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Chapter 1

On the fringes of Galactic Federation space was a Hunter-class gunship. It didn't directly enter the Federation's territory because it's owner, the infamous bounty hunter Samus Aran, was wanted for destroying the Federation's secretive bio-warfare lab hidden on the Biologic Space Labs. The station orbited the planet SR-388 before it was redirected into the planet after a parasitic organism simply called the X took it over and Samus wiped them out. Now the Federation labeled her as a terrorist simply because they couldn't let their citizens know what it was really about.

"Samus, a transmission is coming in." Her artificial intelligence, Adam, told her. The A.I. was actually her former commanding officer before his body was destroyed and his entire mind implanted into a computer.

"Patch it through, audio only." Samus replied, busy cleaning her Chozo Power Armor.

"Samus Aran, I'm a liason for the Federation to our freelance soldiers." A buzzy voice, like a bumble bee, spoke through the ship's speakers.

Samus brushed some strands of her blonde hair behind her ear. "I thought the Federation wanted my head."

"We do, unless you perform a mission for us. Then all charges against you will be dropped."

"And money?"

"I already told you the pay, your freedom."

"The job?"

"A small battalion of Space Pirates have been patrolling three adjacent systems on the edge of our space. I have sent the coordinates. Ridley is said to be among them. Kill him."

She blinked a few moments. "Ridley is dead. I saw his body crumble on the BSL."

"A simple clone Samus. It is unfortunate you had to destroy the labs, all our major genetic reasearch was there. Will you accept the job? If not, you can wait for your next chance of freedom, though it would be an indefinite wait."

"I'll do it."

"Splendid Samus, you don't know how much credits we save with hiring you."

Before she would let him continue, she cut the transmission. "I''ve got a bad feeling about this. Adam, set course for the closest of these sectors."

"Course set, engines ready. On your mark Lady."

"Mark."

"Commander, how was your trip?" The insectoid Pirate said.

"Fine. No difficulties here, were there?" A ten-foot tall, dark purple dragon replied.

"No Commander Ridley, all sensors are clear except for the asteroid belt, but we've doubled the probes there."

"Good. Keep me updated on all reports. I'll be heading for the fourth planet of this system alone. Abandon this frigate, take all munitions and supplies but leave it active after I'm gone."

"Why Commander?"

"The Huntress will be after us and I'm not losing the last few of our men in this region to her. I'll face her myself."

"Yes Commander."