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A ''Nintendo Power'' comic adaptation of ''[[Super Metroid]]'' was the first depiction of Samus's backstory, which was later expanded in the ''Monthly Magazine Z'' {{s|metroidwiki|Metroid e-manga}}. These comics established that Samus was born on the mining colony K-2L to parents Virginia and Rodney Aran. When Samus was 3 years old, her parents were away when the {{s|metroidwiki|Chozo}} visited; one named Old Bird befriended Samus, before departing. Soon after, the miners were ambushed by the Space Pirates, led by none other than Ridley. He attempted to kill Samus, inadvertently killing Virginia instead as she leapt in the way. Rodney then detonated the volatile mineral Afloraltite, sacrificing himself to destroy the Pirates and bury Ridley under rubble. Old Bird and the Chozo returned soon after, finding Samus as the sole survivor of the incident. They chose to adopt the orphaned girl and took her to planet Zebes. As she grew, she was infused with their DNA, trained with them in combat, and was given a Chozo Power Suit. Eventually, Samus left the planet and joined the Galactic Federation. She was present for the Space Pirates' occupation of Zebes, in which she reconcile her troubled relationship with her guardian Gray Voice just before his death at the hands of Ridley. Soon afterwards, Samus left the Federation due to her disagreements with procedures and general distaste for authority, as well as an argument with her superior officer, Adam Malkovich. Samus became a bounty hunter instead, and developed a reputation as the best in the galaxy. | A ''Nintendo Power'' comic adaptation of ''[[Super Metroid]]'' was the first depiction of Samus's backstory, which was later expanded in the ''Monthly Magazine Z'' {{s|metroidwiki|Metroid e-manga}}. These comics established that Samus was born on the mining colony K-2L to parents Virginia and Rodney Aran. When Samus was 3 years old, her parents were away when the {{s|metroidwiki|Chozo}} visited; one named Old Bird befriended Samus, before departing. Soon after, the miners were ambushed by the Space Pirates, led by none other than Ridley. He attempted to kill Samus, inadvertently killing Virginia instead as she leapt in the way. Rodney then detonated the volatile mineral Afloraltite, sacrificing himself to destroy the Pirates and bury Ridley under rubble. Old Bird and the Chozo returned soon after, finding Samus as the sole survivor of the incident. They chose to adopt the orphaned girl and took her to planet Zebes. As she grew, she was infused with their DNA, trained with them in combat, and was given a Chozo Power Suit. Eventually, Samus left the planet and joined the Galactic Federation. She was present for the Space Pirates' occupation of Zebes, in which she reconcile her troubled relationship with her guardian Gray Voice just before his death at the hands of Ridley. Soon afterwards, Samus left the Federation due to her disagreements with procedures and general distaste for authority, as well as an argument with her superior officer, Adam Malkovich. Samus became a bounty hunter instead, and developed a reputation as the best in the galaxy. | ||
In ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid Fusion}}'', Samus is assigned to escort a research expedition on SR388. There she is infected by an {{s|metroidwiki|X | In ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid Fusion}}'', Samus is assigned to escort a research expedition on SR388. There she is infected by an {{s|metroidwiki|X Parasite}}, and subsequently crashes into an asteroid when she passes out in her ship. Unconscious, parts of her suit are surgically removed by the Galactic Federation due to the X Parasites infecting it. Her life is saved only when she is given the {{s|metroidwiki|Vaccine "Metroid"}}, made from the baby Metroid's cells, giving her Metroid-like qualities such as immunity to X Parasites and weakness to cold. After this, Samus is sent to the BSL Research Station to investigate a disaster. There, she encounters the SA-X, an X Parasite that formed from her infected Power Suit. Learning that a rogue Federation branch is planning to clone Metroids as a bioweapon and secure the X Parasites for the same purpose, Samus resolves to destroy both the station and planet SR388 to prevent such an outcome. Samus sends the BSL crashing into SR388, escaping after absorbing the SA-X and destroying an escaped Omega Metroid. | ||
In ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid Prime}}'', set between ''Metroid'' and ''Metroid II'', Samus investigates a Space Pirate distress call from the Frigate Orpheon. She discovers the Pirates had been studying a new form of mutagen called {{s|metroidwiki|Phazon}}, and encounters the reconstructed [[Meta Ridley]]. Samus pursues Meta Ridley to the planet Tallon IV, where she learns that a Chozo colony had lived there and a meteorite had struck on the planet long ago, warping a Metroid into an evil creature known as Metroid Prime. Samus searches through Tallon IV, uncovering not just Space Pirate research on the Phazon mutagen and Metroid Prime itself, but Chozo lore as well, detailing their spiritual way of life on Tallon IV before their end. Samus opens the way to the meteorite, defeating Meta Ridley at the entrance, and seemingly defeats Metroid Prime despite it stealing her Phazon Suit upgrade. | In ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid Prime}}'', set between ''Metroid'' and ''Metroid II'', Samus investigates a Space Pirate distress call from the Frigate Orpheon. She discovers the Pirates had been studying a new form of mutagen called {{s|metroidwiki|Phazon}}, and encounters the reconstructed [[Meta Ridley]]. Samus pursues Meta Ridley to the planet Tallon IV, where she learns that a Chozo colony had lived there and a meteorite had struck on the planet long ago, warping a Metroid into an evil creature known as Metroid Prime. Samus searches through Tallon IV, uncovering not just Space Pirate research on the Phazon mutagen and Metroid Prime itself, but Chozo lore as well, detailing their spiritual way of life on Tallon IV before their end. Samus opens the way to the meteorite, defeating Meta Ridley at the entrance, and seemingly defeats Metroid Prime despite it stealing her Phazon Suit upgrade. | ||
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In ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid: Other M}}'', set just after ''Super Metroid'', Samus responds to a distress signal from a research station called the BOTTLE SHIP. There she runs into Adam Malkovich, her former commander from the Galactic Federation, and his platoon, including her old colleague Anthony Higgs. They discover that the BOTTLE SHIP was run by Federation staff creating illegal bioweapons cloned from Zebes, such as the Space Pirates and Ridley, but something went terribly wrong. Samus later discovers that the remains of the baby Metroid from her suit were used to clone Metroids as bioweapons. In order to control them, they created an android based on Mother Brain called MB, but she staged a bioweapon rebellion on the ship. In the end, Adam sacrifices himself to kill the Metroids, Samus defeats the Queen Metroid, and the Galactic Federation kills MB. Samus leaves the BOTTLE SHIP with Anthony and Madeline Bergman, MB's creator. Soon after, the Galactic Federation chooses to self-destruct the BOTTLE SHIP. Samus is allowed to return for Adam's helmet, which she succeeds in after facing Phantoon. Samus makes her escape before the station explodes. | In ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid: Other M}}'', set just after ''Super Metroid'', Samus responds to a distress signal from a research station called the BOTTLE SHIP. There she runs into Adam Malkovich, her former commander from the Galactic Federation, and his platoon, including her old colleague Anthony Higgs. They discover that the BOTTLE SHIP was run by Federation staff creating illegal bioweapons cloned from Zebes, such as the Space Pirates and Ridley, but something went terribly wrong. Samus later discovers that the remains of the baby Metroid from her suit were used to clone Metroids as bioweapons. In order to control them, they created an android based on Mother Brain called MB, but she staged a bioweapon rebellion on the ship. In the end, Adam sacrifices himself to kill the Metroids, Samus defeats the Queen Metroid, and the Galactic Federation kills MB. Samus leaves the BOTTLE SHIP with Anthony and Madeline Bergman, MB's creator. Soon after, the Galactic Federation chooses to self-destruct the BOTTLE SHIP. Samus is allowed to return for Adam's helmet, which she succeeds in after facing Phantoon. Samus makes her escape before the station explodes. | ||
In ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid Dread}}'', set after ''Metroid Fusion'', Samus is dispatched to the planet ZDR by the Galactic Federation, having received evidence of X | In ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid Dread}}'', set after ''Metroid Fusion'', Samus is dispatched to the planet ZDR by the Galactic Federation, having received evidence of X Parasites there despite their supposed extinction. The Federation had sent E.M.M.I. robots to investigate, but they lost contact, leaving it up to Samus as the only being immune to the X Parasites. Soon after arriving on ZDR, Samus is overpowered by a hostile Chozo named Raven Beak, though her body's mysterious reaction makes him spare her. As she recovers and explores the planet, Samus encounters the E.M.M.I., which now seek to kill her. A friendly Chozo, Quiet Robe, warns Samus of Raven Beak's plot to dominate the galaxy using the power of the Metroid DNA in her body. As she continues, Samus' Metroid abilities begin to awaken, one of many side effects of the "Metroid" vaccine. This culminates in Samus developing the Metroid Suit and attaining tremendous power, destroying Raven Beak, the X, and ultimately, all of ZDR. Samus' new power almost dooms her when she nearly destroys her ship too, but an X-mimicked Quiet Robe restores her original condition, allowing her to escape. | ||
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