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The Escape Ship[1] is a Space Pirate evacuation vehicle that is used by Samus Aran at the end of Metroid: Zero Mission.
Description[]
The Escape Ship resembles a Space Pirate vessel, sharing its overall shape including the tail-like structure. However, it has a smoother, rounder cockpit that lacks the fin-like structures on the sides of the vessel; this is may be due to the Escape Ship's purpose as an evacuation vehicle rather than a fighter ship. It also has a teal color scheme in lieu of the vessel's dark green coloration.
History[]
Samus, after destroying Mother Brain, crash-lands back on Zebes after being attacked by Space Pirate vessels, and loses her Starship and Power Suit. She is forced to infiltrate the Space Pirate Mother Ship in search of an escape vessel, and comes across the escape-ship bay. However, she is unable to access it while suitless.
During the countdown sequence of the mothership, Samus ends up back in the escape-ship bay and fights off two gray Space Pirates. A red Zebesian is inside the Escape Ship about to fly off, but foolishly jumps out to attack Samus, who quickly hijacks the ship and prepares to take off. Humorously, another red Zebesian tries to jump on top of the ship, but is killed when it hits him.
What becomes of the Escape Ship is unknown. Samus has not been seen reusing this ship. In subsequent games, she uses a new version of her own Gunship.
Metroid: Zebes Invasion Order[]
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The small spacecraft
The Escape Ship plays a nearly identical role to the small spacecraft from Metroid: Zebes Invasion Order, another adaptation of the original Metroid that likewise adds a lengthy epilogue after Mother Brain's defeat.
Just like the Escape Ship, Samus finds the small spacecraft in an enormous Pirate Ship's docking bay and uses it to escape before the larger ship explodes. Unlike the Escape Ship, the small spacecraft is armed with a large missile, which is directly responsible for the Pirate Ship's destruction. In order to achieve the Good Ending, Samus must battle the Pirate Boss and retrieve the Metroid capsule from the control room before escaping with the small spacecraft, similar to how Samus can only access the Escape Ship after defeating Mecha Ridley in Zero Mission; escaping in the small spacecraft without retrieving the Metroid capsule results in the Bad Ending.
It is unknown if Zebes Invasion Order had any influence on later Metroid games such as Zero Mission. It is possible that the Escape Ship was directly inspired by the small spacecraft from this book, or any similarities are merely coincidence.
Non-canon warning: Non-canonical information ends here.
Gallery[]
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References[]
| Space Pirate Vehicles | |
|---|---|
| Large Spacecraft | Flagship • Mother Ship • Orpheon • Siriacus • Vol Paragom • Starship • Leviathan Battleship • Destroyer • Colossus • Doomseye Leviathan-class capital ship • Marauder-class battleship • Plunderer-class cruiser • Dragüd's Ship |
| Space fighters | Zebesian Pirate Ship • Space Pirate vessel • Boarding Pod • Missile Transport (Elite) • Pirate Warship Fang-class fighter • Pirate Fighter |
| Terrestrial vehicles |
"Shrike" Class Assault Skiff • ATC • Assault Skiff • Dropship |
| Others | Escape Pod • Escape Ship • 565-PH Hellfire • Dive Spike |