Cyborg Zebesian

Cyborg Zebesians are further enhanced, partially (or entirely) metal-plated Zebesians. They were the result of Galactic Federation scientists on the Bottle Ship trying to create a special forces unit based on the Space Pirates. The Zebesians were to form the core of this unit. The scientists had presumably captured and experimented on the Pirates in order to create successful bioweapons.

Their claws are sometimes completely replaced with prosthetic ones. These can fire Missiles as well as beams. Their armor begins to break off as they take damage, revealing their arm cannons below the prosthetic claws and snapping off the fins on their backs.