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“	Etecoons and Dachoras. I've met these intelligent beings before. They seemed to recognize me, as well. How unusual to meet again here. In the past, they've helped me unleash abilities I didn't know I had. But where did they run to? I hope they're safe...	„
—Samus Aran

The Dachora (Dachola in Super Metroid Nintendo Player's Guide) are a species of ostrich-like animals found on planet Zebes.

Description

An adult Dachora appears in Super Metroid, in which it teaches Samus Aran how to perform a Shinespark, a technique used with the Speed Booster. The Dachora continuously runs back and forth through a long corridor, building up speed before crouching and jumping extremely high; by imitating its motions, Samus can execute the Shinespark. A nest with an egg can be seen in the background.

Later, in the escape sequence in the end of the game, the Dachora and Etecoons are trapped in the Torizo's chamber in Crateria, which is being flooded with scalding-hot lava. Samus can rescue the trapped animals before the planet explodes; if she does so, a tiny white spaceship^[1] will be visible leaving the planet along with Samus's Gunship during the ending sequence. Although their rescue is optional in Super Metroid, the action is considered canon due to the fact that the same Dachora and Etecoons make a reappearance in Metroid Fusion.

The appearance in Fusion shows that the egg from Super Metroid had hatched, with a small Dachora chick as the result. The Dachoras and Etecoons are seen as the sole survivors of the X Parasite infestation aboard the Biologic Space Laboratories research station. They are found on the Habitation Deck, confined in a sealed, tropical themed area with hanging tires for the Etecoons to play on. It is unknown why these creatures were on board, or why the X did not target them as potential hosts, though Adam suggests the creatures had no useful capabilities for the X. After Samus releases them, the Dachoras and Etecoons go to Samus' Gunship, and they later save Samus from the space station's explosion after the defeat of the Omega Metroid by piloting her gunship into the Docking Bays to rescue her.

Official data

Super Metroid Nintendo Player's Guide

Enemy Data								Description
Color	HP	ATK	E	BE	M	SM	PB	Brinstar. Learn the Super Jump technique from Dachola. He's friendly, too.
Normal	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Information

Super Metroid Developer Interview

Warning: Fan Translation(s) Ahead

This article, section, or file contains text that is unofficially translated by Metroid fans. Some information (such as proper English names of characters or items) may not be accurate. If an official translation becomes available, the fan translation(s) may be replaced.

Akinori Sao: Yamamoto-san, what part of Super Metroid do you recommend?

Yamamoto: This is a bit detailed, but after you beat the last boss, Mother Brain, Samus escapes, right? The planet is beginning to explode, so you really have to hustle. But at a certain spot, there's a Dachora and some Etecoons…

Sakamoto: Dachoras and Etecoons are alien creatures who teach Samus new moves, and they've gotten trapped while trying to evacuate.

Sao: If you help them, the ending changes. Is that right?

Sakamoto: The ending doesn't exactly change, but when the planet explodes and Samus just barely clears the blast in her ship, out to the side you can see…

Yamamoto: The Dachora and Etecoons escape, too.

Sakamoto: About one dot of light shoots out from the exploding planet! (laughs)

Sao: (laughs) You understand from that one dot of light that they survived.

Sakamoto: I tried it myself, and the dot was so small I could barely see it! (laughs)

Sao: Is that because it was an old tube TV?

Sakamoto: Yes. With the high resolution screens today, you should be able to see it clearly. I hope people will check that out for themselves.

Yamamoto: There may also be people who played Super Metroid before who don't know about that. I hope they will play the game again and help those creatures! ^[2]

Trivia

The Dachoras, along with Serris and possibly the Chozo^{[citation needed]}, feature abilities similar to the Speed Booster. The Chozo are said to have created their many items based on their physical capabilities.^{[citation needed]}
The Dachora's name in French is Vertozor.^[3]
Interestingly, the Dachora can be released from its corridor by Shinesparking at the same time and in the same place at which the Dachora does. After this, it will run back and forth in the same usual manner and Shinespark at the ceiling.
Yasuhiko Fujii stated that the idea of saving the Dachoras and Etecoons was conceptualized by another programmer on the game, but did not say who that was.^[4]
While the adult Dachora is commonly viewed as a maternal figure due to having offspring, it is referred to as a male in Super Metroid Nintendo Player's Guide.

Gallery

References

^ Super Metroid Nintendo Player's Guide
^ https://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic/interview-super-metroid
^ [1]
^ "That was something a different programmer came up with on his own. And if you save them, when the planet explodes there’s some extra graphics showing them successfully escape too." http://shmuplations.com/yasuhikofujii/

Helpful/harmless organisms
Tallon IV	Glider
SR388	Baby • Flitt • Proboscum • Septogg
Zebes	Dachora • Etecoon • Powamp • Shaktool • Suspensor platform • Tatori • Tatori, Jr. • Tripper
BOTTLE SHIP	Pow • Wadge • Zuru

Features of Samus's Gunship
Personal	Adam's helmet • Chozo biotech computer • Chozo language • Data records • Logbook • Mii Bobblehead • Samus Screen • Ship Bumper Stickers • In the Cockpit • Music player
Armaments	Plasma Beam • Power Beam • Ship Grapple Beam • Ship Missile Launcher • Gunship Multiball • Bunker-Busting Annihilator • Gunship
Mission features	Auto-repair function • Biohazard scanner • Blast Shield • Bombing Run • Command Visor • Commander Adam Malkovich • Cryostasis • Escape Pod Heads-Up Display • Helm controls • Landing Gear Legs • Microfactories Missile Station • Recharge Station • Save Station • Tetra Galaxy Scan Screen • Transmission console • B-Unit
Cargo	Theronian Bomb (1st piece • 2nd piece • 3rd piece) • Colossal War Golem
Passengers	Baby • Anthony Higgs • Dr. Madeline Bergman • Commander Adam Malkovich (computerized) • Dachoras • Etecoons

Indestructible Creatures
Non-hostile	Aurora Unit 217 • Baby • Dachora • Databot • Etecoon • Fleet Admiral Castor Dane • Fleet Mechanic • Pow • Septogg • Tatori • Tatori, Jr. • U-Mos Training Drone • Watchdrone • Work Robot
Hostiles	Aazelion • Airthorn • Autom • Big Metroid • Cannon • GMX-04 Halberd-class turret (if provoked) • Polyp • Proboscum Puromi • Ring Beam Unit • Ripper II • Samus Eater (Bud) • Seed platform • Unfreezable Metroid • ZipNMEBomber
Misc.	Bloatsac • Blueroot Tree (Dark) • Butterfly • Chomper Fish • Durable plantform • Fish • Fungus • Glow Stem • Great Tree Massive tentacle • Moth • Parasitic fungus • Protozoan • RedGrass • Sandgrass • Sbug • Scarp • Scatterbug • Tallon fern • Mantha

[1] Super Metroid Nintendo Player's Guide

[2] ttps://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic/interview-super-metroid

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[4] "That was something a different programmer came up with on his own. And if you save them, when the planet explodes there’s some extra graphics showing them successfully escape too." http://shmuplations.com/yasuhikofujii/

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 {{cquotetxt|''Etecoons and Dachoras. I've met these intelligent beings before. They seemed to recognize me, as well. How unusual to meet again here. In the past, they've helped me unleash abilities I didn't know I had. But where did they run to? I hope they're safe...''|Samus Aran|color=gray|size=300%}}
+{{Infobox Creature
+|name = Dachora
+|image = File:DachoraSM.png
+|caption = The Dachora and its egg in ''Super Metroid''.
+|games = ''[[Super Metroid]]'',
+''[[Metroid Fusion]]''
+|size = Medium
+|location = [[Brinstar]]<br/>[[Crateria]]<br/>[[Habitation Deck]]
+|homeworld = [[Zebes]]
+|behavior = Running, [[Shinesparking]]
+|color = Green
+|distinctions = Egg-laying bird
+}}
+The '''Dachora''' ('''Dachola''' in ''[[Super Metroid Nintendo Player's Guide]]'') are a species of ostrich-like animals found on planet [[Zebes]].
-[[Image:DachoraSM.png|250px|right|thumb|The Dachora's corridor in ''Super Metroid''.]]
-The '''Dachora''' ('''Dachola''' in ''[[Super Metroid Nintendo Player's Guide]]'') are a species of ostrich-like animals. Their homeworld is unknown, but it is possibly [[Zebes]].
+==Description==
-A Dachora appeared in ''[[Super Metroid]]'', in which it taught [[Samus]] how to perform a [[Shinespark]], a technique used with the [[Speed Booster]]. A nest with an egg could be seen in the background. Later, in the escape sequence in the end of the game, Samus rescued the trapped Dachora and [[Etecoon]]s from the explosion. Rescuing the Dachora and Etecoons is an optional part of the escape sequence of ''Super Metroid''. If Samus does so, a tiny white spaceship<ref>''[[Super Metroid Nintendo Player's Guide]]''</ref> will be visible leaving the planet along with [[Samus Aran's gunship|Samus's gunship]] during the ending sequence. Yet, although their rescue is optional, the action is considered canon due to the fact that the same Dachora and Etecoons make a reappearance in ''[[Metroid Fusion]]''.
+An adult Dachora appears in ''[[Super Metroid]]'', in which it teaches [[Samus Aran]] how to perform a [[Shinespark]], a technique used with the [[Speed Booster]]. The Dachora continuously runs back and forth through a long corridor, building up speed before crouching and jumping extremely high; by imitating its motions, Samus can execute the Shinespark. A nest with an egg can be seen in the background.
+Later, in the [[escape sequence]] in the end of the game, the Dachora and [[Etecoon]]s are trapped in the [[Torizo's chamber]] in [[Crateria]], which is being flooded with [[scalding-hot lava]]. Samus can rescue the trapped animals before the planet explodes; if she does so, a tiny white spaceship<ref>''[[Super Metroid Nintendo Player's Guide]]''</ref> will be visible leaving the planet along with [[Samus Aran's gunship|Samus's Gunship]] during the ending sequence. Although their rescue is optional in ''Super Metroid'', the action is considered canon due to the fact that the same Dachora and Etecoons make a reappearance in ''[[Metroid Fusion]]''.
-The appearance in ''Fusion'' shows that the egg from ''Super Metroid'' had hatched, with a small Dachora chick as the result. The Dachoras and Etecoons are seen as the sole survivors of the [[X Parasite]] infestation aboard the [[Biologic Space Laboratories research station]]. They are found on the [[Habitation Deck]], confined in a sealed, tropical themed area with hanging tires for the Etecoons to play on. It is unknown why these creatures were on board, or why the X did ''not'' target them as potential hosts. After Samus released them, the Dachoras and Etecoons went to Samus's gunship, and they later saved Samus from the space station's explosion after the defeat of the [[Omega Metroid]] by piloting her gunship into the room to rescue her.
+The appearance in ''Fusion'' shows that the egg from ''Super Metroid'' had hatched, with a small Dachora chick as the result. The Dachoras and Etecoons are seen as the sole survivors of the [[X Parasite]] infestation aboard the [[Biologic Space Laboratories research station]]. They are found on the [[Habitation Deck]], confined in a sealed, tropical themed area with hanging tires for the Etecoons to play on. It is unknown why these creatures were on board, or why the X did not target them as potential hosts, though [[Adam]] suggests the creatures had no useful capabilities for the X. After Samus releases them, the Dachoras and Etecoons go to Samus' Gunship, and they later save Samus from the space station's explosion after the defeat of the [[Omega Metroid]] by piloting her gunship into the [[Docking Bays]] to rescue her.
-==Trivia==
-*The Dachoras, along with [[Serris]] and possibly the [[Chozo]] feature abilities similar to the [[Speed Booster]]. The Chozo are said to have created their many items based on their physical capabilities.
-*The Dachora's name in French is '''Vertozor'''. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVgsWKJCATk]
-*Interestingly, the Dachora can be released from its corridor by Shinesparking at the same time and in the same place at which the Dachora does. After this, it will run back and forth in the same usual manner and Shinespark at the ceiling.
 ==Official data==
 ===''[[Super Metroid Nintendo Player's Guide]]''===
-''"Learn the Super Jump technique from Dachola. He's friendly, too."''
+{{SM enemy|desc = Brinstar. Learn the Super Jump technique from Dachola. He's friendly, [[Etecoon#Super_Metroid_Nintendo_Player.27s_Guide|too]].|HP_normal = -|ATK_normal = -|E_normal = -|BE_normal = -|M_normal = -|SM_normal = -|PB_normal = -}}
+===''Super Metroid'' Developer Interview===
+{{UnofficialTranslation}}
+Akinori Sao: [[Kenji Yamamoto|Yamamoto-san]], what part of ''Super Metroid'' do you recommend?
+Yamamoto: This is a bit detailed, but after you beat the last boss, [[Mother Brain]], Samus escapes, right? The planet is beginning to explode, so you really have to hustle. But at a certain spot, there's a Dachora and some Etecoons…
+[[Yoshio Sakamoto|Sakamoto]]: Dachoras and Etecoons are alien creatures who teach Samus new moves, and they've gotten trapped while trying to evacuate.
+Sao: If you help them, the ending changes. Is that right?
+Sakamoto: The ending doesn't exactly change, but when the planet explodes and Samus just barely clears the blast in her ship, out to the side you can see…
+Yamamoto: The Dachora and Etecoons escape, too.
+Sakamoto: About one dot of light shoots out from the exploding planet! (laughs)
+Sao: (laughs) You understand from that one dot of light that they survived.
+Sakamoto: I tried it myself, and the dot was so small I could barely see it! (laughs)
+Sao: Is that because it was an old tube TV?
+Sakamoto: Yes. With the high resolution screens today, you should be able to see it clearly. I hope people will check that out for themselves.
+Yamamoto: There may also be people who played Super Metroid before who don't know about that. I hope they will play the game again and help those creatures! <ref>https://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic/interview-super-metroid</ref>
+==Trivia==
+*The Dachoras, along with [[Serris]] and possibly the [[Chozo]]{{fact}}, feature abilities similar to the [[Speed Booster]]. The Chozo are said to have created their many items based on their physical capabilities.{{fact}}
+*The Dachora's name in French is '''Vertozor'''.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVgsWKJCATk]</ref>
+*Interestingly, the Dachora can be released from its corridor by Shinesparking at the same time and in the same place at which the Dachora does. After this, it will run back and forth in the same usual manner and Shinespark at the ceiling.
+*[[Yasuhiko Fujii]] stated that the idea of saving the Dachoras and Etecoons was conceptualized by another programmer on the game, but did not say who that was.<ref>"That was something a different programmer came up with on his own. And if you save them, when the planet explodes there’s some extra graphics showing them successfully escape too." http://shmuplations.com/yasuhikofujii/</ref>
+*While the adult Dachora is commonly viewed as a maternal figure due to having offspring, it is referred to as a male in ''[[Super Metroid Nintendo Player's Guide]]''.
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery captionalign="center">
-Image:Trapped animals.gif|Samus rescuing the 3 [[Etecoon]]s and the Dachora in ''[[Super Metroid]]''.
+Image:Trapped animals.gif|Samus rescuing the [[Etecoon]]s and the Dachora in ''[[Super Metroid]]''.
-Image:Mfusionguide i 01i.jpg|Samus rescuing the 3 Etecoons and the 2 Dachoras in ''[[Metroid Fusion]]''.
 Image:Metroid 3-Dachora running.gif|Sprites in ''Super Metroid''.
+Image:Mfusionguide i 01i.jpg|Samus rescuing the Etecoons and the Dachoras in ''[[Metroid Fusion]]''.
+Etecoons.png|Sprites for the Dachoras and Etecoons when filmed by a [[security sensor]].
 DachoraFusion.png|The Dachoras and Etecoons at the end of ''Metroid Fusion''.
 </gallery>
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 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
 {{Friendlies}}
-{{Ship Items}}
+{{Gunship Features}}
+{{Indestructible Creatures}}
+[[ru:Дачора]]
 [[Category:Species]]
 [[Category:Intelligent Species]]