Gunship
- Not to be confused with theSubspace Gunship orGunship (Final Smash).
TheGunship (スターシップ,Starship), also referred to as theStarship, isSamus Aran's spacecraft.
Origin[edit]
The Gunship appears throughout theMetroid series, first appearing inMetroid II: Return of Samus. Her trusty starship is there when Samus needs to ride around the galaxy. She uses it as a resting place to regain health and ammunition; it also functions as a save point for players to save game data. The front of it also appears to be based on the design of the front of her helmet.
Samus's most iconic Gunship has appeared frequently in both theMetroid andSmash series, with minor design alterations betweenSuper Metroid,Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, andMetroid: Other M reflected by its appearances throughout theSmash series. However, other ships have been used by Samus over the years, two of which have been the basis ofstickers inBrawl. Her original ship inMetroid: Zero Mission is shot down by Space Pirate vessels after the defeat ofMother Brain. She replaces her lost ship with a new Starship, seen inMetroid Prime andMetroid Prime Hunters. InMetroid Prime 3: Corruption andMetroid Prime: Federation Force, Samus has yet another ship of a different design, that she can control remotely via the Command Visor to fire missiles at targets. Finally, after her iconic ship crashes into an asteroid belt inMetroid Fusion, Samus receives a new Galactic Federation Starship with the A.I. of Adam Malkovich as an onboard computer. Samus continues to use this particular gunship as her mode of transport inMetroid Dread, and part of the plot is Samus attempting to make her way back to it from the depths of planet ZDR.
InSuper Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
The ship appears in the game's opening movie, and as a trophy. Its design is derived fromMetroid II: Return of Samus, with the color scheme fromSuper Metroid.
Trophy[edit]
- Samus's Starship
- 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.
- Metroid II: Return of Samus (11/91)
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
Samus's gunship appears as a trophy and as three stickers inBrawl. It is also seen inAdventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary, with the updated design seen inMetroid Prime 2: Echoes.
Role in the Subspace Emissary[edit]
After theHalberd is destroyed by theSubspace Gunship,Samus' Gunship emerges, along with theFalcon Flyer, anArwing, and theHocotate Ship. Engaging the Subspace Gunship, Samus and her fellowfighters kept it distracted whileKirby destroys it withDragoon. The Gunship then follows Kirby's Dragoon intoSubspace.
Trophy[edit]
- Gunship
- 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
:Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Stickers[edit]
| Name | Game | Effect | Fighter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunship | Metroid Prime 2: Echoes | Explosive+005 Attack +5 | All characters |
| Starship | Metroid Fusion | AttackWeapon+009 Attack +9 | Samus Zero Suit Samus  |
| Starship | Metroid Prime Hunters | SpecialLaunchPower+022 +22 | All characters |
.png) Gunship (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes) |
.png) Starship (Metroid Fusion) |
.png) Starship (Metroid Prime Hunters) |
InSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]
As a moveset element[edit]
Now using itsMetroid: Other M design, Samus's gunship appears as part ofZero Suit Samus's new Final Smash, where she uses the ship's weapons to fire at other players from the foreground. It is also featured as part of heron-screen appearance.
Trophy[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, the gunship also returns as a trophy (separate from the one that depicts the Final Smash). It is a challenge reward, earned by clearing the true SoloAll-Star Mode as Zero Suit Samus without recovering any health between rounds.
- Gunship
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?- :Super Metroid (04/1994)
:Metroid: Other M (08/2010)
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 safe haven. It allows her to replenish all of her energy and ammunition, and even serves as a resting spot for the player. In other words...it's a save point.- :Super Metroid (07/1994)
- :Metroid: Other M (09/2010)
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
As a moveset element[edit]
The Gunship appears in bothZero Suit Samus's andRidley'sFinal Smashes.
In Zero Suit Samus's new Final Smash,Zero Laser, she dons her Power Suit temporarily, stands atop the Gunship, and fires a laser beam.
In Ridley's Final Smash,Plasma Scream, he throws victims against the Gunship and unleashes a plasma attack on them. The ship is then seen crashing in the background.
Spirit[edit]
The Gunship also appears as aspirit, using artwork fromSuper Metroid.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Cost | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280 |  | Gunship |  | ★★ | 2 | Energy Shot Attack/Resistance ↑ | Metroid Series |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese | スターシップ,Starship |
 English | Gunship |
 French | Vaisseau de combat |
 German | Kampfschiff |
 Spanish | Nave de combate |
 Italian | Navetta |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 宇宙舰艇 |
 Chinese (Traditional) | Gunship |
 Korean | 스타쉽,Starship |
 Dutch | Ruimteschip |
 Russian | Боевой корабль |
 | Metroid Wiki has an article onSamus Aran's Gunship. |
| Metroid universe | |
|---|---|
| Fighters | Samus (SSB ·SSBM ·SSBB ·SSB4 ·SSBU) ·Zero Suit Samus (SSBB ·SSB4 ·SSBU) ·Ridley (SSBU) ·Dark Samus (SSBU) |
| Assist Trophies | Metroid ·Dark Samus ·Mother Brain |
| Bosses | Ridley ·Meta Ridley |
| Stages | Planet Zebes ·Brinstar ·Brinstar Depths ·Frigate Orpheon ·Norfair ·Pyrosphere Brinstar Escape Shaft (Adventure Mode) |
| Item | Screw Attack ·Power Suit Piece |
| Enemies | Geemer ·Kihunter ·Metroid ·Reo ·FG II-Graham ·Joulion ·Zero |
| Other | Gunship ·Kraid |
| Trophies,Stickers andSpirits | Trophies (SSBM ·SSBB ·SSB4) ·Stickers ·Spirits |
| Music | Brawl ·SSB4 ·Ultimate |
| Masterpieces | Metroid ·Super Metroid |
