Mother's Embrace Prey Guide (2006)
Last update: 11 May 2016
Before you confront the Mother, you first have to get inside the sphere. Just behind the corner there's a small platform. Wait for a panel to activate itself there (#421 - similar to the one you use with shuttles) and engage it.
You'll be piloting a mechanism that can be rotated around this round room. Notice that there are small objects on the surface of the sphere. You must approach every one of them and destroy it using the ship's weapon system (#422). If you manage to destroy one of them, an energy beam will burst out of it. When you destroy them all, you'll be transported inside the sphere.
Time to destroy the structure protecting the Mother. Spirit walk and use the bow to shoot the hexagonal glasses. When one of them is hit, it turns completely white (#423). If you're out of arrows, go back to your body and kill some hunters wandering around. Each gathered soul is an additional projectile that you can use in spirit form.
When the structure is entirely white, go back to your body and use your ordinary weaponry to destroy the shields (#424). When all the glasses are destroyed, a final phase will commence.
You'll find yourself on a piece of rock hanging in some kind of space. The surface's size is not an issue here - there's just about enough space to outmaneuver any projectiles.
The Mother is using a force field that stops your attacks for now. Notice that there are three metal objects around here - each of them has a button on it (#425). If you use the panel, a mine will be shot into the air. Wait until the enemy approaches it and then shoot it. The Mother will become vulnerable for a brief moment (#426). Use it and hit her as hard as you can. The enemy will regain its shield in a few seconds, but you'll surely manage to harm it.
Repeat the procedure a few times and watch the final cutscene of the game. Be patient and wait through all the credits - there's a small surprise waiting for you there. We won't tell you what that is, though. See for yourself.