An example of what one of the types of chimeras operating the factory could look like, using a Space Pirate from Metroid as a reference.

More hard surface armour "Space Pirate" exploration. How would you actually communicate space piracy in a game? Boarding action and hidden caves stashed with loot, I guess.

Ridley: the space pirate that looks like a dragon and somehow knows perfect English. #History #Nintendo #VideoGames #Metroid

A creature from the 1994 SNES game Super Metroid. An entry for the Metroid Database's Bestiary. You can visit the Bestiary here: [link] Zebesian Space Pirate gray

“Space pirate. #ridley #metroid #nintendo #smashbros #SmashBrosUltimate”

Elite Pirate Upsilon, more commonly known as the Omega Pirate, was one of the most powerful Space Pirates ever created and had the potential to be a new standard for the Pirates. The Omega Pirate was considered, by Science Team, the zenith of Project Helix. Fused with Phazon reserves, the Omega Pirate was capable of regeneration and wave quake generation. It was destroyed by Samus Aran when she took the Phazon Mines by force, providing her with the Phazon Suit upgrade. The Berserker Knights…