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! colspan=2 style="{{roundt}}"| <i><big>Spacecraft</big></i>
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| style="border:1px solid #{{mw color light}}; background-color:#{{mw color dark}}; align:right"| '''Principle Use:'''
| style="{{border}} {{background}}; align:right"| '''Principle Use:'''
| style="border:1px solid #{{mw color light}}; background-color:#{{mw color dark}}"| Gunship
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| style="border:1px solid #{{mw color light}}; background-color:#{{mw color dark}}; align:right"| '''Weight in Tons:'''
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| style="border:1px solid #{{mw color light}}; background-color:#{{mw color dark}}; align:right"| '''Crew:'''
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| style="border:1px solid #{{mw color light}}; background-color:#{{mw color dark}}"| 9.144 meters x 6.096 meters x 2.4384 meters
| style="{{border}} {{background}}"| 9.144 meters x 6.096 meters x 2.4384 meters
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| style="border:1px solid #{{mw color light}}; background-color:#{{mw color dark}}; align:right"| '''Drive Type:'''
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| style="border:1px solid #{{mw color light}}; background-color:#{{mw color dark}}"| Relativistic: 44MHz
| style="{{border}} {{background}}"| Relativistic: 44MHz
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| style="border:1px solid #{{mw color light}}; background-color:#{{mw color dark}}; align:right"| '''Power Source:'''
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| style="{{roundbr}} border:1px solid #{{mw color light}}; background-color:#{{mw color dark}}; align:right" | Relativistc: 7.2 x 10 C
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:''The principle use of this Hunter-Class Gunship is rapid transport. Dual engines serve this purpose with great efficiency. If battle becomes unavoidable, the ship is outfitted with enough firepower to survive firefights again bigger and more numerous foes. Once the destination is reached, the ship serves as an excellent base camp for ground-based ops.''<ref>{{Cite web|quote= Registered to Samus Aran, the Gunship is equipped with twin Power Beam turrets and retractable rear-mounted Plasma Beam cannon. The versatile cockpit is used for navigation, regeneration and record retention. This ship survived Samus Aran's mission on Planet Zebes, and is the only space-faring vessel ever registered under the bounty hunter's name. The principle use of this Hunter-Class Gunship is rapid transport. Dual engines serve this purpose with great efficiency. If battle becomes unavoidable, the ship is outfitted with enough firepower to survive firefights again bigger and more numerous foes. Once the destination is reached, the ship serves as an excellent base camp for ground-based ops.| url= http://www.metroid.com/prime/popup_flash.html (Defunct)| title= Metroid Prime| site= Metroid.com}}</ref>
:''The principle use of this Hunter-Class Gunship is rapid transport. Dual engines serve this purpose with great efficiency. If battle becomes unavoidable, the ship is outfitted with enough firepower to survive firefights again bigger and more numerous foes. Once the destination is reached, the ship serves as an excellent base camp for ground-based ops.''<ref>{{Cite web|quote= Registered to Samus Aran, the Gunship is equipped with twin Power Beam turrets and retractable rear-mounted Plasma Beam cannon. The versatile cockpit is used for navigation, regeneration and record retention. This ship survived Samus Aran's mission on Planet Zebes, and is the only space-faring vessel ever registered under the bounty hunter's name. The principle use of this Hunter-Class Gunship is rapid transport. Dual engines serve this purpose with great efficiency. If battle becomes unavoidable, the ship is outfitted with enough firepower to survive firefights again bigger and more numerous foes. Once the destination is reached, the ship serves as an excellent base camp for ground-based ops.| url= http://www.metroid.com/prime/popup_flash.html (Defunct)| title= Metroid Prime| site= Metroid.com}}</ref>
==Sprites==
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|sm=[[File:SM Starship Sprite.png|Starship - Super Metroid]]
|mf=[[File:Fusion Ship.png|Gunship - Metroid Fusion]]
|zm=[[File:Zero Ship.png|Gunship - Metroid: Zero Mission]]
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==

Revision as of 03:18, 10 February 2011

Samus Aran's Gunship
<random> Samus's Gunship in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Official art of Samus's Gunship in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption @@@

Samus's Gunship in Metroid Prime Hunters
Official art of Samus's Gunship from Metroid Prime Hunters @@@ Samus's Gunship in Metroid: Zero Mission
Official art of Samus's Gunship in Metroid: Zero Mission @@@ Samus's Gunship in Super Metroid
Official art of Samus's Gunship in Super Metroid @@@ Samus's Gunship in Metroid Fusion
Official art of Samus's Gunship in Metroid Fusion @@@ Samus's Gunship in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Official art of Samus's Gunship in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption @@@ Samus's Gunship in Metroid II: Return of Samus
Official art of Samus's Gunship in Metroid II: Return of Samus @@@ Samus and her Gunship in Super Metroid
Official art of Samus and her Gunship in Super Metroid @@@

Samus's Gunship in Metroid II: Return of Samus
Official art of Samus's Gunship in Metroid II: Return of Samus</random>

Game(s)
Off-Game Appearance(s)

Metroid Manga

First Appearance

Metroid II: Return of Samus

Chronological First Appearance

Metroid: Zero Mission

Owner

Samus Aran

Class

Hunter-class

Status

Active

Samus Aran's Gunship is the private spacecraft of bounty hunter Samus Aran. The Hunter-class gunship is a one of a kind spacecraft. It was custom built for Samus by the Federated Shipyards at Aliehs III. It contains a mobile energy recharge system, microfactories designed to produce ammunition, and sophisticated onboard computer stores mission data collected in the field for further reference.[1] Throughout the series Samus uses different models of the gunship, some of which are her own design.[2]

Designs

The ship's design and size have shifted greatly throughout the series. Surprisingly, some versions of the ship seem almost identical, even though the games are not direct sequels, with different designs being introduced between them. For example the ship seen in Super Metroid makes a 3D appearance in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, but does not appear in any other game of the Metroid Prime series. The ship is easily recognizable from the landing mechanisms located at the bottom of the ship.

Zero Mission marks the only appearance of Samus's original red gunship, as it is destroyed at the end of the game. All her ships from this point on are a yellowish orange color, with the exception of her chronologically latest purple ship, seen in Metroid Fusion.

The gunship that appears in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is a completely new design (with similar colors) that combines Chozo and Federation technology. It was designed by Samus Aran, based off her original gunship. Like its predecessor, the new model was also constructed at Aliehs III. The vessel is equipped with a powerful Chozo biotech computer that can interface with Samus's Command Visor to deliver aerial bomb raids to locations of her choosing. The ship's weaponry is capable of destroying structures made of Maldium, otherwise invulnerable to Samus's regular weapons. The ship also carries a Biohazard Scanner.[2]

Designs
Metroid: Zero Mission Metroid Prime Metroid Prime Hunters Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Super Metroid Metroid: Other M Metroid Fusion
Zero Mission Prime Hunters Echoes Corruption Metroid II: Return of Samus Super Metroid Other M FusionFusion

Classic Ship

File:Samus19.png
The first ever appearance of the gunship in Return of Samus.

The gunship first appeared in Metroid II: Return of Samus, although chronologically the ship appears much earlier in the series timeline, in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.

Zero Mission Ship

The first gunship was destroyed on Samus's Zero Mission.

Although not the first ship to be introduced to the series, the Zero Mission Ship is chronologically the first gunship to be piloted by Samus Aran. The vessel makes its first and only appearance in Metroid: Zero Mission. The ship's coloring and design resemble the Power Suit's helmet. In the beginning of the game Samus lands the ship on planet Zebes to begin her "Zero Mission". Once her objective is complete she takes off but is soon ambushed by a group of Space Pirate fighters. Her ship is shot down and forced to crash land back on the surface of Zebes. Samus eventually escapes the planet in an escape pod, leaving her ship to be destroyed in an explosion. The vessel is never rebuilt in this design.

No ship is seen in the original Metroid at all. The game begins with Samus already entering the caverns of Zebes, leaving the ship and its design unknown.

Prime Ship

File:Gunship MP1.png
Samus Aran's second gunship seen in Metroid Prime

The ship appearing in Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime Hunters is of a new design. The most visible difference to the previous design, and the different models that succeeded the ship, are the four maneuvering thrusters, located on the bottom of the vessel. Metroid Prime opens with Samus approaching the Frigate Orpheon aboard her new ship, using the thrusters to make fine adjustments to her landing.

In both Prime and Hunters the ship is referred to as a Hunter-class gunship, the first ship to be categorized like this. The later models are all Hunter-class, except for the Fusion ship which cannot be scanned in the game.

The ship resembles Samus's classic ship, first featured in Metroid II: Return of Samus, but it's clearly a different design. Like with the first ship the design resembles Samus's Power Suit, with its coloring and structure.

Corruption Ship

The gunship in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.

The gunship appears in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption with a more active role than other games.

Logbook Entries

Logbook entry from a Metroid Prime game: Gunship
Gunship Logbook mp1 Left.jpg
{{{entry}}}[3]
Gunship Logbook mp1 Right.jpg
Logbook entry from a Metroid Prime game: Hunter Gunship
{{{entry}}}[3]
Logbook entry from a Metroid Prime game: Samus's Gunship
{{{entry}}}[3]
Logbook entry from a Metroid Prime game: Hunter-Class Gunship
{{{entry}}}[3]

Manual

Manual Entries
Manual info from Metroid II: Return of Samus
Star Ship: his is Samus's elite custom scout ship designed to travel interstellar distances. Samus traveled to the planet SR388 it. This ship is her base of operations for this mission. Samus may restore her energy and reload her missiles by returning to it.[4]
Manual info from Super Metroid
Starship: The Starship acts as Samus's base. As you guide Samus on her journey, you can save the game data here you fill up with energy and missiles.[5]
Manual info from Metroid: Zero Mission
Spaceship: This is the location of Samus's spaceship. You can save your progress and replenish energy and Missiles here.[6]
Manual info from Metroid Prime Hunters
Gunship: Inside the Gunship, your energy and ammo will automatically replenish.[7]}
Manual info from Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Samus's Ship:
Manual info from Metroid Prime Trilogy
Gunship: The Gunship is Samus's vehicle. In addition to being able to restore energy, you can also restore missiles and Power Bombs here.[8]
Description for Metroid Prime
Manual info from Metroid Prime Trilogy
Gunship: The Gunship is Samus's vehicle. In addition to being able to restore energy, you can also restore missiles and Power Bombs here.[9]
Description for Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Manual info from Metroid Prime Trilogy
Gunship: If you stand on the hatch of the Gunship and select Save or Save and Enter Ship, you can save the game's progress.[10]
First description for Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Manual info from Metroid Prime Trilogy
Gunship: When you stand on the hatch of the Gunship and select Save and Enter Ship, you can, you can save the game's progress or restore energy and missiles. Additionally, if you enter the Gunship, you can move to other planets or use devices within the Gunship.[11]
Second description for Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Trophy Info

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Samus's Starship Trophy

Melee Gunship Trophy.png

This compact ship is used by Samus as her base of operations. Of course, Samus can't fly it into the catacombs of every planet she visits, so she leaves it on the surface as her sanctuary. Samus can recharge her Power Suit inside the ship, so it tends to be the only safe and secure spot on inhospitable alien terrain.[12]
How to Obtain: Randomly Obtained

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Gunship Trophy

Gunship Trophy.png

The ship that Samus pilots. Entering the gunship allows Samus to restore energy and save. Samus has been on numerous voyages in the gunship, but after being attacked by an X parasite in Metroid Fusion, she crashes into an asteroid belt and destroys the craft. After that, the Galactic Federation provides her with a new starship.[13]
  • Super Metroid
  • Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
How to Obtain: Randomly Obtained

Official Metroid Prime Website

Image from Official Metroid Prime Website.
Spacecraft
Name: Samus Aran's Ship - Hunter-Class gunship
Principle Use: Gunship
Weight in Tons: 136
Crew: 1
Dimensions: 9.144 meters x 6.096 meters x 2.4384 meters
Drive Type: Relativistic: 44MHz
Power Source: Field-exclusion Gluino
Maximum Velocity: Relativistc: 7.2 x 10 C


Registered to Samus Aran, the Gunship is equipped with twin Power Beam turrets and retractable rear-mounted Plasma Beam cannon. The versatile cockpit is used for navigation, regeneration and record retention. This ship survived Samus Aran's mission on Planet Zebes, and is the only space-faring vessel ever registered under the bounty hunter's name.
The principle use of this Hunter-Class Gunship is rapid transport. Dual engines serve this purpose with great efficiency. If battle becomes unavoidable, the ship is outfitted with enough firepower to survive firefights again bigger and more numerous foes. Once the destination is reached, the ship serves as an excellent base camp for ground-based ops.[14]

Sprites

Game Samus Aran's Gunship
Metroid II: Return of Samus Starship - Metroid II: Return of Samus
Super Metroid Starship - Super Metroid
Metroid Fusion File:Fusion Ship.png
Metroid: Zero Mission File:Zero Ship.png

Trivia

Gallery

See this article's gallery page, featuring concept art and screen-captures of Samus Aran's Gunship.

References

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named MP2
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named MP3
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "{{{entry}}}" — Logbook entry ([[|Invalid game]])
  4. ↑ "This is Samus's elite custom scout ship designed to travel interstellar distances. Samus traveled to the planet SR388 it. This ship is her base of operations for this mission. Samus may restore her energy and reload her missiles by returning to it." Metroid II: Return of Samus Instruction Booklet, Pg 20
  5. ↑ "The Starship acts as Samus's base. As you guide Samus on her journey, you can save the game data here you fill up with energy and missiles." Super Metroid Instruction Booklet, Pg 18
  6. ↑ "This is the location of Samus's spaceship. You can save your progress and replenish energy and Missiles here." Metroid: Zero Mission Instruction Booklet, Pg 23
  7. ↑ "Inside the Gunship, your energy and ammo will automatically replenish." Metroid Prime Hunters Instruction Booklet, Pg 18
  8. ↑ "The Gunship is Samus's vehicle. In addition to being able to restore energy, you can also restore missiles and Power Bombs here." Metroid Prime: Trilogy Instruction Booklet, Pg 20
  9. ↑ "The Gunship is Samus's vehicle. In addition to being able to restore energy, you can also restore missiles and Power Bombs here." Metroid Prime: Trilogy Instruction Booklet, Pg 34
  10. ↑ "If you stand on the hatch of the Gunship and select Save or Save and Enter Ship, you can save the game's progress." Metroid Prime: Trilogy Instruction Booklet, Pg 50
  11. ↑ "When you stand on the hatch of the Gunship and select Save and Enter Ship, you can, you can save the game's progress or restore energy and missiles. Additionally, if you enter the Gunship, you can move to other planets or use devices within the Gunship." Metroid Prime: Trilogy Instruction Booklet, Pg 51
  12. ↑ "This compact ship is used by Samus as her base of operations. Of course, Samus can't fly it into the catacombs of every planet she visits, so she leaves it on the surface as her sanctuary. Samus can recharge her Power Suit inside the ship, so it tends to be the only safe and secure spot on inhospitable alien terrain." —Trophy Gallery (Super Smash Bros. Melee)
  13. ↑ "The ship that Samus pilots. Entering the gunship allows Samus to restore energy and save. Samus has been on numerous voyages in the gunship, but after being attacked by an X parasite in Metroid Fusion, she crashes into an asteroid belt and destroys the craft. After that, the Galactic Federation provides her with a new starship." —Trophy Gallery (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)
  14. ↑ "Registered to Samus Aran, the Gunship is equipped with twin Power Beam turrets and retractable rear-mounted Plasma Beam cannon. The versatile cockpit is used for navigation, regeneration and record retention. This ship survived Samus Aran's mission on Planet Zebes, and is the only space-faring vessel ever registered under the bounty hunter's name. The principle use of this Hunter-Class Gunship is rapid transport. Dual engines serve this purpose with great efficiency. If battle becomes unavoidable, the ship is outfitted with enough firepower to survive firefights again bigger and more numerous foes. Once the destination is reached, the ship serves as an excellent base camp for ground-based ops." (Defunct) Metroid Prime, Metroid.com
  15. ↑ "Does Samus's ship have a name?
    "We've always just called it 'starship.' Some of the people on the team even call it 'Samus's ship,' but that's not exactly an official term."    " Nintendo Power, Issue 255, Future US Pg. 45


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