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Revision as of 21:58, 30 October 2010
Soon everything will be corrupted. Including you. 
— Ghor
Phazon Corruption is a state that any living organism can go through if exposed to too much Phazon. It is most likely to happen when wearing a Phazon Enhancement Device and misusing its devastating power. Corruption happens to living organisms, even vegetation, causing aggressiveness combined with raw power.
Hypermode Corruption
Hypermode is a state in which an organism can amplify themselves and their weaponry with Phazon intentionally with a Phazon Enhancement Device. This form can be manually activated and deactivated at will by the user. However, if one remains in Hypermode for an extended period of time without venting Phazon levels, the user will become Corrupted and will have a limited amount of time to deplete all Phazon, through weapons or excretory means. If the Phazon is not fully rid from the victim's body, the organism will become permanently Corrupted, and therefore become extremely aggressive with power.
Symptoms
The main symptom of Phazon Corruption is insanity and lust for power. In some occasions, notably with Samus Aran, becoming Corrupted will transform the victim into another organism altogether, Samus becoming a twin image of Dark Samus. If one is to be in control of Corruption and have an eccentric supply of Phazon with them, they can use Phazon Corruption to manipulate other organisms and put them under their own control.[1] This form of warfare is extremely devastating, and can wipe out entire armies and put them under one's control, as shown with Dark Samus's takeover of the Space Pirates.[1] This attack is similar to the same organization's idea of using Metroids as weapons, needing a small amount to defeat large forces.[2] The species is also vulnerable to Corruption, and poses as one of the most rare and deadly species of Corrupted organisms. A Corrupted Metroid is known to not only show increased aggressiveness, but the creature also develops an uncontrollable need for consumption of Phazon. The Metroid will overload itself with the substance, which is extremely hazardous to its health, and can ultimately kill itself doing so. In rare cases, the Metroid will survive the epidemic and transform into what is known as a Metroid Prime. Corruption is known to spread across galaxies from its originating planet, Phaaze. Strangely, Metroids that thrive in the Phazon-filled depths of the planet retain their original forms.
Cures
The only known cure for Phazon Corruption was invented by Galactic Federation scientists when a Corrupting virus spread to the organization's Aurora Units. The cure was in the form of a digital vaccine, that can be uploaded into one of the units' networks and completely purge the virus.[3] [4] Unfortunately, this cure was only available to the Aurora Units, and not to the general organisms that had been infected with Phazon, due to the vaccine being digitally implantable and nothing more.
Relations with the X Parasite
The X Parasite shares certain characteristics with Phazon Corruption, but is however significantly different. X Parasites can take control of a docile organism and amplify its aggressiveness, similar to Corruption. However, the X are separate organisms of their own, and can replicate any other organism that has already been infected. The reaction to the X Parasite's effects is nearly identical to that of Corruption.[5]
Known Victims
- Metroid
- Space Pirates
- Hopper
- Nightbarb
- Pillbug
- Puffer
- Shriekbat
- Aurora Unit 217
- Aurora Unit 313
- Phaaze
- Samus Aran (by Dark Samus)
- Rundas (by Dark Samus)
- Ghor (by Dark Samus)
- Gandrayda (by Dark Samus)
See Also
Gallery
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A Space Pirate becomes Corrupted by Phazon.
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Aurora Unit 217 implanted with the Phazon-Corrupting virus.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Our attempts to intercept the Federation ship departing Aether were unsuccessful. With them went a collection of Phazon, the first to fall into Federation hands. They foolishly left most of the Phazon behind, allowing us to quickly collect what we could. But in our haste we took more than mere Phazon. Our scanners have detected the remains of Dark Samus, who has revived herself within our Phazon storage. Surely, we are cursed. The fiendish shrew consumed all of the Phazon, then wiped out a third of the crew in a matter of minutes. Now she moves at will through the halls of Colossus, using her witchery to beguile the minds of the crew. We are unable to call for aid, and only a few of us remain to stand against her. All is lost." —Space Pirate Data-Stowaway (Metroid Prime 3: Corruption)
- ↑ "Studies of Metroid biology continue, though with limited progress. It seems likely that we will be much more successful using the Metroids for our means rather than trying to reproduce their powers. If they could be adequately tamed, we would have no need of a proper understanding of their metabolism. A small force of disciplined Metroids could wipe out entire armies, and once we find a way to shield them from cold-containment weapons, they will be invincible. Furthermore, if we could then harvest the energy they'd consumed, we would have a near-limitless source of power at our disposal." —Space Pirate Data-Metroid Forces (Metroid Prime)
- ↑ ""Fortunately, our scientists were quickly able to devise a vaccine."" —Aurora Unit 242 (Metroid Prime 3: Corruption)
- ↑ ""We were able to completely purge the virus."" —Admiral Dane (Metroid Prime 3: Corruption)
- ↑ "The creature took on the host's memories, appearance, abilities, everything. It sucks everything dry. Utterly terrifying. Can you not see that if a mimic such as this were to infiltrate a population, it could replicate almost indefinitely! With evil taking the form of an ally, the galaxy could be overthrown. It is truly the worst kind of evil... it has no name, but... we call it X." —Old Bird (Metroid Manga-2002)
