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Galactic Federation Army - thumbs-up signs

Samus with several other soldiers in a Metroid: Other M flashback.

The Galactic Federation Army, also known as the Federation Army and Galactic Army is a service branch of the Galactic Federation military. They are witnessed in the origin manga and Metroid: Other M, both in the present day and during flashbacks. They were also mentioned in the Metroid: Zero Mission manual. The commander-in-chief of the Federation Army is mentioned as the Chairman of the Galactic Federation, and they appear to be sent primarily on peacekeeping or rescue missions.

Samus Aran was a member of the Galactic Federation Army until she left her commander, due to her feelings of guilt about how she handled his brother's death. Having become a solitary Bounty Hunter, she works with an Army platoon during Other M.

They serve a similar role in the story to the Galactic Federation Marine Corps, Federation Fleet and Federation Force in the Metroid Prime series. Based on the service members seen in Other M, it would appear that, as is the case with the GFMC, the majority of the Army's personnel are male humans. Samus is depicted as the only female soldier in the Army during her time there, but whether there are other female personnel or not is unknown.

In Metroid: Other M[]

Flashbacks[]

Yes, there was a time when I was enrolled in the Galactic Federation Army. And then I... Well, I was young and inexperienced... As the result of a certain incident, I left Adam's command and set out on my path as a solitary bounty hunter.

—Samus Aran

Galactic Federation Army - Samus fighting with them

Samus fights alongside the Army in an unknown battle.

Samus's time in the Army is detailed in three flashbacks during Other M. In the first, she is engaged in a war on a barren planet, wearing her original Power Suit that was destroyed during Zero Mission. She is then shown walking past Adam after deciding to leave the Army.

In the second, Samus is seen being briefed by Adam on a rescue mission with Anthony and several unnamed other soldiers (see below). Much later, Samus has a flashback of the incident that led to her departure from the Army: the death of Adam's brother Ian, an engineer who was sacrificed to save a civilian aircraft.

Present day[]

Control room - soldiers enter

A group of Galactic Federation Army soldiers storm the BOTTLE SHIP.

During Metroid: Other M, Samus - now a freelance Bounty Hunter - reunites with her former comrades, now part of the 07th Platoon, whom she works with to investigate what transpired on the BOTTLE SHIP. While they consider her a threat upon first meeting - tension that is quickly broken by Anthony Higgs recognizing her - she is welcomed onto the team in an unofficial capacity after helping them defeat the Brug Mass.

Near the end of the game as the BOTTLE SHIP reaches Galactic Federation controlled space, a secondary set of six unnamed platoon members of the Army invade the control room, where Samus and Dr. Madeline Bergman are having their reckoning with MB. The soldiers freeze MB and hold Samus and Madeline at gunpoint, ordering them not to move. Samus stands her ground shielding Madeline. MB thaws and releases Desbrachians to attack both Samus and the soldiers in the room, to which one soldier is heavily injured by an attacking creature, leaving the remaining five to fend off at least 3 Desbrachians alongside Samus. When MB is frozen yet again, additional reinforcements commanded by a Colonel invade the room and open fire on the frozen MB, successfully ending her. The reinforcements then assist the battling squad's members, tending to their injuries and the one downed soldier. The Colonel smirks and grunts as he walks past all of this plus a distraught Madeline, who collapses over her "daughter's" body. As the soldiers are arresting Madeline, Samus attempts to intervene, but is restrained. The Colonel has these soldiers stand down and orders one to escort her back to her Star Ship. A soldier who grabs her arm reveals himself to be Anthony Higgs. Since he is alive, he and Samus are able to take Madeline into their protective custody, much to the Colonel's chagrin.

Members[]

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At least nine soldiers, not including Samus are seen in the flashback of Adam's briefing. All of them give thumbs-up signs to Adam, while Samus gives a thumbs-down. While Anthony is present here, none of the other 07th Platoon soldiers are. The soldiers shown here vary in height and wear outfits similar to Samus's Military Dress, though they do not wear gloves. Each solider wears a vest with a green sleeveless or short-sleeved shirt underneath. With the exception of Anthony and another dark-skinned soldier, the soldiers depicted here appear to be primarily Caucasian. One of them has shaggy black hair and a beard, with the hair tied back into a short ponytail, while another has short brown hair, another has a buzz cut, and two others have black pompadour hairstyles. Anthony is depicted as the tallest soldier in this group, and Samus as one of the shortest. The soldier with the ponytail appears in the flashback of Ian's death, standing next to Adam, Anthony and Samus.

Equipment[]

These soldiers have blue-colored armor and large orange visors, which can be raised and closed over their faces with the press of a button on the side. The large shoulder pads and cross-shaped structure affixed to the breastplate of the Federation Marines have been eliminated. Army soldiers resemble Marines, but with smoother, sleeker armor features, a different color scheme, and wield a projectile-based assault rifle and a Freeze Gun. During her time in the Army, Samus used her own Chozo Power Suit and its abilities.

The Army has at two points used the Federation Army Special Ops Battleship VIXIV IV and Galactic Federation Battleship VIXIV, which may in fact be the same ship.

Trivia[]

  • That the Army personnel on the BOTTLE SHIP were hostile to Samus suggests that she is considered a liability or outlaw by some in the Federation.
  • Alternatively, it is possible they were under The Colonel's orders to keep Samus from protecting a witness who could expose the corrupt activities of the ringleaders (assuming he was part of that group).
  • Samus's time with the Federation Army is mentioned in volume 5 of the Metroid Dread Report.
  • Commander Adam Malkovich's 07th Platoon army possesses a distinct 07 on their helmets.
    • Despite this, the number is still shown in-game on The Colonel's army members when they are battling the Desbrachians. This is due to all combat-ready soldiers sharing the same model, as during the ending cutscenes, there is no 07 present on any of their helmets (aside from Anthony Higgs's helmet, which is greatly faded. This is one clue hinting as his survival).

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