| “ | Unfortunate, what happened to Commander Malkovich. And to think that his entire unit was annihilated... Truly a tragic day... Would you agree, Aran? | „ |
—The Colonel | ||
The Colonel[1] (部隊長)[2] is a doughy Galactic Federation officer with an Irish accent seen at the end of Metroid: Other M. Aside from Gallery artwork, he only appears during FMV cutscenes.
As MB is frozen solid by a Freeze Gun, a voice can be heard commanding a platoon of additional Galactic Federation soldiers to open fire on MB, killing her. After she is shot, a smile from the same cropped off face is shown, confirming the success. An elevator in the room lowers to reveal the commanding voice: an elderly unnamed man wearing a formal uniform. The Colonel slowly walks past the aftermath of the battle, simply grunting and smirking at the chaos leftover and injured soldiers, as he walks closer to Samus Aran. During his "observational walk", he crushes MB's hairclip. He then pushes a rifle (aimed at Samus), away as he reaches closer to her, observing her briefly. He praises Aran's work during the mission, and suggests she leave the rest to the Galactic Federation. When his troopers are struggling with a sobbing Madeline Bergman, the Colonel remarks that the death of Adam and 07th Platoon would be a tragic day, but with them gone Samus is an "outsider", and her unofficial status prevents her from contacting the witness. The Colonel then accuses Samus of having a predilection towards transporting illegal cargo and asks her to restrict her actions in future. The Colonel then commands a trooper to take Aran away, with one soldier grabbing her arm, hinting at his identity. The Colonel questions the soldier's remark, asking the soldier for his identity. The soldier introduces himself as Anthony Higgs, revealed to be alive, stating that his orders from Adam were to secure any survivors upon the BOTTLE SHIP which were authorized by the Supreme Chairman. Confused, the Colonel shows fury at Anthony's unexpected survival but allows Anthony to escort Samus and Madeline off the BOTTLE SHIP in the end.
The Colonel's attitude suggests that he may have been trying to cover up Project Metroid Warriors, indicating he is a secondary antagonist. As the Colonel seemed to be part of the cover-up operation of the Deleter, he is likely an agent of the ringleaders, or in fact a leader himself.
Dialogue[]
- "Fire!" - commanding Galactic Federation Army troops to open fire on MB.
- (grunts) - as he walks past the chaos of the battle's aftermath.
- "Samus Aran. I heard what happened. You performed admirably. You can leave the rest to us."
- "Wait. Aran. Unfortunate, what happened to Commander Malkovich. And to think that his entire unit was annihilated... Truly a tragic day... Would you agree, Aran? "
- "Sadly, with them gone, you're just an outsider. And given your unofficial status, I cannot allow you contact with the witness. With your predilection for transporting illegal cargo, like infant Metroids, I must ask that you restrict your— [chuckle] Time for the lady to go home. Someone escort her!"
- "Wha... Stop right there! Who are you?" - questioning the soldier escorting away Samus.
- "What?!" - confused by Anthony Higgs's words.
- "What do you mean, the chairman—"
- (growls) - last words, angry at the outcome of a 07th Platoon survivor.
Trivia[]
- It is possible that the Colonel was the Federation official seen in Metroid Fusion. This man also tried to cover up the Metroid cultivation program in the Restricted Laboratory, and wears a suit resembling the Colonel's uniform, minus the overcoat.
- It is interesting to note that though the Colonel looks significantly older than Adam, he is actually lower in rank according to most worldwide military officer rank structures, since Adam was a General. However, this may have just been another oversight by game developers, evidenced by the fact that Adam was recently promoted to Commander (a rank normally associated with navies and is in fact several ranks below both General and Colonel). It is also possible that in the Federation Army the rank of Commander is further up than most other ranks, possibly even being the leader of the Federation military.
- The Colonel does not appear in the Characters log on the pause screen after the credits. The reason for this is unknown, as every other individual Samus meets on the BOTTLE SHIP appears with a description on their status. This trait is also shared with the Head Quarantine Officer.
- Of these two characters, the Colonel is the only one who is exclusive to cutscenes.
- The concept art of the Colonel is similar to the characters Colonel Campbell and Hot Coldman of the Metal Gear series.
- The Colonel's image along with his phrase "given your unofficial status" is used for the {{Conjectural}} template on Wikitroid (a template noting unofficial names of pages).
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