26th February 2005, 1:45 PM
Oh for shit's sake.
"Sometime after her mission on the space station where she confronted the "X", Samus realized that the X parasite might still exist on SR388. After touching down on the planet's surface it was apparent immediately that even the basic plant life had been infected with the X. Adam, the gun ship’s computer, relayed the data to Galactic Federation outposts and began studying the X infected plant life. It turns out that even the very air and watering holes contain some mutant form of the X... though it is not lethal and analysis indicates that the X is dormant within the cellular structure of the hosts.
"Why haven't they taken over?"
The ship's computer predicts possible scenarios, one of them catches Samus Aran's attention; It would make sense that the 'X' would slow their integration in order to allow new population of hosts. After all, without fresh hosts the X would eventually die out. Their collective conscious is astounding. I am still a part of them... could I be a part of their collective conscious as well?
The ship's computer signs an alarm; it has detected seismic activity less than 400 meters north of the landing site. A tectonic plate has slipped; the earthquake erupts within a second of the alarm. Before Samus can reach her ship, a ravine opens under Samus Aran's feet, swallowing Samus and her gunship in to the depths of SR388.
Samus awakens to find her self pinned down in the surrounding earth. The ship's computer, still active, evaluates the new surroundings. They are completely engulfed in solid rock. There are, however, faint readings of a large complex directly north... where the earthquake originated. Samus, using her remote arm pad, programs the ship to create a path to the surface, using its forward cannons set to 0.5 % effectiveness... I dont want to start another earthquake. But first, I need to get out from under this grave.
Samus uses her Morphball and slips through the small crevices and pockets in the rubble. Heading north, she finds herself entering an ancient Chozodian city, much of it destroyed, possibly from the recent earthquake. The city, from all appearances doesn't fit with other architecture found on different planets, every archway and doorway is built small, as if for a child.
Before Samus could continue her exploration, she triggers a holographic device, similar to that used by the people of Aether. It is a hologram of a Chozo, perhaps a priest... draped in rags and feeble.
This place, this... facility was designed for the newborn. A place where it can train until it reaches adult life. A life which will eventually lead a warrior's path. I dream of that day. I dream of our future.
When the hologram stops, the 'facility' becomes active, powered by some unknown means. It seems to stretch for miles, built in to the solid rock walls of its confines with no hint of an end.
Samus displays the progress of her gun ship’s trek to the surface from her arm pad... There's no response. She travels back through the tight snaking cave, back to where she ship crashed along side her. The sounds of alarms grow louder as she approaches the small dark den now illuminated with the warning lights of her ship. The reason for the alarm becomes quite clear.
The X parasites have infected the gunship.
The alarms still blaring, the front mounted cannons turn on Samus and fire without hesitation. The ship's landing gears now act as crushing pillars further unsettling the den and the rock as it tries to crush Samus. The earth begins to shake, it started another earthquake. I have no choice but to return to the facility. Samus emerges in front of the facility, the earthquake now raging and chipping away at the super structure, causing rock to fall from its massive ceiling. I cant fit in those doorways, they were designed for a child...
The explosion of rock thrusts Samus in to a giant ornate pillar. Behind her, her gunship charges its cannons. Faintly in the deafening noise, she can hear Adam voice begging her to run. Samus fires some pot shots at the ship to buy herself enough time to take on her Morphball shape and squeeze through the tiny corridors of the giant facility. I only hope this is the way out."
There, a completely believable story line for a neat premise that makes no sense in the context but will work out fine in game play. It took me 7 minutes to type this out and I bet if you guys use your imagination you can come up with better explanations. I mean Jesus, what's the big deal with taking a mascot character and have it in different genres? It's been done since forever.
"Sometime after her mission on the space station where she confronted the "X", Samus realized that the X parasite might still exist on SR388. After touching down on the planet's surface it was apparent immediately that even the basic plant life had been infected with the X. Adam, the gun ship’s computer, relayed the data to Galactic Federation outposts and began studying the X infected plant life. It turns out that even the very air and watering holes contain some mutant form of the X... though it is not lethal and analysis indicates that the X is dormant within the cellular structure of the hosts.
"Why haven't they taken over?"
The ship's computer predicts possible scenarios, one of them catches Samus Aran's attention; It would make sense that the 'X' would slow their integration in order to allow new population of hosts. After all, without fresh hosts the X would eventually die out. Their collective conscious is astounding. I am still a part of them... could I be a part of their collective conscious as well?
The ship's computer signs an alarm; it has detected seismic activity less than 400 meters north of the landing site. A tectonic plate has slipped; the earthquake erupts within a second of the alarm. Before Samus can reach her ship, a ravine opens under Samus Aran's feet, swallowing Samus and her gunship in to the depths of SR388.
Samus awakens to find her self pinned down in the surrounding earth. The ship's computer, still active, evaluates the new surroundings. They are completely engulfed in solid rock. There are, however, faint readings of a large complex directly north... where the earthquake originated. Samus, using her remote arm pad, programs the ship to create a path to the surface, using its forward cannons set to 0.5 % effectiveness... I dont want to start another earthquake. But first, I need to get out from under this grave.
Samus uses her Morphball and slips through the small crevices and pockets in the rubble. Heading north, she finds herself entering an ancient Chozodian city, much of it destroyed, possibly from the recent earthquake. The city, from all appearances doesn't fit with other architecture found on different planets, every archway and doorway is built small, as if for a child.
Before Samus could continue her exploration, she triggers a holographic device, similar to that used by the people of Aether. It is a hologram of a Chozo, perhaps a priest... draped in rags and feeble.
This place, this... facility was designed for the newborn. A place where it can train until it reaches adult life. A life which will eventually lead a warrior's path. I dream of that day. I dream of our future.
When the hologram stops, the 'facility' becomes active, powered by some unknown means. It seems to stretch for miles, built in to the solid rock walls of its confines with no hint of an end.
Samus displays the progress of her gun ship’s trek to the surface from her arm pad... There's no response. She travels back through the tight snaking cave, back to where she ship crashed along side her. The sounds of alarms grow louder as she approaches the small dark den now illuminated with the warning lights of her ship. The reason for the alarm becomes quite clear.
The X parasites have infected the gunship.
The alarms still blaring, the front mounted cannons turn on Samus and fire without hesitation. The ship's landing gears now act as crushing pillars further unsettling the den and the rock as it tries to crush Samus. The earth begins to shake, it started another earthquake. I have no choice but to return to the facility. Samus emerges in front of the facility, the earthquake now raging and chipping away at the super structure, causing rock to fall from its massive ceiling. I cant fit in those doorways, they were designed for a child...
The explosion of rock thrusts Samus in to a giant ornate pillar. Behind her, her gunship charges its cannons. Faintly in the deafening noise, she can hear Adam voice begging her to run. Samus fires some pot shots at the ship to buy herself enough time to take on her Morphball shape and squeeze through the tiny corridors of the giant facility. I only hope this is the way out."
There, a completely believable story line for a neat premise that makes no sense in the context but will work out fine in game play. It took me 7 minutes to type this out and I bet if you guys use your imagination you can come up with better explanations. I mean Jesus, what's the big deal with taking a mascot character and have it in different genres? It's been done since forever.