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* In addition, this may explain where the [[VideoGame/MetroidDread Spin Boost]] came from: The Chozo on ZDR saw the Tallonians' Space Jump and figured it'd probably work as a sort of "budget" Space Jump (it'd basically be the [=2DS=] to the regular Space Jump's [=3DS=]) or a training tool meant to prepare people for the regular Space Jump (similar to how a pilot might be trained using small, weaponless propeller planes before graduating to larger, possibly weaponized jets, or how soldiers might be trained using [=.22-caliber=] semi-auto or bolt-action rifles before graduating to higher-caliber, fully-automatic weapons), so they made their own version of the Tallonian Space Jump and renamed it.

* In addition, this may explain where the [[VideoGame/MetroidDread Spin Boost]] came from: The Chozo on ZDR saw the Tallonians' Space Jump and figured it'd probably work as a sort of "budget" Space Jump (it'd basically be the [=2DS=] to the regular Space Jump's [=3DS=]) or a training tool meant to prepare people for the regular Space Jump (similar to how a pilot might be trained using small propeller planes before graduating to larger jets, or how soldiers might be trained using [=.22-caliber=] semi-auto or bolt-action rifles before graduating to higher-caliber, fully-automatic weapons), so they made their own version of the Tallonian Space Jump and renamed it.

* In addition, this may explain where the [[VideoGame/MetroidDread Spin Boost]] came from: The Chozo on ZDR saw the Tallonians' Space Jump and figured it'd probably work as a sort of "budget" Space Jump (it'd basically be the [=2DS=] to the regular Space Jump's [=3DS=]) or a training tool meant to prepare people for the regular Space Jump (similar to how a pilot might be trained using small propeller planes before graduating to larger jets), so they made their own version of the Tallonian Space Jump and renamed it.

"Low tech" is relative (for instance, the Tau in ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' are considered "low tech" and yet they still have things like spaceships, plasma weapons, and robots), so while the Tallonians might have been living low-tech lives compared to, say, the Zebesians or the [=SR388ers=], that doesn't mean that they were going back to the stone age. It's possible that the version of the Space Jump available in this game only lets the player do a double jump because a version that would let the player do infinite jumps would be too "high tech" for the Tallonians' tastes. As for why the Space Jump in 2 and 3 have the same limitation, it's because it's literally the same instance of the item Samus picked up on Tallon IV: In 2 she loses it to the Ing and gets it back from the Jump Guardian, and she starts 3 with it.

The race of Pirates on Tallon IV and the Orpheon have very similar anatomy to Chozo: a hunchback, three fingers, three toes (two in front and one in the back), and similar heights. They were posted around Tallon IV for the Phazon but also for the Chozo technology there, but found themselves incompatible with it because of how much genetic engineering they've undergone over the years.

The race of Pirates on Tallon IV and the Orpheon have very similar anatomy to Chozo:a hunchback, three fingers, three toes (two in front and one in the back), and similar heights. They were posted around Tallon IV for the Phazon but also for the Chozo technology there, but found themselves incompatible with it because of how much genetic engineering they've undergone over the years.

* In addition, this may explain where the [[VideoGame/MetroidDread Spin Boost]] came from: The Chozo on ZDR saw the Tallonians' Space Jump and figured it'd probably work as a sort of "budget" Space Jump (it'd basically be the [=2DS=] to the regular Space Jump's [=3DS=]) or a training tool meant to prepare people for the regular Space Jump (similar to how a pilot might be trained using small propeller planes before graduating to larger jets), so they made their own version of the Tallonian Space Jump and renamed it.

"Low tech" is relative (for instance, the Tau in ''[[TabletopGame/Warhammer40000]]'' are considered "low tech" and yet they still have things like spaceships, plasma weapons, and robots), so while the Tallonians might have been living low-tech lives compared to, say, the Zebesians or the SR388ers, that doesn't mean that they were going back to the stone age. It's possible that the version of the Space Jump available in this game only lets the player do a double jump because a version that would let the player do infinite jumps would be too "high tech" for the Tallonians' tastes. As for why the Space Jump in 2 and 3 have the same limitation, it's because it's literally the same instance of the item Samus picked up on Tallon IV: In 2 she loses it to the Ing and gets it back from the Jump Guardian, and she starts 3 with it.

* Red Phazon is unhealthy or "dead" Phazon. We really don't know much about how Phazon works, since it's apparently a mineral but also possesses many organic traits. It's possible that Red Phazon is an unhealthy form of blue Phazon created when the Chozo locked up the Impact Crater, slowing the flow of Phazon and messing with the Leviathan's natural processes.

* Red Phazon was mutated by Tallon IV itself. The ''Metroid'' series is no stranger to planets having unique energy, such as the Light of Aether or [=SR388=]'s Aeion energy. It's possible that Tallon IV's ecosystem somehow synthesized a more powerful mutant Phazon once it began to be corrupted ''just because'' it's Tallon IV.

* In ''VideoGame/MetroidSamusReturns'', the Chozo Memeories showed the Chozo creating Metroids to fight against the X Parasites until they are all but gone. At least one group would go to Tallon IV with a few Metroids to study the effects of Metroids of other planets, hence a large number of Chozo ruins. However, the Leviathan seed was on-course towards Tallon IV, which would struck the planet while mutating a Metroid beyond recognition until it became a Prime. As a last ditch effort, the Chozo made Artifacts to lock Metroid Prime in the Impact Crater, which would remain until Samus finished her mission on [[VideoGame/MetroidZeroMission Zebes]].

* There's a notorious PlotHole regarding Metroid Prime (the creature) in the first game: if it was supposed to be sealed in the Impact Crater due to the Artifact Temple, how did the Pirates capture and experiment on it? Later versions change the text so that the Pirates can only detect what's beyond the barrier, but then how did Metroid Prime get a bunch of mechanical weapons systems, many of which resemble Pirate Tech seen earlier in the game? As it turns out, [[https://tcrf.net/Metroid_Prime#Unused_Text there's some unused Chozo Lore]] that indicates a slightly different purpose for the Cipher: rather than being scattered throughout Tallon IV to prevent the seal from being broken, it was already placed in the Artifact Temple, and the Pirates scattering the pieces broke the seal and allowed Phazon to continue spreading throughout the planet. While this doesn't really mesh with the Chozo Lore as presented in the final game, it makes the NA version of events make a great deal more sense. Presumably, in this version of events, Samus would still need to kill Metroid Prime to prevent it from escaping or being unsealed again, while bringing the Cipher back together would isolate the Impact Crater and once again prevent Phazon from spreading, maybe even causing it to die out completely over time.

** This is supported by WhatCouldHaveBeen, since apparently Phazon was originally planned to be a byproduct created by Metroids after eating lots of energy. Of course, when you word it like that, it makes it sound like the Impact Crater is actually full of deadly Metroid manure...

* Red Phazon was created by the Metroid Prime. The Metroid Prime is described as "the source of Phazon" in the Logbook, which is usually the role of the Leviathan's Phazon Core. It's possible that the Metroid Prime ate the Phazon Core and assimilated its ability to produce Phazon. Because it's a Metroid - a different creature completely - it created the mutated Red Phazon. This is supported by the fact that Fission Metroids spawn out of bubbles in the Red Phazon.

* Red Phazon was mutated by Tallon IV itself. The ''Metroid'' series is no stranger to planets having unique energy, such as the Light of Aether or the Aeion energy on [=SR388=]. It's possible that Tallon IV's ecosystem somehow synthesized a more powerful mutant Phazon once it began to be corrupted, just because it's Tallon IV.

** For any who are curious, hacking the camera to go down there yields nothing but a blue glow.

* Red Phazon was mutated by Tallon IV itself. The ''Metroid'' series is no stranger to planets having unique energy, such as the Light of Aether or the Aeion energy on [=SR388=]. It's possible that Tallon IV's ecosystem somehow synthesized a more powerful mutant Phazon once it began to be corrupted.

The mysterious Red Phazon found in the Impact Crater is supposedly a highly-concentrated form that is 86% more mutagenic than the usual blue Phazon. However, in ''Corruption'' Samus travels to Phaaze, the source of all Phazon, and only finds blue Phazon. Surely Phaaze should have the highest-concentrated Phazon in the galaxy, no? There are a couple of possible explanations as to why Red Phazon is only found on Tallon IV:

* Red Phazon was created by the Metroid Prime. The Metroid Prime is described as "the source of Phazon" in the Logbook, which is usual the role of the Leviathan's Phazon Core. It's possible that the Metroid Prime ate the Phazon Core and assimilated its ability to produce Phazon. Because it's a Metroid - a different creature completely - it created the mutated Red Phazon. This is supported by the fact that Fission Metroids spawn out of bubbles in the Red Phazon.

* Red Phazon was mutated by Tallon IV itself. The ''Metroid'' series is no stranger to planets having unique energy, such as the Light of Aether or the Aeion energy on [=SR388=]. It's possible that Tallon IV's ecosystem somehow synthesized a more powerful mutant Phazon once it began to be corrupted.

* Red Phazon is not actually Phazon. Maybe it's a kind of waste, or a derivitive form that is not natural or "healthy" Phazon. In the official guide for ''Metroid Prime'' it is simply called radioactive sludge or ooze, implying that it might be something completely different. (The name Red Phazon only ever appears in the ''Fusion/Prime'' combo guide; it's never been called that anywhere else).

* Red Phazon was mutated by Tallon IV itself. The ''Metroid'' series is no stranger to planets having unique energy, such as the Light of Aether or the Aeion energy on [=SR388=]. It's possible that Tallon IV's ecosystem somehow synthesized a more powerful mutant Phazon once it began to be corrupted.

The mysterious Red Phazon found in the Impact Crater is supposedly a highly-concentrated form of Phazon that is 86% more mutagenic than the usual blue Phazon. However, in ''Corruption'' Samus travels to Phaaze, the source of all Phazon, and only finds blue Phazon. Surely Phaaze should have the highest-concentrated Phazon in the galaxy, no? There are a couple of possible explanations as to why Red Phazon is only found on Tallon IV:

* Red Phazon is only found deep underground. While it is true that there was no Red Phazon on Phaaze, Samus never went completely underground like she did in the Impact Crater. Sure she reached the Sanctum, but she never entered the chasm below the Sanctum from which Dark Samus and later the Aurora Unit emerged. It's possible that you'd find Red Phazon down there instead - maybe that's why the Aurora Unit has red spots and highlights along its body.

* There's a notorious PlotHole regarding Metroid Prime (the creature) in the first game: if it was supposed to be sealed in the Impact Crater due to the Artifact Temple, how did the Pirates capture and experiment on it? Later versions change the text so that the Pirates can only detect what's beyond the barrier, but then how did Metroid Prime get a bunch of mechanical weapons systems, many of which resemble Pirate Tech seen earlier in the game? As it turns out, [[https://tcrf.net/Metroid_Prime#Unused_Text there's some unused Chozo Lore]] that indicates a slightly different purpose for the Cipher: rather than being scattered throughout Tallon IV to prevent the seal from being broken, it was already placed in the Artifact Temple, and the Pirates scattering the pieces broke the seal and allowed Phazon to continue spreading throughout the planet. While this doesn't really mesh with the Chozo Lore as presented in the final game, it makes the NA version of events make a great deal more sense. Presumably, in this version of events, Samus would still need to kill Metroid Prime to prevent it from escaping or being unsealed again, while bringing the Cipher back together would isolate the Impact Crater and once again prevent Phazon from spreading, maybe even causing it to die out completely over time.

[[WMG: Reconciling the Metroid Prime problem]]

!Metroid Prime was an original Metroid from [=SR388=] the Chozo brought with them until a Leviathan Seed hit the planet.
* In ''VideoGame/MetroidSamusReturns'', the Chozo Memeories showed the Chozo creating Metroids to fight against the X Parasites until they are all but gone. At least one group would go to Tallon IV with a few Metroids to study the effects of Metroids of other planets, hence a large number of Chozo ruins. However, the Leviathan seed was on-course towards Tallon IV, which would struck the planet while mutating a Metroid beyond recognition until it became a Prime. As a last ditch effort, the Chozo made Artifacts to lock Metroid Prime in the Impact Crater, which would remain until Samus finished her mission on [[VideoGame/MetroidZeroMission Zebes]].