Bryyo Fire's Seed Shield Generator.
Leviathan Shield Generators (or Seed Shield Generators) are large power generating units made to power Leviathan Seed Shields. They are of Space Pirate origin and appear only during the events of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. Their destruction is vital to Samus Aran's progression.
Description[]
Seed Shield Generators are used to power the shield used to protect Leviathans that impact planets in the hope of corrupting them with Phazon. Two generators are required to power the shield stably, but the shield is still able to operate with one generator active. The generators have a large antenna on the top of their structure that sends power to two transmitter receivers, which then creates a blue field of energy around the Leviathan. These transmitters can receive signals from very long distances, allowing the Pirates to strategically plan the placing of the generators.
Seed Shield Generators are incredibly strong and durable, having been forged of Maldium. Thus they are immune to handheld weaponry. However, Ship Missiles are capable of breaching their exterior and destroying them.
The generators are fueled by the volatile Fuel Gel, and have large pumps to collect and process the substance. Fuel Gel is fed up through the tunnel, which is inserted into a container of the substance and the generator then collects and regulates the flow of gel. On Bryyo, the Pirates placed the generators above lakes of Fuel Gel so they can harvest it in vast quantities.
On Bryyo[]
Concept art of a Seed Shield Generator (left), and a Tiamat Turret.
On planet Bryyo, the Leviathan Shield is powered by two generators that are placed above respective lakes of Fuel Gel. Samus is assigned a mission to destroy the two generators and bring the Leviathan Shield offline. This task is hindered by heavy Pirate Trooper activity in the area. The Pirates have placed the generators at Bryyo Fire and Bryyo Thorn Jungle, while the Leviathan itself lies approximately between both areas.[1]
The Pirates are determined to keep the shield active, and so have installed two Anti-Air Cannon "Tiamat" turrets at each side of Bryyo Thorn Jungle's generator to prevent aerial assaults. They are in the process of building another turret at the Temple of Bryyo in Bryyo Fire, but its construction is halted and then annihilated by Samus Aran's efforts. She is able to successfully destroy Bryyo Fire's generator shortly afterwards.
The second generator is much more difficult to dismantle. Samus first has to destroy both Anti-Aircraft Turrets at Bryyo Thorn Jungle. The Pirates have already built up a large military presence in the area along with a new base thanks to stolen technology from the Federation and formerly intelligent inhabitants of the planet. Samus faces many Pirate Troopers, as well as Pirate drones and traps, but proves victorious in destroying both turrets and rendering the final generator beyond repair. Samus is then able to travel to Bryyo's Leviathan Seed without interference.
On Elysia[]
Elysia's generators are never seen, and it is unknown how they are positioned. According to Aurora Unit 217, the generators are placed on the actual surface of Elysia, too far down for them to be attacked directly.
Samus does not need to destroy Elysia's Leviathan Shield Generators. Instead, she assembles a giant Theronian Bomb to drop on the shield, which destroys the shield itself.
Official data[]
Scans (Temple Generator/Jungle Generator)[]
- Pre-destruction
- "Leviathan Shield Generator. Armor plating made of Maldium. Armor integrity at maximum."
- Post-destruction
- "Shield generator destroyed. Power production: zero. Chance of repair: zero."