Mechlops

Mechlops are, as the name suggests, mechanoids modelled after the Triclops species native to Tallon IV. They are found scurrying back and forth in the Sanctuary Fortress in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, 
These robots were originally built by the Luminoth after they failed to domesticate and train the actual Tallonian creatures for unknown uses during their war with the Ing. Having perfectly recreated them through the Mechlops, the Luminoth were now capable of putting to use the earthmoving strength found within the Triclops. A notable difference from their natural counterpart's appearance, aside from their black coloring and jagged mechanical body, is the presence of three yellow optical devices in-between its "mandibles". 
After the Luminoth were forced to abandon their fortress, these mechanoids went rogue and now serve the Ing Horde. They patrol small passages beneath floors which Samus can only access using her Morph Ball ability. If she is detected by them, they will utilize a sort of magnetic pull that will drag Samus into their jaws. Once grabbed, they will forcefully throw her out into the opening she used to enter the Morph Ball passage, causing damage as they do so. By using a Bomb the moment she is detected by a Mechlops, the weapon will get sucked into its pincers instead and the mechanoid will attempt to remove it from its environment like it would with Samus, only to explode moments later when the Bomb detonates.
While this behavior is seemingly identical to that of a real Triclops', in the case of the Mechlops it appears to be a deliberate act to prevent Samus from pursuing her goals, given the fact that their scan mentions they are now loyal to the Ing.
Mechlops only appear in the Dynamo Access.
==Logbook entry==
==Trivia==
*Is it never stated how the Luminoth obtained an organism from Tallon IV to use as a basis for the Mechlops. The most logical explanation would be that some bioforms were exchanged as gifts when the Chozo inhabitants of Tallon IV met with the Luminoth in the past.
*According to its scan, Luminoth attempted to use Triclops during their war against the Ing. It is unknown what purpose the Triclops were going to be given during this period, though it was likely a non-combatant role since the Ing would have easily possessed these animals.
*The name "Mechlops" is a portmanteau of the words "mecha" and "Triclops". Ironically, the latter name which is seemingly a portmanteau of the words "tri" and "cyclops", would be more fitting for the three-eyed Mechlops than its one-eyed natural variant.
*The concept art on the left of this section may not have been intended as an earlier design for the Mechlops, but rather for the Dark Triclops. It is a darkling variant of the Triclops and both of these entities, which had existing internal data in the Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Bonus Disc demo, ultimately did not appear in the final game.
*The connection between the Mechlops and Triclops, in which a robot was built to resemble an extraterrestrial life-form, serves as a piece of evidence for potential links between other organisms and robotic lookalikes where their logbook entries offer no explanations. Such examples are the Pulse Bombu and Harmony-Class Drone, the Eyon and Corrupted Sentreye.
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