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[[File:Area69-GTASA.jpg|thumb|right|360px|Area 69.]]
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'''Area 69''' is the highly protected and secretive government research facility in the heart of [[Bone County]], [[San Andreas in GTA III Era|San Andreas]] depicted in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. It sits immediately to the south of [[Verdant Meadows]], to the west of [[Las Venturas]], to the east of [[El Castillo del Diablo]], and directly to the north of [[Green Palms]].
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|caption=[[Trevor Philips]] aiming a gun at the security guard of the bank.
|name= Prologue
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|protagonist= [[Michael De Santa|Michael Townley]]<br />[[Trevor Philips]]
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|objective= Rob an armored car depot and escape
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|location= [[Ludendorff]], [[North Yankton]]
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|unlocks= [[Franklin and Lamar]]
|fail= Killing any hostages<br />[[Bradley Snider]] dies<br />The getaway car is destroyed<br />Going off-course during the getaway
|deaths= Bradley Snider <small>(post-mission)</small>
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'''Prologue''' is the introductory mission of [[Grand Theft Auto V]]. The mission is set in [[Ludendorff]], [[North Yankton]] in [[2004]], nine years prior to the events of the game.


== Mission ==  
== Description ==
{{spoiler}}
=== Design and usage ===
[[File:BlackProject-GTASA.jpg|thumb|right|363px|Area 69 as it appears at night.]]
The base is a spoof of the real-life [[wp:Area 51|Area 51]] in southern [[wp:Nevada|Nevada]], but named after the [[69]] sexual position. The in-game base differs greatly from the real life Area 51, evidenced by the lack of a runway, smaller overall size, and different layout. In the past, Area 69 was associated with the long-held rumor of [[Aliens in GTA San Andreas|aliens and UFO sightings]] in the game. Entering or flying over the base will result in a [[Wanted Level in GTA III Era#Five stars|5-star wanted level]]. Flying over the base results not only in the wanted level, but also trackings and attacks from [[Surface-to-Air Missile|SAM]] sites and pursuing [[Hydra]]s. Flying too close to the edge of the base will also result in attack from the nearest SAM site, although a wanted level will not be obtained if close enough to the base's periphery. The base's four SAM sites may be destroyed using powerful weaponry such as missiles from a jet, a [[Rocket Launcher|rocket launcher]], or a [[minigun]]. Furthermore, their heat-seeking missiles may be avoided using countermeasures (flares), if using a Hydra. The SAM sites may even shoot down non-Hydra NPC airplanes and cause them to crash to the ground.


[[Trevor Philips]], [[Michael De Santa|Michael Townley]], and [[Bradley Snider|Brad Snider]] hold up the office of an armored car depot, threatening the office employees. Trevor sets plastic explosives on the vault, while Michael and Brad force the office employees into a closet. After taking the money, an unaccounted for [[Jaspers|security guard]] takes Michael and holds him at gunpoint. Michael tries to persuade the guard to walk away, but Trevor shoots the guard in the head to free Michael. Michael states that they didn't need to kill him; however, Trevor shrugs it off.
The base houses various clandestine government projects, including the ''Black Project'' [[Jetpack]], a couple of weapon pickups and a couple of [[Body Armor|body armor]] and [[health]] icon spawn points. Echoing the conspiracy theories surrounding Area 51, it is implied that the facility may be tied to local housing projects involving UFOs and extraterrestrial life, as suggested by the presence of the nearby [[Lil' Probe'Inn]], the dialog on the base's PA system during the "[[Black Project]]" mission (Quotes: "Would the personnel working with the alien body, please put it away." and "Personnel found stealing alien technology will not be invited to the next employee outing."), and by dialog on [[Marvin Trill]]'s [[West Coast Talk Radio|in-game radio show]] [[Area 53]]. Much of the base consists of underground research labs, although the player can only enter these labs during the course of a single mission (or by finding a way into San Andreas' "Blue Hell" — an area under the main terrain mesh — and finding the underground base there). The above-ground structures include a series of watch towers, a control tower, a small airstrip, and garages for military vehicles. These garages are the first areas in the game in which military vehicles will automatically spawn.


After getting out of the building, Trevor, Michael, and Brad gun down [[North Yankton State Patrol|local law enforcement]] to get to their [[Rancher XL|getaway vehicle]]. During the escape, the hired getaway driver is shot in the head, forcing Michael to take the wheel, who then rams a police car off the road. A road block forces them to detour to a side road to face an oncoming train, which clips the rear of the truck. Abandoning the wreck near a farm, Trevor states that they can still reach the chopper on foot, while Michael believes that they should stick to their original plan. While looking for the chopper, [[Dave Norton|an FIB sniper]] positioned at the farm ambushes the group and shoots Brad. When Michael checks on Brad, he gets shot and tells Trevor to save himself. Refusing to abandon Michael and Brad, Trevor stands his ground against the police. During the standoff, Trevor spots a woman and holds her at gunpoint, demanding where the chopper is. After releasing the woman, Trevor flees through a hay field while two officers unsuccessfully attempt to gun him down.
=== Local impact ===
[[File:Area69-GTASA-sign-nophotography.jpg|thumb|250px|right|An "unauthorized" photo of Area 69.]]
Public relations for Area 69 have suffered from a great deal of distrust and suspicion from the people of Bone County. There have been reported over 30 deaths due to people attempting to trespass onto the base. In fact, front-page headlines of an issue of ''The San Andreas Times'' read, ''Over 30 people killed in Area 69'', ''Demolish Area 69!!'', and also ''Area 69 = Rubbish''.


The scene then shifts to a cemetery where the funeral of Michael Townley is being held; however, Michael, who is still alive, watches the events from a distance.
In one segment of [[West Coast Talk Radio|WCTR]] [[WCTR News|News]], played after completion of [[Yay Ka-Boom-Boom]], [[Lianne Forget]] reports about government officials having "denied the existence of an area in Bone County that isn't on the map" before going on to state that a person, unprepared to be named, said, "The so-called place that isn't called anything doesn't exist. And if it did, we'd name it something." The "area of Bone County that isn't on the map" is in fact Area 69.


==Gallery==
=== Pickups, weapons, and inventory items ===
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* [[M16|M4]] - Behind a staircase leading to a watchtower
File:Prologue-GTAV.jpg|[[Trevor Philips]] aiming a gun at a security guard.
* [[Night Vision|Night Vision Goggles]] - On a watchtower platform
File:Prologue-GTAV2.jpg|[[Michael De Santa|Michael Townley]] aiming a gun at the hostages.
* [[Thermal Vision|Thermal Vision Goggles]] - Inside the control room
File:Prologue-GTAV3.jpg|Michael using his [[Celltowa]] phone to detonate the explosives.
* [[SPAS 12|Combat Shotgun]] - In a dark hallway inside the base
File:Prologue-GTAV4.jpg|The explosives destroying the vault door.
* [[Minigun]] - In the control room inside the base
File:Prologue-GTAV5.jpg|Michael about to collect the last of the money.
 
File:Prologue-GTAV6.jpg|Trevor aiming a gun at a second security guard who is holding Michael at gunpoint.
=== Vehicles ===
File:Prologue-GTAV7.jpg|Michael escaping after Trevor shot the security guard.
* [[Barracks]] (on airstrip)
File:Prologue-GTAV8.jpg|A second door being destroyed with explosives in the groups escape.
* Two [[Hydra]]s (after [[Vertical Bird]])
File:Prologue-GTAV9.jpg|Trevor shooting at the [[North Yankton State Patrol|local police force]].
* [[Cargobob]] (near Hydras)
File:Prologue-GTAV10.jpg|Michael, Trevor, [[Bradley Snider]] and their getaway driver about to make their escape.
* [[Patriot]] (on airstrip)
File:Prologue-GTAV11.jpg|The police shooting the groups getaway driver.
* Two [[Rhino]] tanks (in hangars on airstrip; after [[Verdant Meadows (mission)|Verdant Meadows]])
File:Prologue-GTAV12.jpg|The same police car having driven into a tree after being pushed off the road.
* [[Tug]] (within underground complex; only during Black Project)
File:Prologue-GTAV13.jpg|The group driving past a police car heading toward the bank.
 
File:Prologue-GTAV14.jpg|A train hitting the [[Rancher XL|getaway car]].
== Events of GTA San Andreas ==
File:Prologue-GTAV15.jpg|[[Federal Bureau of Investigation#HD Universe|FIB]] agent [[Dave Norton]] preparing to shoot Brad.
After making his way out to Bone County to meet up with [[Mike Toreno]] at the [[Verdant Meadows|abandoned airstrip]], [[Carl Johnson]] begins performing dangerous and difficult tasks for this shady government agent, whose "paymasters" remain unidentified (although it is speculated that Toreno may be working for the [[wp:National Security Agency|NSA]] or the [[wp:Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]). After temporarily satisfying Toreno's wishes, Carl receives an unexpected visit at the airstrip from [[The Truth]], who Carl hasn't seen since leaving [[San Fierro]]. The Truth, disturbed by Carl's allegiance to Toreno, makes his own request: to steal the ''[[Black Project]]'' from the nearby Area 69 military research facility. The Truth drops Carl off in front of the facility's main gate, and drives off in a hurry, leaving Carl to infiltrate the base alone. Armed with [[thermal vision goggles]], Carl sneaks into the base, and down into the underground research labs. Carl is forced to shoot his way through soldiers and scientists alike, as he makes his way into the depths of the compound, where he finally locates the jetpack. Climbing into the jetpack's straps, Carl boldly applies thrust and escapes through the open sky bay overhead, and blasts off away from the facility as quickly as possible to avoid being shot down by SAM sites and military personnel. As he escapes, a voice over the loudspeaker can be heard frantically shouting, "Get General Mills on the line!", a tongue-in-cheek reference to an American cereal manufacturer.
File:Prologue-GTAV16.jpg|Brad falling to the ground after being shot by Agent Norton.
 
File:Prologue-GTAV17.jpg|Michael and Brad on the ground after being shot as Trevor watches with Agent Norton moving in the background.
Several missions later, when Carl is contacted by corrupt [[C.R.A.S.H.]] officer [[Frank Tenpenny]] to the officer's house in [[Prickle Pine]], [[Las Venturas]], he is asked to [[Misappropriation|steal, from a DEA officer, a dossier which has a compilation of the crooked cop's activities and scandals]]. Carl locates the agent, as per Tenpenny, to Aldea Malvada, where, just in case the agent identifies him and flies away in his helicopter, Carl chases him down, but in the process, has to find his way through Area 69, since the agent flies right through, but Carl cannot, else he will be prone to attacks by NPC-controlled Hydras upon attaining a [[Wanted Level in GTA III Era #Five-stars|five star wanted level]].
File:Prologue-GTAV18.jpg|Trevor attempting to hold off the local police force.
File:Prologue-GTAV19.jpg|Trevor chasing down a woman to use as a hostage.
File:Prologue-GTAV20.jpg|Trevor holding the woman hostage and aiming his gun at three law enforcement officials.
File:Prologue-GTAV21.jpg|The woman embracing a law enforcement agent after being released by Trevor.
File:Prologue-GTAV22.jpg|Trevor running into a field surrounded by mist in his successful escape.
File:Prologue-GTAV23.jpg|Michael's funeral with Agent Norton standing close by.
File:Prologue-GTAV24.jpg|The people at the funeral, including [[Amanda De Santa|Amanda Townley]], with Michael's grave visible.
File:Prologue-GTAV25.jpg|Michael watching his own funeral.
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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
*Chronologically, this is the first mission to take place in the [[HD Universe]].
* The name is a reference to the sex position called [[69]].
*Michael uses a [[Celltowa]] [[mobile phone]] in this mission instead of his iFruit Phone as smartphones were not as prevalent in [[2004]] and the iFruit Phone's real-life counterpart wasn't introduced until [[2007]].
* The jetpack is the most rapid means of infiltrating the base, but at the cost of being attacked and possibly [[wasted|killed]] by SAM sites, even at ground level, as in-game AI considers the jetpack to be an aircraft.
*The North Yankton State Patrol's squad cars are based on the [[Albany]] [[Esperanto]], a vehicle otherwise unavailable in GTA V, and the Declasse Rancher XL. The use of 1980s-era police vehicles during the 2000s may indicate that the state's police force is severely underfunded.
* The underground building can be accessed by driving a [[Freeway]] onto the air vents and getting off the bike. Carl should fall through the vent and appear in the base next to the Minigun.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa1tb49t1TE</ref>. If the player follows the method used in this video, they can enter, explore, and get out of Area 69 without the player having to kill themselves.
*Michael, Trevor and Brad had managed to steal [[Money|$]]179,500 from the business.
* If the player enters the area of the base where the Rhinos spawn (and the Cargobob), there is a mysterious green glowing light over the player, with its source in the underground lab.
*When Agent Norton shoots Brad and Michael, the former bleeds out while the latter does not, since Michael knew about, and in fact planned, the ambush.
* If the player enters the second area after infiltrating the underground part of Area 69 in Black Project, the player can spot two giant objects (that are half-crated) which look like two nuclear warheads.
*The player automatically earns a gold medal if the mission is completed in a single clean playthrough (i.e. the player does not use a checkpoint during the mission).
* The SAM sites perform surprisingly poorly against high-flying helicopters, with the missiles frequently missing several yards to the sides of the player's helicopter as long as it maintains moderate forward momentum.
 
* The SAM sites would also target and shoot at boats. The only ways to achieve this is with a water level editor or car spawner mod.
==See also==
* In one of the inaccessible underground labs, a [[wp:Crowbar (tool)|crowbar]] can be seen on a table, which may be a reference to the [http://half-life.wikia.com/wiki/Crowbar signature weapon] of, [http://half-life.wikia.com/wiki/Gordon_Freeman Gordon Freeman], protagonist of the [[wp:Half-Life (series)|Half Life series]].
*[[Prologue (GTA V)/Script|Script]]
* The border of the base is not clearly defined, so by the time a player reaches the fence, they will already receive the 5-star wanted level, but only when the base is approached from the end where the garage and airstrip are located. This may be based on Area 51's security, where the border is marked by orange posts which are hard to see.
* The [[Rural Police|local police]] will come into the base to [[Busted|arrest]] or kill the player if he trespasses here. In real life, Area 51 is patrolled by a private security company who will call the local sheriff to come and arrest trespassers.


==Video walkthrough==
== References ==
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Area 69.

Area 69 is the highly protected and secretive government research facility in the heart of Bone County, San Andreas depicted in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. It sits immediately to the south of Verdant Meadows, to the west of Las Venturas, to the east of El Castillo del Diablo, and directly to the north of Green Palms.

Description

Design and usage

Area 69 as it appears at night.

The base is a spoof of the real-life Area 51 in southern Nevada, but named after the 69 sexual position. The in-game base differs greatly from the real life Area 51, evidenced by the lack of a runway, smaller overall size, and different layout. In the past, Area 69 was associated with the long-held rumor of aliens and UFO sightings in the game. Entering or flying over the base will result in a 5-star wanted level. Flying over the base results not only in the wanted level, but also trackings and attacks from SAM sites and pursuing Hydras. Flying too close to the edge of the base will also result in attack from the nearest SAM site, although a wanted level will not be obtained if close enough to the base's periphery. The base's four SAM sites may be destroyed using powerful weaponry such as missiles from a jet, a rocket launcher, or a minigun. Furthermore, their heat-seeking missiles may be avoided using countermeasures (flares), if using a Hydra. The SAM sites may even shoot down non-Hydra NPC airplanes and cause them to crash to the ground.

The base houses various clandestine government projects, including the Black Project Jetpack, a couple of weapon pickups and a couple of body armor and health icon spawn points. Echoing the conspiracy theories surrounding Area 51, it is implied that the facility may be tied to local housing projects involving UFOs and extraterrestrial life, as suggested by the presence of the nearby Lil' Probe'Inn, the dialog on the base's PA system during the "Black Project" mission (Quotes: "Would the personnel working with the alien body, please put it away." and "Personnel found stealing alien technology will not be invited to the next employee outing."), and by dialog on Marvin Trill's in-game radio show Area 53. Much of the base consists of underground research labs, although the player can only enter these labs during the course of a single mission (or by finding a way into San Andreas' "Blue Hell" — an area under the main terrain mesh — and finding the underground base there). The above-ground structures include a series of watch towers, a control tower, a small airstrip, and garages for military vehicles. These garages are the first areas in the game in which military vehicles will automatically spawn.

Local impact

An "unauthorized" photo of Area 69.

Public relations for Area 69 have suffered from a great deal of distrust and suspicion from the people of Bone County. There have been reported over 30 deaths due to people attempting to trespass onto the base. In fact, front-page headlines of an issue of The San Andreas Times read, Over 30 people killed in Area 69, Demolish Area 69!!, and also Area 69 = Rubbish.

In one segment of WCTR News, played after completion of Yay Ka-Boom-Boom, Lianne Forget reports about government officials having "denied the existence of an area in Bone County that isn't on the map" before going on to state that a person, unprepared to be named, said, "The so-called place that isn't called anything doesn't exist. And if it did, we'd name it something." The "area of Bone County that isn't on the map" is in fact Area 69.

Pickups, weapons, and inventory items

Vehicles

Events of GTA San Andreas

After making his way out to Bone County to meet up with Mike Toreno at the abandoned airstrip, Carl Johnson begins performing dangerous and difficult tasks for this shady government agent, whose "paymasters" remain unidentified (although it is speculated that Toreno may be working for the NSA or the CIA). After temporarily satisfying Toreno's wishes, Carl receives an unexpected visit at the airstrip from The Truth, who Carl hasn't seen since leaving San Fierro. The Truth, disturbed by Carl's allegiance to Toreno, makes his own request: to steal the Black Project from the nearby Area 69 military research facility. The Truth drops Carl off in front of the facility's main gate, and drives off in a hurry, leaving Carl to infiltrate the base alone. Armed with thermal vision goggles, Carl sneaks into the base, and down into the underground research labs. Carl is forced to shoot his way through soldiers and scientists alike, as he makes his way into the depths of the compound, where he finally locates the jetpack. Climbing into the jetpack's straps, Carl boldly applies thrust and escapes through the open sky bay overhead, and blasts off away from the facility as quickly as possible to avoid being shot down by SAM sites and military personnel. As he escapes, a voice over the loudspeaker can be heard frantically shouting, "Get General Mills on the line!", a tongue-in-cheek reference to an American cereal manufacturer.

Several missions later, when Carl is contacted by corrupt C.R.A.S.H. officer Frank Tenpenny to the officer's house in Prickle Pine, Las Venturas, he is asked to steal, from a DEA officer, a dossier which has a compilation of the crooked cop's activities and scandals. Carl locates the agent, as per Tenpenny, to Aldea Malvada, where, just in case the agent identifies him and flies away in his helicopter, Carl chases him down, but in the process, has to find his way through Area 69, since the agent flies right through, but Carl cannot, else he will be prone to attacks by NPC-controlled Hydras upon attaining a five star wanted level.

Trivia

  • The name is a reference to the sex position called 69.
  • The jetpack is the most rapid means of infiltrating the base, but at the cost of being attacked and possibly killed by SAM sites, even at ground level, as in-game AI considers the jetpack to be an aircraft.
  • The underground building can be accessed by driving a Freeway onto the air vents and getting off the bike. Carl should fall through the vent and appear in the base next to the Minigun.[1]. If the player follows the method used in this video, they can enter, explore, and get out of Area 69 without the player having to kill themselves.
  • If the player enters the area of the base where the Rhinos spawn (and the Cargobob), there is a mysterious green glowing light over the player, with its source in the underground lab.
  • If the player enters the second area after infiltrating the underground part of Area 69 in Black Project, the player can spot two giant objects (that are half-crated) which look like two nuclear warheads.
  • The SAM sites perform surprisingly poorly against high-flying helicopters, with the missiles frequently missing several yards to the sides of the player's helicopter as long as it maintains moderate forward momentum.
  • The SAM sites would also target and shoot at boats. The only ways to achieve this is with a water level editor or car spawner mod.
  • In one of the inaccessible underground labs, a crowbar can be seen on a table, which may be a reference to the signature weapon of, Gordon Freeman, protagonist of the Half Life series.
  • The border of the base is not clearly defined, so by the time a player reaches the fence, they will already receive the 5-star wanted level, but only when the base is approached from the end where the garage and airstrip are located. This may be based on Area 51's security, where the border is marked by orange posts which are hard to see.
  • The local police will come into the base to arrest or kill the player if he trespasses here. In real life, Area 51 is patrolled by a private security company who will call the local sheriff to come and arrest trespassers.

References