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The Portals were created when a Leviathan struck the surface of Aether and sent the planet into a state of [[Transdimensional Flux]].<ref>{{Cite|The starborne terror burnt through the heavens and struck Aether with and untold might. We all expected the world to shatter...but Aether held. There was great devastation, however. The green plains of Agon were scorched forever, and the forest of Torvus was engulfed and wracked by the sea. The skies burned for days, casting darkness over the land.|[[Luminoth Lore]] "Cataclysm"|[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Amidst this turmoil, we discovered many anomalies. Spacial disturbances appeared across the land. Object went into a state of dimensional flux, their atoms divided between Aether and...somewhere else. There was little time to ponder these strange happenings, for we had to deal with the devastation of our lands.|[[Luminoth Lore]] "The World Warped"|[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]}}</ref><ref name="The Ing Attack">{{Cite|The day came when space was torn asunder, revealing dimensional rifts to a dark place. Horrible dark swarms streaked forth from these rifts, engulfing nearby creatures and transforming them into what we could come to call darklings. The dark creatures became our enemies, and peace came to an end on Aether.|[[Luminoth Lore]] "The Ing Attack"|[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]}}</ref> The division of Aether into two dimensions caused several spatial rifts between it and Dark Aether, through which the [[Ing]] began to travel, eventually leading to [[Ing-Luminoth War|war]].<ref name="The Ing Attack"/> This led the Luminoth to create machines to artificially generate Portals to take them to Dark Aether.<ref>{{Cite|In time, we created machines to open rifts to our enemy's world. Volunteer scouts went through the rifts and found a twisted world, harsh and poisonous...a Dark Aether. They discovered that this world held the missing half of our planet's energy. They also saw the true face of the enemy, a race we came to call "Ing", meaning terror. Our scouts could not survive long on the surface of Dark Aether, so venomous was its air. Still, we vowed to return. We prepared for war.|[[Luminoth Lore]] "Dark Aether"|[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]}}</ref> | The Portals were created when a Leviathan struck the surface of Aether and sent the planet into a state of [[Transdimensional Flux]].<ref>{{Cite|The starborne terror burnt through the heavens and struck Aether with and untold might. We all expected the world to shatter...but Aether held. There was great devastation, however. The green plains of Agon were scorched forever, and the forest of Torvus was engulfed and wracked by the sea. The skies burned for days, casting darkness over the land.|[[Luminoth Lore]] "Cataclysm"|[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Amidst this turmoil, we discovered many anomalies. Spacial disturbances appeared across the land. Object went into a state of dimensional flux, their atoms divided between Aether and...somewhere else. There was little time to ponder these strange happenings, for we had to deal with the devastation of our lands.|[[Luminoth Lore]] "The World Warped"|[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]}}</ref><ref name="The Ing Attack">{{Cite|The day came when space was torn asunder, revealing dimensional rifts to a dark place. Horrible dark swarms streaked forth from these rifts, engulfing nearby creatures and transforming them into what we could come to call darklings. The dark creatures became our enemies, and peace came to an end on Aether.|[[Luminoth Lore]] "The Ing Attack"|[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]}}</ref> The division of Aether into two dimensions caused several spatial rifts between it and Dark Aether, through which the [[Ing]] began to travel, eventually leading to [[Ing-Luminoth War|war]].<ref name="The Ing Attack"/> This led the Luminoth to create machines to artificially generate Portals to take them to Dark Aether.<ref>{{Cite|In time, we created machines to open rifts to our enemy's world. Volunteer scouts went through the rifts and found a twisted world, harsh and poisonous...a Dark Aether. They discovered that this world held the missing half of our planet's energy. They also saw the true face of the enemy, a race we came to call "Ing", meaning terror. Our scouts could not survive long on the surface of Dark Aether, so venomous was its air. Still, we vowed to return. We prepared for war.|[[Luminoth Lore]] "Dark Aether"|[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]}}</ref> | ||
[[Space Pirate]]s arrived on Aether some time later in pursuit of [[Phazon]].<ref>{{Cite|Science teams have discovered the presence of Phazon in the Dasha system four cycles ago. High command authorized the deployment of our team shortly thereafter. Our orders are to establish a base on planet Aether and evaluate local Phazon resources. Because this world lies on the periphery of Galactic Federation territory, we are following stealth protocols at the highest level. A cadre of elite commandos has been dispatched to provide security for our force as well. This operation is now under way.|[[Space Pirate Logs]] "Phazon Bounty"|[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]}}</ref> An interdimensional Portal and a [[Dark Beam|Luminoth weapon]] were discovered in their base of operations, but the Space Pirates were unable to activate them at first.<ref name="Great Discoveries">{{Cite|A spatial anomaly has been found within our base. We believe this rift in space-time leads to a parallel dimension of some type, but have been unable to interact with it thus far. A strange artifact was found near the anomaly as well. It may be a weapon or generator of some kind: perhaps it is the key to accessing the anomaly. High Command is eager for reports on the relic. A new weapon for our arsenal is always welcome.|[[Space Pirate Logs]] "Great Discoveries"|[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]}}</ref> Once the Pirates activated the Dark Beam and used it in conjunction with the Portal to send expeditions to Dark Aether, they found that Dark Aether had even greater stores of Phazon than the dimension in which they currently operated.<ref name="Rift Portal">{{Cite|The Rift Portal has been opened. The artifact weapon, dubbed the "Dark Beam" by science team, provides energy needed to open the portal, although for a limited time. We've sent expeditions through the portal, and they have returned with incredible news. The portal leads to a parallel version of Aether. This "Dark Aether" has suffered a global calamity, turning it into a toxic wasteland. It is the homeworld of the shadowy creature who have been raiding our base for the last cycle. Most importantly, it is the prime location of Phazon in this sector. Extraction plans are being prepared. We will not be denied!|[[Space Pirate Logs]] "Rift Portal"|[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]}}</ref> They used the Portals at length in order to perform Phazon extraction raids.<ref>{{Cite|Phazon extraction raids are under way on Dark Aether. The toxicity of the atmosphere has taken a toll on our workforce, as have the hostile natives of that world. Science Team is preparing survival gear to protect our work teams, and we have increased our security presence in extraction areas. Fortunately, High Command is sending more troops and supplies. Our troops and resources are spread dangerously thin, and this mission cannot fail.|[[Space Pirate Logs]] "Phazon Raids"|[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]}}</ref> | |||
[[File:Hive_Chamber_B_mp2_Screenshot.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Dark Samus entering a Dark Rift]] | [[File:Hive_Chamber_B_mp2_Screenshot.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Dark Samus entering a Dark Rift]] | ||
