Aparoid Homeworld

The central hive of the cybernetic insectoid Aparoids, site of the final battle.

The Aparoid Homeworld is the central hive of the cybernetic insectoid Aparoids. It is the location of the final mission in Star Fox: Assault. The Star Fox team, aided by Star Wolf and the Cornerian navy, travels there to destroy the Aparoid Queen. The Homeworld Core is protected by a regenerative shield. Peppy and ROB crash the Great Fox into the shield to create an opening for the two teams to enter the Homeworld Core.

Quick Facts

Species origin: Aparoids
First appearance: Star Fox: Assault
Status: Destroyed

Lore & Background

The Aparoid Homeworld is the location of the final mission in Star Fox: Assault. After Beltino Toad uses a recovered Core Memory to locate the Homeworld, he discovers the Aparoids' vulnerability to apoptosis. He creates a self-destruct program which, if fired into the Aparoid Queen, will force all the Aparoids to self-destruct. Star Fox, Star Wolf, and the Cornerian navy travel to the Aparoid Homeworld, only to discover the Homeworld Core is blocked by a regenerative shield. With the Great Fox becoming infected by the Aparoids, Peppy and ROB crash it into the shield, creating an opening for the two teams to enter the Homeworld Core. While Star Wolf stays behind to take care of the remaining Aparoid forces, Star Fox reaches the Aparoid Queen.

Reader's Guide

The key strategic element is that the Homeworld Core is blocked by this shield, which is overcome when Peppy and ROB crash the infected Great Fox into it. The mission objective is to fire Beltino's self-destruct program into the Aparoid Queen.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does this location appear in the series?

The Aparoid Homeworld first appears as the setting for the final mission in Star Fox: Assault. It is only featured in that specific game and does not appear in other mainline entries.

How do the heroes breach its defenses?

To penetrate the core's regenerative shield, Peppy Hare and ROB piloted the Great Fox into a suicide crash against the barrier. This sacrifice created an opening that allowed Star Fox and Star Wolf to launch their assault inside.

What is the final fate of the Aparoid Homeworld?

The planet was completely destroyed after Fox McCloud and his allies eliminated the Aparoid Queen within its core. Its destruction marked the end of the Aparoid threat to the Lylat System in Star Fox: Assault.