Metroid Galaxy map?

[1upD]

Since it's now Summer and I have nothing but free time, I decided to work on my Star Wars: Empire at War mod projects again. For some reason I don't feel like working on my more recent project, so I looked back at my unfinished Metroid Prime mod, which some of you may or may not remember. I'm at a point where I think I should start placing all of my redesigned "Metroid" planets on the galaxy map. Then I realized I have no idea where the planets really are.

There's never really been an official map of where the planets are in relation to each other that I can find. Obviously the planets in Prime 3 and Hunters are shown near each other, but that's just in their own systems. In Metroid Prime we see the system Zebes and Tallon IV are in, but it still doesn't show where it is in relation to other important planets such as SR-388, Earth, etc.

Has anyone ever tried to put all of the Metroid planets on a galaxy map? I'm sure there's some unintentional subtle hints and vague guesses that could fill in the blanks.

[Emperor Ing]

I doubt there is even unintentional hints.

Good luck trying to place Earth ANYWHERE within the metroidverse. For all we know, it's on the other side of the galaxy.


All we have are:

-the system where Zebes and Tallon IV are
-the Alimbic Cluster, but that's pretty damned useless
-some of those systems in Corruption that in no way denote distance from one another
-Aether, "on the fringe of Federation space"
-SR388, location: somewhere

You can't build anything from that.

[1upD]

I doubt there is even unintentional hints.

Good luck trying to place Earth ANYWHERE within the metroidverse. For all we know, it's on the other side of the galaxy.


All we have are:

-the system where Zebes and Tallon IV are
-the Alimbic Cluster, but that's pretty damned useless
-some of those systems in Corruption that in no way denote distance from one another
-Aether, "on the fringe of Federation space"
-SR388, location: somewhere

You can't build anything from that.

I could build something from it, it would just be almost entirely of my own imagination. In a case like this I suppose that's not necassarily a bad thing if it's given a lot of thought, it just doesn't feel accurate. Of course given the limited knowledge there is no accuracy, so I guess it doesn't matter.

You'd have to be pretty creative, because there's jack all for useful info.

[Labrynian Rebel]

Well K-2L is an earth colony, so it should be next to earth, Zebes is "neighboring" K-2L, so the system with Zebes, Tallon IV etc. should be near K-2L. Aether is a rouge planet, which according to wikipedia is a planet that doesn't orbit a sun (maybe that's why the luminoth needed that energy so badly )

Hope that helps.

[Vesko]

Wait a second, if K-2L is near Earth and Zebes is neighboring K-2L, does that mean Zebes is in the solar system?

[Lazarius]

No, there is no reason K2-L has to be anywhere near Earth.

Personally, I think Zebes and Tallon IV being in the same system is pretty dumb. I prefer to think that the hologram in Prime 1 is just a stylized Space Pirate chart that shows planets of interest from around the galaxy around a "placeholder" sun, to show how they orbit in their own systems.

[Vesko]

Hmm, the would be a plausible idea. Having both in the same system would be kinda stupid.

Also, as for K-2L being near Earth... I'm pretty skeptical of this idea myself, but what does "Earth Colony" mean then?

[mental]

Personally, I think Zebes and Tallon IV being in the same system is pretty dumb. I prefer to think that the hologram in Prime 1 is just a stylized Space Pirate chart that shows planets of interest from around the galaxy around a "placeholder" sun, to show how they orbit in their own systems.

That would make a lot of sense, particularly since they're all shown in different orbital planes.

[1upD]

I figured the same as Labrynian Rebel. In this case by "near" I think we're really talking about "less far". It's certainly not actually anywhere near Earth, it's just closer than most of the non-Federation planets. Zebes would be a little closer to K-2L than the distance from K-2L as it is to Earth, that way the Chozo would be able to see the pirate attack on long-range scanners and be there in time to save Samus. (That's how it went, right? It's been a while since I've looked at the Manga) Ridley would also then be close enough to the Solar system to get to Ceres and back in a similar way.

Zebes would be a little closer to K-2L than the distance from K-2L as it is to Earth, that way the Chozo would be able to see the pirate attack on long-range scanners and be there in time to save Samus. (That's how it went, right? It's been a while since I've looked at the Manga)

Actually, according to the manga the Chozo were at K2L to buy starship fuel from the humans. I didn't like that; makes the chozo less mysterious if GF colonies are conducting trade with them.

Regardless, I'd surmise that K2L is fairly close to Zebes, and not especially close to Earth. The edge of GF territory.

Ridley would also then be close enough to the Solar system to get to Ceres and back in a similar way.

Interesting point you've raised here; how long and far did Samus chase Ridley at the beginning of Super Metroid? Was Zebes just a couple solar systems away from Sol, or was she pursuing him for weeks across entire star clusters?

[Vesko]

Zebes would be a little closer to K-2L than the distance from K-2L as it is to Earth, that way the Chozo would be able to see the pirate attack on long-range scanners and be there in time to save Samus. (That's how it went, right? It's been a while since I've looked at the Manga)

Actually, according to the manga the Chozo were at K2L to buy starship fuel from the humans. I didn't like that; makes the chozo less mysterious if GF colonies are conducting trade with them.

Regardless, I'd surmise that K2L is fairly close to Zebes, and not especially close to Earth. The edge of GF territory.

Ridley would also then be close enough to the Solar system to get to Ceres and back in a similar way.

Interesting point you've raised here; how long and far did Samus chase Ridley at the beginning of Super Metroid? Was Zebes just a couple solar systems away from Sol, or was she pursuing him for weeks across entire star clusters?

Well, my first thoughts when I watched the intro was that Ceres was actually very close to Zebes. But now that you mention it, that would be kinda dumb. Other side of the system, maybe?

Well, my first thoughts when I watched the intro was that Ceres was actually very close to Zebes. But now that you mention it, that would be kinda dumb. Other side of the system, maybe?

The Ceres asteroid belt is between Mars and Jupiter. Since the space station in the Super Metroid intro was called "Ceres" and appeared to be surrounded by asteroids, many players assume that its in our own solar system.

Ridley in our home system. Fucking terrifying thought.

[Vesko]

Well, my first thoughts when I watched the intro was that Ceres was actually very close to Zebes. But now that you mention it, that would be kinda dumb. Other side of the system, maybe?

The Ceres asteroid belt is between Mars and Jupiter. Since the space station in the Super Metroid intro was called "Ceres" and appeared to be surrounded by asteroids, many players assume that its in our own solar system.

Ridley in our home system. Fucking terrifying thought.

Oh. If you haven't noticed, I suck at astronomy.

Also, Ridley in the Solar system. Ugh, gives me chills just thinking about it.