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[[folder: B.O.X. Security Robots]]
->Debut: ''MetroidFusion''
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Heavily armored security robots used in Federation facilities. Samus encounters one on the B.S.L. and eventually destroys it.
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* AttackItsWeakpoint: The central processing unit, located in the center of its body.
* BrainInAJar: The nature of its central processor, possibly related to the Aurora Units.
* CollisionDamage: It uses its body to fight just as much as the actual weapons it possesses.
* HighVoltageDeath: The second fight with it takes place in a pool of water, which its damaged body electrocutes.
* KillItWithFire: One of its attacks is to launch an incendiary bomb.
* MacrossMissileMassacre: It can launch clusters of missiles in its second fight.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: The damage Samus inflicts on it in the first fight is what allows the X to infect it.
* StealthPun: Possibly. The standard naming nomenclature for X infected enemies would be to stick X on the end of the name. Since the B.O.X. already ends in X, one might decide to put it at the front instead. By this logic, the infected unit would be referred to as the [[UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} X-B.O.X.]]
* WellIntentionedExtremist: As a security robot limited by its programming, it wasn't attacking Samus out of any sense of malice. The most likely reason is that it detected the Metroid genetic code in her and ruled that a greater threat than the X, which it had no data on.
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[[folder: Aurora Units]]
->Debut: ''MetroidPrimeCorruption''
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Technoorganic supercomputers used by the Federation.
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* BrainInAJar: Their appearance, plus some mechanical parts.
* [[EvilKnockoff Good Knockoff]]: Of Mother Brain. Since they weren't made with [[BenevolentPrecursors Chozo technology]], they're obviously inferior.
* HiveMind: They have one. Whether it's telepathic, mechanical, or some combination of the two has yet to be explained.
* LegacyCharacter: Heavily inspired by Mother Brain both in and out of universe.
* NoBiologicalSex: They're giant brains, what did you expect? The gendered voices are purely for user benefit.
* OrganicTechnology: Giant living supercomputers.
* VoiceWithAnInternetConnection: One serves as this on Elysia.
* WetwareCPU: They were originally made for research before being incorperated into business, government, and military roles. The Olympus-class ships reduce the crew requirements by using one to handle most non-combat roles, allowing them to carry more fighter craft and be armed with more weapons.
* YouAreNumberSix: Each is identified by a three digit code that serves as a name. Being organic computers, they don't mind.
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->Debut: ''MetroidFusion''
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Heavily armored security robots used in Federation facilities. Samus encounters one on the B.S.L. and eventually destroys it.
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* AttackItsWeakpoint: The central processing unit, located in the center of its body.
* BrainInAJar: The nature of its central processor, possibly related to the Aurora Units.
* CollisionDamage: It uses its body to fight just as much as the actual weapons it possesses.
* HighVoltageDeath: The second fight with it takes place in a pool of water, which its damaged body electrocutes.
* KillItWithFire: One of its attacks is to launch an incendiary bomb.
* MacrossMissileMassacre: It can launch clusters of missiles in its second fight.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: The damage Samus inflicts on it in the first fight is what allows the X to infect it.
* StealthPun: Possibly. The standard naming nomenclature for X infected enemies would be to stick X on the end of the name. Since the B.O.X. already ends in X, one might decide to put it at the front instead. By this logic, the infected unit would be referred to as the [[UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} X-B.O.X.]]
* WellIntentionedExtremist: As a security robot limited by its programming, it wasn't attacking Samus out of any sense of malice. The most likely reason is that it detected the Metroid genetic code in her and ruled that a greater threat than the X, which it had no data on.
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[[folder: Aurora Units]]
->Debut: ''MetroidPrimeCorruption''
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Technoorganic supercomputers used by the Federation.
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* BrainInAJar: Their appearance, plus some mechanical parts.
* [[EvilKnockoff Good Knockoff]]: Of Mother Brain. Since they weren't made with [[BenevolentPrecursors Chozo technology]], they're obviously inferior.
* HiveMind: They have one. Whether it's telepathic, mechanical, or some combination of the two has yet to be explained.
* LegacyCharacter: Heavily inspired by Mother Brain both in and out of universe.
* NoBiologicalSex: They're giant brains, what did you expect? The gendered voices are purely for user benefit.
* OrganicTechnology: Giant living supercomputers.
* VoiceWithAnInternetConnection: One serves as this on Elysia.
* WetwareCPU: They were originally made for research before being incorperated into business, government, and military roles. The Olympus-class ships reduce the crew requirements by using one to handle most non-combat roles, allowing them to carry more fighter craft and be armed with more weapons.
* YouAreNumberSix: Each is identified by a three digit code that serves as a name. Being organic computers, they don't mind.
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Technoorganic supercomputers used by the Federation.
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* [[EvilKnockoff Good Knockoff]]: Of Mother Brain. Since they weren't made with [[BenevolentPrecursors Chozo technology]], they're obviously inferior.
* HiveMind: They have one. Whether it's telepathic, mechanical, or some combination of the two has yet to be explained.
* LegacyCharacter: Heavily inspired by Mother Brain both in and out of universe.
* NoBiologicalSex: They're giant brains, what did you expect? The gendered voices are purely for user benefit.
* OrganicTechnology: Giant living supercomputers.
* VoiceWithAnInternetConnection: One serves as this on Elysia.
* WetwareCPU: They were originally made for research before being incorperated into business, government, and military roles. The Olympus-class ships reduce the crew requirements by using one to handle most non-combat roles, allowing them to carry more fighter craft and be armed with more weapons.
* YouAreNumberSix: Each is identified by a three digit code that serves as a name. Being organic computers, they don't mind.
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Technoorganic supercomputers used by the Federation.
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* BrainInAJar: Their appearance, plus some mechanical parts.
* [[EvilKnockoff Good Knockoff]]: Of Mother Brain. Since they weren't made with [[BenevolentPrecursors Chozo technology]], they're obviously inferior.
* HiveMind: They have one. Whether it's telepathic, mechanical, or some combination of the two has yet to be explained.
* LegacyCharacter: Heavily inspired by Mother Brain both in and out of universe.
* NoBiologicalSex: They're giant brains, what did you expect? The gendered voices are purely for user benefit.
* OrganicTechnology: Giant living supercomputers.
* VoiceWithAnInternetConnection: One serves as this on Elysia.
* WetwareCPU: They were originally made for research before being incorperated into business, government, and military roles. The Olympus-class ships reduce the crew requirements by using one to handle most non-combat roles, allowing them to carry more fighter craft and be armed with more weapons.
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* BodyHorror: As if its organic components weren't horrific enough already, as it takes damage in ''Fusion'', its face begins to melt off.
* CollisionDamage: Loves to collide with you, almost more than shoot you.
* {{Cyborg}}: Inverted. It's a machine with organic components installed. Those organic components are what let the X infect it, much like its fellow machine-with-organic-parts, the B.O.X. security droid.
* EnergyBall: In ''Other M'', it can fire balls of [[CastingAShadow dark energy]] in various sizes.
* FrickinLaserBeams: Can fire lasers from its arms. ''Other M'' has it use this for a SpinAttack.
* GravityMaster: It can slow Samus down, stop her ability to space jump and cause her missiles to prematurely crash before hitting it. ''Other M'' shows it can also create miniature ''black holes'' to absorb and redirect Samus' shots. It can not unload its full arsenal while doing this however.
* KnightOfCerebus: Everything goes FromBadToWorse in ''Fusion'' when he shows up, [[spoiler:because in order to escape Sector 5 after destroying him, Samus must take a lengthy detour off the map, setting her on an inevitable course to TheReveal]].
* LarynxDissonance: In Other M, without the reverb of its mask and the drone of its gravity field, its voice sounds less like a looming bioweapon and more like a crying baby. In Fusion, it sounds like wind through a forest canopy, which is a bit more dignified but still not quite as low pitched as you'd expect for something of its size.
* LoweredMonsterDifficulty: {{Inverted| trope}} thanks to the series continuity but he is much more difficult in Fusion than in Other M, ''especially'' if you fight him with the gravity suit in Other M.
* MeaningfulName: You guessed it, it's ThatOneBoss. ''Fusion'' telegraphs the hell out of the impending DifficultySpike, with the computer unable to track its position and Sector 5 having been laid to waste by the time you show up.
* NightmareFace: Six horrid little yellow eyes and saggy, snot-green skin. In ''Fusion'' the face starts to ''melt'' as you shoot it!
* PsychoPrototype: Even before it was infected by the X, Nightmare had attacked Samus on the [=BOTTLE SHIP=] and caused damage to Sector 5 on the [=B.S.L=].
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* BodyHorror: As if its organic components weren't horrific enough already, as it takes damage in ''Fusion'', its face begins to melt off.
* CollisionDamage: Loves to collide with you, almost more than shoot you.
* {{Cyborg}}: Inverted. It's a machine with organic components installed. Those organic components are what let the X infect it, much like its fellow machine-with-organic-parts, the B.O.X. security droid.
* EnergyBall: In ''Other M'', it can fire balls of [[CastingAShadow dark energy]] in various sizes.
* FrickinLaserBeams: Can fire lasers from its arms. ''Other M'' has it use this for a SpinAttack.
* GravityMaster: It can slow Samus down, stop her ability to space jump and cause her missiles to prematurely crash before hitting it. ''Other M'' shows it can also create miniature ''black holes'' to absorb and redirect Samus' shots. It can not unload its full arsenal while doing this however.
* KnightOfCerebus: Everything goes FromBadToWorse in ''Fusion'' when he shows up, [[spoiler:because in order to escape Sector 5 after destroying him, Samus must take a lengthy detour off the map, setting her on an inevitable course to TheReveal]].
* LarynxDissonance: In Other M, without the reverb of its mask and the drone of its gravity field, its voice sounds less like a looming bioweapon and more like a crying baby. In Fusion, it sounds like wind through a forest canopy, which is a bit more dignified but still not quite as low pitched as you'd expect for something of its size.
* LoweredMonsterDifficulty: {{Inverted| trope}} thanks to the series continuity but he is much more difficult in Fusion than in Other M, ''especially'' if you fight him with the gravity suit in Other M.
* MeaningfulName: You guessed it, it's ThatOneBoss. ''Fusion'' telegraphs the hell out of the impending DifficultySpike, with the computer unable to track its position and Sector 5 having been laid to waste by the time you show up.
* NightmareFace: Six horrid little yellow eyes and saggy, snot-green skin. In ''Fusion'' the face starts to ''melt'' as you shoot it!
* PsychoPrototype: Even before it was infected by the X, Nightmare had attacked Samus on the [=BOTTLE SHIP=] and caused damage to Sector 5 on the [=B.S.L=].
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[[folder: M.B.]]
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
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A machine created by the Federation to control their bioweapons. To do so, they took cues from an individual that already demonstrated this capability: [[spoiler: Mother Brain]].
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* TheBeastmaster: She controls various creatures to do the fighting for her.
* ColonyDrop: As seen under RammingAlwaysWorks, she plans on using the Bottle Ship to destroy the Federation headquarters, which is located on a planet.
* DeadPersonImpersonation: Passes herself off as [[spoiler: Madeline Bergman]]. [[spoiler: Unfortunately for M.B., she wasn't actually dead.]]
* FunWithAcronyms: At various points in the story, M.B. stands for both [[spoiler: Mother Brain]] and [[spoiler: Madeline Bergman]].
* HiveMind: She's the lynchpin, with every monster and robot on the Bottle Ship under her mental dominion.
* LegacyCharacter: In universe, she's meant to replicate [[spoiler: Mother Brain's]] control over various organisms.
* RammingAlwaysWorks: She plans to ram the Bottle Ship into the Galactic Federation headquarters.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: When Samus first encounters her, she mistakes M.B. for an ordinary human.
* SuperPoweredRobotMeterMaids: She's stronger and more durable than a human.
* {{Telepathy}}: Presumably how her hive mind works.
* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: Uses her control of the Bottle Ship inhabitants to massacre the scientists onboard.
* TheUnfought: You never get to fire at her in the entire game.
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[[folder: M.B.]]
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
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A machine created by the Federation to control their bioweapons. To do so, they took cues from an individual that already demonstrated this capability: [[spoiler: Mother Brain]].
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* TheBeastmaster: She controls various creatures to do the fighting for her.
* ColonyDrop: As seen under RammingAlwaysWorks, she plans on using the Bottle Ship to destroy the Federation headquarters, which is located on a planet.
* DeadPersonImpersonation: Passes herself off as [[spoiler: Madeline Bergman]]. [[spoiler: Unfortunately for M.B., she wasn't actually dead.]]
* FunWithAcronyms: At various points in the story, M.B. stands for both [[spoiler: Mother Brain]] and [[spoiler: Madeline Bergman]].
* HiveMind: She's the lynchpin, with every monster and robot on the Bottle Ship under her mental dominion.
* LegacyCharacter: In universe, she's meant to replicate [[spoiler: Mother Brain's]] control over various organisms.
* RammingAlwaysWorks: She plans to ram the Bottle Ship into the Galactic Federation headquarters.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: When Samus first encounters her, she mistakes M.B. for an ordinary human.
* SuperPoweredRobotMeterMaids: She's stronger and more durable than a human.
* {{Telepathy}}: Presumably how her hive mind works.
* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: Uses her control of the Bottle Ship inhabitants to massacre the scientists onboard.
* TheUnfought: You never get to fire at her in the entire game.
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* ArmCannon: Their weapons systems take the form of a cannon that replaces their right hand and forearm.
* BeehiveBarrier: The Shield Generator can deploy a spherical version of this to protect you and your teammates.
* BeehiveBarrier: The Shield Generator can deploy a spherical version of this to protect you and your teammates.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: All the mechs are identical so they're differentiated by glowing visors and ''Film/{{Tron}}''-like lines.
** AttackItsWeakPoint: The Scan Bolt reveals these.
** DeathOfAThousandCuts: The standard energy shots aren't nearly as effective as the various special weapons, but they still pack a punch.
** DeathOfAThousandCuts: The standard energy shots aren't nearly as effective as the various special weapons, but they still pack a punch.
** HealingShiv: The Repair Capsules are launched like grenades.
** StandardStatusEffects: The Slow Shot.
** StickyBomb: The Proximity Bomb can work like this or as a deployable landmine.
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* CoolGuns: They nearly match Samus's arm cannon in versatility and are mounted onto mechs.
** FreezeRay: The Freeze Shot
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** ShockAndAwe: The Shock Shot
* {{Hologram}}: They can create a holographic decoy of Samus to draw the Space Pirate's fire.
* ImprovisedZipline: They can use a grapple beam-like device to zipline on energy cables.
* JetPack: Each suit is equipped with jump jets for short bursts.
* MiniMecha: At least twice the size of a normal trooper, though its hard to tell due to the art style.
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Technoorganic supercomputers used by the Federation.
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* CoolGuns: They nearly match Samus's arm cannon in versatility and are mounted onto mechs.
** FreezeRay: The Freeze Shot
** MacrossMissileMassacre: The missile launcher
** ShockAndAwe: The Shock Shot
* {{Hologram}}: They can create a holographic decoy of Samus to draw the Space Pirate's fire.
* ImprovisedZipline: They can use a grapple beam-like device to zipline on energy cables.
* JetPack: Each suit is equipped with jump jets for short bursts.
* MiniMecha: At least twice the size of a normal trooper, though its hard to tell due to the art style.
* ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: Named after artificial servants made of clay from Hebrew folklore.
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Technoorganic supercomputers used by the Federation.
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-->''"I wanted to give you some cover, but this thing takes ''forever'' to charge. I'll save the next shot for you!"''
--->'''Voiced by:''' Mike [=McGillicuty=] (English), Creator/KenjiNomura (Japanese)
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-->''"I wanted to give you some cover, but this thing takes ''forever'' to charge. I'll save the next shot for you!"''
--->'''Voiced by:''' Mike [=McGillicuty=] (English), Creator/KenjiNomura (Japanese)
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-->''"Damn! They're targeting thenext shot for you!"''
planetary defense system!"''
--->'''Voiced by:'''Mike [=McGillicuty=] (English), Creator/KenjiNomura (Japanese)
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-->''"Damn! They're targeting the
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* BackToBackBadasses: Him and Samus.
* BaldBlackLeaderGuy: Well, he would be leader of his squad as a breach trooper but a General is around, for some reason, so he's obviously outranked.
* BaldOfAwesome: He's revealed to lack hair at the end of ''Other M''.
%%* BigGuy
* BigDamnHeroes: Saves Samus from Ridley in his undoubted CrowningMomentOfAwesome. In a less awesome but still important one, he puts the brakes on the Bottle Ship, preventing it from [[ColonyDrop smashing into the Federation HQ]] and giving Samus time to finish off the Metroid Queen. Finally, at the end, he interrupted the GovernmentConspiracy and rescued Samus by pulling rank.
* {{BFG}}: The plasma cannon on his back.
* DisneyDeath: Ridiculously averted with this gem.
-->''"Crazy, how something ''good'' can come out of something bad."''
* TheGiant: He's more than a head taller than Samus, who is herself a head taller than the civilians on the Bottle Ship. He also carries around the squad's heavy artillery.
* IShallTauntYou: To Ridley of all people, it's fantastically narmtacular.
-->''"HEY! HEY PUNK! DON'T YOU KNOW HOW TO TREAT A LADY?! You got no style. I better teach you a lesson about [[HypocriticalHumor subtlety]]! COME ON!"''
* RememberTheNewGuy: In the [[UsefulNotes/ElectronicEntertainmentExpo E3]] 2009 trailer for ''Metroid: Other M'', a PowerArmor-clad man greets Samus and says "Remember me?", opening his visor. Samus may have, but ''Metroid'' fans did not. [[MemeticMutation A meme was born.]]
* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: Him calling Samus "Princess".
* TokenMinority: Although he isn't the only one in the team. Also wonderfully [[BlackGuyDiesFirst subverted]] in that the character avoids all the tropes and stereotypes affiliated with the trope.
* BaldBlackLeaderGuy: Well, he would be leader of his squad as a breach trooper but a General is around, for some reason, so he's obviously outranked.
* BaldOfAwesome: He's revealed to lack hair at the end of ''Other M''.
%%* BigGuy
* BigDamnHeroes: Saves Samus from Ridley in his undoubted CrowningMomentOfAwesome. In a less awesome but still important one, he puts the brakes on the Bottle Ship, preventing it from [[ColonyDrop smashing into the Federation HQ]] and giving Samus time to finish off the Metroid Queen. Finally, at the end, he interrupted the GovernmentConspiracy and rescued Samus by pulling rank.
* {{BFG}}: The plasma cannon on his back.
* DisneyDeath: Ridiculously averted with this gem.
-->''"Crazy, how something ''good'' can come out of something bad."''
* TheGiant: He's more than a head taller than Samus, who is herself a head taller than the civilians on the Bottle Ship. He also carries around the squad's heavy artillery.
* IShallTauntYou: To Ridley of all people, it's fantastically narmtacular.
-->''"HEY! HEY PUNK! DON'T YOU KNOW HOW TO TREAT A LADY?! You got no style. I better teach you a lesson about [[HypocriticalHumor subtlety]]! COME ON!"''
* RememberTheNewGuy: In the [[UsefulNotes/ElectronicEntertainmentExpo E3]] 2009 trailer for ''Metroid: Other M'', a PowerArmor-clad man greets Samus and says "Remember me?", opening his visor. Samus may have, but ''Metroid'' fans did not. [[MemeticMutation A meme was born.]]
* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: Him calling Samus "Princess".
* TokenMinority: Although he isn't the only one in the team. Also wonderfully [[BlackGuyDiesFirst subverted]] in that the character avoids all the tropes and stereotypes affiliated with the trope.
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* BackToBackBadasses: Him and Samus.
* BaldBlackLeaderGuy: Well, he would be leader of his squad as a breach trooper but a General is around, for some reason, so he's obviously outranked.
* BaldOfAwesome: He's revealed to lack hairAllThereInTheManual: Just look at the end concept art portrait. Cybernetics, techno peg-leg and a [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots solid-eye]] before it was cool, hell, even a ''freakin' laser cutlass.'' Dane gets relegated to ordering troops around instead. Not that this diminishes his awesomeness; enhances it really. This is what his voice actor thought of ''Other M''.
%%* BigGuy
* BigDamnHeroes: Saves Samusthe character.
-->''"As I let my imagination work its magic, very quickly a vision came to me of an updated Viking Warrior Chieftain. He emerges, sailing the raging seas of space and he has dangerous and terrible tasks to struggle with. He makes decisions that cost him the life of friends and comrades in arms. He feels each loss deeply as he fights on against overwhelming odds. He rejoices in each victory. And always he is in command. Foes come at him fromRidley in his undoubted CrowningMomentOfAwesome. In a less awesome but every side yet still important one, he puts the brakes on the Bottle Ship, preventing it from [[ColonyDrop smashing into the Federation HQ]] has trusted allies and giving Samus time some brilliant young heroes to finish off the Metroid Queen. Finally, at the end, he interrupted the GovernmentConspiracy and rescued Samus by pulling rank.
* {{BFG}}: The plasma cannon on his back.
* DisneyDeath: Ridiculously averted with this gem.
-->''"Crazy, how something ''good'' can come out of something bad.deploy."''
*TheGiant: He's more than a head taller than Samus, who is herself a head taller than AuthorityEqualsAssKicking: An armchair warrior, but no-one in their right mind would bet against him.
* BadAss: That silent nod he gives Aran at thecivilians on beginning of the Bottle Ship. He also carries around game just ''reeks'' of this and being the squad's heavy artillery.
* IShallTauntYou: To Ridleysole leader of all people, it's fantastically narmtacular.
-->''"HEY! HEY PUNK! DON'T YOU KNOW HOW TO TREAT A LADY?! You got no style. I better teachan entire fleet of starships doesn't hurt his awesome cred either.
* BadAssInCharge: The man in complete command of the space forces during the Corruption Crisis and the Horus Rebellions. Where was he in ''Other M'' when you needed him?
* {{Bowdlerisation}}: His PrecisionFStrike of ''"Damn!"'' was replaced with alesson about [[HypocriticalHumor subtlety]]! COME ON!"''
''"No!"'' in the ''Metroid Prime Trilogy''.
*RememberTheNewGuy: ComicallySerious: Doesn't take kindly to irreverent humour directed at an old foe.
-->''"Aurora unit 242 has now been in usage for eighteen years. It was constructed at the same time as the G.F.S Olympus. As the AE of the flagship of the 7th flotilla, 242 can present a considerable career. With his male persona, 242 has a collegial relationship to much of the crew of the Olympus. In the[[UsefulNotes/ElectronicEntertainmentExpo E3]] 2009 trailer jargon of former crew members, 242 is often called 'Other Brain' -- something that Admiral Dane frowns upon."''
* CoolShip: The G.F.S. Olympus.
* FaceNodAction: Reserved for''Metroid: Other M'', a PowerArmor-clad man greets Samus alone, when the briefing concludes and says "Remember me?", opening the other hunters rush out. These two comrades-in-arms have worked together before.
* ImprovisedUmbrella: Admiral Dane uses hisvisor. Samus may have, but ''Metroid'' fans did not. [[MemeticMutation A meme was born.]]
* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: Him calling Samus "Princess".
* TokenMinority: Although he isn't the only one[[ItMakesSenseInContext personal flagship as one]] in the team. Also wonderfully [[BlackGuyDiesFirst subverted]] in that Space Pirate Home-world, where the character avoids all rain is lethally acidic.
* MilitarySalute: To Miss Aran, when she's revealed to have survived thetropes Phazon War. And ''by God'' does she deserve it.
%%* MissionControl: Sometimes.
* NiceHat: Heck, the hat itself is a MemeticBadass in its own right.
* NotSoDifferent: To our heroine; probably why they mesh so well.
-->''"He is stern andstereotypes affiliated with aggressive, and has a strong dislike for the trope.Space Pirates. Rumor has it they orphaned him at an early age, an act he still seeks to avenge."''
--->--'''Samus Aran'''
* TheStoic: As befitting a man of action and command. The only point where his [[NotSoStoic facade falls away for a moment]] is when worrying for the life of his good friend and finest free-lance soldier.
* YouKilledMyFather: It is whispered about among his crew.
* BaldBlackLeaderGuy: Well, he would be leader of his squad as a breach trooper but a General is around, for some reason, so he's obviously outranked.
* BaldOfAwesome: He's revealed to lack hair
%%* BigGuy
* BigDamnHeroes: Saves Samus
-->''"As I let my imagination work its magic, very quickly a vision came to me of an updated Viking Warrior Chieftain. He emerges, sailing the raging seas of space and he has dangerous and terrible tasks to struggle with. He makes decisions that cost him the life of friends and comrades in arms. He feels each loss deeply as he fights on against overwhelming odds. He rejoices in each victory. And always he is in command. Foes come at him from
* {{BFG}}: The plasma cannon on his back.
* DisneyDeath: Ridiculously averted with this gem.
-->''"Crazy, how something ''good'' can come out of something bad.
*
* BadAss: That silent nod he gives Aran at the
* IShallTauntYou: To Ridley
-->''"HEY! HEY PUNK! DON'T YOU KNOW HOW TO TREAT A LADY?! You got no style. I better teach
* BadAssInCharge: The man in complete command of the space forces during the Corruption Crisis and the Horus Rebellions. Where was he in ''Other M'' when you needed him?
* {{Bowdlerisation}}: His PrecisionFStrike of ''"Damn!"'' was replaced with a
*
-->''"Aurora unit 242 has now been in usage for eighteen years. It was constructed at the same time as the G.F.S Olympus. As the AE of the flagship of the 7th flotilla, 242 can present a considerable career. With his male persona, 242 has a collegial relationship to much of the crew of the Olympus. In the
* CoolShip: The G.F.S. Olympus.
* FaceNodAction: Reserved for
* ImprovisedUmbrella: Admiral Dane uses his
* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: Him calling Samus "Princess".
* TokenMinority: Although he isn't the only one
* MilitarySalute: To Miss Aran, when she's revealed to have survived the
%%* MissionControl: Sometimes.
* NiceHat: Heck, the hat itself is a MemeticBadass in its own right.
* NotSoDifferent: To our heroine; probably why they mesh so well.
-->''"He is stern and
--->--'''Samus Aran'''
* TheStoic: As befitting a man of action and command. The only point where his [[NotSoStoic facade falls away for a moment]] is when worrying for the life of his good friend and finest free-lance soldier.
* YouKilledMyFather: It is whispered about among his crew.
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[[folder: Lyle Smithsonian]]
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
->"I'm fine, but did it have to be bugs?"
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
->"I'm fine, but did it have to be bugs?"
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[[folder: Lyle Smithsonian]]
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
->"I'm fine, but did it have to be bugs?"The Colonel]]
-> Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
->"I'm fine, but did it have to be bugs?"
-> Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
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The demolitions expert of Adam's squad on the Bottle Ship. He is killed when he encounters Little Birdie's second form and is mauled to death.
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* StuffBlowingUp: He's the squad's demolitions expert.
* TriggerHappy: When confronted with a single brug he shoots it into a pulp and keeps shooting.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: He's killed offscreen after the squad splits up.
* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did It Have To Be Bugs?]]: As seen in his quote, he doesn't like bugs.
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* BaldOfEvil: If he's part of the
*
* GracefulLoser: Not particularly happy about it, but he lets Samus leave with
* WeHardlyKnewYe: He's killed offscreen after the squad splits
*
* JerkassHasAPoint: Standard military protocol wouldn't allow an outside group to just take a federal employee to who-knows-where, especially if that group was known to transport dangerous and illegal materials. Of course, he'd make his
* LightIsNotGood: He wears all white and is either a jerkass bureaucrat or a member of a conspiracy
* ManBehindTheMan: If he's part of the conspiracy, he's probably this to the Deleter. Of course, that's not to say there's no one behind him...
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: If he isn't part of the conspiracy, he's just one of these.
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[[folder: James Pierce]]
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
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[[folder: James Pierce]]
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''Gold Commander]]
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
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The communications specialist of Adam's squad. He is killed by [[RidiculouslyHumanRobots M.]][[HiveMind B.]] or one of her pet monsters.
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The communications specialist commander of Adam's squad. He is killed by [[RidiculouslyHumanRobots M.]][[HiveMind B.]] or one of her pet monsters.the Bermuda system expedition and the Project Golem troopers.
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* CurbStompBattle: Receives one that leads to his death.
* DiesWideOpen: When Samus finds his body.
* TheMole: Strongly implied.
* PornStache: Seen in the few instances where his visor is up.
* ScarsAreForever: He has a scar over his left eyebrow.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: He has the same sparse encounters as the other squad members.
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* DiesWideOpen: When Samus finds his body.
* TheMole: Strongly implied.
* PornStache: Seen in
*
* WeHardlyKnewYe: He has the same sparse encounters as the other squad members.
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[[folder: Maurice Favreau]]
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
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!!Military Personnel
[[folder:Maurice Favreau]]
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''Point Man. Anthony Higgs]]
-->''"I wanted to give you some cover, but this thing takes ''forever'' to charge. I'll save the next shot for you!"''
--->'''Voiced by:''' Mike [=McGillicuty=] (English), Creator/KenjiNomura (Japanese)
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/anthony_without_helmet_5873.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Remember me?"'']]
[[folder:
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
-->''"I wanted to give you some cover, but this thing takes ''forever'' to charge. I'll save the next shot for you!"''
--->'''Voiced by:''' Mike [=McGillicuty=] (English), Creator/KenjiNomura (Japanese)
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/anthony_without_helmet_5873.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Remember me?"'']]
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The engineer of Adam's squad. He is shot and killed by the Deleter.
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The engineer point man of Adam's squad. squad and an old friend of Samus's. He is shot and killed by the Deleter.only member of the group to survive the Bottle Ship.
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* BadassGrandpa: Concept art shows he has grey hair, yet he still embarks on active combat operations.
* DiesWideOpen: When Samus finds his body.
* EtTuBrute: He was comfortable enough around the Deleter to converse with his visor raised. He was promptly shot and left to freeze.
* TheEngineer: His official role within the squad
%%* GadgeteerGenius
* KillItWithIce: A victim. The Deleter killed him with a freeze gun and left his remains in the artic biosphere.
%%* MrFixit
* RapidFireTyping: When trying to access the Bottle Ship's files.
%%* TheSmartGuy
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Gets almost no character development before being [[{{Pun}} iced]].
* DiesWideOpen: When Samus finds his body.
* EtTuBrute: He was comfortable enough around the Deleter to converse with his visor raised. He was promptly shot and left to freeze.
* TheEngineer: His official role within the squad
%%* GadgeteerGenius
* KillItWithIce: A victim. The Deleter killed him with a freeze gun and left his remains in the artic biosphere.
%%* MrFixit
* RapidFireTyping: When trying to access the Bottle Ship's files.
%%* TheSmartGuy
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Gets almost no character development before being [[{{Pun}} iced]].
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*
* BaldBlackLeaderGuy: Well, he
* BaldOfAwesome: He's revealed to lack hair at the end of ''Other M''.
%%* BigGuy
* BigDamnHeroes: Saves Samus from Ridley in his undoubted CrowningMomentOfAwesome. In a less awesome but still
* DiesWideOpen: When
* {{BFG}}: The plasma cannon on his
*
-->''"Crazy, how something ''good'' can come out of something bad."''
* TheGiant: He's more than a head taller than Samus, who is herself a head taller than the civilians on the Bottle Ship. He
* IShallTauntYou: To Ridley of all people, it's fantastically narmtacular.
-->''"HEY! HEY PUNK! DON'T YOU KNOW HOW TO TREAT A LADY?! You got no style. I better teach you a lesson about [[HypocriticalHumor subtlety]]! COME ON!"''
* RememberTheNewGuy: In the [[UsefulNotes/ElectronicEntertainmentExpo E3]] 2009 trailer for ''Metroid: Other M'', a PowerArmor-clad man greets Samus and says "Remember me?", opening his
*
* TokenMinority: Although he isn't the
%%* GadgeteerGenius
* KillItWithIce: A victim. The Deleter killed him with a freeze gun and left his remains
%%* MrFixit
* RapidFireTyping: When trying to access
%%* TheSmartGuy
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Gets almost no
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[[folder: Keiji "K.G." Misawa]]
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[[folder: Keiji "K.G." Misawa]]Lyle Smithsonian]]
->"I'm fine, but did it have to be bugs?"
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The scout of Adam's squad. He is killed by the Deleter.
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The scout demolitions expert of Adam's squad. squad on the Bottle Ship. He is killed by the Deleter.when he encounters Little Birdie's second form and is mauled to death.
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* ArmyScout: His official role in the squad, not that it gets put to any use.
* KillItWithIce: Killed the same way as Maurice
* NeverFoundTheBody: The Deleter disposed of it in a pool of lava.
* TheQuietOne: He doesn't really ''seem'' like the type who doesn't talk much, but nevertheless he only gets about two short lines in the game.
* TranslationConvention: For his name for some reason. In English speaking countries, it was changed to K.G., despite it being Keiji in Japan. Note that the two names are pronounced the same and that there was no reason for it considering that another [[VideoGame/MassEffect2 Keiji was in another game roughly around the same time.]]
* TokenMinority: Not completely token due to Anthony but the only squad member of Asian descent.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: As with the others, we don't learn much about him before his demise.
* KillItWithIce: Killed the same way as Maurice
* NeverFoundTheBody: The Deleter disposed of it in a pool of lava.
* TheQuietOne: He doesn't really ''seem'' like the type who doesn't talk much, but nevertheless he only gets about two short lines in the game.
* TranslationConvention: For his name for some reason. In English speaking countries, it was changed to K.G., despite it being Keiji in Japan. Note that the two names are pronounced the same and that there was no reason for it considering that another [[VideoGame/MassEffect2 Keiji was in another game roughly around the same time.]]
* TokenMinority: Not completely token due to Anthony but the only squad member of Asian descent.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: As with the others, we don't learn much about him before his demise.
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*
* TriggerHappy: When confronted with a single brug he shoots it
* KillItWithIce: Killed the same way as Maurice
* NeverFoundTheBody: The Deleter disposed of it in
* TheQuietOne: He doesn't really ''seem'' like the type who doesn't talk much, but nevertheless he only gets about two short lines in the game.
* TranslationConvention: For his name for some reason. In English speaking countries, it was changed to K.G., despite it being Keiji in Japan. Note that the two names are pronounced the same
* TokenMinority: Not completely token due to Anthony but the only squad member of Asian descent.
* WeHardlyKnewYe:
* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did It Have To Be Bugs?]]: As seen in his
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[[folder: The Deleter]]
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[[folder: The Deleter]]James Pierce]]
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A black ops assassin planted in Adam's squad on the Bottle Ship to eliminate those who knew too much about its purpose. While his identity in the game was never revealed, internet detective work has determined that his identity is most likely [[spoiler: James Pierce]].
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* CellPhonesAreUseless: The malfunctioning comms of the squad are likely his doing, which makes it easier for him to pick them off one by one. [[spoiler: This is one of the hints to his identity.]]
* CombatPragmatist: He knows he can't face Samus in a fair fight so he only engages her with the help of a massive loading mech, fleeing as soon as it's disabled.
* TheConspiracy: Tasked with upholding it.
* TheFaceless: His visor is always shut and opaque.
* InTheBack: Attempts this on Adam and M.B.
* TheKillerBecomesTheKilled: If his assumed identity is correct, his corpse is found late in the game.
* KillItWithIce: A firm believer of this, as seen by his WeaponOfChoice.
* LeaveNoSurvivors: His role as the Deleter is to eliminate anyone who knows about the Bottle Ship, whether its the scientists who worked there, his own squadmates, or one of the galaxy's most renowned warriors.
* TheUnfettered: He has no qualms about killing his fellow squadmates.
* WeaponOfChoice: He favors the freeze gun for eliminating his squadmates.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The Deleter subplot runs through most of the game before vanishing without an explanation.
* CombatPragmatist: He knows he can't face Samus in a fair fight so he only engages her with the help of a massive loading mech, fleeing as soon as it's disabled.
* TheConspiracy: Tasked with upholding it.
* TheFaceless: His visor is always shut and opaque.
* InTheBack: Attempts this on Adam and M.B.
* TheKillerBecomesTheKilled: If his assumed identity is correct, his corpse is found late in the game.
* KillItWithIce: A firm believer of this, as seen by his WeaponOfChoice.
* LeaveNoSurvivors: His role as the Deleter is to eliminate anyone who knows about the Bottle Ship, whether its the scientists who worked there, his own squadmates, or one of the galaxy's most renowned warriors.
* TheUnfettered: He has no qualms about killing his fellow squadmates.
* WeaponOfChoice: He favors the freeze gun for eliminating his squadmates.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The Deleter subplot runs through most of the game before vanishing without an explanation.
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*
*
* TheMole: Strongly implied.
* PornStache: Seen in
* TheConspiracy: Tasked with upholding it.
* TheFaceless: His
*
* TheKillerBecomesTheKilled: If
* WeHardlyKnewYe: He has the
* KillItWithIce: A firm believer of this, as seen by his WeaponOfChoice.
* LeaveNoSurvivors: His role
* TheUnfettered: He has no qualms about killing his fellow squadmates.
* WeaponOfChoice: He favors the freeze gun for eliminating his squadmates.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The Deleter subplot runs through most of the game before vanishing without an explanation.
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[[folder: Fleet Admiral. Castor Dane]]
-->''"Damn! They're targeting the planetary defense system!"''
--->'''Voiced by:''' Timothy Patrick Miller
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Godspeed, Samus."'']]
-->''"Damn! They're targeting the planetary defense system!"''
--->'''Voiced by:''' Timothy Patrick Miller
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/admiral_dane.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Godspeed, Samus."'']]
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[[folder: Fleet Admiral. Castor Dane]]
-->''"Damn! They're targeting the planetary defense system!"''
--->'''Voiced by:''' Timothy Patrick Miller
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/admiral_dane.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Godspeed, Samus."'']]Maurice Favreau]]
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
-->''"Damn! They're targeting the planetary defense system!"''
--->'''Voiced by:''' Timothy Patrick Miller
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/admiral_dane.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Godspeed, Samus."'']]
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
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An admiral of the Galactic Federation fleet who serves as your employer and general mission control in ''Metroid Prime: Corruption''.
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* AllThereInTheManual: Just look at the concept art portrait. Cybernetics, techno peg-leg and a [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots solid-eye]] before it was cool, hell, even a ''freakin' laser cutlass.'' Dane gets relegated to ordering troops around instead. Not that this diminishes his awesomeness; enhances it really. This is what his voice actor thought of the character.
-->''"As I let my imagination work its magic, very quickly a vision came to me of an updated Viking Warrior Chieftain. He emerges, sailing the raging seas of space and he has dangerous and terrible tasks to struggle with. He makes decisions that cost him the life of friends and comrades in arms. He feels each loss deeply as he fights on against overwhelming odds. He rejoices in each victory. And always he is in command. Foes come at him from every side yet still he has trusted allies and some brilliant young heroes to deploy."''
* AuthorityEqualsAssKicking: An armchair warrior, but no-one in their right mind would bet against him.
* BadAss: That silent nod he gives Aran at the beginning of the game just ''reeks'' of this and being the sole leader of an entire fleet of starships doesn't hurt his awesome cred either.
* BadAssInCharge: The man in complete command of the space forces during the Corruption Crisis and the Horus Rebellions. Where was he in ''Other M'' when you needed him?
* {{Bowdlerisation}}: His PrecisionFStrike of ''"Damn!"'' was replaced with a ''"No!"'' in the ''Metroid Prime Trilogy''.
* ComicallySerious: Doesn't take kindly to irreverent humour directed at an old foe.
-->''"Aurora unit 242 has now been in usage for eighteen years. It was constructed at the same time as the G.F.S Olympus. As the AE of the flagship of the 7th flotilla, 242 can present a considerable career. With his male persona, 242 has a collegial relationship to much of the crew of the Olympus. In the jargon of former crew members, 242 is often called 'Other Brain' -- something that Admiral Dane frowns upon."''
* CoolShip: The G.F.S. Olympus.
* FaceNodAction: Reserved for Samus alone, when the briefing concludes and the other hunters rush out. These two comrades-in-arms have worked together before.
* ImprovisedUmbrella: Admiral Dane uses his [[ItMakesSenseInContext personal flagship as one]] in the Space Pirate Home-world, where the rain is lethally acidic.
* MilitarySalute: To Miss Aran, when she's revealed to have survived the Phazon War. And ''by God'' does she deserve it.
%%* MissionControl: Sometimes.
* NiceHat: Heck, the hat itself is a MemeticBadass in its own right.
* NotSoDifferent: To our heroine; probably why they mesh so well.
-->''"He is stern and aggressive, and has a strong dislike for the Space Pirates. Rumor has it they orphaned him at an early age, an act he still seeks to avenge."''
--->--'''Samus Aran'''
* TheStoic: As befitting a man of action and command. The only point where his [[NotSoStoic facade falls away for a moment]] is when worrying for the life of his good friend and finest free-lance soldier.
* YouKilledMyFather: It is whispered about among his crew.
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-->''"As I let my imagination work its magic, very quickly a vision came to me of an updated Viking Warrior Chieftain. He emerges, sailing the raging seas of space and
* AuthorityEqualsAssKicking: An armchair warrior, but no-one in their right mind would bet against him.
* BadAss: That silent nod he gives Aran at the beginning of the game just ''reeks'' of this and being the sole leader of an entire fleet of starships doesn't hurt his awesome cred either.
* BadAssInCharge: The man in complete command of the space forces during the Corruption Crisis and the Horus Rebellions. Where was he in ''Other M'' when you needed him?
* {{Bowdlerisation}}: His PrecisionFStrike of ''"Damn!"'' was replaced with a ''"No!"'' in the ''Metroid Prime Trilogy''.
* ComicallySerious: Doesn't take kindly to irreverent humour directed at an old foe.
-->''"Aurora unit 242 has now been in usage for eighteen years. It was constructed at the same time as the G.F.S Olympus. As the AE of the flagship of the 7th flotilla, 242 can present a considerable career. With his male persona, 242 has a collegial relationship to much of the crew of the Olympus. In the jargon of former crew members, 242 is often called 'Other Brain' -- something that Admiral Dane frowns upon."''
* CoolShip: The G.F.S. Olympus.
* FaceNodAction: Reserved for Samus alone, when the briefing concludes and the other hunters rush out. These two comrades-in-arms have worked together before.
* ImprovisedUmbrella: Admiral Dane uses his [[ItMakesSenseInContext personal flagship as one]] in the Space Pirate Home-world, where the rain is lethally acidic.
* MilitarySalute: To Miss Aran, when she's revealed to have survived the Phazon War. And ''by God'' does she deserve it.
%%* MissionControl: Sometimes.
* NiceHat: Heck, the hat itself is a MemeticBadass in its own right.
* NotSoDifferent: To our heroine; probably why they mesh so well.
-->''"He is stern and aggressive, and has a strong dislike for the Space Pirates. Rumor has it they orphaned him at an early age, an act
* DiesWideOpen: When Samus finds his body.
* EtTuBrute: He was comfortable enough around the Deleter to
--->--'''Samus Aran'''
* TheStoic: As befitting a man of action
* TheEngineer: His official role within the squad
%%* GadgeteerGenius
* KillItWithIce: A victim. The
%%* MrFixit
*
%%* TheSmartGuy
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Gets almost no character development before being [[{{Pun}} iced]].
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[[folder: The Colonel]]
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-> Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
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[[folder: The Colonel]]
-> Debut:Keiji "K.G." Misawa]]
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
-> Debut:
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
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A Federation military commander who arrives to mop up the Bottle Ship incident. He is heavily involved to be involved in the group that created it and subsequently attempted to eliminate those who learned of it.
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* TheConspiracy: Presumed to be part of it due to his actions towards Samus.
* BaldOfEvil: If he's part of the conspiracy rather than a jerk following protocol.
* EvilIsPetty: Crushes M.B.'s hairpin underfoot.
* GracefulLoser: Not particularly happy about it, but he lets Samus leave with Madeline when Anthony shows up.
* {{Jerkass}}: Extremely so.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Standard military protocol wouldn't allow an outside group to just take a federal employee to who-knows-where, especially if that group was known to transport dangerous and illegal materials. Of course, he'd make his point better if he didn't throw in so many evil chuckles while he said it.
* LightIsNotGood: He wears all white and is either a jerkass bureaucrat or a member of a conspiracy
* ManBehindTheMan: If he's part of the conspiracy, he's probably this to the Deleter. Of course, that's not to say there's no one behind him...
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: If he isn't part of the conspiracy, he's just one of these.
* BaldOfEvil: If he's part of the conspiracy rather than a jerk following protocol.
* EvilIsPetty: Crushes M.B.'s hairpin underfoot.
* GracefulLoser: Not particularly happy about it, but he lets Samus leave with Madeline when Anthony shows up.
* {{Jerkass}}: Extremely so.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Standard military protocol wouldn't allow an outside group to just take a federal employee to who-knows-where, especially if that group was known to transport dangerous and illegal materials. Of course, he'd make his point better if he didn't throw in so many evil chuckles while he said it.
* LightIsNotGood: He wears all white and is either a jerkass bureaucrat or a member of a conspiracy
* ManBehindTheMan: If he's part of the conspiracy, he's probably this to the Deleter. Of course, that's not to say there's no one behind him...
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: If he isn't part of the conspiracy, he's just one of these.
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* TheConspiracy: Presumed ArmyScout: His official role in the squad, not that it gets put to be part any use.
* KillItWithIce: Killed the same way as Maurice
* NeverFoundTheBody: The Deleter disposed of it in a pool of lava.
* TheQuietOne: He doesn't really ''seem'' like the type who doesn't talk much, but nevertheless he only gets about two short lines in the game.
* TranslationConvention: For his name for some reason. In English speaking countries, it was changed to K.G., despite it being Keiji in Japan. Note that the two names are pronounced the same and that there was no reason for it considering that another [[VideoGame/MassEffect2 Keiji was in another game roughly around the same time.]]
* TokenMinority: Not completely token due tohis actions towards Samus.
* BaldOfEvil: If he's part of the conspiracy rather than a jerk following protocol.
* EvilIsPetty: Crushes M.B.'s hairpin underfoot.
* GracefulLoser: Not particularly happy about it, but he lets Samus leave with Madeline whenAnthony shows up.
* {{Jerkass}}: Extremely so.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Standard military protocol wouldn't allow an outside group to just take a federal employee to who-knows-where, especially if that group was known to transport dangerous and illegal materials. Of course, he'd make his point better if he didn't throw in so many evil chuckles while he said it.
* LightIsNotGood: He wears all white and is either a jerkass bureaucrat or abut the only squad member of a conspiracy
Asian descent.
*ManBehindTheMan: If he's part of WeHardlyKnewYe: As with the conspiracy, he's probably this to the Deleter. Of course, that's not to say there's no one behind him...
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: If he isn't part of the conspiracy, he's just one of these.others, we don't learn much about him before his demise.
* KillItWithIce: Killed the same way as Maurice
* NeverFoundTheBody: The Deleter disposed of it in a pool of lava.
* TheQuietOne: He doesn't really ''seem'' like the type who doesn't talk much, but nevertheless he only gets about two short lines in the game.
* TranslationConvention: For his name for some reason. In English speaking countries, it was changed to K.G., despite it being Keiji in Japan. Note that the two names are pronounced the same and that there was no reason for it considering that another [[VideoGame/MassEffect2 Keiji was in another game roughly around the same time.]]
* TokenMinority: Not completely token due to
* BaldOfEvil: If he's part of the conspiracy rather than a jerk following protocol.
* EvilIsPetty: Crushes M.B.'s hairpin underfoot.
* GracefulLoser: Not particularly happy about it, but he lets Samus leave with Madeline when
* {{Jerkass}}: Extremely so.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Standard military protocol wouldn't allow an outside group to just take a federal employee to who-knows-where, especially if that group was known to transport dangerous and illegal materials. Of course, he'd make his point better if he didn't throw in so many evil chuckles while he said it.
* LightIsNotGood: He wears all white and is either a jerkass bureaucrat or a
*
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: If he isn't part of the conspiracy, he's just one of these.
[[folder: The Deleter]]
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
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A black ops assassin planted in Adam's squad on the Bottle Ship to eliminate those who knew too much about its purpose. While his identity in the game was never revealed, internet detective work has determined that his identity is most likely [[spoiler: James Pierce]].
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* CellPhonesAreUseless: The malfunctioning comms of the squad are likely his doing, which makes it easier for him to pick them off one by one. [[spoiler: This is one of the hints to his identity.]]
* CombatPragmatist: He knows he can't face Samus in a fair fight so he only engages her with the help of a massive loading mech, fleeing as soon as it's disabled.
* TheConspiracy: Tasked with upholding it.
* TheFaceless: His visor is always shut and opaque.
* InTheBack: Attempts this on Adam and M.B.
* TheKillerBecomesTheKilled: If his assumed identity is correct, his corpse is found late in the game.
* KillItWithIce: A firm believer of this, as seen by his WeaponOfChoice.
* LeaveNoSurvivors: His role as the Deleter is to eliminate anyone who knows about the Bottle Ship, whether its the scientists who worked there, his own squadmates, or one of the galaxy's most renowned warriors.
* TheUnfettered: He has no qualms about killing his fellow squadmates.
* WeaponOfChoice: He favors the freeze gun for eliminating his squadmates.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The Deleter subplot runs through most of the game before vanishing without an explanation.
[[/folder]]
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
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A black ops assassin planted in Adam's squad on the Bottle Ship to eliminate those who knew too much about its purpose. While his identity in the game was never revealed, internet detective work has determined that his identity is most likely [[spoiler: James Pierce]].
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* CellPhonesAreUseless: The malfunctioning comms of the squad are likely his doing, which makes it easier for him to pick them off one by one. [[spoiler: This is one of the hints to his identity.]]
* CombatPragmatist: He knows he can't face Samus in a fair fight so he only engages her with the help of a massive loading mech, fleeing as soon as it's disabled.
* TheConspiracy: Tasked with upholding it.
* TheFaceless: His visor is always shut and opaque.
* InTheBack: Attempts this on Adam and M.B.
* TheKillerBecomesTheKilled: If his assumed identity is correct, his corpse is found late in the game.
* KillItWithIce: A firm believer of this, as seen by his WeaponOfChoice.
* LeaveNoSurvivors: His role as the Deleter is to eliminate anyone who knows about the Bottle Ship, whether its the scientists who worked there, his own squadmates, or one of the galaxy's most renowned warriors.
* TheUnfettered: He has no qualms about killing his fellow squadmates.
* WeaponOfChoice: He favors the freeze gun for eliminating his squadmates.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The Deleter subplot runs through most of the game before vanishing without an explanation.
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!!Civilian Personnel
[[folder: Federation Official]]
-> Debut: ''MetroidFusion''
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A mysterious individual involved in the B.S.L. station and the suppression of Adam's memories.
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* AffablyEvil: If you sequence break to encounter a conversation with him, he's quiet friendly towards Samus.
*TheConspiracy: Part of the one regarding the metroids on the B.S.L. and controlling Adam. Presumably, this is part of the same conspiracy as the one around the Bottle Ship and the Deleter.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Dr. Madeline Bergman]]
-> Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
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The head scientist of the Bottle Ship.
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* TheConspiracy: Her work in the Bottle Ship was clearly part of it, but she's ignorant of its goals outside of the station. Based on the Deleter's actions, she clearly wasn't important enough in the hierarchy to be irreplaceable.
* ItsAllMyFault: Her opinion of the Bottle Ship incident.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: She had this reaction when M.B. began slaughtering the crew of the Bottle Ship.
* [[NonActionGuy Non-Action Girl]]: When confronted with a threat, she flees rather than try to fight.
* [[TheSmartGuy The Smart Girl]]: She's clearly intelligent given that she was head of the facility that created M.B., the Nightmare, and cloned metroids.
* SympathyForTheDevil: Cries over M.B.'s death at the hands of the Federation, despite everything she did.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Federation Official]]
-> Debut: ''MetroidFusion''
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A mysterious individual involved in the B.S.L. station and the suppression of Adam's memories.
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* AffablyEvil: If you sequence break to encounter a conversation with him, he's quiet friendly towards Samus.
*TheConspiracy: Part of the one regarding the metroids on the B.S.L. and controlling Adam. Presumably, this is part of the same conspiracy as the one around the Bottle Ship and the Deleter.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Dr. Madeline Bergman]]
-> Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
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The head scientist of the Bottle Ship.
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* TheConspiracy: Her work in the Bottle Ship was clearly part of it, but she's ignorant of its goals outside of the station. Based on the Deleter's actions, she clearly wasn't important enough in the hierarchy to be irreplaceable.
* ItsAllMyFault: Her opinion of the Bottle Ship incident.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: She had this reaction when M.B. began slaughtering the crew of the Bottle Ship.
* [[NonActionGuy Non-Action Girl]]: When confronted with a threat, she flees rather than try to fight.
* [[TheSmartGuy The Smart Girl]]: She's clearly intelligent given that she was head of the facility that created M.B., the Nightmare, and cloned metroids.
* SympathyForTheDevil: Cries over M.B.'s death at the hands of the Federation, despite everything she did.
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* MiniMecha: ''Videogame/MetroidPrimeFederationForce'' reveals they have troops with projectiles similar The goal of Project Golem was to the power beam create suits capable of mimicking Samus's weapons and shielding similar to the varia suit. defensive capabilities. Their powered armor has to be plugged into larger robot suits to achieve this, though, and it seems a few of them need to work together to accomplish what Samus could probably do solo.solo.
* NotSoDifferent: To the Space Pirates. Both involve themselves in immoral bioweapons programs, specifically ones involving metroids, and both attempt to reverse engineer Samus's Chozo tech for their own gain. Given Project Golem, the Lockjaw, equipment gained in ''Corruption'', and the weapons downloads in ''Fusion'', they're clearly better at the latter. Though given their less hostile status with Samus, that's almost a given.
* NotSoDifferent: To the Space Pirates. Both involve themselves in immoral bioweapons programs, specifically ones involving metroids, and both attempt to reverse engineer Samus's Chozo tech for their own gain. Given Project Golem, the Lockjaw, equipment gained in ''Corruption'', and the weapons downloads in ''Fusion'', they're clearly better at the latter. Though given their less hostile status with Samus, that's almost a given.
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* CellPhonesAreUseless: The malfunctioning comms of the squad are likely his doing, which makes it easier for him to pick them off one by one. [[spoiler: This is one of the hints to his identity.]]
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[[folder: The Colonel]]
-> Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
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[[folder: The Colonel]]
-> Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''Fleet Admiral. Castor Dane]]
-->''"Damn! They're targeting the planetary defense system!"''
--->'''Voiced by:''' Timothy Patrick Miller
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/admiral_dane.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Godspeed, Samus."'']]
-> Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
-->''"Damn! They're targeting the planetary defense system!"''
--->'''Voiced by:''' Timothy Patrick Miller
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Godspeed, Samus."'']]
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* TheConspiracy: Presumed to be part of it due to his actions towards Samus.
* BaldOfEvil: If he's part of the conspiracy rather than a jerk following protocol.
* EvilIsPetty: Crushes M.B.'s hairpin underfoot.
* GracefulLoser: Not particularly happy about it, but he lets Samus leave with Madeline when Anthony shows up.
* {{Jerkass}}: Extremely so.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Standard military protocol wouldn't allow an outside group to just take a federal employee to who-knows-where, especially if that group was known to transport dangerous and illegal materials. Of course, he'd make his point better if he didn't throw in so many evil chuckles while he said it.
* LightIsNotGood: He wears all white and is either a jerkass bureaucrat or a member of a conspiracy
* ManBehindTheMan: If he's part of the conspiracy, he's probably this to the Deleter. Of course, that's not to say there's no one behind him...
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: If he isn't part of the conspiracy, he's just one of these.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Fleet Admiral. Castor Dane]]
-->''"Damn! They're targeting the planetary defense system!"''
--->'''Voiced by:''' Timothy Patrick Miller
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/admiral_dane.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Godspeed, Samus."'']]
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An admiral of the Galactic Federation fleet who serves as your employer and general mission control in ''Metroid Prime: Corruption''.
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* BaldOfEvil: If he's part of the conspiracy rather than a jerk following protocol.
* EvilIsPetty: Crushes M.B.'s hairpin underfoot.
* GracefulLoser: Not particularly happy about it, but he lets Samus leave with Madeline when Anthony shows up.
* {{Jerkass}}: Extremely so.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Standard military protocol wouldn't allow an outside group to just take a federal employee to who-knows-where, especially if that group was known to transport dangerous and illegal materials. Of course, he'd make his point better if he didn't throw in so many evil chuckles while he said it.
* LightIsNotGood: He wears all white and is either a jerkass bureaucrat or a member of a conspiracy
* ManBehindTheMan: If he's part of the conspiracy, he's probably this to the Deleter. Of course, that's not to say there's no one behind him...
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: If he isn't part of the conspiracy, he's just one of these.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Fleet Admiral. Castor Dane]]
-->''"Damn! They're targeting the planetary defense system!"''
--->'''Voiced by:''' Timothy Patrick Miller
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/admiral_dane.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Godspeed, Samus."'']]
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An admiral of the Galactic Federation fleet who serves as your employer and general mission control in ''Metroid Prime: Corruption''.
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* BaldOfEvil: If he's part of the conspiracy rather than a jerk following protocol.
* EvilIsPetty: Crushes M.B.'s hairpin underfoot.
* GracefulLoser: Not particularly happy about it, but he lets Samus leave with Madeline when Anthony shows up.
* {{Jerkass}}: Extremely so.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Standard military protocol wouldn't allow an outside group to just take a federal employee to who-knows-where, especially if that group was known to transport dangerous and illegal materials. Of course, he'd make his point better if he didn't throw in so many evil chuckles while he said it.
* LightIsNotGood: He wears all white and is either a jerkass bureaucrat or a member of a conspiracy
* ManBehindTheMan: If he's part of the conspiracy, he's probably this to the Deleter. Of course, that's not to say there's no one behind him...
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: If he isn't part of the conspiracy, he's just one of these.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Fleet Admiral. Castor Dane]]
-->''"Damn! They're targeting the planetary defense system!"''
--->'''Voiced by:''' Timothy Patrick Miller
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/admiral_dane.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Godspeed, Samus."'']]
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An admiral of the Galactic Federation fleet who serves as your employer and general mission control in ''Metroid Prime: Corruption''.
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[[folder: The Colonel]]
-> Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
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A Federation military commander who arrives to mop up the Bottle Ship incident. He is heavily involved to be involved in the group that created it and subsequently attempted to eliminate those who learned of it.
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* TheConspiracy: Presumed to be part of it due to his actions towards Samus.
* BaldOfEvil: If he's part of the conspiracy rather than a jerk following protocol.
* EvilIsPetty: Crushes M.B.'s hairpin underfoot.
* GracefulLoser: Not particularly happy about it, but he lets Samus leave with Madeline when Anthony shows up.
* {{Jerkass}}: Extremely so.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Standard military protocol wouldn't allow an outside group to just take a federal employee to who-knows-where, especially if that group was known to transport dangerous and illegal materials. Of course, he'd make his point better if he didn't throw in so many evil chuckles while he said it.
* LightIsNotGood: He wears all white and is either a jerkass bureaucrat or a member of a conspiracy
* ManBehindTheMan: If he's part of the conspiracy, he's probably this to the Deleter. Of course, that's not to say there's no one behind him...
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: If he isn't part of the conspiracy, he's just one of these.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Red Golem Trooper]]
-> Debut: ''MetroidPrime:FederationForce''
* The Leader: If the Japanese trailer is anything to go by.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Blue Golem Trooper]]
-> Debut: ''MetroidPrimeFederationForce'
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Yellow Golem Trooper]]
->debut: MetroidPrimeFederationForce
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: From the Japanese trailer, she seems to be the only female in the four man squad.
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[[folder: Green Golem Trooper]]
->Debut: MetroidPrimeFederationForce
[[/folder]]
-> Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
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A Federation military commander who arrives to mop up the Bottle Ship incident. He is heavily involved to be involved in the group that created it and subsequently attempted to eliminate those who learned of it.
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* TheConspiracy: Presumed to be part of it due to his actions towards Samus.
* BaldOfEvil: If he's part of the conspiracy rather than a jerk following protocol.
* EvilIsPetty: Crushes M.B.'s hairpin underfoot.
* GracefulLoser: Not particularly happy about it, but he lets Samus leave with Madeline when Anthony shows up.
* {{Jerkass}}: Extremely so.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Standard military protocol wouldn't allow an outside group to just take a federal employee to who-knows-where, especially if that group was known to transport dangerous and illegal materials. Of course, he'd make his point better if he didn't throw in so many evil chuckles while he said it.
* LightIsNotGood: He wears all white and is either a jerkass bureaucrat or a member of a conspiracy
* ManBehindTheMan: If he's part of the conspiracy, he's probably this to the Deleter. Of course, that's not to say there's no one behind him...
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: If he isn't part of the conspiracy, he's just one of these.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Red Golem Trooper]]
-> Debut: ''MetroidPrime:FederationForce''
* The Leader: If the Japanese trailer is anything to go by.
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[[folder: Blue Golem Trooper]]
-> Debut: ''MetroidPrimeFederationForce'
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Yellow Golem Trooper]]
->debut: MetroidPrimeFederationForce
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: From the Japanese trailer, she seems to be the only female in the four man squad.
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[[folder: Green Golem Trooper]]
->Debut: MetroidPrimeFederationForce
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* {{Telepathy}}: According to ''Hunters'', there are telepaths in the federation. Whether this refers to an extraterrestrial species within the federation or humans who developed the ability is unknown.
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* WetwareCPU: The Olympus-class ships reduce the crew requirements by using organic super computers to handle most non-combat roles, allowing them to carry more fighter craft and be armed with more weapons. Originally the Aurora Units were made for research purposes, and they are also used in business and government.
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[[folder: Aurora Units]]
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Technoorganic supercomputers used by the Federation.
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* BrainInAJar: Their appearance, plus some mechanical parts.
* [[EvilKnockoff Good Knockoff]]: Of Mother Brain. Since they weren't made with [[BenevolentPrecursors Chozo technology]], they're obviously inferior.
* HiveMind: They have one. Whether it's telepathic, mechanical, or some combination of the two has yet to be explained.
* LegacyCharacter: Heavily inspired by Mother Brain both in and out of universe.
* NoBiologicalSex: They're giant brains, what did you expect? The gendered voices are purely for user benefit.
* OrganicTechnology: Giant living supercomputers.
* VoiceWithAnInternetConnection: One serves as this on Elysia.
* WetwareCPU: They were originally made for research before being incorperated into business, government, and military roles. The Olympus-class ships reduce the crew requirements by usingorganic super computers one to handle most non-combat roles, allowing them to carry more fighter craft and be armed with more weapons. Originally the Aurora Units were made for research purposes, and weapons.
* YouAreNumberSix: Each is identified by a three digit code that serves as a name. Being organic computers, theyare also used in business and government.don't mind.
[[folder: Aurora Units]]
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Technoorganic supercomputers used by the Federation.
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* BrainInAJar: Their appearance, plus some mechanical parts.
* [[EvilKnockoff Good Knockoff]]: Of Mother Brain. Since they weren't made with [[BenevolentPrecursors Chozo technology]], they're obviously inferior.
* HiveMind: They have one. Whether it's telepathic, mechanical, or some combination of the two has yet to be explained.
* LegacyCharacter: Heavily inspired by Mother Brain both in and out of universe.
* NoBiologicalSex: They're giant brains, what did you expect? The gendered voices are purely for user benefit.
* OrganicTechnology: Giant living supercomputers.
* VoiceWithAnInternetConnection: One serves as this on Elysia.
* WetwareCPU: They were originally made for research before being incorperated into business, government, and military roles. The Olympus-class ships reduce the crew requirements by using
* YouAreNumberSix: Each is identified by a three digit code that serves as a name. Being organic computers, they
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A Federation general, tactical genius, and pseudo-father figure to Samus. After leading a squad to investigate the derelict Bottle Ship he sacrifices himself to destroy the Metroids onboard. He returns afterwards in the form of an AI based on his mind to assist Samus in combating the X parasites.
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A Federation general, tactical genius, and pseudo-father figure to Samus. After leading a squad to investigate the derelict Bottle Ship he sacrifices himself to destroy the Metroids onboard. He returns afterwards in the form of an AI based on his mind to assist Samus in combating the X parasites.
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The point man of Adam's squad and an old friend of Samus's. He is the only member of the group to survive the Bottle Ship.
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The point man of Adam's squad and an old friend of Samus's. He is the only member of the group to survive the Bottle Ship.
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The demolitions expert of Adam's squad on the Bottle Ship. He is killed when he encounters Little Birdie's second form and is mauled to death.
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The demolitions expert of Adam's squad on the Bottle Ship. He is killed when he encounters Little Birdie's second form and is mauled to death.
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* CombatPragmatist: He knows he can't face Samus in a fair fight so he only engages her with the help of a massive loading mech, fleeing as soon as it's disabled.
* [[CellPhonesAreUseless Comms Are Useless]]: As the squad's communications specialist, he's likely the one to blame for their malfunctioning comms. Naturally, this makes it easier for him to pick them off one by one.
* TheFaceless: When acting as the Deleter, his visor is always shut and opaque.
* InTheBack: Attempts this on Adam.
* TheKillerBecomesTheKilled: He's the most likely suspect to be the Deleter and his corpse is found late in the game.
* KillItWithIce: A firm believer of this, as seen by his WeaponOfChoice.
* LeaveNoSurvivors: His role as the Deleter is to eliminate anyone who knows about the Bottle Ship, whether its the scientists who worked there, his own squadmates, or one of the galaxy's most renowned warriors.
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The communications
* TheFaceless: When acting as the Deleter, his visor is always shut and opaque.
* InTheBack: Attempts this on Adam.
* TheKillerBecomesTheKilled: He's the most likely suspect to be the Deleter and his corpse is found late in the game.
* KillItWithIce: A firm believer of this, as seen by his WeaponOfChoice.
* LeaveNoSurvivors: His role as the Deleter is to eliminate anyone who knows about the Bottle Ship, whether its the scientists who worked there, his own squadmates,
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* CurbStompBattle: Receives one that leads to his death.
* DiesWideOpen: When Samus finds his body.
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* TheUnfettered: He has no qualms about killing his fellow squadmates.
* WeaponOfChoice: He favors the freeze gun for eliminating his squadmates.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Try and find a trope about him instead of his role as the Deleter.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: not him, since you find his body, but the Deleter. The subplot runs through most of the game before vanishing without an explanation. James is only believed to be the Deleter because of internet detective work.
* TheUnfettered: He has no qualms about killing his fellow squadmates.
* WeaponOfChoice: He favors the freeze gun for eliminating his squadmates.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Try and find a trope about him instead of his role as the Deleter.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: not him, since you find his body, but the Deleter. The subplot runs through most of the game before vanishing without an explanation. James is only believed to be the Deleter because of internet detective work.
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* ScarsAreForever: He has
* WeaponOfChoice: He favors the freeze gun for eliminating his squadmates.
* WeHardlyKnewYe:
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The engineer of Adam's squad. He is shot and killed by the Deleter.
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* BadassGrandpa: Concept art shows he has grey hair, yet he still embarks on active combat operations.
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The scout of Adam's squad. He is killed by the Deleter.
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The scout of Adam's squad. He is killed by the Deleter.
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->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
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A black ops assassin planted in Adam's squad on the Bottle Ship to eliminate those who knew too much about its purpose. While his identity in the game was never revealed, internet detective work has determined that his identity is most likely [[spoiler: James Pierce]].
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* CombatPragmatist: He knows he can't face Samus in a fair fight so he only engages her with the help of a massive loading mech, fleeing as soon as it's disabled.
* TheConspiracy: Tasked with upholding it.
* [[CellPhonesAreUseless Comms Are Useless]]: The malfunctioning comms of the squad are likely his doing, which makes it easier for him to pick them off one by one. [[spoiler: This is one of the hints to his identity.]]
* TheFaceless: His visor is always shut and opaque.
* InTheBack: Attempts this on Adam and M.B.
* TheKillerBecomesTheKilled: If his assumed identity is correct, his corpse is found late in the game.
* KillItWithIce: A firm believer of this, as seen by his WeaponOfChoice.
* LeaveNoSurvivors: His role as the Deleter is to eliminate anyone who knows about the Bottle Ship, whether its the scientists who worked there, his own squadmates, or one of the galaxy's most renowned warriors.
* TheUnfettered: He has no qualms about killing his fellow squadmates.
* WeaponOfChoice: He favors the freeze gun for eliminating his squadmates.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The Deleter subplot runs through most of the game before vanishing without an explanation.
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[[folder: The Colonel]]
-> Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
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A Federation military commander who arrives to mop up the Bottle Ship incident. He is heavily involved to be involved in the group that created it and subsequently attempted to eliminate those who learned of it.
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* TheConspiracy: Presumed to be part of it due to his actions towards Samus.
* BaldOfEvil: If he's part of the conspiracy rather than a jerk following protocol.
* EvilIsPetty: Crushes M.B.'s hairpin underfoot.
* GracefulLoser: Not particularly happy about it, but he lets Samus leave with Madeline when Anthony shows up.
* {{Jerkass}}: Extremely so.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Standard military protocol wouldn't allow an outside group to just take a federal employee to who-knows-where, especially if that group was known to transport dangerous and illegal materials. Of course, he'd make his point better if he didn't throw in so many evil chuckles while he said it.
* LightIsNotGood: He wears all white and is either a jerkass bureaucrat or a member of a conspiracy
* ManBehindTheMan: If he's part of the conspiracy, he's probably this to the Deleter. Of course, that's not to say there's no one behind him...
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: If he isn't part of the conspiracy, he's just one of these.
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->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
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A black ops assassin planted in Adam's squad on the Bottle Ship to eliminate those who knew too much about its purpose. While his identity in the game was never revealed, internet detective work has determined that his identity is most likely [[spoiler: James Pierce]].
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* CombatPragmatist: He knows he can't face Samus in a fair fight so he only engages her with the help of a massive loading mech, fleeing as soon as it's disabled.
* TheConspiracy: Tasked with upholding it.
* [[CellPhonesAreUseless Comms Are Useless]]: The malfunctioning comms of the squad are likely his doing, which makes it easier for him to pick them off one by one. [[spoiler: This is one of the hints to his identity.]]
* TheFaceless: His visor is always shut and opaque.
* InTheBack: Attempts this on Adam and M.B.
* TheKillerBecomesTheKilled: If his assumed identity is correct, his corpse is found late in the game.
* KillItWithIce: A firm believer of this, as seen by his WeaponOfChoice.
* LeaveNoSurvivors: His role as the Deleter is to eliminate anyone who knows about the Bottle Ship, whether its the scientists who worked there, his own squadmates, or one of the galaxy's most renowned warriors.
* TheUnfettered: He has no qualms about killing his fellow squadmates.
* WeaponOfChoice: He favors the freeze gun for eliminating his squadmates.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The Deleter subplot runs through most of the game before vanishing without an explanation.
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[[folder: The Colonel]]
-> Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
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A Federation military commander who arrives to mop up the Bottle Ship incident. He is heavily involved to be involved in the group that created it and subsequently attempted to eliminate those who learned of it.
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* TheConspiracy: Presumed to be part of it due to his actions towards Samus.
* BaldOfEvil: If he's part of the conspiracy rather than a jerk following protocol.
* EvilIsPetty: Crushes M.B.'s hairpin underfoot.
* GracefulLoser: Not particularly happy about it, but he lets Samus leave with Madeline when Anthony shows up.
* {{Jerkass}}: Extremely so.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Standard military protocol wouldn't allow an outside group to just take a federal employee to who-knows-where, especially if that group was known to transport dangerous and illegal materials. Of course, he'd make his point better if he didn't throw in so many evil chuckles while he said it.
* LightIsNotGood: He wears all white and is either a jerkass bureaucrat or a member of a conspiracy
* ManBehindTheMan: If he's part of the conspiracy, he's probably this to the Deleter. Of course, that's not to say there's no one behind him...
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: If he isn't part of the conspiracy, he's just one of these.
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An admiral of the Galactic Federation fleet who serves as your employer and general mission control in ''Metroid Prime: Corruption''.
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!!Individuals
[[folder: General. Adam Malkovich / ADAM
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!!James Pierce
* TriggerHappy: When confronted with a single brug he shoots it into a pulp and keeps shooting.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: He's killed offscreen after the squad splits up.
* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did It Have To Be Bugs?]]: As seen in his quote, he doesn't like bugs.
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[[folder: James Pierce/[[spoiler: The Deleter]]]]
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* [[CellPhonesAreUseless Comms Are Useless]]: As the squad's communications specialist, he's likely the one to blame for their malfunctioning comms. Naturally, this makes it easier for him to pick them off one by one.
* TheFaceless: When acting as the Deleter, his visor is always shut and opaque.
* InTheBack: Attempts this on Adam.
* TheKillerBecomesTheKilled: He's the most likely suspect to be the Deleter and his corpse is found late in the game.
* KillItWithIce: A firm believer of this, as seen by his WeaponOfChoice.
* LeaveNoSurvivors: His role as the Deleter is to eliminate anyone who knows about the Bottle Ship, whether its the scientists who worked there, his own squadmates, or one of the galaxy's most renowned warriors.
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* WeaponOfChoice: He favors the freeze gun for eliminating his squadmates.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Try and find a trope about him instead of his role as the Deleter.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: not him, since you find his body, but the Deleter. The subplot runs through most of the game before vanishing without an explanation. James is only believed to be the Deleter because of internet detective work.
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[[folder: Maurice Favreau]]
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[[folder: Keiji "K.G."
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!!Fleet Admiral. Castor Dane
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[[folder: Fleet Admiral. Castor
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* WetwareCPU: The Olympus-class ships reduce the crew requirements by using organic super computers to handle most non-combat roles, allowing them to carry more fighter craft and be armed with more weapons. Originally the Aurora Units were made for research purposes, and they are also used in business and government.
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* WetwareCPU: The Olympus-class ships reduce the crew requirements by using organic super computers to handle most non-combat roles, allowing them to carry more fighter craft and be armed with more weapons. Originally the Aurora Units were made for research purposes, and they are also used in business and government.government.
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-->''[[AC:"Welcome to the GFB Inter-Stellar Network.]]''
-->''[[AC:This state-of-the-art bliptran réseau links to 98% of the Galactic Federation's 140,328 Permanent-Member Systems.]]''
-->''[[AC:From Ardis to Corella 5, you'll have full access to the Federation's entire database."]]''
--->--'''Universal Holo-net'''
-->''[[AC:This state-of-the-art bliptran réseau links to 98% of the Galactic Federation's 140,328 Permanent-Member Systems.]]''
-->''[[AC:From Ardis to Corella 5, you'll have full access to the Federation's entire database."]]''
--->--'''Universal Holo-net'''
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-->''[[AC:"Welcome to the GFB Inter-Stellar Network.]]''
-->''[[AC:This This state-of-the-art bliptran réseau links network links]]''
-->''[[AC: to 98% of the Galactic Federation's 140,328 Permanent-MemberSystems.]]''
-->''[[AC:From ArdisSystems. From]]''
-->''[[AC: Zebes to Corella 5, you'll have full access to the Federation's entire database."]]''
--->--'''Universal Holo-net'''
-->''[[AC:This
-->''[[AC: to 98% of the Galactic Federation's 140,328 Permanent-Member
-->''[[AC:From Ardis
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* CharacterShilling: Samus puts him on a pedestal and often gushes about him being a genius or a father figure despite him making questionable decisions and treating her with indiference.
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* CharacterShilling: Samus puts him on a pedestal and often gushes about him being a genius or a father figure despite him making questionable decisions and treating her with indiference.indifference.
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* {{Badass}}: If the ''intergalactic queen of badassery'' respects you, it's a given.
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* {{Badass}}: Formerly a MemeticBadass before he showed his true colours. See "BigDamnHeroes".
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[=McGillicuty=] (English), Creator/KenjiNomura (Japanese)
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The primary government of the ''Metroid'' universe and Samus's primary employer throughout the series. They are generally concerned with keeping the peace of the galaxy and combating threats such as the Pirates and Metroids, but dark factions even within the Federation exist, engineering both the Metroids and Pirate technology for nefarious purposes.
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The primary government of the ''Metroid'' universe and Samus's primary employer throughout the series. They are generally concerned with keeping the peace of the galaxy and combating threats such as the Pirates and Metroids, but dark factions even within the Federation exist, engineering both the Metroids and Pirate technology for nefarious purposes.
purposes. '''Be warned of spoilers.'''
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** Naturally, players were surprised when they later are seen fighting pretty well, even though they are supposed to be the among the best troops in the galaxy. They simply never had the chance to show it up until that point, and even then, there is a blink-and-miss-it scene where two P.E.D. Marines are killed by a Pirate Commander.
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* MiniMecha: ''Videogame/MetroidPrimeFederationForce'' reveals they have troops with projectiles similar to the power beam and shielding similar to the varia suit. Their powered armor has to be plugged into larger robot suits to achieve this, though, and it seems a few of them need to work together to accomplish what Samus could probably do solo.
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Not Flanderization.
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* TranslationConvention: For his name for some reason. In English speaking countries, it was Flanderized to K.G., despite it being Keiji in Japan. Note that the two names are pronounced the same and that there was no reason for it considering that another [[VideoGame/MassEffect2 Keiji was in another game roughly around the same time.]]
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* TranslationConvention: For his name for some reason. In English speaking countries, it was Flanderized changed to K.G., despite it being Keiji in Japan. Note that the two names are pronounced the same and that there was no reason for it considering that another [[VideoGame/MassEffect2 Keiji was in another game roughly around the same time.]]
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* MissionControl: Sometimes.
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* [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed My Family]]: YouKilledMyFather: It is whispered about among his crew.
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* BaldOfAwesome: He's revealed to lack hair at the end of Other M''Other M''.
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* RememberTheNewGuy: In the {{E3}} 2009 trailer for ''Metroid: Other M'', a PowerArmor-clad man greets Samus and says "Remember me?", opening his visor. Samus may have, but Metroid fans did not. [[MemeticMutation A meme was born]].
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* RememberTheNewGuy: In the {{E3}} [[UsefulNotes/ElectronicEntertainmentExpo E3]] 2009 trailer for ''Metroid: Other M'', a PowerArmor-clad man greets Samus and says "Remember me?", opening his visor. Samus may have, but Metroid ''Metroid'' fans did not. [[MemeticMutation A meme was born]].born.]]
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** In the manga, Samus was never an army soldier under Adam's command. She was a police officer and part of an {{inter service rivalry}} with Adam since he was in the military, unlike in Other M where Samus was part of Adam's squad. Also in the manga, Adam encourages Samus to leave service and become a bounty hunter, her first mission working for him is the one he hired her for! In Other M, Samus becoming a bounty hunter was changed to be in defiance of Adam!
** In the first Metroid game, Samus finds all of her suit upgrades. In the manga, Samus gets the bomb and missile upgrades from Adam. Zero Mission retcons it back, Samus finds the bomb and missiles herself again, along with all of her other power ups.
** In the first Metroid game, Samus finds all of her suit upgrades. In the manga, Samus gets the bomb and missile upgrades from Adam. Zero Mission retcons it back, Samus finds the bomb and missiles herself again, along with all of her other power ups.
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** In the manga, Samus was never an army soldier under Adam's command. She was a police officer and part of an {{inter service rivalry}} with Adam since he was in the military, unlike in Other M ''Other M'' where Samus was part of Adam's squad. Also in the manga, Adam encourages Samus to leave service and become a bounty hunter, and her first mission working for him is the one he hired her for! In Other M, ''Other M'', Samus becoming a bounty hunter was changed to be in defiance of Adam!
Adam.
** In the firstMetroid ''Metroid'' game, Samus finds all of her suit upgrades. In the manga, Samus gets the bomb and missile upgrades from Adam. Zero Mission ''Zero Mission'' retcons it back, back; Samus finds the bomb and missiles herself again, along with all of her other power ups.
** In the first
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* {{Expy}}: The Colonel at the end of ''Other M'' somewhat resembles him. And by somewhat, he is short, old, got a pot belly and wears a beret. While Dane is in his prime, garbed in a ballistic armoured uniform and a hat so ''awesome'' that the best way to describe it is a cross between an armour-plated ushanka and a leather embossed tricorn. Also, that Colonel is a [[{{Jerkass}} unrepentant, corrupt, douche-bag]] while Dane is a [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure paragon of virtue]] in comparison.
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* BreakoutCharater: They debuted as {{Red Shirt}s in ''Echoes'', being already dead by the time you find them. ''Corruption'' and ''Other M'' has you meeting and working with them, and they prove half-decent in a fight. They then get [[VideoGame/MetroidPrimeFederationForce their own spinoff game]].
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* BreakoutCharater: BreakoutCharacter: They debuted as {{Red Shirt}s Shirt}}s in ''Echoes'', being already dead by the time you find them. ''Corruption'' and ''Other M'' has you meeting and working with them, getting the most screen time and they prove half-decent in a fight.plot relevance short of [[TheHero Samus]]. They then get [[VideoGame/MetroidPrimeFederationForce their own spinoff game]].
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* KineticWeaponsAreJustBetter: Seems to be their philosophy, but it proves not to be the case when they touch down on Aether. They seem to be using energy weapons in ''Prime 3'', but are back to kinetics by ''Other M''.
** {{Fridge Brilliance}}: They were using energy weapons in ''Prime 3'' that were better than their kinetic weapons, but they were based on Phazon, which Samus obliterated when she killed Dark Samus in ''Metroid Prime 3''. They had to go back to using older technology, whether it was better or not.
** {{Fridge Brilliance}}: They were using energy weapons in ''Prime 3'' that were better than their kinetic weapons, but they were based on Phazon, which Samus obliterated when she killed Dark Samus in ''Metroid Prime 3''. They had to go back to using older technology, whether it was better or not.
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* KineticWeaponsAreJustBetter: Seems to be ZigZagged. "Echoes" shows their philosophy, but it proves not to be the case when they touch down on Aether. They seem to be using energy kinetic weapons far quicker at killing an enemy type then your power beam [[CutscenePowerToTheMax in ''Prime 3'', cutscene]], but are less powerful [[PlotArmor when turned on you]], and they have limited ammo. They develop a [[AppliedPhlebotinum Phazon powered]] weapon that's superior, but the destruction of Phazon after ''Corruption'' means there back to kinetics by ''Other M''.
** {{Fridge Brilliance}}: They were using energy weapons in ''Prime 3'' that were better than their kinetic weapons,M''. Their version of Samus' [[PlasmaCannon Plasma Beam]] is much stronger then said kinetics, but they were based on Phazon, which Samus obliterated when she killed Dark Samus in ''Metroid Prime 3''. They had has enough disadvantages (most notably slow fire rate) to go back to using older technology, whether make it was better or not.[[AwesomeButImpractical situational at best]].
** {{Fridge Brilliance}}: They were using energy weapons in ''Prime 3'' that were better than their kinetic weapons,
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* ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: Their individually named space craft mostly follow this, with names from Greek, Norse, and Egyptian mythology showing up as well as EpicOfGilgamesh. There is also a task force named Heracles in ''Echoes'' and mention of a Horus Rebellion in ''Corruption.'' Because the Space Pirates frequently steal from them, much of their junk also follows this motif.
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* ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: Their individually named space craft mostly follow this, with names from Greek, Norse, and Egyptian mythology showing up as well as EpicOfGilgamesh.''Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh''. There is also a task force named Heracles in ''Echoes'' and mention of a Horus Rebellion in ''Corruption.'' Because the Space Pirates frequently steal from them, much of their junk also follows this motif.
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!!General. Adam Malkovich / ADAM AI
-->''"Any objections, Lady?"''
--->'''Voiced by:''' Dave Elvin
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"You will report your full name and rank immediately... Or I will take my @#*$ fleet and get the $#&%@ out of here."'']]
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"One of them will understand. One of them must."'']]
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Is actually seen in battle gear in ''Other M''.
* {{Badass}}: If the ''intergalactic queen of badassery'' respects you, it's a given.
* BrainUploading: Supposedly it is fairly common for military geniuses.
* TheCaptain: In ''Other M''.
* CharacterShilling: Samus puts him on a pedestal and often gushes about him being a genius or a father figure despite him making questionable decisions and treating her with indiference.
* ExpositionFairy: In ''Fusion''.
* FrontlineGeneral: "General" Adam Malkovich leads a group of five men in a special-ops mission. Sometimes he is away in a command room, other times he is personally fighting with them.
* HeroicSacrifice: Though it is questionable if it was even necessary, something the computer in ''Fusion'' even mocks him for.
* IdentityAmnesia: Samus' AI commander in ''Metroid Fusion'' is actually [[BrainUploading a copy of the deceased Adam's mind]] with most of his memories suppressed ''(presumably to increase his loyalty to the Federation)'', picking up on this at some level, Samus mentally nicknames the AI 'Adam;' when she [[FreudianSlip accidentally refers to him as such]], it leads to him regaining his memories.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: His sacrifice of Ian Malkovich, and himself.
* IHatePastMe: His AI version berates Samus's past commanding officer for sitting in safe command room and ordering her into danger, which is basically precisely what he himself did throughout ''Other M'', including the infamous lava trek with no Varia suit.
* InTheBack: Implied to happen to him via assassin in ''Other M'' but this was apparently a fake out scene. He later shoots Samus in the back and simply avoids the question when she wants to know why.
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Samus Aran repeatedly notes that she views Adam Malkovich as a father figure, but he does very little to ensure her well-being and remains as distant as possible. Initially, it's implied that there's a reason for this, but the story does not establish one when his character is discussed. Even the one selfless act that he does for Samus is immediately preceded by him shooting her in the back without explanation.
* MissionControl: In ''Other M'', not that he is particularly helpful. And ''Fusion'', where he is much more useful.
* MoreExpendableThanYou: His reasoning for going to Sector 0 in Samus's place.
* NervesOfSteel: He ordered a ship to detatch, saving the lives of his crew while sacrificing his brother in the process. He does not break down at all.
* NiceHat: Maybe it is a symbol of his authority, or maybe his authority lets him get away with it?
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Only in the manga and ''Videogame/MetroidFusion'''s ending.
* {{Retcon}}
** In the manga, Samus was never an army soldier under Adam's command. She was a police officer and part of an {{inter service rivalry}} with Adam since he was in the military, unlike in Other M where Samus was part of Adam's squad. Also in the manga, Adam encourages Samus to leave service and become a bounty hunter, her first mission working for him is the one he hired her for! In Other M, Samus becoming a bounty hunter was changed to be in defiance of Adam!
** In the first Metroid game, Samus finds all of her suit upgrades. In the manga, Samus gets the bomb and missile upgrades from Adam. Zero Mission retcons it back, Samus finds the bomb and missiles herself again, along with all of her other power ups.
* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: "Any objections, Lady?"
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: In ''Other M'', he is indirectly responsible for the ''entire plot''. [[spoiler:The report he wrote on Metroids arguing against trying to weaponize them was so thorough that a few of the higher-ups were able to use the information in it to ''start'' a Metroid weaponization project.]]
* WhatTheHellHero: Adam gets called out by Samus for shooting her in the back and then letting her linger long enough to almost become food for a possibly invulnerable Metroid. He has no explanation for why he did what he did and just changes the subject.
!!Point Man. Anthony Higgs
-->''"I wanted to give you some cover, but this thing takes ''forever'' to charge. I'll save the next shot for you!"''
--->'''Voiced by:''' Mike [=McGillicuty=]
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/anthony_without_helmet_5873.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Remember me?"'']]
* BackToBackBadasses: Him and Samus.
* {{Badass}}: Formerly a MemeticBadass before he showed his true colours. See "BigDamnHeroes".
* BaldBlackLeaderGuy: Well, he would be leader of his squad as a breach trooper but a General is around, for some reason, so he's obviously outranked.
* BaldOfAwesome: He's revealed to lack hair at the end of Other M
* BigGuy
* BigDamnHeroes: Saves Samus from Ridley in his undoubted CrowningMomentOfAwesome. In a less awesome but still important one, he puts the brakes on the Bottle Ship, preventing it from [[ColonyDrop smashing into the Federation HQ]] and giving Samus time to finish off the Metroid Queen. Finally, at the end, he interrupted the GovernmentConspiracy and rescued Samus by pulling rank.
* {{BFG}}: The plasma cannon on his back.
* DisneyDeath: Ridiculously averted with this gem.
-->''"Crazy, how something ''good'' can come out of something bad."''
* TheGiant: He's more than a head taller than Samus, who is herself a head taller than the civilians on the Bottle Ship. He also carries around the squad's heavy artillery.
* IShallTauntYou: To Ridley of all people, it's fantastically narmtacular.
-->''"HEY! HEY PUNK! DON'T YOU KNOW HOW TO TREAT A LADY?! You got no style. I better teach you a lesson about [[HypocriticalHumor subtlety]]! COME ON!"''
* RememberTheNewGuy: In the {{E3}} 2009 trailer for ''Metroid: Other M'', a PowerArmor-clad man greets Samus and says "Remember me?", opening his visor. Samus may have, but Metroid fans did not. [[MemeticMutation A meme was born]].
* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: Him calling Samus "Princess".
* TokenMinority: Although he isn't the only one in the team. Also wonderfully [[BlackGuyDiesFirst subverted]] in that the character avoids all the tropes and stereotypes affiliated with the trope.
!!Lyle Smithsonian
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
->"I'm fine, but did it have to be bugs?"
* TriggerHappy
* [[spoiler:WeHardlyKnewYe]]
* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did It Have To Be Bugs?]]
!!James Pierce
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
* TheKillerBecomesTheKilled
* TheMole: Strongly implied.
* PornStache
!!Maurice Favreau
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
* TheEngineer
* GadgeteerGenius
* KillItWithIce: A victim.
* MrFixit
* RapidFireTyping
* TheSmartGuy
!!Keiji "K.G." Misawa
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
* NeverFoundTheBody
* TheQuietOne: He doesn't really ''seem'' like the type who doesn't talk much, but nevertheless he only gets about two short lines in the game.
* TranslationConvention: For his name for some reason. In English speaking countries, it was Flanderized to K.G., despite it being Keiji in Japan. Note that the two names are pronounced the same and that there was no reason for it considering that another [[VideoGame/MassEffect2 Keiji was in another game roughly around the same time.]]
* TokenMinority
* WeHardlyKnewYe
!!Fleet Admiral. Castor Dane
-->''"Damn! They're targeting the planetary defense system!"''
--->'''Voiced by:''' Timothy Patrick Miller
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/l6ega_3749.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Godspeed, Samus."'']]
* AllThereInTheManual: Just look at the concept art portrait. Cybernetics, techno peg-leg and a [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots solid-eye]] before it was cool, hell, even a ''freakin' laser cutlass.'' Dane gets relegated to ordering troops around instead. Not that this diminishes his awesomeness; enhances it really. This is what his voice actor thought of the character.
-->''"As I let my imagination work its magic, very quickly a vision came to me of an updated Viking Warrior Chieftain. He emerges, sailing the raging seas of space and he has dangerous and terrible tasks to struggle with. He makes decisions that cost him the life of friends and comrades in arms. He feels each loss deeply as he fights on against overwhelming odds. He rejoices in each victory. And always he is in command. Foes come at him from every side yet still he has trusted allies and some brilliant young heroes to deploy."''
* AuthorityEqualsAssKicking: An armchair warrior, but no-one in their right mind would bet against him.
* BadAss: That silent nod he gives Aran at the beginning of the game just ''reeks'' of this and being the sole leader of an entire fleet of starships doesn't hurt his awesome cred either.
* BadAssInCharge: The man in complete command of the space forces during the Corruption Crisis and the Horus Rebellions. Where was he in ''Other M'' when you needed him?
* {{Bowdlerisation}}: His PrecisionFStrike of ''"Damn!"'' was replaced with a ''"No!"'' in the ''Metroid Prime Trilogy''.
* ComicallySerious: Doesn't take kindly to irreverent humour directed at an old foe.
-->''"Aurora unit 242 has now been in usage for eighteen years. It was constructed at the same time as the G.F.S Olympus. As the AE of the flagship of the 7th flotilla, 242 can present a considerable career. With his male persona, 242 has a collegial relationship to much of the crew of the Olympus. In the jargon of former crew members, 242 is often called 'Other Brain' -- something that Admiral Dane frowns upon."''
* CoolShip: The G.F.S. Olympus.
* {{Expy}}: The Colonel at the end of ''Other M'' somewhat resembles him. And by somewhat, he is short, old, got a pot belly and wears a beret. While Dane is in his prime, garbed in a ballistic armoured uniform and a hat so ''awesome'' that the best way to describe it is a cross between an armour-plated ushanka and a leather embossed tricorn. Also, that Colonel is a [[{{Jerkass}} unrepentant, corrupt, douche-bag]] while Dane is a [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure paragon of virtue]] in comparison.
* FaceNodAction: Reserved for Samus alone, when the briefing concludes and the other hunters rush out. These two comrades-in-arms have worked together before.
* ImprovisedUmbrella: Admiral Dane uses his [[ItMakesSenseInContext personal flagship as one]] in the Space Pirate Home-world, where the rain is lethally acidic.
* MilitarySalute: To Miss Aran, when she's revealed to have survived the Phazon War. And ''by God'' does she deserve it.
* MissionControl: Sometimes.
* NiceHat: Heck, the hat itself is a MemeticBadass in its own right.
* NotSoDifferent: To our heroine; probably why they mesh so well.
-->''"He is stern and aggressive, and has a strong dislike for the Space Pirates. Rumor has it they orphaned him at an early age, an act he still seeks to avenge."''
--->--'''Samus Aran'''
* TheStoic: As befitting a man of action and command. The only point where his [[NotSoStoic facade falls away for a moment]] is when worrying for the life of his good friend and finest free-lance soldier.
* [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed My Family]]: It is whispered about among his crew.
!!The Federation Military (Infrastructure Specialists / Marine Corps)
-->''[[AC:"Welcome to the GFB Inter-Stellar Network.]]''
-->''[[AC:This state-of-the-art bliptran réseau links to 98% of the Galactic Federation's 140,328 Permanent-Member Systems.]]''
-->''[[AC:From Ardis to Corella 5, you'll have full access to the Federation's entire database."]]''
--->--'''Universal Holo-net'''
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fleet_troopers_1834.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Wow! You're Samus Aran? It's an honour to meet you!"'']]
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/federation_3024.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:334:''"Know that we did our duty and fought well."'']]
* CallForward: Their Stiletto-Class and gunship Samus designs using their technology resemble the ship they later give to Samus in ''Fusion''.
* ChestInsignia: Most troopers in Prime 3 carry the federation symbol moulded in metal.
* CoolGuns: The federation marines have detachable arm mounted guns for both their kinetic and other energy weapons. The army soldiers have more conventional assault rifles.
* DropShip: Aries-class transport vessels.
* EscortMission: You have to keep four of them alive during the final mission of "Prime 3." Lose too many, and it's game over.
* TheEngineer: Fleet mechanics are highly sought after and often overpaid according to the scan visor.
* FreezeRay: The secondary weapon of their army soldiers in ''Other M''.
* GlassCannon: The Demolition Trooper armor has explosives built in it and they are used primarily for busting down barriers. Their armor isn't as good at handling direct attacks as a marine's and they lack P.E.D.s, so they don't last long in straight up fire-fights. Thankfully they know their role and mostly hang back so Samus does not have ''too'' hard a time protecting them in an EscortMission.
* InvisibleAliens: Not so much in the entire series, but in the Galactic Federation specifically. The manual from the first game implied that the Federation was made up predominately by aliens, but we only see humans in every game until ''Prime 3'' and even the small percentage of the regular armed forces that are not human are presumably man made. This is most evident when MB in ''Other M'' announces her intentions to strike the Federation capital in order to punish "the humans" with no mention of any other species.
* KineticWeaponsAreJustBetter: Seems to be their philosophy, but it proves not to be the case when they touch down on Aether. They seem to be using energy weapons in ''Prime 3'', but are back to kinetics by ''Other M''.
** {{Fridge Brilliance}}: They were using energy weapons in ''Prime 3'' that were better than their kinetic weapons, but they were based on Phazon, which Samus obliterated when she killed Dark Samus in ''Metroid Prime 3''. They had to go back to using older technology, whether it was better or not.
* MauveShirt: The GF troopers in ''Corruption''; since they're already dead by the time you get there in ''Echoes'', they don't promote from the RedShirtArmy.
* RedShirt: Fleet Troopers have no protection from attack, besides the fact they work on war ships. If something gets inside, they are kind of helpless without other soldiers or turrets to protect them. They are often ignored, but really are the backbone of the navy.
* ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: Their individually named space craft mostly follow this, with names from Greek, Norse, and Egyptian mythology showing up as well as EpicOfGilgamesh. There is also a task force named Heracles in ''Echoes'' and mention of a Horus Rebellion in ''Corruption.'' Because the Space Pirates frequently steal from them, much of their junk also follows this motif.
* SpaceFighter: Stiletto-Class ships and presumably other hunter class gun ships
* SpaceMarine: How the organization is divided is unclear. Besides "marines", we've been introduced to the navy and an admiral, then to the army and a former general. The army's soldiers seem to have sleeker combat armor than the marines, but it is not known if this is supposed to indicate whether they are a different type of troop or was just an artistic choice, as we've never seen the army and marines side by side in a single game.
* SuperMode: The P.E.D. Marines had one to match the space pirate's.
* VideoGameCrueltyPunishment: The hydra class turrets that protect non combatants and come in three intensity levels. Don't shoot the fleet troopers.
* TheWorfEffect: They can't get through the Pirates in Zebes and one of their corpses is found by Kraid. Sylux smashes one in the intro to ''Metroid Prime: Hunters''. They are torn apart by Ing-possessed Splinters and then their dead bodies are possessed as well. One of their Olympus-class ships is taken by the pirates to show off how dangerous they are with phazon. You can get points for saving them during the pirate raid at the start of ''Metroid Prime 3'', where they will die if you don't take action.
** Naturally, players were surprised when they later are seen fighting pretty well, even though they are supposed to be the among the best troops in the galaxy. They simply never had the chance to show it up until that point, and even then, there is a blink-and-miss-it scene where two P.E.D. Marines are killed by a Pirate Commander.
* WeWillWearArmorInTheFuture: Most of those placed in personal combat anyway. It is apparently as much for using more potent weapons as it is for protection from enemies.
* WetwareCPU: The Olympus-class ships reduce the crew requirements by using organic super computers to handle most non-combat roles, allowing them to carry more fighter craft and be armed with more weapons. Originally the Aurora Units were made for research purposes, and they are also used in business and government.
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!!General. Adam Malkovich / ADAM AI
-->''"Any objections, Lady?"''
--->'''Voiced by:''' Dave Elvin
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/adam_malkovich_other_m_7329.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"You will report your full name and rank immediately... Or I will take my @#*$ fleet and get the $#&%@ out of here."'']]
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ie_adam_mf_8338.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"One of them will understand. One of them must."'']]
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Is actually seen in battle gear in ''Other M''.
* {{Badass}}: If the ''intergalactic queen of badassery'' respects you, it's a given.
* BrainUploading: Supposedly it is fairly common for military geniuses.
* TheCaptain: In ''Other M''.
* CharacterShilling: Samus puts him on a pedestal and often gushes about him being a genius or a father figure despite him making questionable decisions and treating her with indiference.
* ExpositionFairy: In ''Fusion''.
* FrontlineGeneral: "General" Adam Malkovich leads a group of five men in a special-ops mission. Sometimes he is away in a command room, other times he is personally fighting with them.
* HeroicSacrifice: Though it is questionable if it was even necessary, something the computer in ''Fusion'' even mocks him for.
* IdentityAmnesia: Samus' AI commander in ''Metroid Fusion'' is actually [[BrainUploading a copy of the deceased Adam's mind]] with most of his memories suppressed ''(presumably to increase his loyalty to the Federation)'', picking up on this at some level, Samus mentally nicknames the AI 'Adam;' when she [[FreudianSlip accidentally refers to him as such]], it leads to him regaining his memories.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: His sacrifice of Ian Malkovich, and himself.
* IHatePastMe: His AI version berates Samus's past commanding officer for sitting in safe command room and ordering her into danger, which is basically precisely what he himself did throughout ''Other M'', including the infamous lava trek with no Varia suit.
* InTheBack: Implied to happen to him via assassin in ''Other M'' but this was apparently a fake out scene. He later shoots Samus in the back and simply avoids the question when she wants to know why.
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Samus Aran repeatedly notes that she views Adam Malkovich as a father figure, but he does very little to ensure her well-being and remains as distant as possible. Initially, it's implied that there's a reason for this, but the story does not establish one when his character is discussed. Even the one selfless act that he does for Samus is immediately preceded by him shooting her in the back without explanation.
* MissionControl: In ''Other M'', not that he is particularly helpful. And ''Fusion'', where he is much more useful.
* MoreExpendableThanYou: His reasoning for going to Sector 0 in Samus's place.
* NervesOfSteel: He ordered a ship to detatch, saving the lives of his crew while sacrificing his brother in the process. He does not break down at all.
* NiceHat: Maybe it is a symbol of his authority, or maybe his authority lets him get away with it?
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Only in the manga and ''Videogame/MetroidFusion'''s ending.
* {{Retcon}}
** In the manga, Samus was never an army soldier under Adam's command. She was a police officer and part of an {{inter service rivalry}} with Adam since he was in the military, unlike in Other M where Samus was part of Adam's squad. Also in the manga, Adam encourages Samus to leave service and become a bounty hunter, her first mission working for him is the one he hired her for! In Other M, Samus becoming a bounty hunter was changed to be in defiance of Adam!
** In the first Metroid game, Samus finds all of her suit upgrades. In the manga, Samus gets the bomb and missile upgrades from Adam. Zero Mission retcons it back, Samus finds the bomb and missiles herself again, along with all of her other power ups.
* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: "Any objections, Lady?"
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: In ''Other M'', he is indirectly responsible for the ''entire plot''. [[spoiler:The report he wrote on Metroids arguing against trying to weaponize them was so thorough that a few of the higher-ups were able to use the information in it to ''start'' a Metroid weaponization project.]]
* WhatTheHellHero: Adam gets called out by Samus for shooting her in the back and then letting her linger long enough to almost become food for a possibly invulnerable Metroid. He has no explanation for why he did what he did and just changes the subject.
!!Point Man. Anthony Higgs
-->''"I wanted to give you some cover, but this thing takes ''forever'' to charge. I'll save the next shot for you!"''
--->'''Voiced by:''' Mike [=McGillicuty=]
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/anthony_without_helmet_5873.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Remember me?"'']]
* BackToBackBadasses: Him and Samus.
* {{Badass}}: Formerly a MemeticBadass before he showed his true colours. See "BigDamnHeroes".
* BaldBlackLeaderGuy: Well, he would be leader of his squad as a breach trooper but a General is around, for some reason, so he's obviously outranked.
* BaldOfAwesome: He's revealed to lack hair at the end of Other M
* BigGuy
* BigDamnHeroes: Saves Samus from Ridley in his undoubted CrowningMomentOfAwesome. In a less awesome but still important one, he puts the brakes on the Bottle Ship, preventing it from [[ColonyDrop smashing into the Federation HQ]] and giving Samus time to finish off the Metroid Queen. Finally, at the end, he interrupted the GovernmentConspiracy and rescued Samus by pulling rank.
* {{BFG}}: The plasma cannon on his back.
* DisneyDeath: Ridiculously averted with this gem.
-->''"Crazy, how something ''good'' can come out of something bad."''
* TheGiant: He's more than a head taller than Samus, who is herself a head taller than the civilians on the Bottle Ship. He also carries around the squad's heavy artillery.
* IShallTauntYou: To Ridley of all people, it's fantastically narmtacular.
-->''"HEY! HEY PUNK! DON'T YOU KNOW HOW TO TREAT A LADY?! You got no style. I better teach you a lesson about [[HypocriticalHumor subtlety]]! COME ON!"''
* RememberTheNewGuy: In the {{E3}} 2009 trailer for ''Metroid: Other M'', a PowerArmor-clad man greets Samus and says "Remember me?", opening his visor. Samus may have, but Metroid fans did not. [[MemeticMutation A meme was born]].
* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: Him calling Samus "Princess".
* TokenMinority: Although he isn't the only one in the team. Also wonderfully [[BlackGuyDiesFirst subverted]] in that the character avoids all the tropes and stereotypes affiliated with the trope.
!!Lyle Smithsonian
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
->"I'm fine, but did it have to be bugs?"
* TriggerHappy
* [[spoiler:WeHardlyKnewYe]]
* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did It Have To Be Bugs?]]
!!James Pierce
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
* TheKillerBecomesTheKilled
* TheMole: Strongly implied.
* PornStache
!!Maurice Favreau
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
* TheEngineer
* GadgeteerGenius
* KillItWithIce: A victim.
* MrFixit
* RapidFireTyping
* TheSmartGuy
!!Keiji "K.G." Misawa
->Debut: ''MetroidOtherM''
* NeverFoundTheBody
* TheQuietOne: He doesn't really ''seem'' like the type who doesn't talk much, but nevertheless he only gets about two short lines in the game.
* TranslationConvention: For his name for some reason. In English speaking countries, it was Flanderized to K.G., despite it being Keiji in Japan. Note that the two names are pronounced the same and that there was no reason for it considering that another [[VideoGame/MassEffect2 Keiji was in another game roughly around the same time.]]
* TokenMinority
* WeHardlyKnewYe
!!Fleet Admiral. Castor Dane
-->''"Damn! They're targeting the planetary defense system!"''
--->'''Voiced by:''' Timothy Patrick Miller
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/l6ega_3749.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Godspeed, Samus."'']]
* AllThereInTheManual: Just look at the concept art portrait. Cybernetics, techno peg-leg and a [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots solid-eye]] before it was cool, hell, even a ''freakin' laser cutlass.'' Dane gets relegated to ordering troops around instead. Not that this diminishes his awesomeness; enhances it really. This is what his voice actor thought of the character.
-->''"As I let my imagination work its magic, very quickly a vision came to me of an updated Viking Warrior Chieftain. He emerges, sailing the raging seas of space and he has dangerous and terrible tasks to struggle with. He makes decisions that cost him the life of friends and comrades in arms. He feels each loss deeply as he fights on against overwhelming odds. He rejoices in each victory. And always he is in command. Foes come at him from every side yet still he has trusted allies and some brilliant young heroes to deploy."''
* AuthorityEqualsAssKicking: An armchair warrior, but no-one in their right mind would bet against him.
* BadAss: That silent nod he gives Aran at the beginning of the game just ''reeks'' of this and being the sole leader of an entire fleet of starships doesn't hurt his awesome cred either.
* BadAssInCharge: The man in complete command of the space forces during the Corruption Crisis and the Horus Rebellions. Where was he in ''Other M'' when you needed him?
* {{Bowdlerisation}}: His PrecisionFStrike of ''"Damn!"'' was replaced with a ''"No!"'' in the ''Metroid Prime Trilogy''.
* ComicallySerious: Doesn't take kindly to irreverent humour directed at an old foe.
-->''"Aurora unit 242 has now been in usage for eighteen years. It was constructed at the same time as the G.F.S Olympus. As the AE of the flagship of the 7th flotilla, 242 can present a considerable career. With his male persona, 242 has a collegial relationship to much of the crew of the Olympus. In the jargon of former crew members, 242 is often called 'Other Brain' -- something that Admiral Dane frowns upon."''
* CoolShip: The G.F.S. Olympus.
* {{Expy}}: The Colonel at the end of ''Other M'' somewhat resembles him. And by somewhat, he is short, old, got a pot belly and wears a beret. While Dane is in his prime, garbed in a ballistic armoured uniform and a hat so ''awesome'' that the best way to describe it is a cross between an armour-plated ushanka and a leather embossed tricorn. Also, that Colonel is a [[{{Jerkass}} unrepentant, corrupt, douche-bag]] while Dane is a [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure paragon of virtue]] in comparison.
* FaceNodAction: Reserved for Samus alone, when the briefing concludes and the other hunters rush out. These two comrades-in-arms have worked together before.
* ImprovisedUmbrella: Admiral Dane uses his [[ItMakesSenseInContext personal flagship as one]] in the Space Pirate Home-world, where the rain is lethally acidic.
* MilitarySalute: To Miss Aran, when she's revealed to have survived the Phazon War. And ''by God'' does she deserve it.
* MissionControl: Sometimes.
* NiceHat: Heck, the hat itself is a MemeticBadass in its own right.
* NotSoDifferent: To our heroine; probably why they mesh so well.
-->''"He is stern and aggressive, and has a strong dislike for the Space Pirates. Rumor has it they orphaned him at an early age, an act he still seeks to avenge."''
--->--'''Samus Aran'''
* TheStoic: As befitting a man of action and command. The only point where his [[NotSoStoic facade falls away for a moment]] is when worrying for the life of his good friend and finest free-lance soldier.
* [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed My Family]]: It is whispered about among his crew.
!!The Federation Military (Infrastructure Specialists / Marine Corps)
-->''[[AC:"Welcome to the GFB Inter-Stellar Network.]]''
-->''[[AC:This state-of-the-art bliptran réseau links to 98% of the Galactic Federation's 140,328 Permanent-Member Systems.]]''
-->''[[AC:From Ardis to Corella 5, you'll have full access to the Federation's entire database."]]''
--->--'''Universal Holo-net'''
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fleet_troopers_1834.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Wow! You're Samus Aran? It's an honour to meet you!"'']]
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/federation_3024.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:334:''"Know that we did our duty and fought well."'']]
* CallForward: Their Stiletto-Class and gunship Samus designs using their technology resemble the ship they later give to Samus in ''Fusion''.
* ChestInsignia: Most troopers in Prime 3 carry the federation symbol moulded in metal.
* CoolGuns: The federation marines have detachable arm mounted guns for both their kinetic and other energy weapons. The army soldiers have more conventional assault rifles.
* DropShip: Aries-class transport vessels.
* EscortMission: You have to keep four of them alive during the final mission of "Prime 3." Lose too many, and it's game over.
* TheEngineer: Fleet mechanics are highly sought after and often overpaid according to the scan visor.
* FreezeRay: The secondary weapon of their army soldiers in ''Other M''.
* GlassCannon: The Demolition Trooper armor has explosives built in it and they are used primarily for busting down barriers. Their armor isn't as good at handling direct attacks as a marine's and they lack P.E.D.s, so they don't last long in straight up fire-fights. Thankfully they know their role and mostly hang back so Samus does not have ''too'' hard a time protecting them in an EscortMission.
* InvisibleAliens: Not so much in the entire series, but in the Galactic Federation specifically. The manual from the first game implied that the Federation was made up predominately by aliens, but we only see humans in every game until ''Prime 3'' and even the small percentage of the regular armed forces that are not human are presumably man made. This is most evident when MB in ''Other M'' announces her intentions to strike the Federation capital in order to punish "the humans" with no mention of any other species.
* KineticWeaponsAreJustBetter: Seems to be their philosophy, but it proves not to be the case when they touch down on Aether. They seem to be using energy weapons in ''Prime 3'', but are back to kinetics by ''Other M''.
** {{Fridge Brilliance}}: They were using energy weapons in ''Prime 3'' that were better than their kinetic weapons, but they were based on Phazon, which Samus obliterated when she killed Dark Samus in ''Metroid Prime 3''. They had to go back to using older technology, whether it was better or not.
* MauveShirt: The GF troopers in ''Corruption''; since they're already dead by the time you get there in ''Echoes'', they don't promote from the RedShirtArmy.
* RedShirt: Fleet Troopers have no protection from attack, besides the fact they work on war ships. If something gets inside, they are kind of helpless without other soldiers or turrets to protect them. They are often ignored, but really are the backbone of the navy.
* ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: Their individually named space craft mostly follow this, with names from Greek, Norse, and Egyptian mythology showing up as well as EpicOfGilgamesh. There is also a task force named Heracles in ''Echoes'' and mention of a Horus Rebellion in ''Corruption.'' Because the Space Pirates frequently steal from them, much of their junk also follows this motif.
* SpaceFighter: Stiletto-Class ships and presumably other hunter class gun ships
* SpaceMarine: How the organization is divided is unclear. Besides "marines", we've been introduced to the navy and an admiral, then to the army and a former general. The army's soldiers seem to have sleeker combat armor than the marines, but it is not known if this is supposed to indicate whether they are a different type of troop or was just an artistic choice, as we've never seen the army and marines side by side in a single game.
* SuperMode: The P.E.D. Marines had one to match the space pirate's.
* VideoGameCrueltyPunishment: The hydra class turrets that protect non combatants and come in three intensity levels. Don't shoot the fleet troopers.
* TheWorfEffect: They can't get through the Pirates in Zebes and one of their corpses is found by Kraid. Sylux smashes one in the intro to ''Metroid Prime: Hunters''. They are torn apart by Ing-possessed Splinters and then their dead bodies are possessed as well. One of their Olympus-class ships is taken by the pirates to show off how dangerous they are with phazon. You can get points for saving them during the pirate raid at the start of ''Metroid Prime 3'', where they will die if you don't take action.
** Naturally, players were surprised when they later are seen fighting pretty well, even though they are supposed to be the among the best troops in the galaxy. They simply never had the chance to show it up until that point, and even then, there is a blink-and-miss-it scene where two P.E.D. Marines are killed by a Pirate Commander.
* WeWillWearArmorInTheFuture: Most of those placed in personal combat anyway. It is apparently as much for using more potent weapons as it is for protection from enemies.
* WetwareCPU: The Olympus-class ships reduce the crew requirements by using organic super computers to handle most non-combat roles, allowing them to carry more fighter craft and be armed with more weapons. Originally the Aurora Units were made for research purposes, and they are also used in business and government.
