14th April 2004, 2:09 PM
A BRIEF HISTORY LESSON
While is has come to light in recent years that the Metroids were created by the ancient Chozo civilization,
it is no common knowledge that they were created for the purpose of driving out the X parasites.
At some point in the past, the X parasites, which posses a terrible propagation power, threatened to overwhelm
the ecosystem of their home world SR388 with their vast numbers. Something was needed to check this
impending disaster. That “something” came in the form of the Metroids.
When the Metroids, the X parasites’ only known predators, were made extinct by Samus’s hand, the X parasites
once again began to multiply with ferocious speed. Ironically, the X parasites were subsequently responsible for
nearly killing Samus when they infested her Power Suit.
In a further twist, Samus’s life was saved by an injection of an experimental vaccine containing Metroid DNA.
As the inheritor of the Metroids’ powers, Samus becomes the only being capable of opposing the X parasite horde.
In a piece of ancient Chozo literature, and interesting reference to Metroids was found. It seems that the
word Metroid in the Chozo language can be roughly translated as “ultimate warrior.” With the introduction
of Metroid DNA to her system, the reborn Samus Aran is perhaps the most appropriate successor to this
title of ultimate warrior.
Yup, you were right. And this fits in to the watchdog theory. SR388 does have Chozo ruins so they were there at one time. During that time they must have forged the Metroid to destroy the X-virus which means the Metroid was probably a virus itself that evolved in to what it is today by completely taking over SR388 when the Chozo left and ate everything. This explains why the Metroid saved Samus's life on many occasions and is integrated in to her life. By the end of Metroid 4, Samus is part X, part Metroid and wearing the Chozo built suit, she's being upgraded to fight something huge.
So the Metroid are guard dogs that got out of hand... Hmm...
While is has come to light in recent years that the Metroids were created by the ancient Chozo civilization,
it is no common knowledge that they were created for the purpose of driving out the X parasites.
At some point in the past, the X parasites, which posses a terrible propagation power, threatened to overwhelm
the ecosystem of their home world SR388 with their vast numbers. Something was needed to check this
impending disaster. That “something” came in the form of the Metroids.
When the Metroids, the X parasites’ only known predators, were made extinct by Samus’s hand, the X parasites
once again began to multiply with ferocious speed. Ironically, the X parasites were subsequently responsible for
nearly killing Samus when they infested her Power Suit.
In a further twist, Samus’s life was saved by an injection of an experimental vaccine containing Metroid DNA.
As the inheritor of the Metroids’ powers, Samus becomes the only being capable of opposing the X parasite horde.
In a piece of ancient Chozo literature, and interesting reference to Metroids was found. It seems that the
word Metroid in the Chozo language can be roughly translated as “ultimate warrior.” With the introduction
of Metroid DNA to her system, the reborn Samus Aran is perhaps the most appropriate successor to this
title of ultimate warrior.
Yup, you were right. And this fits in to the watchdog theory. SR388 does have Chozo ruins so they were there at one time. During that time they must have forged the Metroid to destroy the X-virus which means the Metroid was probably a virus itself that evolved in to what it is today by completely taking over SR388 when the Chozo left and ate everything. This explains why the Metroid saved Samus's life on many occasions and is integrated in to her life. By the end of Metroid 4, Samus is part X, part Metroid and wearing the Chozo built suit, she's being upgraded to fight something huge.
So the Metroid are guard dogs that got out of hand... Hmm...