Kinetic Orb Cannon: Difference between revisions

'''Kinetic Orb Cannons''' are mechanisms that can launch the [[Morph Ball]] great distances at high velocity,<ref>{{cite|Fires small, spherical objects at high speeds.|Scan Data|[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]}}</ref> featured in ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes|Echoes]]'' and ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption|Corruption]]''. The original purpose of the cannon is unclear, but it may have been designed for industrial use and later modified for use as a combat system.<ref name=logbook>{{cite|The purpose of the Kinetic Orb Cannon is unclear. It may have originally been designed for industrial use, then converted to a combat system in later times.|Logbook Entry|[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]}}</ref> {{samus}} utilizes Kinetic Orb Cannons to sail over large distances or to shatter obstacles that can only be removed by heavy impact.<ref>{{cite|Combat damage to wall is heavy. Structural integrity critical. A heavy impact may cause it to shatter.|Scan Data|[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]}}</ref> There are also Kinetic Orb Cannons in [[Torvus Bog]] constructed specifically for use underwater via tube systems.

file:Kinetic Orb Cannon 01.png|A Kinetic Orb Cannon in Torvus Bog