Samus is later forced to explore Chozodia after she was shot down by Space Pirates. Some time later, the Pirates connected their ship to the Chozo Ruins with a glass bridge, and began excavating the temple while installing searchlights and floating-eye sensors to catch possible intruders. When Samus Aran returned to the planet to destroy Mother Brain, Ridley lands the Space Pirate Mother Ship near Chozodia before leaving for his lair.
After the Zebesian Space Pirates attacked and forced the Chozo to abandon the planet, Chozodia was left in ruins and seemingly remained undisturbed by any sentient beings for some time. Chozodia appears to be the main Chozo temple on Zebes, and was likely used for many Chozo rituals and ceremonies.
