to shore.
 
*Swim to shore.
*Return to Fort Baxter.
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*Return to <font color=pink>'''Fort Baxter.'''</font>
*Take the package to your barracks.
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*Take the package to <font color=pink>'''your barracks.'''</font>
   
 
==Reward==
 
==Reward==
The reward for completing this mission is [[Money|$]]50 and the player is able to free roam. The next mission [[Cleaning House]] is unlocked.
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The reward for completing this mission is $50 and the mission [[Cleaning House]] is unlocked. The player can also explore the Mainland area of Vice City, save their game at the [[Barracks Safehouse]] and receive pager messages.
   
==Trivia==
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==Transcript==
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{{/Transcript}}
*The first song heard in the game, during the opening cutscene, is "I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner. It is also featured on the radio station [[Emotion 98.3]]. However, occasionally the song will not play and the Emotion 98.3 radio station will restart and play from the beginning.
 
*Notice Vic salutes Jerry, even though he is a sergeant. (Sergeants are not considered officers in the military, and hence are not to be saluted.)
 
*The name of the mission might be a reference to the movie Soldier.
 
*The skins that are used for the hitmen are the same from the hitmen that are after [[Toni Cipriani]] in [[No Son of Mine]] until [[Making Toni]].
 
*The dealer is not killed by the hitmen, he is programmed to drown shortly after the cutscene.
 
*According to the BradyGames guide, the player would control Victor and shoot the gunmen himself instead of a cutscene playing. This was clearly changed in the final version of the game.
 
*If Vic tries to obtain the boats used by the hitmen, they will explode, most likely to prevent the player from accessing locked areas.
 
*Chronologically, this is the first mission in the [[3D Universe|3D Era]].
 
*The [[Barracks OL]] that drops Vic off has a license plate of VC2 which could be referencing that this is the second GTA III era game to feature [[Vice City]].
 
*This is the only mission in the game that requires the player to [[Swimming|swim]].
 
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
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<gallery position="center">
 
Soldier-GTAVCS2.jpg|[[Victor Vance]] about to get on a [[Rio|boat]] at [[Escobar International Airport]].
 
Soldier-GTAVCS2.jpg|[[Victor Vance]] about to get on a [[Rio|boat]] at [[Escobar International Airport]].
Soldier-GTAVCS3.jpg|[[Hitmen]] attacking the yacht.
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Soldier-GTAVCS3.jpg|[[Hitmen]] attacking the [[Rio|yacht]].
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VictorVance-GTAVCS-Soldier.png|[[Victor Vance]] talking to [[Jerry Martinez]].
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
==Video walkthrough==
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==Video Walkthrough==
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<gallery position="center">
 
GTA Vice City Stories Opening Intro
 
GTA Vice City Stories - Intro & Mission 1 - Soldier
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</gallery>
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==Trivia==
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*When a new game is started, the radio will be tuned to [[Emotion 98.3]] and will be playing "I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner. However, this will not always be the case; sometimes the radio will reset itself and play the audio file from the beginning. In this instance, "Only the Lonely" by The Motels will play instead.
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*Victor should not be saluting Jerry, because Jerry is a sergeant (Sergeants are not considered officers in the military, and hence are not to be saluted). However, soldiers are told in military conduct training that they must salute a major Non-Commissioned-Officer under a situation if applicable. Also, ranks below sergeant are not required to address sergeants as "Sir". Only Warrant Officers and Commissioned officers should be addressed as "Sir".
 
*The [[Barracks OL]] that drops Vic off has a license plate of VC2, which could be a reference to the fact that this is the second [[3D Universe]] game to feature [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]].
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*The soldier that greets the Barracks OL does not use the soldier model used at [[Fort Baxter Air Base]], but the model that is seen during a six-star wanted level.
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*Right after Victor has jumped clear from the exploding Marquis, he acquires a [[pistol]].
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*Vic is immune to bullets when attacked by the hitmen on the [[PlayStation 2|PS2]] version, most likely for balancing purposes, he isn't immune to melee attacks by the gun wielding hitmen. On the [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]] version, however, Vic takes damage as usual.
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*When the player lets Vic climb aboard one of the boats driven by the hitmen, the one behind the wheel will get out and jump in the water and just stays afloat.
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*To prevent the player from using the attackers' boats, it is given a minimal amount of health and a special hitbox so it will start burning when the two hitmen wielding M16 rifles are killed and Vic cannot get into the boats when they are intact.
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*The hitmen kill three people: Jerry's contact, and the two girls on the boat. However, the stats show only one person killed by others.
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Revision as of 13:36, 8 March 2020

This article is about the mission in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. For the United States Armed Forces, see Military.

Vic Vance reporting for duty, sir!

Soldier is the first storyline mission in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories given to protagonist Victor Vance by army sergeant Jerry Martinez from his office at the Fort Baxter Air Base in Vice City.

Mission

Victor arrives at the Fort Baxter Air Base by a Barracks OL and meets his new sergeant, Jerry Martinez. Jerry tells him the real opportunity to make money however Victor refuses to go through any trouble. Jerry then tells him to get over to Escobar International Airport and pick up a package for him. Victor, outside, is handed a pager and on a Streetfighter makes it to the airport. When meeting the dealer with the package, however, hitmen are following and attacking them. Victor starts shooting at the hitmen but the Marquis is set on fire. The dealer's hookers both die in the explosion and the dealer drowns as Victor manage to escape and swim to shore while avoiding gunfire from the hitmen. Victor goes back to his barracks inside the base and hides the drugs there.

Mission Objectives

In order to complete the mission the player must:

  • Take Sgt. Martinez's bike.
  • Go to the V.I.P. terminal at the airport.
  • Swim to shore.
  • Return to Fort Baxter.
  • Take the package to your barracks.

Reward

The reward for completing this mission is $50 and the mission Cleaning House is unlocked. The player can also explore the Mainland area of Vice City, save their game at the Barracks Safehouse and receive pager messages.

Transcript

Transcript
"I Wanna Know What Love Is" by Foreigner plays. A Barracks OL is seen driving towards the Fort Baxter Air Base. The truck drives into the base and then stops. Victor Vance hops out of the truck as he is greeted by Sergeant Peppah.
Victor Vance enters Jerry Martinez's Office, who is sitting at the desk smoking a cigarette.
Victor: Vic Vance reporting for duty, sir!
Martinez: Ha ha ha! Relax, relax. Are you well?
Victor: Yes, thank you. Sergeant.
Martinez: Good. In here, you can call me Jerry.
Victor: Okay.
Martinez: Okay... Jerry, huh? Heh heh!
Jerry gets off the desk and asks him a few questions.
Martinez: Now, Vic, tell me... why did you sign up, huh? To stay out of jail, because you like getting shouted at, huh? What makes you polish your boots and put bullets in the gun in the hopes that maybe you'll get to shoot someone, huh? Ha ha ha!
Victor: I got a difficult family. I got responsibilities.
Martinez: What, kids? A broad giving you shit?
Victor: No, brothers. One is real sick, asthma, and I gotta pay the bills. The other, well, maybe he's sick too, but in a different way. My mom's a mess.
Martinez: So, you joined the army... to get rich?
Victor: Not exactly. But y'know, my dad he came from DR, we didn't have a lot of opportunities. What else was I supposed to do? Why did you join up?
Martinez: To get rich!
Victor: Why are you messing with me, sergeant?
Martinez: I ain't. Chill. Relax. Take a seat.
Victor goes to sit down in front of Martinez's desk.
Martinez: Look, Vic; there are plenty of opportunities for a man who knows the game to make real money. So-
Victor: I don't want any real trouble, man.
Martinez: Who wants trouble? Nobody. Everybody wants to relax. No trouble. And there's plenty of money to be made. Nice and easy.
Victor Vance stands back up and tries to leave Martinez's office.
Victor: Listen, I don't think this is for me. So if there's nothing else...
Martinez: Hey, relax, huh? Come on, Vic. I need a favor. No risk.
Victor: So why do you need me if there's no risk?
Martinez: Because I gotta take registration. Besides, you're not on duty for a couple of days. Listen, you take my bike, you go over to the airport and you pick up a package for me, huh?
Victor: Okay. Just this one favor and that's it.
Victor leaves Martinez's office.
Later on, Victor Vance meets Jerry Martinez outside his barracks and gives an explanation on the job he gives to Victor.
Martinez: Listen. if plans change, I'll let you know.
Victor: What's this?
Martinez: It's a pager, tough guy. Welcome to the 80s, Vic.
Victor drives on Martinez' motorcycle to the V.I.P. terminal at Escobar International Airport, and meets a dealer.
Dealer: Hey, army boy! Jerry sent you, si?
Victor: Jerry? Uh, Sergeant Martinez, sure.
Dealer: Heh! Come with me, soldier. I've got something for your boss.
Victor and the dealer head down to the docks of the airport terminal, where a Marquis is docked.
Victor: Man, life's been good to you!
Dealer: Hm-hm! Come on, let's take a ride.
Victor and the dealer get on the boat which starts to set sail.
Dealer: Here's Jerry's stuff! Tell him my cut goes up next time! Vice City's getting too peligroso for us freelancers.
Some hitmen in speedboats start to approach Victor and the dealer.
Dealer: Speaking of which, we've got company! Grab that gun and take them out!
Victor tries to shoot the hitmen in speedboats with an Assault Rifle while the dealer's ship catches fire.
Dealer: Abandon ship!
Victor and the dealer jump out of the ship while it explodes and swim to shore.

Martinez: Hide the 'stuff' in your barracks man...

Victor runs back to the Fort Baxter Military base barracks.


Gallery

Video Walkthrough

Trivia

  • When a new game is started, the radio will be tuned to Emotion 98.3 and will be playing "I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner. However, this will not always be the case; sometimes the radio will reset itself and play the audio file from the beginning. In this instance, "Only the Lonely" by The Motels will play instead.
  • Victor should not be saluting Jerry, because Jerry is a sergeant (Sergeants are not considered officers in the military, and hence are not to be saluted). However, soldiers are told in military conduct training that they must salute a major Non-Commissioned-Officer under a situation if applicable. Also, ranks below sergeant are not required to address sergeants as "Sir". Only Warrant Officers and Commissioned officers should be addressed as "Sir".
  • The Barracks OL that drops Vic off has a license plate of VC2, which could be a reference to the fact that this is the second 3D Universe game to feature Vice City.
  • The soldier that greets the Barracks OL does not use the soldier model used at Fort Baxter Air Base, but the model that is seen during a six-star wanted level.
  • Right after Victor has jumped clear from the exploding Marquis, he acquires a pistol.
  • Vic is immune to bullets when attacked by the hitmen on the PS2 version, most likely for balancing purposes, he isn't immune to melee attacks by the gun wielding hitmen. On the PSP version, however, Vic takes damage as usual.
  • When the player lets Vic climb aboard one of the boats driven by the hitmen, the one behind the wheel will get out and jump in the water and just stays afloat.
  • To prevent the player from using the attackers' boats, it is given a minimal amount of health and a special hitbox so it will start burning when the two hitmen wielding M16 rifles are killed and Vic cannot get into the boats when they are intact.
  • The hitmen kill three people: Jerry's contact, and the two girls on the boat. However, the stats show only one person killed by others.

Navigation

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IntroductionSoldier
Jerry Martinez Radar-JerryMartinezIcon-GTAVCSCleaning House | Conduct Unbecoming
Phil Cassidy Radar-PhilCassidyIcon-GTAVCS
Part 1Cholo Victory | Boomshine Blowout | Truck Stop
Part 2Marked Men
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Louise Cassidy-Williams Radar-LouiseCassidyWilliamsIcon-GTAVCS
Part 1When Funday Comes | Takin' Out the White-Trash
Part 2D.I.V.O.R.C.E. | To Victor, the Spoils
Part 3Hose the Hoes | Robbing the Cradle
Victor Vance Blips-GTAVCS-PlaneJive Drive
Lance Vance Radar-LanceVanceIcon-GTAVCS
Part 1The Audition
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Part 4Taking the Fall | White Lies | Where it Hurts Most
Part 5Blitzkrieg Strikes Again | Lost and Found
Part 6Light My Pyre
Umberto Robina Radar-UmbertoRobinaIcon-GTAVCSNice Package | Balls | Papi Don't Screech | Havana Good Time
Bryan Forbes Radar-BryanForbesIcon-GTAVCS
Part 1Money for Nothing
Part 2Leap and Bound | The Bum Deal
Mendez Brothers Radar-MendezBrothersIcon-GTAVCS
Part 1The Mugshot Longshot | Hostile Takeover | Unfriendly Competition | High Wire
Part 2Burning Bridges
Reni Wassulmaier Radar-ReniWassulmaierIcon-GTAVCS
Part 1Accidents Will Happen | The Colonel's Coke | Kill Phil | Say Cheese | Kill Phil: Part 2
Part 2So Long Schlong | In the Air Tonight
Gonzales Radar-GonzalezIcon-GTAVCS
Part 1Home's on the Range | Purple Haze
Part 2Farewell To Arms
Ricardo Diaz Radar-RicardoDiazIcon-GTAVCS
Part 1Steal the Deal | The Exchange
Part 2Domo Arigato Domestoboto
Part 3Over the Top | Last Stand *
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