- “General Pepper's Flight Log, pg 40
Our base on Fichina has been overrun by Andross's forces! We need to liberate it from their clutches before he has a chance to use the top secret information stored there for his own evil ends! Go to Fichina and scout the base, but be on the lookout for enemy fighters. Your old rivals, the Star Wolf team of space pirates, are also rumoured to be in the area, so watch your six! I know what Pigma Dengar did to your father, Fox, but don't let your emotions get the best of you!” - —
Fichina is an icy world of the Lylat System and considered a tertiary homeworld of the Cornerians, as scientists initially planned to terraform the planet into an inhabitable world for them. To aid this plan, at least one Cornerian Army outpost was built for containing top secret information, and a special scientific center built to control the planetary climate, eventually leading to one city being built. Regardless of the Cornerian plan for colonising Fichina, the planet was the site of a number of battles during the Lylat Wars and later conflicts.
Overview
- “Planetary Compendium
Fichina, an icy world devoid of vegetation, is home to only a few members of the Cornerian Defense Force and a team of scientists. Because of the large amount of frozen water on the planet, it is an ideal candidate for terra forming, and there is some thought that it might be possible to convert it into a garden world, much like Corneria.” - —
The cold, snow-swept world of Fichina is completely devoid of vegetation except for a small number of trees. Despite this, Cornerian scientists believe the planet is an ideal candidate for terraforming because of the world's large amounts of frozen water. There are hopes that it could become a garden world much like Corneria, although this would take much time, and as of "Star Fox Assault" only a weather generator had been built. As of the Lylat Wars, there was only a small number of soldiers and a team of scientists working at Fichina. The base complex stores top secret documents for the Cornerian Army, and was heavily shielded and ringed by a network of radar antennas. The antennas are part of an early warning system and serve a secondary role of managing local space traffic control.
History
Japan-Only Lore
According to the Japanese Star Fox 64 guide, 90% of Fichina's salt surface is covered with permafrost and snow. About 70 years before the Lylat Wars, abundant mineral resources were discovered beneath a dark layer nearly 700 sm thick, and a manned research facility was established. However, the government abandoned mining nine years ago due to the huge amount of funding required and environmental protection concerns. Since then, the Corneria Defense Force has taken over jurisdiction of the site and transformed it into a military intelligence base.
At the outbreak of the war, many top-secret documents, such as geographic and geospatial studies of the Lylat system and the positions of each stationed unit of the Cornerian Defense Forces, were handled at this base. But the defense force stationed there fell to Andross's invasion, resulting in the base falling into enemy hands. Thus, Star Fox is hired to reclaim the base as soon as possible.
Trivia
- Fichina was mistakenly called Fortuna in the English translation of "Star Fox 64". However, in "Star Fox: Assault", as well as in "Star Fox 64 3D", the planet's name is translated as Fichina, and the world is correctly identified as a separate planet from Fortuna.
- However, through most of Fichina's development, it was indeed referred to as Fortuna in 64's source files and was likely intended to be a jungle/ocean planet instead.
- Lines from the rejected developers' dub reveal that the bomb was intended to be the base's self-destruct device at first. Both Wolf and ROB have identical lines warning Fox of this. Perhaps it was activated by the Venomians in a scorched-earth tactic, activated by Corneria to force them out, or automatically triggered on accident. Upon leaving, Wolf apologizes (perhaps sarcastically) for getting involved and causing collateral damage.
- Fichina is similar to planet Hoth from Star Wars. Both worlds are covered in permanent snow and ice.
Names in Other Languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Japanese | (フィチナ) |
References
- NINTENDO POWER Star Fox 64: Official Nintendo Player's Guide. Redmond, WA, Nintendo of America. 1997.
- Star Fox 64.com
- Krystal Archive
- Backup of official website Star Fox: Assault's website on Star Fox Online.
- Translation of Japanese Star Fox 64 guide
| Lylat System | ||
| Planets | Aparoid Homeworld • Aquas • Cerinia • Corneria • Eladard • Fichina • Fortuna • Grippia • Katina • Kew • Macbeth • Papetoon • Sauria • Secret Base • Solar • Titania • Venom • Zoness | |
| Star | Lylat | |
| Sectors | Sector α • Sector β • Sector γ • Sector Ω • Area 6 • Meteo • Sector X • Sector Y • Sector Z • Warp Zone • Out of This Dimension | |
| Artificial Objects | Black Hole • Orbital Gate • Bolse • Meteor • Sargasso Hideout • Space Armada • Satellite Defense Platform • Astropolis | |
| Cities | Corneria City • Katina Frontline Base • Katina Outpost • Fichina Base • Fichina City • Climate control center • Aquas Ruins • Area 3 | |
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| Supporting Characters | Vivian Hare • General Pepper • Marcus • Slippy's son • Peppy's granddaughter | |
| Bosses | ZaZanga 9 • Splitter • Devil Shark • Octopod • Biobrain • Star Wolf (Wolf, Panther and Leon) • Death Crab • Pigma Dengar • Solar Satellite • Killer Bee • Dune Worm • Monarch Dodora • Grunner • Arrow Head • Anglar Emperor | |
| Enemies | Anglar Starfish • Elite Fighter • Anglar Missile • Anglar Mothership | |
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