"I didn't do this, nor do I know how to send you all home. To be frank, we made a jump into hyperspace to return to the capitol world of the New Republic, but we exited here. If my teams find anything that can help you all, you'll know."
Samus would refrain from responding other than a confirming nod. She figured that everyone didn't seem to know how they all got here - save for the fact that inter-dimensional hijinks were the cause of all this. Still, she wondered why would they all be summoned here of all things in such close confines? With the conflict that was going on in this universe, perhaps they were chosen by beings high above their consciousness believing they were worthy enough to take place as heroes of this war. If so, she'll be forced to participate and hopefully be transported back home when all was said and done.
It reminded her of another multiversal event that had pit her against other combatants for a chance of victory, only now it was far bigger in scale and much more in her element.
She shifted her view to the holo-table as Jason began to show them a brief history about what was happening.
"-as the last of the Jedi traitors are driven into hiding and their Wookie allies are already being forced to surrender. Those who don't are being shown the full power of the new Galactic Empire's military might."
The bounty hunter could see armed soldiers in white, mobile, armor gunning down what would appear to be the laser-sword wielding "jedi" alongside their "wookie-allies". Even before Jason could confirm that the defenders were indeed on the side of good, Samus could already tell what was going on. So familiar it was, in fact, that it had erupted two memories that she had tried to keep from remembering for years. There was one where the Space Pirates had attacked her home on her home planet K2L, slaughtering everyone in her colony but her. It was a painfully sharp reminder of her tragic past as a victim of war.
But then came another memory, one where she found herself on the other side of the coin. She had buried the sentiment for years at this point, however now she could remember it as if it happened yesterday. She would never forget that dreadful day, that terrible mission, where she was ordered to exterminate an entire alien species...
All but one. One that she chose to spare, only for it to die several days later when it tried to protect her. That mission would forever go down by many as...
The Genocide of SR388.While it was supposedly for the greater good of the galaxy, the baby Metroid has opened Samus' eyes not just on the alien population as a whole, but also regarding the morality with the very group who ordered her to do so - the Galactic Federation themself. While she still kept in touch with the organization, never again did she choose to participate in their dubious schemes regarding alien life - save for the times they had a lead on the space pirates, or even better, regarding Ridley himself.
But despite having participated on opposite ends at different times, she believed Jason when he mentioned that the Jedi were forces for good against Emperor Palpatine's Galactic Empire. Yet she believed that this wasn't her war. Her primary objective was to get back to her universe and continue the pursuit against the space pirates. But the Commander also had a point regarding their eventual participation. Now that they are here, the Empire will soon be their problem if they find where they are and will make sure that they will not escape back to where they've came.
So they all have no choice but to participate, unless they want to serve under the Empire as slaves or worse be killed.
As Samus was given a datapad concerning the basics of the ship they were in, she continued to listen in on the conversations happening around her. One short-haired woman recommended they find the institutors of this Rebel Alliance and start things off with them, an idea similar to the bounty hunter's. Another figure, an older man, still refused the sentiment in getting involved with the conflict with the Empire despite Jason's reasoning and instead pushed blame and fear-mongering onto the Zerg queen.
The bounty hunter rolled her eyes as she stood up to directly face the stubbornly ignorant captain.
"You're missing the bigger picture, captain." she coldly responded,
"I hate man-devouring aliens as much as the next person and I've exterminated many different species in my world, but we - including that "Zerg" creature that you so unequivocally despise - are all in a place outside our element. We may not currently know of a way to return to our home dimensions as of now, but I believe that if there's any hint to go off at this time, that the enemy might have the answer hidden deep within their ranks, whether we like it or not. The odds may seem to be against our favor, but in order to even stand a fighting chance against this Empire, we need to band together or die divided and alone. Because unless there's an alternate way, I don't see ourselves getting out without engaging them."She'd then slowly point her unprimed cannon arm towards the broodmother.
"Even if one has to make temporary peace with the very enemy themselves."
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