Reactor Core
Spider Ball Track
Game	Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Planet/Ship	Aether
Area	Sanctuary Fortress
Notable features	Force field, platforms, Spider Ball Tracks, Luminoth Tech Crates, Translator Door
Significance	First battle with a Quad, location of an Energy Tank, access to Sanctuary Map Station and Save Station A
Enemies/wildlife	Quad, Rezbits

This article is about the room in the Sanctuary Fortress. For the room on the Frigate Orpheon, see Reactor Core (Frigate Orpheon).

Reactor Core is a room in the Sanctuary Fortress in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. On the first visit, the doors will lock and Samus will be attacked by a rogue Quad. The doors will not unlock until it is defeated.

Several Luminoth Tech Crates are scattered on the bottom floor. As well, there are two transparent windows beside the entrance to the room, both contain units part of a reactor-maintenance system. Despite a lack of supplies, they are continuing to function. Radiation levels has not yet crippled them, but continued exposure will ultimately lead to shutdown.

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

Contents 1 Connecting rooms 2 Inhabitants 3 Items 4 Scans

Connecting roomsEdit

• Reactor Access (via Blue Door)
• Sanctuary Map Station (via Blue Door blocked off by Translator Door)
• Transit Station (via Yellow Hatch)
• Save Station A (via Red Blast Shield)
• Minigyro Chamber (via Blue Door)

InhabitantsEdit

1 Quad CM (First visit)

"Mechanism: Quad CM

Rogue combat drone.

Command Module relies on ranged attacks. Beam shield can be breached by opposite-polarity systems."

1 Quad MB (First visit)

"Mechanism: Quad MB

Rogue combat drone.

Main Body specializes in close combat. Lower venting system can be damaged by concussive attacks. Boost attack can disrupt its vortex spin."

3 Rezbits

"Mechanism: Rezbit

Rogue patrol drone.

Variable beam cannon and digital virus delivery system makes target very dangerous. Barrier shield and phasing power help protect it from damage."

ItemsEdit

Energy Tank

Once the room is clear of Rezbits, a Kinetic Orb Cannon will be revealed. If Samus uses it, she will be launched to a sphere covered in Spider Ball Tracks. Then, she can traverse some more and use the Boost Ball to launch off of several red nodes on each sphere (she should not waste time as some of them have electric sparks that trigger after a period of time), until she finally reaches an alcove containing the Energy Tank.

ScansEdit

Luminoth Tech Crate

"Object analysis complete.

Object is a Luminoth Tech Crate.

Units possess ultra-secure lock systems. Destroy them to discover their contents."

Reactor Maintenance System

"Object scan complete.
Object is part of a reactor-maintenance system.
These servomechanisms continue to function, despite a lack of supplies. Radiation levels have not crippled the units, but continued exposure will eventually lead to a decline in efficiency and, ultimately, shutdown."

Translator Door (locked)

"Unable to interface with door control system.
Cannot translate alien text.
To access door controls, you will need to update your translator files."

Translator Door (unlocked)

"Security clearance approved.
Door systems online.
Through vigilance and strength, we create peace."

Reactor Control System

"Object scan complete.
Unit is part of the reactor control system.
Unit is offline. Reactor operations are on automatic function. Unable to access security codes: the system will remain online."

Energy Tank

"Energy Tank

Permanently increases your maximum energy capacity by 100 units."

Spider Ball Track (before obtaining Spider Ball)

"Magnetic rail system track detected.

Rail system powered and active. Spider Ball technology required to access track."

* Kinetic Orb Cannon hologram

"Enter hologram in Morph Ball mode to fire Cannon."

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

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 • Worker's 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 Sanctuary • Controller Transport • Main Energy Controller • Transport A Access • Temple Transport A • Transport B Access Temple Transport B • Transport C Access • Temple Transport C
See also: Dark Aetherian rooms.