A Space Pirate defense shield in Central Mining Station.
A Space Pirate defense shield is a peach-colored energy shield that Samus encounters in the Central Mining Station in the Agon Wastes in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. It was salvaged from the Space Pirate starship that was shot down by the G.F.S. Tyr and reused in the station. It is indestructible and cannot be destroyed with any of Samus's weapons (reflecting her Beam and Missile shots in the process). However, a tunnel extends into the alcove that the shield covers, but it is obstructed by a Space Pirate portable generator. Once Samus destroys this generator using a "Vigilance" Class Turret from across the room, she can enter the tunnel and get behind the shield. Behind the shield is a Beam Ammo Expansion and J-Stl's body, which provides clues as to the location of his Sky Temple Key.
A defense shield set up in Grand Windchamber.
Another such shield exists in Grand Windchamber in the Temple Grounds, with Pirate Aerotroopers stationed around it. This shield blocks access to the Sunburst, halting any attempts at using the Kinetic Orb Cannon to reach the item. Unlike the previous shield, this shield does not reflect fire, but is still indestructible from it. This shield also has no scan, making its origins somewhat ambiguous if not for the Pirates stationed near it. Also, unlike the version seen in the Agon Wastes, this shield can be dispelled by using an interlocking ring mechanism on the platform said shield is attached to. The controls for this ring system, however, are in a state of transdimension flux, requiring Samus to enter the room's dark counterpart to access the device's controls and activate the ring mechanism that disables the defense shield permanently. Because the shield only covers the front of the platform and not the sides, this defense shield can also be bypassed around it using Sequence Breaking maneuvers involving the Screw Attack.[1]
The Space Pirate defense shield only appears in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. It is absent in the Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Bonus Disc.
Official data[]
Scan (Central Mining Station)[]
"Analysis complete.
Space Pirate defense shield is active.
Shield was taken from the wreckage of a Space Pirate starship. It is impervious to your weaponry."
Development Data[]
The barrier seen at Central Mining Station is internally named StandingShield1. The barrier seen at Grand Windchamber is internally named Upper Area Shield.
Trivia[]
- The markings on the Space Pirate defense shields bear a slight resemblance to Luminoth Symbols. Such markings are also seen on other objects on Aether, such as Samus's Arm Cannon when using Luminoth-designed Beams.
- However, this would seem odd, as the barriers appear to be of Space Pirate design or origin (at least in the case of the Agon barrier, due to its scan stating so).
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(Agon variant)
(Temple Grounds variant)