Main Docking Bay (SkyTown, Elysia)

The Main Docking Bay is a large circular room in SkyTown, Elysia. It is the first place Samus lands on Elysia and like most of SkyTown is highly decorative. A statue of a Chozo head is built overlooking the Docking Bay's main entrance.

As with much of SkyTown, the Main Docking Bay is exposed to the sky. Ships and other vessels are mainly docked here, and so the area has Landing Beacons. A Chozo Artifact symbol is present on the landing pad. Several canisters and Fuel Pods are situated out of the way of the landing pad, presumably for refueling docked ships. A ramp under the statue leads up through a corridor to an observation area, with a large green window pane that overlooks the landing pad from under the statue.

Role

Elysia landing 2 — Samus lands at the Bay

Samus docks her Gunship here at Aurora Unit 242's command, after destroying the Leviathan on Bryyo. Samus travels on from this location to explore the rest of the facility. Samus returns after receiving warning messages from her ship of an unknown entity damaging the hull of her ship. The attacker is revealed to be Ghor, who has been corrupted by Dark Samus' Phazon. Ghor throws Samus's ship at Chozo head statue, destroying the jaw and blocking Samus's escape. Fuel Gel from Samus's ship is spilled on the center of the Docking Bay, and Samus must avoid it or freeze it with her Ice Missiles. The Fuel Pods at the sides of the room can be destroyed by Ghor's ramming attack.

After defeating Ghor, he leaves behind Plasma Beam. This allows Samus to melt the statue's debris that blocks the exit. On leaving the room, Samus notices that the collision with the statue's beak has smashed the green window pane. Inside a hole in the window is a Missile Expansion.

If 75 - 100% of items are collected by the end of the game, a cut scene shows a helmet-less Samus reminiscing in the Main Docking Bay. At the end of the flashback, Samus removes her Varia Suit and flies away in her ship, followed by a mysterious ship.

Connecting rooms

Main Docking Access (via Blue Door)

Inhabitants

Chozo Statue Head — A Chozo bust of Ou-Qua, a key architect in the creation of SkyTown.

Items

Plasma Beam: Obtained after defeating Ghor.
Missile Expansion: Can be obtained after acquiring the Plasma Beam. A portion of the glass on the top floor of the balcony area is smashed. Behind a broken panel lies the Expansion. The panel can be melted with the Plasma Beam.

Scans

Fuel pods: "Fuel pod at max capacity. Contents are safely contained but ignitable by strong impacts."

Bust: "GF Database accessed. File ST-413
Chozo bust represents Ou-Qua, a key architect in SkyTown's creation."

Jaw: "Structural integrity at minimum. Severe winds have deteriorated all support structures over time."

Creators: "I am Elysian, descendant of both the Chozo and the First. I am facing the last moments of my life and transferring my memory to the data pod. In a way, our chronicle begins nearly 1500 years ago. That was when our noble creators, the Chozo, began to build that which would become our home. A place of exploration and knowledge, floating in the clouds of planet Elysia, a fitting home for its great Chozo builders. They built many linked, hovering pods; in time they formed a net in the skies across the globe, instruments peering out in all directions, studying the cosmos. We did not exist then, only the Chozo walked these hallowed halls. To the distant stars they looked, and a great many things they discovered - including that which would later spell grim disaster for all."

Plasma Beam: "Plasma Beam"

Gunship: "Gunship has been damaged. Unable to fly in its current state. Autorepair functions initiated."

Meltable Metal: "Scans detect the alloys within this metal are vulnerable to heat. High-temp shots could melt it."

Collapsed jaw: "Structural analysis complete. Interior alloy appears to be highly susceptible to extreme heat."

Trivia

This room is very similar to the Artifact Temple in Metroid Prime - which is also the last room seen in that game. The window, U-shaped corridor, statues, circular design, open-topped layout, destructible obstructions, link to the Chozo Artifacts, and having a boss battle are all key similarities.

Gallery

Elysian Rooms in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
SkyTown, Elysia	Main Docking Bay • Main Docking Access • Zipline Station Alpha • Arrival Station • Hub Access • Transit Hub Barracks Access • Steambot Barracks • Barracks Lift • Zipline Station Bravo • Aurora Lift • Save Station A Aurora Chamber • Maintenance Shaft AU • Spire Dock • Podworks • Junction • Hoverplat Docking Site Skybridge Hera • Maintenance Shaft GP • Construction Bay • Ballista Lift • Ballista Storage • Security Station Security Tube • Skytram West • Escape Pod Bay Access • Escape Pod Bay • Landing Site A Zipline Station Charlie • Powerworks Access • Powerworks
Eastern SkyTown, Elysia	Skytram East • Concourse Access A • Concourse • Concourse Ventilation • Maintenance Shaft OB Chozo Observatory • Observatory Lift • Gearworks • Broken Lift • Turbine Chamber • Maintenance Shaft TR Skybridge Athene • Landing Access • SkyTown Federation Landing Site • Botanica • Save Station B Turbine Access • Piston Hall • Maintenance Shaft CC • Zipline Station Delta • Transit Tube A • Save Station C Research Pod Lift • Xenoresearch A Lift • Xenoresearch A • Xenoresearch B Lift • Xenoresearch B Transit Tube B • Concourse Access B
Elysia Seed	Landing Site C • Core Access • Elysian Leviathan Core

Boss Rooms
Metroid	Kraid's room • Ridley's room • Zebesian Command Center
Metroid: Zero Mission	Corridor No. 5 • Corridor No. 4† • "Acid Worm's room" • Kraid's room • "Kiru Giru's room" Imago's hideout • Ridley's room • Zebesian Command Center • Top of the ruins • Ship's last chamber
Metroid Prime	Reactor Core • Hive Totem • Ruined Shrine • Burn Dome • Sunchamber • Chapel of the Elders Quarantine Cave • Elite Control • Central Dynamo • Elite Research • Elite Quarters • Artifact Temple Subchambers (1, 2, 3, 4) • Metroid Prime Lair
Metroid Prime Hunters	Data Shrine 03 • Biodefense Chamber A • High Ground • Biodefense Chamber B Echo Hall • Weapons Complex • Sic Transit • Council Chamber • Fault Line • "Seal Sphere chamber" • "Gorea's lair"
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes	Temple Sanctuary • Agon Temple • Judgment Pit • Main Reactor • Dark Agon Temple • Hive Chamber A Dark Torvus Arena • Main Hydrochamber • Sacrificial Chamber • Dark Torvus Temple • Dynamo Works Main Research • Undertemple • Aerie Access • Aerie • Hive Temple • Sanctum • Sky Temple Gateway
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption	Docking Bay 5 • Generator Shaft • Temple of Bryyo • Jousting Field • Bryyo Leviathan Core Steambot Barracks • Ballista Storage • Main Docking Bay • Turbine Chamber • Elysian Leviathan Core Proving Grounds • Metroid Creche • Generator B • Aurora Chamber • Main Cavern Transit Station Leviathan • Pirate Homeworld Leviathan Core • Sanctum
Metroid II: Return of Samus	Arena area of Chozo base • Arachnus' room • Alpha Metroid chamber • Alpha's chamber Second tower corridor • Zeta's chamber • Final Omega's chamber • Queen's nest
Metroid: Samus Returns	Arena area of Chozo base • Arachnus' room • Alpha Metroid chamber • Alpha's chamber "Octroll Lake"† • Zeta's chamber • Final Omega's chamber • "Diggernaut arena" Queen's nest • "Landing Site"
Super Metroid	"Ceres confrontation room" • "Torizo's chamber" • "Spore Spawn Room" • Kraid's chamber Croc's pit • Phantoon's chamber • "Botwoon's chamber" • Draygon's chamber Golden Torizo's chamber • Ridley's chamber • "Big Metroid's room" • Zebesian Command Center
Metroid: Other M	BOTTLE SHIP Control Room • Subterranean Control Room • Biological Experiment Floor Biosphere Test Area • Crater Interior • Experiment Floor • Materials Storehouse Materials Transfer Lift • "Rhedogian room" • Blast Furnace Observation • "Sand Tower summit" Geothermal Power Plant • "Confrontation room" • Nightmare's Room • Room MW • Control room Control Bridge
Metroid Fusion	"Arachnus' chamber" • "Elephant Bird's room" • "Zazabi's room" • "Serris arena" "B.O.X.'s room" (PYR/NOC) • "Nocturnal cavern" • Main Boiler Control room • "Yakuza's room" Giant root's arena • Electronic junkyard • "Neo-Ridley's room" • Operations Deck • Docking Bays
Metroid Dread	"Central Unit room" (x5) • "Corpius' room" • "Kraid's room" • "Quiet Robe's chamber" • "Drogyga's domain" "Escue's gazebo" • "Hall of Judgment" • "Elite chamber" • "Mawkin throne room" • "Crash Site"
† means this room only contains a boss under specific circumstances.