Sanctuary Entrance

The Sanctuary Entrance is the main entrance room in the Sanctuary Fortress. It appears in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.

Description[]

The room is very large, containing many Luminoth Tech Crates and Space Pirate Crates scattered around the area. On a return visit, Dark Samus will appear and destroy the bridge, forcing Samus to use a series of Spider Ball Tracks to cross. She can also use well timed Screw Attacks to cross later on.

There is an elevator that is blocked off by a wall of Grobnite and Denzium. Once destroyed, the elevator is accessible, and will lead to a switch that can activate a Kinetic Orb Cannon. If Samus uses it, she will be launched to a Heavy Turret. With this she can destroy rubble scattered around the room. When she does so, she can access a Power Bomb Expansion as well as S-Jrs' body.

The Dark Aether version of this room was the Hive Entrance.

Connecting rooms[]

Temple Transport Access (via Blue Door)
Power Junction (via white hatch)

Inhabitants[]

6 Pirate Commandos: "Morphology: Pirate Commando; Elite Space Pirate shocktrooper.; Well-armed and armored, dangerous at any range. Limited-use shield repels most attacks."

2 Pirate Aerotroopers (before obtaining Spider Ball)

"Morphology: Pirate Aerotrooper

Airborne assault trooper.

Fast-moving and extremely well-armed. Jet packs can be overloaded with thermal damage."

Dark Samus (after obtaining Spider Ball): Unscannable

Items[]

Power Bomb Expansion: Samus must destroy the Denzium blocking the elevator, then scan the Interface Module to activate the Kinetic Orb Cannon. Next, Samus must use the Cannon to reach a platform with Spider Ball Tracks that leads to a "Vigilance" Class Turret. Using the turret, Samus can destroy rubble in various parts of the room. This exposes another Spider Ball Track leading to S-Jrs' body and another Kinetic Orb Cannon that will launch Samus to the expansion.

Scans[]

Luminoth Lore (Twilight) (Gamecube version only): "What few remained gathered in the Great Temple. There, all but U-Mos, the last sentinel of Aether, entered into life-preserving stasis. There they would remain, to be released once the Ing were destroyed...or to sleep forever. His people safe, U-Mos prepared for the last, terrible assault. In the silence of the Great Temple, he prayed for salvation, for deliverance from the terror of the Ing."

Luminoth Lore (Torvus Falls) (Trilogy version only): "The Ing turned their focus on the Torvus Bog next, sending a vast force to lay siege to the temple there. Thousands upon thousands of Ing were destroyed by our warriors, yet they kept coming until there was no Luminoth alive to offer resistance in Torvus. On that day, the energy of Torvus was taken to Dark Aether, and our hopes for survival grew dim."

S-Jrs's Testament: "A-Kul tried to send me back to Aether, that I might get reinforcements. Both cadres have been attacked, devastated. The Ing followed me. They came, wearing the skin of beasts. I gave them a good fight, yet, I have failed. May I redeem my honor in the next life. Here, at the fortress entrance, I breathe my last."

Spider Ball Track (before obtaining Spider Ball): "Magnetic rail system track detected.; Rail system powered and active. Spider Ball technology required to access track."

Spider Ball Track: "System: Spider Ball Track; Magnetic rail system track.; In Morph Ball mode, press and hold R* when close to this type of surface. Use Control Stick to move the Ball along the track. Release R* to disengage from the surface.; CAUTION: A Morph Ball Bomb will briefly disengage the Ball from the track."

Space Pirate Crate: "Object scan complete.
This is a Space Pirate Crate.
Space Pirates, strangely, dislike theft. The only way into their crates is through the use of force."

Phazon canister: "Structural analysis complete.
This storage unit has been modified to transport radioactive material. Radscans indicate the presence of Phazon energy. Handle with caution."

Luminoth Tech Crate: "Object analysis complete.; Object is a Luminoth Tech Crate.; Units possess ultra-secure lock systems. Destroy them to discover their contents."

Damaged Wall: "Structural analysis complete. Wall section is structurally unsound.; Heavy cannon damage may destroy it."

Damaged Glass Panel: "Structural analysis complete.
Panel is laced with Grobnite and Denzium. It has been weakened by numerous strikes from Pirate weaponry."

Elevator hologram: "Elevator platform active."

Interface panel (too far away): "Unable to scan target. Local interference blocking Scan Visor.
Recommend scanning object from close range to counter the interference."

Interface panel: "Power restored to Kinetic Orb Cannon.
Unit locked in current firing position. Autofire feature enabled."

* Kinetic Orb Cannon hologram: "Enter hologram in Morph Ball mode to fire Cannon."

Turret hologram: "Heavy turret active.
Walk into hologram to enter heavy turret."

Power Bomb Expansion: "Power Bomb Expansion
Increases the number of Power Bombs you can carry."

* Note: text is center-aligned in scan, unlike the others which are left-aligned.

Tutorial[]

"The Boost ability can propel the Spider Ball away from magnetic rails."

Gallery[]

Aetherian Rooms in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Temple Grounds	Landing Site • Hive Access Tunnel • Hive Chamber A • Hive Tunnel • Command Chamber Hive Storage • Hive Chamber B • Hive Chamber C • Hive Save Station • Hive Transport Area Industrial Site • Agon Transport Access • Transport to Agon Wastes • Collapsed Tunnel Temple Assembly Site • Storage Cavern B • Temple Transport B • Dynamo Chamber Communication Area • Storage Cavern A • Trooper Security Station • GFMC Compound Fortress Transport Access • Transport to Sanctuary Fortress • Sacred Bridge • Sacred Path Temple Transport A • Windchamber Tunnel • Grand Windchamber • Windchamber Gateway Path of Eyes • Torvus Transport Access • Transport to Torvus Bog • Hall of Eyes Meeting Grounds • Temple Transport C • Path of Honor • Hall of Honored Dead Service Access Generator Room
Agon Wastes	Transport to Temple Grounds • Plaza Access • Mining Plaza • Agon Map Station Mining Station Access • Mining Station A • Sand Cache • Portal Access A Portal Terminal • Transport Center • Transport to Torvus Bog • Save Station A Temple Access • Agon Temple • Controller Access • Agon Energy Controller Sandcanyon • Mine Shaft • Mining Station B • Storage A Transit Station Central Station Access • Central Mining Station • Command Center Access • Command Center Security Station B • Biostorage Access • Biostorage Station • Storage B Security Station A • Bioenergy Production • Storage C • Ventilation Area B Save Station B/C • Sand Processing • Main Reactor • Storage D Ventilation Area A • Transport to Sanctuary Fortress
Torvus Bog	Transport to Temple Grounds • Temple Transport Access • Torvus Lagoon • Save Station A Portal Chamber • Path of Roots • Great Bridge • Torvus Map Station Abandoned Worksite • Forgotten Bridge • Plaza Access • Torvus Plaza Ruined Alcove • Grove Access • Torvus Grove • Meditation Vista Underground Tunnel • Temple Access • Torvus Temple • Controller Access Torvus Energy Controller • Transport to Agon Wastes • Underground Transport Hydrodynamo Station • Save Station B • Hydrodynamo Shaft • Main Hydrochamber Hydrochamber Storage • Catacombs Access • Catacombs • Gathering Access Gathering Hall • Training Access • Training Chamber • Fortress Transport Access Transport to Sanctuary Fortress • Transit Tunnel South • Transit Tunnel West Transit Tunnel East
Sanctuary Fortress	Transport to Temple Grounds • Temple Transport Access • Sanctuary Entrance Power Junction • Reactor Access • Reactor Core • Save Station A • Sanctuary Map Station Minigyro Chamber • Hall of Combat Mastery • Central Area Transport East Agon Transport Access • Transport to Agon Wastes • Transit Station • Main Research Central Area Transport West • Torvus Transport Access • Transport to Torvus Bog Dynamo Works • Dynamo Access • Main Gyro Chamber • Save Station B Temple Access • Sanctuary Temple • Controller Access • Sanctuary Energy Controller Workers Path • Dynamo Storage • Watch Station Access • Sentinel's Path Watch Station • Grand Abyss • Vault Checkpoint Station • Aerie Transport Station • Aerie Access • Aerie
Great Temple	Temple Transport A • Transport A Access • Temple Sanctuary • Controller Transport Main Energy Controller • Temple Transport B • Transport B Access • Temple Transport C Transport C Access
See also: List of rooms in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.