Pirate Trooper

This article is about the standard Pirate military. For the article about the Pirates with reverse engineered beam weapons, see Trooper Pirate.

Space Pirate Troopers are the main form of military in the Space Pirate Organization. They were commissioned as the first members of the Organization and the basic form of military. In Super Metroid, they resemble insectoid creatures, and in the Prime series, they retained a more humanoid statue. The insect-like physique was brought back in Metroid: Other M. Pirate Troopers are the most common infantry of the Space Pirates, and rank higher than Pirate Militia.

2-D Appearances

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Space Pirates in the destroyed Mother Brain lair.

The Pirate Troopers of Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion are depicted as crustacean-like beings with a humanoid physique called Zebesians.

Variants

• Gray Zebesians are found in Crateria and take one shot of any weapon to defeat.

• Red Zebesians are found in Norfair and block most enemy attacks. The Missiles and the Spazer Beam are effective against them.

• Pink Zebesians are found in Maridia and are invulnerable to all attacks except the Plasma Beam, the Speed Booster and the Screw Attack.

• Yellow Zebesians are found in Lower Norfair and can only be defeated with the Screw Attack or by firing at them while they are in midair. They also appear in Metroid Fusion as X-infected Pirates that are vulnerable in their backs.

• Silver Zebesians are found in Lower Norfair and are invulnerable to all weaponry. A very small opening for when the Pirate can be damaged appears when it jumps through the air and turns to a golden color, much like the Yellow Space Pirates.

Prime Series

Space Pirate Troopers from the Prime series have a more human-like stature than its previous counterpart. They are equipped with Galvanic Accelerator Cannons and forearm-mounted scythes for close-range combat.

Metroid Prime

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The simple Trooper from Metroid Prime is simply known as a Space Pirate, although their Logbook scan indicates that they are the basic troopers. They are trained very well in weapon and melee combat. They take their work very seriously and do not give much care for cost-effectiveness of their units. They are very intelligent and spend most of their time in battle, hindering Galactic Federation forces. While they are found throughout the land of Tallon IV, most of them abode in Glacier One of Phendrana Drifts and the Phazon Mines. Different variants of the Prime pirates exist, such as Shadow Pirates and Flying Pirates. A special group of Pirate Troopers, called Trooper Pirates, appear and are only vulnerable to the same beam technology that their armorsuits are from. They are only found in the Phazon Mines. Pirate Troopers are sometimes used as bait for Metroids in their Quarantines.

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

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The standard Space Pirate's name changed to Pirate Trooper in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes for unknown reasons, and remained this way for the rest of the Space Pirate's reign. Their weapon system was altered to a Quantum Assault Cannon and a Photonic Power Scythe. They are commissioned in the Agon Wastes, but evidence shows of their camps in Torvus Bog. The Pirates were commonly possessed by the Ing, and Dark Pirate Commandos appear in all regions of Aether. Since the incident on Tallon IV, their weaponry has improved greatly, for they suffered the defeat harshly. When possessed by the Ing, they convert their weapons to those of Dark Aether, strengthening the Ing horde.

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Two Pirate Troopers emerging from a Space Pirate ATC

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

After the initial Phazon Corruption of the Space Pirates prior to the events of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Pirate Troopers were heavily upgraded in weaponry and infantry, each one equipped with Phazon Enhancement Devices to overpower their forms of battle. The Pirate Troopers were also widespread in varieties at this time. Their weapons were enhanced to Assault Rifles, EMP Grenades, a Dash System, and an energy scythe. A majority of the Troopers were equipped with a temporary hovering system that is similar to that of the Aerotrooper. Most of the Pirate Troopers were commissioned at the Space Pirate Homeworld, although many were assigned to Bryyo and Elysia, as well as the attack on Norion.

Corruption Varieties

Shield Pirate Trooper

Main article: Shield Pirate Trooper

Shield Pirate Troopers are basic Pirate Troopers that are equipped with an energy shield. This can be ripped off with the Grapple Lasso.

Armored Pirate Trooper

Main article: Armored Pirate Trooper

Armored Pirate Troopers are Pirate Troopers that are outfitted with standard battle armor that is resistant to beam attacks, but vulnerable to Missile attacks.

Advanced Pirate Trooper

Main article: Advanced Pirate Trooper

Advanced Pirate Troopers are Pirate Troopers that wear a thick layer of Phazite armor. They are upgraded versions of Armored Pirate Troopers.

Assault Pirate Trooper

Main article: Assault Pirate Trooper

Assault Pirate Troopers are Pirate Troopers that carry a layer of Missile-resistant armor and excel at melee attacks.

Metroid: Other M

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Artwork of a Space Pirate from Other M.

While investigating the Bottle Ship, Samus learns that the Galactic Federation has genetically engineered the Zebesians and has cybernetically enhanced them into Cyborg Zebesians. The Galactic Federation intended to create an elite task force similer to that of the Space Pirates. They had even created a Mother Brain as the leader. Underneath their enhancements, they are purple in appearence.

Metroid Fusion

While fighting the X Parasites on the BSL Station, some of the X mimic purple Zebesians, most likely engineered by the Federation there. There is also a Gold Varient that is similer to the Silver Zebesian.

Logbook Entries

Logbook entry from a Metroid Prime game: Space Pirate

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Logbook entry from a Metroid Prime game: Pirate Trooper

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Logbook entry from a Metroid Prime game: Pirate Trooper

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References

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