Corneria
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Corneria is the most important planet in the fictional Lylat System from the Star Fox series of video games.
The planet of Corneria is where most of the Lylatians live, other planets are mostly used as research centers, criminal hideouts and such. During wars, the other planets are also used as bases to invade the planet. The climate of the planet is much like the climate of Earth. Corneria is surrounded by an Asteroid Belt called Meteo. The people of Corneria are referred to as Cornerians. The Capital of Corneria is Corneria City as mentioned in Star Fox 64 and seen in Star Fox: Assault and Command.
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[edit] History
During the conflict between Corneria and Venom (Lylat Wars), Venom used various planets on the Lylat System as bases and invaded Corneria. The Star Fox team, lead by Fox McCloud, managed to stop the invasion by destroying the Venomian commanders in charge of the assault on Corneria. By "island-hopping" to other planets and eliminating their respective leaders, the Star Fox team managed to eventually launch a strike on Venom.
During the Aparoid Invasion to the Lylat System, the Cornerian Army and Fleet was decimated and the capital city of Corneria was left a smoking ruin. The Cornerian Commander in Chief, General Pepper was severely injured over the course of the battle. Only when Star Fox and Star Wolf fought together, the Aparoid invasion to Corneria halted. The Orbital Gate orbiting around Corneria was a prime target for the Aparoids. However, the combined forces of Star Fox and Wolf managed to beat back the invaders.
After the Aparoid invasion of Corneria's capital, a temporary government was established on the Orbital Gate until the city was rebuilt.
Corneria also comes under attack again in Star Fox Command by the Anglars. Some battles with them take place in Corneria City. General Pepper has since given his power to Peppy Hare, who is now the current general.
[edit] Video games
Corneria was the first stage that the player had to play in both the original Star Fox and Star Fox 64. The Corneria seen there is a city, called 'Corneria City' in Star Fox 64, which is being attacked by Venomian spaceships and a ground vehicle. The boss of the level was either a massive spacecraft called the Attack Carrier [which reappeared in the second game's Corneria stage as a hidden boss] or a bizarre ground vehicle called 'Destructor' that attacked with giant spinning blades, plasma blasts and missiles. In Star Fox 64, Destructor is replaced by a bipedal mech called 'Granga.'
The part of Corneria seen in Star Fox: Assault is the Capital City in the middle of an ocean that has been totally destroyed, full of Aparoids and infected soldiers and ships, the player must use a sniper rifle to destroy certain targets, destroy all the enemies while on Wolf O'Donnell's Wolfen ship, and destroy General Pepper's infected ship while still on the Wolfen.
The popular fighting game Super Smash Bros. Melee has a stage called "Lylat System: Corneria", where the players battle on the Great Fox as it flies over Corneria. The Great Fox flies over a sea, a city and what appears to be some ancient ruins.
Corneria was also Final Fantasy I First Castle and City in its NES Version, the place from which the game started from; later on the City and the castle were renamed Cornelia in some versions of the game itself. [verification needed]
[edit] Cornerian Army
The Cornerian Army is a fictional military force responsible for the defense of Corneria, and the whole of the Lylat System under Cornerian control (such as Katina, Sector Y, and Fichina). Unfortunately, the army doesn't seem to do a good job at it; they are constantly marred by repeated defeats. While clearly their inability to effectively fight is an attempt by the game designers to give the player more of a role in missions, some jokingly mock that, without the Star Fox team, the Lylat System would've been enslaved years ago.
Space Dynamics is a Cornerian defense contractor that manufactures weapons and vehicles for the Cornerian Defense Forces.
[edit] Soldiers
The Cornerian army seems to be an all-canine force. All the Soldiers, as seen in Star Fox: Assault, are anthropomorphic dogs. When the Star Fox team gets an award speech (as seen in Star Fox 64), there are uniformed dogs, or foxes on both sides. In addition, the two mentioned units are the "Bulldog" and "Husky" Units, both being names of breeds of dogs.
[edit] History of the Army
[edit] Lylat Wars (Star Fox 64)
During the Lylat wars of Star Fox 64, the army was decimated by Andross' army on Corneria, with its (supposed) capital city occupied. Whether the army stationed there was completely wiped out, or otherwise indisposed by other conflicts away from the city, is unclear. However, it is clear that they are unable to come to your aid, as you and your wingmen are forced to take back the city by yourselves.
Later, at the Katina base, you actually team up with a somewhat effective fraction of the army, lead by Bill Grey, against a fleet of Andross' fighters. However, once the fleet's mothership arrives, you once again have to take the initiative and fight the boss yourself, though it's pretty clear what is occupying the forces in this instance.
In a rare victory, however, if you get over 100 kills in Sector Y, (where you assist the fleet) what remains of the fleet will go on to secure Katina while Star Fox moves to Aquas.
The army is mentioned fighting the enemy with Star Fox in most of the other levels, but they are hardly ever seen.
[edit] Aparoid Wars (Star Fox: Assault)
Prior to the Aparoid invasion in Star Fox: Assault, the Cornerian Army was fighting with the last of Andross's last resistance forces, led by Andrew Oikonny. They were winning at first, but soon the Venomians had the upper hand. The near defeated Cornerians were saved, once again, by Star Fox.
The Cornerian army is, probably, instantly defeated by the Aparoid invasion. The Katina Base (which is either a different base, or an upgraded version of the Star Fox 64 base) was the first place to be occupied by the Aparoids.
In Corneria City, which has been invaded by the Aparoids, the Army, once again, doesn't help out here, and is probably once again defeated by the enemy instantly, but there are many dog soldiers which may have been infected by, or collaborated with the Aparoids. There is also enemy aircraft that doesn't look like Aparoid craft. They may have been captured Cornerian ships.
The only engagement in which the Cornerian Army joined in was during a space battle above Corneria, but they are of only limited help.
[edit] See also
[edit] Cornerian companies
- Space Dynamics
- Lunastone Hotels
[edit] Cornerians
- James McCloud
- Fox McCloud
- Peppy Hare
- Falco Lombardi
- Slippy Toad
- General Pepper
- Andross
- Andrew Oikonny
- Vixy Reinard (comic)
- Fara Phoenix (comic)
- Beltino Toad
[edit] References
- Star Fox 64 - Instruction manual
- Star Fox: Assault - Instruction manual
- Nintendo Power - Star Fox comic
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