Start to Entrace of SX Base: You'll first fly through a small building that looks like it is in the process of construction. A large group of Sector X Defense Pilots will come from the left, and eventually fly away; if you don't kill them. Afterwards, two large groups will close in from the sides, and a line of them will fly from the left to the right. Afterwards, a Borzoi fighter will drop in front of you. After him comes two more ,and then a large configuration of them will drop down in front of your nose. More SX Defense ships will come from behind after this, and then reverse direction to attack you. Beyond is the opening to the entryway of the Sector X base. A large proximity minefield will be laid out before you. Bombing this will destroy most of the mines. Beyond, on the tops and bottoms of the tube, are two gun pods each. Three satellites are just beyond. If you destroy all three, you'll net a laser upgrade.

SX Base to Divide: Just beyond, many pieces of base float in space. Did something destroy the base before you? You will find out in a moment. Satellites float around in the pile of junk, and sometimes spew out a white plasma ball or two. As the rubble clears, a BeeBot will attack. Kill it to get its gold ring. Up ahead, you'll see the welcome blue of the checkpoint. Beyond is a wall. Stay in the center; one of the blocks will be destroyed a fall away. Just through the hole, a large fist will come from the left. What the heck is that? You'll find out. More construction hazards are found here. A short way in, Peppy gets in trouble as 5 Borzoi fighters get on his tail. Lock onto them before they get to the +beam and destroy them afterwards if they still survive. Just beyond, many satellites float about. Destroy three on the left to get silver rings. As you near the divide, you'll see a fist head upward on the left. Shoot the three satellites in front of the divide to get a laser upgrade.

The Right Path: This path covers the outside of the base. First, you'll see three Canine fighters fly out from the left. A wall will slide out from the left, followed by another. Each has two gun pods on the surface. Next, two walls will slide out, each with 2 gun pods. fly between them, and you'll see a line of Canines flying out from the left. Beyond are two more sliding walls. Three gun pods are attached to the left wall, and three platforms flip. Each has 2 gun pods on them, and canines will attack here. anfterwards, three gun pods are on the wall, and four Canines head to the right. Rob64 hails you here. Afterward, come Canines fly twoards you, and two sliding walls come from the left, and head to the left again. They have 3 gunpods each. Just beyond, Peppy will fly ahead and tons of Canines will follow him. Shoot them all to save Peppy. Just beyond, three gun pods are attached to a wall on the left, and a fist will fly in from the left. Here, the two paths merge.

The Left Path: This path is composed of the inside of the base. This place is a mess! Lotsa walls block you in the beginning. After the first few stationary ones, you'll hit one that comes from the left and one from the right. View my map to get a better picture of them. A few Canines will be attacking here, but there is really only one group of 3. After the moving walls with the gold ring (tilt while heading through, and you should not get hit while getting the ring), there will be another set of them. Stay in the upper left corner to ghet through. The next three walls open and close. Hold your boost down max before the first wall (not right before it...), and then drain it as much as needed before the last wall (it may not look like you need it, but you do, trust me.). Bill will just onto the scene here if you came from Katina. There is a bomb below, but you are probably flying to high to safely get it. After the three Canines Bill chases are gone, Bill will rush ahead to help with the warp gates. Borzoi fighters will come from behind to stop both of you, so nail that brake and blast em! Blast the satellites for powerups, and if you want to, get the gun pod by the warp. If you are taking the warp, hold down that brake as soon as you see it, and start blast away. If you have hyper lasers, this will be easy. Twinnies aren't as easy, and you can forget single lasers. Just beyond the gate is a gold ring. In the next corridor, beams fall out to block your shots. Just aim true and you'll get the gate. After that, a few Borzoi will come from behind, and another giant fist crashes in from the right side. After this gate, you have one more left. Walls will come in from the sides. Stay low and left. The next set you can shoot the lower one to remove it. Borzoi are behind you, but they'll crash, so don't worry about them. On the left is a gold ring, but if you need this warp gate, ignore it and blast the gate instead. Just beyond is either the Black Hole, or a strange contraption tubey thing. You'll veer to the right, and meet up at the merging point.