Octopede

Octopedes are robotic enemies that appear only in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.
==Description==
Octopedes are small Luminoth-made delivery drones that patrol the Sanctuary Fortress, specifically found in Power Junction and Torvus Transport Access. Their original intended purpose was to deliver messages to Luminoth citizens, although they were designed to self-destruct in the event of an attack. The Octopedes have since gone rogue, now continuing their functions for their fellow rogue Luminoth-made mechanoids instead of their creators.
Octopedes occupy circular shafts, and lock together to form a chain link. When two Octopede links are within close proximity of each other, they can create a harmful electrical field that blocks the tunnel and prevents any further access towards most other creatures. The electrical field is not perfect, as objects with high enough speed can pass through the electrical field, albeit with minor damage inflicted towards said object. These mechanoids possess poor shielding due to their light armor, as a variety of weaponry can easily dispose of them. However, if one is destroyed, the chain would come loose, causing the remaining Octopede to roll around and explode. Destroying one link in a pair will also disperse the electrical field they generate. They resemble small metal balls with a single eye, and besides the electrical field they generate and the small explosions they trigger within themselves, they are relatively harmless.
Linked Octopedes will not come loose before exploding if shot by the Dark Beam, making it a relatively safe way to dispose of them. An Entangler shot can destroy a pair of linked units in one blast. Power Bombs can cause Octopedes to separate while being incinerated. It is possible to use the Boost Ball to pass through an Octopede barrier; this will also hurt Samus however and is therefore only recommended for speedrunning. Finally, the Screw Attack can pass through their barriers once obtained.
==Official data==
===Logbook entry===
==Developmental data==
===Unused scan===
An unused scan is present within the data of the Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Bonus Disc. There are minor differences from the scan in the full game: the plural noun for these robots was originally "Octopedes" as opposed to an unchanged "Octopede", and "data" was changed to "messages" in the full release. The Octopede's Logbook model is untextured in the Bonus Disc.
==Trivia==
*If Samus fires at the link with the Dark Beam, all Octopedes will explode with a sound similar to an object freezing.
*A glitch may occur where the electrical force field the Octopede generates remains online even if the two sets of Octopede are destroyed. This may only occur if the Entangler is used, as they are likely all being frozen at the same time.
*Gelbugs bounce around when disrupted, similar to the Octopede's component spheres.
*The Octopede's name is derived from the Latin roots octo (meaning "eight") and pede (meaning "foot").
*Although normally Octopedes cannot be frozen, it is possible to freeze a unit by first separating them using non-Dark Beam fire, then as they are flailing about ready to explode, firing at a unit with an Entangler shot.
*The Pokemon Falinks bears some resemblance to the Octopede. Both creatures are formed by a group of round units huddled close together. Although Octopedes are only seen in-game as a group of four units at a time (for one link), its concept art features itself as a group of six units in one link. It is possible the Octopede may have inspired the design of the former.
==Gallery==
Octopede.png|Octopede model
Torvus Transport Access (Sanctuary Fortress).png|Octopedes in the Torvus Transport Access, New Play Control! and Metroid Prime Trilogy.
Echoes Frozen Octopede.png|A frozen detached Octopede.
Bonus Disc Octopede Logbook.png|The Octopede's Logbook entry and untextured model from the Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Bonus Disc.
es:Octópedo
Category:Aether
Category:Sanctuary Fortress
Category:Robots
Category:Small
Category:Rogue
Category:Luminoth Technology