Android

VUE-995, an android of Galactic Federation design.

An android is a robot or synthetic organism with the purpose of emulating human appearance and actions, though the term is also used for robots designed to emulate other species.

Description

Androids have been created by a wide variety of civilizations, though the most story-relevant ones so far have been created by the Galactic Federation. The most human-like android in the series is MB, an AI construct made to reproduce Mother Brain's powers on the BOTTLE SHIP. She almost perfectly represents human appearance, only briefly showcasing electricity under her skin while rebelling against her creators, making it nearly impossible to distinguish between her and a human. Meanwhile, androids made for other purposes do not as closely resemble humans in order to better fulfill their duties, such as the combat android VUE-995 whose body prioritizes power and durability over human resemblance.

Androids have also been created by other peoples. Tinbots are referred to as androids in their temporary scan; as they were created by the Elysians, the term android is more likely referring to how the Tinbots were made in the Elysians' image rather than that of humans. This makes their stronger "cousins", the Steambots, androids as well. The Guardians encountered in Metroid Prime Hunters are also referred to as androids in their scans. These synthetic beings were seemingly built in the Alimbics' image. Though not explicitly referred to as androids, the Torizo are androids built in the Chozo's image. Psycho Bits were Alimbic sentry droids.

"What's the matter? All I said was that Komaytos look like little Metr-"

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Non-canon warning: This article or section contains information that may not be considered an official part of the Metroid series in the overall storyline by Nintendo.

U-ton from Samus and Joey is stated to be a "Bioroid", although it is unknown what exactly this means and the manga is not considered a part of the Metroid storyline.

Non-canon warning: Non-canonical information ends here.

Trivia

• Metroid, once titled Space Hunter, received its new official title from a portmanteau of "android" and "metro", as in rapid transport.
• Androids are common in the Alien series, from which Metroid takes inspiration. Two examples are Ash in the first film, with a rogue personality similar to MB, attempting to ensure the survival of the series' titular species, and Bishop 341-B in the film Aliens, whom Ripley distrusts, similar to Samus growing infuriated at Adam in Metroid Fusion, but after the protagonists are supposedly betrayed, they are rescued.
• Prime series concept artist Andrew Jones is nicknamed "Android Jones".
• In Metroid 1.5, an early draft for Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, a "Mecha Samus" idea was proposed as an android double of Samus Aran that could be built and used by her in the multiplayer mode.

Gallery

Tinbots

Guardian

Torizo

Steambots

MB