Bioweapon Research Center

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Bioweapon Research Center
Samus and MB in the Bioweapon Research Center.
Space station	BOTTLE SHIP
Sub-areas	none
Connected areas	Biosphere (via Elevator)
Key rooms	"BRC main laboratory", "Killing ground", Room MW, Breeding cage, Control room, "BRC operations base"
Bosses	Queen Metroid MB
Upgrades	Power Bomb (authorized)
Key Items	Missile Tank x3
Distinct features	Corridors, research facilities
Map	[1]

The Bioweapon Research Center (known as the Living body arms development lab in the E3 2009 trailer) is a Galactic Federation base connected to Sector 1 / Biosphere in Metroid: Other M. Samus Aran arrives here while tracking the Deleter and reencounters MB, who pretends to be Dr. Madeline Bergman. MB proceeds to reveal that two dangerous organisms thought to be eradicated from the galaxy, the Metroids and Ridley, were cloned using remnants of their DNA located on Samus's Power Suit, which were extracted from her soon after her last mission on Zebes.

Later, Adam orders Samus to find a survivor in Room MW, which turns out to be the real Madeline Bergman. Samus destroys a Queen Metroid that Madeline releases and then pursues the escaping Madeline before cornering her. MB appears and threatens them, but is frozen by the intervening Galactic Federation Army and later eliminated. Madeline is escorted from the premises by Samus and Anthony Higgs.

Biology

The Bioweapon Research Center mostly contains mechanisms, presumably as a defense by MB against Samus to prevent her from reaching her. The only creatures seen here are Metroids.

• Desbrachian
• FG II-Graham
• FG-1000
• Federation Marine
• Ghalmanian
• MB
• Metroid
• Metroid Egg
• Mighty Griptian
• Queen Metroid
• Ridley
• Ring Beam Unit
• Rinka

Major rooms

• "BRC main laboratory"
• "Killing ground"
• Room MW
• Breeding cage
• Control room
• "BRC operations base"

Trivia

• This area contains very few enemies that can actually be fought: the Queen Metroid and Metroids spawned to help her in battle, Desbrachians, Rinka, FG-1000, and FG II-Graham units. In the cutscene before the Desbrachian battle, Mighty Griptians and Ghalmanians are shown to be nearby and are being called by MB to aid her, but are not seen in gameplay. Interesting to note is that a Desbrachian is lying dormant quite near Samus when she converses with MB about the Metroids.
• The Bioweapon Research Center is the smallest area in the game. The room containing two of the area's three items is inaccessible until the epilogue.
• The area is referred to as the Bioweapons Research Lab on page 160 of Metroid: Other M Premiere Edition. Other instances in the guide call the center the Bioweapons Research Center.

See also

• Bioweapon Research Center Database
• Bioweapon Research Center/Items
• List of rooms in Metroid: Other M/Bioweapon Research Center

Gallery

Entrance corridor

Samus enters the Bioweapon Research Center.

View from the balcony.

Samus fights a squadron of Super Zebesians in a control room from the main lab.

A heavily wounded Ridley roars in vain as he meets the released Queen Metroid.

Samus clenches her fist as she descends into the Bioweapon Research Center.

Samus enters the main room and discovers James' body, and an open door that was previously blocked.

One of the corridors leading to Room MW.

Rinkas deployed in a corridor leading to Room MW.

Samus knocks on the window of a small chamber with a survivor taking refuge inside.

Madeline expresses pure terror at the sight of Samus.

Samus is alerted to the opening of Room MW's blast doors.

The Queen Metroid fires flames at Samus.

Samus uses her SenseMove to dodge the Queen Metroid's flames.

Samus faces the Queen.

Samus fires the Grapple Beam into the Queen's mouth.

Samus lays a Power Bomb in the Queen's stomach.

Full in-game Map.

See also

• Bioweapon Research Center/Items