Bounty Hunter
Prologue: The Assignment
Era: Tranquil-Mystic Calendar
Cycle: 2548
Time: 11:00 Galactic standard time
Plane: Gamma
Location: Unknown
Drifting through the darkness of space, a lone space craft moved in silence. Its course and purpose unknown to all, except for the pilot. The ship itself was sunset amber and shaped like a tear drop, with the rounded side acting as the bow. The front was an emerald green screen split into four sections, two large and two small on the side, coupled with the scooped exhaust vent on the front, the ship seemed to resemble a helmeted face. Its tail end had two large thrusters and its black underbelly bore four rotating thrusters spaced evenly along the ships underside for increased movement speed and precision stabilization control along with four vents located in between each smaller thruster.
In it was a sleeping female figure in a sky blue latex body suit with deep blue trimming on the forearms and shins. A pink 'X' shaped marking on the back, split into four squares with one extra in the center. Its right hand had a pink circular pattern on the back with rip pattern down the center and triangular points at the end, and a pink eye on its right breast, which were a considerable size, her long Blonde hair tied into a ponytail through use of a ruby red scrunchy.
She lay sleeping in a cryogenic state recovering from her hard fought battle against the Space Pirates, the Metroids, and the Mother Brain on the planet Zebes. Zebes' subsequent destruction had led her to believe that the Metroid threat had ended, as well as the Pirates experiments in turning the dangerous Metroid's into Bio-weapons.
Beep, beep, beep
A sudden alarm blares throughout the inner sanctum of the ship, causing the slender form to stir from her peaceful slumber. She opened her deep sapphire orbs and lean forward in her reclined chair.
"Samus, an urgent message from Galactic Federation Head Quarters." A monotonous female voice resounded through the cabin.
"What is it Nora?" Samus' voice was soft and firm, a result of her many experiences, she spoke in a kind tone that complemented the softness of her song like voice, but was firm enough to command respect without coming off like a cold hearted woman.
"The message states that suspicious activity has been reported near Tallon IV."The monotonous woman replied
"Space Pirates?"
"There are no specifics, only that a distress signal has been detected emanating from the region, along with a massive energy spike indicating a warp jump. Your assignment is to investigate the remnants of the abandoned research facility still in orbit above the planet and determine the reason for the spike in activity…do you accept?"
'Why would they want me to investigate a pile of rubble?' Samus thought to herself "Who is the message from?"
"Admiral Dane."
'Dane…Must be serious if it's Dane that requested me.' Samus thought as she remembered the kind of personality the Federation Admiral was known for. "I accept, let the Admiral know I am enroute to Tallon IV." She reached her hand out and a panel rose up from the command board laid out in front of her, the glass panel glowed an emerald green circle that parted at certain areas with smaller circles repeating the pattern towards the center of the pedestal.
She laid her hand on the panel and the monotone voice spoke "Course change accepted. New destination: Tallon IV. Estimated arrival time: Four galactic standard hours. Engaging cryo-sleep, thaw cycle set to engage one hour before arrival."
Samus retracted her latex clad hand, leaned back in her chair, closing her eyes. A slight pinch hit her body before she fell into her cold slumber. Not to wake until her hunt should begin, as well as a tale the likes of which she will not soon forget.