Landing Site (Temple Grounds)

Landing Site
	; ; Samus entering the Landing Site for the first time
Game	Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (and Bonus Disc)
Location	Temple Grounds
Connected Rooms	Hive Access Tunnel; Service Access; Agon Transport Access (in the Bonus Disc);
Counterpart	Defiled Shrine
Music	Landing Site; Temple Grounds Main Theme;

The Landing Site is a room in the Temple Grounds. It connects the Hive Access Tunnel to the Service Access. Samus Aran is forced to land her Gunship here after being damaged by an electrical storm in the atmosphere of Aether, crashing through the room's roof and landing near a wall. When Samus has returned to the room armed with the Light Beam, she can reach Service Access and the corpse and final testament of M-Dhe on the upper ledge of the room.

Appearance and Navigation[edit | edit source]

The lower area of the room is relatively open, with the gunship at one end and the door to the Hive Access Tunnel at the other. This door is initially blocked by three webs of biomatter with a central, green, acid-containing bulb^[1]. Various harmlessly small insect clouds are found around the room and few small moving plants are found around the Hive Access Tunnel door. A small pillar is inside northern wall with a purple crystal in it. Shooting the crystal with the Light Beam will cause it to move out, allowing access to an upper ledge. The corpse and final testament of M-Dhe can be found here as well. There are a number of pillars scattered throughout the entire room, each with a red circle on one side at the top. There are small insects appearing here that appear in other rooms. They seem to be attracted to Samus's Morph Ball and repulsed by shadows. These creatures share characteristics with moths. There are also plant like lifeforms that sway slowly. They sway more violently when Samus approaches them.

The room seems to have been used in some way by the Luminoth prior to Samus's entry to it. It could have been used as a storage cave to hold the statues found in it. The dark crystal platform could also have been used by the Luminoth to limit entry to the upper ledge of the room.

Data[edit | edit source]

Available Logbook Entries[edit | edit source]

Scans[edit | edit source]

Scan Data from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (Luminoth Webbing)

Located in: Temple Grounds - Landing Site

Object contains large quantity of acidic fluid. Fluids may be used by indigenous bioforms for digestive purposes. Shell is vulnerable to weapon fire.^[1]

Scan Data from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (Statue)

Located in: Temple Grounds - Landing Site

Statue houses a power grid, motivator unit, and an energy-projection array. All systems are offline, due to age or structural damage.^[2]

Scan Data from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (Statue)

Located in: Temple Grounds - Landing Site

Statue's motivator unit is functional, but requires power to operate. The Power Beam can't energize the statue. Seek alternate energy source.^[3]

Scan Data from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (Blue Door)

Located in: Temple Grounds - Landing Site

This is a powered door system. Low-level energy shield on door to prevent activation by local creatures. Weapon fire of any type will disrupt the shield and open the door.^[4]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

This Landing Site is the first room Samus ventures in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Alternate view of the Landing Site
Samus steps foot on Aether
A map of the Landing Site

References[edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Object contains large quantity of acidic fluid. Fluids may be used by indigenous bioforms for digestive purposes. Shell is vulnerable to weapon fire." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
↑ "Statue houses a power grid, motivator unit, and an energy-projection array. All systems are offline, due to age or structural damage." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
↑ "Statue's motivator unit is functional, but requires power to operate. The Power Beam can't energize the statue. Seek alternate energy source." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
↑ "This is a powered door system. Low-level energy shield on door to prevent activation by local creatures. Weapon fire of any type will disrupt the shield and open the door." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)