Aurora Unit

20 years ago, a team of Federation scientists announced the birth of an organic super computer. Its name was Aurora. Since that historic date, thousands of Auroras have been built and installed. Originally designed for scientific purposes, the Auroras are now used in government, business, and military roles as well. They are given male, female, or gender neutral personas, based on the needs and desires of the staff at the facility they are to serve in. A vast network links all existing Auroras, allowing them to access a tremendous database without peer.

During the events of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, The GF's Aurora Unit has been corrupted with what is believed to be a virus, with the Federation believing Space Pirates are to blame. A GF Aurora Unit, Aurora Unit 313, has also been stolen by Space Pirates from the GF ship Valhalla,. Samus finds three of the many in the game. They are Aurora Unit 242, Aurora Unit 313, and Aurora Unit 217.

The Aurora Units bear a striking resemblence to the Mother Brain. The Mother Brain was built by the Chozo, though the manga indicates that the Federation had some part in this as well, as she was built to link the Federation and Chozo information databases, similar to the function of the Auroras. Additionally, a trailer for Corruption shows a "future Aurora Unit complex" nearly identical to Tourian. Samus reacts in shock when first seeing the Aurora Units in person, indicating that she as well sees a connection. Beyond this, there is no concrete evidence as to how supercomputers are related.

The B.O.X. class security droid's brain resembles an Aurora Unit. This has led to speculation that they can be installed into weapons platforms.

Notable Units

 * Aurora Unit 217
 * Aurora Unit 242
 * Aurora Unit 313