Hunter-class gunship

This article is about the classification. For the specific ship from Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, see Gunship (Corruption).

The Hunter-class gunship is a type of spacecraft employed by Samus Aran. Her Gunships in the Metroid Prime series comprise the extent of known examples of this class; however, her Starships in Metroid: Zero Mission and Metroid Fusion are not referred to by this classification. The designation is only used in Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Metroid Prime Hunters, and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.

The Hunter-class title presumably refers to Samus's occupation as a Bounty Hunter. Similarly, the early Captain N: The Game Master comics in the Nintendo Comics System likewise named her starship Hunter IV.

Although her Gunship in Corruption is a Hunter-Class Gunship in the final game, the prototype instead designates it as a Tallon-Class Strike Gunship.

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Gunship

Metroid Prime

Logbook entry

Hunter-class gunship registered to Samus Aran. You can return to your ship to recharge energy, reload weapons and save progress in the game.

Hunter Gunship

Metroid Prime Hunters

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HUNTER-CLASS GUNSHIP registered to SAMUS ARAN. Return to this ship to save your progress and to recover your energy.

Samus's Gunship

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

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Starship: Hunter-class Gunship. Vessel registered to Samus Aran. Your ship has been damaged. Auto-repair function initiated. You can return to your ship to recharge energy, reload weapons, and save the game.

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Your Hunter-class gunship is one of a kind, its distinct hull lines marking it to friend and foe alike. Custom built for you by the Federated Shipyards at Aliehs III, it contains a mobile energy recharge system and microfactories designed to produce ammunition. A sophisticated onboard computer stores mission data collected in the field for future reference.

Hunter-Class Gunship

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

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Hunter-Class Gunship
Entering the ship will allow you to recharge, reload, and save.

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Based on the previous version, the new Hunter-class gunship is a fusion of Federation and Chozo technology. Designed by Samus Aran, this one-of-a-kind vessel was custom built at the Federation ship yard of Aliehs III. It is equipped with a powerful Chozo biotech computer that can interface with Aran via a Command Visor unit. The ship contains a mobile energy-recharge system, microfactories designed to produce ammunition, and an advanced medical bay.

Trivia[]

In the non-canonical Samus and Joey manga, a B-Unit is mentioned as a useful mechanical component in Samus's ship. After being prompted by Diesel, Samus goes to the store to buy one, but is confronted by Zegan Doh on the way there.

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Chozo
Individuals	Chozo Searcher • Chozo architect • Chozo philosopher • Chozo Shaman • Chozo warrior • Chozo Elder De'la • Dryn • Gray Voice • Old Bird • Ou-Qua • Platinum Chest • Raven Beak "Thoha researcher" • "Thoha elder" • Quiet Robe • Samus Aran • Dark Samus • Master Artisan
Areas	Zebes (Chozo Ruins/Chozodia) • Tallon IV (Artifact Temple/Chozo Ruins/Chozo Ice Temple) Elysia (SkyTown/Chozo Observatory) • SR388 • ZDR (Ferenia/Itorash) • Nest • Shooting Gallery
Technology	Aeion Ability Artifact • Ammo Recharge Station • Arm Cannon • Autoad • Autom • Autrack • Big Aeion Orb • Body Adaptation Machine • Boost Ball • Charge Beam • Chozo Artifact • Chozo battle armor • Chozo Block • Chozo bust • Chozo Lore • Chozo Seal • Chozo Ship • Chozo Statue • Chozo Totem • Combat Visor • Defense Drone • Diggernaut • Energy Recharge Station • Elysian (The First • SkyTown Data author) • Elysian satellite • Escape Pod • Grapple Beam • Gravity Suit • Gunship (Corruption) • Gunship (Return of Samus) • Gunzoo • Hunter-class gunship • Ice Beam • Item Sphere • Long Beam • "Mawkin starship" • Metroids • Missile Launcher • Morph Ball • Morph Ball launcher • Mother Brain • Plasma Beam • Power Beam • Power Bomb • Power Suit • Purple liquid • Scan Visor • Screw Attack • Security system • Skin pouch • SkyTown Data • Spazer Beam • Spider Ball • Super Missile • Tall Chozo structure • Teleport Station • Total Recharge Station • Unknown Item • Varia Suit • Wallfire • Wave Beam • X-Ray Visor/Scope • Ancient Chozo Robot • Overdog
Culture	Aeion • Chozo Language • Distant sight • Plane of existence • Prophecy of Light
Tribes	Mawkin • Thoha
Hostile Chozo	Ruins Test • Chozo Ghost • Dark Samus • Torizo (Golden) • Elephant Bird • Chozo Soldier (Robot) • Chozo Zombie Raven Beak (X) • SA-X • True Chozo

Spacecraft classes
Space Pirate	Fang-class fighter • Leviathan-class capital ship • Marauder-class battleship Plunderer-class cruiser • Zebian-class research frigate
Galactic Federation	Anhur-class patrol ship • Aries-class transport • Cestus-class fighter Delta-class Strike Fighter • Griffin-class frigate • Hunter-class gunship Olympus-class battleship • Stiletto-Class Fighter
Other	Phrygisian-Class Gunship • Stealth-class spacecraft