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| image = PlanetFortuna.png

| image_size = 200px

| caption = Fortuna in the first ''Star Fox''.

| games = [[Star Fox (game)|Star Fox]], [[Star Fox: Assault]]

'''Fortuna''' (Japanese: {{hover|フォーチュナ|Fōchuna}} ''Fortuna'') is a lush, green planet which features a variety of flora and fauna within the [[Lylat System]].

Not much is known about the planet Fortuna due to its limited appearances. It is covered in large forests and was called the dinosaur planet in the original ''Star Fox'' game. There appears to be no [[Corneria]]n bases on Fortuna. On the other hand, [[Andrew Oikonny]] built a base for his forces nine years after the Lylat Wars.

 

Though Fortuna appeared in the original ''Star Fox'', the game was retconned with the release of ''[[Star Fox 64]]''. Fortuna did not legitimately appear in the game and is no longer considered to be part of [[Andross]]'s invasion of Lylat. Although a planet in "Star Fox 64" is named Fortuna, is was originally named Fichina and was not meant to be Fortuna at all.

[[File:FortunaJungle.jpg|left|thumb|200px|A jungle in Fortuna]]

Nine years after his defeat during the Lylat Wars, Andross's nephew, Oikonny, built a base on Fortuna and began harassing Corneria. The [[Cornerian Defense Force]] fought Oikonny's forces without much effort until they were attacked by a prototype stealth squadron. The [[Star Fox (team)|Star Fox]] team was then called to take out Oikonny.<ref>"We're here because we gotta put this creep on ice." — Falco, ''Star Fox: Assault''</ref> The team flew out and managed to shoot down several of Oikonny's fighters. They then followed Oikonny's flagship down to the surface of Fortuna and eventually his base. The team fought against Oikonny in his ship, which mirrored Andross's appearance. [[Fox McCloud]] thought he had defeated Oikonny, only to find the ship was more durable than originally believed. Before Oikonny could attack again, his ship was hit by an [[Aparoid]] laser. The Aparoid fired again at [[Krystal]] and the team attacked. They managed to defeat the Aparoid and retrieved its Core Memory. As more Aparoids began to appear, [[Peppy Hare]] recalled the team.

 

*Fortuna actually never appeared in the Japanese version of ''[[Star Fox 64]]'', because the planet that is known to most global players as "Fortuna" is actually [[Fichina]]. Fichina was renamed as "Fortuna" in the English version of ''Star Fox 64'' possibly due to a translation error and/or miscommunication. This had been corrected with the release of ''[[Star Fox 64 3D]]''.

*Fortuna shares its name with the [[wikipedia:Fortuna|Roman goddess of fortune]].

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