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Fleet Admiral Castor Dane, also called simply Admiral Dane, is the commander of the G.F.S. Olympus. His only appearance is in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. He is known for his utmost dedication to protecting the Galactic Federation from its enemies. Dane is stern, aggressive, and has a strong dislike for the Space Pirates; his in-game Logbook entry hints at him having been orphaned by the marauding race at an early age, an act he still seeks to avenge.
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption[]
Samus Aran meets with the Admiral along with the other Bounty Hunters aboard the G.F.S. Olympus. He informs them that Aurora Unit 313 has been stolen by Space Pirates, and that a corruption virus has been planted into the Aurora Unit network. He wants them to deliver a vaccine to purge the virus, though his speech is cut short when Space Pirates attack the Olympus fleet and also head for Base Sector Zero and attack their planetary-defense system. He provides updates and assistance to Samus during the subsequent invasion on Norion via her comm system.
Later, Admiral Dane takes part in the Federation's invasion of the Pirate Homeworld while providing Samus directions on disabling its defense system. This mostly involves giving orders behind the scenes. However, he personally escorts a group of Demolition Troopers onto the planet's surface. Later, they commandeer a hovering Leviathan Battleship and use it to open a wormhole to planet Phaaze, and also leads the attack on it from the flagship Olympus.
In the end, one of his soldiers tells him that Phaaze is beginning to explode. He orders his entire fleet to warp back. After Phaaze's destruction, Samus has yet to be reported as a survivor, and Dane fears the worst. When her Gunship comes into view, Dane, happy to see that she is still alive, salutes her while she writes a message saying "Mission Complete" on the screen.
Official data[]
Logbook entry[]
Fleet Admiral Dane
Morphology: Fleet Admiral Dane
Commander of the G.F.S. Olympus,
the flagship of the GF Starfleet.
Fleet Admiral Castor Dane is known for his utmost dedication to protecting the Federation from its enemies. He is stern and aggressive, and has a strong dislike for the Space Pirates. Rumor has it they orphaned him at an early age, an act he still seeks to avenge.
Don Hogan animation[]
Development notes[]
| “ | As I let my imagination work its magic very quickly an updated Viking Warrior Chieftan emerges sailing the raging seas of space and he has dangerous and terrible tasks to struggle with. He makes decisions that cost him the life of friends and comrades in arms. He feels each loss deeply as he fights on against overwhelming odds. He rejoices in each victory…and always he is in command…foes come from every side yet still he has trusted allies and some brilliant young heroes to deploy. | „ |
—Timothy Patrick Miller on voicing Fleet Admiral Castor Dane[1] | ||
Dane in an early demo of Corruption.
In concept art (see below), he is originally depicted as a cyborg with an artificial leg similar to that of a classical pirate.
In the original NTSC version of Corruption, during the Briefing Room cutscene, Dane says "Damn! They're targeting the planetary defense system!". In the PAL and Metroid Prime Trilogy versions, the "Damn!" is changed to "No!" Dane is the first character to utter a profanity in a Metroid game. In an interview with Shinesparkers, Dane's voice actor Timothy Patrick Miller said the change did not bother him.
Dane's appearance is different in an earlier version of Corruption (pictured right).[2]
In the scene where Admiral Dane appears at the Pirate Homeworld, the platform he rides on is internally referred to as Admiral's Skiff. Also his actor name has an additional line added, being jokingly called "(Space Pope)".
Trivia[]
- Admiral Dane can only be scanned at one point in the game: during the Pirate attack, when Samus reenters the Command Bridge. He will be standing at the helm.
- His description in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Premiere Edition is exactly the same as in the game, but there is one mere difference: the sentence "and has a strong dislike for the Space Pirates" has been changed to "and has a strong dislike for space pirates."
- He has shown himself to be an involved leader, as evident by escorting a group of Demolition Troopers on the surface of the Pirate Homeworld.
- The Colonel's uniform at the end of Metroid: Other M resembles Dane's.
- When Dane contacts Samus on Norion after the cutscene of the Leviathan appearing through a wormhole, when he says "They intend to smash this thing into Norion!", his voice is quieter and seems to lack the radio sound effects.
- In Aurora Unit 242's unused Logbook entry, Dane is mentioned as being critical of the "Other Brain" nickname assigned to 242 by veteran Olympus staff.
- Admiral Dane's rumored backstory is not unlike that of Samus, who was herself orphaned by Space Pirates as a result of the raid on her home colony of K-2L.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ^ Interview: Timothy Miller. Shinesparkers. October 10, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
- ^ B T "Samus Enters the Federation Ship". YouTube. March 6, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
| Indestructible Creatures | |
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| 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 |