GM-42 ‘Growler’ Class Turret

The GM-42 "Growler" Class Turret is a dated turret used by the Galactic Federation. Despite its age, it is still considered very effective as a point-defense system. They are lightly armored and are similar to Auto Defense Turrets from Metroid Prime. They can deal a fair amount of damage, though can be easily avoided by agile enemies. A single Missile or a Charge Beam shot from any beam polarity will destroy the turret. Samus Aran encounters these turrets in the hallways of the GF base in the Temple Grounds of planet Aether. Space Pirates were able to steal the designs for the turret and created an advanced version, known as the Humility Class Turret.
In Metroid Prime 3: Corruption they are replaced by the Halberd-Class Turret.
==Locations==
*Trooper Security Station (only once)
==Logbook entry==
==Real-world etymology==
A growler is an electrical device used for testing insulation of a motor for shorted coils. It is considered by many to be one of the most versatile tools for electric motor service.
It may also refer to one of four United States Navy ships that were in commission between 1812 and 1964.
Its designation, GM-42, may be a reference to the MG-42, a German WWII machine gun.
==Development Data==
An unused Logbook entry for the Growler Class turret exists within the Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Bonus Disc. Within the Data Network, it is named GF Turret. Its design is slightly different in the Bonus Disc, with its features more vivid. The spinning barrel is repositioned under the turret in the Bonus Disc. Its Logbook entry also differs slightly from the final, with minor grammar changes and the first usage of "Automated" being changed to "Class" in the final.
==Gallery==
Growler Class Turret.png|Trooper Security Station
Growler class turret crop.png
Trooper Security Station Growler Bullet Fire.png|The turret fires upon a group of Splinters.
Bonus Disc Growler Logbook.png|The 'Growler' Class Turret seen in the Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Bonus Disc.
Bonus Disc Growler Model 1.png|Model from the Bonus Disc.(Side)
es:Torreta Militante
Category:Galactic Federation technology
Category:Turrets
Category:Aether
Category:Temple Grounds
Category:Stationary