Phazon Corruption: Difference between revisions

The main symptoms of Phazon Corruption are insanity and a lust for power. On 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 ample supply of Phazon with him or her, he or she can use Phazon Corruption to manipulate other organisms and put them under their own control.<ref name="Stowaway">{{cite|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.<br/>Surely, we are cursed.<br/>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]] "[[Space Pirate Data#Stowaway|Stowaway]]"|[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]}}</ref> 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 Pirate|Space Pirates]].<ref name="Stowaway"/> This attack is similar to the same organization's idea of using [[Metroid (species)|Metroids]] as weapons, needing a small amount to defeat large forces.<ref name="Metroids">{{cite|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.|[[Pirate Data]] "[[Pirate Data#Metroid Forces|Metroid Forces]]"|[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]}}</ref> 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 excessive amounts of the substance, which is extremely hazardous to its health, and can ultimately self-terminate doing so. In rare cases, the Metroid will survive the epidemic and  transform into what is known as a [[Metroid Prime (specimen)|Metroid Prime]]. Corruption is known to spread across galaxies from its originating planet, [[Phaaze]], discovered by [[Aurora Unit 217]] Strangely, Metroids that thrive in the Phazon-filled depths of the planet retain their original forms.