It's been a long time Snake.

I should've known you were behind this, Colonel.

That's no way to greet an old war buddy Snake.

What do you want from me?

I just invited you here so we could have a talk.

Invited!? That's what you call sending armed soldiers after me?

Sorry if they were a little rough with you. But we've got a serious situation here. Only you can get us out of it.

I'm retired from FOX-HOUND. You're not my commander anymore, and I don't have to take orders from you or anyone else.

You will take these orders. I know it.

Excuse me.

Who's this?

Dr. Naomi Hunter. She's chief of FOX-HOUND's medical staff and an expert in gene therapy.

Are you military?

No, civilian. I've been sent here from ATGC. Pleasure to meet you

Don't worry this injection won't hurt a bit.

What's the shot for?

What's wrong? You don't like shots?

Snake listen up. It all went down five hours ago. Heavily armed soldiers occupied Shadow Moses Island, a remote island off the coast of Alaska.

What soldiers?

Next-Generation Special Forces led by members of unit FOX-HOUND. They've presented Washington with a single demand, and they say that if it isn't met, they'll launch a nuclear weapon.

A nuclear weapon?

I'm afraid so. You see, the island is the site of a secret nuclear weapons disposal facility.

FOX-HOUND hijacking a nuclear weapon?

Now you understand how serious the situation is. You'll have two mission objectives. First, you're to rescue the DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Chief, Donald Anderson, and the president of ArmsTech, Kenneth Baker. They're both being held as hostages.

Those are some heavy duty hostages.

Secondly, you're to investigate whether or not the terrorists have the ability to launch a nuclear strike, and stop them if they do. Any questions, Snake?

Questions? I haven't even said whether I'd accept this mission.

Well you can make up your mind after you hear more about the situation.

Tell me about the nuclear weapons disposal facility.

The disposal facility includes a hardened underground base. Even with our most advanced intelligence gathering equipment, we can't tell what's happening inside.

So someone needs to penetrate, gather intelligence, and report back... Sounds like a spy movie. What's the insertion method?

Well an air insertion is impossible.

Not with this storm going on.

We'll approach the disposal facility by sub.

Approach?

Yes, within a few miles of it. The facility is equipped with sonar detection capability. They'd be able to hear our engine or propeller noise.

And then?

We'll launch a one-man SDV (swimmer delivery vehicle).

Launch?

Same as a torpedo. Only this has no propulsion device of its own. After the SDV gets as close as it can, dispose of it. From there on you'll have to swim.

You want me to swim in sub-zero Alaskan water?

Don't worry. That suit represents the latest advances in poly- thermal technology. The nuclear weapons disposal facility covers the whole island. I'll contact you by Codec after you reach your target.

Anyone going with me?

As usual, this is a one-man infiltration mission.

Weapons and equipment OSP (on-site procurement)?

Yes. This a top-secret black op. Don't expect any official support.

The Chief of DARPA and the president of an arms manufacturing company... what business did they have at a nuclear weapons disposal facility?

The truth is that secret exercises were being conducted at the time the terrorist group attacked.

Must be extremely important exercises if those two were directly involved. Were they testing some kind of new advanced weapon?

I'm not privy to that information.