Star Fox franchise strategy guide/Star Fox team

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The current Star Fox team; from left to right- Krystal, Fox McCloud, Slippy Toad, and Falco Lombardi

The Star Fox team is a fictional team of mercenary heroes in the Star Fox series of video games.

The Arwing is the team's primary spacecraft, and the Great Fox is the base of operations of the team. Their signature symbol is a winged fox, which is shown red in the Great Fox, and white in the Arwings. In Assault, Fox sports the symbol on his left shoulder pad, and Falco on his left hand. This symbol also appears in the Super Smash Bros. series as Fox and Falco's symbol.

Original Star Fox

Members

• James McCloud was the leader of the Star Fox team and an expert pilot. He was very determined about his work, but never seemed to panic whenever things went awry. He fell into a trap led by Pigma, and was supposedly killed by Andross. He was very good friends with both Peppy Hare and General Pepper.

• Peppy Hare was a very good friend of James and considerate of others. He learned much from James, and was saved numerous times by him in battle.

• Pigma Dengar joined the team after its formation, but only cared about the large paycheck he received. When Andross offered Pigma more money, he accepted and left Star Fox, but not before betraying James and Peppy.

Star Fox during the Lylat war.

On the Cornerian-Venomian conflict seen in Star Fox 64, General Pepper enlisted the help of a new Star Fox team lead by James' son Fox McCloud. He sent Star Fox on a mission to destroy Andross and end the conflict; Star Fox arrived in Venom, where Fox fought against Andross alone and defeated him.

Members

• Fox McCloud was the new leader of Star Fox, and had a serious, but considerate personality akin to his father's. Occasionally he would joke around or share bits of sarcasm with his teammates, however. He single-handedly defeated Andross on the planet Venom. Age: 18

• Peppy Hare was a veteran pilot and flew for the original Star Fox team. He is a kind and caring character, who was always giving advice to other members of the team, including the infamous "Do a Barrel Roll!". He is the one who tells you where the enemy bosses' weakspots are. Age: 41

• Slippy Toad was a young pilot, he was very emotive and often getting into trouble. He was a extremely skilled mechanic who created many gadgets for the team. He is also the one who analyzes the bosses' shield, showing you how much life energy they have left. Age: 18

• Falco Lombardi, a former gang member, was a highly skilled pilot with a bitter attitude. He often seemed to only really look out for himself, but deep down, he found Fox to be a great leader and friend. He never shows it but he has respect for anyone more skilled than him. Age: 19

Support Personnel

• ROB 64 (a.k.a. ROB), The Robotic Computer of the Star Fox team, ROB is the Great Fox's android pilot.

Allies

• General Pepper: General of the Cornerian army who hires the Star Fox team to assist the Cornerian Army against the threat of Andross and his Venomian Army. He gives the team their mission briefings before each level.

• Bill Grey, commander of the Husky and Bulldog squadrons and under the command of General Pepper; he is an old friend of Fox's and he assists the Star Fox team on some of their missions.

• Katt Monroe was once romantically involved with Falco, though she seems little interested in acknowledging it now; she is a skilled pilot, and helps the Star Fox team on some of their missions.

Star Fox during General Scales invasion of Sauria

In Star Fox Adventures, there is a disturbance on Dinosaur Planet, and the Star Fox team is sent to fix it before the catastrophe affects the whole Lylat System. Falco had left the team to fly solo, and with the mission to Sauria taking place mostly on foot, Peppy and Slippy stay on the Great Fox to act as support.

Members

• Fox McCloud goes it pretty much alone in this adventure, leaving the rest of the team on the Great Fox, showing that he is as adept at hand-to-hand combat as he is at flying an Arwing. Age: 26

• Peppy Hare steps away from the Arwing to give Fox advice over the communicator. Age: 49

• Slippy Toad is the team's mechanic, and helps Fox by developing various gadgets for him to use, such as the translator that lets him speak Dino-language. Age: 26

• ROB 64 has fallen into disrepair, as did the Great Fox itself, due to a lack of funding during peacetime after the Lylat Wars; as a result, ROB makes a few mistakes when sending supplies down to Fox.

Allies

• General Pepper: General of the Cornerian Army. He hires the Star Fox team to investigate the strange happenings on Sauria (Dinosaur Planet) and find a way to stabilize the planet and bring it back together, believing that the destruction of Sauria could affect the Lylat System as a whole. He shows Fox's status and items on the pause menu.

• Krystal, a tribal looking blue vixen, is introduced in this game, but aside from telepathically instructing Fox on how to use her staff, she is little more than the game's damsel in distress. Age: 19

• Prince Tricky is a young Earthwalker who aids Fox on Dinosaur planet, and acts as Fox's sidekick—whether the space hero likes it or not. He was made an honorary member of the team at the end of the game.

• Falco Lombardi, a former Star Fox member who left on his own, and returns at the end to help Fox. Age: 27

Star Fox during the Aparoid Invasion

When the Aparoid race invaded the Lylat System in Star Fox: Assault, the Star Fox team was hired by General Pepper to slow down the invasion, and eventually Beltino Toad was able to code an apoptosis program to destroy the Aparoid Queen and the Aparoids. Star Fox invaded the Aparoid Homeworld and destroyed the Queen.

Members

• Fox McCloud is the leader of the team. Over the years he had developed somewhat of a more sarcastic persona, but still remains a loyal and admirable leader. He has a certain interest in Krystal that goes beyond just partnership, but is embarrassed whenever someone brings it up, especially Krystal herself. Age: 27

• Falco Lombardi is the ace pilot of Star Fox team. He is known to be very arrogant sometimes, but has lightened up since the events in the Lylat Wars. He headed out on his own for a few years, but returned, saying "the team is like family". Age: 28

• Slippy Toad is a very skilled mechanic, with a habit of getting into trouble occasionally. He has matured over the years and became more responsible, but expresses emotions much more prominently than others. Age: 27

• Krystal is the newest member of Star Fox, and the team's telepath; she is very caring for others, and is difficult to upset or anger. She has a crush on Fox, and drops several subtle hints, but doesn't outwardly show it otherwise. Age: 20

Support Personnel

• Peppy Hare is no longer on active flight duty, and now takes the role of general advisor. He gives the team useful information and mission updates as well as sending down Arwings and Landmasters through the Great Fox's Transfer System. Age: 50

• ROB 64 is the Great Fox's android pilot, and like the ship itself, was upgraded and refitted after the mission on Dinosaur Planet, in Star Fox Adventures.

Allies

• General Pepper: General of the Cornerian Army (although it seems he will retire soon). He once again hires the Star Fox Team for their aid against the remaining Venomian Forces, then soon after to aid them against the invading Aparoids. Sometime in the game he and his flagship are infected by the Aparoids as well and Fox is forced to fight him. It seems the General is about to die but Peppy saves him at the last second by catching the Flagship on his Arwing to prevent it from taking as much damage from the imminent crash.

• Beltino Toad: The chief technician of the Cornerian Army and Slippy's father. He assists the Star Fox team with valuable information and has them find the Aparoid Core Program that Pigma stole in order to find the location of the Aparoid Homeworld. He also developed the program to initiate Apoptosis in the Aparoid Queen, as well as all other Aparoids, to cause them to self destruct, thus ending their threat completely.

• Prince Tricky: Tricky makes a brief appearance in Star Fox Assault, now as a young adult and the new King Earthwalker. He meets up with Fox and Krystal after they liberate Sauria from the Aparoids and prods them on about their relationship. He asks Fox if he could join them in their battle against the Aparoids but Fox reminds him of his responsibilities of being the king and informs them that he is needed for Sauria's dinosaurs.

• Star Wolf Team: Star Fox engages Star Wolf at the Sargasso Hideout, but afterwards, they come to their aid when the Aparoids take over Corneria City. They come once again to assist them in defending the Orbital Gate from the missile attack, and one last time inside the Aparoid Homeworld Core.

Star Fox during the Anglar threat

At the beginning of Star Fox Command, team Star Fox consists only of Fox McCloud and ROB 64. Later on Fox gains the help of former team mates. There are 9 endings to Star Fox Command. Although some endings show team members leaving/joining, most show the team back together again.

• Fox McCloud is the sole remaining member of Star Fox at the start, and continues to play throughout all of the endings. Appears and/or is mentioned in all of the endings except for the sixth ending, "Dash Makes a Choice," and the seventh ending, "Slippy's Resolve." Age: 29.

• ROB 64 pilots the newest version of the Great Fox, which serves as a mothership for Fox and his allies. He is shown as a supporter rather a fighter.

• Slippy Toad, although he left to settle down with his fiancee, Amanda, he instantly jumped back into his Arwing when Fox needed help. Appears and/or is mentioned in the first ending, "Fox and Krystal," the third ending, "The Anglar Emperor," and the seventh ending, "Slippy's Resolve." Age: 29.

• Falco Lombardi once again took to the skies in a solo career, but after finding no excitement, he decided to help Fox once more in several storylines. Appears in the first ending, "Fox and Krystal", the second ending, "Good-bye, Fox", the third ending, "The Anglar Emperor," the eighth ending, "Pigma's Revenge," and the ninth ending, "The Curse of Pigma." Age: 30.

• Krystal, heartbroken after her break-up with Fox, left the team to Fox's request. However, she does make her return to fight the Anglar threat. She appears in endings one through five, "Fox and Krystal," "Good-bye, Fox," "The Anglar Emperor," "Star Wolf Returns!," and "Lucy and Krystal," in numerical order. Age: 22.

• Peppy Hare has become the newest General of the Cornerian Army, replacing Pepper, but returns to active flight duty to help out Fox with the Anglar threat, but only in the second ending's final mission. He appears in the fifth ending, "Lucy and Krystal". Age: 52.

Allies

• Katt Monroe returns (albeit with an entirely new appearance) to help Falco in his time of need, as well as Lucy. She is shown in the fifth ending, "Lucy and Krystal," and in the eighth ending, "Pigma's Revenge."

• Amanda, Slippy's fiancee, was eager to help Slippy and the rest of the team. She appears in the first ending, "Fox and Krystal," as a member of the team, in the fourth ending, "Lucy and Krystal", celebrating along with the other girls, and in the seventh ending, "Slippy's Resolve," as Slippy's wife.

• Lucy Hare is Peppy's only child, and occasionally will help Fox. She appears in the fifth ending, "Lucy and Krystal," and her daughter appears in the second ending, "Good-bye, Fox."

• Bill Grey, an old friend of Fox's, will help the crew fight off the Anglars. He appears in no endings, and makes a cameo appearance in nearly every Katina mission.

• Dash Bowman, Andross's grandson with very little of his grandfather's personality also assists Fox and Falco in some missions. Appears in the first ending, "Fox and Krystal," the sixth ending, "Dash Makes a Choice," and the eighth ending, "Pigma's Revenge."

• Star Wolf will also help in some missions. In one storyline, Wolf alone joins with Fox, and in another, the entire team (except Wolf) will go on a mission with Fox. The whole Star Wolf team appears in the third ending, "The Anglar Emperor," and the fourth ending, "Star Wolf Returns!"

• Beltino Toad, Slippy's father who appears on a space station in the Asteroid Belt. He informs Star Fox of the Anglar base on Venom and convinces Fox to patch his relationship with Krystal. He and Slippy also equip Fox's Arwing II with a Multi-Lock.

Star Fox in Nintendo Power's Star Fox comic

Appearing in Nintendo Power magazine as part of a monthly comic, this team is derived from the Star Fox team found in the original SNES game, Star Fox, and features a new character that wasn't found in any of the games.

Originally part of the Cornerian Defense Force, they were exiled by the Cornerian Leadership in fear of Fox's protests against Andross during his rise to power. They were forced to flee and live as outlaws on Papetoon where they made a living of raiding Imperial Scows and delivering the supplies to the oppressed villagers. They were then recruited by General Pepper to take control of the Arwings as a Last Resort to stop Andross once and for all.

• Fox McCloud, son of the finest pilot on Corneria and the top student of his class at the Academy. He could fly circles around a Flea, endure days of Gravity Training, recite the Cornerian Constitution backwards and belch on command. Develops a prosperous relationship with Fara Phoenix.

• Falco Lombardi, a member of a gang of space hot-rodders, Falco wanted to fly so Fox showed him the way. He cleaned up his act and entered the Cornerian Academy to earn his wings. His piloting skill is second only to Fox.

• Peppy Hare, a wise rabbit with acute hearing and sharp eyesight, the comic doesn't go into much detail about Peppy and his past.

• Slippy Toad, team Mechanic in charge of keeping the Arwings maintained and in working condition as well as modifying them for a specific situation. Being the least experienced in combat tends to make him the most vulnerable. Has a girlfriend name Croakella. In part 2 of the Comic, his Choker is a string of Sleeping Gas Pellets which only he has immunity to its effect.

• Fara Phoenix, daughter of the Spaceship Magnate and a Chief Test Pilot of the Cornerian Defense Forces. Introduces the Starfox team to the new SFX Arwing Fighters and later provides crucial support for the team. After the first test flight, she joins them, and develops a prosperous relationship with Fox McCloud.