Editing Pirate Commando

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'''Pirate Commandos''' are the elite forces of the [[Space Pirate]] military dedicated to hunting [[Samus Aran|Samus]].<ref name=Logbook>{{cite|Dedicated to "hunting the Hunter," Space Pirate Commando units have been equipped with the latest weapons, including a variable pulse cannon, e-grenade launcher, and energy scythe. Powerful thrusters carry them at high speed over any terrain. A portable barrier shield repels most attacks, but can only be deployed for limited periods.|[[Logbook]]|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> Pirate Commandos were introduced in ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes|Metroid Prime 2]]''.

=== Metroid Prime 2: Echoes ===
In ''Metroid Prime 2: Echoes'', Commandos are armed with an energy scythe, pulse cannons, and an EMP grenade launcher. Pirate Commandos can also temporarily generate a shield that can deflect nearly all attacks.<ref name=Logbook>{{cite|Dedicated to "hunting the Hunter," Space Pirate Commando units have been equipped with the latest weapons, including a variable pulse cannon, e-grenade launcher, and energy scythe. Powerful thrusters carry them at high speed over any terrain. A portable barrier shield repels most attacks, but can only be deployed for limited periods.|[[Logbook]]|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref>

Samus encounters Pirate Commandos twice in ''Metroid Prime 2'', first in [[Torvus Bog]] where she was attacked by a pair of Commandos. Later in [[Sanctuary Fortress|Sanctuary]], Samus is attacked by a large group of Commandos. [[Dark Pirate Commando|Dark Pirate Commandos]], which are Commandos possessed by [[Hunter Ing]],<ref>{{cite|Only Hunter Ing are allowed to possess the Commandos, and the competition for that right is fierce among them. The Hunter Ing ability to phase out of local timespace carries over to the Dark Pirate Commando. They will fire bursts of dark matter at enemies, along with experimental EMP grenades stolen from the Space Pirates.|Logbook|[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]}}</ref> are encountered far more often in ''Echoes''.

===''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption''===
Pirate Commandos reappear in ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]'' and are significantly different than those fought in ''Echoes''. Found exclusively on the [[Pirate Homeworld]], Commandos use the same weapons used by the basic [[Pirate Trooper]]s, but wore armor made from [[Phazite]], making them extremely resistant to damage, although this armor could be pierced by [[Nova Beam|high-frequency beams]] and is still vulnerable to Phazon-based weapons. These tenacious warriors stood out against lesser troops with their ability to teleport and become invisible, possibly using the same technology used by the [[Shadow Pirate]]s; while invisible, they could only be located with the [[X-Ray Visor]].

Like other armored Pirates in ''Corruption'', the Commando's armor will break off after sustaining enough damage, at which point they'll act like regular Pirate Troopers and will not become invisible, suggesting that their cloaking device is built into their armor. An easy way to kill a Commando is to use the X-Ray Visor to lock onto their head and shoot it with the Nova Beam, which would penetrate the helmet and kill the Commando instantly. However, this is difficult to perform while the Commando is in [[Hypermode]], as this creates interference with the X-Ray visor and prevents Samus from locking onto them.

According to the [[Pirate Commander]]'s logbook entry, Commandos can rank up to Commanders if they withheld their rank for at least ten years.

== Logbook ==
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|entry=Dedicated to "hunting the Hunter," Space Pirate Commando units have been equipped with the latest weapons, including a variable pulse cannon, e-grenade launcher, and energy scythe. Powerful thrusters carry them at high speed over any terrain. A portable barrier shield repels most attacks, but can only be deployed for limited periods.<ref name=Logbook>{{cite|Dedicated to "hunting the Hunter," Space Pirate Commando units have been equipped with the latest weapons, including a variable pulse cannon, e-grenade launcher, and energy scythe. Powerful thrusters carry them at high speed over any terrain. A portable barrier shield repels most attacks, but can only be deployed for limited periods.|[[Logbook]]|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref>
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|entry=Commando Pirates use the best gear available: only Beams of the highest temperature can penetrate the layer of Phazite in the armorsuit. All of the weaponry is powered by Phazon. Each commando has a combat cloaking field, along with boost thrusters and a personal teleporter. The Phazite armor they wear makes them extremely resistant to damage in combat.<ref>{{cite|Commando Pirates use the best gear available: only Beams of the highest temperature can penetrate the layer of Phazite in the armorsuit. All of the weaponry is powered by Phazon. Each commando has a combat cloaking field, along with boost thrusters and a personal teleporter. The Phazite armor they wear makes them extremely resistant to damage in combat.|Logbook|Metroid Prime 3: Corruption}}</ref>
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==Trivia==
*By killing twenty Commandos in ''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption'', a [[Friend Voucher]] can be obtained.

== See Also ==
*[[Dark Pirate Commando]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
file:Pirate Commando 01.png|A Pirate Commando entering battle.
file:Pirate Commando 02.png|A Pirate Commando with its shield engaged.
file:Pirate_Commando.jpg|Two Pirate Commandos in Torvus Bog.
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