User blog comment:Vommack/M:OM low point? I beg to differ.../@comment-408551-20111017042021/@comment-408551-20111018231631

@AdmiralSakai: If any race wrote the scans from Hunters, it would have been the Alimbics, at least for enemies beyond the hunters. The Alimbics do have several hubs in their Data Shrines, including one dedicated to science. It would make sense for them to tag local lifeforms with data they've collected.

@MarioGalaxy: I agree that the Scan Visor has access to several different databases at any time. While I do believe local bioforms were tagged by the Alimbics, Sylux's scan would probably be from a Federation database as would potentially Weavel's. As for Samus getting information on the Luminoth during this mission, it would be implied that the Alimbics and Luminoth have interacted and are likely still receiving data from that society. Where you get the scans for Alinos, Arcterra, etc, each mechanism still has a constant stream of data. An interconnected data network between the tagged bioforms and these data locations seems very likely to me.