Phendrana Drifts
Phendrana Drifts is an icy region of Tallon IV in Metroid Prime. Its landscapes are jagged and broken due to years of biting frost and snow storms.
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The areas Samus can access are primarily outdoors in the snow and ice, though there is a sizable portion of the map which has been transformed into a Space Pirate research facility. This facility researches the properties of Phazon infusion in both inanimate and organic aubjects and Thermal Imaging technology. Phendrana Drifts is also the location of the failed Space Pirate Project Titan.[1]
Phendrana Drifts is broken into three sections: Shoreline Area, Glacier One, and Phendrana's Depths.
History
Chozo Colonization
Phendrana Drifts appears to have been the center of worship for the Chozo. The Chozo Ice Temple and Chapel of the Elders, both of which are in the Phendrana Shoreline region, are the only explicitly religious sites on Tallon IV besides the Artifact Temple of Tallon Overworld (though areas of religious significance do exist in Chozo Ruins as well, as evidenced by their haunting by Chozo Ghosts).[2] Chozo architecture, including several Chozo Statues, pillars, and other nondescript structures, though partially obscured by ice and snow, are still a major feature of the Shoreline region. There are honored Chozo depicted in Brinstone in the Ice Temple; the busts are of a Chozo Philosopher,[3] a Chozo Warrior,[4] a Chozo Architect,[5] and a Chozo Shaman.[6] Another statue in the Temple depicted a Chozo balancing the Plane of Existence on his hands,[7] and another acted as part of a functional water system that flowed into the Temple.[8]
The Chozo also left the lore entries Cipher and Entrusted One here.
Research Headquarters
Environment
Biosphere
Inhabitants
There are many indigenous creatures of Phendrana Drifts. Most are specific to the region and do not appear elsewhere in the game.
- Baby Sheegoth
- Crystallite
- Flickerbat
- Flying Pirate
- Glider
- Hunter Metroid
- Ice Beetle
- Ice Burrower
- Ice Parasite
- Ice Shriekbat
- Jelzap
- Metroid
- Pulse Bombu
- Scatter Bombu
- Seedling
- Sentry Drone
- Shadow Pirate
- Sheegoth
- Space Pirate
- Thardus
Meta Ridley's shadow can be seen briefly the first time Samus enters Phendrana Drifts. However, she can in no way interact with Meta Ridley a this point.
Other Languages
In Japanese, the Phendrana Drifts are known as "Ice Valley."
Gallery
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The view of Phendrana
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Samus in Phendrana
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Samus entering Phendrana Drifts
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Phendrana Drifts
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Phendrana Drifts
References
- ↑ "Project Titan is suspended indefinitely. Security breaches resulting in massive casualties have occurred. Access is strictly prohibited until further notice." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime)
- ↑ "Spectral entity. Bioelectric field invulnerable to natural energies. As these entities phase in and out of existence, the only reliable way to track them accurately is with x-ray scanning. This partially phased nature makes them invulnerable to natural energy types, such as fire, ice, and electricity. Their aggressive and erratic behavior is most likely due to the corrupting effects of Phazon in the Tallon IV environment. They appear to be drawn to Chozo religious sites, where they wreak havoc upon anything that dares enter the area." —Logbook entry for Chozo Ghosts (Metroid Prime)
- ↑ "This is a statue depicting the bust of a Chozo philosopher. This statue is flawless." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime)
- ↑ "This is a statue depicting the bust of a Chozo warrior. This statue is flawless." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime)
- ↑ "This is a statue depicting the bust of a Chozo architect. This statue is flawless." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime)
- ↑ "This is a statue depicting the bust of a Chozo shaman. Several stress fractures can be seen running along the surface of this Brinstone object." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime)
- ↑ "A statue depicting a Chozo balancing the plane of existence on his hands." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime)
- ↑ "There appears to be a shell of ice encasing a water basin. The water originated from the statue's mouth." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime)
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