Saturnine
Saturnines are blue, iridescent mushrooms encountered on Tallon IV. They prefer dark areas and can be found in caves and overgrown areas in Tallon Overworld. Saturnines tend to grow on rock walls or tree branches rather than on the dirt itself, and come in a variety of shapes and sizes.
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Several oversized Saturnines, some increased in amounts as large as 400%,[1] act as platforms in Phazon Mines in Metroid Quarantine A, Fungal Hall A and B, and in the Fungal Hall Access. These Saturnine specimens have been drastically mutated by Phazon exposure. Deliberate experimentation on Saturnines with Phazon was conducted by Space Pirates while they searched for viable rations for their Phazon-enhanced units.[2] Later, Phazon-infused Saturnines were used in the Elite Nutrient Mix fed to Elite Pirates, replacing deca-triticale.[3]
Small, green insects sometimes hover around these fungi, possibly indicating that they are a natural food source for them.
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Saturnines in the Overgrown Cavern
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Oversized Saturnines in the Phazon Mines
References[edit source]
- ↑ "Size increase of 400% indicated in fungal unit." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime)
- ↑ "Infusion of Phazon into local fungi is proceeding. This program has produced a cheap, viable ration for many of our Phazon-enhanced units on Tallon IV. A mass-production program has been authorized." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime)
- ↑ "Phazon-infused fungal harvesting continues. Replacement of deca-triticale with Phazon-infused fungal matter in Elite Ration Mix has been authorized." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime)
- ↑ "Species: Saturnine
Small iridescent mushroom. Typically grows in dank, dark regions." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime)
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