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 enemies. 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 player is able to free roam. The next mission Cleaning House is unlocked.
Trivia
- Chronologically, this is the first mission in the 3D Universe, beginning the series of events that will conclude with the last mission in GTA III, The Exchange.
- 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), however, in military conduct training, soldiers are told they must salute a major Non-Commisoned-Officer under a situation if applicable.
- Also ranks below sergeant are not required to call sergeants, Sir as that is for Warrant Officers and Commissioned officers.
- 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 swim to know.
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Video walkthrough
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