They are featured on the G.F.S. Olympus, Norion, G.F.S. Valhalla, Elysia and the Pirate Homeworld. There is also one on Bryyo in the Federation Landing Site. Elsewhere on Bryyo they are replaced by other devices such as pumps and levers, but the Pirate devices recording the status of the Shield Generators in Bryyo Fire and Bryyo Thorn Jungle use Pirate hand scanners for activation. Samus's Gunship in Corruption also requires her to scan her hand to verify her identity before she can move to other landing sites or planets.