Dark Pirate Commandos are the result of a Pirate Commando being possessed by Ing. They are an invaluable addition to the Ing Horde and only Hunter Ing are allowed to possess them (even then, they hold fierce competition for the tremendously strong bodies). Extremely powerful, they also share the Hunter Ing ability to phase out of the local time-space, "teleporting" from one location to next, leaving after images to confound their opponent; while teleporting, they are only visible through the Dark Visor. This system is similar to the one used by the Chozo Ghosts in Metroid Prime.
Dark Commandos are extremely dangerous and among some of the most durable enemies in the game. They often strike ambushes in pairs later on in the game, and may lock rooms in order to prevent escape. They attack not only with their phasing skills, but also with improved versions of the standard form of the Pirate Commando weapon, a deadlier energy dagger sprouting from the tips of their weapons, and a grenade launcher on their shoulder, which fires experimental EMP grenades stolen from the slain pirates. The rooms where they attack also tend to have irregular terrains, hindering those with poor aim.
It should be noted, however, that an Entangler shot followed by a Missile will destroy them instantly.
Locations
- Dark Forgotten Bridge
- Forgotten Bridge
- Grand Windchamber
- Meeting Grounds
- Torvus Plaza
- Great Bridge
- Profane Path
- Torvus Grove
- Culling Chamber
- Aerial Training Site
- Crypt
Trivia
- The Dark Pirate Commando acts in a similar manner to the Chozo Ghosts. They both phase in and out of the local timespace and they both have the ability to fire projectiles that can send static through Samus's visor. However, the Pirates can be immobilized with the Dark Beam while the Ice Beam cannot immobilize the Chozo Ghosts.
- In certain areas (particularly in the light version of Torvus Bog), if the player fails to defeat all the Dark Pirate Commandos fast enough, they will give up and warp out of the room (releasing the door locks if they were active).
- Dark Pirate Commandoes share their battle theme, Short Battle, with numerous other Darkling creatures in the game.
- In the data of the Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Bonus Disc, the Dark Pirate Commando was simply called Dark Commando.
Logbook entry
Dark Pirate Commando
Morphology: Dark Pirate Commando
Darkling-possessed elite Space Pirate. Increased combat ability due to symbiotic presence. Able to phase out of local timespace.
The Ing prize the few Pirate Commandos they manage to take alive. Only Hunter Ing are allowed to possess the Commandos, and the competition for that right is fierce among them. The Hunter Ing ability to phase out of local timespace carries over to the Dark Pirate Commando. They will fire bursts of dark matter at enemies, along with experimental EMP grenades stolen from the Space Pirates.
Gallery
| Darklings | |
|---|---|
| Guardians | Amorbis • Chykka • Quadraxis |
| Sub-Guardians |
Bomb Guardian • Grapple Guardian • Spider Guardian • Power Bomb Guardian |
| Darklings | Chykling • Corrupted Sentreye • Dark Alpha Splinter • Dark Blogg • Dark Diligence Drone • Dark Grenchler • Dark Ingsmasher • Dark Missile Trooper • Dark Phlogus • Dark Pirate Commando • Dark Pirate Trooper • Dark Preed • Dark Quad MB/CM • Dark Shredder • Dark Splinter • Dark Tallon Metroid • Darkling Tentacle • Dark Trooper • Dark War Wasp • Nightbarb • Dark Luminoth |
| Unused |
Dark Luminoth • Dark Metaree • Dark Pirate Aerotrooper • Dark Shriekbat • Dark Sporb • Dark Triclops |
| Dimensional | |
|---|---|
| Species | Alimbic • Boost Guardian • Chozo (Ghost) • Craftsmen • Dark Pirate Commando • Darkling • Darkling Tentacle • Gorea • Ing (Hunter, Emperor, Warrior) Ingsphere Cache • Kralee • Leviathan • Luminoth • Metroid Prime (Core essence) • Phantoon • Warp Hound • Phazon Metroid |
| Gateways | Alimbic Cannon • Artifact Temple • Interdimensional void • Portal • Stronghold Portal • Wormhole |
| Alternate Dimensions | Dark Aether • Infinity Void • The Locker • Oubliette • Stronghold Void |
| Other | Black fog • Dark Visor • Darkburst • Multidimensional Stealth Warship • Transdimensional energy • Transdimensional flux |