Control Tower (Phendrana Drifts)

Control Tower is a room in Phendrana Drifts in Metroid Prime.

Description
Control Tower is in the Pirate Facility section of Phendrana drifts. It is at the top of two towers, West Tower and East Tower. When Samus first enters the room, several Space Pirates try to attack her. When she defeats them, several Flying Pirates come out from the sky and attack her. For each one defeated, another comes to replace it until a total of six Flying Pirates have came to the towers. There are many crates in the room, some can only be destroyed by the missiles of the Flying Pirates. On top of the East Tower, there is a window made of ice. Late in the game, it could be melted using the Plasma Beam. Once it is melted, shooting a Missile through the window, into the explosives next to another tower, will cause it to collapse. It will cause a passageway to a Chozo Artifact to open. Once the artifact is collected, climb inside the fallen tower and roll through a small passageway to get back into the room.

Inhabitants

 * Space Pirates
 * Flying Pirate

Connecting Rooms

 * East Tower
 * West Tower

Items

 * Artifact of Elder: Melt the window of ice on top of the East Tower using the Plasma Beam. Shoot a missile at the explosives next to a tower. Get into the new passageway and claim the Artifact.