Lab Access is one of the rooms that Samus Aran attempt to travel through aboard the G.F.S. Olympus while returning to her Gunship during Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.

Description

Two Federation Marines are stationed here, fighting two Pirate Militia, when an out-of-control Stiletto-Class Fighter rams into the starship, compromising the hull and venting one of the Marines into space. The second Marine hangs onto a corridor support for his life, leaving it up to Samus to aim at a switch to seal off the hull breach with blast doors. If Samus is not quick enough or approaches the rupture herself, the Marine will fly into space, hitting the switch himself and sealing the breach. If Samus shoots the switch in time, the Marine will be rescued. The corridor will be sealed off because of the breach in both scenarios, so Samus cannot open the door at the other end and has to locate an alternate route. Samus is then forced to return the way she came to the Xenoresearch Lab.

Connecting rooms

• Xenoresearch Lab (via Galactic Federation Blue Door)
• Unknown room (via Galactic Federation Blue Door, inaccessible)

Inhabitants

• 2 Federation Marines (one sent into space, second can be rescued by Samus)
• 2 Pirate Militia (one killed by Federation Marines, other killed by the fighter crash)

Items

Friend Voucher

Rescuing the Federation Marine will earn Samus this Friend Voucher.

Scans

Blast door

"Blast doors locked. Hull breach has been contained. Evacuate area immediately."

Blast door beacon

"Emergency switch controls the blast doors. Shoot to close the blast doors."

Terminal (1)

"Terminal operates blast doors. Security systems have disabled all console controls."

Terminal (2)

"This station controls nearby security systems. A unique pass code is required to gain access."

Terminal (3)

"Terminal provides a means to communicate with users on the G.F.S. Olympus network."

Federation Marine dialogue

Federation Marine

"Thanks for the help, Samus. The blast doors are down, so it looks like you'll have to find another way back to your ship."

(If spoken to again)

"This route can no longer be used. You'll have to find another way to get to your ship."

(If spoken to a third time)

"Hurry, Samus. Get going!"

Development notes

The room's internal name is h07_gfship_fightercrash, referencing the Stiletto-Class Fighter that rams into the starship here. The keyword gfship indicates the G.F.S. Olympus, and the prefix h07 indicates that this is the seventh of 18 junction rooms on the G.F.S. Olympus.

In a demo of Corruption released by IGN, the Federation Marine Samus can rescue is absent, and the blast door shuts automatically after the first Marine is sucked out into space.^[1]

Trivia

• It is interesting to note that while Samus does not have the Gravity Suit, she is unaffected by the vacuum of space in this room. Metroid: Other M features a sequence where Samus is sucked into space while escaping the detaching Sector Zero on the BOTTLE SHIP, and is unable to move properly until she activates her Gravity Feature.

References

G.F.S. Olympus Rooms in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

G.F.S. Olympus

Docking Bay 5 • Docking Bay Access • Docking Bay 4 • Security Station • Security Access Command Lift A • Flag Bridge Access • Flag Bridge • Meeting Access • Ready Room Lift Access • Command Lift B • Gunnery Station • MedLab Delta • Aurora Access Aurora Chamber • Port Observation Deck • Xenoresearch Lab • Lab Access • Ventilation Shaft Disposal Chamber • Repair Bay A • Munitions Storage • Repair Bay Shaft • Save Station B Docking Bays 1, 2 and 3 • Docking Bay 12 • Cargo Bays 12, 14, and 20