Editing S.S. Dolphin

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[[File:S.S.DolphinPikmin.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Artwork of the completed Dolphin.]]
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The '''S.S. Dolphin''' ('''SS Dolphin''' in the European [[region|version]] of ''[[Pikmin 3]]''{{cite quote|Curse this stupid ship! It may once have been a top-of-the-line vessel, but the way it criticises my piloting skills really gets on my nerves. I can't wait to get my beloved old SS Dolphin back! I need to find plenty of valuable treasure and pay that debt off as soon as possible!|Captain Olimar|the European [[region|version]] of [[Olimar's Log (Exploration Notes)|Olimar's Log]] entry #1}}) is the delivery ship that belongs to [[Captain Olimar]] in the [[Pikmin (game)|first ''Pikmin'' game]]. It is wrecked when it collides with a comet during a flight to a vacation spot and thirty of its pieces are end up scattered around the five [[areas]] of the [[PNF-404|Pikmin planet]]; ''Pikmin'' involves the collection of these using the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]].

When Olimar returns to [[Hocotate]] with a fixed ship at the start of ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', the S.S. Dolphin is sold to help pay the [[Hocotate Freight|Hocotate Freight company]]'s enormous debt. It's then replaced by the [[Hocotate ship]].

In ''Pikmin'', if the player presses {{button|gcn|A|wii|A}} while Olimar is on top of the ship's ring of light, his [[spacesuit]]'s [[health]] will be fully replenished, and he will comment on the number of parts he has left to recover. This cannot be done after the [[sunset]] warning timer reaches the number 4.

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==Stages of the Dolphin==
While playing through ''Pikmin'', the S.S. Dolphin goes through several stages depending on how many ship parts the player has collected.

===Stage 0===
This is when the S.S. Dolphin has first crashed landed in The Impact Site. Every ship piece is missing, smoke and sparks come from the ship, and the hull is very battered. In this stage, the ship's lights are off.

===Stage 1===
This is when the S.S. Dolphin has recovered the [[Main Engine]]. The back-side of the hull returns to its original position, the left light returns to normal, and all the lights turn on. In this stage, the ship's lights are red.

This increases the Dolphin's capabilities to be able to reach [[The Forest of Hope]]. Technically, the ship enters this stage when one ship part is collected, meaning that obtaining the [[Positron Generator]] first can also trigger the change.{{source needed}}

===Stage 2===
This is when the S.S. Dolphin has recovered at least 5 ship parts. 3 gears appear near the bow of the ship, and a piece of the hull returns around the cockpit. In this stage, the ship's lights are yellow.

This increases the Dolphin's capabilities to be able to reach [[The Forest Navel]].

===Stage 3===
This is when the S.S. Dolphin has recovered at least 12 ship parts. A weird whisk-like antenna extends from the top-left side of the Dolphin, and the piece of the hull covering the cargo hatch is unbent. In this stage, the ship's lights are green.

This increases the Dolphin's capabilities to be able to reach [[The Distant Spring]].

===Stage 4===
This is when the S.S. Dolphin has recovered at least 29 ship parts. The final pieces of the hull appear between the [[Anti-Dioxin Filter]] and both [[Ionium Jet #1|Ionium Jets]], and a buckle covers both sides of the ship. In this stage, the ship's lights are blue.

This increases the Dolphin's capabilities to be able to reach [[The Final Trial]].

===Stage 5===
This is when the S.S. Dolphin has recovered every ship part. The Dolphin is in its fully functional stage, the whisk-like antenna retracts, and every ship part is properly aligned and fitted. In this stage, the ship's lights are purple.

==Known parts==
[[File:Ship parts.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The 30 ship parts in the game.]]
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The ship has a total of thirty known parts. Their retrieval is necessary in order to complete the game, and they can be found in all areas. Five of the parts are optional.

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==Gallery==
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File:olimar n.jpg|The Dolphin blasting off early in the game.
File:Dolphin(flying).jpg|The completed Dolphin flying in Space.
File:Scene2.jpg|The S.S. Dolphin collides with the comet.
File:Complete Dolphin.jpg|The completed Dolphin. The Secret Safe, however, is still unaccounted for.
File:GPIE01-7.png|The Dolphin after it crashes in [[The Impact Site]].
File:Captain Olimar opening.png|Captain Olimar in the S.S. Dolphin in the opening of ''Pikmin 2''.
File:GPVE01-27.png|The ship being salvaged for [[Poko]]s.
File:DolphinACNL.png|The S.S. Dolphin as seen in ''Animal Crossing: New Leaf''.
File:141304-AnimalCrossingDolphin.jpg|A better look at the S.S. Dolphin in ''Animal Crossing: City Folk''.
File:Dolphin animal crossing city folk.jpg|The S.S. Dolphin, seen in ''Animal Crossing: City Folk''.
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==Trivia==
*The S.S. Dolphin's name is a reference to the [[GameCube]]'s development codename, the Dolphin. It could also be a reference to a yacht named {{w|SS Delphine (1921)|SS Delphine}}.
*The S.S. Dolphin makes a [[Pikmin in other media|cameo]] in ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: City Folk|Animal Crossing: City Folk]]'' as a piece of furniture distributed by [[Nintendo]] from {{date|20|July}} to {{date|3|August}} to celebrate the Apollo moon landing. It also makes an appearance in ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Leaf|Animal Crossing: New Leaf]]'', as a fortune cookie prize.
*When viewed from above, the nose of the ship looks like a [[Bulbapedia:Poké Ball|Poké Ball]].
*The S.S. Dolphin may have a personality of its own, as Olimar's notes on the [[Analog Computer]] state that the Dolphin is quick to anger.

==See also==
*[[Hocotate ship]]
*[[S.S. Drake]]
*[[Hocotate Freight]]
*[[Hocotate]]

==References==
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