Dorota

Dorota
Statistics
Manufacturer:	Aparoid Queen Aparoid Hatchers?
Weaponry:	Laser cannon
Attack(s):	Lasers
Role:	Anti-aircraft interceptor unit Stationary sentinel
Threat Level:	High
Species:	Aparoid
Armor:	Moderate
Shielding:	Moderate
Weakness:	Plasma Cannon
Political Stats
Affiliation:	Aparoid Queen
Appearance(s):
Game(s):
Location(s):	Mission 4: Fichina Mission 7: Corneria

Dorota (ドロータ Dorōta), also referred to as the Aparoid Targeting Laser, is a powerful stationary laser turret designed by the Aparoids to severely damage enemy spacecraft by locking onto them, and firing a devastating laser spitfire. They only appear in the two Wing riding runs in the Story Mode of Star Fox: Assault.

Gameplay

Dorotas appear only in the two Wing Riding sections of the game. The Dorotas are easily noticeable by their spiraling orange or red energy waves and their activation will be prompted with a warning sign reading and scripted shout out from the pilot of the vehicle Fox accompanies, that the artilleries are locking onto the vehicle and charging their weapon. Since the powerful Plasma Cannon is the only weapon Fox can use in the Wing Riding section, there should be no issue in eliminating the Dorotas. The attacks from these turrets are devastating which gives Fox all the more reason to find and shoot them down before they can attack. Dorotas take 4 seconds to charge before they can fire.

In the game

Mission 4: Fichina

Around the Climate control center, there are many Dorotas that will require attention before they have an opportunity to slice Falco's Arwing. Falco will give warning when the Dorotas charge their cannons and warning signs will give players time to find and take them out before they can strike.

Mission 7: Corneria

Around Corneria City, these turrets will again lock onto Wolf's Wolfen and charge their weapon for an attack. When a Dorota locks onto the Wolfen, Wolf will also warn Fox to quickly find the turrets and deal with them first.

Official Data

“Dorota: A turret that appears only during a boarding attack. It locks onto the Arwing and fires a laser. Destroy it before it does so.”

—Official description from the Star Fox Assault Nintendo Official Guidebook (translated from Japanese)

Gallery

Dorota, as seen in the official Japanese guidebook for Assault

Dorota firing its laser cannon

References

• ;Nintendo Power's Official Player's Guide; Nintendo of America Inc, 4820 150th Ave NE, Redmond, Washington 98052; (C) 2004-2005 Nintendo