Samus Aran's gunship

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Samus Aran's Gunship is the vehicle seen in the video games [[Metroid II: Return of Samus]], Super Metroid, Metroid Prime, [[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]], Metroid Prime Hunters and in the opening sequence of Metroid Fusion. It is piloted by bounty hunter Samus Aran.

Gunship Facts and History

Several different versions of this ship exist, but its basic design remains consistent throughout the bulk of the series. It is speculated that these cosmetic changes to the ship are merely upgrades, whereas other speculation leads to Samus Aran actually buying a larger or more powerful ship each time. No one truly knows the reason behind it. The ship's capabilities, however remain clear throughout the series. Its most distinctive and constant feature is its cockpit windshield, which suggests the shape of Samus' Power Suit Visor, but the remainder of the features on its hull undergo drastic cosmetic changes in each game. Information gained from a Space Pirate log in Metroid Prime suggests the ship has a powerful cloaking device, though this has never been confirmed in any game and may be just speculation on the Space Pirate's part. The ship also has a large arsenal of weaponry which is seen in action in a Metroid manga released at the same time as Super Metroid. Finally, the ship seems to be equipped with a warp drive or hyperdrive of some kind which is seen during the endings of Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime: Hunters and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. Also, contrary to the original belief, this ship is not actually of Chozo design, which is proved in the beginning of [[Metroid: Zero Mission]] when Samus appears in her original ship. Later that ship is destroyed and she escapes in a Zebesian Space Pirate ship, and apparently acquires her current ship (though the Space Pirate fighter she steals looks suspiciously like the one shown in Metroid Prime, albeit tailless and a different color). In Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, a scan of the ship mentions that it has been manufactured for Samus by the Federation Shipyards on the planet Aliehs III. It is quite possible that the gunship in Metroid Prime is a completely different ship, seeing as it has a slightly 'chunky' design, and fire thrusters on the bottom. Further evidence that the ships in both Prime 1 and 2 are completely different arises from Metroid Prime: Hunters. The ship in Hunters is the same one from the first Metroid Prime game, and Samus can pilot it to different planets as she chases six rival bounty hunters.

The gunships in Metroid II, Super Metroid, and Metroid Prime 2 all bear close resemblance.

Actual Ship Registry

Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime: Hunters Scan

Hunter-class gunship
Registered to Samus Aran
Return Here to Recharge your Health and Ammunition

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Scan

Starship: Hunter-Class Gunship
Gunship Under Repairs
State of repair at 86% and Rising

(The actual repair percentage rises with progression throughout the game.)

The full article in Samus's Logbook is as follows:

Your Hunter-class gunship is one of a kind, its distinct hull lines marking it to friend and foe alike. Custom built for you by the Federation Shipyards at Aleihs III, it contains a mobile energy recharge system and microfactories designed to produce ammunition. A sophisticated onboard computer stores mission data collected in the field for future reference.

Images of the Gunship

Image:Gunshipm2.jpg|Samus's gunship from a screenshot of Metroid II Image:M2shipart2.jpg|Samus's gunship from artwork of Metroid II Image:Gunshipsm.GIF|Samus's gunship sprite from Super Metroid Image:Smart ship.jpg|Samus's gunship from artwork of Super Metroid (destroyed at the beginning of Fusion) Image:Gunshipfusion.jpg|Samus's gunship from a screenshot of Metroid Fusion Image:Primeship.jpg|Samus's gunship from a screenshot of a beta version of Metroid Prime Image:Gunshipprime.jpg|Samus's gunship from a screenshot of Metroid Prime. The same gunship is used in Metroid Prime Hunters. Image:Gunshipzero.jpg|Samus's gunship from artwork of Metroid: Zero Mission (destroyed before the game ended) Image:Mp2 gunship.jpg|Samus's gunship from a screenshot of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Image:Samusship1.jpg|Samus's gunship from Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Samus' ship in Captain N

Samus's gunship is also described in the [[Captain N: The Game Master]] comics issue #5. As the comics was made in 1990, before [[Metroid II: Return of Samus]] was published, this ship looks completely different from Samus's ship in the canonical Metroid universe. Of note, however, is that its type is given as "Hunter IV", and thus it seems that at least the name has persisted to the canon, though the name could be just a coincidence considering how Samus is known as the Hunter to the Space Pirates.

Cameos

Samus's gunship also got its own Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee, awarded for beating the Brinstar escape sequence in Adventure mode. This is the Metroid II version of the ship.

 

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