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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 [[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.

The '''cosmic-drive key''' (written as '''cosmic drive key''' in the European Wii U version) 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.

[[File:Pikmin 3DX Assemble All Menu.jpeg|thumb|The pop-up menu to confirm usage of Assemble All.]]

'''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]] is still separate from the Master Onion, the Pikmin type belonging to that Onion will assemble there instead of the main landing site.

 

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''.

The vessel is named "Drake" after [[Alph]]'s grandfather, who was also named [[Minor characters#Drake|Drake]]. This name seems to have been picked by the developers for a few reasons.  

"Drake" is a word for a male duck, similar to how other ships in the series are named after various animals, with the [[SPERO]]s from the same game being named after sparrows, another type of bird. Additionally, the trophy for the S.S. Drake in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' hints that the name "Drake" could also be a reference to the famous navigator {{w|Sir Francis Drake}}.{{cite quote|{{Notes:S.S. Drake/ssb4wiiuus}}|Trophy description|''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''}}

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". Because the other leaders were given names that start with the same letter as the placeholder names, it is possible that "Drake" was the name that would be picked for the final leader.

'''S.S. Drake'''

'''Cosmic-drive key'''

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Pikmin3 DrakeLanding.png|A damaged Drake flying past Alph as he awakens.

Drake Blue antenna.jpg|The S.S. Drake's blue antenna.

Drake green antenna.jpg|The S.S. Drake's green antenna.

Drake orange antenna.jpg|The S.S. Drake's orange antenna.