The fedaration.

A goverment in the 39-eridonas system. They funded Samus's explrations and funded Biological labs,

wich would be an issue to them after the X parasite outbreak. They had no idea that the UNSC exsisted

before there fateful meeting in 2992.

= Weapons=

they made weapons such as the Mark-12 Ion blaster, Samus's power suits, and the Ripper.

=Biological studies=

They found and bred Metroids and X-parasites