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Phazon is best known for the crisis it caused in the early to mid 2000s, where its rate of reproduction threatened to overtake the Salnos, Cremia and Starlight Galaxies. Phazon as a threat was destroyed after its first Prime unit was killed and Phaaze destroyed, and the substance being destroyed completely when the last Leviathan Seed was destroyed on [[Chronis]]. | Phazon is best known for the crisis it caused in the early to mid 2000s, where its rate of reproduction threatened to overtake the Salnos, Cremia and Starlight Galaxies. Phazon as a threat was destroyed after its first Prime unit was killed and Phaaze destroyed, and the substance being destroyed completely when the last Leviathan Seed was destroyed on [[Chronis]]. | ||
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| + | Phazon evolved in the planet today known as Phaaze. Phaaze was bombarded with radiation from a nearby Wolf–Rayet star millions of years ago and hit with constant ion storms, which caused very little in the way of sentient life. However, a basic organic substance eventually did begin to evolve on the planet, not only surviving the high energy output of the planet, but feeding off of it. | ||
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| + | At an unknown point several million years later the planet of Phaaze consisted 70% of Phazon. The entire crust and most of the mantle had dissolved in order to facilitate the spread of the substance. A Phazon based ecosystem began to evolve on the planet, with creatures consisting of the substance roaming the surface. Eventually one creature had evolved enough to allow for space travel, a primitive supermassive beast known as the Protoleviathan. These were ejected from Phaaze and wandered the orbit of the planet, sometimes wandering out of orbit but usually dying years later. | ||
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| + | Whether by evolutionary luck or some design of a sentient consciousness, the Protoleviathan had tapped into the transdimensional energy properties of Phazon and been granted the ability to open wormholes that traveled through small "dark world" pocket dimensions. At this point, the Protolevithian had evolved into a rocky creature with a large core of solid Phazon that was wrapped in a sort of womb, giving it the tools it needed to reform Phaaze on other planets. These creatures were known as the modern Leviathans, or Phazon Seeds, and would facilitate the spread of Phazon over the Salanos Galaxy. | ||
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| + | It is unknown how many Leviathans managed to reach their targets over the next several thousand years. The [[Galactic Order of Diaban]] reported several supermassive husks that match the description of Leviathans, though with the Phazon long dead. Many state that possibility that Phazon had infected other planets, but after the biosphere and geologic structure of the planet were broken down the Phazon died off, unable to recreate another Phaaze without a high energy output. | ||
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| + | Somewhere near this time, the Phazon cores began to develop a defense mechanism known as the Guardian Unit, which would involve taking a native creature and mutating it into a being that would defend the core. Later, this defense mechanism would give rise to the Prime Unit, who would act as a central sentience directing the growth of Phazon. | ||
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| + | It is estimated around 1100, Phaaze's natural defense mechanisms had become so complex that it was determined to be a sentient planet, which Phazon having a semi-sentient consciousness behind it. | ||
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| + | ==Spread and Contact== | ||
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| + | In 1950, two confirmed Phazon impacts occurred, one on the planet of [[Tallon IV]] and one on the planet of [[Aether]]. It is unknown which impact occurred first. | ||
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| + | The Tallon IV impact was met with resistance by the [[Chozo]], who had returned after their exodus to defend a planet they deemed as holy ground. They began to construct a temple to imprison the Leviathan and prevent it from corrupting the ecosystem, but the proximity began to drive the Chozo workers insane. The temple was constructed and sealed with several key artifacts, which stalled the spread of Phazon. However, the infected Chozo's bodies decayed, and their psychic essences were driven to mad hostility, creating what was known as Chozo Ghosts. | ||
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| + | On Aether, the impact was far more severe. When the seed opened a "dark world" wormhole too close to the atmosphere of the planet, Aether was split into two separate worlds, one in the standard reality and one in a Phazon corrupted world. The presence of this dark world caused the world to be hit with immense psychic storms and destroyed much of the ecosystem. The local Luminoth attempted to research ways to combat the effects, but were met with a race of creatures that were created in the dark world, known as the Ing. What followed was a five decade long war, resulting in the Luminoth putting themselves in suspended animation in hopes of preserving their race. | ||
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"A meteor came, casting a dark shadow of debris over the land with the violence of its impact. Though we perceived this from beyond space and time, it was but a curiosity: a brief flare in the universe. But the meteor brought with it corruption. A Great Poison burst forth into the land, clawing at life with such violence that we were ripped from our peaceful state and find ourselves wandering as shadows of the mortal forms we left behind, searching for why we are here."
-Chozo Lore "Meteor Strike" (Metroid Prime)
| Phazon | |
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| Homeworld | Phaaze |
| Elemental Composition | Unknown |
| Atomic Weight | 99.75 |
| Functions | Power Source, Mutagen, Weapon, Alloy |
| Variant Strains | |
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Phazon is a semi-organic radioactive ore with high mutagenic properties. Phazon is self-replicating, and it able to break down organic and inorganic substances in order to produce more Phazon. In most species, the substance's high radioactive output causes immediate fatality, and those that can withstand it are subject to mutations and a breakdown of conscious function (known as "Phazon Madness"). It is debated on whether or not Phazon is sentient, but the substance's high reproduction rate requires a Prime unit to survive.
Phazon is best known for the crisis it caused in the early to mid 2000s, where its rate of reproduction threatened to overtake the Salnos, Cremia and Starlight Galaxies. Phazon as a threat was destroyed after its first Prime unit was killed and Phaaze destroyed, and the substance being destroyed completely when the last Leviathan Seed was destroyed on Chronis.
History
Origins
Phazon evolved in the planet today known as Phaaze. Phaaze was bombarded with radiation from a nearby Wolf–Rayet star millions of years ago and hit with constant ion storms, which caused very little in the way of sentient life. However, a basic organic substance eventually did begin to evolve on the planet, not only surviving the high energy output of the planet, but feeding off of it.
At an unknown point several million years later the planet of Phaaze consisted 70% of Phazon. The entire crust and most of the mantle had dissolved in order to facilitate the spread of the substance. A Phazon based ecosystem began to evolve on the planet, with creatures consisting of the substance roaming the surface. Eventually one creature had evolved enough to allow for space travel, a primitive supermassive beast known as the Protoleviathan. These were ejected from Phaaze and wandered the orbit of the planet, sometimes wandering out of orbit but usually dying years later.
Whether by evolutionary luck or some design of a sentient consciousness, the Protoleviathan had tapped into the transdimensional energy properties of Phazon and been granted the ability to open wormholes that traveled through small "dark world" pocket dimensions. At this point, the Protolevithian had evolved into a rocky creature with a large core of solid Phazon that was wrapped in a sort of womb, giving it the tools it needed to reform Phaaze on other planets. These creatures were known as the modern Leviathans, or Phazon Seeds, and would facilitate the spread of Phazon over the Salanos Galaxy.
It is unknown how many Leviathans managed to reach their targets over the next several thousand years. The Galactic Order of Diaban reported several supermassive husks that match the description of Leviathans, though with the Phazon long dead. Many state that possibility that Phazon had infected other planets, but after the biosphere and geologic structure of the planet were broken down the Phazon died off, unable to recreate another Phaaze without a high energy output.
Somewhere near this time, the Phazon cores began to develop a defense mechanism known as the Guardian Unit, which would involve taking a native creature and mutating it into a being that would defend the core. Later, this defense mechanism would give rise to the Prime Unit, who would act as a central sentience directing the growth of Phazon.
It is estimated around 1100, Phaaze's natural defense mechanisms had become so complex that it was determined to be a sentient planet, which Phazon having a semi-sentient consciousness behind it.
Spread and Contact
In 1950, two confirmed Phazon impacts occurred, one on the planet of Tallon IV and one on the planet of Aether. It is unknown which impact occurred first.
The Tallon IV impact was met with resistance by the Chozo, who had returned after their exodus to defend a planet they deemed as holy ground. They began to construct a temple to imprison the Leviathan and prevent it from corrupting the ecosystem, but the proximity began to drive the Chozo workers insane. The temple was constructed and sealed with several key artifacts, which stalled the spread of Phazon. However, the infected Chozo's bodies decayed, and their psychic essences were driven to mad hostility, creating what was known as Chozo Ghosts.
On Aether, the impact was far more severe. When the seed opened a "dark world" wormhole too close to the atmosphere of the planet, Aether was split into two separate worlds, one in the standard reality and one in a Phazon corrupted world. The presence of this dark world caused the world to be hit with immense psychic storms and destroyed much of the ecosystem. The local Luminoth attempted to research ways to combat the effects, but were met with a race of creatures that were created in the dark world, known as the Ing. What followed was a five decade long war, resulting in the Luminoth putting themselves in suspended animation in hopes of preserving their race.
