Mining cannon

The Nova Mine is a mining device created by Space Pirates. The device alternates firing a mining laser and using a tractor beam to suck up anything in the immediate vincinity. Despite not being made for combat, you are required to destroy it in order to progress.

The Battle
When the battle starts, the following will happen, in the order shown, and will repeat.


 * 2 or 3 Space Pirates will drop into the room. These will be Advanced Pirate Troopers, though as the battle progresses, they will be replaced with Pirate Commandos.
 * Nova Mine will fire big green mining laser down the center. This won't harm you unless you touch it.
 * Long pause, where you should destroy the Pirates, except for one (see below).
 * Nova Mine will deploy tractor beam, which will suck in everything in the room, including you. There must be at least, and preferably 1 Pirate, who will hang onto the ground. You must shoot him to loosen his grip, so he will fall into the tractor beam (Note: Pirate cannot be wearing any armor)
 * If Pirate is inside, the Mine will reveal four weak spots that you should shoot at, as they will disappear after a short time (will automatically retract if one weak spot is destroyed)
 * If no Pirate, or after above step, tractor beam will stop and process will repeat.

After you destroy all the weak spots, then the Nova Mine will be defeated, and you will be granted access to the Nova Beam.

Tips

 * Using Hyper Mode will help a lot, since the Pirates are very resilient and would take too long otherwise.
 * Destroy all but one Pirate, which you should reduce to no armor, then wait for the tractor beam
 * Tractor beam will affect you too, so walk away from it while getting the Pirate to fall in

Note: If you fall into the hatch in the center, you die instantly.