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A G U I D E T O . . .

I N T E L L I G E N C E G A T H E R I N G A N D
O R G A N I S I N G Y O U R S P Y U N I T

~O~O~O~O~O~

"What enables the enlightened rulers and good
generals to conquer the enemy at every
move and achieve extraordinary success is, foreknowledge..."

--Sun Tzu, The Art of War

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WRITTEN BY: HUMINT_TUS
VERSION: 1.0
CONTACT: [email protected]

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:[ 00 ]: Table of Contents
:[ 01 ]: The Basics
:[ 02 ]: Strategies
:[ 03 ]: Spy Map Details
:[ 04 ]: Active Reconnaissance
:[ 05 ]: Reports

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:[ T H E S P Y / I N T E L L I G E N C E U N I T ]:

The Spy/Intelligence unit is responsible for collecting various pieces of
information. Up to four soldiers can be deployed in one area. The info-
mation gathered varies depending on the abilities and number of soldiers
stationed in the given area.

:[ S N S / ( S E N S E ) ]:

SNS (or Sence) affects the reconnaissance area displayed in the START menu,
(the Blue Circle surrounding your soldiers). However, it also affects your
intelligence activities. The higher the SNS rating/value of a soldier -
the quicker reports come in.

:[ R E P O R T S ]:

Once intelligence units have been formed in areas, you will recieve reports
from them. The information contained in the reports may be helpful during
the course of the game. Information regarding things from weapon locations,
sabotage targets, prospective recruits to peices of information essential
to your continued progression through the game.

:[ S U R V E Y O R S ]:

Surveyors increase the amount of information displayed in your area maps,
(acessable through the START menu). Things like a detailed map, and item
box locations can make your progress through Portable Ops alot more stream-
lined, and is almost essential when you are looking for specific weapons
and items you have to find from a Report.

:[ A R M S D E A L E R S ]:

Arms dealers increase the chance of your Spy/Intelligence Unit procuring
ammunition from an area (You will be informed after you complete/abort a
mission if this has happened). This can take alot of the leg-work out of
keeping your weapons/ammunition caches nice and full.

:[ S P Y S / A G E N T S ]:

Spys or Agents (depending on version) have the effect of lowering enemies
life in the area they are deployed. This can be a "double edged sword" in
some senses. In one sense; they make prospective enemies easier to kill,
on the other hand; they make possible new-recruits weaker. It is really a
matter of deciding what effect works best for your style of play and what
situation you are presently facing.

:[ S U R R O U N D I N D I C A T O R]:
A radar that displays sounds from a soldiers surroundings in visual and
wave form. Useful when trying to find or stay hidden from enemies.

:[ S C O P E / B I N O C U L A R S ]:
Great for viewing distant objects and people from a safe distance.

:[ I N F R A R E D G O G G L E S ]:
Battery powered goggles that detect heat signatures. They are useful when
conducting CTR's (Close Target Reconnaissance) of areas beleived to be
protected by a laser security grid.

:[ N I G H T V I S I O N G O G G L E S ]:
Battery powered goggles that enhance light, allowing you to see in the
dark more effectively. Handy during night missions when visibility is
poor.

:[ M K 2 2 ]:
A 9mm handgun modified to fire tranquiliser rounds (Surpressor Equipped).
Handy for putting enemies to sleep, dragging them to a safer area, and
interorgating them in comfort.

:[ S T E A L T H C A M O U F L A G E]:
Battery powered optic - camouflage that renders users virtually invisible.

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O - Try to have atleast one Surveyor in each area.

O - Try to have alteast one Arms Dealer in each area.

O - Be cautious as to when, where and why you are using a Spy/Agent.

O - Try to fill up the remaining (OPEN) slots in your Spy Unit.

O - Pay close attention to the SNS rating of your soldiers.

O - Deploy your soldiers with the highest SNS rating, to the areas
you deem to be most important. For example; a newly discovered
area or an area you are missing a Report(s) from.

O - Complete Reports as the come in.

O - Use the right tools for the job (night vision, MK 22 etc).

O - Interogating enemies can surface valuable information.

These are just strategies designed to give you a grounding in Spying,
as you progress through the game, these concepts will evolve and
become second nature to you.

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The higher the SNS skill of your spies the more detailed the map will
be when you deploy your Sneaking Unit to that area. Spy/Detail level
are indicated at the top of the START menu, as well as your MISSION
screen by a symbol somewhat like this:

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
_______ _______ _______
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| ))) 1 | | ))) 2 | | ))) 3 |
|_______| |_______| |_______|

Level 0: No MAP detail is displayed
Level 1: Shows the outside of the area in detail
Level 2: Shows the inside and outside of the area in detail
Level 3: Shows inside, outside and item/weapon box locations in detail
(item/weapon boxes indicated by a small green square)

Achieving those levels can be quite easy if you have the right units:

Level 0: No units deployed to an area from your Spy Unit.

Level 1: Depoying a soldier with (approx.) 40 SNS will usually give
you a Level 1 Spy Detail.

Level 2: Deploying soldiers with a combined SNS of (approx.) 80 SNS
will usually give a Level 2 Spy Detail.

Level 3: Deploying soldiers with a combined SNS of (approx.) 160 SNS
will usually give you a Level 3 Spy Detail.

Or alternatively - deploying a single Surveyor will do the
same job.

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Active Reconnaissance refers to intelligence gathering conducted by
soldiers [OUTSIDE] your Spy Unit - more specifically, they are the
intelligence gathering activities that are conducted by you and
your Sneaking Unit.

These activities refer to paying attention to things like:

O- What enemies are actually stationed in the area you want
to infiltrate (Officers, FOX Soldiers, etc)* This will make
infiltrating alot easier. (When is Rome...)

* This changes throughout the game, so I will not provide
specific details, (consult a walkthrough if you are in
desperate need).

O- What weapons your enemy is carrying, this is useful for a number
of reasons:

o- It shows you, what you are potentionally up against
o- The weapon an enemy carries usually means they have either
an [A] or [S] ranking in that trait (Handgun, SMG, etc)

O- What patrol routes your enemies are moving along. So you can
avoid them etc.

O- Remembering where you saw a specific item/weapon box may
save you some time when you are looking looking to
replenish supplies.

O- Familiarising your self with the area will save you time
and make you a much more potent foe. (in MPO: Online aswell).

O- Interorgating enemies will often yeild valuable information.

These are just some of the "Active Reconnaissance" activities
you can conduct in MPO. These were just a guide, to bring to
attention the fact that it is not only your Spy Unit that
conducts espionage.

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It is always best to clear all your reports, (unless you are SpeedRunning
or attempting to recruit Cunningham) because it is my understanding that
if certain reports are not completed you may not recieve certain reports.
The higher the total SNS rating of all the soldiers deployed in an area,
usually allows for a quicker income of Reports, and you are less likely
to miss reports.

Its also noteworthy to mention that Reports give MPO alot of replay value
and also provide background information on characters and about the
Metal Gear story in general.

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The following is a list of all the reports in MPO. It has been broken down
areas, below is a "sub"-table of contents to help you find the report you
are after. Note: that some of the reports may be out of order, or some may
be missing - if you notice something like this, please contact me so I may
make the the corrections or additions as needed.

:[T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S]:

:[Prison]: :[Rail Bridge]:
:[Comms Base]: :[Harbour]:
:[Supply Depot]: :[Security Base]:
:[Soviet Patrol Base]: :[Warhead Storage]:
:[Hospital]: :[Airport]:
:[Research Lab]: :[Guest House]:
:[Town]: :[Ravine]:
:[Western Wilderness]: :[Silo Entrance]:
:[Power Substation]:

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| :[Prison]: |
|______________________________|_________________________________________
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SURVIVAL KNIFE DISCOVERED
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Sources indicate that there is a Survival Knife stored in the prison.
We assess that it is available for procurement at any time.

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SCIENTIST SPOTTED
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A Scientist has been seen held captive in the Prison cell block. The
key is believed to be stored in the wardens office.

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SOVIET SOLDIER SPOTTED
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A Soviet soldier has been seen held captive in the Prison cell block.

______________________________
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| :[Comms Base]: |
|______________________________|_________________________________________
| |
| |
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M1911A1 FOUND
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Sources indicate that an M1911A1 is stored in the Communications Base.
We assess that it is available for procurement at any time.

______________________________
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| :[Supply Depot]: |
|______________________________|_________________________________________
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MAP PROCUREMENT
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Sources indicate that a map detailing cargo shipment routes is located
inside a warehouse in the Supply Depot. The warehouse is located
behind a large building. Intel suggests that the map is available
for procurement at any time.

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SCORPION FOUND
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Sources indicate that there is a scorpion stored inside the Ssupply
Depot. We assess that it is available for procurement at any time.

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DIVERSIONARY OPERATION
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We have located a truck on the peripheral road. Sources indicate that
is an ideal point for detonating an explosive, thus igniting an enemy
diversion.

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PRISONER CONFIRMED
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We have confirmed the presence of a detained soldier inside the
Supply Depot.

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| :[Soviet Patrol Base]: |
|______________________________|_________________________________________
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M16A1 LOCATED
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Sources indicate that there is an M16A1 stored in the front-line Patrol
Base. We assess that it is available for procurement at any time.

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DIVERSIONARY OPERATION
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We have located an armory in the southeastern quadrant of the base.
It is a viable point to detonate an explosive, causing a distraction
for enemy units.

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PRISONER DETECTED
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We have confirmed the presence of a soldier being help captive in
a jail cell located in the enemy front-line Patrol Base.

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ENEMY SITUATION
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Evidence suggests there is a soldier in the patrol base engaged in
sabotage. We assess that a warning from the Commander will lead to
increased security at the base.

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| :[Hospital]: |
|______________________________|_________________________________________
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CLAYMORE DISARMAMENT
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Urgent! Report from the resident doctors at the Hospital. Soldiers
under the command of Gene may have planted multiple claymore at the
Hospital. If you determine that claymores have in fact been planted,
disarm them at once. The Hospital staff has not been informed of this
incident.

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MEDICAL SUPPLY FOUND
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Sources indicate that some of the medical supplies intended for the
research lab were left behind in the hospitale, including medical kits.

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PARA-MEDIC SIGHTED
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Para-medic has been sighted inside the hospital.

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AIRPORT LOCATED
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Priority! Direct visual confirmation of multiple military and civilian
aircrafts have helped to identify the location of the airport.

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| :[Research Lab]: |
|______________________________|_________________________________________
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PENTAZEMIN FOUND
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A large shipment of drugs and medical supplies has been delivered
to the Reseach Lab. A Case of Pentazemin has been seen among the
boxes delivered.

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DIVERSIONARY OPERATION
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We have located the culture tank that houses the child soldier.
This is a recommended point to detonate explosives in order to
distract enemy units.

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ADDITIONAL SOLDIERS
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Additional soldiers have been deployed to the research lab. One
of them is reported to have superior physical abilities. We assess
that recruiting this soldier would augment our combat capabilities.

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SHEILD LOCATED
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Sources indicate that there is a Sheild stored in the Research Lab.
We assess that it is available for procurement at any time.

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| :[Town]: |
|______________________________|_________________________________________
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DIVERSIONARY OPERATION
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We have located several military trucks -- appropriate targets to
set explosives and cause an enemy diversion.

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GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL SIGHTED
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We have sighted the government official in the town.

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MAP FOUND
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Intel suggests the location of an old fortress in the wilderness
on the west side of the peninsula. A map containing more detailed
information is likely located in the northern part of town.

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GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL SIGHTED
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A high-ranking government official is known to appear in the town
after nightfall.

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GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL SIGHTED
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We have sighted the government official in the town.

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| :[Western Wilderness]: |
|______________________________|_________________________________________
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SOVIET MAJOR SPOTTED
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A handsome soviet Major has been sighted in the wilderness located
in the western part of the peninsula. He is being held prisoner.

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SVD FOUND
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Sources indicate that there is an SVD sniper rifle stored in an
enclosed space somewhere inside the old fortress. We assess that
it is available for procurement at any time.

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EVA SIGHTED
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The female pilot of the downed cargo plane has been identified as
Eva, she was alone at the time of the sighting. We have also detected
enemy patrol activity in the vicinity, making it impossible to
predict future movements.

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GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL SIGHTED
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An enemy unit has been sighted in transit. A government official
is traveling with them. It does not appear to be an ordinary convoy.
The government official in question appears to be traveling under
detention for reasons unknown.

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| :[Rail Bridge]: |
|______________________________|_________________________________________
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M37 FOUND
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Sources indicate that there is an M37 shotgun stored in the
Rail Bridge security guardhouse. We assess that it is available
for procurement at any time.

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MAP FOUND
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Sources indicate that a map showing the route to the Guest House
has been provided to the rail bridge security gurads.

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| :[Harbour]: |
|______________________________|_________________________________________
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CARGO SHIP DOCKED
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An unflagged cargo ship has been seen entering the harbor. It has
already completed docking procedures.

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CARGO INFORMATION
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Some kind of parts have apparently been left behind in the crate
used to offload Metal Gear.

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CARGO TRUCK LOCATED
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A Cargo truck has be located carrying supplies for the Security
Base. We assess that destroying this truck will reduce the
combat effectiveness of enemy units in the security base.

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M63 IN STORAGE
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Sources indicate that there is an M63 light machine gun stored
at the Harbour. We assess that it is available for procurement
at any time.

______________________________
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| :[Security Base]: |
|______________________________|_________________________________________
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CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
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We have reports of the existence of documents containing
classified information related to the nuclear storage facility.
With these documents, it is believed that we can determine the
location of the nuclear storage facility.

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ARMOURY
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Sources indicate that all weapons supplied to units stationed
at this Security Base come from a single source -- the armory
inside the base. We assess that destroying this armory will
drastically reduce the combat effectiveness of enemy units in
the Security Base.

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OFFICER SPOTTED
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A high-ranking officer has been seen held captive in the
Security Base underground cells.

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POTENTIAL NEW RECRUITS
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Additional soldiers have been deployed to this security base.
The newly deployed soldiers appear to be former FOX members.
We recommend recruiting at least one new member.

______________________________
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| :[Warhead Storage]: |
|______________________________|_________________________________________
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INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION
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Sources indicate that the elevator installed in the nuclear
storage facility for transporting nuclear warheads does not
run on it's own independent power supply, such as fuel cells
or an APU.

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MOSIN NAGANT LOCATED
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Sources indicate that there is a Mosin Nagant inside the
nuclear warhead storage facility. We assess that it is
available for procurement at any time.

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MAINTENANCE CREW SIGHTED
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A maintenance crew member has been locked up in the machine
room on the bottom level, reportedly for taking a rebellious
attitude toward his superiors.

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RATIONS FOUND
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Intel suggests that there is a stock of rations inside a box
or crate at the warhead storage facility. Opening container
may require siginificant force.

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SOVIET SOLDIER SIGHTED
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We have located a soviet soldier being help prisoner on the
cargo route, reportedly due to a combination of homesickness,
low morale, and apparent loyalty issues.

______________________________
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| :[Airport]: |
|______________________________|_________________________________________
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M870 DISCOVERED
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Sources indicate that there is an M870 shotgun stored near the
arrival gate inside the Airport. We assess that it is available
for procurement at any time.

______________________________
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| :[Guest House]: |
|______________________________|_________________________________________
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SNAKE FOUND
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Sources indicate that Snake is being help prisoner in the basement
inside the guest house. To get to the basement, head for the back
of the main building.

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SAA DISCOVERED
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Sources indicate that there is an SAA stored in the Guest House.
We assess that it is available for procurement at any time.

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GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL SIGHTED
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The government official has been sighted at the Guest House

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ALIEN SIGHTING?
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A female wearing a bizarre outfit has been spotted at the Guest
House. The subject appears to be armed.

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| :[Plant]: |
|______________________________|_________________________________________
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METAL GEAR SIGHTED
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Progress continues on arming Metal Gear with nuclear warheads.
The work is being carried out in the south part of the plant.

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U-SMG LOCATED
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Sources indicate that there is an U-SMG stored indide the Plant.
We assess that it is available for procurement at any time.

______________________________
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| :[Ravine]: |
|______________________________|_________________________________________
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MK22
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Sources indicate that an MK22 has been transported to the
Eastern Ravine.

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POWER SUBSTATION LOCATED
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We have reports of a substation near the ravine. The exact
location is unclear, but it appears to be to the south of
the Ravine.

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ADDITIONAL SOLDIERS
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An elite officer has been deployed to the Eastern Ravine. We
assess that recruiting this officer would augment our
combat capabilities.
Be advised that visual range is limited due to thick fog.

______________________________
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| :[Silo Entrance]: |
|______________________________|_________________________________________
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PERFECT SOLDIER LOCATED
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A cargo truck has been sighted delivering a large piece of
equipment. Judging by the packaging of the equipment, we
believe it may be the culture tank. The perfect soldier may
also be housed inside the tank. Exercise extreme caution.

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HIGH-RANKING OFFICER SIGHTED
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We believe that a high-ranking officer commands the security
units at the entrance to the nuclear launch silo. This person
appears to be responsible for any incidents occurring in the
vicinity.

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TECHNICAL DOCUMENT OBTAINED
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We have obtained a technical document believed to be structural
diagram of the gate leading from the entrance of the nuclear
launch silo to the underground silo complex.

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DETAILS ON SILO
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We have obtained information regarding the basic structure of
the nuclear launch silo. The silo complex is roughly devided
into three sections:
1. Exterior (Entrance)
2. Interior (Freight Elevator)
3. The Silo Itself

______________________________
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| :[Power Substation]: |
|______________________________|_________________________________________
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M10 FOUND
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Sources indicate that there is an M10 submachine gun stored
in the substation. We assess that it is available for
procurement at any time.

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ALIEN INVASION?
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A female dressed as what can only be described as a Venusian
has been sighted at the substation. The subject appears
to be armed.

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This brings to an end my guide to your Spy Unit and Intelligence Gathering.

If you have any questions please contact me through metalgearsolid.org or
email me at [email protected].

Bear in mind this guide is version 1.0 - and I do intend to expand it for
future versions. If you have any contributions you would like to make
please contact me.

A special thanks goes to the [TUS] community, particularly Generic_Guard
and Metal Fox - whom without their guidence, this guide would not have
been possible.

Thanks to anyone you read this. Please use this guide respectively - I
wrote all of this, and it is MY work - so if you do use this guide -
give credit where credit is due - and if you make money from this - I
want some aswell :P

~~Peace!!

HUMINT