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Pirate Trooper
Template:Enemy-infobox 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 righer than Pirate Militia.
2-D Appearances
The Pirate Troopers of Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion are depicted as crustacean-like beings with a humanoid physique.
Variants
- Green Space Pirates are found in Crateria and take one shot of any weapon to defeat.
- Red Space Pirates are found in Norfair and block most enemy attacks. The Missiles and the Spazer Beam are effective against them.
- Pink Space Pirates are found in Maridia and are invulnerable to all attacks except the Plasma Beam, the Speed Booster and the Screw Attack.
- Yellow Space Pirates 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 Space Pirates 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
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, hendering 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 Beam Troopers, appear and are only vulnerable to the same beam technology that their armorsuits are made up of. They are only found in the Phazon Mines. Pirate Troopers are sometimes used as bait fo Metroids in their Quarantines.
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
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.
