| rdfs:comment | - The Galactic Federation Marine Corps Task Force Herakles was a task-force of Galactic Federation troopers at the time of the events of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. They patrol the Dasha Region to make sure many of the colony worlds are in peace, though the names of these remote planets are unknown - except for the one they crashed on. Whilst chasing a frigate of Space Pirates, the Bravo Team of Task Force Herakles crash-landed on Aether, where they set up an entire compound made from parts of the Tyr; and tried to locate the Pirates, who actually landed in the Agon Wastes. They set up two levels of their base: on the surface and underground, unintentionally deep within the heart of a Splinter hive. Herakles were doing well until a horde of Dark Splinters, possessed by the malicious Ing, enacte
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| abstract | - The Galactic Federation Marine Corps Task Force Herakles was a task-force of Galactic Federation troopers at the time of the events of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. They patrol the Dasha Region to make sure many of the colony worlds are in peace, though the names of these remote planets are unknown - except for the one they crashed on. Whilst chasing a frigate of Space Pirates, the Bravo Team of Task Force Herakles crash-landed on Aether, where they set up an entire compound made from parts of the Tyr; and tried to locate the Pirates, who actually landed in the Agon Wastes. They set up two levels of their base: on the surface and underground, unintentionally deep within the heart of a Splinter hive. Herakles were doing well until a horde of Dark Splinters, possessed by the malicious Ing, enacted a full-scale siege of their base. Almost all of them died when they were attacked by the insectoids, and E. Denys, the one survivor, was trying to make it to the temple when he was killed by an indeterminate organism (possibly War Wasps, as he was killed looking into a hole leading to an area with contained War Wasps). There were twelve troopers with log entries, seven hanging dead in their "base of operations", eighteen who were possessed by Ing, one missile trooper also possessed, and two more that have damaged data log entries, totaling forty troopers. However it is strange that there were only twenty-two seats on their ship. It is possible that the unseated soldiers were crew technicians and other reserve units in charge of maintaining equipment and cargo in usable conditions. Another explanation would be the use of "hot bunking" in shifts, one group of troops would be awake whilst their comrades slept in the seats then switch with them when required. However this seems unlikely, as having a name plate suggests an more permanent and less efficient placing system. Metroid Prime: Episode of Aether depicts Samus Aran meeting up with a small band of surviving individuals in Chapter 2.
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