ZEBES — Galactic bounty hunter Samus Aran had her work cut out for her after losing all of her power suit’s combat abilities when investigating a distress signal on a strange planet. Luckily, with a little creativity and perseverance, she was able to replace and even enhance her missing weaponry.
“So after the electromagnetic pulse or whatever hits and I realize I can’t use my rockets, I’m like, ‘Okay, wow, I’m screwed,’” said Aran in an Instagram story. “But it turned out to be a really positive experience. Suddenly feeling so helpless made me really appreciate all this technology that we rely on every day. Whenever I found one of my old abilities, it was like, ‘I’m gonna look at this in a new light. I’m not gonna, you know, take it for granted.’ Not many people get that opportunity six or seven times in their lives.”
Many of Aran’s social media followers came out to support her after she shared the story.
“OMG YES!!! Slay, bestie!” posted Instagram user @CommADAMM, who was accused of being a bot in several replies. “I know how crazy this whole experience must have been for you, but I’m glad you came through it even stronger than ever! Just remember to always ask permission before using your weapons! LOL JK!”
Not all of the reactions to the story were so positive. After a video of Aran’s Instagram post was shared to Twitter, several users took issue with it.
“This is the kind of thing that gets passed around as some sort of feel-good story when it’s actually the exact opposite,” said @GrayVoxPirate. “Why should a bounty hunter be responsible for rebuilding all of this hyper-advanced technology that she relies on to make her livelihood? Where was the Galactic Federation in all of this? It’s exactly what I’m always talking about. We’re failing our citizens on a fundamental level.”
Just days after Aran’s story went viral, she posted another reel from a mysterious planet showing her demolished suit with the caption, “Here we go again!”
