Ready Room

The Ready Room (also referred to as the Breifing Room is a location on the G.F.S. Olympus. It is here that Admiral Dane informed Samus Aran, Ghor, Gandrayda and Rundas of their mission during the beginning of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.

Description
The Ready Room is located down a corridor from the Flag Bridge. The shape of the room is actually a similar shape to the Galactic Federation insignia (a Federation Marine's Visor). The centre of the room contains a holographic projector platform that can display a hologram of, and allow conversation with the Olympus' Aurora Unit, 242. The platform can also project other information if necessary. Four ventilation grilles are present on the walls behind the projector. At the back left and right of the room are two control terminal hubs, which control the projector and also recieve incoming information and status reports concerning the Olympus. Data and incoming messages are controlled and accessed by interactive touch sensitive holograms.

The room contains a Halberd-Class Turret, concealed above the entrance archway. This unit can be deployed if any of the personnel or guests come under attack.

Role
Samus' first objective upon boarding the Olympus is to meet Admiral Dane and the other Bounty Hunters in the Ready Room. When she arrives, Samus pans her surroundings and spots Admiral Dane talking to a Male Fleet Trooper. She also sees Ghor and Rundas, and behind them she sees another Samus. Admiral Dane shouts at the other Samus, who reveals herself to be Gandrayda in disguise. Admiral Dane introduces AU 242 using the projector to display an image of the Aurora. 242 explains that the Aurora network had been disabled. Ghor remarks and is puzzled by the decision to bring the network down. 242 then tells Ghor that the decision was a necessary one, as all Auroras had been infected with an unknown virus seven days prior. She then goes on to say that Federation scientists have already devised a vaccine. Admiral Dane interjects, saying that 242 was the first AU to receive the vaccine, purging all traces of the infection. Gandrayda asks where the virus originated, to which Dane replies that the Federation belive that it was of Space Pirate design.

Dane then tells the Hunters of an incident the Federation beleive to be related to the release of the virus. The G.F.S Valhalla went missing while on a training mission four months ago, and the Ship's logs reveal they were attacked by a Space Pirate Boarding Pod. Ghor questions the logic in disrupting a Federation training mission, to which Gandrayda replies: "They're Pirates. How could they resist a prize like that?". Rundas states that the attack would never have happened if he'd been there. Gandrayda dismisses this comment with her hand, and Dane affirms that its a shame he wasn't there, in a rather sarcastic manner. Dane then confirms that the Pirates boarded the Valhalla and stole the ship's Aurora Unit, 313. Dane adds that this is how the Pirates planted the virus into the system. 242 concludes that the Federation's security protocals were able to shut down the network, before the virus caused irreversable damage.

Dane points out that the network is still vulnerable. He emphasises the need to rid the network of the virus, and bring the other AUs online. Dane explains that this is where the Hunters come into the scheme, and tells them that their mission is to rid the AUs of the virus, and investigate Pirate activity in the area. Suddenly, a tremor shakes the Olympus, flickering lights. 242 declares a condition red, and one of the Male Fleet Troopers alerts Dane to a Pirate attack fleet that came out of "some sort of Wormhole". He adds that the Pirates are heading for Norion's home base. Dane orders the Hunters down to the planet to aid the ground troops and stop the Pirates. Ghor, Gandrayda and Rundas leave, with Samus staying behind for a brief moment to observe the AU, which dissapears.