Editing Metroid (section)

===Setting===
The ''Metroid'' franchise takes place in a [[science fiction]] setting where [[human]]ity is shown to be a part of a spacefaring sovereignty known as the Galactic Federation. Other races are both a part of the Federation as well as close allies, the most prolific being the Chozo, an [[bird|avian]] species possessing advanced technology and skills in bioengineering. The mutual nemesis of the Federation and the Chozo are the Space Pirates, a villainous interstellar cabal comprising multiple alien races of disreputable nature that all refuse to abide to the Galactic Federation's rule. They are led by the [[dragon]]-like warlord [[Ridley (Metroid)|Ridley]], and plot to develop weapons of mass destruction from hazardous life forms and materials to destroy the Federation and secure galactic dominance.

The eponymous [[Metroid (fictional species)|Metroids]] are a species of predatory, [[jellyfish]]-like organisms that feed on an undetectable [[life energy]] found in all living creatures. Biological weapons, the Metroids were engineered by the Chozo to eradicate a parasitic, [[shapeshift]]ing virus known as the "X" that threatened their civilization. While the Metroids succeeded in stopping the X, they became a danger to the Chozo themselves when they developed the ability to evolve into different and far deadlier forms. Most of the games center around the efforts of various organizations, including the Space Pirates, the Galactic Federation, and rogue members of the Chozo race, to weaponize the Metroids and the subsequent conflicts they cause.