Editing S.S. Dolphin

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[[File:S.S.DolphinPikmin.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Artwork of the completed Dolphin.]]

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 3]], there is no appearance of the S.S. Dolphin. However, there is a reference to the Dolphin in a [[data file]]. If you visit the [[Quaggled Mireclops]] arena in the [[Garden of Hope]], you can find a data file that mentions the S.S. Dolphin. The data file talks about [[Captain Olimar]] getting upset with the [[Hocotate ship]] and wishing to buy back the S.S. Dolphin once the new dept is paid.

In ''Pikmin'', if the player presses {{button|gc|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.

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

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.

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}}

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 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 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.]]

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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Dolphin(flying).jpg|The completed Dolphin flying in Space.

Scene2.jpg|The S.S. Dolphin collides with the comet.

GPIE01-7.png|The Dolphin after it crashes in [[The Impact Site]].

GPVE01-27.png|The ship being salvaged for [[Poko]]s.

141304-AnimalCrossingDolphin.jpg|A better look at the S.S. Dolphin in ''Animal Crossing: City Folk''.

Dolphin animal crossing city folk.jpg|The S.S. Dolphin, seen in ''Animal Crossing: City Folk''.