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Fifty years before the events of ''Corruption'', a Leviathan approached the planet [[Aether]], home to the [[Luminoth]]. As it approached, the Luminoth detected it and attempted to destroy it, but failed. As it impacted, the Luminoth took refuge and accepted their fate as Phazon seeped from it, corrupting the planet.<ref>{{cite|By the time we detected the stellar object as it streaked toward our world, it was too late to stop it. We fired numerous weapons at it in a vain attempt to alter its trajectory. Nothing worked. Our efforts placed a great strain on the Energy Controllers, and weakened Aether. All we could do as the object drew closer was take shelter and wait. We gathered stores of food and water, reinforced the shielding on our dwellings, and spent the last hours in peace.|[[Luminoth Lore#The Stellar Object|Luminoth Lore - The Stellar Object]]|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> a Leviathan struck the [[Luminoth|Luminoth's]] planet [[Aether]], forcing it to an unstable state and splitting it to two planets, Aether and its "dark twin", [[Dark Aether]]. With the creation of Dark Aether came the [[Ing]], destroying much of Aether and the Luminoth.<ref name="Anhur Incident">{{cite|Planet Aether, home of the Luminoth, was struck by a “Phazon Meteor” five decades ago. The impact had catastrophic effects on the already unstable planet, creating a “dark twin” of the planet and a fierce race known as the Ing. A brutal war between the twin planets took place, with the Ing gaining the upper hand. The G.F.S. Tyr went to the sector to investigate pirate activity, but were forced to make an emergency landing on Aether. Shortly after, the entire crew of Tyr was attacked and annihilated by the Ing. Hunter Samus Aran was sent to investigate, and wound up entangled in the local conflict. Aran fought against both Space Pirates and Ing, and arose victorious. Aether’s “dark twin” vanished, taking with it the Ing horde, and the planet’s peace was finally restored.