Access Ark (ship)
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- This article is about ship itself, and should not be confused with the level, Access Ark.
The Access Ark is a planet-sized ship that appears in Kirby: Planet Robobot. It serves as the headquarters of the Haltmann Works Company.
Appearance
The Access Ark resembles a gigantic, metallic ball with circuit-like patterns that occasionally glow green. It is also engraved with several depictions of the insignia of the Haltmann Works Company - a stylized letter H. A giant iris door with the Haltmann Works insignia on it and with rainbow-colored lights on its interior is located at the bottom, which serves as the entrance for the Access Ark, and is also used to blast a powerful laser beam that can cripple various structures. The Access Ark also has five giant metallic legs with green drills, which are used to settle its grip on planets like Planet Popstar.
In the boss fight against Star Dream (Soul OS), the mother computer is revealed to be able to attach itself to the top of the Access Ark in Phase 2. Interestingly, when the front covering of the planet-sized ship falls off, it reveals a cat-like face that greatly resembles the Galactic Nova, with its Story Mode appearance being colored white with pink, yellow, green and blue spots surrounding it. In the fight against Star Dream Soul OS, it is much closer to Nova's original appearance.
In Kirby: Planet Robobot
- Main article: Kirby: Planet Robobot#Story
In Kirby: Planet Robobot, the Access Ark is the ship used by the Haltmann Works Company to mechanize Planet Popstar. In the intro cutscene, it settles its giant drill legs into the planet's surface to stabilize its landing, then blasts Castle Dedede and the Halberd with a powerful laser beam, and finally uses the Haltmann Works Company's machinery to mechanize the poor planet.
Throughout the adventure, Kirby destroys each leg of the Access Ark as he defeats several bosses spanning across different worlds. Eventually, he infiltrates the Access Ark with the Warp Star and confronts the company's president inside his own office.
During the fight with Star Dream, it attaches itself to the Access Ark after the first phase of the fight, adding more mass to itself and allowing it to attack the Halberd with more sophisticated attacks. After the Halberd destroys the Access Ark's front covering, a cat-like face is revealed on the mothership, and the Halberd must use its Planet Buster attacks, then eventually drill through its final defenses with Kirby and his Robobot Armor's giant drill to take down Star Dream and the Access Ark for good.
Notable Locations
Stage Areas
- Main article: Access Ark
As Kirby progresses up the Access Ark, he traverses through three unique areas: an intricate-looking hallway with the likenesses of President Haltmann within its paintings and statues, a pristine-colored laboratory setting, and what looks like a dark-looking virtual cyberspace. Many of these areas are usually guarded by a Security Force (with the exception of Stage 3), a Mid-Boss resembling Metal General
Haltworkers are often seen working around different parts of the Access Ark.
Executive Office
Kirby finally confronts the company's president in his own executive office. It is surrounded with a giant, transparent window overlooking the atmosphere of Planet Popstar, and is also adorned with a red, patterned floor, a yellow-colored desk, and model depictions of different planets. The Executive Office is where Haltmann Works Company keeps the Mother Computer, Star Dream.
- Main article: President Haltmann
In the boss fight against President Haltmann, the entire office is transformed into an arena composed mainly of dark-colored cubes that resemble Code Cubes, alongside golden ones. It is able to switch between circular and straightforward planes with the help of the president's golden mech.
Trivia
- In Phase 4 of Star Dream Soul OS, the arena where Kirby fights the computer's heart resembles that of the Executive Office during the fight against President Haltmann. This alludes to Susie's description of the office being the "heart of the company".[1]
Gallery
The Access Ark's entry screen from the world map
Kirby is about to enter the Access Ark.
Who's this mustached man?
Laser beams galore!
Robobot Armor in Jet Mode, shooting down everything in a virtual world.
- Haltmann Fight 4.jpg
This giant cube's got laser beams in your own office!
- Star Dream Fight 2.jpg
Star Dream, merged with the Access Ark, says the first letter of the alphabet.
- Star Dream Fight 3.jpg
Mrreeeoowwww!
References
- ↑ "This is the Haltmann Works Company's head office. This is the heart of the company. And here you are, as if it was your own living room... You natives need to be taught manners!" –Susie, before the fight against Mecha Knight+ (Kirby: Planet Robobot)
