Junon Underwater Reactor

The Junon Underwater Reactor is a location in Final Fantasy VII. It is a mako reactor built by the Shinra Electric Power Company underwater off the coast of Junon and provides power for the city. It is a massive complex on the ocean floor accessible from a pathway in the center of Junon. The Underwater Reactor is also a submarine base from which the Shinra uV Submarines are deployed.
== History ==
As well as being used to power the city, the Junon Underwater Reactor's Huge Materia was used by Shinra to power the city's Sister Ray.
In "Clash in the Deep Sea", a newly-stable Cloud Strife and his party stormed the reactor to grab the Huge Materia. They fought their way down to the submarine dock, but the Turks stored the materia onto a red Shinra uV Submarine before the party could reach it. The party stole a grey Shinra uV Submarine and chased after them.
After the Huge Materia was extracted, the Sister Ray was moved to Midgar, where it could instead draw power from the city's eight mako reactors.
== Geography ==
The Junon Underwater Reactor is located on the ocean floor off the coast of the city. It is entered from a long elevator leading down to the reactor. Surrounding it is a complex of tunnels connecting to the main facility, where submarines are launched from. The reactor interior does not look too dissimilar from other mako reactors, such as those in Midgar.
== Gameplay ==
The Junon Underwater Reactor is visited for "Clash in the Deep Sea", when Cloud returns as party leader. The player must descend to the underwater reactor to search for the Huge Materia, where they are met with a battle with Carry Armor followed by the Submarine Game. 
If the player destroys the Shinra submarine transporting the Huge Materia in the quest, the party can pick it up on the Bottom of the Sea and keep the grey submarine they used. Otherwise, the player must return to Junon Underwater Reactor to hijack a red one.
In addition to the quest, the location is notable for the Ghost Ship enemy. Morphing it nets the Guide Book, which is crucial for the Kalm traveler quest.
== Musical themes ==
"Hurry!" plays in the upper levels of the reactor, but after descending the elevator into the water tunnel, "In Search of the Man in Black" plays. After taking one more elevator down and reaching the reactor proper, "Mako Reactor" plays. Once the Huge Materia is discovered, "Hurry!" plays once again, and continues until the party leaves the reactor.
== Other appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
==Citations==
de:Junon-Unterwasserreaktor
vi:Lò phản ứng dưới nước Junon
ru:Подводный реактор Джунона
Category:Locations in Final Fantasy VII