Samus runs down a hallway and encounters 6 Federation soldiers. One of them lifts up his mask, revealing himself to be Anthony "Remember Me?" Higgs. He seems happy enough to see Samus, but then she notices Adam Malkovich. If you've never read the manga or played Metroid Fusion this guy will be unfamiliar to you, but he has been mentioned quite frequently in her backstory. Samus recalls a time when she used to serve in the Federation's army under Adam Malkovich, consistent with her recollection in Fusion that she at one point served under a CO one time in the past. She mentions she left his command due to a certain incident while she was young an inexperienced.
Adam does not seem very enthusiastic to see Samus back and gives her the cold shoulder. Unfortunately for the soldiers, the only way to open the door in front of them is via a missile, and Samus is happy to help oblige. Afterwards...
"Samus has decided not to use bombs or missiles until Adam authorizes them."
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excuse me? What? You just used a missile already, how far do you expect to get until you need them again to survive? Why is she even listening to his order that I never heard him actually give?
Even though you already did seconds ago you decide not to use missiles. Very well then! I run along a corridor and fall into a hole full of enemies, dispatch them easily enough, and do some exploring. I find a tube eventually with a bombable passage leading to a visible energy tank. Gee, it's too bad I can't use bombs, it sure would be nice to collect something that directly helps Samus survive on a ship full of enemies.
I take a few moments at this point to adjust the damn brightness on my television as I was literally navigating some rooms completely in the dark, hurr durr. I find my first navigation room which allows me to save.
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