Lyle Smithsonian

Lyle Smithsonian is a character from Metroid: Other M, serving as a Galactic Federation Marine part of Adam Malkovich's 07th Platoon. He is being described as a special ops member and is seen to be in charge of demolition assignments. His rifle also appears to be different from the rest of the team.

He plays a role in the cutscene before the fight with the Brug Mass, where he shoots a Brug repeatedly until his comrade James Pierce instructs him to stop. He seems to suffer from Entomophobia, the fear of insects. This is especially ironic as he seems heroic and brave when suggesting to the rest of the platoon that they burn their way through a Red Blast Shield on the Bottle Ship. He is later ordered by Adam to investigate the Biosphere.

When the 07th Platoon and Samus meet up in the Exam Center, Lyle is the only one missing. The other members assume he's just late, though unfortunately he never shows. Shortly after the Mystery Creature flees from a battle with 07th platoon, the other soldiers discover his body torn to shreds by an unknown monster. It is likely that Little birdie ate him (as its blood is trailed from Lyle's corpse) and molted into his juvenile form by eating parts of Lyle's body.

It is speculated that the Deleter was the one who killed him, as he blew up the exam center; he may have hid the body from everyone else and stripped his explosives to perform the action. It would be coincidence that Little Birdie would soon find a snack. This would explain how Lyle, the first to Sector 1, was not the first to arrive at the Exam Center.

Credentials
"Lyle Smithsonian (Special Ops Soldier):

''  101''



Galactic Federation Acedemy, Training Base #3

Special Ops Traning Center

Galactic Federation, 07th Platoon

ID: 2537-07:51290"

Character log descriptions

 * Beginning
 * "Investigating the BOTTLE SHIP under Adam's command after receiving the distress signal."


 * After Brug Mass
 * "Currently investigating Sector 1 under Adam's command."


 * After King Kihunter, before Mystery Creature
 * "Currently heading toward the Exam Center in Sector 1 under Adam's command."


 * After Mystery Creature
 * "Found killed in the vicinity of the Exam Center in Sector 1."