Matter Wave

Matter Waves are special concentrations of Electromagnetic Waves that can actually form tangible objects which appear in the second Mega Man Star Force game. Matter Waves are created and directed by Star Carriers, the terminals specific to the same game. They are succeeded by Real Waves in MegaMan Star Force 3. As opposed to Real Waves, which blend in with their surroundings, Matter Waves are often a tad more ostentatious in their presentation: despite their use as inanimate objects, Matter Waves are actually rather intelligent and capable of engaging in conversation with their user.

Matter Waves in the Game


Throughout the course of the game, Geo and Mega make use of Matter Waves to achieve a variety of goals, which range from cooking Ginger Beef to exploring the lake bed of Loch Mess. The Matter Waves they collect each have distinctive names, which are usually puns based on the nature of the Matter Wave in question.

Known (Named) Matter waves include:


 * Ollie, a SkyBoard (objects which serve as self-propelled, aerial surfboards).
 * According to a promotional image, SkyBoards may come in a variety of forms, some even being capable of transporting more than one person.


 * Vac Mac, a promotional Matter Wave vacuum that was available at the premiere of Ghost Crisis modeled after the vacuum used by the heroic Ghost Duster in the film. MegaMan uses it to capture Phantom Black's ghost viruses.


 * The Weluvski Brothers, a ski set that allow Geo to travel around the slopes of Grizzly Peak Resort.
 * Geo's Matter Wave skis are red, though other pairs may come in a variety of colors.


 * Fill-U-Upper, an eating machine that assists Bud when he enters an eating contest.


 * Gabby Guide, a museum docent that guides Geo and Sonia through the museum containing an exhibit on the three tribes of Mu and the OOPart.
 * Another Gabby-like Matter Wave can be found at the entrance to the Willshire Hills mall later in the game.
 * Divey Jones, a diving machine that MegaMan uses to explore the ruins at the bottom of Loch Mess that comes equipped with the ability to dig into the lake bed.


 * Cook-o-Matic, a cooking assistant that Geo, Luna, and Zack call upon to help them create Bud's favorite meal in an attempt to jog his memory.


 * ProjectoSnoot, a classic-style movie projector that Geo and Mega use to display a film reel that reveals Harp Note's presence in the Bermuda Triangle.


 * Hollow, Dr. Vega's assistant and the first ever Matter Wave. (Commercial Matter Waves were founded on Dr. Vega's research regarding Hollow).

Unused Matter Waves
There exist a number of other commercial Matter Waves that are on display at a Matter Wave fair at Willshire Hills, though Geo never obtains either:
 * The Tripper, a Matter Wave bike that is said to be popular with women.
 * While its self-propulsion requires no wheels, the Tripper that appears in a promotional image exhibits a weight limit that is exceeded when simultaneously boarded by Luna, Bud, and Zack. The Tripper in question has written across its back fender "Kids Only."
 * There is also a Matter Wave sports car (likewise wheel-less) that has no given name that is said to be popular with men.

Grizzly Peak Resort also exhibits a number of Matter Waves, which it uses to make its guests' experience more enjoyable. The suite in particular hosts a number of Matter Waves, most of which serve as the furniture. (Note: the only room known to have Matter Wave furniture is the Suite, as Geo and company do not visit any other rooms).
 * The Concierge Matter Wave greets guests as soon as they enter the room, happily providing them with any information they may seek.
 * The table and loveseats on either side of it in the den are also matter waves. (The Concierge sometimes perches on the table).
 * The two beds in the secondary bedroom are both made entirely of Matter Waves.
 * The Master bedroom of the suite hosts a much larger, more luxurious Matter Wave bed, a Matter Wave footstool, a MatterWave sofa, and a Matter Wave television.

In Whazzap, Luna and Zack both demonstrate their ownership of Matter Waves when they find themselves at need during their mission to retrieve Bud, currently suffering from amnesia and having been dubbed Budicus by the local Shaman. Luna provides a large tent-model Matter Wave, which she used when she, Geo, and Zack needed a place to stay overnight, and Zack summons a convertible car-type Matter Wave, identical to the one on display at Willshire Hills excepting its green color scheme.

The Star Carrier and Utagai Area
Matter Waves are handled differently in the Anime - where Shinsuke Utagai invents the Star Carrier. During several different instances of the Tribe anime season (which was never dubbed into English), Shinsuke calls for Subaru and his friends to come and test out their new Star Carriers within the confines of what he calls the Utagai Area.

The Utagai Area can manipulate the quantum properties of the field it generates to simulate any of a variety of situations - Shinsuke's primary method of testing is to invite Subaru and friends to play various mini-games within its confines, one particular example being when the game for the day was to essentially surf simulated ocean waves using surfboards generated by the Star Carrier.

Utagai's Star Carrier has the ability to generate solid objects around itself, such as the above surfboards. In certain cases, the Star Carrier may even materialize special EM guns that can be used to fight against materialized EM Viruses, though they seem to be inferior to the top-grade rifles employed by the Satella Police, which also come from the AMAKEN facilities.

Of special note, while the Utagai Area was invented by Shinsuke, it would appear that he was not the only person able to create that particular technology. Empty, Orihime's assistant, entirely consists of a small, centralized, perfectly functioning (Shinsuke's invention is still in the testing phase) rendition of the Utagai Area. This renders him nigh invulnerable and incredibly powerful, as he demonstrates when he easily vanquishes Phantom Black and Yeti Blizzard - even Rockman as Thunder Berserk can only barely hold him off. Empty's primary limit comes in the form of the fact that he has no true core - his inner nature must rely on an external power source, and in his initial appearance, he is unable to escape the bounds of Orihime's limousine. This limitation is removed when he imbibes the Dinosaur and Shinobi OOPArts and may stand on his own.

Trivia

 * Matter Waves functionally replace Net Navis as the higher-order EM Beings in Star Force 2, and are replaced by Wizards in Star Force 3, who are truer successors to the NetNavis in their roles as personal aides.