Omega Pirate

Elite Pirate Upsilon, more commonly known as the Omega Pirate, was one of the most powerful Space Pirates ever created. The Omega Pirate was considered, by Science Team, the zenith of Project Helix. Fused with phazon reserves, the Omega Pirate was capable of regeneration and wave quake generation. It was destroyed by Samus Aran when she took the Phazon Mines by storm.

Elite Pirate Upsilon was created by Science Team to be the ultimate Space Pirate. It was one of the only two Space Pirates ever to be fused with phazon (the other being the Phazon Elite). The Omega Pirate was equip with wave-quake generators, shields, and, most importantly, regenerative abilities when in touch with phazon. However, it was still vulnerable to missile weaponry. Its creators dubbed their manifestation the Omega Pirate, and placed it in statis in the Elite Quarters, deep within the Phazon Mines on Tallon IV.

When Samus Aran invaded the Phazon Mines on her mission to Tallon IV, her complex scan system located the unique and mobile Phazon present on the Omega Pirate. After investigating, Samus Aran awakens the Omega Pirate and must fight it. This battle is depicted in Metroid Prime.

To defeat the Omega Pirate, Samus must blow off its knee and shoulder plates, similar in fashion to when she faced Thardus. After blowing off all knee and shoulder plates, the Omega Pirate will summon a certain type of Beam Trooper to dispatch Samus while it vanishes from the visible spectrum to heal itself in one of the three pools of phazon in the Elite Quarters. Samus, though, can use her X-Ray Visor to see the Omega Pirate and damage it during this process. After taking about one-seventh of its health's damage, the Omega Pirate will return to the normal spectrum. However, if Samus does not damage it, the Omega Pirate will regenerate, that is, regain health.

Samus must then repeat the process until the Omega Pirate's health is depleted. The Omega Pirate is weakest when it is generating wave quakes. These quakes will kill its comrades which is has summoned. After the Omega Pirate is defeated, it will collapse atop Samus, giving her the Phazon Suit. The ensuing explosion wills all Beam Troopers not already destroyed.