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Image:SM Starship Sprite.png|''Sprite from [[Super Metroid]]''
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Image:Gunship_MP1.png|''Screenshot from [[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]''
Image:Gunship_MP1.png|''Screenshot from [[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]''
Image:Gunship fu Art.png|''Artwork from [[Metroid Fusion]]''
Image:Fusion_Ship.png|''Sprite from [[Metroid Fusion]]''
Image:Fusion_Ship.png|''Sprite from [[Metroid Fusion]]''
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Image:Zero_Ship.png|''Sprite from [[Metroid: Zero Mission]]''

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Samus' new Gunship in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.

Samus Aran's Gunship is the private spacecraft of bounty hunter Samus Aran. The Hunter-class gunship is a one of a kind spacecraft. It was custom built for Samus by the Federated Shipyards at Aliehs III. It contains a mobile energy recharge system, microfactories designed to produce ammunition, and sophisticated onboard computer stores mission data collected in the field for further reference.[1] Throughout the series Samus uses different models of the gunship, some of which are her own design.[2]

Design

The first gunship was destroyed on Samus's Zero Mission.

The ship's design and size have shifted greatly throughout the series. Surprisingly, some versions of the ship seem almost identical, even though the games are not direct sequels, with different designs being introduced between them. For example the ship seen in Super Metroid makes a 3D appearance in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, but does not appear in any other game of the Metroid Prime series. The ship is easily recognizable from the landing mechanisms located at the bottom of the ship.

Zero Mission marks the only appearance of Samus's original red gunship, as it is destroyed at the end of the game. All her ships from this point on are a yellowish orange color, with the exception of her chronologically latest purple ship, seen in Metroid Fusion.

The gunship that appears in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is a completely new design (with similar colors) that combines Chozo and Federation technology. It was designed by Samus Aran, based off her original gunship. Like its predecessor, the new model was also constructed at Aliehs III. The vessel is equipped with a powerful Chozo biotech computer that can interface with Samus's Command Visor to deliver aerial bomb raids to locations of her choosing. The ship's weaponry is capable of destroying structures made of Maldium, otherwise invulnerable to Samus's regular weapons. The ship also carries a Biohazard Scanner.[2]

Designs
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Appearances

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The gunship first appeared in Metroid II: Return of Samus, although chronologically the ship appears much earlier. Metroid: Zero Mission, the remake of the original Metroid shows the chronologically earliest appearance of the vessel.

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Manual

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Super Metroid

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Trophy Info

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Samus's Starship Trophy

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This compact ship is used by Samus as her base of operations. Of course, Samus can't fly it into the catacombs of every planet she visits, so she leaves it on the surface as her sanctuary. Samus can recharge her Power Suit inside the ship, so it tends to be the only safe and secure spot on inhospitable alien terrain.[4]
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The ship that Samus pilots. Entering the gunship allows Samus to restore energy and save. Samus has been on numerous voyages in the gunship, but after being attacked by an X parasite in Metroid Fusion, she crashes into an asteroid belt and destroys the craft. After that, the Galactic Federation provides her with a new starship.[5]
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Manga

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Spacecraft
Name: Samus Aran's Ship - Hunter-Class gunship
Principle use - Gunship
weight in tons - 136
crew - 1
dimensions - 9.144 meters x 6.096 meters x 2.4384 meters
drive type - Relativistic: 44MHz
power source - Field-exclusion Gluino
maximum velocity - Relativistc: 7.2 x 10 C

Registered to Samus Aran, the Gunship is equipped with twin Power Beam turrets and retractable rear-mounted Plasma Beam cannon. The versatile cockpit is used for navigation, regeneration and record retention. This ship survived Samus Aran's mission on Planet Zebes, and is the only space-faring vessel ever registered under the bounty hunter's name.

The principle use of this Hunter-Class Gunship is rapid transport. Dual engines serve this purpose with great efficiency. If battle becomes unavoidable, the ship is outfitted with enough firepower to survive firefights again bigger and more numerous foes. Once the destination is reached, the ship serves as an excellent base camp for ground-based ops.

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  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "{{{entry}}}" — Logbook entry ([[|Invalid game]])
  4. ↑ "This compact ship is used by Samus as her base of operations. Of course, Samus can't fly it into the catacombs of every planet she visits, so she leaves it on the surface as her sanctuary. Samus can recharge her Power Suit inside the ship, so it tends to be the only safe and secure spot on inhospitable alien terrain." —Trophy Gallery (Super Smash Bros. Melee)
  5. ↑ "The ship that Samus pilots. Entering the gunship allows Samus to restore energy and save. Samus has been on numerous voyages in the gunship, but after being attacked by an X parasite in Metroid Fusion, she crashes into an asteroid belt and destroys the craft. After that, the Galactic Federation provides her with a new starship." —Trophy Gallery (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)
  6. ↑ "Does Samus's ship have a name?
    "We've always just called it 'starship.' Some of the people on the team even call it 'Samus's ship,' but that's not exactly an official term."    " Nintendo Power, Issue 255, Future US Pg. 45


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