Leviathan Shield

The 'Leviathan Shield is a model of gigantic Space Pirate shield. Designed around Leviathansm their purpose is to prevent any foreign interference with the Leviathan so that it may completley corrupt a planet without threat. Two were seen in place over the Leviathans that impacted planets Bryyo and Elysia during the events of Metroid Prime 3: corruption.

The Shield is a translucent blue and has many pulsating blue spots of varying shades. Two transmitters are in place opposite on the top of the shield. The transmitters recieve enough power to generate the Shield via two seperate Seed Shield Generators. These two devices are forged of Maldium, and are therefore immune to man portabale weaponary. These two Generators are located within vision of the Seed itself and are powered by a supply of Fuel Gel. On Bryyo, the Generators are situated above lakes of the substance, so have a near endless supply. Also in this instance, the Pirates had fitted two Anti Aircraft Turrets at the West Generator in Bryyo Thorn Jungle, and were in the process of building another at Bryyo Fire. Samus Aran was able to destroy both Generators and disable the Leviathan Shield.

However, the Shield on Elysia was hidden deep within the storm clouds of the Planet, and so was impossible to reach directly. Instead, Samus landed on SkyTown, a floating city of the sky. Samus tracked down Aurora Unit 217 and together calculated a plan to destroy the shield. Samus was sent to assemble a Theronian Bomb, a device to completley wipe out the Shield without destroying the Generators. The bomb was placed in the Spire Pod, which was detached from SkyTown and flew towards the Seed. Samus managed to reach the Leviathan after heavy Pirate resistance. She dropped the entire Spire on the Shield, an action which set off the Theronian Bomb and eradicated the Leviathan Shield. Samus escaped using an Escape Pod with seconds to spare.

The Leviathan on the Space Pirate Homeworld was protected by a planetary shield, and so did not require a Leviathan Shield for protection.