QQQ

QQQ's render in F-Zero GX.

QQQ (pronounced "Q3") is the pilot of the Rolling Turtle, and is the partner of Phoenix in the Time Patrol.

In F-Zero GX, both the pilot and machine become available in the shop after completing Chapter 3 of the F-Zero GX Story Mode on Very Hard.

## History

### **Before F-Zero GX**

QQQ was originally designed for landmine detection and disposal, with a shock resistant body. It was thrown out in a galactic waste-management facility, but was found and repaired by Phoenix of the Time Patrol. To assist Phoenix, the space detective designed a machine for QQQ, constructed from a military satellite.

As Phoenix joined the F-Zero GX Grand Prix in his Rainbow Phoenix, with the goal of preventing a history-changing event from occurring, QQQ would accompany him in its Rolling Turtle.

Neither QQQ nor Phoenix are featured during the Chapter 7 F-Zero GX Grand Prix in the Story Mode, however.

### **F-Zero GX**

QQQ is a junk robot that was found buried in a scrap pile in a galactic waste-management facility. It's still unclear why it was discarded there, but it was coincidentally picked from the heap and repaired by a very able space-police detective named Phoenix, and quickly became his partner.
For a robot, QQQ's construction is quite obsolete, but its artificial intelligence is still considered cutting-edge for any age. QQQ is tortured by the knowledge that some very important data lies somewhere in its AI programming. Since the robot was damaged when it was thrown away, its memory cannot currently access it.
The truth of the mystery data is this: QQQ was brought from the future by Phoenix and has the necessary navigation hardware to traverse time. However, if its AI is not repaired (thereby restoring its memory), it will never be able to return to the future.

 **DeepL Translation:** A junk robot buried in a pile of scrap at a space garbage disposal plant. Why it was abandoned in such a place is unknown, but by chance, it was picked up by Phoenix who is an astute detective of the Space-Time Police. Phoenix repaired QQQ and the robot became his partner. The structure of the robot is quite old-fashioned, but it is said to have a high-performance artificial brain, using technology that is several generations ahead of its time. The artificial brain is said to contain some important data, but it was damaged by the shock of being thrown away and is now in a state of amnesia. In truth, QQQ is a robot brought back from the future by Phoenix, and is also a navigator mecha necessary for further time travel, but it can't return to the future until its artificial brain is healed and its memories return.

*Note:* Space-Time Police is the same as the Space Police and the Time Patrol.

####  **QQQ's Dangerous Vacation**

Upon beating any Grand Prix on Master mode with the Rolling Turtle, it will unlock a special video for QQQ, which also features its theme song.

QQQ is seen sipping some tropical oil during its vacation on a beach. It is also seen sporting a pair of red patterned shorts, which keep slipping down at times when QQQ runs and jumps into the ocean for a swim. Its peaceful swim is interrupted by a large shark, which frightens QQQ. Luckily for QQQ, the shark gets shocked upon trying to bite the robot, and sinks down into the ocean. QQQ appears to be confused by what had occurred.

It should also be noted that QQQ does not speak in this video, and all dialogue is replaced by beeps.

### **F-Zero AX**

Instead of having to unlock it like in F-Zero GX, QQQ is an available pilot from the start in F-Zero AX, along with 9 other AX pilots and the original 4 pilots who debuted in the SNES F-Zero game.

## Gallery

F-Zero GX render.F-Zero GX pilot portrait.F-Zero GX icon.QQQ's autograph in F-Zero GX.
## Trivia

* Despite the fact that Phoenix and QQQ are associated directly with one another, they do not mention each other in their F-Zero GX interviews.
* QQQ has a voice, and clearly speaks in its F-Zero GX interviews, but its Master Pilot video portrays its dialogue in beeps.
* Despite by definition being sexless, QQQ's sex is listed as "Unknown"

## See Also

* QQQ/Quotes