The ringleaders

The "ringleaders" (given no nickname in Japanese) were a splinter group within the Galactic Federation Army that headed the BOTTLE SHIP's special-forces unit and Project Metroid Warriors. Their existence is proof of corruption in the Federation at a level of high power. As the Colonel wanted to protect the plan, it is likely he was a ringleader, along with the Head Quarantine Officer.
In the Japanese version of Metroid Fusion, the Adam computer states that Nightmare was created by the "old" or "former" Galactic Federation Army. This implies that because of Samus's efforts during Metroid: Other M, at least some of the ringleaders were exposed and incarcerated, and the Army was restructured as a result. Translated concept art indicates that some or all of the ringleaders were former Federation Army soldiers.
The similar conspiracy events of the BSL company in Fusion suggests that at least some of the ringleaders were able to remain in power and manipulate events, like the creation of more Metroids and the capture of the corpse of Ridley's clone. If so, that project's unnamed overseer is likely involved.
==Trivia==
*Samus believed that Adam Malkovich was a ringleader when she learned about Project Metroid Warriors, as his name appears on the screen containing said information. However, this was proven false after he explains to her that his name was co-opted to "approve" the project in Sector Zero.
*The Japanese version of the game explicitly stated that the ringleaders were stopped in the ending and post-game, while the English version implies that their plans were largely unaffected by Samus's involvement.
==Gallery==
File:Head_Quarantine_Officer.png|Head Quarantine Officer (Suspected)
File:James Pierce.png|James Pierce ("The Deleter")
File:MOM-GFColonel.png|The Colonel (Suspected)
Metroid Fusion Mysterious Character.gif|"Federation official" (Suspected)
==References==
ru:Зачинщики
Category:Characters
Category:Galactic Federation
Category:BOTTLE SHIP
Category:Organizations