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{{ | |image=[[File:Parasite mp1 Screenshot 01.png|290px]] | ||
|caption=A Parasite | |||
|game=''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]'' | |||
|appearance= | |||
|damage=Contact | |||
|threat=Damaging, Non-hostile | |||
|location=[[Frigate Orpheon]] | |||
}} | |||
{{articleabout|the Parasites indigenous to [[Tallon IV]]|the mysterious ''[[Metroid Fusion]]'' parasitic organisms|[[X Parasite]]}} | |||
'''Parasites''' are a species of interstellar vermin indigenous to [[Tallon IV]].<ref name="Logbook"/> | |||
==Morphology== | |||
Parasites walk on two legs, dragging their long tails behind them, and have five distinct green markings across their heads, probably eyes. Parasites are highly adaptive creatures, capable of developing resistances to alien environments within three generations.<ref name="Ice Parasite">{{cite|A simple scavenger life-form that possesses a crystalline outer shell. Parasites are hardy creatures, able to adapt to any environment within three generations. The Ice Parasite is a prime example. Having adjusted to a frigid climate, this vermin now thrives in it. Omnivorous, it can exist in areas hostile to most life-forms.|Logbook "Ice Parasites"|Metroid Prime}}</ref> This trait led the Space Pirates to conduct research on the creatures, exposing them to [[Phazon]]. The [[Parasite Queen|results]] of these experiments led to the Parasites becoming stronger and more aggressive. Most subjects were unable to survive the continual exposure to Phazon, and those that did became too violent, forcing the Pirate to euthanize them.<ref name="Pirate Data"/> | |||
== | [[File:Parasite mp1 Screenshot 1.png|220px|left|thumb|A group of Parasites]] | ||
=== | Several Parasites are still aboard frigate [[Frigate Orpheon|''Orpheon'']] after it was abandoned in orbit around Tallon IV, mostly feeding on Space Pirate carcasses. Interestingly, though they are supposedly indigenous to Tallon IV, [[Samus Aran|Samus]] does not encounter any during her exploration of the planet; she does encounter two variants, however, in rare instances. | ||
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< | A single Parasite is harmless to most lifeforms, however they tend to travel in swarms that can overtake most organisms.<ref name="Logbook"/><ref name=Manual/> | ||
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==Variations== | |||
===Parasite Queen=== | |||
{{Main|Parasite Queen}} | |||
Large Parasite females that propagate the species. The location of these in the wild are unknown; however, multiple Phazon-mutated Queens are found aboard Frigate Orpheon. | |||
===Ice Parasite=== | |||
{{Main|Ice Parasite}} | |||
Parasites adapted the the harsh cold of Phendrana Drifts.<ref name="Ice Parasite"/> | |||
===Plated Parasite=== | |||
{{Main|Plated Parasite}} | |||
Parasites that have developed a hard outer shell that cannot be broken with most weaponry.<ref>{{cite|Hardy member of the Parasite family. Invulnerable to most weaponry. A cousin to the Parasite, these creatures are known for their amazing resilience. Field studies suggest a weakness to Morph Ball-delivered weapon systems.|Logbook entry for Plated Parasites|Metroid Prime}}</ref> | |||
==Data== | |||
=== Logbook === | |||
{{logbook | |||
|name=Parasite | |||
|entry=Interstellar vermin. Travel in swarms. Indigenous to [[Tallon IV]], a single Parasite is harmless to larger life-forms. However, they tend to travel in large groups, swarming over potential prey. Such swarms can be dangerous. | |||
|game=mp1 | |||
|location=[[Emergency Evacuation Area]] | |||
|imageleft=[[File:Parasite Logbook.png|Parasite]] | |||
|onetime=yes | |||
}} | |||
===Metroid Prime Pinball Manual=== | |||
{{Manual | |||
|game=mpp | |||
|name=Parasite | |||
|entry=A new strain of parasitic creature that are dangerous in numbers.<ref name=Manual>{{cite manual|A new strain of parasitic creature that are dangerous in numbers.|Metroid Prime Pinball|15}}</ref> | |||
}} | |||
===Pirate Data=== | |||
Our initial tests exposing Tallon IV's indigenous Parasites to Phazon appears to be successful. Increases in size, strength and aggressiveness are common in all test subjects, as well as unforeseen evolutions like addition poison sacs within the abdomen and the appearance of a second ring on mandible in several subjects. These creatures were chosen because of their resilience, and it appears possible that, given enough exposure to Phazon, they many be able to survive on any planet we transport them to. Our methods will have to be refined; we currently have 100% extinction rate after the forth infusion period, and most survivors of the third infusion stage are so violent and uncontrollable that they have to be euthanized. Even still, we remain hopeful that further experimentation will result in success.<ref name="Pirate Data">{{cite|Our initial tests exposing Tallon IV's indigenous Parasites to Phazon appears to be successful. Increases in size, strength and aggressiveness are common in all test subjects, as well as unforeseen evolutions like addition poison sacs within the abdomen and the appearance of a second ring on mandible in several subjects. These creatures were chosen because of their resilience, and it appears possible that, given enough exposure to Phazon, they many be able to survive on any planet we transport them to. Our methods will have to be refined; we currently have 100% extinction rate after the forth infusion period, and most survivors of the third infusion stage are so violent and uncontrollable that they have to be euthanized. Even still, we remain hopeful that further experimentation will result in success.|[[Pirate Data]] "Parasite Larva"|Metroid Prime}}</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Parasite_(Frigate_Orpheon).png|A specimen aboard ''Orpheon'' | |||
File:Parasite mp1 Screenshot 2.png|A swarm of Parasites | |||
file:Parasite mp1 Screenshot 3.png|Parasites feeding on a Space Pirate corpse | |||
</gallery> | |||
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