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"Starship" redirects here. For the theme, see Star Ship.

Samus's Gunship^[1]^[2]^[3] refers to the multiple Gunships and Starships (スターシップ^?) piloted by Samus Aran throughout the Metroid series. While they vary from game to game, they have all been designed for roughly the same purpose and are mostly of the "Hunter" class.

Overview[]

Although Samus's ship was never portrayed in the original Metroid, the first of Samus' ships that has ever been shown was the Cosmo Liner in Victory Techniques for Metroid. Her first canonical in-game ship was the Star Ship debuting in Metroid II: Return of Samus, and every Metroid game since has featured at least one of Samus's ships.

Samus's Gunship (in any of its various incarnations) is primarily used for rapid transport and as a base camp for Samus' ground-based missions. Its versatile cockpit features both a mobile energy recharge system and microfactories for the production of ammunition. It is built with a sophisticated computer which stores mission data. When Samus enters the Gunship, she can save her progress and restore her Power Suit's energy and ammunition. These ships are frequently designed from Chozo and/or Galactic Federation technology.

Aside from Galactic Pinball, the Gunship was never directed by the player in-game until Metroid Prime Hunters was released, allowing selective flight between worlds. This function was expanded upon for Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, where Samus could fly her Hunter-Class Gunship to different sections on individual planets as a means of fast travel. Interviews state that there were going to be portions of Hunters where Samus would control the Hunter Gunship, but they were dropped because they broke up the pace of the gameplay.

Samus's ship sets a flight path for the coordinates 78.67.863 in Echoes, though Landing Beacons are present to designate specific landing sites in Corruption.

All of Samus' gunships have a similar design on the front that somewhat resembles her helmet.

Samus's personal ships[]

Introduced in Metroid: Zero Mission[]

Main article: Starship (Zero Mission)

MZM art Starship — The Starship in *Zero Mission*

Games: Metroid: Zero Mission

Chronologically, this Starship is Samus's first personal ship featured in the Metroid timeline. It was used during her Zero Mission to planet Zebes. After escaping the destruction of Tourian, the Starship was shot down by Space Pirate vessels.

The Cosmo Liner in Victory Techniques for Metroid and Samus's small spaceship in Metroid: Zebes Invasion Order can both be considered early precursors to the canonical Starship.

Introduced in Metroid Prime[]

Main article: Gunship (Metroid Prime)

Mphunters 09 — The Gunship in *Metroid Prime Hunters*

Games: Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime Pinball, Metroid Prime: Hunters

Following the destruction of Samus's original Starship, she uses a new Hunter-Class Gunship during her missions to Tallon IV and the Alimbic Cluster. The Metroid Prime website originally asserted that this Gunship was the same ship used in her mission to Zebes; following the release of Zero Mission, it is unconfirmed whether it is rebuilt from the Starship, or if this information has since been retconned as non-canonical.

Introduced in Metroid II: Return of Samus[]

Main article: Gunship (Return of Samus)

Super Metroid HQ render - Gunship — The Gunship in *Super Metroid*

Games: Metroid II: Return of Samus, Super Metroid, Metroid Fusion, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Metroid: Other M, Metroid: Samus Returns

Samus's most iconic Gunship, which originally debuted in Metroid II: Return of Samus as the first ship in any Metroid game, makes its first chronological appearance in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and replaces the earlier Hunter Gunship. She uses this ship during her missions to Aether, SR388, and the BOTTLE SHIP, as well as her second mission to Zebes. It was ultimately destroyed when it crashed into the asteroid belt after Samus was infected by an X Parasite.

As her most recognizable ship, this Gunship frequently appears in other media, including cameos in other games such as Galactic Pinball, Nintendo Land, and the Super Smash Bros. series. It is also featured in various Metroid manga, including Samus & Joey and Metroid Prime: Episode of Aether.

Introduced in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption[]

Main article: Gunship (Corruption)

Samus ship — The Gunship in *Corruption*

Games: Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Metroid Prime: Federation Force

Although her classic Gunship appears in Echoes, later entries in the Metroid Prime series feature a new Gunship, which was custom-built as a combination of Chozo and Galactic Federation technology. Samus uses this Hunter-Class Gunship during her missions in the Federation Solar System and the Bermuda System, notably using it to fly between planets and make use of its Ship Grapple Beam and Ship Missile capabilities.

Introduced in Metroid Fusion[]

Main article: Starship (Metroid Fusion)

Games: Metroid Fusion, Metroid Dread

After Samus's iconic Gunship was destroyed, the Galactic Federation issues a new Starship for Samus's use. This Starship's onboard computer is an artificial intelligence, eventually revealed to be the uploaded personality of Commander Adam Malkovich. Samus uses this Starship during her missions to the Biologic Space Laboratories research station and ZDR.

Other ships[]

Federation ships[]

Metroid v01 ch005 132 — Samus's hijacked Federation ship

In her early years as an officer, portrayed in the Magazine Z manga Samus hijacked a Galactic Federation ship.

Samus is shown piloting a Galactic Federation ship in the early Nintendo Comics System story The Coming of a Hero when she abandons the Federation for the bounty hunting life.

Escape Ship[]

Main article: Escape Ship

Mzmend f — Samus flying her stolen Escape Ship

In Metroid: Zero Mission, Samus hijacks a Space Pirate Escape Ship while fleeing the Self-Destruct System of the Space Pirate Mother Ship.

A small Space Pirate spacecraft in Zebes Invasion Order plays a similar role.

Nintendo Comics System[]

"What's the matter? All I said was that Komaytos look like little Metr-"

Non-canon warning: This article or section contains information that may not be considered an official part of the Metroid series in the overall storyline by Nintendo.

Zebes — The hijacked space shuttle in *Money Changes Everything*

Although earlier ships had appeared in Japanese media, Samus's first personal starship seen in any English media was the Hunter IV, which debuted in the Captain N: The Game Master comics. This ship is by far the largest ship known to be owned by Samus. Like the Cosmo Liner, it may be considered an early non-canonical precursor to the Starship from Zero Mission.

In Money Changes Everything, Samus and Kevin Keene hijack a space shuttle loaded with Zeebetite headed to Metroid. Samus lists "a new space shuttle" among her spoils from that mission, indicating that she intends to keep it. Coincidentally, the shuttle's design somewhat resembles the Starship from Metroid Fusion.

In When Friends Fall Out, Samus Aran is shown to have many other aircraft and spacecraft (along with tanks and piles of other weapons) that she had collected and stored in The Locker.

Non-canon warning: Non-canonical information ends here.

Trivia[]

Japanese media consistently refers Samus's ship as her Starship (スターシップ^?), while English media tends to alternate between calling it a Starship (or Star Ship) and Gunship. "Starship" is more commonly used in earlier media, while "Gunship" has seen greater traction since its first use in Metroid Prime.

References[]

Samus Aran Samus Unmasked • Zero Suit Samus
Family	Chief Rodney Aran (father) • Virginia Aran (mother) • Old Bird (father figure) Gray Voice (Thoha DNA donor) • Raven Beak (Mawkin DNA donor) • Commander Adam Malkovich (father figure) • Baby ("child") • Solomon Aran (brother)
Abilities and powers	Power Suit (other) • Zero Suit • Arm Cannon (Beams/Missile Launcher) • Morph Ball Samus's Gunship (ZM/MP1/MP3/RoS/MF) • Paralyzer • Special Actions • Metroid powers Super Smash Bros. attacks
Music	Theme of Samus • Crateria Surface • Theme of Samus Aran, Space Warrior Samus Aran's Appearance Fanfare • Samus Aran's Final Cry • Record of Samus • "Vs. Samus"
Other	04: Samus • 29: Zero Suit Samus • Biography • Cake • Doll • Gallery • Hairstyle • Helmet • Journal Mimics • Monologues • Official data • Residence • Samus in Super Smash Bros. • Speaking role
Actresses	Minako Hamano • Keiko Toda • Cid Newman • Jennifer Hale • Vanessa Marshall • Melanie Peyton-Smith Chisato Morishita • Melissa Keller • Amandine Decroix • Alésia Glidewell • Jenni Källberg Jessica Martin • Ai Kobayashi • Lenka Volfová • Laura Zichy • Michaela Watkins • Nikki García Holly Renaut

Features of Samus's Gunship
Personal	Adam's helmet • Chozo biotech computer • Chozo language • Data records • Logbook • Mii Bobblehead • Samus Screen • Ship Bumper Stickers • In the Cockpit • Music player
Armaments	Plasma Beam • Power Beam • Ship Grapple Beam • Ship Missile Launcher • Gunship Multiball • Bunker-Busting Annihilator • Gunship
Mission features	Auto-repair function • Biohazard scanner • Blast Shield • Bombing Run • Command Visor • Commander Adam Malkovich • Cryostasis • Escape Pod Heads-Up Display • Helm controls • Landing Gear Legs • Microfactories Missile Station • Recharge Station • Save Station • Tetra Galaxy Scan Screen • Transmission console • B-Unit
Cargo	Theronian Bomb (1st piece • 2nd piece • 3rd piece) • Colossal War Golem
Passengers	Baby • Anthony Higgs • Dr. Madeline Bergman • Commander Adam Malkovich (computerized) • Dachoras • Etecoons

[1] Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Logbook

[2] Metroid Prime Trilogy manual

[3] Metroid: Samus Returns manual

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+'''Samus's Gunship'''<ref>''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]'' [[Logbook]]</ref><ref>''[[Metroid Prime Trilogy]]'' manual</ref><ref>''[[Metroid: Samus Returns]]'' manual</ref> refers to the multiple '''Gunships''' and {{nihongo|'''Starships'''|スターシップ}} piloted by [[Samus Aran]] throughout the [[Metroid (series)|''Metroid'' series]]. While they vary from game to game, they have all been designed for roughly the same purpose and are mostly of the [[Hunter-class gunship|"Hunter" class]].
-[[Samus Aran]] has flown multiple gunships (and starships) throughout the [[Metroid Series|''Metroid'' series]], but they have all been designed for roughly the same purpose and are mostly of the [[Hunter-class gunship|"Hunter" class]]. None of them have an official name outside of {{Nihongo|'''Gunship'''|ガンシップ|Gan Shippu}}, '''Samus's Gunship''', '''Hunter-Class Gunship''', '''Hunter Gunship''', or {{Nihongo|'''Starship'''|スターシップ|Sutā Shippu}}, but non-canonical media has named it as the '''Cosmo Liner''' and '''Hunter IV'''. Additionally, pre-release versions of ''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]'' and ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]'' referred to Samus's craft as the '''Stealth Strike Corvette''' and the '''Tallon-Class Strike Gunship''' respectively.
 ==Overview==
+Although Samus's ship was never portrayed in the original ''[[Metroid (game)|Metroid]]'', the first of Samus' ships that has ever been shown was the Cosmo Liner in ''[[Victory Techniques for Metroid]]''. Her first canonical in-game ship was the [[Gunship (Return of Samus)|Star Ship]] debuting in ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'', and every ''Metroid'' game since has featured at least one of Samus's ships.
-Samus' gunship (in any of its various incarnations) is primarily used for rapid transport and as a base camp for Samus' ground-based missions. Its versatile cockpit features both a mobile energy recharge system and a [[Microfactories|microfactory]] for the production of ammunition. It is built with a sophisticated computer which stores mission data. The ship's name, if it even has one, is unknown.
+Samus's Gunship (in any of its various incarnations) is primarily used for rapid transport and as a base camp for Samus' ground-based missions. Its versatile cockpit features both a [[Energy Charge|mobile energy recharge system]] and [[microfactories]] for the production of ammunition. It is built with a sophisticated computer which stores mission data. When Samus enters the Gunship, she can [[Save Station|save her progress]] and restore her [[Power Suit]]'s [[energy]] and ammunition. These ships are frequently designed from [[Chozo]] and/or [[Galactic Federation]] technology.
-When Samus enters the gunship, she can save her progress and restore her [[Power Suit]]'s energy and ammunition. Aside from ''Galactic Pinball'', the gunship has never been directed by the player in-game until ''[[Metroid Prime Hunters]]'' was released, allowing selective flight between worlds. This function was expanded upon for ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]'', where Samus could fly to different sections on individual planets, as well. Interviews state that there were going to be portions of ''Hunters'' where Samus would control the ship, but they were dropped because they broke up the pace of the gameplay.
+Aside from ''Galactic Pinball'', the Gunship was never directed by the player in-game until ''[[Metroid Prime Hunters]]'' was released, allowing selective flight between worlds. This function was expanded upon for ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]'', where Samus could fly her [[Gunship (Corruption)|Hunter-Class Gunship]] to different sections on individual planets as a means of fast travel. Interviews state that there were going to be portions of ''Hunters'' where Samus would control the [[Gunship (Metroid Prime)|Hunter Gunship]], but they were dropped because they broke up the pace of the gameplay.
-The first of Samus' ships that has ever been shown was in ''[[Victory Techniques for Metroid]]'' and was called "the Cosmo Liner". The first ship seen in any English media was the "Hunter IV" (the likely origin of the Hunter Class name in the [[Metroid Prime (series)|''Prime'' series]]), which debuted in the ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]'' comic. This ship is by far the largest ship known to be owned by Samus. Samus is shown piloting a [[Galactic Federation]] ship in the early [[Nintendo Comics System]] story when she abandons the Federation for the bounty hunting life; she is also shown to have many other aircraft and spacecraft (along with tanks and piles of other weapons) that she had collected and stored in [[The Locker]].
-As far as landing goes, Samus' ship sets a flight path for the coordinates [[Aether|78.67.863]] in ''Echoes'', though [[Landing Beacon]]s are present in ''Corruption''.
+Samus's ship sets a flight path for the coordinates [[Aether|78.67.863]] in ''Echoes'', though [[Landing Beacon]]s are present to designate specific landing sites in ''Corruption''.
 All of Samus' gunships have a similar design on the front that somewhat resembles her helmet.
+==Samus's personal ships==
-==Versions==
+===Introduced in ''Metroid: Zero Mission''===
-===Samus's first Ship (pre-crash)===
+{{Main|Starship (Zero Mission)}}
+[[File:MZM art Starship.png|thumb|The Starship in ''Zero Mission'']]
 Games: ''[[Metroid: Zero Mission]]''
-[[File:Samus's Zero Mission gunship.PNG|thumb|right|Samus' gunship in ''[[Metroid: Zero Mission]]'']]
-The ship is mainly oval-shaped. The front part of the ship contains the cockpit and flares out into two wings, one on each side, that house the engines. The majority of the ship is colored red, but the underside is yellow.
+Chronologically, this Starship is Samus's first personal ship featured in the ''Metroid'' [[Metroid timeline|timeline]]. It was used during her [[Zero Mission]] to planet [[Zebes]]. After escaping the destruction of [[Tourian]], the Starship was shot down by [[Space Pirate vessel]]s.
-On Samus's [[Zero Mission|first mission]] to [[Zebes]] (known as her Zero Mission) she flies there in her Gunship and, after dealing with [[Mother Brain]], escapes in it. During her escape, [[Space Pirate vessel]]s stage an ambush and Samus's Gunship is shot down, crash landing near the [[Space Pirate Mother Ship]]. As her Gunship is rendered unspaceworthy by the crash, Samus infiltrates the Mothership and leaves the planet in a stolen [[Escape Ship]], leaving her crippled ship on the surface.
+The Cosmo Liner in ''[[Victory Techniques for Metroid]]'' and Samus's small spaceship in ''[[Metroid: Zebes Invasion Order]]'' can both be considered early precursors to the canonical Starship.
-The ship is absent in the original ''[[Metroid]]'' as the game starts with Samus entering [[Brinstar]] and ends with her escaping [[Tourian]] after she destroys [[Mother Brain]]. The area of [[Crateria]] and the whole section in the [[Space Pirate Mother Ship]] were added in ''Zero Mission''.
+{{-}}
+===Introduced in ''Metroid Prime''===
-The prologue of ''[[Metroid: Samus Returns]]'', which recaps the events of ''Zero Mission'', depicts Samus's original ship flying toward Zebes.
+{{Main|Gunship (Metroid Prime)}}
+[[File:Mphunters 09.jpg|thumb|The Gunship in ''Metroid Prime Hunters'']]
+Games: ''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]'', ''[[Metroid Prime Pinball]]'', ''[[Metroid Prime: Hunters]]''
+Following the destruction of Samus's original Starship, she uses a new Hunter-Class Gunship during her missions to [[Tallon IV]] and the [[Alimbic Cluster]]. The ''Metroid Prime'' website originally asserted that this Gunship was the same ship used in her mission to Zebes; following the release of ''Zero Mission'', it is unconfirmed whether it is rebuilt from the Starship, or if this information has since been retconned as non-canonical.
-<gallery>
+{{-}}
-File:Mzm starship.jpg|''[[Metroid: Zero Mission]]'' concept art
-File:Samus surrounded.PNG|Samus surrounded by Space pirates from ''Zero Mission''
-File:ZMshipangle.png|Different perspectives of Samus' ship from the attempted getaway in ''Zero Mission'' on both the original space backdrop and a plain blue backdrop
-Zeromissionship.gif|Samus standing atop her ship.
-File:ZM_ship_manga.png|''Metroid Manga''
-File:Samus flying to Zebes (MSR).png|''Metroid: Samus Returns''
-</gallery>
+===Introduced in ''Metroid II: Return of Samus''===
-===Samus's first Ship (post-crash)===
+{{Main|Gunship (Return of Samus)}}
-Games: ''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]'', ''[[Metroid Prime: Hunters]]''
-[[File:Samus's Gunship MP1 HD.png|thumb|250px|Samus' Gunship in ''[[Metroid Prime]]'']]
+[[File:Super Metroid HQ render - Gunship.png|thumb|The Gunship in ''Super Metroid'']]
+Games: ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'', ''[[Super Metroid]]'', ''[[Metroid Fusion]]'', ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]'', ''[[Metroid: Other M]]'', ''[[Metroid: Samus Returns]]''
-According to the ''Metroid Prime'' website, Samus's Gunship in Metroid Prime both "survived Samus Aran's mission on Planet Zebes and is the only space-faring vessel ever registered under the bounty hunter's name". If this is true, then this ship is a reconstructed version of the ship from ''Zero Mission''. It is known that Zebes was occupied by Federation researchers after Samus's Zero Mission, who presumably salvaged and repaired the original Gunship.
+Samus's most iconic Gunship, which originally debuted in ''Metroid II: Return of Samus'' as the first ship in any ''Metroid'' game, makes its first chronological appearance in ''Metroid Prime 2: Echoes'' and replaces the earlier Hunter Gunship. She uses this ship during her missions to [[Aether]], [[SR388]], and the [[BOTTLE SHIP]], as well as her [[Raid on Planet Zebes|second mission]] to Zebes. It was ultimately destroyed when it crashed into the [[asteroid belt]] after Samus was infected by an [[X Parasite]].
-The Prime website also states that "if battle becomes unavoidable, the ship is outfitted with enough firepower to survive firefights against bigger and more numerous foes", as it is "equipped with twin Power Beam turrets and a retractable rear-mounted Plasma Beam cannon", something the ship in ''Zero Mission'' was not shown to have, and was likely added after the ship was left defenseless against Zebesian Space Pirates.
+As her most recognizable ship, this Gunship frequently appears in other media, including cameos in other games such as ''Galactic Pinball'', ''[[Nintendo Land]]'', and the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series. It is also featured in various ''Metroid'' manga, including ''[[Samus & Joey]]'' and ''[[Metroid Prime: Episode of Aether]]''.
-[[File:Ship.png|thumb|Samus' ship in ''[[Metroid Prime Hunters]]'']]
+{{-}}
-The ship resembles the ''Zero Mission'' incarnation, though without the wings (presumably lost in the crash) and orange in colour rather than red. It also has a new set of four thruster-like multi-directional rockets underneath used for both landing and atmospheric flight. The ship still has the same topside entrance hatch. It is implied by a [[Space Pirate]] scan that the ship also has some form of [[Invisibility|cloaking device]], which hindered their efforts to locate the gunship. The ship has been shown to be remotely controlled with Samus’s [[Arm Cannon]], similar to the way the Command Visor is used in ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption|Corruption]],'' and it also has some kind of hyperdrive that Samus uses when leaving the planet. This ship is therefore capable of intergalactic travel.
+===Introduced in ''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption''===
-This ship served Samus on both her [[Metroid Prime (game)|mission]] to [[Tallon IV]] and her [[Metroid Prime Hunters|mission]] to the [[Tetra Galaxy]].
+{{Main|Gunship (Corruption)}}
+[[File:Samus ship.jpg|thumb|The Gunship in ''Corruption'']]
-It is unknown if the ship from ''Echoes'', ''Return of Samus'', ''Super Metroid'', and ''Fusion''<nowiki/>'s intros is related; it is possible since the ship's size, basic structure, and entrance point are the same, though the thrusters have been replaced with three [[Landing Gear Legs|antigravity landing pods]].
-More info from the ''Prime'' website:
-{|
-|'''Vessel Classification'''
-|Hunter-class gunship
-|-
-|'''Weight'''
-|136 tons
-|-
-|'''Crew'''
-|1
-|-
-|'''Dimensions'''
-|9.144 meters by 6.096 meters by 2.4384 meters
-|-
-|'''Drive type'''
-|Relativistic: 44&nbsp;MHz
-|-
-|'''Power source'''
-|Field-exclusion Gluino
-|-
-|'''Maximum velocity'''
-|Relativistic: 7.2 x 10 C
-|}
-<gallery>
-Samus atop Gunship artifact temple.jpg|Samus atop the Ship in the [[Artifact Temple]].
-UnusedGunshipScans.png|Unused scan images seen in [[Metroid Prime/Gallery#Gallery 2.2FBiology_Gallery|concept art]].
-File:Primecomicship.PNG|[[Metroid Prime (comic)|''Metroid Prime'' comic]]
-File:Primecomicship2.PNG
-File:Primecomicship3.PNG
-File:Primecomicship4.PNG
-File:Gravity Suit incomic.jpg
-File:Retrogunship.jpg|[[James Dargie]] design
-File:Rusted Prime Ship.jpg|Beta ship
-File:Hunters_Gunship.png|The model of Samus' ship used in ''Hunters''
-File:Insideship.jpg|Interior model.
-File:Gunship model IS USED.png|Through a glitch in the [[Exterior Docking Hangar]], it is shown that the aforementioned interior model is the shaft through which Samus enters and exits her ship.
-</gallery>
-===Samus's Ship in ''Corruption'' and ''Federation Force''===
 Games: ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]'', ''[[Metroid Prime: Federation Force]]''
-[[File:Samus Gunship HD.jpg|thumb|300px|Samus' Gunship in ''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption'']]
+Although her classic Gunship appears in ''Echoes'', later entries in the ''[[Metroid Prime (series)|Metroid Prime]]'' series feature a new Gunship, which was custom-built as a combination of Chozo and Galactic Federation technology. Samus uses this Hunter-Class Gunship during her missions in the [[Federation Solar System]] and the [[Bermuda System]], notably using it to fly between planets and make use of its [[Ship Grapple Beam]] and [[Ship Missile]] capabilities.
-In ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]'', Samus is seen with a new ship that she designed herself. It is a hybrid of [[Chozo]] and [[Galactic Federation]] technology, making it completely unique. Its powerful Chozo biotech computer allows the ship to engage in complex activities and grants it basic intelligence. Later in the game, it is equipped with both a [[Ship Grapple Beam]] node on its underside and Federation [[Ship Missile Launcher]]s, which are stored in the front prows and deploy when firing. It also has an [[auto-repair function]] that comes into effect after [[Ghor]] attempts to destroy it in the [[Main Docking Bay (SkyTown, Elysia)|Main Docking Bay]] of [[SkyTown]]. The auto-repair also presumably comes into effect after the ship is damaged by [[Anti-Air Cannon "Tiamat"|Anti-Aircraft Cannons]] on [[Bryyo]], but are not shown. Its auto-repair functions are notably faster than they are in ''[[Metroid Prime 2:Echoes|Echoes]]''. This ship no longer recognizes Samus when her [[Phazon]] corruption attains a level higher than 75% upon landing on [[Phaaze]], seemingly because the high Phazon concentration alters her DNA to a point where her Gunship fails to recognize her as the owner. If Samus attempts to enter her ship, the message ''"Phazon corruption levels at critical. Unable to use ship."'' will appear onscreen, and a voice saying "Invalid command" will be heard from the ship. Samus enters and exits from the underside rather than the top; the entryway is a lift that descends just behind the cockpit and supports the back half of the ship when it has landed. A hatch on the roof of the ship resembles the ones on Samus' previous ships in ''Prime'' and ''Echoes'', indicating that it is possible for Samus to exit this way. Stabilizing thrusters on the rear of the ship balance it whenever the lift retracts, often with Samus in it.
+{{-}}
+===Introduced in ''Metroid Fusion''===
-The ship has a much more active role in gameplay than in the previous games of the series. Samus is able to control her ship via the [[Command Visor]]. Samus can lock onto [[Command Icon]]s and command her Gunship to land, fire Ship Missiles, commence a [[Bombing Run]] or to pick up and drop cargo with the Ship Grapple. This is the first instance in the ''Metroid'' series where this was made possible. It is also the first time Samus' ship is seen using weapons.
+{{Main|Starship (Metroid Fusion)}}
+[[File:Starship.jpg|thumb|200px|The Starship in ''Fusion'']]
+Games: ''[[Metroid Fusion]]'', ''[[Metroid Dread]]''
+After Samus's iconic Gunship was destroyed, the Galactic Federation issues a new Starship for Samus's use. This Starship's onboard computer is an artificial intelligence, eventually revealed to be the uploaded personality of [[Commander Adam Malkovich]]. Samus uses this Starship during her missions to the [[Biologic Space Laboratories research station]] and [[ZDR]].
-The Gunship in ''Corruption'' runs on [[Fuel Gel]], evidenced as the Gunship is shown leaking the substance before the [[Ghor]] battle. It is possible that all of her other Gunships use Fuel Gel as well. In the beginning of the game it is shown that it features cryostasis technology so she can preserve her body and hibernate for long travels.
+{{-}}
+==Other ships==
-Using the gunship, Samus travels from planet to planet, as well as between locations on a planet. Samus can enter the gunship at any time it is near, and the player can then explore the inside of it to a degree. A lot of information can accessed from her cockpit panels, one being a Data Record which counts kills, damage dealt, saves and places explored in percentage. The other panel is a Biohazard Scanner that measures her corruption level (which increases steadily through the game's story). Other available functions inside the ship include thruster controls, a retractable [[Blast Shield]], and an offensive mode that displays a HUD onto the ship's windshield and presumably activates whatever weapons the ship has, although they cannot be seen from inside the ship. If the player activates the weapons while the ship is floating in space (either in the beginning of the game or after destroying a Leviathan) the front prows will open and the missile launchers will be visible. Unlockable in the [[Bonus Gallery]] are the options to decorate the Gunship with [[Ship Bumper Stickers]] and a [[Mii Bobblehead]]. Also, putting in certain combinations on the [[transmission console]] will allow special messages from the game developers to be heard. However, all of the messages are in Japanese, though one contains a music performance. Samus has to use her transmission console at the beginning of the game when prompted by [[Escort Seven]], in order to board the [[G.F.S. Olympus|G.F.S. ''Olympus'']].
+===Federation ships===
+[[File:Metroid v01 ch005 132.png|thumb|Samus's hijacked Federation ship]]
+In her early years as an officer, portrayed in the [[Metroid (Magazine Z manga)|''Magazine Z'' manga]] Samus hijacked a [[Galactic Federation]] ship.
+Samus is shown piloting a [[Galactic Federation]] ship in the early [[Nintendo Comics System]] story ''[[The Coming of a Hero]]'' when she abandons the Federation for the bounty hunting life.
-This gunship is also present in ''[[Metroid Prime: Federation Force]]'', which takes place after ''Corruption''. It can be briefly seen flying over the sky on [[Excelcion]] as the [[Federation Force]] lands. Samus presumably lands elsewhere on the planet to begin her investigation, separate from that of the Force. Later, Samus comes to the aid of the Force, destroying the [[Rohkor Beetle]] in [[M12: Last Stand]] using her Gunship's Missiles before it can kill the Marines. At the end of the game, Samus escapes the ''[[Doomseye]]'' and allows the Federation Force, who ended up floating off into space, to latch onto her Gunship and be brought to safety.
+{{-}}
+===Escape Ship===
-It is unknown why Samus uses this ship in ''Corruption'' and ''Federation Force'' but uses another gunship in ''Metroid II: Return of Samus''/''Metroid: Samus Returns'', the next game in the chronology, which is presumably the same one from ''Metroid Prime 2: Echoes''. It was speculated that the change might involve [[Sylux]], seen tailing Samus in the [[Special Ending]] of ''Corruption'', although its appearance in ''Federation Force'' may put this into doubt. It is possible that some unseen event forced Samus to switch to her old ship before ''Return of Samus''/''Samus Returns''. It is also possible that she chooses to use different ships depending on the type of mission, or even that the Gunship in ''Corruption'' is actually the same one from previous games, merely outfitted differently. The ''Corruption'' manual sheds light on this change by stating that the ship Samus is using in this game is 'based on the previous version', which may have been re-used later for unspecified reasons.
+{{Main|Escape Ship}}
+[[File:Mzmend f.png|thumb|Samus flying her stolen [[Escape Ship]]]]
+In ''Metroid: Zero Mission'', Samus hijacks a Space Pirate [[Escape Ship]] while fleeing the [[Self-Destruct System]] of the [[Space Pirate Mother Ship]].
+A small Space Pirate spacecraft in ''Zebes Invasion Order'' plays a similar role.
-It should be noted that the ship's design bears similarities to the gunship she receives in ''Metroid Fusion''.
-<gallery>
-File:Samus gunship.png|The ship's thrusters, which are activated through [[Context-Sensitive Mode]].
-File:MP3 Gunship in Fed Force.png|''Federation Force''
-File:MPFF ending Samus Gunship.jpg|Samus picks up the Federation Force.
-</gallery>
-===Samus's "iconic" ship===
-Games: ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'', ''[[Metroid: Samus Returns]]'', ''[[Super Metroid]]'', ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]'', ''[[Metroid: Other M]]'', ''Smash Bros. Series''
-[[File:Samus Gunship Echoes Landing.png|thumb|250px|Samus' gunship in ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]'']]This ship is easily the most recognisable of Samus' ships, it was custom built for her on [[Aliehs III]], was first seen in ''Metroid II: Return of Samus'', and has largely remained the same design ever since. There is no other ship like it, so the distinct hull lines mark it to friend and foe alike. The ship has three [[Landing Gear Legs]] which help it land. Once again, Samus enters and exits the ship by standing on the topside hatch and pressing down.
-The ship was (chronologically) first seen in ''Metroid Prime 2: Echoes'', where Samus was sent on a mission to [[Aether]] to find out what happened to and assist [[Galactic Federation troopers]] who had crashed onto the planet earlier. What may be the ship's control screen is seen at the beginning of the game, scanning Aether for a landing site before selecting a flight path. The ship suffered damage after it was struck by a bolt of lightning composed of [[Dark Energy]] during its descent to the surface of Aether, and it subsequently crash-landed in the [[Landing Site (Temple Grounds)|Temple Grounds]], where it slowly repaired itself over the course of the game.
-[[File:Samus's Metroid II gunship.PNG|thumb|right|Samus' gunship in ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'']]
-The ship was missing in ''Metroid Prime 3'', where Samus had a new, custom-built ship that she designed herself (see details below), but it returned in one of the next (chronological) entries of the series, ''Metroid II'', where she was sent to [[SR388]] to eliminate the Metroid threat forever. After landing on the planet, Samus left the ship and ventured into SR388. Due to the more linear structure of ''Metroid II'', if Samus wanted to revisit her ship to recharge her health and missiles, it would require a large amount of unnecessary backtracking. At the end of the game, after eliminating the [[Queen Metroid]] and finding the [[baby]], Samus re-boarded the ship and left the planet. In ''Samus Returns'', the ship restores Samus' health, ammo, and after obtaining her first [[Aeion Ability Artifact]] the Gunship will also restore her [[Aeion Gauge]] indicating that its systems are somehow able to generate [[Aeion]] energy, indicating Chozo technology may be incorporated into its systems. Unlike ''Return of Samus'', later in the game Samus will come across [[Teleport Station]]s which make backtracking much easier. During the fight with [[Proteus Ridley]], the gunship is moved to the background of its [[Landing Site (SR388)|landing site]]. After Proteus Ridley is defeated, Samus and [[Baby]] use the ship to leave SR388, inadvertently allowing the [[X Parasite]]s to take control of SR388, which ironically leads to the Gunship's destruction in ''Fusion''.
-[[File:Samus's Gunship Super Metroid.png|thumb|250px|left|Samus' gunship in ''[[Super Metroid]]'']]
-Samus flew straight to the [[Ceres Space Colony]] to deliver the baby to the researchers there. Shortly after leaving, Samus picked up a distress call from Ceres and returned to investigate. Finding the researchers dead and a reborn [[Ridley]] making off with the Hatchling, Samus began pursuit in her ship and discovered that the Space Pirates had returned to [[Zebes]]. After she landed, her ship stayed in [[Crateria]] and served as a mobile restoration unit. After finally dispatching [[Mother Brain]] once and for all, Samus escaped on her Gunship before the whole of Zebes exploded.
-The gunship appears in two strips in the [[Super Metroid (Manga)|''Super Metroid'' manga]]. The first is called ''An Unexpected Discovery'', where Samus removes her suit and decides to clean up the gunship. She then discovers the perfect place to turn into her [[Morph Ball]]. The second strip is ''You Have to Press 'R<nowiki>'</nowiki>'', where Samus attempts to [[Shinespark]] up to a high ledge only to crash into her ship.
-[[File:GunShip MOM.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Samus' gunship in ''[[Other M]]'', with Landing gear and the entry hatch lowered]]
-In ''[[Metroid: Other M]]'', the overall design of the gunship seems to be the same as ''Super Metroid''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s version. Samus can be seen using a ball pad to control the gunship during a cutscene. It looks identical to its ''Super Metroid'' appearance, except the landing gear can now retract into the ship during flight, which makes it resemble the ship in ''Metroid II: Return of Samus'', and the landing gear itself looks more like its ''Echoes'' appearance, except with blue lights instead of red. Samus now exits her ship via a hatch on the bottom (rather than the top) that uses a lift like her ship in ''Corruption''.
-[[File:Ship final moments.jpg|thumb|200px|Samus' Classic ship's final moments from ''[[Metroid Fusion]]'', shown next to [[Biologic's vessel]] before it drifts off and crashes into an asteroid field]]
-Samus is next seen using this ship when escorting [[Biologic Space Laboratories]] researchers on SR388, where she is attacked by an [[X Parasite]]. On the way back to the [[Biologic Space Laboratories research station]], Samus loses consciousness and her ship drifts into an asteroid belt. Though Samus is safely ejected in the [[Escape Pod|escape pod]] and is rescued, the ship is lost forever.
-The ship is also seen in the prologue of the Metroid Manga. Interesting to note is that one of the unlockable artworks in ''Corruption'' features this gunship flying through the atmosphere of [[SkyTown]] and the docking bay of [[Norion]], suggesting that it was originally planned in the game for Samus to use her iconic ship rather than her custom-built one.
-{{-}}
-<gallery>
-File:Mp2gunship.jpg|Gunship in ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]''
-File:Chozo lettering.png|Chozo text.
-File:Flight_Path.png|Flight Path set for certain coordinates in ''Echoes''
-File:EoA_ship.png|''[[Metroid Prime: Episode of Aether]]''
-File:Mp2 gunship cockpit.png|''Echoes'' cockpit, viewed via an emulator.
-File:MP2 Gunship interior 2.png
-File:M2shipart.jpg|''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'' manual art
-File:Metroid2ShipArt.jpg|Artwork for ''Metroid II'' featuring Samus Aran's (then new) Ship
-File:Manga_GunShip.jpg|Samus' Gunship as shown in the prologue of the manga
-File:ExplodingZebes.png|''[[Metroid: Other M]]'' intro
-File:Samus_Gunship_take_off_Main_Sector_HD.jpg|Samus escapes the destruction of the [[BOTTLE SHIP]].
-JP Other M Guide 169.jpg|''[[Nintendo Official Guidebook for Metroid Other M]]'', page 169
-File:Gunship S&J.png|''[[Samus and Joey]]''
-File:Gunship SM ad.png|''Super Metroid'' commercial
-File:Gunship sprites Fusion.png|''Metroid Fusion'' sprites
-File:Samus Returns cockpit.png|Cockpit in ''Metroid: Samus Returns''
-File:MSR Art Gallery 025.png|Cockpit artwork
-File:MSR Art Gallery 028.png
-File:MSR Artbook Gunship stormy Surface.jpg|[[Metroid: Samus Returns Artbook]]
-</gallery>
-===Galactic Federation Starship===
-{{Main|Starship (Metroid Fusion)}}
-[[File:Samus's_Metroid_Fusion_gunship.PNG|thumb|200px|Samus' latest ship in the docking bays of the B.S.L. station]]
 {{-}}
+===Nintendo Comics System===
-==Samus's Gunship in other media==
 {{Noncanon}}
+[[File:Zebes.JPG|thumb|The hijacked space shuttle in ''Money Changes Everything'']]
+Although earlier ships had appeared in Japanese media, Samus's first personal starship seen in any English media was the Hunter IV, which debuted in the ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]'' comics. This ship is by far the largest ship known to be owned by Samus. Like the Cosmo Liner, it may be considered an early non-canonical precursor to the Starship from ''Zero Mission''.
+In ''Money Changes Everything'', Samus and Kevin Keene hijack a space shuttle loaded with [[Zebetite|Zeebetite]] headed to [[Metroid (asteroid)|Metroid]]. Samus lists "a new space shuttle" among her spoils from that mission, indicating that she intends to keep it. Coincidentally, the shuttle's design somewhat resembles the Starship from ''Metroid Fusion''.
-===''Super Smash Bros''===
-====''Super Smash Bros. Melee''====
-The ship is seen in the opening video, racing the Great Fox from the Star Fox series and the Blue Falcon from the F-ZERO series. It is also featured as a Trophy that is unlocked by beating the [[Countdown]] [[4-2DASSYUT|escape sequence]] at [[Planet Zebes: Brinstar]] in the [[Adventure Mode]]. The Trophy reads:
-''"This compact ship is used by Samus as her base of operations. Of course, Samus can't fly it into the catacombs of every planet she visits, so she leaves it on the surface as her sanctuary. Samus can recharge her Power Suit inside the ship, so it tends to be the only safe and secure spot on inhospitable alien terrain."''
-Game: ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'' [11/91]
-<gallery>
-File:Movie11 240.jpg|Smabura-Ken, ''Melee'' website
-File:Samus's Starship.jpg|''Melee'' trophy
-</gallery>
-====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
-In [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary]], Ganondorf and Bowser use a gigantic Subspace Gunship to battle against Meta Knight's Halberd. Despite the Halberd's impressive capabilities, it was quickly disposed of after a cannon aboard the battle ship pierced it from end to end, after which it exploded above the sea. Much to Ganondorf's surprise, four smaller spacecraft emerge from the explosion; Captain Falcon's Falcon Flyer, Fox's/Falco's Arwing, Captain Olimar's Hocotate ship, and Samus's gunship. They begin to attack the Subspace Gunship, but this is quickly revealed to be a ruse as Kirby flies in on a Dragoon and guts the ship. Ganondorf and Bowser retreat into the Subspace bubble and are quickly followed by the Falcon Flier, Fox's/Falco's Arwing, Samus's gunship, Kirby's Dragoon, and finally the Hocotate ship. The particular gunship that Samus uses in this event is or closely resembles the one she uses in ''Echoes''. None of the ships are seen again, but each is featured as a [[trophy]] and 3 [[sticker]]s. The gunship's reads:
-''"The ship that Samus pilots. Entering the gunship allows Samus to restore energy and save. Samus has been on numerous voyages in the gunship, but after being attacked by an [[X]] parasite in Metroid Fusion, she crashes into an [[asteroid belt]] and destroys the craft. After that, the [[Galactic Federation]] provides her with a new starship."''
-''[[Super Metroid]]'' (Super Nintendo)
-''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]'' (Nintendo Gamecube)
-=====Stickers=====
-*'''Gunship''' ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]] - [Explosive] Attack + 5 (All)''
-*'''Starship''' ''[[Metroid Fusion]]'' - [Weapon] Attack + 9 ([[Samus]], [[Zero Suit Samus]])
-*'''Starship''' ''[[Metroid Prime Hunters]] - Launch Power +22 (All)''
-<gallery>
-File:BrawlTrophy27.jpg|''Brawl'' trophy
-File:GunshipBrawl.jpg|Different perspectives.
-</gallery>
-====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U''====
-The Gunship from ''[[Metroid: Other M]]'' makes an appearance in an appropriately named new [[Final Smash]] attack, '''[[Gunship (Final Smash)|Gunship]]''', in the fourth ''Super Smash Bros.'' game. After breaking the Smash Ball, Zero Suit Samus calls in her Gunship and enters through the ship's lift, then flies offscreen. Samus can then target opponents with the ship's lasers, in a similar style to Snake's Final Smash in ''Brawl''. The Gunship is also part of Samus' entrance in which she drops down from the ship onto the stage. This replaces her entrance in ''Brawl'', in which she stood up as her Power Suit crumbled, as the suited and suitless Samus are now separate characters.
-Its trophy in the Wii U game reads:
-''"The one partner Samus can rely on in almost all of her missions. In the wide unknown of outer space, she can always return to the Gunship for a safe haven. It allows her to replenish all of her energy and ammunition and even serves as a resting spot for the player. It sounds just like a save point, doesn't it?"''
-The Gunship Final Smash also has a trophy.
-<gallery>
-File:Gunship Final Smash.png|Samus's Gunship in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''.
-File:SSB4WiiUTrophyGunship.png|''Wii U'' trophy.
-</gallery>
-====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
-Zero Suit Samus now uses the [[Zero Laser]], her suited form's Final Smash, meaning that all three Samus characters (including [[Dark Samus]]) use the Zero Laser as their Final Smash. However, Zero Suit Samus's version still uses the Gunship. Instead of entering her Gunship, she now stands on top of it, using it as a platform behind the stage. She dons the Varia Suit during the attack.
-Samus's Gunship appears briefly as part of Ridley's Final Smash, [[Plasma Scream]], where, upon it being activated, the player impacted by the Final Smash collides into the side of Samus's Gunship as it speeds off. Ridley then soars toward it and then lets loose an energy ray that vaporizes it, and then causes the flaming wreckage to fall in the background afterward.
-The Gunship is also an unlockable Advanced class Support [[Spirit]], using its artwork from ''Super Metroid''. When equipped alongside a Primary Spirit with at least two available support slots, the Gunship grants a boost to energy shot attack/resistance. Unlike most Spirits, the Gunship cannot be unlocked through Spirit Battles; it must be purchased from Funky Kong's Shack in the [[World of Light]].
-<gallery>
-SSBU Gunship Support Spirit.png|The Gunship Support Spirit
-</gallery>
-===''[[Metroid Prime Pinball]]''===
-[[File:Gunship Multiball hatch opening.png|thumb|During Gunship Multiball, the front of the ship opens and releases three balls. The ship is never seen opening like this in ''Prime'' or ''Hunters''.]]
-In ''Pinball'', Samus' ship takes its appearance from ''Prime'' and ''Hunters'' as the game is based on the former. It can be seen in the background of the [[Pirate Frigate (Pinball)|Pirate Frigate]] stage, and it can trigger [[Gunship Multiball]] on [[Tallon Overworld (Pinball)|Tallon Overworld]].
-===''[[Victory Techniques for Metroid]]''===
-[[File:Page008-009e.png|thumb|The "Cosmo Liner", Samus' earliest known ship from ''[[Victory Techniques for Metroid]]''.]]
-While this strategy guide manga re-tells the story of first ''[[Metroid]]'', it also features a ship belonging to Samus known as the Cosmo Liner. This is the earliest depiction of Samus's ship.
-=== [[Metroid: Zebes Invasion Order|''Metroid: Zebes Invasion Order'']] ===
-Referred to simply as a "space ship" {{Nihongo|宇宙艇|uchuutei}}, it is described as possessing camouflage capabilities. On [[:File:MZIO page 51.png|page 51]], the image caption says:
-''"I returned to my camouflaged space ship. I quickly disengaged it, boarded, and left Zebes."''
-===''Nintendo Comics System''===
-Samus was shown flying a ship in the ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]''. The comics named it as "Hunter IV", which possibly influenced the Hunter-class designation in the ''[[Metroid Prime Trilogy]]''.
-Samus was also shown to have this gunship in the ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]'' comics.
-===''Nintendo Land''===
-Metroid Blast, in ''[[Nintendo Land]]'' for [[Wii U]] allows for the player using the new control tablet to control the gunship, while two [[Mii]]s in [[Varia Suit]]s shoot it down. In other game modes, the ground player and pilot team up to destroy enemies, and the ground player can use the [[Grapple Beam]] to shoot from the air, holding onto the bottom of the ship. The gunship is also a prize. Its description reads: ''"This is Samus Aran's sleek and stylish mode of galactic travel. The controls take some getting used to, but believe me--once you start soaring through the sky, you'll be hooked!"''
+In ''When Friends Fall Out'', Samus Aran is shown to have many other aircraft and spacecraft (along with tanks and piles of other weapons) that she had collected and stored in [[The Locker]].
+{{-}}
 {{Endnoncanon}}
-== Official data ==
-===''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'' manual===
-''"This is Samus’ elite custom scout ship designed to travel interstellar distances. Samus traveled to the planet SR388 it [sic]. This ship is her base of operations for this mission. Samus may restore her [[energy]] and reload her [[missile]]s by returning to it."''
-===''[[Super Metroid]]'' manual===
-''"The Starship acts as Samus' base. As you guide Samus on her journey, you can save the game data here and fill it up with energy and missiles."''
-===''[[Super Metroid Players' Guide]]''===
-;Terminals (page 8)
-:''"Located hovering just above the surface of [[Zebes]], entering the ship replenishes all energy and weapons and also allows you to save the game position. Location: [[Crateria]]."''
-===Official ''[[Metroid Prime]]'' website===
-[[File:Gunship.PNG|thumb|right|''[[Metroid Prime]]'' website]]
-"'''''Samus Aran's ship - Hunter Class Gunship. Principle use - Gunship.'''''
-'''''Weight in tons - 136.'''''
-'''''Crew - 1.'''''
-'''''Drive Type - Relativistic 44&nbsp;MHz.'''''
-'''''Power Source - Field-exclusion gluino.'''''
-'''''Dimensions - 9.144 meters x 6.096 meters x 2.4384 meters.'''''
-'''''Maximum velocity - 7.2 x 10 c'''''
-''Registered to Samus Aran, the Gunship is equipped with twin [[Power Beam]] turrets and a retractable rear-mounted [[Plasma Beam]] cannon. The versatile cockpit is used for navigation, regeneration and record retention. This ship survived Samus Aran's mission on Planet Zebes and is the only space-faring vessel ever registered under the bounty hunter's name.''
-''The principle use of this Hunter-Class Gunship is rapid transport. Dual engines serve this purpose with great efficiency. If battle becomes unavoidable, the ship is outfitted with enough firepower to survive firefights against bigger and more numerous foes. Once the destination is reached, the ship serves as an excellent base camp for ground-based ops."''
-===Logbook entries===
-{{Logbook
-|placement   = top
-|title = Gunship
-|game        = mp1
-|leftimg     = [[File:Gunship scanpics.png]]
-|rightimg    = [[File:Gunship scanpic 2.png]]
-|text        = Hunter-class gunship registered to Samus Aran. You can return to your ship to recharge energy, reload weapons and save progress in the game.
-}}
-{{Logbook
-|placement   = center
-|title = Hunter Gunship
-|game        = mph
-|leftimg     = blank
-|rightimg    = blank
-|text        = HUNTER-CLASS GUNSHIP registered to SAMUS ARAN. Return to this ship to save your progress and to recover your energy.
-}}
-{{Data:Metroid Prime 2: Echoes/Logbook/Research/Mechanisms/Vehicles/Samus's Gunship|logbookStandard|placement=center|leftimg=blank|rightimg=blank|inlinelinks=yes|subtemplate={{missable}}}}
-{{Logbook
-|placement   = bottom
-|title = Hunter-Class Gunship
-|game        = mp3
-|mp3img      = [[File:GunshipScan.png]]
-|temp        = Hunter-Class Gunship<br />Entering the ship will allow you to recharge, reload, and save.
-|text        = 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.<br/><br/>(After Ghor) Gunship has been damaged. Unable to fly in its current state. Autorepair functions initiated.<br/><br/>(On Phaaze) Gunship no longer identifies you as Samus due to near total corruption. Access to ship is not permitted.
-}}
-{{Noncanon}}
-{{Logbook
-|title = Tallon-Class Strike Gunship
-|game  = mp3p
-|temp  = Starship: Tallon-Class Strike Gunship<br />Return here to recharge energy, reload weapons, and save your progress.
-|text  = Based on the Hunter-class Gunship, the new Tallon-class Strike Gunship is a fusion of Federation and Chozo technology. Designed by Samus Aran, this one-of-a-kind vessel was custom built at the Federated Shipyards 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.
-}}
-{{Endnoncanon}}
-===''Corruption'' cockpit scans===
-;[[Data records]] switch
-:''"Switch activates various data records that have been tracked during your current mission."''
-;Weapon switch
-:''"Switch primes the ship's weapon systems and activates the combat-targeting HUD."''
-;Thruster panels
-:''"Security panels are in place. Operate nearby switch to open and extend thruster controls."''
-;[[Helm controls]]
-:''"Helm controls allow you to set your ship's course and fly to known destinations."''
-;Image displays
-:''"Image displays show the status of all ship navigation and weapon systems."''
-;[[Blast Shield]] switch
-:''"Blast Shield switch will engage a protective layer of armor around the cockpit."''
-;[[Biohazard scanner]] switch
-:''"Switch activates the biohazard scanner that measures the levels of hazardous materials in your body."''
-;[[Transmission console]]
-:''"Transmission console is used to send data and connect to active radio frequencies."''
-;Thruster switch
-:''"Use this switch to extend the manual thruster controls. Operate only while in flight."''
-===''Metroid: Samus Returns'' manual===
-;Samus's Gunship (Saving Data)
-:''"Stand on top of the Gunship to save your progress and restore Samus's energy and missiles (page 7)."''
-;Samus's Gunship (Facilities)
-:''"Allows you to replenish energy and ammunition (such as [[Missiles]] and [[Power Bombs]]), as well as save your game."''
-=== ''[[Metroid: Samus Returns Strategy Guide]]'' ===
-;The Armory (p. 10)
-:''"While rarely deployed during Samus' missions, the Gunship is a vital component of her bounty-hunting career. Not only does it get Samus from one star system to the next, it's also a capable combat vessel. Top that off with a suit-maintenance setup designed to refill all of Samus' health, [[Aeion]], and ammunition, as well as save mission progress, and you've got a ship fit for the galaxy's greatest bounty hunter."''
-;Walkthrough (p. 31)
-:''"Samus' ship, a highly maneuverable Gunship, is filled to bursting with machinery to help her on her missions across the galaxy. You'll likely never be in this area, but if you find yourself back on the [[Surface]] and you're hurting for health and resources, stand on top of the ship's center to save, as well as refill all of your supplies."''
 ==Trivia==
+*Japanese media consistently refers Samus's ship as her {{nihongo|Starship|スターシップ}}, while English media tends to alternate between calling it a Starship (or Star Ship) and Gunship. "Starship" is more commonly used in earlier media, while "Gunship" has seen greater traction since its first use in ''Metroid Prime''.
-[[File:Samus_ship_DKCTF.jpg|thumb|The Gunship in ''Tropical Freeze''.]]
-*In ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'', Samus's Gunship can be seen in the background of level 1-B: Busted Bayou. This is intentional considering that [[Retro Studios]], the developer of ''Tropical Freeze'', also developed most of the [[Prime series]].
-*On the UK ''Metroid Prime 3'' [http://metroidcorruption.nintendo-europe.com/ website], the gunship has a [[music player]] on the left side.
-*[[In the Cockpit]] is the song that plays inside of the ship in ''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption'' and ''Metroid: Samus Returns''.
-*Samus's gunship appears on the [[Super Metroid Stare-E-O Poster]].
-*In ''[[Metroid Prime]]'', Samus' ship was designed, modeled and textured by [[James Dargie]]<ref>http://www.n-sider.com/personnelview.php?personnelid=1433</ref> and later re-skinned by [[Gene Kohler]].
-*The ship in ''Metroid II'' cannot save Samus' progress, but jumping into the ship and using the [[Morph Ball]] to roll around will reveal a [[Big Energy Ball]] and [[Missile Battery]] hidden inside. The remake ''Samus Returns'' allows for saving at her Gunship.
-**''Super Metroid'' was the first game to feature the ability for the ship to restore both health and ammo automatically.
-*The ability to use the ship to fly from planet to planet was first used in ''[[Metroid Prime Hunters]]'', however a similar system was later used in ''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption'' and could be used to fly and land in different areas of the same planet.
-**Interviews with developers of ''Metroid Prime Hunters'' states that flying segments were created for the game, but were pulled out due to pacing issues with the rest of the game.
-***In the same interviews, it is stated that the ship in ''Metroid Prime'' and ''Metroid Prime: Hunters'' are the same.
-*Samus's iconic ship seems to shrink between ''Metroid II'' and ''Super Metroid''. In ''Metroid II'', the ship's length is roughly six times Samus's height, but in ''Super'', the ship is only a little over four times Samus's height. However this is most probably just due to graphical differences between the Gameboy and Super Nintendo, due to the two games being direct sequels. Both ships are roughly twice the height of Samus. The ship in ''Samus Returns'' is closer in size to its appearance in ''Super Metroid''.
-*It should be noted that in all ''Corruption'' cutscenes involving the gunship, the Ship Bumper Stickers are all visible, but if the blast shield is engaged and the weapon systems are activated before a cutscene, they are not visible from the outside of the gunship.
-*Gunships have the weapons on their sides, but the weapons on the gunship aim foward.
-==Gallery==
-{{Scroll box|content=
-<gallery captionalign="center">
-File:MZIO page 51.png|''[[Metroid: Zebes Invasion Order]]'' featured Samus's gunship, and revealed it had a camouflage.
-Metroid v01 ch005 132.png|A Federation ship that Samus hijacked in her early years as an officer. From the ''Metroid Manga''.
-Cn5-12-13.jpg|Samus's starship in ''Captain N: The Game Master''
-Mzmend f.png|Stolen [[Escape Ship]] from ''[[Metroid: Zero Mission]]''
-Mppinball_08_big.jpg|Samus' ship in the background of the Pirate Frigate
-Mphunters 09.jpg|''[[Metroid Prime Hunters]]'' promotional render
-Samus ship.jpg|Samus' Gunship in ''Corruption''
-Storyboard9.png|''Corruption'' cockpit storyboard
-Storyboard11.png|[[Docking Hub Alpha]]
-Storyboard3.png|[[Elysia]]
-Skytown1.png|[[SkyTown]]
-Bryyo.png|[[Cliffside Airdock]]
-Surface.jpg|[[Sammy Hall]] concept art
-Knowhowyoufeellittlebuddy.jpg|[[Sammy Hall]] concept art
-Gunship Interior HD.jpg|Interior in ''Corruption''.
-Samus_norion_sequence_gunship.png|The interior of Samus' Gunship in ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]''.
-Antibodiespirates.jpg|[[Sammy Hall]] concept art for ''[[Metroid Prime Hunters]]''?
-Inventory MPH.png|Inside view of the ship in ''Hunters'', with multiple functions
-Metroidposter.jpg|''Metroid Prime Trilogy''
-G 03.jpg|''Metroid II: Return of Samus''
-File:MSR RoS Gallery 027.png
-Commercialgunship.PNG|''Metroid II: Return of Samus'' [[commercial]]
-SupergbPIC.jpg|[[Samus]] and her Gunship on the US Super [[Game Boy]] Box
-First_4_Figures_MP1_ship.jpg|[[First 4 Figures]] ''Metroid Prime'' Gunship model
-F4F-EchoesGunship.jpg |[[First 4 Figures]] ''Metroid Prime 2: Echoes'' Gunship model
-Smguidepg7.jpg|''Super Metroid'' guide
-Smguidepg5.jpg
-Samus_Zero_Suit_HD_Gunship_interior_HD.jpg|The interior of Samus' Gunship in ''Metroid: Other M''
-Zero_Suit_Samus_Gunship_interior_display_terminal_HD.jpg|The Ship's main interface in ''Other M''
-Metroid_Other_M_Gunship_Art_74.jpg|''Metroid: Other M'' [[Gallery Mode]]
-Samart3.jpg|''Metroid: Other M'' Gallery Mode
-Mfend d.png|''[[Metroid Fusion]]''
-Fusion ship manga.png|''[[Metroid Fusion Special Edition: Rebirth of Samus]]''
-Code Monkeys 1.png|Parody from the show ''Code Monkeys'', episode "Valley of the Silicon Dolls"
-Battle_Mii.jpg|The Gunship is playable on [[Wii U]]'s ''[[Nintendo Land]]'' game, ''Battle Mii''
-File:Metroid-Prime-Gunship-600x315.jpg|[[First 4 Figures]]
-fff1.jpg|[http://beta.first4figures.com/blog/a-few-gunship-from-metroid-prime-production-pics/ Blog post]
-fff2.jpg
-fff3.jpg
-fff4.jpg
-.png|''[[Samus and Joey]]''
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 ==References==
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-{{Save Station}}
+{{Samus Aran}}
+{{Gunship Features}}
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