Despite their various forms, there is a specific physical feature shared by all Metroids inhabiting SR388: the presence of a translucent, protective membrane enclosing a red nucleus. The nucleus has numerous neuron-like connections extending from it which connect to the inner surface of the membrane. Its function is unknown, but it is of vital importance to the Metroid, as destroying this structure kills the organism. An even greater mystery of their biology is their capacity to perpetually float in midair, as seen in younger individuals, despite lacking any visible means of propulsion.
Metroids are highly aggressive creatures with no natural predators and are thus at the top of the food chain on SR388. They feed on life energy from their prey in a manner akin to the way a lamprey or leech drains a host organism's blood. Following a Metroid's attack, however, there is no sign of physical damage - there are no external injuries and the victim's blood and internal organs remain intact, yet lack the energy necessary to sustain life.[2] It is unknown exactly how they extract this life energy or what, in fact, the latter consists of - the Metroid's victim simply dies and is impossible to resuscitate. Metroids can also feed on other forms of energy, such as those found within cyborgs, technological equipment and radioactive substances (Mother Brain, Samus Aran's Power Suit and Phazon, respectively).
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Supporting this belief was the fact that Metroids cannot metamorphose into their advanced stages seen in Metroid II: Return of Samus, Metroid: Samus Returns, and Metroid Fusion unless they are exposed to SR388's atmosphere, environmental stimuli, and possibly Aeion energy,[3] the latter of which is implied by the Chozo Memories. It was only during Samus' mission to exterminate the species on their homeworld that the full life cycle was finally observed.
In addition to the stages covered above, unknown circumstances can trigger the development of a rare, "evolved" variation of the Alpha, Gamma, Zeta, and Omega Metroids. The variants can be differentiated from the common counterparts by their orange pigmentation, an additional pair of eyes and the green coating on their backs resembling moss or fur with green veins spreading out on the edges. Their attacks are slightly altered and inflict more damage as well, thus making these evolved Metroids more powerful than the standard type. These variants are exclusive to Metroid: Samus Returns and are therefore not seen outside of SR388, including the planet's artificial replica.
To an extent, Metroids were also capable of absorbing energy from even machinery. This was best demonstrated with Samus on ZDR, where her first usage of her new Metroid energy draining abilities came from draining E.M.M.I.-07PB and its Central Unit by proxy, with it also being implied that this ability also was responsible for crashing Raven Beak's ship in the ending. This also had near-disastrous consequences, as ADAM prevented her from starting her ship to escape the about to explode ZDR due to her mutation risking siphoning power from the ship if she started it until an X-copy of Quiet Robe allowed itself to be absorbed by Samus to restore her genetic makeup.
Their homeworld of SR388 seemingly does not possess any naturally-occurring, sub-zero climate, thus the species is capable of roaming every corner of the planet virtually unchallenged; some can be seen completely submerged in water while others have even made their homes within areas of extreme heat filled with lava. Though the Chozo laboratory in Area 7 of the planet features rooms covered with ice and snow, the artificial origin of the area strongly implies they are the result of temperature-controlled technology built by the bird-like race. Due to this lab being the very place where Metroids came into existence, it can be assumed that their weakness to the cold was intentionally implemented by their creators.
Development is ongoing, with the last wave of updates landing this September. There's another era and set of units planned yet (from Wing Commander Prophecy), additional solo missions in the works, and more besides. It might not have low-budget cutscenes featuring Mark Hamill, but this is a fine reason to return to the Wing Commander universe. If you'd rather get in the cockpit yourself, check out my earlier Freespace 2 roundup for an especially good dogfighting fan-game.
FX: Galaxy features one of the bigger and better fleshed-out single player offerings of any Homeworld mod. There's a trio of new scripted missions that capture the spirit of the original game, thrusting you into increasingly dangerous situations and forcing you to adapt your forces to counter. There are also several distinct challenge modes, including a 33-stage escalating series of battles against AI, plus two distinct survival modes. Bentusi Defense is straight-forward point defence, but The Legendary Fleet is a more complex, messier encounter where you can call in special veteran units from a bespoke menu (assuming you have the resources for it).
As for the festive ghost of Homeworld future, there are a lot of big projects just on the horizon. Veteran modding outfit Phoenix Interactive are gearing up to launch three total conversion mods in the new year. Battlestar Galactica: Fleet Commander, Mass Effect Reborn and Stargate: Space Conflict. While older builds of these mods are available for the original game, the remastered versions appear to be a far more ambitious set of productions, with the Stargate mod promising a scripted campaign with voicework lifted (where appropriate) from the TV show.
Garnet then tells the Gems that the Geode is cracked and that they must leave immediately, including Steven. Suddenly, Greg feels lonely, and Pearl gives him the Warp Whistle, which alerts the Gems when if they are needed back at the temple. At the Geode, Pearl begins to tell Steven that there is a synthetic storm contained within it. She is interrupted by the Warp Whistle. Steven rushes to his father, worried, and Greg says he was just making sure it worked. Steven returns and Pearl attempts to explain the function of the Geode again but is once again interrupted by the Warp Whistle. Steven states that it is most likely very important and returns to the temple. When Steven goes to check on Greg, he is asked where is the remote, to which Steven agrees is a very important question. Steven returns and Pearl blurts out that if the Geode breaks the storm will be released, and all their bodies will be vaporized, with Steven comically replying "and then we'd be dead". Garnet then tells Steven that they need his healing powers to fix the crack. It does not work, and Steven then doubts himself, when his father uses the whistle, wanting to show Steven a commercial, then asking Steven to get him some doughnuts from the Big Donut.
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