Leviathan Shield Generator

Seed Shield Generators are large power generating units made to power Leviathan Seed Shields. They are of Space Pirate origin and appear only during the events of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. Their destruction is vital to Samus' progression.

Description
Seed Shield Generators are used to power the shield used to protect Leviathans that impact planets in the hope of corrupting them with Phazon. Two Generators are needed to power the shield stabely, however the Shield is still able to operate with one Generator active. The Generators have a large antenna on the top of their structure which sends power to two transmitter recievers which then creates a blue field of energy around the Leviathan. These transmitters can receive signals from very long distances, allowing the Pirates to strategically plan the placing of the Generators.

Seed Shield Generators are incredibly strong and durable, having been forged of pure Maldium. Thus they are immune to man portable weaponary. Ship Missiles however, are capable of breaching their exterior and destroying them.

The Generators are fuelled by the volatile Fuel Gel, and have large pumps to collect and process the substance. Fuel Gel is fed up through the tunnel which is inserted into a container of the substance and the Generator then collects and regulates the flow of gel. On Bryyo the Pirates situated the Generators above lakes of Fuel Gel so they could harvest a vast quantity without fear of ever running out.

On Bryyo
On planet Bryyo the Leviathan was powered by two Generators that were placed above two lakes of Fuel Gel. Samus Aran was assigned a mission to destroy the two Generators and bring the Leviathan Shield offline. Doing so was hindered by heavy Pirate Trooper activity in the area. The Pirates placed each Generator at Bryyo Fire and Bryyo Thorn Jungle, while the Leviathan itself lay south of Bryyo Cliffside.

The Pirates were determined to keep the Shield active, and so installed two Anti-Aircraft Turrets at each side of Thorn Jungle's Generator to prevent arial assaults. They were in the process of building another turret at Bryyo Fire, however its construction was halted and then annhilated by Samus Aran's efforts. She was able to successfully destroy the Generator at Bryyo Fire shortly afterwards.

The second Generator was much more dfficult to dismantle. Samus first had to destroy both Anti-Aircraft Turrets at Thorn Jungle. The Pirates had already built up a large millitary presence in the area along with a new base thanks to stolen technology from the Federation and former inhabitants of the planet. Samus faced many Pirate Troopers and Pirate drones and traps, but proved victorious in destroying both the Turrets and rendering the final Generator beyond repair. Samus was then able to travel to Bryyos' Seed without interference.

On Elysia
Elysia's Generators were never seen, and it is unknown how they were positioned. It is possible that the Pirate's stole Elysian technology from SkyTown and created propulsion systems for them to keep them afloat in the sky.

While they are never seen, the generators are neither vital to the destruction of Elysia's Seed Shield. Instead, Samus assembles a giant "Theronian" Bomb to drop on the Shield, which destroys the Shield itself, without need for the destruction of the Generators.