The Beginning
Written By: millNEMbug


ÒThe last metroid is in captivity, the galaxy is at peace . . .Ó

These words rang out over the star ship's speakers, informing the pilot of the situation on earth via the intergalactic news station. Accompanying the voice was a small creature sitting at a gray and white desk holding a few sheets of paper in his hands.

ÒReports show that the person behind the neutralization of the metroid threat is once again Samus Aran, a bounty hunter that the galactic federation hired to stop the space pirates in their plans to repopulate the metroid species for their own financial gain.Ó The creature paused his report for a moment, glanced at his notes, and continued with his report.

A lone, female figure in the pilot's seat turned away from the screen and switched it to the log report she was preparing for her superiors.

ÒI first battled the metroids on planet Zebes. It was there that I foiled the plans of the Space Pirate leader Mother Brain to use the creatures to attack galactic civilization.Ó Included with the written report was the visual log from SamusÕ mechanical suit. After the visual clip, she continued with the written portion, ÒI next fought the metroids on their home world, SR 388. I completely eradicated them except for a larva, which after hatching followed me like a confused child.Ó Another visual log proceeded of Samus finding the metroid larva and encasing it in a containment jar. ÒI personally delivered it to the galactic research station at Ceres so scientists could study its energy producing qualities. The scientistsÕ findings were amazing! They discovered that the powers of the metroid might be harnessed for the good of civilization.Ó

Just as Samus finished her report, she was interrupted by a blinking message indicator on the forward view screen. As she leaned forward to press the connection button, she silently hoped that it wasnÕt who she thought it was. What she saw was disappointing. No recorded message, just a few words scribbled on a notepad that was lying on one of the mahogany desks that she knew sat in the Ceres Station laboratory, ÒBeing attacked. Samus, please he...Ó

The abrupt ending of the message confirmed SamusÕ fears. Someone had returned to the station to retrieve the metroid. A look of determination crossed over the heroineÕs face as she pressed several buttons to lock in the course for Ceres.