Great Fox

Great Fox
Name	Great Fox
Type	Spacecraft
Creator	Space Dynamics
Owner	Team Star Fox
Debut	Star Fox 64

The Great Fox is the mother ship used by the Star Fox team.

Information

The large ship that was originally commissioned by James McCloud for use in the Star Fox team. Although he never lived long enough to see it used, the ship proved invaluable to his son Fox McCloud when he took over the team. The ship did not come cheap, however, as it came with a 80-year payment plan that necessitates the Star Fox team's constant mercenary jobs.

The ship came equipped with ROB 64, hard wired straight into the ship computer for maximum efficiency. The Great Fox's primary purpose is as a central hub for all of Star Fox's missions, generally not engaging in actual combat but providing assistance with supplies. One of the primary features is the very large launch bay that is know to have held at least four Arwings, the Blue Marine, and Landmaster as one time.

The ship is generally not defensive, although it features two large cannons in the front capable of dealing out heavy damage. However its limited maneuverability makes it an easy target for smaller fighters, thus forcing the ship to rely on the Arwing fighters to protect it.

Over the the ship fell into disrepair due to the few jobs available to such a sophisticated team. However, thanks to the money on the Sauria mission in Star Fox Adventures the team was able to heavily remodel the Arwing, making it better than ever. However in the end of Star Fox Assault the ship was taken over by Aparoids and was destroyed when Peppy Hare piloted it directly into the shield protecting the Aparoid Homeworld.

A newly designed Great Fox was built and used in the Anglar War in Star Fox Command. ROB 64 was again the pilot of the large vessel. It was capable of deploying fighter craft and firing missiles on enemies. It did not have any defenses to speak of, rather relying upon more versatile craft to protect it.

Other Appearances

• The Great Fox appears in all of the Super Smash Bros. games. The Sector Z, Corneria and Venom levels (the former being from the first Smash Bros., while the latter two are in Melee are all set atop the Great Fox. The Great Fox is also seen in the background of the Lylat Cruise stage in Star Fox Assault, in a space battle above Corneria. The Great Fox also appears in "The Subspace Emissary" mode where it engaged the Halberd in aerial battle until the Halberd heavily damages it by pinning it against the Glacial Mountain, forcing the ship into a retreat.

Trivia

• One small paradox in Star Fox Command is that ROB and the Great Fox are present in every mission, sometimes with no explanation; for example, if Krystal chooses to leave Fox to join Star Wolf, ROB and the Great Fox accompany Wolf's crew in the next mission as if they had always been there. It is highly unlikely that Krystal took the ship and ROB with her when she left. It also appears as a trophy in both Melee and Brawl, with Brawl also containing a second trophy featuring the Great Fox's appearance in Assault.