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The '''Metroid Hatchling''' is the last remaining [[Metroid (species)|Metroid]] from planet [[SR388]], discovered by [[Samus Aran|Samus]] in ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'', and helps her escape the Metroid homeworld. Samus, rather than kill the Metroid in accordance with her mission directives, takes the specimen to the [[Ceres Space Colony|Galactic Research Station at Ceres]], so that [[Galactic Federation|Federation]] scientists could study its energy-producing qualities. According to Samus, the scientists discovered that the Metroid could be used to benefit civilization, but exactly how is never known. Shortly after Samus leaves the station, the scientists are murdered, and the Metroid is stolen by [[Ridley]] and taken to the reconstructed [[Space Pirate]] base on [[Zebes]]. After defeating Ridley in his lair at [[Norfair]], Samus finds the Metroid's casing broken in two. She encounters the creature herself in [[Tourian|New Tourian]] amidst dried husks of enemies. Since its time away from Ceres, the Metroid has grown to a gigantic size, far larger than any Metroid at the larval stage. The Metroid proceeds to attack Samus, draining almost all of her energy before recognizing Samus as its mother. It flees, and a short time later, during the fight between Samus and [[Mother Brain]], the Metroid returns, attacking Mother Brain as the latter prepares to kill Samus, and uses the energy taken from the monstrosity (now a dried husk) to heal the bounty hunter. During this process, a rejuvenated Mother bombards the infant with beams fired from its mouth, killing it (This scene was recreated in the trailer for ''[[Metroid: Other M]]'', in which the Metroid is killed by a single attack rather than by several). Its remains rain down upon Samus, and she gains the [[Hyper Beam]], using it to obliterate Mother and escape the planet.  

The Metroid hatchling was used to create the genetic basis for the failed [[Space Pirate]] experiment [[Mochtroid|Mochtroids]] and their successful Metroid cloning later on. The Galactic Federation scientists managed to save some DNA samples from the hatchling as well. These samples were used to create Metroids on the [[Bottle Ship]], to create the [[X Parasite]] vaccine, [[Vaccine "Metroid"]], and to provide the basis for the secret Metroid breeding program at the [[Biologic Space Laboratories Research Station|B.S.L station]].