The Ho Boat

"The Ho Boat" is a mission in Saints Row: The Third.
==Overview==
While Playa and Zimos try to come up with another plan to hit the Morningstar, a woman then phones Playa and informs them of a container of girls being brought into Steelport by ship to replace the ones the Morningstar have lost. She then reveals herself as Viola DeWynter, head of the Morningstar, and discloses the boat's location before hanging up.
Together with Zimos and Pierce, Playa recovers all of the hos from the boat and heads back to the city, despite encountering heavy defense from the Morningstar. A male who introduces himself as "someone who's willing to bargain" then phones Playa and asks them to deliver back the hos, promising to pay "top dollar a head"; Zimos asks that Playa give the hos to him and in turn promises that although the money won't come quick, "you [can] bet it'll come". Playa then has a choice to deliver to the former for a lump sum payout or to the latter for increased City Income.
Regardless of the choice made, a furious Killbane criticizes Matt Miller for making the offer without consulting him first at 3 Count Casino. Killbane then comes up with an idea to deal with the Saints and tells Matt to gather his Deckers and hire a film crew foreshadowing the upcoming mission that they're going to broadcast live on TV. On the television behind the two, Monica Hughes declares to the Senate that STAG have been deployed to Steelport, foreshadowing the next mission.
==Gameplay==
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Get to the mission start marker located behind Kinzie's Warehouse.
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Use the Shark jet ski to get to the cargo ship.
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Once aboard the cargo ship, head slowly eastward across it, checking each crate and killing all the Morningstar who appear. Some of the crates contain nothing but sex gadgets, while others contain weapons such as Annihilator RPGs. Along the way, there are two Brutes: first an unarmed variant, and near the end of the ship the Mini-Gun wielding variant.
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Until Pierce arrives, there are a few waves of incoming Morningstar. The marked "north platform" has a Mini-Gun, which is very helpful in dealing with these enemies.
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Be sure to prioritize the helicopters with Sniper Specialists as they deal the most damage; the other enemies and vehicles pose little problem and can be quickly dealt with via the Mini-Gun as well.
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With accuracy and patience, there should be enough ammo until Pierce arrives when all the enemies are dead.
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At this point, get in the waiting Oppressor.
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The last part of the mission plays out involves escorting Pierce's Stork back to the mainland as he carries the hos to Arapice Island. Players are armed with an Annihilator RPG with infinite ammunition and a lock-on feature. Until Pierce reaches the island, simply lock onto any enemy vehicles that present themselves, from Miami boats and APCs to the foot-soldiers near their helicopters on highrise rooftops.
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After reaching Arapice Island, they'll be prompted to make their second choice of the game – however, unlike "The Belgian Problem", the choice does not affect the ending of the mission.
===Choice===
:See also: Choices
Choice	Reward
 	Lump Sum Cash Payout: $25,000
 	Increased Hourly Cash Income: $1,000
==Rewards==
==Newscast==
==Trivia==
* This mission is similar to the Saints Row 2 mission "The Enemy of my Enemy": both missions involve raiding a ship with cargo belonging to an enemy gang and end with repelling a counterattack that comes in waves via helicopters and boats.
* While on the way to the cargo ship, should they have Male Voice 3, Playa calls Zimos "Pierce".
* When Male Voice 3 tells the Hos to "follow the guy with the Z", he mispronounces it as "", the pronunciation, while he would normally say "", the pronunciation.
* The song that plays during the second half of the mission is "Fire Fight" by Jan Cyrka.
* When Killbane speaks to Matt Miller at the end of the mission, he says, "we hit 'em with a Montreal Screwjob"; the was a real life wrestling incident.
* During the closing cutscene, Monica Hughes announces STAG deployment in Steelport, but they don't appear until the next mission.
** The text at the bottom of the screen also states that "Steelport [is] under martial law", although that doesn't happen until the end of "My Name is Cyrus Temple".
* During the closing cutscene, the text includes "S. Con. Res. 187"; S.Con.Res is an abbreviation for s originating in the Senate.
* This is the last mission in the game where the Morningstar make an appearance.
* The mission title is a reference to the '70s and '80s television series .
* When speaking to Female Voice 2 (Eastern European), Viola refers to the Hos as "FOB girls", meaning , and slang term for new immigrants.
* The internal name for the "It's like my freshman dorm" line is "Find Dead Hookers".
==Transcript==
===Prologue===
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===Cutscene #1===
===Gameplay===
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===Cutscene #2===
;Location: 3 Count Casino Sport Book
==Gallery==