Bananal Fruta de Oro

Bananal Fruta de Oro ("Golden Fruit Banana Plantation") was a banana plantation in Eastern Limón, Costa Rica, featuring a farm and a storage shed. Orange-barred Sulphur butterflies also frequented the area.

History[]

Peace Walker Incident[]

Main article: Peace Walker Incident

110131002757 — Bananal Fruta de Oro, circa 1974.

110131002746 — LAV-G with escorts entering the farm area of Bananal Fruta de Oro.

The banana plantation was a front for a drug-refining plant owned by the KGB. The KGB lent it to the Sandinista unit that Amanda Valenciano Libre belonged to, in order to help fund their revolution in neighboring Nicaragua. Amanda and the others felt ashamed about making drugs, but did it to acquire funds for food, weapons and their compass. It was eventually taken over by Peace Sentinel to act as a supply depot, and presumably used for refining drugs as well.

During the Peace Walker Incident in 1974, Militaires Sans Frontières commander Naked Snake, pursued Amanda and her Sandinistas into Bananal Fruta de Oro, who were themselves chasing the Chrysalis AI weapon and its Kidnapper drones, in order to get confirmation about whether Peace Sentinel had brought nukes into Costa Rica. While traversing through the sorting shed, Snake had to proceed with caution due to the likelihood that the Peace Sentinel troops were holding Sandinista POWs.^[1] However, Snake was forced to neutralize an LAV-Type G unit, having been unable to sneak by it. Afterwards, Snake saved Amanda from a Kidnapper with a LAW missile, after which she told him to rescue her younger brother Chico. After confirming that Peace Sentinel had indeed brought nuclear weapons into Costa Rica, Snake had his lieutenant Kazuhira Miller transport the injured Amanda to the sick bay on board MSF's Mother Base.

Various vehicles and aircraft would later patrol the plantation, which the Militaires Sans Frontières would then neutralize. The area was also subject to a stealth operation. During one of his escapes from Mother Base, KGB agent Vladimir Zadornov used the area to hide from the MSF.

Walkthrough[]

Main Ops[]

El cenagal rio del jade bananal fruta de oro farm map — Relative placement of Bananal Fruta de Oro on the in-game Network map (Due to it coming from Demo Ops, the first portion is marked with a "?", but the Sorting Shed portion is fully marked).

Pursue Amanda[]

"Miller: The direction Amanda's Sandinistas were going corresponds to the location of the next outpost, a supply depot. We should be able to make contact with her there."

―Mission select briefing for "Pursue Amanda"

Armored Vehicle Battle: LAV-Type G[]

Bananalfrutadeloro — In-game Bananal Fruta de Oro map (Demo Ops)

"Miller: That's an armored vehicle unit, Snake. Either destroy the vehicle or neutralize the soldiers. Take it out!"

―Mission select briefing for "Armored Vehicle Battle: LAV-Type G"

Day/Night: Day
Mech Rank: D
Total number of escorts: 8*
Rank of Commander/Captain: D
Weapons used by extra escorts: M653

Zadornov Search Mission 1[]

"Miller: Snake, Zadornov has escaped custody. Find him!"

―Mission select briefing for "Zadornov Search Mission 1"

Extra Ops[]

110131003123 — Bananal Fruta de Oro farm area at night with escorts in vicinity.

[013] Fulton Recovery[]

"Miller: Let's get this mission started. Complete the mission and proceed to the Fulton recovery point so we can get you back alive and well. Good luck out there."

―Mission select briefing for "[013] Fulton Recovery"

[030] Classified Document Retrieval[]

"Miller: Here's a rundown of your mission. This one's perfect for a warmup. Nice and easy. Don't let yourself get lazy, though. Stick to it and get the job done."

―Mission select briefing for "[030] Classified Document Retrieval"

[036] Hold Up[]

"Miller: Let's get this mission started. Complete the mission and proceed to the Fulton recovery point so we can get you back alive and well. Good luck out there."

―Mission select briefing for "[036] Hold Up"

[039] Base Defense[]

"Miller: Let's get this mission started. Complete the mission and proceed to the Fulton recovery point so we can get you back alive and well. Good luck out there."

―Mission select briefing for "[039] Base Defense"

[050] Perfect Stealth[]

"Miller: Time for your mission briefing. This is going to be a tough one. Be ready for a protracted fight. I know you can do it. Get out there and kick some ass!"

―Mission select briefing for "[050] Perfect Stealth"