Sonic adventure 2 space colony ark

The space colony ark arc isn’t a person but a s therefore it can’t talk or function like a living being in: Space Colony ARK, Gerald's creations, Space stations, and 5 more This is a Sonic Wiki Zone Featured Article English Space Colony ARK SIGN IN TO EDIT This article is about the colony itself. For the stage in Shadow Generations, see Space Colony ARK (Shadow Generations). For other uses, see Space Colony ARK (disambiguation). Space Colony ARK SpaceColonyARKShadowGenerationsInGame The Space Colony ARK, from Shadow Generations. Appearances First appearance Sonic Adventure 2 Game appearances Sonic Adventure 2 Sonic Adventure 2: Battle Sonic Heroes (mentioned) Shadow the Hedgehog Sonic Rivals (cameo) Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (mentioned) Sonic Generations (console/PC version) Sonic Generations (Nintendo 3DS version) Sonic Adventure 2 (2012 version) Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii version) Sonic Speed Simulator Sonic Frontiers (mentioned) Sonic X Shadow Generations Shadow Generations Appearances in other media Archie Comics Sonic X Sonic Comic IDW Publishing 2021 Cover Stories Otherworld Comedy (mentioned) The Jet Black Hedgehog: Shadow the Hedgehog Sonic X Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings Overview Location Orbit around the Earth, universe Inhabitants Abraham Tower (formerly) Artificial Chaos Biolizard (deceased) Researchers (formerly) Gerald Robotnik (formerly; deceased) Maria Robotnik (deceased) Shadow the Hedgehog (formerly) Visitors Amy Rose Big the Cat Black Arms Black Doom Chao Dr. Eggman Emerl Guardian Units of Nations Abraham Tower Knuckles the Echidna Miles "Tails" Prower Rouge the Bat Shadow the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog Team Chaotix Charmy Bee Espio the Chameleon Vector the Crocodile Final state Mostly intact, abandoned The ARK was the first space colony created by mankind. Not many people know that the ARK contained a top-secret research facility where weapons of mass destruction were being created. — Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic Adventure 2[1] The Space Colony ARK (スペースコロニー・アーク Supēsu Koronī Āku?) is a location that appears in sonic adventure 2 originally 2. The Space Colony ARK is a hemispherical, gray-colored, Bernal sphere-type[note 1] space station that vaguely resembles the face of Gerald Robotnik (and by extension, that of Dr. Eggman). It features two concave eye sockets and a sharp nose which houses the Eclipse Cannon. Each side of the ARK is adorned with three spikes.

Surrounding the ARK are several astronomical bodies like meteorites, asteroids and planetoids. Among these are the "Capsule Planet", the "Spherical Planet", and the "Holy Planet", which house their own research centers. One such body even has a massive tower surrounded by laboratories and machines.

The exact dimensions of the ARK are unspecified, though its diameter is described as "several kilometers".[2] Its gargantuan size is sufficient to exterminate all life on Earth if it were to collide with the planet.[3][4] The space station was designed to accommodate a population of 100,000 people,[2] making it vast enough to easily get lost within.[5] At the heart of the colony lies the Cannon's Core, a heavily fortified area with a shrine resembling the Altar of Emerald.[6]

Features and abilities

When it was still operational, the ARK was the most advanced research center of its time,[7][2] even capable of surviving partial destruction.[8] Nearly all of its systems remain functional to this day. The colony has its own gravity, both inside and outside, which can be adjusted using Gravity Control Switches. Additionally, devices called Defense Units provide a defensive barrier to protect the ARK from invaders. However, navigating the station today is very dangerous due to the presence of G.U.N. robots and malfunctioning Artificial Chaos that guard many areas.

The ARK is equipped with extensive weaponry and technology, including Gun Lifts, Ark Missile Turrets, weights, laser fields, and a green energy fluid. As a research center, it also houses various devices created there, such as Bomb Units, Heal Units, and Time Switches. Its most powerful weapon is the Eclipse Cannon, a weapon of mass destruction capable of piercing through planets and stars when powered with enough Chaos Emerald energy.[9] Due to its immense power, the cannon is heavily fortified, being virtually impenetrable from the outside and possessing a very strong defense system.[10]

Following G.U.N.'s raid on the ARK, an insane Gerald implemented a doomsday program that would force the colony into a collision course with Earth and amplify the Eclipse Cannon when powered by the seven Chaos Emeralds. Disabling this program is nearly impossible; the only known method to stop it is by using the Master Emerald at the Cannon's Core to neutralize the Chaos Emeralds.[4]