The Mk XIII "Twin Hydra" Multiturret is a turret equipped with four rail cannons. It operates via a targeting system, and is primarily used against enemy starships. Several can be found defending the Galactic Federation ship G.F.S. Olympus, and other Olympus-class battleships in the Federation Fleet.
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"Mk XIII "Twin Hydra" Multiturret. Unit has 4 rail cannons ready. Unit's targeting system is engaged."
Unused Logbook Entry[]
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Although the Twin Hydra only has a temporary scan in English, the game's German text contains a full logbook entry, which is translated here. This entry was removed in the Metroid Prime Trilogy version of the game.
Mk XIII "Twin Hydra" Multiturret
Federation engineers received a request for a new high-penetration defensive cannon for the fleet's battleships. Granted only half of the research time required, the development team took unconventional measures. The result is two Hydra-class combined guns that form a massive unit. The new "Twin Hydra" surprised with excellent practical suitability. They can now be found aboard several GF battleships.
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- In Greek mythology, the Lernaean Hydra (Greek: [Λερναία Ὕδρα] ) was an ancient nameless serpent-like chthonic water beast (as its name evinces) that possessed 9 heads— the poets mention more heads than the vase-painters could paint— and poisonous breath so virulent even her tracks were deadly. The Hydra of Lerna was killed by Heracles as one of his Twelve Labours. Its lair was the lake of Lerna in the Argolid, though archaeology has borne out the myth that the sacred site was older even than the Mycenaean city of Argos, for Lerna was the site of the myth of the Danaids. Beneath the waters was an entrance to the Underworld, and the Hydra was its guardian.
- "Twin" may refer to the second labor, which was the one that involved the Hydra.
| Turrets | |
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| Space Pirates | "Humility" Class Turret • Anti-Air Cannon "Tiamat" • Auto Defense Turret • Cannon • Despair-Class Turret • Dread-Class Turret Grim-Class Turret • Halfturret • Mega Turret • Remorse-Class Turret • "Vigilance" Class Turret • Wall Cannon • Zapper |
| Galactic Federation | FG-1000 • FG II-Graham • GM-42 ‘Growler’ Class Turret • GMX-04 Halberd-class turret • Mk XII "Hydra" Multiturret • Mk XIII "Twin Hydra" Multiturret Ring Beam Unit • Training Turret |
| Other | Alimbic Turret • Autsniper • Energy Blaster • Luminoth Turret • Luminoth laser turret |