Metal Gear Dictionary
A
Abel
The son of Adam and Eve murdered by his elder brother, Cain
Alamo
During the Texan War of Independence in 1836, approx 200 soldiers fought against superior Mexican force defending the fort, in the end only one survived "Remember the Alamo!"
Alert
A period of time here enemy guards are searching or attacking you
Arm's Tech
A weapons specialist that which was at its biggest during the Cold War, the company was the developer of the Strategic Defence Inchiative (SDI) and the Rail gun
ARPANET
Advance Research Projects Agency Network
Founded in 1969, originally just ARPA before the digital age, the company helped pioneered what would become known as the Internet
ATGC
Acronym for Adenine, Thiamine, Guanine & Cytosine.
A leading company in the field of bioengineering, co-creating gene therapy with the military
AWACS
Airborne Warning And Control System
A specialist unit used in missions to relay orders and alert of attack, the funts mostly function from aircraft with a large radome for scanning the local skys.
Award
Something that is earned by performing deeds for you superiors
B
Booby Trap
A device hidden from view designed to injure or ensnare a victim
Briefing
A debriefing of a forth-coming mission detailing what tasks have to be achieved to the meet the objectives
C
Cardboard Box
Snakes best ally (LOL) made of card its the ultimate sneaking device (Except for the Stealth Suit)
Camouflage
A cloth or paint worn on a person or item to help it merge into the surrounding location
CIA
Central Intelligence Agency
Like the DIA, the company specialises in covert operations and counter intelligence
CID
Crime Investigation Division, a
A
special goverment division in charge of all Army investigations of serious crimes and t ensure Military laws or regulations are followed
Classified Top Secret
Information held by the government that is secret to the Public and only seen by a few specific members
Cobras
A specialist unit setup by The Joy near the end of World War II, which helped America and Europe to win the war
Codec
Created by Mei Ling a small device designed to transmit radio signals between the sender and others in secret using the small bone of the ear
CQC
Close Quarters Combat
A
combat method which a, blade and the users hands to quickly disable an enemys abilities and ensnare
CTBT
Comprehensive Testing Ban Treaty
A
treaty to prevent all testing of Nukes
Cyborg
A human body that is partly or mostly made of robotic parts that enhance natural abilities such as speed and sight
D
DARPA
Defence Advance Research Projects Agency
A specialist investigation department in charge of looking at the next generation of technology for the military
Davy Crockett
A Small mortar gun designed to fire nukes! the name is ironically derived from the last surviving Alamo!
Deadcell
Founded by George Sears, this is a specialist unit setup to test the ultimate safety check and simulation
Debriefing
A report given a persons superior detailing the results of their mission
Delta Force
An American group of their best soldiers, their missions are always of the most difficult caliber
DIA
Defence Intelligence Agency
The USA information group who scourers the earth for information of potential threats to America and their allies
Disguise
To dress up and act like the enemy or personnel allowed in certain areas
Dog Tags
Worn by all soldiers after WWII they detail the ID of every soldier and their blood type
E
Evasion
To avoid a person
EMP
Electro Magnetic Pulse
Given off by a nuke after it detonates it disables electronic equipment with a radius dependant on the terrain and bomb size
ESP
Extra Seniority Perception
The ability to read minds and to affect the air around you to move or block things
F
F.O.X
Fox Operations X
Founded by the CIA, the goal of the stealth unit is to gather intelligence and to protect America
Foxhound
Founded by Big Boss in the 70's it recruits specialist members to fight world threats
G
Gene Therapy
Pioneered by the US military, soldiers are given genes to make them better soldiers and remove gene related diseases
Green Beret
An American outfit who specialise in secret ground attacks into enemy territory
Green Collars
A slang term for people involved in the military
GRU
Glavnoye Razvedyvatelnoye Upravleniye
The main intelligence agency of Russia, they control all forms of intelligence
H
Hijack
To take control of something you do not have a right to
Honour
To be true to your own beliefs and to fight to the death for them
I
Immortal
The ability to not die
Infiltration
To enter a location
Insurrection
A rebellion against those in power
J
Jack The Ripper
The Nick Name of Raiden, Jack was a mass murder who attacked and killed hookers in 1888 in the back alleys of London because of what he endured as a child.
K
KGB
Komitet Gosudarstvennoi Bezopasnosti
Russia’s secret police they specialise in interrogation and finding spies with help from the GRU
Kurabura Kurabura
It means, "May lightning not strike us" from the Japanese language
L
Launder
To steal something, strip it of any identification marks and resupply
Legend
A person that is infamous for what they did for their country and possibly the world
Liberty
To have personal freedom of choice
M
Marshall Islands
The location of America’s nuclear tests in the fifties
Metal Gear
A tank that walks on 2 legs
Millennium Bug
A problem with all computers made before 2000 that the date would revert to 1900 and possibly causing a global catastrophe
N
Nano Machines
Microscopic machines designed to treat infections, fractures and to transmit their location
Nato
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
A collaboration of countries to help each other and those in need of help
NGO
Non-Goverment Organisation
A
group that is setup by the people and those in power do not have control of it
NGSF
Next Generation Special Forces
A
group of soldiers trained in VR who have no real battle experience, but have been improved through gene therapy
NPT
Non Proliferation Treaty
Supposed to only allow the big 5 to have nukes (USA, Russia, Great Briton, France & China)
NSA
National Security Agency
America’s secret service, which were originally founded for eaves dropping on foreign communications and decoding secret messages during the Cold War
Nuclear
When atoms react and break to release massive energy & heat
O
Ocelot
A specialist Russian unit who are skilled operatives on their own but as a team their deadly
Oilix
Oil refining microbe, created by Dr Kio Marv its a substance that makes the waste of Oil an actual resource!
Onus
The burden falling on the prosecution to prove facts in court, as in the onus of proof
Otaku Convention
Japanese anime convention held once a year in Tokyo
Outer Haven
The mother company of 5 PMC armys under the control of Liquid Snake
Outer Heaven
A fortress created by Big Boss to give a home to the soldiers of his cause and create his ideal of freedom
P
PAL
Permission Action Link
A
safety system fitted into all WMD weapons to have a secondary option to activate or deactivate the weapon, but it however only works one way
Pentagon
The head quarters of the Secret Service, where all the security of America is managed
Philanthropy
An anti Metal Gear organisation founded by Otacon and Solid Snake, which is secretly funded by the UN and the Patriots!
Powered Exoskeleton
An Externally attached suit that amplifies the wearers fighting abilities
PMC
Private Military Company
A privately run group of mercinaries that work for the highest bidder, they are a growing choice in the Middle East with examples in Iraq and Afghanistan
Q
No Entries...
R
Radar
A device that indicates the locations of objects and people by bouncing soundwaves off objects
Ration
A military lunchbox containing small bars that are high in nutrious foods, but their not always tasty
S
Saladin
A legendary man who defeated the crusaders and took back Jerusalem for the Christians in the 12th centaury
SAS
British Special Air Service
Like the Green Berets they specialise in stealth land attacks
Scope
Using shaped glass and mirrors to amplify the distance between objects
Shadow Moses
The location of MGS its a island in the Fox Acapulco region of Alaska
Shaman
Native people to Alaska, these are a spiritual group who believe in the strength of their native creatures giving them incredible powers
Sigs
Snakes best friend, containing nicotine they show lasers but are hazardous to your health
Sneaking
The movement of a person without being seen or heard
Sons Of
The Boss: Members of the Cobras who where trained and worked with The Joy
Big Boss: NGSF members containing the genes of Big Boss
Liberty: The Snake Triplets and their goal of true Freedom
Patiots: A nanomachine system that uses the the senses and reactions of multiple soldiers to make more efficient judgements. It's first generation was Foxdie and its currently in its 3rd generation.
Spetsnaz
Special Russian Soldiers who never use defence they attack without warning and if found disappear to attack them when they least expect
Spy
A person of an opposing side who infiltrates the enemy's location to steal, kill and supply false intelligence
START
The Strategic Nuclear Reduction Treaty
A 3-part treaty on the dismantling of all nuclear weapons
Stamina
The energy available to a person to move
Stealth Camouflage
Developed by Arm's Tech only 6 examples exist, they use fibre optic to reflect their surroundings so the wearer becomes almost invisible
Survival
To live basically till the day your supposed to die
T
Thermal Goggles
Devised by the military these goggles use infra red to see your surroundings and highlight movement
TMD
Theatre Missile Defence
Developed after the collapse of SDI project by Arm's Tech to stop short range missiles
Torture
When a person is injured mentally or physically to gain a certain response
U
Utilize
To use whatever is around you to get the job done
V
Veteran
To be experienced in a field
Victory
To complete a mission with all the objectives met
Virtuous
To be loyal to your country and to honour their ideologies
VR
Virtual Reality
Created in the late 90's this is the creation of a location where the player is totally immersed using screens or goggles
W
Weapons
An item that inflicts pain
X
X-Ray
Uses ultraviolet to scan the body for fractures, blood clots and foreign bodies
Y
No Entries...
Z
Zanzibar Land
The location of MG2SS its a small island off Tanzania, but in the game is actually on the continent of Asia
