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Space Colony ARK

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The space colony ARK, as depicted in Shadow the Hedgehog.

This article is about the Bernal space colony as a whole. For the Shadow the Hedgehog stage, see The ARK (Shadow the Hedgehog)

The Space Colony ARK is a Bernal space colony in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe.

Creation Stages

The ARK was created as the very first Bernal space colony, and was built by Professor Gerald Robotnik. Gerald and some researchers boarded the ARK and started creating experiments to make Planet Earth a better place. Also on board the ARK was Gerald's granddaughter, Maria. The danger of the Artificial Chaos experiments and the Biolizard experiment caused GUN to board the ARK and go on a mission to shut it down. They were met with opposition in the form of the prototype ultimate life, the Biolizard. The creature was locked away however, and the military arrested Gerald for creating it. Black Doom was on the ARK and used his blood to bring Shadow the Hedgehog to life. Shadow managed to destroy the Artificial Chaos, and he helped Maria evacuate, but she was killed by the GUN soldiers as she released Shadow to the earth. An angered Shadow destroyed GUN's attack craft Heavy Dog. Shadow was sent to Earth and never seen for 50 years.

Sonic Adventure 2

Shadow the Hedgehog, Dr. Eggman and Rouge the Bat plan to use the ARK to destroy Earth in Sonic Adventure 2; Eggman as a threat, Rouge was merely their assistant and Shadow wanted revenge. They almost succeeded, but the Eclipse Cannon was damaged and instead, the Chaos Emeralds activated an embedded sequence Gerald had put into the colony where the ARK would destroy Earth and shatter it to pieces to kill all those who had brought pain to his life. Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Eggman and Rouge all work together to stop ARK, Tails and Eggman go first and weaken ARK's defenses. Rouge drains the water from the Eclipse Cannon (making it less of a threat), Knuckles opens the door, and Sonic and Knuckles get inside the Eclipse Cannon. However, doing those requirements awakens the guardian of the ARK, Biolizard. Luckily, Shadow managed to distract Biolizard long enough for Sonic and Knuckles to get to the Master Emerald shrine. Knuckles speaks the spell to control the Chaos Emeralds and stops them from pulling ARK to the Earth. Biolizard doesn't give up yet and uses Chaos Control to merge with the colony and become Finalhazard. Sonic and Shadow use the Chaos Emeralds and transform into Super Sonic and Super Shadow. Shadow kills the Finalhazard, and the two perform an immense Chaos Control to teleport ARK back into orbit.

Levels

Shadow the Hedgehog

In Shadow the Hedgehog, in the Pure Evil storyline, Shadow and Black Doom use the Eclipse Cannon to destroy Central City. After destroying the guard robot Diablon in GUN Fortress and injuring Sonic, Shadow declares "I'm going to destroy this damn planet!" It is possible that in that non-canon storyline, Shadow went back to ARK and destroyed Earth. In the Hero storyline, Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy Rose, Rouge and Shadow go to ARK to drive out the Black Arms. Also there are Espio the Chameleon, Charmy Bee and Vector the Crocodile. In the Action Stage Cosmic Fall, you have a choice of getting to shelter or helping Vector find the computer room, which will deactivate ARK's sequence of falling apart. There are also two Action Stages in the past set on the ARK, The Doom and Lost Impact. Lost Impact is Shadow remembering when he destroyed the Artificial Chaos, and The Doom is the classic sequence of Shadow helping Maria evacuate from the GUN raid.

The ARK

Main Article: The ARK

A stage along the Final Chase area of ARK. Shadow must either take down the defenses or fight his way in on his own. This stage is played mostly on a Black Volt

The Doom

Main Article: The Doom

One of two flashback levels. Either take out the G.U.N. troops, save the researchers, or help Maria escape.

Space Gadget Missions

  • Hero: Race Sonic to the Chaos Emerald and win.
  • Neutral: Race Sonic to the Chaos Emerald and lose.
  • Dark: Black Doom: Destroy all six of the ARK's defense units.

Cosmic Fall Missions

Lost Impact

Main article: Lost Impact

One of two flashback stages. Either help Maria clear out the Artifical Chaos, or simply check on Professor Gerald.