Galactic Federation Headquarters (or Federation HQ) is the primary base of operations of the Galactic Federation. Not much else is known about the HQ, except that it is also the headquarters for the Galactic Federation Police. Samus's X Parasite surgery occurs here, and it is referred to in the manuals of Metroid II: Return of Samus and Super Metroid as the destination that the ambushed research SR388 crew of the Space Research Vessel Marina are attempting to reach. The manual for the NES Metroid states this research vessel is heading for Earth, implying that Federation HQ is located on Earth.
The introduction of Metroid: Samus Returns states that the Galactic Federation Special Squadron lost contact during their mission on SR388, but "not before transmitting a small sampling of data back to headquarters." In Metroid: Other M and the Metroid: Other M Art Folio, it is revealed that Samus spent some of her time training with the Galactic Federation Army under Commander Adam Malkovich here. It appears to be floating atop a manmade island, though not far from land.
The antagonists of Metroid Prime: Federation Force and Other M attempt to attack Galactic Federation Headquarters, but these attempts are averted by Samus and the Federation Force.
Thus far, only one room at headquarters has been seen in great detail in any of the games.
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