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Frigate Orpheon (フリゲートオルフェオン),[1] alternatively titled Pirate Frigate,[2][3] is the main theme of the area of the same name in Metroid Prime. It was composed by Kenji Yamamoto.
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This theme does not begin playing in proper until Samus enters the Emergency Evacuation Area, which contains the first signs that something has gone wrong aboard the frigate. The Intro Space theme plays in the Exterior Docking Hangar and Main Docking Bay rooms before the Emergency Evacuation Area. The general Frigate theme continues playing until Samus uses the Ball Clamp at the bottom of the Cargo Freight Lift to Deck Gamma, to open the door to the Reactor Core Entrance. After the frigate's crash onto Tallon IV, Crashed Ship begins playing when Samus re-explores the ship.
Frigate Orpheon contains a consistent beat with frequent drums, and a tense melody reminiscent of Mysterious Statue Chamber played slowly on high synths, along with choir and strings that build up dramatically in the song's second half. A part of the Sector 2 / Cryosphere theme in Metroid: Other M is similar to the Frigate Orpheon theme.
Frigate Orpheon is an unlockable Soundtrack Gallery song in Metroid Prime Remastered, where it is titled Pirate Frigate. The gallery represents this track with an image of Biohazard Containment before the crash. Pirate Frigate is also available on the Nintendo Music app.
The theme can be heard here.
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