Plasma Artillery Cannon

A Plasma Artillery Cannon (known internally as an Elite Grenade Launcher)Model name. is a weapon installed on the left shoulder of Elite Pirates in Metroid Prime. It is connected to the Elite Pirate's energy siphon system to fuel their cannons with absorbed shots from Samus. The cannon can be scanned separately, similar to an Ingsmasher Missile Launcher, though unlike the Elite itself, the cannon is not recorded in the Logbook. Samus can choose to target the cannons separately with her Thermal Visor and attack it, eventually destroying it. The cannon is ultimately destroyed along with the death of an Elite Pirate.
The Omega Pirate uses a variation, called the Plasma Incendiary Launcher. The Phazon Elite does not utilize either technology.
==Scan==
"Plasma Artillery Cannon. Unit has extreme thermal signature due to lack of shielding. Cannon connected to energy-siphon systems to augment performance. Avoid Beam weapon fire when energy-siphon unit is active."
===Related scans===
*"A shipment of military-grade Plasma Artillery Cannons is en route to Tallon IV. The Egenoid Star Marines we 'acquired' them from were letting them sit in a warehouse. Our Elite Pirates, on the other hand, will put them to good use very soon."
*"Evaluation of Plasma Artillery Cannons is complete. The weapons are fully functional, but a flaw has been discovered. Subpar thermal shielding gives them a high heat signature. This could make them easier to target for enemies with enhanced vision capabilities."
==Gallery==
Elite Pirate.jpg|Concept art of an Elite Pirate wielding a Plasma Artillery Cannon.
Elite Grenade Launcher model (front).png|Model(front)
Elite Grenade Launcher model Prime (back).png|Model(back)
Elite Grenade Launcher model Prime (side, left).png|Model(left side)
Elite Grenade Launcher model (side, right).png|Model(right side)
==References==
ru:Плазменная Артиллерийская Пушка
Category:Phazon Mines Level Two
Category:Phazon Mines
Category:Armaments
Category:Space Pirate technology
Category:Fire weaponry
Category:Elite Pirates