Landing Site (Temple Grounds)

The Landing Site is the small cave in which Samus Aran crash-lands at the Temple Grounds of Aether because of the environmental storms of this world. It is the first room in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and the demo on the Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Bonus Disc.

Description

The Landing Site is the first and last room seen in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. The room's name is odd, considering it was not intended to be Samus' point of landing, nor does it seem optimised by the Luminoth for Ships.

The room contains a variety of different height pillars, with glowing red crystals attached to them on differing sides. These were once apparently a means of energy conversion and distribution, but have since fallen in to disrepair due to lack of maintenance, and are now only decorative. However, one statue has a purple crystal, and will move from its position to serve as a platform to a higher area of the room, if hit by a shot of Light matter. The body of the Keybearer M-Dhe can be found here, on the ledge which connects to Service Access.

Also in the room is a form of gear design moulded into the floor, but this too has no other obvious purpose other than decoration. Originally, two Luminoth Webbing clusters block access to the next room on ground level, but once they have been removed by Samus, they do not return.

At the end of the game, auto-repair functions on Samus' ship are complete, and she returns to the room to board the ship and leave Aether. Before she does so, she is seen removing her Varia Suit, and posing for a brief second in her Zero Suit. This can only be seen if 75% of pickups are acquired.

If viewed with the Dark Visor, a Flying Ing Cache's silhouette could be seen near the Gunship.

Landing Site's Dark Aether counterpart was the Defiled Shrine.

Connecting rooms

Hive Access Tunnel (via Blue Door)
Service Access (via Blue Door)
Agon Transport Access (via Blue Door, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Bonus Disc only)

Inhabitants

Scans

Landing Site Gunship — View of the Gunship from the room's upper level.

Samus' Gunship: "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 progress in the game.
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."
Gunship (after Agon energy return): "Starship: Hunter-Class Gunship
Damaged vessel under repairs.
Auto-repair function initiated. Repairs in progress. Completion level at 23% and rising."
Gunship (after Torvus energy return): "Starship: Hunter-Class Gunship
Damaged vessel under repairs.
Auto-repair function initiated. Repairs in progress. Completion level at 57% and rising."
Gunship (after Sanctuary energy return): "Starship: Hunter-Class Gunship
Damaged vessel under repairs.
Auto-repair function initiated. Repairs in progress. Completion level at 86% and rising."
M-Dhe's Testament: "Luminoth Datapac translated.
(M-Dhe's Testament)
Data transferred to your Logbook for further review.
That last hit breached my armor. The poison spreads. Though I have found the key, it is too late for me. Soon my light will fail. They know I am here. They will come to this site to plunder the key. My last stand shall be at the edge of the temple grounds. I only hope I have the strength to fight when they arrive."
Red Eye Statue (non-functional): "Object scan complete.
Statue houses a power grid, motivator unit, and an energy-projection array.
All systems are offline, due to age or structural damage."
Red Eye Statue (online): "Object scan complete.
Statue's motivator unit is functional, but requires power to operate it. The Power Beam can't energize the statue. Seek an alternate energy source."
Red Eye Statue (offline): "Object scan complete.
Statue's motivator unit has burned out.
It will remain at its current position."
Luminoth Webbing: "Object scan complete.
Object contains large quantity of acidic fluid.
Fluids may be used by indigenous bioforms for digestive purposes. Shell is vulnerable to weapon fire."

Trivia

In the Bonus Disc, the statue that can be used to get to Service Access does not work, and M-Dhe is missing. Also, the Blue Door leading to Service Access remains locked.

Gallery

Aetherian Rooms in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Temple Grounds	Landing Site • Hive Access Tunnel • Hive Chamber A • Hive Tunnel • Command Chamber Hive Storage • Hive Chamber B • Hive Chamber C • Hive Save Station • Hive Transport Area Industrial Site • Agon Transport Access • Transport to Agon Wastes • Collapsed Tunnel Temple Assembly Site • Storage Cavern B • Temple Transport B • Dynamo Chamber Communication Area • Storage Cavern A • Trooper Security Station • GFMC Compound Fortress Transport Access • Transport to Sanctuary Fortress • Sacred Bridge • Sacred Path Temple Transport A • Windchamber Tunnel • Grand Windchamber • Windchamber Gateway Path of Eyes • Torvus Transport Access • Transport to Torvus Bog • Hall of Eyes Meeting Grounds • Temple Transport C • Path of Honor • Hall of Honored Dead Service Access Generator Room
Agon Wastes	Transport to Temple Grounds • Plaza Access • Mining Plaza • Agon Map Station Mining Station Access • Mining Station A • Sand Cache • Portal Access A Portal Terminal • Transport Center • Transport to Torvus Bog • Save Station A Temple Access • Agon Temple • Controller Access • Agon Energy Controller Sandcanyon • Mine Shaft • Mining Station B • Storage A Transit Station Central Station Access • Central Mining Station • Command Center Access • Command Center Security Station B • Biostorage Access • Biostorage Station • Storage B Security Station A • Bioenergy Production • Storage C • Ventilation Area B Save Station B/C • Sand Processing • Main Reactor • Storage D Ventilation Area A • Transport to Sanctuary Fortress
Torvus Bog	Transport to Temple Grounds • Temple Transport Access • Torvus Lagoon • Save Station A Portal Chamber • Path of Roots • Great Bridge • Torvus Map Station Abandoned Worksite • Forgotten Bridge • Plaza Access • Torvus Plaza Ruined Alcove • Grove Access • Torvus Grove • Meditation Vista Underground Tunnel • Temple Access • Torvus Temple • Controller Access Torvus Energy Controller • Transport to Agon Wastes • Underground Transport Hydrodynamo Station • Save Station B • Hydrodynamo Shaft • Main Hydrochamber Hydrochamber Storage • Catacombs Access • Catacombs • Gathering Access Gathering Hall • Training Access • Training Chamber • Fortress Transport Access Transport to Sanctuary Fortress • Transit Tunnel South • Transit Tunnel West Transit Tunnel East
Sanctuary Fortress	Transport to Temple Grounds • Temple Transport Access • Sanctuary Entrance Power Junction • Reactor Access • Reactor Core • Save Station A • Sanctuary Map Station Minigyro Chamber • Hall of Combat Mastery • Central Area Transport East Agon Transport Access • Transport to Agon Wastes • Transit Station • Main Research Central Area Transport West • Torvus Transport Access • Transport to Torvus Bog Dynamo Works • Dynamo Access • Main Gyro Chamber • Save Station B Temple Access • Sanctuary Temple • Controller Access • Sanctuary Energy Controller Workers Path • Dynamo Storage • Watch Station Access • Sentinel's Path Watch Station • Grand Abyss • Vault Checkpoint Station • Aerie Transport Station • Aerie Access • Aerie
Great Temple	Temple Transport A • Transport A Access • Temple Sanctuary • Controller Transport Main Energy Controller • Temple Transport B • Transport B Access • Temple Transport C Transport C Access
See also: List of rooms in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.

Landing Sites
Norion	Docking Hub Alpha • Cargo Dock A • Cargo Dock B
Bryyo	Cliffside Airdock • Fiery Airdock • Hangar Bay • Thorn Jungle Airdock • Landing Site Delta
Elysia	Main Docking Bay • Landing Site A • SkyTown Federation Landing Site • Landing Site C
Pirate Homeworld	Landing Site Alpha • Landing Site Bravo • Landing Site Charlie • Transit Station Leviathan • Landing Site Delta
Other	Landing Site (Zebes) • Exterior Docking Hangar (Frigate Orpheon) • Landing Site (Tallon IV) • Celestial Gateway (Celestial Archives) Alinos Gateway (Alinos) • Arcterra Gateway (Arcterra) • VDO Gateway (Vesper Defense Outpost) • "Oubliette Gateway" (Oubliette) • Landing Site (Aether) Docking Bay 5 (G.F.S. Olympus) • Docking Bay 5 (G.F.S. Valhalla) • Landing Site (Phaaze) • "Landing Site" (SR388) Spaceport (BOTTLE SHIP) • Docking Bays (BSL) • "Landing Site" (ZDR)