Editing S.S. Drake

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[[File:Drake.png|thumb|150px|The S.S. Drake.]]
The '''S.S. Drake''' ({{j|宇宙船ドレイク号|Uchūsen doreiku-gō}}; '''SS Drake''' in the European Wii U [[Region|version]]), simply referred to by the Koppaites as the '''Drake''' ({{j|ドレイク|Doreiku}}), is the main ship in ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. It was designed by and named after [[Minor characters#Alph's grandfather|Alph's grandfather]].{{cite web|http://pikmin3.nintendo.com/story/|''Pikmin 3'' for Wii U - The Story|Nintendo.com}} Much like the other ships in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]], it serves as the [[leader]]s' base, where the time in between [[day]]s is spent. It also stores all the gathered objects found by the leaders, and transport the leaders from place to place. [[Charlie]] is its captain and [[Alph]] is its engineer.

==Appearance==
[[File:SS Drake in Garden of Hope P3.jpg|thumb|250px|The S.S. Drake in the [[Garden of Hope]].]]
The S.S. Drake is not designed like a traditional rocket along the lines of the [[S.S. Dolphin]] or the [[Hocotate ship]], instead more closely resembling a {{w|Lander (spacecraft)|lander}} vehicle, particularly with its communication antenna which sits on top of the vehicle, plus its much rounder and stouter body providing a living space on foreign bodies. It also appears to be far more advanced than either of them, as the vehicle contains a small satellite that is used for surveying purposes, and instead of sitting on fins on the ground, the vehicle features four extending landing struts on which it sits on the ground, plus a set of other minor details. Several pieces of [[Koppaite text]] are written on the outside of the Drake.

The color of the antenna changes appearance throughout the game. At the start of the game, it is blue. After collecting the [[Data Glutton]], expanding the ship's range, the antenna becomes green. After collecting the [[Folded Data Glutton]], expanding the ship's range again, the antenna becomes orange.

==Background==
Soon after the discovery of [[PNF-404]], the Drake was designed and built by Alph's grandfather (also named Drake) exclusively for the heroes' mission. It then picks up [[Alph]], [[Brittany]], and Captain [[Charlie]] before initiating a warp-drive sequence to PNF-404. As they arrive at the planet, something goes wrong as the Drake attempts to enter the atmosphere, and it ejects the three occupants onto the surface below, each landing on different locations on the planet. During the crash, the Drake loses an important mechanism, the [[#Cosmic drive key|cosmic drive key]].

Charlie awakes in a snowy world, where he discovers [[Yellow Pikmin]]. However, his side of the story is cut short as he is soon abducted by the [[Vehemoth Phosbat]].

After landing in a pool of water, Alph regains consciousness to see a damaged Drake overhead, struggling to land safely. The sight startles him enough to wake him up fully, and he begins exploration of the surrounding area alone. Eventually, he comes across the [[Red Pikmin]] and their [[Onion]], and using their help, is able to recover his [[KopPad]] and locate the Drake, which was able to land safely.

==Cosmic-drive key==
[[File:CosmicDriveKey.jpg|thumb|left|Olimar holding the cosmic-drive key.]]
The '''cosmic-drive key''' (written as '''cosmic drive key''' in the European English version of the original ''Pikmin 3'') is one of the most valuable parts of the Drake. It is necessary in order to achieve warp-speed, a maneuver needed to go from [[Koppai]] to [[PNF-404]] and vice-versa.

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When the S.S. Drake crash-lands on the planet, the cosmic-drive key is lost, a fact that becomes clear after Alph finds the ship. During the time it takes the Koppai explorers to travel around, [[Captain Olimar]] finds and keeps the key, hoping it is some sort of [[treasure]]. Throughout the game's story, both the Koppaites and Olimar mention the key, either by dialog or [[data file]]s, respectively. After Olimar is captured by the [[Plasm Wraith]] and some time after, released from it by the Koppaites, he joins the explorers and hands them the key he found, enabling the group to leave PNF-404 and return to their own planets.
|the ending of ''Pikmin 3''.}}

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==Assemble All==
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'''Assemble All''' is a mechanic introduced in {{p3d}}. Approaching the S.S. Drake and pressing {{button|switch|a}} will sound a large [[whistle]] and call all stray [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] back to the landing site. Any Pikmin that were performing a task will drop it, and all Pikmin run back at the same speed, which is slightly faster than that of a leader. This feature becomes available when the first sunset of Story Mode happens. If Assemble All is used while a newly discovered [[Onion|Onion]] is still separate from the Master Onion, the pikmin belonging to that type of onion will assemble there instead of the main landing site.

==Quotes==
{|class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
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;Obtaining first fruit
:''Drake: "Recovering..."''
:''Alph: "Oh! There's an incoming transmission from the Drake!"''
:''Drake: "Analyzing the recovered plant!"''
:''Drake: "Large quantities of Piktamin U detected!"''
:''Drake: "This is a seed-bearing fruit, making cultivation on Koppai possible."''
:''Drake: "Juice from this fruit is safe for consumption by crew members."''
:''Alph: "I'll add a Fruit File to the KopPad, where we can store the results of our analysis."''
:''Alph: "But I don't know much about plants at all."''
:''Alph: "I'll ask Brittany to write reports later, since she's the botanist."''
;Obtaining a new fruit
:''"New Fruit Recovered"''
;Obtaining a fruit
:''"Analyzing..."''
;Obtaining Data Glutton
:''Drake: "Recovering..."''
:''Alph: "We're receiving a transmission from the Drake!"''
:''Drake: "Analyzing recovered item!"''
:''Drake: "An ancient communication device used on this planet."''
:''Drake: "It contains technology unknown to Koppai and is emitting a signal even now."''
:''Alph: "If I integrate this device into the Drake's communication system, I should be able to boost our signal's strength!"''
:''Alph: "Looks like it's going to be an all nighter for me!"''
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==In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==
[[File:SSB ss drake.jpg|thumb|The Drake in the background of the [[Garden of Hope]] arena.]]
The Drake appears in the background of the ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' and [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]] ''Pikmin''-themed stage [[Garden of Hope]]. It doesn't have any other function on the stage other than decoration. It is in the spot where a [[Waddlepus]] and a [[Burgeoning Spiderwort]] are in ''Pikmin 3''. The S.S. Drake also appears as a trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U''.

{{smash trophy
|image  = SSDrakeTrophySSBU.png
|usdesc = {{Notes:S.S. Drake/ssb4wiiuus}}
|eudesc = {{Notes:S.S. Drake/ssb4wiiueu}}
|type   = Stage
|box    = 62. Space Explorer
|obtain = Random appearance.
}}

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==Naming==
The vessel is named "Drake" after [[Alph]]'s grandfather, who was also named Drake.

This name seems to have been picked by the developers for a few reasons. At one point [[Pikmin 3 prerelease information|during production]], there were four main [[leader]]s, and their names had not yet been decided. They were given the placeholder names "A", "B", "C" and "D". The first three later ended up being the three Koppaite explorers in the final game, but "[[Pikmin 3 prerelease information#Character D|Character D]]" was eventually scrapped. Because the other leaders were given names that start with the same letter as the placeholder names, it is believed that "Drake" was the name that would be picked for the final leader, had he been accepted. Instead of deleting the name, the developers shifted it over to the game's main ship, the S.S. Drake.

In addition, the name "Drake" could also be a reference to the famous navigator {{w|Sir Francis Drake}}. This is hinted to by the trophy for the S.S. Drake in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''.{{cite quote|{{Notes:S.S. Drake/ssb4wiiuus}}|Trophy description|''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''}}

Although the navy prefix "S.S" normally means "{{w|Steamship|screw-steamer}}", a steam-powered ship with a propeller, it can be assumed that this fictional navy prefix means something like "star ship" or "space ship."

===Names in other languages===
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|- style="vertical-align:top"
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''S.S. Drake''
{{foreignname
|Jap=宇宙船ドレイク号
|JapR=Uchūsen doreiku-gō
|JapM=Space ship Drake
|ChiTrad=宇宙船德雷克號
|ChiTradR=
|ChiTradM=Space ship Drake
|ChiSimp=宇宙船德雷克号
|ChiSimpR=
|ChiSimpM=Space ship Drake
|Fra=Drake
|FraM=-
|Ger=Drake
|GerM=-
|Ita=Drake
|ItaM=-
|Kor=우주선 드레이크호
|KorR=Ujuseon Deuleikeuho
|KorM=Space ship Drake
|Spa=Drake
|SpaM=-
|Rus=Корабль Drake
|RusR=Korabl' Drake
|RusM=Drake Ship
|RusN=Name taken from Nintendo's official website
|notes=y
}}
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''Cosmic-drive key''
{{foreignname
|Jap=ワープドライブ・キー
|JapR=Wāpudoraibu kī
|JapM=Warp Drive Key
|ChiTrad=傳送驅動鑰匙
|ChiTradR=
|ChiTradM=Transfer drive key
|ChiSimp=传送驱动钥匙
|ChiSimpR=
|ChiSimpM=Transfer drive key
|Fra=Clé supraluminique
|FraM=Faster-than-light key
|Ger=Überlicht-Schlüssel
|GerM=Overlight-Key
|Ita=Chiave di attivazione
|ItaM=Activation key
|Kor=워프 드라이브 키
|KorR=Wipi deulaibeu ki
|KorM=Warp Drive Key
|Spa=Llave turbolumínica
|SpaM=Turbo light key
}}
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
P3Ship.jpg|The Drake analyzing fruit.
SS Drake analyzes Burgeoning Spiderwort P3.jpg|The S.S. Drake analyzing a [[Burgeoning Spiderwort]] berry.
SS Drake in Landing Site P3.jpg|The Drake in a landing site, along with the [[Onion]].
Pikmin3_DrakeLanding.png|A damaged Drake flying past Alph as he awakens.
Alph finds SS Drake P3 screenshot.png|Alph looks at the S.S. Drake.
Pikmin 3 area selection menu TR.jpg|The [[area selection menu]] in ''Pikmin 3''.
SS Drake in Distant Tundra P3.jpg|The S.S. Drake flying low through the [[Distant Tundra]].
Drake Blue antenna.jpeg|The S.S. Drake's blue antenna.
Drake green antenna.jpeg|The S.S. Drake's green antenna.
Drake orange antenna.jpeg|The S.S. Drake's orange antenna.
SS Drake in space P3.png|The S.S. Drake in outer space.
P3D SS Drake Interior.jpg|The interior of the S.S. Drake.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*In the opening cutscene of ''Pikmin 3'', the sound made by the S.S. Drake while moving through space is the same as Mario and Luigi's walking sound effect from the arcade game ''[[mario:Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'', and when something sends it hurtling to PNF-404, it makes the sound of the dog's laugh in the NES game ''{{w|Duck Hunt}}''.
*The S.S. Drake claims that the technology within the [[Data Glutton]] is unknown to Koppai, even though the [[KopPad]]s have radio and video features and the Drake itself can receive the Data Glutton's signal. This could possibly be a [[mistake]].
*In the French localisation of {{p3}} the Drake speaks in randomised capitals and makes peeps and cranking noises.
*The S.S. Drake's 3D model has more polygons than the entirety of the [[Perplexing Pool]].{{cite youtube|HWrVtwhoAUA|about ''Pikmin 3'' model trivia|published={{date|28|February|2017}}|retrieved={{date|21|April|2022}}}}

==References==
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