Squad Bravo

Squad Bravo is part of GFMC Task Force Herakles in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, consisting of forty Galactic Federation Marines: thirty-nine standard Marines and one Missile Trooper. Squad Bravo was commanded by Captain A.C. Exeter. After they disappeared on planet Aether, Samus Aran is assigned by the Galactic Federation with locating them and rendering assistance.

History

One month prior to Samus's arrival on Aether, Squad Bravo was sent to track a Space Pirate starship heading for the planet Aether in the Dasha region. Squad Bravo soon caught up to the Pirate ship, but the Marines' ship, the G.F.S. Tyr, was damaged by a severe storm (part of the rapid instability and dimensional flux that Aether was experiencing at the time) and they lost track of the Pirates. Though they landed safely in the Temple Grounds region, the heavily damaged G.F.S. Tyr was rendered virtually useless, other than for protection from the weather conditions and other natural threats. However, Squad Bravo started to work on the ship, dividing into two groups: one for repairs on the ship, while the other set off to find a place to establish a makeshift base of operations. According to Exeter's final report, "Each unit was doing fine, no problems. Until they appeared." Out of nowhere, a Dark Portal appeared, and a large swarm of Dark Splinters emerged. Squad Bravo fought desperately to ward off the Darkling creatures, but in the end, they were overwhelmed. In one way or another, all troopers were killed, and many of their corpses are possessed by the Ing, transforming them into zombie-like Dark Troopers.

Eight days after Squad Bravo lost contact, Samus is sent on a search-and-rescue mission by the Galactic Federation. Finding no survivors, Samus is still able to gather the Trooper Logs and piece together what has occurred. Upon finding the landing site of the G.F.S. Tyr, Samus find Exeter's final report, which provides a full video of what has happened. Having learned the fate of the deceased squadron, Samus investigates further to discover their attackers' identity, eventually leading her to U-Mos, who informs her the story of the Luminoth-Ing war.

It is unknown what happens to the corpses of Squad Bravo after Dark Aether collapses, particularly those who were possessed. As the Federation later travels to Aether and discovers Phazon there, it is likely that the remains of Squad Bravo are eventually recovered.

Survivors (Episode of Aether only)

Missile Trooper

The Missile Trooper is converted into a Dark Missile Trooper and becomes a mini-boss. However, the only upgrade is a Missile Expansion, but one that curiously is identical to the Missile Launcher, suggesting it is actually the Missile Launcher stolen from Samus by the Ing.

Metroid Prime 2: Dark Echoes Q&A

QUESTION: Hello!!! I have a quick question. Just what is Bravo's capabilities?

ANSWER: Absolutely. About enough to be annihilated by the Dark Splinters.[1]

QUESTION: Was Samus acquainted at all with Squad Bravo?

ANSWER: I don't think so, but there might be some Squad Bravo members attracted to her...[2]