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===Experimentation and Disaster===
===Experimentation and Disaster===
[[File:Second Parasite Queen mp1 Screenshot.png|left|thumb|200px|A Parasite Queen specimen ''Orpheon'']]
[[File:Second Parasite Queen mp1 Screenshot.png|left|thumb|200px|A Parasite Queen specimen ''Orpheon'']]
Frigate ''Orpheon'' was one of three Space Pirate frigates that managed to retreat from orbit around Zebes after the [[Metroid (game)|destruction]] of the underground Space Pirate facilities.<ref>{{cite|Zebes has fallen. All ground personnel are presumed dead, either killed by the Hunter clad in metal or in the subsequent destruction of the underground facilities. Our research frigates Orpheon, Siriacus and Vol Paragon were in orbit at zero hour and managed to retreat. Frigate Orpheon is now docked at Vortex Outpost. Orpheon's cargo appears to have a 100% survival rate; Metroids are healthy but on restricted feeding schedules due to uncertain supply status. We are ready to begin research on the Metroids and other promising life-forms. Security status remains at Code Blue; no signs of pursuit from the Hunter.|[[Metroid Prime Logbook]] "Fall of Zebes"|[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]}}</ref> ''Orpheon'' docked at [[Vortex Outpost]] with its load of [[Metroid (species)|Metroid]] cargo and later entered orbit around [[Tallon IV]] in search of promising life-forms upon which to perform mutagenic experiments with [[Phazon]]. Among the species procured from the planet for these experiments were [[Parasite]]s, [[Plated Parasite]]s, [[Shriekbat]]s, [[Ice Shriekbat]]s, [[Plazmite]]s, [[War Wasp]]s, and [[Zoomer]]s. Of these, mutations of [[Parasite Queen]]s were the most successful.
Frigate ''Orpheon'' was one of three Space Pirate frigates that managed to retreat from orbit around Zebes after the [[Metroid (game)|destruction]] of the underground Space Pirate facilities.<ref>{{cite|Zebes has fallen. All ground personnel are presumed dead, either killed by the Hunter clad in metal or in the subsequent destruction of the underground facilities. Our research frigates Orpheon, Siriacus and Vol Paragom were in orbit at zero hour and managed to retreat. Frigate Orpheon is now docked at Vortex Outpost. Orpheon's cargo appears to have a 100% survival rate; Metroids are healthy but on restricted feeding schedules due to uncertain supply status. We are ready to begin research on the Metroids and other promising life-forms. Security status remains at Code Blue; no signs of pursuit from the Hunter.|[[Metroid Prime Logbook]] "Fall of Zebes"|[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]}}</ref> ''Orpheon'' docked at [[Vortex Outpost]] with its load of [[Metroid (species)|Metroid]] cargo and later entered orbit around [[Tallon IV]] in search of promising life-forms upon which to perform mutagenic experiments with [[Phazon]]. Among the species procured from the planet for these experiments were [[Parasite]]s, [[Plated Parasite]]s, [[Shriekbat]]s, [[Ice Shriekbat]]s, [[Plazmite]]s, [[War Wasp]]s, and [[Zoomer]]s. Of these, mutations of [[Parasite Queen]]s were the most successful.


In time, two [[Parasite Queen]]s escaped from their containment and killed much of the crew. The survivors managed to terminate one of the Queens and activate the distress beacon Samus received before abandoning ship. Others were gravely injured and still aboard when she arrived. When Samus infiltrates the frigate, she discovers the remaining Parasite Queen in the [[Reactor Core (Frigate Orpheon)|Reactor Core]] and engages it in battle. Upon its defeat, it falls into the ship's reactor and triggers a self-destruct sequence. Samus manages to escape, and what remains of the frigate crashes onto nearby [[Tallon IV]].
In time, two [[Parasite Queen]]s escaped from their containment and killed much of the crew. The survivors managed to terminate one of the Queens and activate the distress beacon Samus received before abandoning ship. Others were gravely injured and still aboard when she arrived. When Samus infiltrates the frigate, she discovers the remaining Parasite Queen in the [[Reactor Core (Frigate Orpheon)|Reactor Core]] and engages it in battle. Upon its defeat, it falls into the ship's reactor and triggers a self-destruct sequence. Samus manages to escape, and what remains of the frigate crashes onto nearby [[Tallon IV]].
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===The Crashed Frigate===
===The Crashed Frigate===
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[[file:Frigate Crash Site mp1 Screenshot 01.png|right|thumb|250px|The Frigate Crash Site]]
After Samus obtains the [[Gravity Suit]] in [[Phendrana Drifts]], she is able to explore the now-downed Orpheon, as it is flooded with water. [[Aqua Reaper]]s have infested the frigate, and a few pirates have stayed behind, most likely searching for survivors. The ship's power is not functional, causing Samus to have to activate power conduits with her [[Wave Beam]] and [[Thermal Visor]]. The vessel only has one [[Missile Expansion]] and one [[Energy Tank]] and is the only means of entering the [[Phazon Mines]] without [[Power Bomb]]s, which are found in the area anyway.
After Samus obtains the [[Gravity Suit]] in [[Phendrana Drifts]], she is able to explore the downed ''Orpheon'', resting at the [[Frigate Crash Site]], now flooded with water. [[Aqua Reaper]]s, [[Tallon Crab]]s, and [[Aqua Sac]]s have infested the frigate, and a few [[Aqua Pirate]]s have entered it, most likely searching for survivors.
 
As the ship's main power is offline, Samus must activate [[Power Conduit]]s with her [[Wave Beam (Metroid Prime)|Wave Beam]] and [[Thermal Visor]] to progress through much of the area. The vessel only has one [[Missile Expansion]] and two [[Energy Tank]]s.
 
Traveling through the crashed frigate is the only means of entering the [[Phazon Mines]] without [[Power Bomb]]s.
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==Scan Data==
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|data=Derelict Space Pirate ship that self-distructed in low orbit above Tallon IV. Faint life signs detected in interior.<ref>{{cite|Derelict Space Pirate ship that self-distructed in low orbit above Tallon IV. Faint life signs detected in interior.|Scan Data|Metroid Prime}}</ref>
|location=[[Tallon Overworld]] - [[Frigate Crash Site]]
|description=Crashed Orpheon Hull
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==Other Appearances==
==Other Appearances==
{{main|Frigate Orpheon (stage)}}
{{main|Frigate Orpheon (stage)}}
"Frigate Orpheon" is a stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. A Parasite Queen is seen hanging in the background. The stage is unique in that it occasionally flips one hundred eighty degrees, slightly changing the terrain. This feature, however, does not reflect any abilities of the actual frigate. There is also a stage in [[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes#Multiplayer|''Echoes''' multiplayer mode]] called [[Sidehopper Station]] that resembles the Frigate Orpheon.  
"Frigate ''Orpheon''" is a stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. A Parasite Queen is seen hanging in the background. The stage is unique in that it occasionally flips one hundred eighty degrees, slightly changing the terrain. This feature, however, does not reflect any abilities of the actual frigate. There is also a stage in [[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes#Multiplayer|''Echoes''' multiplayer mode]] called [[Sidehopper Station]] that greatly resembles the Frigate ''Orpheon''.  
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Parasite (Frigate Orpheon).png|A Parasite specimen aboard ''Orpheon''
File:Tallon IV mp1 Screenshot 01.png|Samus arriving at Frigate ''Orpheon''
File:Shriekbat (Frigate Orpheon).png|A Shriekbat specimen aboard ''Orpheon''
file:Frigate Orpheon mp1 Scan 01.png|A scan panel depicting Frigate Orpheon
File:Ice Shriekbat (Frigate Orpheon).png|An Ice Shriekbat specimen aboard ''Orpheon''
file:Frigate Orpheon mp1 Screenshot 01.png|Frigate Orpheon in space. Notice that half of the frigate is untextured (compare with scan panel)
File:Plazmite (Frigate Orpheon).png|A Plazmite specimen aboard ''Orpheon''
File:Parasite Queen mp1 Screenshot 02.png|A mutated Parasite Queen experiment on ''Orpheon''
File:Plated Parasite (Frigate Orpheon).png|A Plated Parasite specimen aboard ''Orpheon''
File:Ridley (Frigate Orpheon) mp1 Screenshot 03.png|Meta Ridley escaping Frigate ''Orpheon''
File:War Wasp (Frigate Orpheon).png|A War Wasp specimen aboard ''Orpheon''
File:Reactor Core (Frigate Orpheon) mp1 Screenshot 1.png|''Orpheon's'' [[Reactor Core (Frigate Orpheon)|Reactor Core]]
File:Zoomer (Frigate Orpheon).png|A Zoomer specimen aboard ''Orpheon''
file:Biohazard Containment (Tallon Overworld) mp1 Screenshot 01.png|The flooded [[Biohazard Containment (Tallon Overworld)|Biohazard Containment]]
file:Crashed Frigate 01.png|The interior of the Crashed Frigate
file:Crashed Frigate 02.png|The interior of the Crashed Frigate
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</gallery>


==Trivia==
*The large doors found throughout Frigate ''Orpheon'' are the same model as the hatches above the elevators in the various transports between regions in ''Prime'', as seen [[:File:Elevator_Hatch_mp1_Screenshot_01.png|here]].
==Names in other languages==
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{{Foreignname|Japanese|{{hover|フリゲートオルフェオン|Furigēto Orufeon}}|Frigate Orpheon}}
{{Foreignname|Dutch|Frigate Orpheon|Frigate Orpheon}}
{{Foreignname|French|Frégate Orphéon|Frigate Orpheon}}
{{Foreignname|German|Fregatte Orpheon|Frigate Orpheon}}
{{Foreignname|Italian|Fregata Orpheon|Frigate Orpheon}}
{{Foreignname|Korean|{{hover|프리깃 오르피온|peuligis oleupion}}|Frigate Orpheon}}
{{Foreignname|Russian|{{hover|Фрегат Орфеон|Fregat Orfeon}}|Frigate Orpheon}}
{{Foreignname|Spanish|Fragata Orpheon|Frigate Orpheon|close}}


==External Links==
==External Links==
Metroid Recon's [http://metroid.retropixel.net/features/map/index.php?map=/mprime/metroidprime_map_frigate.jpg Full Map] of the Pirate Frigate
*Metroid Recon's [http://metroid.retropixel.net/features/map/index.php?map=/mprime/metroidprime_map_frigate.jpg Full Map] of the Pirate Frigate


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Latest revision as of 16:01, 18 September 2018

Frigate Orpheon
Frigate Orpheon mp1 Screenshot 2.png

Frigate Orpheon in orbit above Tallon IV

Game(s)

Metroid Prime

Expansions
  • 1 Missile Expansion
  • 2 Energy Tanks
Boss(es)

Parasite Queen

Logbook
Logbook

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This article is about the ship seen in Metroid Prime. For the Super Smash Bros. Brawl stage, see Frigate Orpheon (stage).

Frigate Orpheon is a Space Pirate vessel that appears in Metroid Prime. Samus Aran intercepts the vessel after she receives a distress signal from its crew.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

Experimentation and Disaster[edit | edit source]

A Parasite Queen specimen Orpheon

Frigate Orpheon was one of three Space Pirate frigates that managed to retreat from orbit around Zebes after the destruction of the underground Space Pirate facilities.[2] Orpheon docked at Vortex Outpost with its load of Metroid cargo and later entered orbit around Tallon IV in search of promising life-forms upon which to perform mutagenic experiments with Phazon. Among the species procured from the planet for these experiments were Parasites, Plated Parasites, Shriekbats, Ice Shriekbats, Plazmites, War Wasps, and Zoomers. Of these, mutations of Parasite Queens were the most successful.

In time, two Parasite Queens escaped from their containment and killed much of the crew. The survivors managed to terminate one of the Queens and activate the distress beacon Samus received before abandoning ship. Others were gravely injured and still aboard when she arrived. When Samus infiltrates the frigate, she discovers the remaining Parasite Queen in the Reactor Core and engages it in battle. Upon its defeat, it falls into the ship's reactor and triggers a self-destruct sequence. Samus manages to escape, and what remains of the frigate crashes onto nearby Tallon IV.

While escaping, Samus comes across the rebuilt Meta Ridley, who abandons the vessel and flees to the planet below to oversee Space Pirate activity. Samus loses most of her upgrades during her escape from an explosion in an elevator shaft.

The Crashed Frigate[edit | edit source]

The Frigate Crash Site

After Samus obtains the Gravity Suit in Phendrana Drifts, she is able to explore the downed Orpheon, resting at the Frigate Crash Site, now flooded with water. Aqua Reapers, Tallon Crabs, and Aqua Sacs have infested the frigate, and a few Aqua Pirates have entered it, most likely searching for survivors.

As the ship's main power is offline, Samus must activate Power Conduits with her Wave Beam and Thermal Visor to progress through much of the area. The vessel only has one Missile Expansion and two Energy Tanks.

Traveling through the crashed frigate is the only means of entering the Phazon Mines without Power Bombs.

Scan Data[edit | edit source]

Scan Data from Metroid Prime (Crashed Orpheon Hull)
Located in: Tallon Overworld - Frigate Crash Site

Derelict Space Pirate ship that self-distructed in low orbit above Tallon IV. Faint life signs detected in interior.[3]

Other Appearances[edit | edit source]

Main article: Frigate Orpheon (stage)

"Frigate Orpheon" is a stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. A Parasite Queen is seen hanging in the background. The stage is unique in that it occasionally flips one hundred eighty degrees, slightly changing the terrain. This feature, however, does not reflect any abilities of the actual frigate. There is also a stage in Echoes' multiplayer mode called Sidehopper Station that greatly resembles the Frigate Orpheon.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • The large doors found throughout Frigate Orpheon are the same model as the hatches above the elevators in the various transports between regions in Prime, as seen here.

Names in other languages[edit | edit source]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese フリゲートオルフェオン Frigate Orpheon
Dutch Frigate Orpheon Frigate Orpheon
French Frégate Orphéon Frigate Orpheon
German Fregatte Orpheon Frigate Orpheon
Italian Fregata Orpheon Frigate Orpheon
Korean 프리깃 오르피온 Frigate Orpheon
Russian Фрегат Орфеон Frigate Orpheon
Spanish Fragata Orpheon Frigate Orpheon 

External Links[edit | edit source]

  • Metroid Recon's Full Map of the Pirate Frigate

References[edit source]

  1. "Unidentified distress beacon has been tracked to a derelict space vessel in orbit above Tallon IV." —Introduction (Metroid Prime)
  2. "Zebes has fallen. All ground personnel are presumed dead, either killed by the Hunter clad in metal or in the subsequent destruction of the underground facilities. Our research frigates Orpheon, Siriacus and Vol Paragom were in orbit at zero hour and managed to retreat. Frigate Orpheon is now docked at Vortex Outpost. Orpheon's cargo appears to have a 100% survival rate; Metroids are healthy but on restricted feeding schedules due to uncertain supply status. We are ready to begin research on the Metroids and other promising life-forms. Security status remains at Code Blue; no signs of pursuit from the Hunter." —Metroid Prime Logbook "Fall of Zebes" (Metroid Prime)
  3. "Derelict Space Pirate ship that self-distructed in low orbit above Tallon IV. Faint life signs detected in interior." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime)


Rooms in Metroid Prime
Frigate OrpheonTallon OverworldChozo RuinsMagmoor CavernsPhendrana DriftsPhazon MinesImpact Crater