Chozo Observatory
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The Chozo Observatory is an area in Eastern SkyTown on a Chozo colony planet, Elysia.
The area is a large circular room with holograms of various planets in the wall. It was created to observe the stars and holds a number of satellites which can be launched by Samus. Several of the planetary holograms have Morph Ball slots that allow Samus to download Map Data for the Federation Solar System. Logbook data from Tallon IV and Aether can be gathered from the satellites launched into outer-space.
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[edit] The Searcher
The observatory was designed for The Searcher, who documented planets eons ago. The observatory was likely the reason the Chozo were able to locate Tallon IV, another suitable home for them and also Bryyo and Aether, so that they could gather data before communicating with the respective natives of each planet. (The Bryyonians and the Luminoth).
From the observatory, the Searcher was able to locate Phaaze and gather information on it before the data was mysteriously lost.
[edit] Inhabitants
[edit] Connecting rooms
[edit] Role
This area can be seen as a very important local to visit as it allows Samus to acquire maps that show all of the various Power Suit Upgrades on all of the areas in the game, with the exception of the G.F.S. Valhalla. This room cannot be fully explored until Samus is in the possession of the Spider Ball, Nova Beam, and X-Ray Visor.
[edit] Searching for Bomb components
When Samus first arrives in the observatory, two Advanced Aerotroopers guard the room. After disposing of them Samus must move on, dropping down and reaching a Hand Scanner and Elevator. Samus rides the Elevator down to a new room, Observatory Lift.
Later, Samus returns to the Observatory to use her newly obtained Ship Grapple to remove the central projector, allowing her to reach a broken Circuit board that was preventing the device from functioning. Samus repairs the board with the welding attachment on her Plasma Beam, and then Commands her Ship to drop the projector back down to complete the circuit. It still lacks power, so Samus uses a nearby Bomb Slot connected to the Projector to send a surge of power through some wires on the floor and through the circuit. This raises a new section from the projector, allowing Samus to reach the higher part of the room.
Here Samus can use the Morph Ball Bombs in a small tunnel leading round top of the room that is now accessable from a small ledge. Samus can launch several satellites into space to download map and Suit expansion locations on planets she has visited. Samus can then leave the room from a northern hallway at the top.
[edit] After Pirate Homeworld
After the Nova Beam and X-Ray Visor are acquired, Samus can shoot a Phazite panel located at the base of the main block. This allows entry to a small chamber located inside the main cylinder. A Hand Scanner can be used to manually update the Observatories' records to locate the Pirate Homeworld, so that Powerup locations for that planet can be downloaded. The Phazite panel was likely placed there by Space Pirates to prevent any other species from locating the Homeworld.
[edit] Trivia
- A Secret World can be found in this room: [1]
[edit] Gallery
 The broken Circuit board on the lower ground floor, underneath where the projector unit was. |
 The main floor of the Observatory. |
 The central projector rises. |
 Samus jumps up to the ledge of the projector device. |
 The Searcher's statue begins to glow... |
 ...And a satellite is launched into space, to observe a planet. |
