Samus quickly went into action as soon as she saw Chitor’s flagship. Flying in, she began to open fire on the main shield generator, located on the center of the ship's main deck. Dodging turret fire, she managed to score several direct hits before fighters began to exit the ship. On board, Chitor and his crew were momentarily stunned by the sudden and completely unexpected arrival of the dreaded Hunter. The leader said “This structure can’t take another direct missile hit. We must retreat back to the ship.” As they entered the ship, his second in command asked “Shall we return the fleet?”