An asteroid ship was used by the True Chozo in the introduction of Blood of the Chozo (featured in Nintendo Power). During the invasion of the Messina System, the True Chozo were effectively able to hide from inspection in an asteroid field. Prior to this, they had begun attacking civilians, killing some, destroying property seemingly at random and causing Samus Aran to crash on the Tranquility Base airfield. : Non-canonical information ends here.