Yermo Encarnado is described as a barren wasteland with few resources to exploit, but with the help of Keith Preston and the island’s proximity to international trade routes, El Presidente means to use this island as the next step in his quest for international power.
Preston sends some of his most educated workers to the island. Where you put those people is key.
The first step is to get a Customs Office set up. After this, Preston will explain the need to export canned goods. You’re asked to build a Cannery or two to get things started.
You need to export 1000 units of Canned Coffee. Since you can’t build farms on this island, enable imports on the Canneries to get Coffee from outside sources.
Consider upgrading them with a Packing House to boost production.
Preston will offer you $20,000 and 40 employees. If you’re willing to take the hit to your respect, exploit these people and throw up another cannery. Make sure you have enough cattle ranches to feed your new citizens.
Penultimo will interrupt your work by informing you of a strike among the workers. You can choose to create a Cosmic Pin to appease them or turn one of the ruins on the island into a dungeon.
They will continue to be less than pleased with your efforts even if you do make the Pin, and will ask for Mansions!
Penultimo will offer the alternative giving them prison time, which will cost you respect on the island, but increase productivity.
After 8 years on the island, Preston is not happy with the speed of the work going on. He presents an ultimatum: Export $100,000 worth of goods in the next 8 years, or lose the island.
This is not as hard as it sounds, as long as you keep on top of your canneries and other producers with regular Presidente visits, and ensuring you’re allowing imports of goods they need to use, you should easily make this goal.
Once you’ve ensured the export business of the island, Preston wants to see the power grid improved. Generate an additional 121 power supply.
You can do this by manning a Power Plant with workers, but you may not have the people on the island to produce into the workers you need.
If business is good, you can always hire foreigners, or you can build the necessary College if you already haven’t.
Once the Power issue is resolved, Preston will still say that investors don’t believe in Yermo Encarnado. To fix this, a Shopping Mall is suggested. You need to import 500 units of Luxury goods as well.
After this, you’ll be offered one final Task: Hire 40 factory workers. You can actually have this objective completed well before it’s even given to you. Once this goal is reached, the Chapter is concluded.