Metroid Blood and Armor

Metroid: Blood and Armor:

Plot:
Inspired by the Metroid video game series, this show explores the exploits and inner torment of Samus Aran as she battles the Space Pirates, evil bounty hunters, and her inner demons.

Episodes:

Episode 1: Birth of the hunter part 1
First appearances: Samus, Ridley, Chozo, Space Pirates, power suit, zero suit, Justin Bailey
After Samus’ parents are killed during a raid by the Space Pirates, 3 year old Samus is taken in by the Chozo.
Villains: Ridley, Space Pirates

Episode 2: Birth of the hunter part 2
First appearances: metroids, varia suit
Samus completes her training with the chozo and begins hunting metroids
Villains: metroids

Episode 3: Joining the Federation
First appearances: Adam Malkovich, Mother Brain, Colonel Dread, Dr. Bergman, Kraid, Weavel, James Pierce, skree
Samus is recruited by the Galactic Federation to take down the Space Pirates.
Villains: Mother Brain, Ridley, Kraid, Space Pirates, Weavel, metroids, skree

Episode 4: The chaser
First appearances: Sylux
Second appearance of Adam Malkovich
A cyborg begins butchering federation outposts and Samus is at the top of the hitlist.
Villains: Sylux

Episode 5: Rise of the Ing
First appearances: Ing, dark suit, parasites, sidehopper, Noxus
Just as Samus finishes dealing with Sylux, a new threat emerges for her to face.
Villains: Ing, Noxus, parasites, sidehopper

Episode 6: Quest for the ultimate power
First appearances: Kanden, Spire, Trace, Gorea
Third appearance of Adam Malkovich
A mysterious message telling of ultimate power sends Samus off to figure it out.
Villains: Kanden, Spire, Trace, Sylux, Noxus, Weavel, Gorea, metroids, skree, sidehopper

Episode 7: Metroid Prime part 1
First appearances: Parasite Queen, phazon
A distress call brings Samus to Frigate Orpheon, which is infested with parasites
Villains: Parasite Queen, Space Pirates, Ridley

Episode 8: Metroid Prime part 2
First appearances: gravity suit, war wasps, plazmites, shriekbats, sheegoth
While chasing Ridley through Tallon IV, Samus also has to repair her damaged suit
Villains: metroids, war wasps, plazmites, shriekbats, Ridley, Space Pirates, sheegoth

Episode 9: Metroid Prime part 3
First appearances: phazon suit, zoomer
Only appearance of Metroid Prime
Having defeated Ridley and more Space Pirates, Samus confronts the source of phazon
Villains: Metroid Prime, zoomer

Episode 10: Hunting the beasts
First appearances: Ghor, Rundas, Gandrayda
Fourth appearance of Adam Malkovich
First appearance of Noxus as an ally
Samus is paired with four other hunters in order to deal with Space Pirate activity on several worlds
Villains: Space Pirates, Ridley, Weavel, Kraid, Mother Brain, metroids

Episode 11: Justice tensions
Second appearance of Colonel Dread and James Pierce
Samus is cornered by two rival hunters with different views of justice
Villains: Noxus, Sylux

Episode 12: Rise of Dark Samus
First appearances: Dark Samus
First appearance of Spire as an ally
A mysterious entity begins to ruin Samus’ good name
Villains: Dark Samus, metroids, Ing, Noxus

Episode 13: Gladiator imprisonment
Third appearance of Colonel Dread and James Pierce
Second appearance of Ghor and Rundas
Samus is thrown into a gladiator match with old faces from the past
Villains: Kanden, Trace, Weavel, Parasite Queen, Gandrayda, Sylux, Noxus, Spire

Episode 14: Planet of the metroids
First appearances: Hatchling, Queen Metroid, Omega Metroid, Alpha Metroid, Gamma Metroid, Zeta Metroid, light suit
Samus is sent to SR388, the homeworld of all metroids, in order to wipe them out.
Villains: Queen Metroid, metroids, alpha metroid, gamma metroid, zeta metroid, omega metroid, skree, zoomer, war wasps, parasites

Episode 15: Attack in the asteroid field
Second appearance of hatchling
With the metroid hatchling in tow, Samus makes her escape from the planet, but finds herself being chased.
Villains: Kanden, Trace, Sylux (cameo)

Episode 16: Metroid stolen
Second appearance of Dr. Bergman
Third appearance of hatchling
After escaping Sylux, Samus manages to give the metroid hatchling to Dr. Bergman, only for it to be stolen by the Space Pirates
Villains: Ridley, Space Pirates, Sylux

Episode 17: Metroid recovery
Third appearance of Ghor and Rundas
Fourth appearance of hatchling
Samus teams with Ghor and Rundas to recover the metroid hatchling from the Space Pirates
Villains: Mother Brain, Ridley, Kraid, Space Pirates, Weavel, Gandrayda, skree, sidehopper

Episode 18: The X Parasite part 1
First appearances: X parasite
Fifth appearance of Adam Malkovich
The federation learns of a parasite that can assimilate other lifeforms
Villains: X Parasite

Episode 19: The X Parasite part 2
Fourth appearance of Ghor, Rundas, and Gandrayda
Second appearance of Noxus as an ally
Samus and her two allies are sent to investigate claims of imposters in the federation; at the same time, some old enemies resurface.
Villains: X parasite, Weavel, Kanden, Trace

Episode 20: The X Parasite part 3
Fifth appearance of hatchling
While her allies take rival hunters into custody, Samus finds a source of X parasite.
Villains: X parasite

Episode 21: Return to Aether part 1
Samus returns to Aether after hearing of Space Pirate activity, but that’s not the only problem
Villains: Space Pirates, Dark Samus, Ing

Episode 22: Return to Aether part 2
Heading into the planet’s core, Samus finds more than just Space Pirates
Villains: Space Pirates, Ing, Dark Samus, war wasps, parasites, sidehopper, skree

Episode 23: Infestation on Ceres
Samus is called to deal with a severe pest issue
Villains: Parasite Queen, parasites, shriekbats

Episode 24: Mental Chess part 1
Fourth appearance of Colonel Dread, James Pierce, Ghor, Rundas, and Gandrayda
Sixth appearance of Adam Malkovich
Second appearance of Spire as an ally
Coveting the title of leader, Weavel decides to play a game of wits between the Space Pirates and the Federation, with Samus in the middle
Villains: Weavel, Mother Brain, Kraid, Ridley, Space Pirates, Trace, Kanden, Sylux

Episode 25: Mental Chess part 2
Third appearance of Spire as an ally
Fifth appearance of Colonel Dread, James Pierce, Ghor, Rundas, and Gandrayda
Seventh appearance of Adam Malkovich
Sixth appearance of hatchling
As Weavel continues to play his game, Samus finds herself on the run. But just as all hope seems lost, the hunter and her allies manage to turn the tables and come out on top.
Villains: Weavel, Mother Brain, Space Pirates, Ridley, Kraid, Sylux

Episode 26: Menacing mimics
Third appearance of Dr. Bergman
Seventh appearance of hatchling
Samus faces three enemies who can mimic others almost flawlessly.
Villains: Dark Samus, X Parasite, Gandrayda

Episode 27: Revenge of Gorea
Fourth appearance of Noxus and Spire as allies
Last appearance of Gorea
Samus finds herself imprisoned on a deserted asteroid with old faces. At the same time, an old enemy wants its revenge
Villains: Kanden, Trace, Sylux, Weavel, Gorea

Episode 28: Captured on Escape
Sixth appearance of Ghor and Rundas
Samus is captured by Weavel, who wants revenge for his humiliating defeat.
Villains: Weavel, Mother Brain

Episode 29: Phazon corruption part 1
Seventh appearance of Ghor, Rundas, and Gandrayda
After escaping from Weavel and the Space Pirates, Samus and her allies are attacked by Dark Samus and infected by Phazon.
Villains: Dark Samus, Ing, shriekbats

Episode 30: Phazon corruption part 2
First appearances: PED suit, Hazard Shield
Eighth appearance of Adam Malkovich
Fourth appearance of Dr. Bergman
Samus is given a suit to help regulate the phazon in her body, but her personality begins to change in a dark way
Villains: Trace, Space Pirates, Dark Samus

Episode 31: Phazon corruption part 3
Eigth appearance of Ghor, Rundas, and Gandrayda
Fifth appearance of Dr. Bergman
Samus is given a warning about how her corruption could consume her; meanwhile, her allies begin to break down from the phazon.
Villains: Dark Samus, metroids, Weavel, skree

Episode 32: Phazon corruption part 4
Ninth and last appearance of Ghor, Rundas, and Gandrayda
As Samus’ allies die from the corruption, time slowly runs out for Samus herself.
Villains: Ghor, Rundas, Gandrayda, metroids

Episode 33: Phazon corruption part 5
Last appearance of Dark Samus
Samus finally confronts her doppelganger and finishes it once and for all. However, she is chased by Sylux while leaving.
Villains: Dark Samus, Sylux, Omega Metroid

Episode 34: Ambushed
Sylux ambushes Samus as she nears an outpost
Villains: Sylux, Ridley, war wasps, zoomers

Episode 35: The Ringleaders part 1
Fourth appearance of Noxus as an ally
Ninth appearance of Adam Malkovich
Sixth appearance of Dr. Bergman
Samus is informed of a secret faction of the federation that plans to use metroids as biological weapons.
Villains: Colonel Dread, James Pierce, Kanden

Episode 36: The Ringleaders part 2
Last appearance of Dr. Bergman
As Samus probes further into the secrets of “The Ringleaders”, trouble stirs up.
Villains: Colonel Dread, James Pierce, Sylux, Weavel, metroids

Episode 37: The Ringleaders part 3
Tenth appearance of Adam Malkovich
Eighth appearance of hatchling
Samus finds herself being hunted after “The Ringleaders” ruin her good name
Villains: Colonel Dread, James Pierce, Sylux, Kanden, Noxus, metroids

Episode 38: The Ringleaders part 4
Last appearance of James Pierce
Fifth appearance of Noxus as an ally
Samus finally manages to turn the tables on “The Ringleaders”, but is it already too late?
Villains: Colonel Dread, James Pierce

Episode 39: The Ringleaders part 5
Last appearance of Colonel Dread
Eleventh appearance of Adam Malkovich
Samus finally manages to finish off “The Ringleaders” and has Colonel Dread arrested.
Villains: Colonel Dread, Omega Metroid, Ing

Episode 40: Death of the hatchling
Last appearance of the hatchling, Kraid, Mother Brain, Parasite Queen, Ing, and Trace
The metroid hatchling is killed while rescuing Samus from Space Pirates, causing the hunter to lose control of her dark side.
Villains: Mother Brain, Ridley, Kraid, Space Pirates, Weavel, Trace, Parasite Queen, Ing

Episode 41: Nightmare fuel part 1
Samus attempts to confront her dark side.
Villains: (flashbacks to her parents’ deaths, along with encounters with Ridley, Mother Brain, Dark Samus, and Weavel)

Episode 42: Nightmare fuel part 2
Twelfth appearance of Adam Malkovich
Samus is almost at the mercy of her dark side, but hope arrives from an unlikely source.
Villains: (hallucination of Dark Samus)

Episode 43: Rise of Weavel’s Regime
Thirteenth appearance of Adam Malkovich
Last appearance of Ridley
Now in charge of the Space Pirates, Weavel launches a revenge strike against the federation
Villains: Weavel, Space Pirates, Ridley

Episode 44: Hunting the X parasite part 1
First appearances: fusion suit
Fourteenth appearance of Adam Malkovich
Samus is infected by the X parasite, which takes on her likeness
Villains: X parasite, skree, zoomers, plazmites

Episode 45: Hunting the X parasite part 2
Samus is sent to eradicate the X parasite, only to find more trouble waiting for her.
Villains: X parasite, Omega Metroid

Episode 46: Hunting the X parasite part 3
Last appearance of X parasite and Spire
Fifteenth appearance of Adam Malkovich
Samus confronts the source of the X parasite.
Villains: X parasite, alpha metroid, gamma metroid, zeta metroid

Episode 47: The bottle ship
Last appearance of Kanden, Sylux, and Queen Metroid
Samus is captured by Sylux and imprisoned on a ship heading for a black hole.
Villains: Sylux, Queen Metroid, Kanden, metroids, parasites, sidehoppers

Episode 48: The final hunt part 1
Sixth appearance of Noxus as an ally
Having gained control of the Space Pirates after the death of Mother Brain, Weavel launches an attack on the Galactic Federation
Villains: Weavel, Space Pirates

Episode 49: The final hunt part 2
Last appearance of Adam Malkovich and Noxus
Weavel manages to kill Adam and break Samus’ sanity both at the same time.
Villains: Weavel, Space Pirates

Episode 50: The final hunt part 3
Last episode of Metroid Blood and Armor
Samus and Weavel have one last showdown
Villains: Weavel, Space Pirates

Fates:

Samus: alive
Space Pirates: mostly exterminated; any survivors retreat to the stars forever
Ridley: crushed by falling debris
Kraid: incinerated on Zebes
Mother Brain: incinerated on Zebes
Weavel: incinerated in the reactor core of Frigate Orpheon
Kanden: knocked into a black hole
Spire: parts with Samus on friendly terms
Trace: frozen, then shattered into thousands of pieces
Sylux: knocked into a black hole
Noxus: parts with Samus on semi-friendly terms
Ghor: killed by phazon
Rundas: killed by phazon
Gandrayda: killed by phazon
Commander Adam Malkovich: stabbed through the chest by Weavel
Metroid Prime/Dark Samus: destroyed
Colonel M. Dread: arrested by Adam Malkovich but escapes, only to be devoured by Ing
Dr. Madeline Bergman: killed by Colonel Dread
Hatchling: sacrifices itself to save Samus from Mother Brain
James Pierce: killed by Queen Metroid
Metroids: wiped out
Parasite Queen: incinerated on Zebes
X Parasite: eradicated
Chozo: extinct long ago
Gorea: killed by Samus and the other bounty hunters
Queen Metroid: killed

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Characters:

Samus: The main heroine; as a result of her past (which includes the death of her parents), she often appears to be dark and brooding, sometimes lashing out when provoked, even by an ally. It’s also implied she suffers from a sort of multiple personality disorder, with the other side being a pure psychopath with a thirst for violence. However, she manages to control this “other side” for the most part and is able to get the job done one way or another.

Space Pirates: As their name suggests, the Space Pirates often raid supply ships and conquer planets to use for research, often claiming to be the master race of each world under their control. They are best known for their experiments with phazon and metroids, which often comes with disastrous results. Each of the Space Pirates is equipped with a battle blade and a wrist-mounted laser gun at all times.

Ridley: One of the high ranking generals of the Space Pirate forces, Ridley is the one behind the death of Samus’ parents. Believing in “survival of the fittest”, he is highly sadistic and somewhat arrogant. That being said, he is also very intelligent and an expert strategist.

Kraid: One of the other high ranking generals of the Space Pirate forces, Kraid does not have the same rank as Ridley does; as a result, Kraid houses a small grudge against the winged monster. Able to survive in extreme temperatures, Kraid is smarter than he looks but lacks Ridley’s strategic skills, which is shown by how Kraid’s battle plan usually amounts to “Charge!!”

Mother Brain: Mother Brain was originally one of the Galactic Federation’s Aurora Units, organic supercomputers charged with running the federation’s core networks. After somehow gaining sentience, Mother Brain went rogue after deciding the federation was composed of inferior life forms. Now the leader of the Space Pirate forces, the rouge AI plans to achieve “order” by conquering the universe. Mother Brain sees itself as a god and gets enraged when anyone questions its authority

Weavel: A high ranking general and leader of the Space Pirate Special Forces, Weavel was left for dead by Samus during one of her early missions. He was somehow able to survive by being resurrected as a cyborg with his brain and spinal cord intact. Weavel has a personal vendetta against Samus for his condition and covets the leadership of the Space Pirate forces.

Kanden: A genetically engineered super-soldier, Kanden was the only surviving test subject as he destroyed the lab he was created in. Coldly logical and ferocious, his ultimate goal is to become the ultimate bounty hunter with no peers.

Spire: Thought to be the last of the Diamonts, Spire travels the cosmos searching for any survivors of his race. He and Samus share respect in the fact that they are alone in the universe.

Trace: A member of the Kriken Empire, which is known for conquering several planets, Trace’s goal is to expand his race’s power while gaining the rank of hero for himself. An expert sniper with the ability to turn invisible, Trace is highly ambitious and often takes credit for the successes of others.

Sylux: A humanoid cyborg who wages a one-person battle against the Galactic Federation; Sylux hates Samus for siding with the federation and often chases her in the hopes of a confrontation. Sylux believes the federation is corrupt and only interested in ruling the galaxy rather than keeping the peace.

Noxus: A ruthless peacekeeper, Noxus is overzealous in his pursuit of justice and will often kill the innocent when he believes it’s necessary. He and Samus often clash over the ethics of the Galactic Federation, which Noxus considers to be “spineless”. With that being said, the two are sometimes forced to work together on missions.

Ghor: Despite losing over 90% of his body during a liberation war long ago, Ghor retains the empathy and compassion that makes him who he is. After every bounty, he often donates at least half of his pay to the victims of his targets.

Rundas: A somewhat overconfident yet successful hunter, Rundas is often sent on solo missions due to his arrogance. Nevertheless, he also carries a strong sense of justice and is a good friend to Samus.

Gandrayda: An expert at mimicking other lifeforms, Gandrayda considers Samus her chief rival and often tries to sabotage missions. Gandrayda is also a secret member of the Space Pirate forces who is tasked with undermining the Galactic Federation from within.

Commander Adam Malkovich: Leader of the 07th platoon of the Galactic Federation, Adam is also the closest person Samus has to a friend despite his harsh demeanor and difficulty forgiving those who disobey orders. His briefings with Samus usually end with the rhetorical question “Any objections, lady?” This is considered their way of noting their trust. Adam is also the only one aware of Samus’ mental health issues.

Metroid Prime/Dark Samus: Originally a simple metroid until being mutated by the hazardous substance known as phazon, the being known as Metroid Prime is able to control the mutating substance along with the minds of those corrupted by it. After being destroyed in its first encounter with Samus, Metroid Prime transforms itself into Dark Samus and forces the Space Pirates to work with it; at one point, Mother Brain and Weavel express disgust at these events.

Colonel M. Dread: One of the high ranking officials in the Galactic Federation; Colonel Dread is actually the head of “The Ringleaders”, a secret faction that plans to use metroids as biological weapons, along with being the ones who originally programmed Mother Brain.

Dr. Madeline Bergman: The creator of the Aurora Unit line; she is targeted by “The Ringleaders” due to her refusal to aid their plan to use metroids as biological weapons.

Hatchling: A metroid larva Samus spares from extinction; it sees Samus as its mother and often accompanies her on missions. The hatchling communicates through chirping, which is interpreted by how each chirp sounds, and stays in a special tank when Samus is away.

James Pierce: The communications expert of the 07th platoon; he is also a member of “The Ringleaders” known as the Deleter, an assassin who eliminates any witnesses to the organization’s plan.

Metroids: An artificial lifeform that was created by the Chozo in order to combat the deadly X Parasite. After the task was complete, metroids began to reproduce out of control and became a bigger threat than the X Parasite ever was.

Parasite Queen: A parasite mutated by phazon; many of the queens (2 out of 3) die from the mutation, while those who survive become extremely dangerous.

X Parasite: An organism that was virtually wiped out by metroids; it is able to assimilate victims and replicate them, though the facades are usually pointed out by the lack of emotions.

Chozo: A race of bird-like creatures that adopted Samus after the death of her parents; they infused her with their DNA in order to survive, which gave her athletic abilities that surpass normal humans.

Gorea: A powerful entity sealed away years ago; it attempts to escape by sending a message that tells of ultimate power.

Queen Metroid: The final stage of a metroid’s life cycle; queen metroids often serve as the source of many of the creatures, therefore killing one can easily drive the species to extinction.

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Creatures encountered:

War Wasps:
Parasites:
Shriekbat:
Sheegoth:
Ing:
Plazmite:
Zoomer:
Sidehopper:
Skree:
Alpha Metroid:
Gamma Metroid:
Zeta Metroid:
Omega Metroid:

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Planets and locations:

Zebes: The planet used as a base by Mother Brain; it houses a labyrinth of underground caverns, notably Brinstar, Norfair, and Tourian.

Tallon IV: The first planet on which phazon was discovered; it is actually a biological paradise.

Aether: One of the early planets to be corrupted by phazon; this world has actually been torn into two separate dimensions of light and dark

Phaaze: The originating point for all phazon; the planet is actually sentient and often sends “living” meteors across the galaxy to spread the hazardous material.

Urtraghus: The homeworld of the Space Pirates; it suffers from acid rain and is just as hostile as the Space Pirates themselves.

SR388: The homeworld of the Metroids; this planet is the only place where the organism can go through its full life cycle.

Ceres Space Colony: A space station that serves as the Galactic Federation’s research lab.

Frigate Orpheon: Considered the flagship of the Space Pirate Forces; it is usually kept for research purposes, but also serves as Weavel’s command ship.

Bottle Ship: A derelict space facility used by “The Ringleaders” as a storage ship; after the organization disbanded, the ship is sent on a course for a black hole

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Samus’ suits:

Power suit: A suit built for Samus by the Chozo race, who adopted her after the death of her parents. The suit allows Samus to survive in hostile conditions that would kill normal humans.

Varia Suit: An upgrade that allows Samus to survive extreme temperatures and attacks from parasites. She is most often seen wearing this version.

Gravity Suit: An upgrade that negates gravitational limitations, allows Samus to travel freely through liquids such as water without the resistance/pressure, and provides better underwater vision.

Phazon Suit: An upgrade that protects Samus from the effects of blue phazon, along with being able to channel the hazardous substance.

PED Suit: An upgrade built by the Galactic Federation that allows the wearer to channel phazon, although not as strongly as the phazon suit. The PED suit also comes with a side-effect of terminal corruption if the phazon levels get too high.

Hazard Shield: An upgrade for the PED suit that allows the wearer to travel to inhospitable places such as the Pirate Homeworld and Phaaze

Dark Suit: An upgrade that screens out 80% of a planet’s corrosive atmosphere

Light Suit: An upgrade that screens out 100% of a planet’s corrosive atmosphere

Fusion Suit: A suit that fuses the original power suit with some of the various abilities of metroids; this gives Samus a greater range of movement and the ability to absorb X particles

Zero Suit: A blue bodysuit worn by Samus that allows her to use her full athletic capabilities at the cost of defensive power. It is usually worn under the power suit in the event of emergencies.

Justin Bailey: The outfit Samus wears to sleep; it is the outfit design seen in the ending credits for Metroid Fusion and Metroid Zero Mission. The term “Justin Bailey” is not mentioned in the show.