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“Macbeth is the industrial key to Andross's military machine. If you liberate this planet, Fox, you will cripple his ability to produce weaponry. This is also the main launching point for the interplanetary cruise missiles Andross has been using to assault Corneria. Resistance fighters on Macbeth have information on a train that transports minerals and weapons from the mines and factories to Andross's main base and launching area. Although its route is well defended, derailing the train and stopping its shipment will be a crippling blow to Andross's plans.”

—General Pepper's Flight Log, pg 76

Macbeth (マクベス), the third planet of the Lylat system, is a mineral-rich factory world. It is closer to the sun than any other planet in the system, and it served as the main industrial center for Venom during the Lylat Wars, supposedly because of its proximity to the toxic planet. It has been largely industrialized, with miners flocking to the planet.

Overview

Allegedly hollow after a geological event shrunk its core, Macbeth is still able to support life and is well known for containing a wealth of minerals. Home to a large population of miners, engineers, and scientists, travel to and from this planet occurs more often then any other, and it is a seemingly endless source of supplies, although conditions on it can be harsh at times. It has an advanced railway system.

Planetary Compendium

“Macbeth is well known as a mineral treasure house. The planet has a relatively large population of miners, who have recently been enslaved by Andross to manufacture weapons and supplies for his armies.”

—Star Fox 64.com

History

“Years ago Macbeth was the center of the aerospace industry for the Lylat System. Gifted scientists and engineers flocked to the planet to share knowledge and make staggering sums of money. Orders poured in and a consortium of companies worked long hours to meet the demand. While there should have been enough wealth for everybody, a handful of greedy CEOs tried to gather up all the power by betraying the consortium with hostile takeovers and leveraged buyouts. Capitalising on the confusion and brutal infighting, Andross invaded the planet, enslaved the scientists and set up weapon assembly lines.”

—Lylat Datalink, The tragic tale of Macbeth, pg 81

After Macbeth was enslaved to Andross the inhabitants were forced to work as slaves supplying the Venomian Army with weapons of war (Including the feared Tripod fighters, which were designed and produced on Macbeth). It became the industrial key to the Venomian war effort and a launch site for interplanetary missiles launched against Corneria. A limited resistance force continued to fight for Macbeth's freedom until the end of the war. As a result of the takeover, a large percentage of Macbeth's Birnam Wood was cleared away for the Venomian Army's main Weapons Factory/Supply Base.

The Star Fox team attempted to liberate Macbeth and strike a crippling blow to the Venomian war industry. Fox McCloud, piloting the Landmaster, confronted a supply train protected by the bio-mechanical construct Mechbeth. Rather then destroying the machine itself, he was able to send the train it was attached to off-course towards the main supply depot. Unable to slow itself in time, the train crashed at high speeds into the depot, setting off stores of weapons and fuel containers in a dazzling explosion. With the loss of its main production and fueling facilities, Venom was now open to direct attack by the Star Fox team through Area 6.

As of now, it is unknown what happened to Macbeth after the Lylat Wars, but it can be speculated by observing the fate of other planets that the damages were recovered from and the planet's system restored, although perhaps this time it would be more tightly controlled by the government on Corneria.

In the games

Star Fox

Macbeth appears in Star Fox on the third level route.

Star Fox 64/3D

Mission No 5. Macbeth: Venom Army Supply Base; The Forever Train

In Star Fox 64 and the 3DS rerelease, Macbeth can be approached from Sector X, Solar and Zoness. If Sector X is met with a "Mission Accomplished" from destroying Spyborg, the routes can be chosen between Macbeth and Titania, but if Slippy crashes through space the route choice will be cancelled and go straight to Titania only. The outcome of this mission is determinable by either destroying Mechbeth and heading to Bolse, or derailing the Forever Train and permitting a choice of route between Area 6 and Bolse.

Mission Briefing

“Macbeth is the industrial key to Andross's military machine. Liberating this planet from his clutches will cripple his ability to produce additional weaponry. In addition, this is the main launching point for the interplanetary cruise missiles Andross has been using to assault Corneria. Resistance fighters on Macbeth have gotten information on a gigantic train that transports minerals and weapons from the mines and factories to Andross's main base and launching area. Although the train's route is well defended, derailing that train and stopping its shipment will be a crippling blow to Andross's plans.

Intelligence - If you manage to trip the eight switches and destroy the switch box, you'll derail the supply train and continue on to Area 6.”

—Star Fox 64.com

Medal Tips

Medal Score: 150 hits

Checkpoint Goal: 95 hits

“At the beginning of this mission, try to knock out as many of the train's cars as possible. You'll also want to take out the elevated guns as they will sometimes yield bombs. The big payoff in terms of hit points comes from shooting the eight switches at the end of the mission. Successfully hitting all of these targets will cause the train to take an incomplete side spur, which will net you 50 bonus points when it derails. The sixth switch is the most commonly overlooked, since it is hidden behind a gate.”

—Star Fox 64.com

Gallery

Trivia

Macbeth is named after the William Shakespeare tragedy of the same name.
In the original Star Fox, Macbeth was colored red instead of green.
Because Macbeth was not a target of the Anglar Blitz, it is nowhere to be seen on the Lylat Map in Star Fox Command.
In the near-final version of the unreleased Star Fox 2, Macbeth is depicted a superheated planet completely covered in bubbling magma. This may be explained by the previous game's instruction manual, stating that Andross's massive storage of weaponry makes the entire planet "a gigantic bomb waiting to explode". As it has not made an official appearance in later games, its true fate is unknown.

References

NINTENDO POWER Star Fox 64: Official Nintendo Player's Guide. Redmond, WA, Nintendo of America. 1997.
http://f.starfox-online.net/archives/starFox64.comReconstructed/macbeth.html

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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-{{Quote|Macbeth is the industrial key to Andross's military machine. If you liberate this planet, Fox, you will cripple his ability to produce weaponry. This is also the main launching point for the interplanetary cruse missiles Andross has been using to assault Corneria. Resistance fighters on Macbeth have information on a train that transports minerals and weapons from the mines and factories to Andross's main base and launching area. Although its route is well defended, derailing the train and stopping its shipment will be a crippling blow to Andross's plans.|General Pepper's Flight Log, pg 76}}
+{{Quote|Macbeth is the industrial key to Andross's military machine. If you liberate this planet, Fox, you will cripple his ability to produce weaponry. This is also the main launching point for the interplanetary cruise missiles Andross has been using to assault Corneria. Resistance fighters on Macbeth have information on a train that transports minerals and weapons from the mines and factories to Andross's main base and launching area. Although its route is well defended, derailing the train and stopping its shipment will be a crippling blow to Andross's plans.|General Pepper's Flight Log, pg 76}}
 '''Macbeth''' (マクベス), the third planet of the [[Lylat system]], is a mineral-rich factory world. It is closer to the sun than any other planet in the system, and it served as the main industrial center for [[Venom]] during the [[Lylat Wars]], supposedly because of its proximity to the toxic planet. It has been largely industrialized, with miners flocking to the planet.
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 Allegedly hollow after a geological event shrunk its core, Macbeth is still able to support life and is well known for containing a wealth of minerals. Home to a large population of miners, engineers, and scientists, travel to and from this planet occurs more often then any other, and it is a seemingly endless source of supplies, although conditions on it can be harsh at times. It has an advanced railway system.
 ==='''''Planetary Compendium'''''===
-Macbeth is well known as a mineral treasure house. The planet has a relatively large population of miners, who have recently been enslaved by Andross to manufacture weapons and supplies for his armies.
+{{Quote|Macbeth is well known as a mineral treasure house. The planet has a relatively large population of miners, who have recently been enslaved by Andross to manufacture weapons and supplies for his armies.|Star Fox 64.com}}
 =='''History'''==
 {{Quote|Years ago Macbeth was the center of the aerospace industry for the Lylat System. Gifted scientists and engineers flocked to the planet to share knowledge and make staggering sums of money. Orders poured in and a consortium of companies worked long hours to meet the demand. While there should have been enough wealth for everybody, a handful of greedy CEOs tried to gather up all the power by betraying the consortium with hostile takeovers and leveraged buyouts. Capitalising on the confusion and brutal infighting, Andross invaded the planet, enslaved the scientists and set up weapon assembly lines.|Lylat Datalink, '''The tragic tale of Macbeth''', pg 81}}
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 ==='''''Star Fox 64/3D'''''===
 ===='''''Mission No 5. Macbeth: Venom Army Supply Base; The Forever Train'''''====
-In ''Star Fox 64'' and the 3DS rerelease, Macbeth is approached from Sector X, Solar and Zoness. If Sector X is met with a "Mission Accomplished" from destroying [[Spyborg]], the routes can be chosen between Macbeth and Titania, but if Slippy crashes through space the route chose will be cancelled and go straight to Titania only. The outcome of this mission is determinable by either destroying Mechbeth and heading to Bolse, or derailing the Forever Train and permitted a choice of route between Area 6 and Bolse.
+In ''Star Fox 64'' and the 3DS rerelease, Macbeth can be approached from Sector X, Solar and Zoness. If Sector X is met with a "Mission Accomplished" from destroying [[Spyborg]], the routes can be chosen between Macbeth and Titania, but if Slippy crashes through space the route choice will be cancelled and go straight to Titania only. The outcome of this mission is determinable by either destroying Mechbeth and heading to Bolse, or derailing the Forever Train and permitting a choice of route between Area 6 and Bolse.
 ==='''''Mission Briefing'''''===
-Macbeth is the industrial key to Andross's military machine. Liberating this planet from his clutches will cripple his ability to produce additional weaponry. In addition, this is the main launching point for the interplanetary cruise missiles Andross has been using to assault Corneria. Resistance fighters on Macbeth have gotten information on a gigantic train that transports minerals and weapons from the mines and factories to Andross's main base and launching area. Although the train's route is well defended, derailing that train and stopping its shipment will be a crippling blow to Andross's plans.
+{{Quote|Macbeth is the industrial key to Andross's military machine. Liberating this planet from his clutches will cripple his ability to produce additional weaponry. In addition, this is the main launching point for the interplanetary cruise missiles Andross has been using to assault Corneria. Resistance fighters on Macbeth have gotten information on a gigantic train that transports minerals and weapons from the mines and factories to Andross's main base and launching area. Although the train's route is well defended, derailing that train and stopping its shipment will be a crippling blow to Andross's plans.
 '''Intelligence - '''
-If you manage to trip the eight switches and destroy the switch box, you'll derail the supply train and continue on to Area 6.
+If you manage to trip the eight switches and destroy the switch box, you'll derail the supply train and continue on to Area 6.|Star Fox 64.com}}
 ==='''''[[Medal|Medal Tips]] '''''===
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 '''Checkpoint Goal: 95 hits'''
-At the beginning of this mission, try to knock out as many of the train's cars as possible. You'll also want to take out the elevated guns as they will sometimes yield bombs. The big payoff in terms of hit points comes from shooting the eight switches at the end of the mission. Successfully hitting all of these targets will cause the train to take an incomplete side spur, which will net you 50 bonus points when it derails. The sixth switch is the most commonly overlooked, since it is hidden behind a gate.  If Falco is active, he will get one of the two final switches.
+{{Quote|At the beginning of this mission, try to knock out as many of the train's cars as possible. You'll also want to take out the elevated guns as they will sometimes yield bombs. The big payoff in terms of hit points comes from shooting the eight switches at the end of the mission. Successfully hitting all of these targets will cause the train to take an incomplete side spur, which will net you 50 bonus points when it derails. The sixth switch is the most commonly overlooked, since it is hidden behind a gate.|Star Fox 64.com}}
-=='''Trivia'''==
-*Macbeth is named after the [[wikipedia:William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare]] tragedy [[wikipedia:Macbeth|of the same name]].
-*In the original ''[[Star Fox (game)|Star Fox]]'', Macbeth was colored red instead of green.
-*Because Macbeth was not a target of the [[Anglar Blitz]], it is nowhere to be seen on the Lylat Map in ''[[Star Fox Command]]''.
-*In the near-final version of the unreleased ''[[Star Fox 2]]'', Macbeth is depicted a superheated planet completely covered in bubbling magma. This may be explained by the previous game's instruction manual, stating that Andross's massive storage of weaponry makes the entire planet "a gigantic bomb waiting to explode". As it has not made an official appearance in later games, its true fate is unknown.
 =='''Gallery'''==
 <gallery>
+Star Fox Lylat Map.png|Macbeth on the Lylat Map ''(Star Fox)''.
 Macbeth.png|Macbeth in ''[[Star Fox]]''.
 MacbethSectorZ.PNG|View of Macbeth seen from [[Sector Z]].
 Image:MacbethSF2.png|Macbeth as it would have appeared in ''[[Star Fox 2]]''.
+Complete lylat map.jpg|The Lylat Map planner.
-MACBETH.JPG|Macbeth in ''Star Fox 64''
+Lylatsystem641.jpg|Macbeth on the Lylat Map ''(Star Fox 64)''.
+Star Fox 64 Lylat Map.png|Macbeth on the Lylat Map ''(Star Fox 64)''.
+SF64 Macbeth Intro.png|General Pepper briefs Fox on the Cornerian war status.
+SF64 Macbeth Intro2.png|A wide view of Macbeth's surface.
 LandmasterMechbeth.jpg|The surface of Macbeth in ''Star Fox 64''.
+SF64 Macbeth Hyenas.png|The engineer spots Star Fox.
+SF64 Macbeth Not Serious.png|The engineer feels ''They're not taking me seriously''.
+SF64 Macbeth Detach.png|The engineer doesn't hesitate to loose some carts to lose Star Fox.
+SF64 Macbeth Cannons & Bandits.png|Cannon carts and Bandits try to hold the Landmaster at bay.
+SF64 Macbeth Closer.png|The engineer taunts Fox to ''Come a little closer''.
+SF64 Macbeth Switches.png|The train switches.
+SF64 Macbeth Didn't Expect.png|The engineer wasn't counting on using Mechbeth.
+SF64 Macbeth Switcher.png|The train track's switcher.
 ICan'tStopIt.png|The Forever Train comes crashing into the Weapons Factory.
+Lylat.jpg|Macbeth on the Lylat Map ''(Star Fox 64 3D)''.
+Star Fox 64 3DS Lylat System (2011).png|Macbeth on the Lylat Map ''(Star Fox 64 3D)''.
 MacbethSF643D.jpg|Macbeth's new 3D textured look in ''Star Fox 64 3D''.
 </gallery>
+=='''Trivia'''==
+*Macbeth is named after the [[wikipedia:William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare]] tragedy [[wikipedia:Macbeth|of the same name]].
+*In the original ''[[Star Fox (game)|Star Fox]]'', Macbeth was colored red instead of green.
+*Because Macbeth was not a target of the [[Anglar Blitz]], it is nowhere to be seen on the Lylat Map in ''[[Star Fox Command]]''.
+*In the near-final version of the unreleased ''[[Star Fox 2]]'', Macbeth is depicted a superheated planet completely covered in bubbling magma. This may be explained by the previous game's instruction manual, stating that Andross's massive storage of weaponry makes the entire planet "a gigantic bomb waiting to explode". As it has not made an official appearance in later games, its true fate is unknown.
 =='''References'''==
 * NINTENDO POWER Star Fox 64: Official Nintendo Player's Guide. Redmond, WA, Nintendo of America. 1997.
 * http://f.starfox-online.net/archives/starFox64.comReconstructed/macbeth.html
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