Many kinds of creatures are indigenous to this planet and Pikmin themselves are at the bottom of the food chain. From predators that eat them, to those that set them on fire, creatures that crush them under their bodies or feet, to even infecting them with spores. While Olimar is tasked with rebuilding his ship, he also must protect the Pikmin from being preyed on. He can fight on his own, but much larger creatures are more easily taken down with larger groups of Pikmin. Developing strategies to safely get all his ship parts back and protect and continue adding to the population of Pikmin.

Perhaps in the scope of things, Olimar is disturbing the local ecosystem in this way. When he meets each Pikmin type, their ship only produces a single seedling - but with enough planning, he can grow hundreds in a matter of days and eradicate the local population of other living beings. But certainly it'll be fine once he's off the planet... After all, his focus has to be getting his ship rebuilt and going home.

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"Deep within The Forest Navel, there are even stranger creatures wandering about than any I've encountered. But, as long as I am with the Pikmin, I have nothing to fear. There appear to be many parts here—I need 20 more parts in order to increase the Dolphin's range.

Yet...there seem to be many hostile life-forms here. If I am attacked and my space suit takes damage, I must return to my ship, stand in front of it and press the button to make suit repairs. As I explore, I must pay attention to my suit's damage meter in the bottom-left corner of the screen."

"The Pikmin that I did not bring back to the Onion all vanished overnight. It may well be that they have fallen prey to the planet's nocturnal creatures. An ugly thought... Perhaps that is why they follow me into the atmosphere. I am starting to grasp the cycles of life on this planet."

"Deep in the cave I discovered in the forest, I encountered blue Pikmin. These blue fellows have something resembling gills on their cheeks, and they appear to be amphibious, surviving both in water and on land. The wonders of nature never cease to stun me, even in this alien land!"

"No matter how many of their compatriots fall in battle, the Pikmin fight on. Would this have been a peaceful planet had I never come? No... Surely the Pikmin lived like this before my arrival. They MUST have. In any case, I must not waver if I hope to return home. My task now is to do whatever I can to recover all of the Dolphin's missing parts."

"I have managed to increase the range of the Dolphin! Looking from the Dolphin's portal as it launches ever higher into the sky, I see a vast wetland in the deepest parts of the forest. I shall call it The Distant Spring. I can begin my exploration of it tomorrow... For now, I must sleep."

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