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It's been a rough six months, but I've finally gotten the translation to Chapter 6 of Metroid Prime: Episode of Aether up on the site! In addition, I've also added the covers and updated all the chapters for the original version, for our readers in Japan.

Couple of things about this one. First, there is NO chapter missing between 5 and 6 - there really is a HUGE plot hole. We don't get to hear any character development from Lilly or Jeff, nor do we get to see Agon, Torvus, or the Sanctuary Fortress. At the rate Hisashi Matsumoto was going, he could have probably milked this story for another year and still had story left over. But for whatever reason, Comic Bom Bom or Nintendo decided to pull the plug (possibly due to low sales of the game in Japan or lack of readership - which is odd, considering Samus and Joey ran for about 3 years!). As a result, he had to wrap up 90% of the story in two chapters!

Which leads me to my second point, and probably the most frustrating one: we don't have a copy of Chapter 7.

At least not yet. You see, Comic Bom Bom was a monthly mangazine that went out of print four years ago in a country on the other side of the planet. Mangazines are meant to be read once, then tossed out at the end of the month when the next issue comes out. As a result, it's very hard to find an issue from six months ago, let alone six years - even if you happen to live in Japan. So we don't yet have a copy of January 2006, though we've been looking for it. As a result, the story for now will end in a cliffhanger. (Thankfully, you can just play the game to find out what happens...)

However, if anyone out there has a copy of Chapter 7 or knows someone who does, do not hesitate to contact us!! We would love to get a copy of it so that all the Metroid fans out there can read it!

Anyway, thanks again for reading these! I hope you enjoyed what's there, as the illustrations for Episode of Aether are pretty darn good, and the story's not half bad, also. Thanks to Infinity's End, Varia, and Chozo Child, who helped me create all the fun ads we put in the manga. And, of course, a very hearty thanks to Matsumoto-san for drawing the manga as well as Nintendo and Retro Studios for creating the great games it's based on.

Now, who's up for more Samus & Joey? :P

Until next time...
Captain Commando