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Author:Warfreak
Version:2.5
DateStarted:25/6/08

TableofContents
[1]Introduction
[1.01]Introduction
[1.02]VersionHistory
[2]Background
[2.01]CommanderShepard'sHistory
[2.02]PlayableClasses
[2.03]SquadClasses
[3]Skills
[3.01]Combat
[3.02]Tech
[3.03]Biotic
[3.04]ClassSkills
[3.05]UnlockedClasses
[3.06]ShepardSkills
[4]Walkthrough
[4.01]EdenPrime
[4.02]TheCitadel
[4.03]Noveria
[4.04]Liara'sDigSite
[4.05]Feros
[4.06]Virmire
[4.07]TheCitadel,Reloaded
[4.08]Ilos
[5]OtherMissions
[5.01]TheCitadel
[5.02]Feros
[5.03]Noveria
[5.04]Virmire
[5.05]UNC
[5.06]BringDowntheSky
[5.07]Tali
[5.08]Wrex
[5.09]Garrus
[6]Armoury
[6.01]Pistol
[6.02]AssaultRifle
[6.03]Shotgun
[6.04]SniperRifle
[6.05]LightArmour
[6.06]MediumArmour
[6.07]HeavyArmour
[7]Manufacturers
[7.01]Manufacturers
[7.02]Weapons
[7.03]Armour
[7.04]Upgrades
[8]Achievements
[8.01]Achievements
[9]Codex
[9.01]PrimaryCodex
[9.02]SecondaryCodex
[10]SpaceMap
[10.01]SpaceCharts

[A]ContactInformation
[B]WebmasterInformation
[C]Credits
[D]SitesFAQison
[E]Copyright

[1.01]Introduction

Welcometomy36thFAQ,anditwouldbemyfirstintheRPGgenre.This
guideisforthePCversionofMassEffect,andwhileitwillstillworkon
theXBox360version,itisbuiltonthePCversion,sincethatistheversion
thatIhave.Justbearwithmethough,theporttothePCmakesitbasically
thesameastheXBoxversion.ShamethePS3doesn'thaveit.

Inthisgame,youcontrolCommanderShepard,thehumanthatlikeinmost
RPGs,youhavetosavetheworld.Buttherearetwistsandturnsalongthe
way,sobecareful.Withoutfurtherfanfare,letsbegin.

[1.02]VersionHistory

Version0.1[25/6/08]
GuideStarted.

Version0.2[26/6/08]
CompletedChapter2.Rathersluggishprogress.

Version0.3[27/6/08]
CompletedathirdofChapter3.

Version0.4[28/6/08]
MoreonChapter3.Chapter3shouldbefinishedtomorrow.

Version0.5[29/6/08]
DoneChapter3EXCEPTfor3.05whichIneedtodoabitofresearchon.

Version0.6[2/7/08]
Completed3.05fornow.Smallupdate.

Version0.7[25/9/08]
Thisguideisn'tdead,justdistracted.Completedthearmoury.

Version0.8[3/10/08]
Updateasusual.

Version0.9[7/10/08]
FinishedtheDLC"BringDowntheSky"pack.

Version1.0[8/10/08]
MoreontheWalkthrough.

Version1.1[12/10/08]
CompletedtheCitadelWalkthrough.

Version1.2[14/10/08]
CompletedmoreontheNoveriaPlanet.

Version1.3[30/10/08]
Lastupdatebeforea2weekbreak,myexamsarecomingup,soIdoneedto
prepareforthat.Also,Ihaveotherthingstodo.

Version1.4[20/1/09]
CompletedLiara'sDigSite.Ineedmymotivationback.

Version1.5[21/1/09]
NoveriaandFeroscomplete.

Version1.6[22/1/09]
Completedtheentirestory.Allthemiscpartsareleft.

Version1.7[23/1/09]
Startedonsidequests.

Version1.8[24/1/09]
CompletedmostofthequestsexcepttheUNCquests.Completedathirdofthe
UNCquests,thatleaves19moreuntilallsidequestsaredone.

Version1.9[25/1/09]
CompletedmostoftheUNCquests,butnotdonecompletely.

Version2.0[26/1/09]
CompeltedUNCQuests.StartedonManufacturers,completedWeapons,missing
ArmourandtheUpgrades.

Version2.1[28/1/09]
FinishedtheChapter7and8parts.

Version2.2[29/1/09]
CompletedthePrimaryCodex.

Version2.3[30/1/09]
CompletedasmallpartofthesecondaryCodex.

Version2.4[31/1/09]
CompletedSecondaryCodex.Spaceisallthatisneededforacompletedguide.
Thatshouldbefinishedtomorrowwithsomeluck.

Version2.5[1/2/09]
GuideComplete.IhopemyfirstadventureintoRPGswasagoodone.MaybeI'll
workonMassEffect2aswell.Anyway,thiswasmyfirstRPGguide,soIhope
itwasadecenteffort.

[2.01]CommanderShepard'sHistory

Whenyoustartthegame,youhavetheoptiontohavethegameallowyouto
createacustomCommanderShepard.Ifyoudoso,youneedtohavetodoa
fewthings.

Firstofall,youneedtoselectagenderforyourcharacter.Likeother
Biowaregames,thisdoesn'treallymatter,butgenderequality.Shepardcanbe
maleorfemale.Ifyouchoosemale,yougetMarkMeertovoiceyourShepard
andforfemales,yougetJenniferHale,whodoesagreatjob.Ipersonally
lovedherworkinFreelancer.Butletsgetbackontrack.

Forthenextpart,youcanchangethenameofShepard.Youcanonlychange
thefirstname,becauseyoucan'thavevoiceactorsnamingeverypossiblename
onthefaceoftheEarth.ThedefaultmaleisJohn,thedefaultfemaleis
Jane,butyoucanchangethat.Ifcourse,inthecourseofthegame,your
characterwillALWAYSbecalledShepard,andneverbytheirfirstname.

Thenextpartisthecharacter'sbackground,theirbackgroundontheir
childhoodbeforetheyjoinedtheAllianceMilitary.Thischoiceoutofthe
threewilleffectamissioninthegame,provideParagonand/orRenegade
pointsandeffecthowyouareviewedasacharacterinthegame.Therethree
choicesare:
********
*Spacer*
********

"BothyourparentswereintheAllianceMilitary.Yourchildhoodwasspent
onshipsandstationsastheytransferredfrompostingtoposting,never
stayinginonelocationformorethanafewyears.Followinginyour
parent'sfootsteps,youenlistedattheageofeighteen."

Paragon+2

**********
*Colonist*
**********

"YouwerebornandraisedonMindoir,asmallbordercolonyintheAttican
Traverse.Whenyouweresixteen,slaversraidedMindoir,slaughteringyour
familyandfriends.YouweresavedbyapassingAlliancepatrolandyou
enlistedwiththemilitaryafewyearslater."

Paragon+1
Renegade+1

***********
*Earthborn*
***********

"AsanEarthborn,youhadaroughchildhoodintheslumsonEarthandhave
agrittyedgetoyourpersonality."

Renegade+2

ThenextpartisthemilitaryhistoryofShepardinthiscase.Again,itwill
awardParagonandRenegadepointsbasedonyourchoice.Thiswillalsoeffect
howpeoplewillviewyou,andthiswilleffecttheconversationswith
severalcharacters.

***************
*SoleSurvivor*
***************

"Duringyourservice,amissionyouwereonwenthorriblywrong.Trappedinan
extremesurvivalsituation,youhadtoovercomephysicaltormentsand
psychologicalstressthatwouldhavebrokenmostpeople.Yousurvivedwhile
thosearoundyoufell,andnowyoualoneislefttotellthetale."

Paragon+1
Renegade+1

**********
*WarHero*
**********

"Earlyinyourmilitarycareeryoufoundyourselffacinganoverwhelmingenemy
force.Youriskedyourownlifetosaveyourfellowsoldiersanddefeatthe
enemydespitetheimpossibleodds.Yourbraveryandheroismhaveearnedyou
medalsandrecognitionfromtheAlliancefleet."

Paragon+2

**********
*Ruthless*
**********
"Throughoutyourmilitarycareer,youhaveheldfasttoonebasicrule:get
thejobdone.You'vebeencalledcold,calculating,andbrutal.Your
reputationforruthlessefficiencymakesyourfellowsoldierswaryofyou.
Butwhenfailureisnotanoption,themilitaryalwaysgoestoyoufirst."

Renegade+2

Afterthat,youneedtofigureouttheclassofyourcharacter,whichisin
Section2.02.Readthat,choosetheclassandthenyougetthecustomiseyour
Shepardtowhateveritsuitsyou.Youcanhavethemostbeautifulpersonas
CommanderShepard,orthemosthideous,butintheend,itdoesn'treally
matter.

[2.02]PlayableClasses

AfterfiguringoutthehistoryofCommanderShepard,youneedtochoosea
classtoplayas.Thereare6classesthatyoucanchoosefrom,eacheithera
pureuserofCombat,TechorBiotics,orahybridbetweentwoofthem.

*********
*Soldier*
*********

TheSoldierisyourpurecombatclass,theyarethosewhousegunstosolve
alltheirproblems.Theycanuseall4weaponswithoutrelativeease,theonly
classthatisabletouseHeavyArmourandtheyhavetheabilitytouseFirst
Aid.Thisisthebestoptionforfirsttimeplayersbecauseitseasytouse,
pointandshoot.TheclassofadefaultShepardoraquickShepard.

Viatheappropriatemission,ShepardcanadvanceintoaCommandotoimprove
offensivepower,orShockTroopertoimprovetheirdefensivepower.

Ifyouareplanningtousesoldier,youwilldefinitelyneedTechandBiotic
powers.TaliandLiarawillbethebestchoicesincetheyarepureTechand
Bioticusers.

BaseSkills:Pistol
AssaultRifle
AssaultTraining
CombatArmour
Soldier

UnlockedSkills:Shotgun
SniperRifle
FirstAid
Fitness

**********
*Engineer*
**********

TheEngineerisliketheSoldier,apureuser,butofTechthistime.They
arethemastersofcrackinglocksandhackingintosystems,andalsohacking
anddisablingenemyunits.SincetheGethareelectronic,youcanhackinto
themtorenderthemuseless.Theyaregoingtobeasupportunit,sincethis
isn'tBattlefield2andyoudon'tgetaShotgun.

viatheappropriatemission,youcanupgradetoOperativetoimproveyour
bufferingskillswithyourTechpowers,orheadtoMedictoimproveyour
healingskills.NotethattheunbalancedG36Ewasnotincluded.

Withthisasyourclass,youwantsomeonetofight,andsomeonetohackfor
you.Withthis,youareprobablygoingtosticktoAshley,apureCombat
SoldierandprobablyLiaraforherBioticpowers.
BaseSkills:Pistol
FirstAid
Decryption
Electronics
Engineer

UnlockedSkills:BasicArmour
Medicine
Hacking
Damping

*******
*Adept*
*******

TheAdeptisthelastpureuser,theuserofBiotics,orJedi.Withthis,
youwillbeabletodefendyourselfwithBarrier,orthrowyourenemies
torenderthemuseless.However,theywilllacktheoffensivepowerorthe
techpowerthatwouldberequiredforanallroundunit.

Viatheappropriatemission,ShepardcanupgradetoNemesistoboosttheir
environmentalbioticpowerssuchaslift,whileanupgradetoBastion
willimprovetheirdefensivebioticpowerssuchasBarrier.

YoursquadshouldconsistofAshleyforhercombatcapabilitiesandTali
forherTechpowersbecauseTechplaysaverylargeroleinthegame.

BaseSkills:BasicArmour
Throw
Barrier
Warp
Adept

UnlockedSkills:Pistol
Singularity
Lift
Statis

*************
*Infiltrator*
*************

TheInfiltratorisacombinationofCombatandTech.Theyhavetheoffensive
hackingpowersoftheEngineerandthelongrangeandcloserangestopping
powerofaSoldier.Theyareaverypowerfulclass,theotherbeingthe
Vanguard.WithCombatandTech,theycaneasilygothroughthegamewithout
needforasupportsquad.

Viatheappropriatemission,ShepardcanupgradetoCommandotoimprove
yoursniperrifleskillorOperativetoimproveyourdisablingtechs.

ItisbesttohaveaBioticsusersincetheycanhelpyoubringdownthe
enemywhilsttheyaredistracted.ACombatusercouldn'thurteither.

BaseSkills:TacticalArmour
Decryption
Electronics
Pistol
Infilrator

UnlockedSkills:SniperRifle
Damping
Fitness
FirstAid
**********
*Sentinel*
**********

TheSentinelisthecombinationofTechsandBiotics.Thiscanbequiteuseful
butthereliesaproblems.Youdon'thavethecombatcapabilitiesofbringing
downtheenemy.Thisclassisagainasupportclasssinceyoucan'ttakethe
enemydown.

Viatheappropriatemission,ShepardcanupgradetoMedictoimprovethe
healingcapabilitiesortoBastiontosupportoffensiveBioticpowers.

YoursquadshouldconsistofAshleytosupportyourcombatskills,orlack
thereof.ThesecondshouldeitherbeGarrusorWrextoimproveyourcombat
powers.

BaseSkills:Barrier
Throw
Decryption
FirstAid
Sentinel

UnlockedSkills:Electronics
Lift
Statis
Medicine

**********
*Vanguard*
**********

ThePureJediclass,theVanguardisoneofthemostpowerfulclasses,they
cancombineBioticsandCombattogether.Theyhowever,lacktheTechpowersto
takedownlocksandthatwillseriouslyundermineyoursupportsquad.They
caneasilyknockdownfoes,throwthemandfire.

Viatheappropriatemission,ShepardcanupgradetoNemesistostrengthenyour
offensiveBioticsortoShockTroopertoimprovethecombatcapabilitiesof
yourcharacter.

YoursquadshouldconsistofTaliorsomeotherTechusertoensurethatyou
don'thaveproblemswithhackinganddecryption.Thesecondshouldbeoneto
supplementyourskills.

Baseskills:AssaultTraining
Pistols
Throw
Warp
Vanguage

UnlockedSkills:Shotgun
Lift
Barrier
TacticalArmour

[2.03]SquadClasses

==AshleyWilliams==

GunneryChiefWilliamsisanenlistedsoldierintheAlliancemilitarywho
servedonEdenPrime.YouencounterherwhilstsheisstuckinEdenPrime
whilstitisunderattack.Shehasbeenoverlookedforfleetduty,henceher
relativelyhighrankandstillstuckonagarrison.SheisaSoldier,apure
Combatclass

Level60SkillswithAutolevel

|Pistols||1||2||3||4||
|Shotguns||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||
|AssaultRifles||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||
|SniperRifles||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||
|CombatArmour||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||
|FirstAid||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||
|AssaultTraining||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||
|Fitness||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||
|Soldier||1||2||3||4||5||6||

==KaidenAlenko==

LieutenantAlenkoisarankedofficeronboardtheNormandy.HeisaSentinel
class,amixtureofBioticsandTech,buthespecialisesinBioticsslightly
overTech.Oneofthetwohumansthatcanbeinyoursquadatanygiventime,
theotherbeingAshleyWilliams

Level60SkillswithAutolevel

|Throw||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||
|Lift||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||
|Barrier||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||
|Statis||1||2||3||4||
|Decryption||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||
|Electronics||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||
|FirstAid||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||
|Medicine||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||
|Sentinel||1||2||3||4||5||6||

==LiaraT'Soni==

LiaraistheAsariScientistwhospendshertimeresearching.Sheiswell,
classisAsariScientistbutitisclosesttoAdept,specialisinginpure
BioticswithoutTechorCombathelp.

Level60SkillswithAutolevel

|Throw||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||
|Lift||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||
|Warp||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||
|Singularity||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||
|Barrier||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||
|Statis||1||2||3||4||
|FirstAid||1||2||3||4||5||6||
|Electronics||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||
|AsarisCientist||1||2||3||4||5||6||

==UrdnotWrex==

WrexisasurvivingKroganBattlemaster,andthesepeoplearethesameasthe
humanVanguard.Theyhaveamixtureofcombatandbioticsandthatisavery
powerfulcombination.

Level60SkillswithAutolevel

|AssaultRifles||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||
|Shotguns||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||
|CombatArmour||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||
|Fitness||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||
|Warp||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||
|Throw||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||
|Barrier||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||
|Statis||1||2||3||4||5||6||
|KroganBattlemaster||1||2||3||4||5||6||

==GarrusVakaran==

GarrusisaTurianAgentoriginallyworkingfortheCitadel'sCSecPolice.
HisclassisverysimilartothehumanvarientofInfiltrator,acombination
oftechandcombat.Heisacapablesquadmember.

Level60SkillswithAutolevel

|AssaultRifles||1||2||3||4||
|SniperRifles||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||
|TacticalArmour||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||
|AssaultTraining||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||
|Decryption||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||
|Damping||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||
|FirstAid||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||
|Training||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||
|TurianAgent||1||2||3||4||5||6||

==Tali'ZorahnarRayya==

TaliisaQuarianMachinist,andduetotherestrictionsonthevesselsofher
race,sheneedstobringbacksomethingusefulinordertobeincluded.She
isthesameastheEngineer,specialisinginpureTech.

Level60SkillswithAutolevel

|Pistols||1||2||3||4||5||6||
|Shotguns||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||
|BasicArmour||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||
|FirstAid||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||
|Electronics||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||
|Damping||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||
|Decryption||1||2||3||4||5||6||
|Hacking||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||
|QuarianMachinist||1||2||3||4||5||6||

[3.01]Combat

Combatskillsarebasicallyskillsthataredirectlyrelatedtothefieldof
combat,whichmeansskillsatusingyourfirearmsandwearingthebody
armour,whilstbeingabletomountatacticalassaultonatarget.These
skillsarenormallyacquiredbyInfiltratorsandVanguards,whilsttheyare
alwaysusedbySoldiers.

Itisimportanttonotethattheskillswillapplytotheirrelativefield,
soimprovementsforassaultrifleswillnotimproveaccuracyforpistolsand
soforce,nocrossboosting.AlsonotethattheeffectsARENOTCUMULATIVE,
soatleveltwo,youdon'tget+5%+(+8%)Damage,youget8%Damage,not13%.
**IMPORTANTNOTE**
Alotofskillscanbelockedbytheclassesviaothermeans,moreonthat
laterintheachievementsection,becausetheseare"bonus"skills.

**IMPORTANTNOTE**
TOactivatetheabilities,headtothesquadmanagementpagewhilstin
battle.ForPC,thisisthespacebar.

*********
*Pistols*
*********

ThePistolisgoingtobetheweaponofchoiceofmostclassesbecausethat
areunlockedbymostclasses.OnlytheSentinelclasscannotunlockthe
pistol.Thereasonforusingthepistolisbecauseitisfastandaccurate,
perfectforsniping,whilsthavingaquickcooldowncomparedtoyourrateof
fire.Also,investinginthepistolskillwillunlocktheMarksmanability.

==UnlockedSkill==
MARKSMANIncreasesaccuracyby60%,Increasesamountofroundsfiredper
second,Decreasesheatgeneratedfromfiringrounds.

BaseSkillFor:Soldier,Engineer,Infiltrator,Vanguard,QuarianMachinist
UnlockedFor:Adept(Level05withBasicArmour)

==Stats==

Level01=+5%DamageforPistols,+10%AccuracywithPistols
Level02=+8%DamageforPistols,+14%AccuracywithPistols
Level03=MARKSMAN(+60%AccuracywithPistol,+1RoundFired/Second,30%
HeatGeneratedbyWeapon,Lasts10Seconds,45SecondCooldown)
Level04=+10%DamageforPistols,+17%AccuracywithPistols
Level05=+12%DamageforPistols,+20%AccuracywithPistols
Level06=+14%DamageforPistols,+22%AccuracywithPistols
Level07=+16%DamageforPistols,+24%AccuracywithPistols
Level08=ADVANCEDMARKSMAN(+60%AccuracywithPistol,+1.5Rounds
Fired/Second,40%HeatGeneratedbyWeapon,Lasts13seconds,
45SecondCooldown)
Level09=+18%DamageforPistols,+26%AccuracywithPistols
Level10=+19%DamageforPistols,+28%AccuracywithPistols
Level11=+20%DamageforPistols,+30%AccuracywithPistols
Level12=MASTERMARKSMAN(+60%AccuracywithPistol,+2RoundsFired/Second,
50%HeatGeneratedbyWeapon,Lasts16Seconds,45Second
Cooldown)

**********
*Shotguns*
**********

Thefavouritezombieslayer,theShotgundoeslargeamountsofdamageatclose
range,andbecauseofthatclosequartersoftheweapon,itlacksaccuracy
overrangeandaslowerrateoffire.Thisisanunlockedskill,noclass
canusethisskilluntilitisunlockedbytherelativeskillrequired.

==UnlockedSkill==
CARNAGEIncreasesDamagedealtbyShotgun,IncreasesBlastRadiusbut
ReducesAccuracy.

BaseSkillFor:None
UnlockedFor:Soldier(Level04withPistols)
Vanguard(Level06withPistols)
KroganBattlemaster(Level05withAssaultRifles)
QuarianMachinist(Level06withPistols)
==Stats==

Level01=+5%DamageforShotguns,+10%AccuracywithShotguns
Level02=+8%DamageforShotguns,+14%AccuracywithShotguns
Level03=+10%DamageforShotguns,+17%AccuracywithShotguns
Level04=CARNAGE(+50%DamageforShotguns,2MeterSplashRadius,40%
Accuracy,45SecondCooldown)
Level05=+12%DamageforShotguns,+20%AccuracywithShotguns
Level06=+14%DamageforShotguns,+22%AccuracywithShotguns
Level07=+16%DamageforShotguns,+24%AccuracywithShotguns
Level08=ADVANCEDCARNAGE(+100%DamageforShotguns,2MeterSplash
Radius,40%Accuracy,45SecondCooldown)
Level09=+18%DamageforShotguns,+26%AccuracywithShotguns
Level10=+19%DamageforShotguns,+28%AccuracywithShotguns
Level11=+20%DamageforShotguns,+30%AccuracywithShotguns
Level12=MASTERCARNAGE(+150%DamageforShotguns,3MeterSplashRadius,
40%Accuracy,45SecondCooldown)

****************
*AssaultRifles*
****************

Thefavouriteweaponforeveryone,theAssaultRifledoesgoodamountsof
damageoverrange.Theycanfireprettyquicklyandatagoodrange,ata
costofdamagedealtandaccuracy.Yousee,overrange,theaccuracytends
togooutthewindowthefurtheryouget.Thesadthingis,onlySoldiers
havethisskill,therestaresquadmembers.

==UnlockedSkill==
OVERKILLDecreasesheatgeneratedbytheweaponandincreasesaccuracy.

BaseSkillFor:Soldier,TurianAgent,KroganBattlemaster
UnlockedFor:NoOne

==Stats==

Level01=OVERKILL(40%HeatGeneratedbyWeapon,+20%AccuracywithAssault
Rifles,Last10Seconds,45SecondRecharge)
Level02=+5%DamageforAssaultRifles,+10%AccuracywithAssaultRifles
Level03=+8%DamageforAssaultRifles,+14%AccuracywithAssaultRifles
Level04=+10%DamageforAssaultRifles,+17%AccuracywithAssaultRifles
Level05=+12%DamageforAssaultRifles,+20%AccuracywithAssaultRifles
Level06=+14%DamageforAssaultRifles,+22%AccuracywithAssaultRifles
Level07=+16%DamageforAssaultRifles,+24%AccuracywithAssaultRifles
Level08=ADVANCEDOVERKILL(50%HeatGeneratedbyWeapon,+30%Accuracy
withAssaultRifles,Lasts12Seconds,45SecondRecharge)
Level09=+18%DamageforAssaultRifles,+26%AccuracywithAssaultRifles
Level10=+19%DamageforAssaultRifles,+28%AccuracywithAssaultRifles
Level11=+20%DamageforAssaultRifles,+30%AccuracywithAssaultRifles
Level12=MASTEROVERKILL(60%HeatGeneratedbyWeapon,+40%Accuracywith
AssaultRifles,Lasts15Seconds,45SecondRecharge)

***************
*SniperRifles*
***************

TheSniperRifleisthebestforlongrangekills.Whiletheenemyisstill
standing,keepingguard,youcantakethemoutfromarange.However,ifyou
don'thavepointsinthisskill,itwillbeveryshaky.Withmorepointsin
thisskill,theRiflewillbecomemorestable,makingismucheasiertoaim,
andthatissurelyagoodthing.

==UnlockedSkill==
ASSASSINATIONIncreasesDamageoveraShortPeriodofTime.
BaseSkillFor:NoOne
UnlockedFor:Soldier(Level07withAssaultRifles)
Infiltrator(Level05withPistols)
TurianAgent(Level06withAssaultRifles)

==Stats==

Level01=+5%DamageforSniperRifles,+10%AccuracywithSniperRifles
Level02=+8%DamageforSniperRifles,+14%AccuracywithSniperRifles
Level03=ASSASSINATION(+50%DamageforSniperRifles,Lasts20Seconds,
45SecondRecharge)
Level04=+10%DamageforSniperRifles,+17%AccuracywithSniperRifles
Level05=+12%DamageforSniperRifles,+20%AccuracywithSniperRifles
Level06=+14%DamageforSniperRifles,+22%AccuracywithSniperRifles
Level07=+16%DamageforSniperRifles,+24%AccuracywithSniperRifles
Level08=ADVANCEDASSASSINATION(+125%DamageforSniperRifles,Lasts20
Seconds,45SecondRecharge)
Level09=+18%DamageforSniperRifles,+26%AccuracywithSniperRifles
Level10=+19%DamageforSniperRifles,+28%AccuracywithSniperRifles
Level11=+20%DamageforSniperRifles,+30%AccuracywithSniperRifles
Level12=MASTERASSASSINATION(+225%DamageforSniperRifles,Lasts20
Seconds,45SecondRecharge

**************
*BasicArmour*
**************

BasicArmourisprettymuchthereforpeoplewhodon'tbotherwithanything
butLightArmour.Sure,itwon'tsaveyoufrombullets,butitallowsyouto
movefaster.BestforSupportTroops.

==UnlockedSkill==
SHIELDBOOSTRechargesyourshieldforaveryshortperiodoftimewhile
decreasingyouraccuracy.

BaseSkillFor:Adept,QuarianMachinist
UnlockedFor:Engineer(Level06withPistols)

==Stats==

Level01=+5%Defence,+5%Hardening
Level02=+8%Defence,+8%Hardening
Level03=SHIELDBOOST(+30%ShieldRegeneratedperSecond,Lasts2Seconds,
30%Accuracy,4SecondRecharge)
Level04=+10%Defence,+10%Hardening
Level05=+12%Defence,+12%Hardening
Level06=+14%Defence,+14%Hardening
Level07=+16%Defence,+16%Hardening
Level08=ADVANCEDSHIELDBOOST(+40%ShieldRegeneratedperSecond,Lasts2
Seconds,30%Accuracy,4SecondRecharge)
Level09=+18%Defence,+18%Hardening
Level10=+19%Defence,+19%Hardening
Level11=+20%Defence,+20%Hardening
Level12=MASTERSHIELDBOOST(+50%ShieldRegeneratedperSecond,Lasts2
Seconds,30%Accuracy,4SecondRecharge)

*****************
*TacticalArmour*
*****************

TacticalArmourwillimprovethedefenceofLightArmourAND,yesAND,Medium
Armour.ThatmeanswhethertheuserisonLightorMediumarmour,thedefence
andhardeningisboosted.MediumArmourprovidesmoreprotectionatthecost
ofyourmobility.Withthis,youcanwearLightArmourinthestartandwith
enoughpoints,MediumArmour.
==UnlockedSkill==
SHIELDBOOSTRechargesyourshieldforaveryshortperiodoftimewhile
decreasingyouraccuracy.

BaseSkillFor:Infiltrator,TurianAgent
UnlockedFor:Vanguard(Level05withAssaultTraining)

==Stats==

Level01=+5%Defence,+5%Hardening
Level02=+8%Defence,+8%Hardening
Level03=SHIELDBOOST(+30%ShieldRegeneratedperSecond,Lasts2Seconds,
30%Accuracy,4SecondRecharge)
Level04=+10%Defence,+10%Hardening
Level05=+12%Defence,+12%Hardening
Level06=+14%Defence,+14%Hardening
Level07=+16%Defence,+16%Hardening
Level08=ADVANCEDSHIELDBOOST(+40%ShieldRegeneratedperSecond,Lasts2
Seconds,30%Accuracy,4SecondRecharge)
Level09=+18%Defence,+18%Hardening
Level10=+19%Defence,+19%Hardening
Level11=+20%Defence,+20%Hardening
Level12=MASTERSHIELDBOOST(+50%ShieldRegeneratedperSecond,Lasts2
Seconds,30%Accuracy,4SecondRecharge)

***************
*CombatArmour*
***************

CombatArmourmeansthatthedefenceofALLarmourisimproved.Thatmeans
thatLight,MediumandHeavyarmourareimproved.Also,thisskillistheonly
onethatallowsHeavyArmourforyoutowear.Youinstantlystartwith
MediumArmourwearableandenoughpointswillallowyoutohaveHeavyArmour.

==UnlockedSkill==
SHIELDBOOSTRechargesyourshieldforaveryshortperiodoftimewhile
decreasingyouraccuracy.

BaseSkillFor:Soldier,KroganBattlemaster
UnlockedFor:NoOne

==Stats==

Level01=+5%Defence,+5%Hardening
Level02=+8%Defence,+8%Hardening
Level03=SHIELDBOOST(+30%ShieldRegeneratedperSecond,Lasts2Seconds,
30%Accuracy,4SecondRecharge)
Level04=+10%Defence,+10%Hardening
Level05=+12%Defence,+12%Hardening
Level06=+14%Defence,+14%Hardening
Level07=+16%Defence,+16%Hardening
Level08=ADVANCEDSHIELDBOOST(+40%ShieldRegeneratedperSecond,Lasts2
Seconds,30%Accuracy,4SecondRecharge)
Level09=+18%Defence,+18%Hardening
Level10=+19%Defence,+19%Hardening
Level11=+20%Defence,+20%Hardening
Level12=MASTERSHIELDBOOST(+50%ShieldRegeneratedperSecond,Lasts2
Seconds,30%Accuracy,4SecondRecharge)

******************
*AssaultTraining*
******************

AssaultTrainingteachesyouhowtoplayaroundwithyourweapons,allowing
youtodishoutmoredamagewithALLweapons.Itwillalsoboostmeleedamage,
whichisdonewhentheenemyisrightnexttoyouandshootingisnotreally
possible.

==UnlockedSkill==
ADRENALINEBURSTResetsallyourcooldownsonyourcurrentskillsthatare
oncooldown.

BaseSkillFor:Soldier,Vanguard
UnlockedFor:TurianAgent(Level05withTacticalArmour)

==Stats==

Level01=+1%WeaponDamage,+30%MeleeDamage
Level02=+2%WeaponDamage,+35%MeleeDamage
Level03=ADRENALINEBURST(ResetsCooldowns,30%Accuracy,120Second
Cooldown)
Level04=+3%WeaponDamage,+40%MeleeDamage
Level05=+4%WeaponDamage,+44%MeleeDamage
Level06=+5%WeaponDamage,+48%MeleeDamage
Level07=+6%WeaponDamage,+52%MeleeDamage
Level08=ADVANCEDADRENALINEBURST(ResetsCooldowns,30%Accuracy,90
SecondCooldown)
Level09=+7%WeaponDamage,+56%MeleeDamage
Level10=+8%WeaponDamage,+60%MeleeDamage
Level11=+9%WeaponDamage,+64%MeleeDamage
Level12=MASTERADRENALINEBURST(ResetsCooldowns,30%Accuracy,45Second
Cooldown)

*********
*Fitness*
*********

TheFitnessskillisallaboutphysicalhealth,andthemorepointsyouhave,
themorefityouare,andthatmeansthemorehealthyouhave,whichallows
youtorushintobattleandwipeeveryoneoutorstopandheal,oreventank
itforeveryone.

==UnlockedSkill==
IMMUNITYIncreasesyourDefenceforashortperiodoftime,reducingthe
amountofdamagetakenatthecostofaccuracy.

BaseSkillFor:NoOne
UnlockedFor:Soldier(Level05withAssaultTraining)
Infiltrator(Level06withTacticalArmour)
KroganBattlemaster(Level04withCombatArmour)

==Stats==

Level01=+10%Health
Level02=+14%Health
Level03=+17%Health
Level04=IMMUNITY(+50%Defence,Lasts10Seconds,60SecondCooldown,30%
Accuracy)
Level05=+20%Health
Level06=+22%Health
Level07=+24%Health
Level08=ADVANCEDIMMUNITY(+60%Defence,Lasts15Seconds,45Second
Cooldown,30%Accuracy)
Level09=+26%Health
Level10=+28%Health
Level11=+30%Health
Level12=MASTERIMMUNITY(+80%Defence,Lasts20Seconds,30Second
Cooldown,30%Accuracy)

[3.02]Tech

Techskillsaregenerallyusedassupportforyourtroopsandforother
purposes.Techskillsaregenerallyrequiredtoadvancewell,sincethey
allowfordecryptionwhichmeansmoreloots,andthatcouldneverhurt.Also,
withoutdecryptionandelectronicskills,youaregoingtohavetobringina
Techspecialistwithyou.Iperferrawfirepower,soIwentInfiltrator.

************
*Decryption*
************

Thisskillbasicallyallowsyouaccesslockedcrates,computersandsuch
sincethereissomehackinginvolved.Thisskillalsoimprovesthedamage
donebytheTechMines.ItwillalsogiveyoutheSabotageability,which
isprettyusefultosaytheleast.

==UnlockedSkill==
SABOTAGEIncreaseswhatyoucandecrypt,DamagesEnemyunits,Overheats
Enemy'sweaponstodisabletheirweapons,makingthemunableto
fight,orforcesthemtogomelee,whichyoucounterwith
Shotgun.

BaseSkillFor:Engineer,Sentinel,Infiltrator,QuarianMachinist,Turian
Agent
UnlockedFor:NoOne

==Stats==

Level01=SABOTAGE(AllowsEasyDecryption,50Damage,6MeterRadius,
2DamageperSecond,60%Accuracy,Lasts15Seconds,60Seconds
Cooldown)
Level02=+10%TechMineDamage
Level03=+14%TechMineDamage
Level04=+18%TechMineDamage
Level05=ADVANCEDSABOTAGE(AllowsMediumDecryption,100Damage,8Meter
Radius,3DamageperSecond,60%Accuracy,Lasts20Seconds,50
SecondsCooldown)
Level06=+20%TechMineDamage
Level07=+22%TechMineDamage
Level08=+24%TechMineDamage
Level09=MASTERSABOTAGE(AllowsHardDecryption,150Damage,10Meter
Radius,4DamageperSecond,60%Accuracy,Lasts25Seconds,45
SecondsCooldown)
Level10=+26%TechMineDamage
Level11=+28%TechMineDamage
Level12=+30%TechMineDamage

*************
*Electronics*
*************

ThepowerofElectronicsissimilartoDecryption,itwillallowyoutoopen
stuff.Inthiscase,Electronicsallowsyouaccesstoitemsthathavebeen
damaged,andwhilstexploringplanets,thisisquiteimportant.Thiswillalso
providetheOverloadability,whichbasicallyoverloadsshields.

==UnlockedSkill==
OVERLOADImprovesyourElectronicsaccess,Killstheenemy'sshields,allow
youtotakedowntheirhealth

BaseSkillFor:Engineer,Infiltrator,QuarianMachinist
UnlockedFor:Sentinel(Level04withDecryption)
TurianAgent(Level07withFirstAid)
AsariScientist(Level04withFirstAid)

==Stats==

Level01=OVERLOAD(EasyElectronics,50Damage,6MeterRadius,200Shield
Damage,20%EnemyDefencefor10Seconds,60%Accuracy,60Second
Recharge)
Level02=+30Shields,+400MakoHealthRepair
Level03=+60Shields,+600MakoHealthRepair
Level04=+90Shields,+800MakoHealthRepair
Level05=ADVANCEDOVERLOAD(AverageElectronics,100Damage,8MeterRadius,
400ShieldDamage,25%EnemyDefencefor10Seconds,60%
Accuracy,50SecondRecharge)
Level06=+120Shields,+1200MakoHealthRepair
Level07=+150Shields,+1400MakoHealthRepair
Level08=+180Shields,+1600MakoHealthRepair
Level09=MASTEROVERLOAD(HardElectronics,150Damage,10MeterRadius,600
ShieldDamage,30%EnemyDefencefor10Seconds,60%Accuracy,40
SecondRecharge
Level10=+210Shields,+2000MakoHealthRepair
Level11=+240Shields,+2200MakoHealthRepair
Level12=+270Shields,+2400MakoHealthRepair

*********
*Hacking*
*********

Hackingwillbasicallyhelpyoubydecreasingtherechargerateontheother
tech'scooldowns.Usefulisyouneedsomehelpthere,buttheAIHacking
powercanmakeenemyunitsfighteachother.Notethatthisworksonenemy
synthetics,sinceorganicsdon'thaveelectricalbrains.

==UnlockedSkill==
AIHACKINGTurnsenemiesagainsteachother,thehigherthelevel,the
longerthedurationandthestrengthoftheenemy.

BaseSkillFor:NoOne
UnlockedFor:Engineer(Level07withDecryption)
QuarianMachinist(Level07withDecryption)

==Stats==

Level01=AIHACKING(TurnBasicenemiesagainsteachother,Lasts20
Seconds,80%Accuracy,60SecondCooldown)
Level02=6%RechargeTimeonSabotage,OverloadandDamping
Level03=9%RechargeTimeonSabotage,OverloadandDamping
Level04=12%RechargeTimeonSabotage,OverloadandDamping
Level05=15%RechargeTimeonSabotage,OverloadandDamping
Level06=18%RechargeTimeonSabotage,OverloadandDamping
Level07=ADVANCEDAIHACKING(TurnStrongerenemiesagainsteachother,Last
25Seconds,80%Accuracy,50SecondCooldown)
Level08=21%RechargeTimeonSabotage,OverloadandDamping
Level09=24%RechargeTimeonSabotage,OverloadandDamping
Level10=27%RechargeTimeonSabotage,OverloadandDamping
Level11=30%RechargeTimeonSabotage,OverloadandDamping
Level12=MASTERAIHACKING(TurntheStrongestenemiesagainsteachother,
Lasts30Seconds,80%Accuracy,40SecondCooldown)

*********
*Damping*
*********

DampingistheartofdisablingyouropponentsofusingtheirTechskillsor
Bioticskills.However,whileitisniceandall,themajorityofyourenemies
aregoingtobecombatorientiated,soitisn'tallthatuseful.TheLevel
effectoftheskillhowever,isprettygood,increasingtheradiusofthe
skillssuchasOverload,SabotageandDamping.

==UnlockedSkill==
DAMPINGDamagesenemieswhilstincreasingtherechargetimefortheirtech
andbioticpowers.Alsostunsenemyunits.

BaseSkillFor:None
UnlockedFor:Engineer(Level04withElectronics)
Infiltrator(Level04withElectronics)
TurianAgent(Level04withDecryption)
QuarianMachinist(Level04withElectronics)

==Stats==

Level01=DAMPING(50Damage,6MeterRadius,+30%RechargeTimeforenemy
TechandBioticpowers,Stunsweakenemiesfor3seconds,60%
Accuracy,60SecondRecharge)
Level02=+10%RadiusforSabotage,OverloadandDamping
Level03=+14%RadiusforSabotage,OverloadandDamping
Level04=+18%RadiusforSabotage,OverloadandDamping
Level05=+20%RadiusforSabotage,OverloadandDamping
Level06=ADVANCEDDAMPING(100Damage,8MeterRadius,+45%RechargeTime
forenemyTechandBioticpowers,Stunsmediumenemiesfor3
seconds,60%Accuracy,50SecondRecharge)
Level07=+22%RadiusforSabotage,OverloadandDamping
Level08=+24%RadiusforSabotage,OverloadandDamping
Level09=+26%RadiusforSabotage,OverloadandDamping
Level10=+28%RadiusforSabotage,OverloadandDamping
Level11=+30%RadiusforSabotage,OverloadandDamping
Level12=MASTERDAMPING(150Damage,10MeterRadius,+60%RechargeTimefor
enemyTechandBioticpowers,Stunsstrongenemiesfor3seconds,
60%Accuracy,40SecondRecharge)

***********
*FirstAid*
***********

Giventhatyouareboundtotakesomedamagewhileyouaregoingtobein
battle,FirstAidisrelativelyimportantsinceitwillincreasetheamountof
healththatyourMediGelwillhealforyou,andsinceyoucanonlyholda
finiteamountofMediGelandyoudon'twanttorunoutdrywhenyouare
facingmassiveamountsofenemysoldiers.

==UnlockedSkill==
None

BaseSkillFor:Engineer,Sentinel,TurianAgent,AsariScientist
UnlockedFor:Soldier(Level06withCombatArmour)
Infiltrator(Level07withDecryption)
QuarianMachinist(Level05withBasicArmour)

==Stats==

Level01=MediGelrestores40extraHealth
Level02=MediGelrestores50extraHealth
Level03=MediGelrestores60extraHealth
Level04=MediGelrestores70extraHealth
Level05=MediGelrestores80extraHealth
Level06=MediGelrestores100extraHealth
Level07=MediGelrestores110extraHealth
Level08=MediGelrestores120extraHealth
Level09=MediGelrestores130extraHealth
Level10=MediGelrestores140extraHealth
Level11=MediGelrestores150extraHealth
Level12=MediGelrestores180extraHealth

**********
*Medicine*
**********

Thisbasicallydecreasesthetimeittakesfortherechargetimeforthe
MediGel.WhenyouuseMediGel,thereisarechargetime,andthisskill
basicallyreducesit.Theskillforthismightabitmoreworthwhile,since
thepreviousskillstargetedsyntethics,younowgettotargetorganics.

==UnlockedSkill==
NEURALSHOCKKnockoutsOrganicenemies,whichisbasicallyastun,and
dealstoxicdamage,whichwillkeepattackingovertime.

BaseSkillFor:NoOne
UnlockedFor:Engineer(Level05withFirstAid)
Sentinel(Level05withFirstAid)

==Stats==

Level01=NEURALSHOCK(Knockoutenemyfor1Second,40ToxicDamage,60%
Accuracy,45SecondRecharge)
Level02=10%FirstAidRechargeTime
Level03=14%FirstAidRechargeTime
Level04=17%FirstAidRechargeTime
Level05=20%FirstAidRechargeTime
Level06=22%FirstAidRechargeTime
Level07=ADVANCEDNEURALSHOCK(Knockoutenemyfor3seconds,80Toxic
Damage,60%Accuracy,45SecondRecharge)
Level08=24%FirstAidRechargeTime
Level09=26%FirstAidRechargeTime
Level10=28%FirstAidRechargeTime
Level11=30%FirstAidRechargeTime
Level12=MASTERNEURALSHOCK(Knockoutenemyfor5seconds,120Toxic
Damage,60%Accuracy,45SecondRecharge)

[3.03]Biotic

Bioticskillsarebasicallymentalpowers,thepowerwiththeJedi.Theyalter
theenvironmentaroundyouandcanindirectlydealdamagetoyourenemywhile
erectingbarrierstoprotectyourself.Notethattheskillsherewitheach
levelimprovethepower.Therefore,Level5LiftimprovestheLiftability.

*******
*Throw*
*******

Asitsnamesuggests,Throwmeansthatyouwillpushbackyourenemies,with
someslightdamagetothem.Thiswillmakecloserangeenemiesmucheasierto
handlewhilstitwillkillenemiesiftheyfallintosomethingdangerous,like
lava.NotethattheamountofNewtonsmeanstheforceitisexertedonthe
enemy,themorethebetter.

==UnlockedSkill==
THROWPushesyourenemybackwards,whilstdoingsomeslightdamage.

BaseSkillFor:Adept,Sentinel,Vanguard,AsariScientist
UnlockedFor:KroganBattlemaster(Level07withWarp)

==Stats==

Level01=THROW(600NewtonsofForce,4MeterRadius,60%Accuracy,60
SecondRecharge)
Level02=650NewtonsofForce
Level03=700NewtonsofForce
Level04=750NewtonsofForce
Level05=800NewtonsofForce
Level06=850NewtonsofForce
Level07=900NewtonsofForce
Level08=ADVANCEDTHROW(1000NewtonsofForce,5MeterRadius,45%
Accuracy,50SecondRecharge)
Level09=1050NewtonsofForce
Level10=1100NewtonsofForce
Level11=1150NewtonsofForce
Level12=MASTERTHROW(1250NewtonsofForce,6MeterRadius,30%
Accuracy,40SecondRecharge)

******
*Warp*
******

Warpisafunnyskill,itbasicallydamagestheenemyoveraperiodoftime
aswellasdecreasingthedefenceoftheenemy,makingitamucheasier
candidateforshootingpractice.Itmakesiteasieronyourselfifyouhave
torelyonsomefirearmstotakedowntheenemy.

==UnlockedSkill==
WARPDamagestheenemyoveraperiodoftimewhiledecreasingdefence.

BaseSkillFor:Adept,Vanguard,KroganBattlemaster,AsariScientist
UnlockedFor:NoOne

==Stats==

Level01=WARP(6DamageperSecond,50%EnemyDefences,4MeterRadius,
Lasts7Seconds,80%Accuracy,60SecondCooldown)
Level02=Lasts8Seconds
Level03=Lasts9Seconds
Level04=Lasts10Seconds
Level05=Lasts11Seconds
Level06=ADVANCEDWARP(8DamageperSecond,60%EnemyDefences,5Meter
Radius,Lasts13Seconds,80%Accuracy,50SecondCooldown)
Level07=Lasts14Seconds
Level08=Lasts15Seconds
Level09=Lasts16Seconds
Level10=Lasts17Seconds
Level11=Lasts18Seconds
Level12=MASTERWARP(10DamageperSecond,70%EnemyDefences,6Meter
Radius,Lasts20Seconds,80%Accuracy,40SecondCooldown)

******
*Lift*
******

Liftistheabilitytomoveyourenemiesintotheair,makingthemtoostunned
tomoveandvulnerabletoyoursuqad'sfirepower.Whentheydropbacktothe
ground,theywillsufferdamage,andmightevendieiftheydropfromahigh
enoughheight.

==UnlockedSkill==
LIFTLiftyourenemiesintotheirairandfireonthemtokillthem.

BaseSkillFor:NoOne
UnlockedFor:Adept(Level06withThrow)
Sentinel(Level07withThrow)
Vanguard(Level07withThrow)
AsariScientist(Level06withThrow)
==Stats==

Level01=LIFT(4MeterRadius,Lasts6Seconds,80%Accuracy,60Second
Cooldown1)
Level02=Last6.4Seconds
Level03=Last6.8Seconds
Level04=Last7.2Seconds
Level05=Last7.6Seconds
Level06=Last8.0Seconds
Level07=ADVANCEDLIFT(5MeterRadius,Lasts9Seconds,60%Accuracy,50
SecondCooldown)
Level08=Lasts9.4Seconds
Level09=Lasts9.8Seconds
Level10=Lasts10.2Seconds
Level11=Lasts10.6Seconds
Level12=MASTERLIFT(6MeterRadius,Lasts12Seconds,40%Accuracy,40
SecondCooldown)

*************
*Singularity*
*************

Singularityisbasicallyamagnetpower,whereaballofenergyisformed,
drawingtheenemiesintotheball,unabletofireonyouoryourteamas
theyarebeingsuckedbytheenergyintoitscentre.Itmakesiteasyfor
yourAssaultRifleandShotguntomakemincemeatoutofthem.

==UnlockedSkill==
SINGULARITYDrawstheenemyintoaballofenergywheretheyareunableto
attack.

BaseSkillFor:NoOne
UnlockedFor:Adept(Level07withWarp)
AsariScientist(Level07withWarp)

==Stats==

Level01=SINGULARITY(4MeterRadius,Lasts4Seconds,80%Accuracy,60
SecondCooldown)
Level02=4.25MeterRadius
Level03=4.50MeterRadius
Level04=4.75MeterRadius
Level05=5.00MeterRadius
Level06=5.25MeterRadius
Level07=ADVANCEDSINGULARITY(6.25MeterRadius,Lasts6Seconds,80%
Accuracy,50SecondCooldown)
Level08=6.50MeterRadius
Level09=6.75MeterRadius
Level10=7.00MeterRadius
Level11=7.25MeterRadius
Level12=MASTERSINGULARITY(8.50MeterRadius,Lasts8Seconds,80%
Accuracy,40SecpmdCooldown)

*********
*Barrier*
*********

Barrierisbasicallyformingabarrieraroundyou.Thissodoneby
increasingtheshieldsthatarearoundyouforashortperiodoftime,making
ithardfortheenemytocomealongandkillyou.Withextrashields,itmakes
lifemucheasierbysimplychargingintoenemyterritoryandfiringlike
crazy,hopingyourshieldsdon'tdeplete.

==UnlockedSkill==
BARRIERTemporarilyincreasesyourshieldstodefendagainstenemies.
BaseSkillFor:Adept,Sentinel,KroganBattlemaster,AsariScientist
UnlockedFor:Vanguard(Level04withWarp)

==Stats==

Level01=BARRIER(+400Shields,Lasts10Seconds,80%Accuracy,60Second
Cooldown)
Level02=+420Shields,Lasts10.5Seconds
Level03=+440Shields,Lasts11Seconds
Level04=+460Shields,Lasts11.5Seconds
Level05=+480Shields,Lasts12Seconds
Level06=+500Shields,Lasts12.5Secpmds
Level07=ADVANCEDBARRIER(+700Shields,Lasts16.5Seconds,80%Accuracy,
50SecondCooldown)
Level08=+720Shields,Lasts17Seconds
Level09=+740Shields,Lasts17.5Seconds
Level10=+760Shields,Lasts18Seconds
Level11=+780Shields,Lasts18.5Seconds
Level12=MASTERBARRIER(+1000Shields,Lasts23Seconds,80%Accuracy,40
SecondCooldown)

********
*Statis*
********

Thisisbasicallyabubblewheretheenemyisunabletoattackyou,andcannot
move,buttheyareinvulnerabletoattack,thatis,theycannottakedamage
thatyouwouldwanttodishoutofthem.Usefulinclosequartercombatsoyou
haveenoughtimetopulloutthatshotgun,andlongrangecombatwhereyou
needtoaimyoursniperrifleatthatpeskysniper.

==UnlockedSkill==
STATISLocksdowntheenemywheretheycannotmoveorbeattacked.

BaseSkillFor:NoOne
UnlockedFor:Adept(Level05withBarrier)
Sentinel(Level05withBarrier)
KroganBattlemaster(Level06withBarrier)
AsariScientist(Level05withBarrier)

==Stats==

Level01=STATIS(Lasts12.5Seconds,80%Accuracy,60SecondCooldown)
Level02=Lasts13Seconds
Level03=Lasts13.5Seconds
Level04=Lasts14Seconds
Level05=Lasts14.5Seconds
Level06=ADVANCEDSTATIS(Lasts17Seconds,80%Accuracy,50Second
Cooldown)
Level07=Lasts17.5Seconds
Level08=Lasts18Seconds
Level09=Lasts18.5Seconds
Level10=Lasts19Seconds
Level11=Lasts19.5Secpmds
Level12=MASTERSTATIS(Lasts21Seconds,80%Accuracy,40Second
Cooldown)

[3.04]ClassSkills

ClassSkillsarewhereyougetoverallbenefitsbasedonyourclass.The
morepointsyouspendonit,thebiggerthebenefit.Ofcourse,theclass
skillthatyoucanupgradecorrespondstotheclassthatyouhave.
*********
*Soldier*
*********

BeingaSoldiermeansmorehealthandhigherhealthregenerationoverother
classes,sinceyouaregoingtoberushingintobattleandtheyaren't.Much
moreusefulsinceyouaren'tgoingtostaybehindthefrontlinesanddo
somesupportingofyoursquad.You'rejustgoingtolaydowncoverfire.
Exceptthatthisgamedoesn'tprovideamassivemachineguntofire.That
wouldbecool.

==Stats==

Level01:+4%MaximumHealth,+3HealthRegeneratedperSecond
Level02:+6%MaximumHealth,+3.5HealthRegeneratedperSecond
Level03:+8%MaximumHealth,+4HealthRegeneratedperSecond
Level04:+10%MaximumHealth,+4.5HealthRegeneratedperSecond
Level05:+12%MaximumHealth,+5HealthRegeneratedperSecond
Level06:+14%MaximumHealth,+5.5HealthRegeneratedperSecond

**********
*Engineer*
**********

TheEngineer,beingtheTechnerdthatheorsheis,decreasesthetimethat
theirtechskillsneedtorechargeaswellasincreasingtheDefenceofthe
TechPowers.

==Stats==

Level01:4%TechRechargeTime,+6%TechDefence
Level02:6%TechRechargeTime,+9%TechDefence
Level03:8%TechRechargeTime,+12%TechDefence
Level04:10%TechRechargeTime,+15%TechDefence
Level05:12%TechRechargeTime,+18%TechDefence
Level06:14%TechRechargeTime,+21%TechDefence

*******
*Adept*
*******

SimilartotheEngineer,thiswilldecreasetherechargetimeonBioticsand
increasethedefenceoftheBiotics.RememberthattheonlyreasontheSoldier
doesn'tfollowthissuitisbecausethattheydon'thaveanysuchpowersto
playaroundwith.

==Stats==

Level01:4%BioticRechargeTime,+6%BioticDefence
Level02:6%BioticRechargeTime,+9%BioticDefemce
Level03:8%BioticRechargeTime,+12%BioticDefence
Level04:10%BioticRechargeTime,+15%BioticDefence
Level05:12%BioticRechargeTime,+18%BioticDefence
Level06:14%BioticRechargeTime,+21%BioticDefence

**********
*Vanguard*
**********

AmixtureofBioticsandCombat,itisreflectedtheskillsoftheVanguard,
increasingthedefenceoftheirBioticsaswellasimprovethedamageoftheir
pistolsandshotguns,excellentforallroundbattle.

==Stats==
Level01:+6%BioticDefence,+5PistolandShotgunDamage
Level02:+9%BioticDefence,+6PistolandShotgunDamage
Level03:+12%BioticDefence,+7PistolandShotgunDamage
Level04:+15%BioticDefence,+8PistolandShotgunDamage
Level05:+18%BioticDefence,+9PistolandShotgunDamage
Level06:+21%BioticDefence,+10PistolandShotgunDamage

*************
*Infiltrator*
*************

TheInfiltrator,amixtureofTechandCombatskills,isreflectedinthe
abilitytodecreasetheheatgeneratedbyfiringtheirpistolsandsniper
riflesaswellasimprovesthedamagedealtbytheirtechabilities.

==Stats==

Level01:5%HeatGeneratedonPistolsandSniperRifles,+5%TechDamage
Level02:6%HeatGeneratedonPistolsandSniperRifles,+7%TechDamage
Level03:7%HeatGeneratedonPistolsandSniperRifles,+9%TechDamage
Level04:8%HeatGeneratedonPistolsandSniperRifles,+11%TechDamage
Level05:9%HeatGeneratedonPistolsandSniperRifles,+13%TechDamage
Level06:10%HeatGeneratedonPistolsandSniperRifles,+15%TechDamage

**********
*Sentinel*
**********

TheSentinel,beingacombinationofBioticandTech,decreasesthecooldown
onBioticANDTechpowersaswellasimprovingthedamageandaccuracyof
thePistol,sincethatistheirstapleweaponforthetimebeing.

==Stats==

Level01:3%RechargeTimeonBioticandTechPowers,+2%PistolDamage,
+4%PistolAccuracy
Level02:5%RechargeTimeonBioticandTechPowers,+4%PistolDamage,
+7%PistolAccuracy
Level03:7%RechargeTimeonBioticandTechPowers,+6%PistolDamage,
+10%PistolAccuracy
Level04:9%RechargeTimeonBioticandTechPowers,+8%PistolDamage,
+13%PistolAccuracy
Level05:11%RechargeTimeonBioticandTechPowers,+10%PistolDamage,
+16%PistolAccuracy
Level06:13%RechargeTimeonBioticandTechPowers,+12%PistolDamage,
+19%PistolAccuracy

**************
*TurianAgent*
**************

TheTurianAgentisapowerfulclass,sincehecanincreasetheaccuracyof
hisweaponsandwellasimprovingthedamagedealtbyhisAssaultRifleand
hisSniperRifle.

==Stats==

Level01:+4%AccuracyforAllWeapons,+4%DamagebySniperandAssault
Rifles
Level02:+7%AccuracyforAllWeapons,+5%DamagebySniperandAssault
Rifles
Level03:+10%AccuracyforAllWeapons,+6%DamagebySniperandAssault
Rifles
Level04:+13%AccuracyforAllWeapons,+7%DamagebySniperandAssault
Rifles
Level05:+16%AccuracyforAllWeapons,+8%DamagebySniperandAssault
Rifles
Level06:+19%AccuracyforAllWeapons,+9%DamagebySniperandAssault
Rifles

*******************
*QuarianMachinist*
*******************

TheQuarianMachinistismoreofadefencetype,improvingthedefenceofthe
techsaswellasimprovingtheshieldsoftheQuarianMachinist,makingthem
agreatsupportplayer.

==Stats==

Level01:+10%TechDefence,+60MaximumShields
Level02:+15%TechDefence,+90MaximumShields
Level03:+20%TechDefence,+120MaximumShields
Level04:+25%TechDefence,+150MaximumShields
Level05:+30%TechDefence,+180MaximumShields
Level06:+35%TechDefence,+210MaximumShields

*****************
*AsariScientist*
*****************

AsaBioticsuser,theAsariScientistfeatureslowerrechargetimeson
BioticsaswellaslowerrechargetimeonFirstAid,withmorehealth
restoredbytheMediGel.

==Stats==

Level01:4%RechargeTimeforBiotics,1%RechargeTimeforFirstAid,
+20HealthRestoredbyMediGel
Level02:6%RechargeTimeforBiotics,2%RechargeTimeforFirstAid,
+30HealthRestoredbyMediGel
Level03:8%RechargeTimeforBiotics,3%RechargeTimeforFirstAid,
+40HealthRestoredbyMediGel
Level04:10%RechargeTimeforBiotics,4%RechargeTimeforFirstAid,
+50HealthRestoredbyMediGel
Level05:12%RechargeTimeforBiotics,5%RechargeTimeforFirstAid,
+60HealthRestoredbyMediGel
Level06:14%RechargeTimeforBiotics,6%RechargeTimeforFirstAid,
+70HealthRestoredbyMediGel

*********************
*KroganBattlemaster*
*********************

Withpower,KroganBattlemasterswilltheskilladdsmoreBioticDefence
aswellasHealthRegeneration,withaextraboostinmeleepowersince
theyarepowerful.Withallthatpower,whatsthedownside,theyarequite
slow.

==Stats==

Level01:+25%BioticDefence,+50%MeleeDamage,+3HealthRegeneratedper
Second
Level02:+30%BioticDefence,+75%MeleeDamage,+3.5HealthRegeneratedper
Second
Level03:+35%BioticDefence,+100%MeleeDamage,+4HealthRegeneratedper
Second
Level04:+40%BioticDefence,+125%MeleeDamage,+4.5HealthRegeneratedper
Second
Level05:+45%BioticDefence,+150%MeleeDamage,+5HealthRegeneratedper
Second
Level06:+50%BioticDefence,+175%MeleeDamage,+5.5HealthRegeneratedper
Second

[3.05]UnlockedClasses

BycompletingtheRogueVILunaMissionwhileyouareonlevel20orabove,
youcanunlockanewclass,dependingonyourclass,youwillhave2classes
tochoosefrom.Choosewisely.Andonlyyoucanhavethisupgrade,your
squadmembersdon'tgettousethisupgrade.

***************
*ShockTrooper*
***************

TheShockTrooperistheupgradeistheupgradefortheSoldierorthe
Vanguard.Itgivesyouextrahealthtoplayaroundwithandimprovesyour
powersabit.Yougetextradefencefortheskilldependingonyour
originalclass,yougetaboosttoImmunityorBarrier.

==Stats==

Level07:+18%MaxHealth,+6%DefenceforSkill
Level08:+20%MaxHealth,+8%DefenceforSkill
Level09:+22%MaxHealth,+10%DefenceforSkill,
Barrier/ImmunitySpecialisation
Level10:+24%MaxHealth,+12%DefenceforSkill
Level11:+26%MaxHealth,+14%DefenceforSkill
Level12:+28%MaxHealth,+16%DefenceforSkill,
AdrenalineBurstSpecialisation

ImmunitySpecialisation:DecreasesrechargetimeforImmunityby
25%
BarrierSpecialisation:IncreasesStrengthandDurationofBarrier
by25%,RegeneratesShieldsat40persec.
AdrenalineBurstSpecialisation:Decreasesrechargetimeby25%.

**********
*Commando*
**********

TheupgradeoftheSoldierortheInfiltrator,thisbasicallyincreasesthe
damagedealtbyyourclassandgivesaboosttoImmunityandAssassination
skills.

==Stats==

Level07:+6%WeaponsDamage
Level08:+9%WeaponsDamage
Level09:+12%WeaponsDamage,ImmunitySpecialisation
Level10:+15%WeaponsDamage
Level11:+18%WeaponsDamage
Level12:+21%WeaponsDamage,AssassinSpecialisation

ImmunitySpecialisation:Decreasesrechargetimeby25%
AssassinSpecialisation:Decreasesrechargetimeby25%onMarksmanand
Assassination

***********
*Operative*
***********

TheupgradetotheEngineerandtheInfiltrator,thisgivesabooston
yourSabotageandOverloadaswellasreducingthecooldowns.
==Stats==

Level07:4%RechargeonSabotage,OverloadandDamping
Level08:6%RechargeonSabotage,OverloadandDamping
Level09:8%RechargeonSabotage,OverloadandDamping,
OverloadSpecialisation
Level10:10%RechargeonSabotage,OverloadandDamping
Level11:12%RechargeonSabotage,OverloadandDamping
Level12:14%RechargeonSabotage,OverloadandDamping,
SabotageSpecialisation

OverloadSpecialisation:+2MeterRadius,+50Damage,+200ShieldDamage,
5%EnemyDefence
SabotageSpecialisation:+2MeterRadius,+50Damage,+1Damage/Second,
LastsanExtra5Seconds

*******
*Medic*
*******

TheupgradetotheEngineerortheSentinel.Thisimprovestheirfirstaid
andmedicineskills,asyouwouldassumefromthename,Medic.

==Stats==

Level07:15%FirstAidandNeuralShockCooldown
Level08:18%FirstAidandNeuralShockCooldown
Level09:21%FirstAidandNeuralShockCooldown,
NeuralShockSpecialisation
Level10:24%FirstAidandNeuralShockCooldown
Level11:27%FirstAidandNeuralShockCooldown
Level12:30%FirstAidandNeuralShockCooldown,
FirstAidSpecialisation

NeuralShockSpecialisation:Lasts25%Longer,+40Damage
FirstAidSpecialisation:+80HealthrestoredbyMediGel,Negatestoxic
damage,revivesyourfallenallies.

*********
*Bastion*
*********

TheBastionittheupgradetotheAdeptortheSentinel.Thisimprovestheir
defensivebioticspowersandreducestheircooldowntimesthatthoseskills
have.

==Stats==

Level07:18%BioticCooldown
Level08:20%BioticCooldown
Level09:22%BioticCooldown,BarrierSpecialisation
Level10:24%BioticCooldown
Level11:26%BioticCooldown
Level12:28%BioticCooldown,StatisSpecialisation

BarrierSpecialisation:Lasts25%Longer,+40ShieldsperSecond
StatisSpecialisation:EnemiesunderStatiscanbedamagedwiththis

*********
*Nemesis*
*********

Thefinalupgrade,andtheboosttotheAdeptandtheVanguard.Thisimproves
thepowerofthebioticsandmakesthemlastlonger.
==Stats==

Level07:+4%ThrowDamage,BioticsLast4%Longer
Level08:+6%ThrowDamage,BioticsLast6%Longer
Level09:+8%ThrowDamage,BioticsLast8%Longer,WarpSpecialisation
Level10:+10%ThrowDamage,BioticsLast10%Longer
Level11:+12%ThrowDamage,BioticsLast12%Longer
Level12:+14%ThrowDamage,BioticsLast14%Longer,LiftSpecialisation

WarpSpecialisation:+25Damage,+2MeterRadius
LiftSpecialisation:+4MeterRadius

[3.06]ShepardSkills

ThereareseveralthingsthatonlyShepardcanpossessthateveryoneelse
cannot.SuchthingsareParagonandRenegadeMeters,Charm,Intimidateand
SpectreTraining.

==Paragon==

Paragonisbasicallythegoodsideofthegame.Inthegame,youneedtomake
choices,andtherearetwowaysofdoingsomething,thegoodwayandtheevil
way.Thegoodwaywillnetyouparagonpoints,suchasresolvingasituation
withoutconflict.ThepathoftheParagonmeansthatyoucooperatewith
otherpeopleaswellasbeselfless,thatis,notselfish.

==Renegede==

ThesecondoptionistheRenegade.Thisiswhereyoushowyourappreciation
forthequickersolution,beingimpatientandbeingselfish.Yoursolutions
herenormallyinvolvekillingordiscriminatingagainstsomeone.Thisisthe
pathoftheRenegade,themoreevilpath.

*******
*Charm*
*******

CharmisbasicallytheskilloftheParagonMeter.ThehighertheParagon
Meter,thehigheryourCharmwillbeallowedtouse.AlthoughCharmdoesn't
actuallydomuchinbattle,itdoesdoalot.Inconversations,certain
conversationsrequireacertainlevelofCharmtoactivatetheParagon
path.Also,Charmwillgiveyoudiscountsatstores.Quiteusefulifyou
aregoingtobuysomehighendstuff.

==Stats==
Level04:StoreDiscount,2%offStoreItems
Level08:StoreDiscount,5%offStoreItems
Level12:StoreDiscount,8%offStoreItems

************
*Intimidate*
************

IntimidateistheskilloftheRenegadeMeter.ThemoreRenegadepointsyou
have,themoreInitmidatepointsyouwilluse.Rememberthattheseskills
arelikenormalskills,youneedtoinvesttalentpointsinthem.Anyway,
moreintimidatepointsmeansthatyoucanusetheRenegadeoptioninyour
conversations.Also,liketheCharmlevels,higherlevelsofIntimidatemay
worktoyouradvantage.

==Stats==

Level04:MotivatedBuyer,+2%sellingpriceonitemstostores
Level08:MotivatedBuyer,+5%sellingpriceonitemstostores
Level12:MotivatedBuyer,+8%sellingpriceonitemstostores

******************
*SpectreTraining*
******************

Thisisoneofthebestskillsthereareinthegame.SpectreTrainingis
availableonlytoShepard,sinceheistheSpectreinthegame.Thiswill
boosthealth,allyourpowers,youraccuracyandithasoneofthebetter
skillsinthegame,Unity.

==Skill==
UNITYRevivesyourfallensuqadmemberswithhealthandshieldsatthe
costofloweraccuracy.

==Stats==

Level01:+2Accuracy,+0.4AccuracyRegeneration,+5%MaximumHealth,
+1%DamageofallPowers,+1%DurationofallPowers
Level02:+3Accurary,+0.6AccuracyRegeneration,+5.5%MaximumHealth,
+1.5%DamageofallPowers,+1.5%DurationofallPowers
Level03:+4Accuracy,+0.8AccuracyRegeneration,+6%MaximumHealth,
+2%DamageofallPowers,+2%DurationofallPowers
Level04:UNITY(RevivesFallenSquadMemberswith15%MaxHealthand40%
MaxShields,45%Accuracy,150SecondCooldown)
Level05:+5Accuracy,+1.0AccuracyRegeneration,+6.5%MaximumHealth,
+2.5%DamageofallPowers,+2.5%DurationofallPowers
Level06:+6Accuracy,+1.2AccuracyRegeneration,+7%MaximumHealth,
+3%DamageofallPowers,+3%DurationofallPowers
Level07:+7Accuracy,+1.4AccuracyRegeneration,+7.5%MaximumHealth,
+3.5%DamageofallPowers,+3.5%DurationofallPowers
Level08:ADVANCEDUNITY(RevivesFallenSquadMemberswith20%MaxHealth
and60%MaxShields,35%Accuracy,120SecondCooldown)
Level09:+8Accuracy,+1.6AccuracyRegeneration,+8%MaximumHealth,
+4%DamageofallPowers,+4%DurationofallPowers
Level10:+9Accuracy,+1.8AccuracyRegeneration,+8.5%MaximumHealth,
+4.5%DamageofallPowers,+4.5%DurationofallPowers
Level11:+10Accuracy,+2.0%AccuracyRegeneration,+9%MaximumHealth,
+5%DamageofallPowers,+5%DurationofallPowers
Level12:MASTERUNITY(RevivesFallenSquadMemberswith30%MaxHealth
andFULLShields,30%Accuracy,90SecondCooldown)

[4.01]EdenPrime

==OntheNormandy==

Well,youstartthisgameonboardtheNormandy,andyou'rename,regardless
whatyouhavechosen,willalwaysbeCommanderShepard.Youarehereafter
ajumponthemassrelayandyouwillbewatchedcarefullybyNihlus,a
Spectre.Asheleaves,JokerandAlenkowillexpresstheirdistrustofthe
Spectres,andyougetachoice.

+2ParagonPointsforagreeingwithJoker'smistrustofSpectres
+2RenegadePointsfordismissingyourcrew

Anyway,youneedtoheadtothebriefingroom,CaptainAndersoniswaiting
foryouinthere.Onyourway,talktoNavigatorPressly,whichistalking
withChiefEngioneerAdams.Presslyisn'tveryhappywithfactthatthereis
aSpectreonaroutinemission.Youcaninvestigatefurtherandthiswill
allowyoutogetsomemoreinformation.Throughoutthegame,youcan
investigatefurtherwiththepeopleyouencounter,andviewingeithersthat
liearound,becausethesewilladdtoyourGalacticCodex,whichalsohappens
togiveyouEXPforitaswell.
AftertalkingtoPressly,youcantalktoCorporalJenkinsandDoctorChakwas
whoaretalkingthere.Youcantalktobothofthem,inparticular,Jenkins,
whoisgoingtobeinyourteamforthemissiononEdenPrime.GrillChakwas
formoreinformationforyourCodex.

+2ParagonPointsforSupportingCorporalJenkins
+2RenegadePointsforchidingJenkinsthatitsabouttheMissionfirst

HeadtothebriefingroomandtalktotheTurianSpectreNihlus,whowill
talkverybrieflywithyouaboutthemissiononEdenPrimebeforeCaptain
Andersonwalksinandbriefsyoucompletelyaboutthemission,andwhatyou
aregoingtobedoingonEdenPrime,youneedtorecoveraProtheanBeacon.
TheProtheanshavebeenwipedoutabout50,000yearsago,andtheyhelped
humanitytopropellintothepositionitisinrightnow.

Thewholepointofthismissionistorecoveritandsenditbacktothe
CitadelforanalysisbythescientiststouncovermoreabouttheProtheans,
andasasidenote,youarebeingwatchedbytheCouncilforpossible
admissiontotheSpectres.Soon,yougetatransmissionfromthecolony
aboutanattackonEdenPrime,thismissionjustgotalotharder.Talk
asmuchasyoucanwithAnderson,grillasmuchinfooutofhim,andlets
getreadytoheadtoEdenPrime.

==OnEdenPrime==

OnceyougetonEdenPrime,thewholeplaceisonfire.Youareteamedwith
LieutenantKaidenAlenkoandCorporalRichardJenkinsandallofyouhavethe
mostbasicequipment,thedefaultgunsandweaponry.Aheadofyou,youshould
turnleft,butheadrightintoanoutletforaniceupgradevault,andloot
that.Then,leadwest.Youwillseelittlebrain/gas/airbags,buttheydon't
domuch,sopracticeyourgunsonthem.Afewpracticesandyougetthehang
ofcombat,fornowanyway.

HeadWestandyouwillreachacutscene,whereyousendyourteamforward,and
JenkingetskilledbysomeambushingGethDrones.Drawyourweaponofchoice,
mostlikelythepistolorassaultrifle,andtakedownthethreedronesthat
arethere.Oncethedronesaredown,youcantalktoKaidenaboutJenkins.

+2ParagonPointsforallowingJenkinstohaveaproperburial
+2RenegadePointsfordismissingtheimportanceofJenkin'sDeath

Toyourleft,therearesomeupgradesthere,aswellassomeMedigel,which
actslikethehealingsubstanceinthisgame.Thereareanothersetofthree
recondrones,sothereissomemoretargetpracticehere.Moveforwardsto
wheretheGethareandyougetanothercutsceneofasoldierbeingpinned
downbytheGeth.Lookslikeyouneedtohelp.

TherearesomeReconDronesandsomeGethtroopersthatareherethatyou
needtotakeout,weaponofchoicethemtodeathandtalktoGunneryChief
AshleyWilliams,thepersonwhoisgoingtofillouttherestofyour
team.Thereisanothercratehere,besuretolookforit.

+4ParagonPointsforwelcomingAshleytoyourteam
+4RenegadePointsforresistingAshleytoyourteam

Atthedigsite,therearemanymoreGethhere.Youneedtolearn,by
now,ifthegamehasn'ttaughtyoualready,thatyoucantakecover.Draw
yourweaponandwalkagainstanobject,suchasacrateortreetrunkin
thiscase,andyouwillautomaticallytakecover.Thisallowsyoutosee
whatisgoingon,firewhenyouaren'tunderfire,andprotectionfrom
enemyfire.

QuicklytakeouttheGethTroopers.Theyareprettyweak,allyouneedto
doistoshoottheirshieldsdown,andtheyareeasypreytomostweapons.
Oryoucouldjustplacetwosnipershotstosendthempacking.Thebeacon
isn'thereatthedigsite,soyouneedtoheadtotheCampSitefor
furtherinformation.TheCampSiteisupthehill,soheadup.

==CampSite==

Aheadaresomespikes,withsomeimpaledAlliancesoldiersupthere.Poorguys
butonceyougetclose,thosespikeswillfalldown,andthoseSoldiersare
goingtobeattackingyou.ThesearecalledHusks,theyarebasicallyshock
troopsthatlackanyweapon,buttheywillrunup,explode,killingyour
shieldsanddamagingyou.

Youwanttokeepafairdistancefromthem,buthere,youmightwantto
usetheshotgun.Theycantakeafairamountofmeleedamage,doBiotic
powersarequiteusefulhere.Makesuretheycan'tmoveandtakethemout
fromadistance.Thisisn'tthelastwe'veseenoftheseShockTroops.Make
suretoraidtheupgradekithereaswell,somenicelootthere.

Therearetwobuildingshere,andnowitisagoodtimeasanytoteachyou
howtounlockandoverrideelectronicsinthisgame.Thisisanextremely
usefulabilityforyoutoknowhowtodobecausealotofgooditemsand
gamefunctionsarebehindthissimpleminigame.

==Electronics==

Alotofitemsareeithersecured,orbroken,andthroughahighelectronics
anddecryptionskill,youcanunlockorrepairtheseitems.Therearethree
gradesofdecryption,easy,averageandhard.Theharderitis,theharder
theminigameis.Also,youneedasetamountofpointsforeachlevel,to
playwithEasy,youneed1point,Average=5andHardrequires9.Ofcourse,
ifyouhaveenoughskill,youcanomnigelthemachine,butthatrequiresa
fairamountofOmniGel,onaverage,15to25.

Therearetwominigames,eachdependingontheplatformyouareplaying.
Xboxrequiresyoutomatchsymbols,whichisrelativelyeasy,buttheyget
harderastheygoalong.

PCiscompletelydifferent.Therearefourcircles,andyourgoalhereis
tosendyourlittlepickthroughall4circles,withoutbeinghitbythe
redblocksandhitthecentre.Redblockswillsendyoubacktothestart
whileorangeblocksarestationaryobstacles.Theharderthelevel,the
moreredandorangeblocksthereare.Youonlyhave15seconds,andfailure
meansyouneedtoOmniGelthemachinetodeath.

==CampSiteContinued==

Anyway,inoneofthebuildingstherearetwosurvivors,itlooksliketwo
scientists,giventheirlackofweapons.ThereisaDr.WarrenandaDr.
Manuelhere.WarrenwilltellyouthattheBeaconthatyouareafterhas
beenrelocatedtothespaceport,whichmeansthatyouhavealotmorework
todo.Theywillalsotalktoyouabouttheattack,whichwasadisaster
fortheAlliance,throughManuel'sunwantedtalking.Youcanshuthimupor
lethimkeeptalking,yougetpointsoutofthis.

+2ParagonPointsfortreatingthesurvivorswell
+2RenegadePointsforshuttingManuelupviaforce

==Spaceport==

Afteracompletelootingofthecampsite,youcanfollowthepathandthis
willtakeyoutothespaceport.Youmightwanttohangbackalittlebit
andyoucanuseyoursniperrifletokillmostoftheGethfromafair
distance.Thatwouldhelpalittle.

Otherwise,youwanttobringinsomeheavyfirepowerandstarttotakeout
alltheGethandtheHusksthatarehere.Therearelittlecanistershere
thatmakeyourjobaloteasier.Whentheenemydecidestogonearone,shoot
thecanistertomakeitexplode,takingthetrooperdownwithit.Whenyou
havetakendownalltheGeth,don'tneedtothemarketjustyet,thereare
somenicegoodieslyingaround.

First,thereisalittleinlettoyournorthwithabrokenobjectthatwill
netyousomegrenaders,andmoreimportantly,omnigel.Now,thereisa
farmhousedirectlysouthoftheport.Unlockthedoorandthreefarmerswill
burstout.They'reinonasmugglingring,andsincetheycan'tbestuffed
tofindthesmuggler,theywillhandoveranicepistolforyou,andthe
StingerIIisadecentweaponforstarting,sinceyouareusingaIweapon
instead.YoucanalsoCharmorIntimidatethefarmerstogivetheidentity
ofthesmuggleraswellasforanextraupgrade.

+4ParagonPointsforusingCharmtwice
+4RenegadePointsforusingIntimidatetwice
+2ParagonPointsforusingIntimidatethenCharm
+2RenegadePointsforusingCharmthenIntimidate

Beforeyouleave,don'tforgetaboutthelockerinthefarmhouseforsome
morebonuses.

HeadtotheplatformandyouwillseewhathappenedtoNihlus,andasyou
canguessfromthecutscenebefore,youcanguesswhathis"friend"Saren
didtohim.We'llheain'tmoving,butsomeoneelseis,someonebehindthe
crate.Powell.Thesmugglerfromwhatthefarmerstoldyou.Ifhewilltell
youwhatyoucanalreadyguess,Nihluswaskilled,endofstory.Ifyoutalk
tohimabouthissmugglingoperation,hewillgiveyoutheextragrenades
thathewaswithholdingfromtheAlliancemilitary,whichcouldhavebeen
handythen.CharmorIntimidatehimforanextraupgradeforyou.Beforeyou
leavethisarea,checkitoutforamedicialkitandthereisanotherupgrade
kitinthisarea.

+2ParagonPointsnottryingtokillPowell
+2RenegadePointsforeffectivelycallingPowellacoward

==FindingtheBeacon==

Continuealongthepathandyouwillneedtotakeoutthreegethtroopers.I
suggestaShotgunhere,youaregoingtobeinclosequarterscombat,andthe
Shotgunisthebestforthat.Beforeyouheaddownthestairs,Isuggestthat
yougoandtakedowntheGethDestroyerthere.Thatthingneedsyoutohave
Kaidenthrowthingsatittomakeitgokaboom.Whenyouheaddown,thereis
atrain,swarmingwithGeth.

Killallthosethatdecidetorunclosetoyou,thatwouldmakethemnot
run,buttherearestillalotleft.UsetheSniperRifletotakethemout
atrangewhiletakingcover,whichmakesitaloteasieronyou,andyour
healthbar.TakeoutalltheGeth,collectingthemedkitalongtheway
andactivatethetraintoheadtothenextarea.

Now,yougetacutscenewhereSarendecidesthatitwouldbeagoodideato
removeallevidencethathewashere,soheorderstheGethtosetupsome
bombstotakeoutthearea.Therearethreebombsinthearea,andallyou
needtodoistoactivatethebombstotakethemout,pressE(AforXbox)
andvolia,done.

Beforeyoutakedownthefirstbomb,youshouldheaduptheramp,takecover
andusetheSniperRifletotakedownasmanyenemiesthatyoucansee.There
aresomeGethShockTroopershere,theyarethepowerfulbrothersofthe
normalGethTrooper,withmorehealthandabiggershield.TheSniperRifle
isimportantofyouwantthesesuckersdownfast.

Headuptherampandacrossthebridgetotakeoutthefirstbomb.Takeout
theremainingGeth,usingasmuchcoverasyoucan,andthenmoveup.You
caneasilyfindtheremainingbombswithyourminimap.Also,thereisa
countertoshowtheamountoftimeyouhaveleft.Watchitanddefuseallthe
bombs.Makesureyoucleartheareaforcratesandthelike,thereisatleast
onehere.

Finally,youneedtoheadwestthroughtheopeningthereandthatiswhere
thebeaconis.Thereareafewtroopersandafewhusksthereaswell,which
youmightwanttotakeout.Then,cleanoutallthecratesandkitsinthis
area,thereareafairfewhere.Then,touchthebeacon.Well,eitherAshley
orKaidenwilltouchitandShepardwillintervene,wiringavisiontoyou
andthen,EXPLODES!YEEHAW!Sorry,couldn'tresist.

==Aftermath==

YouarebackontheNormandy,Dr.ChakwasandCaptainAndersonarethereto
talktoyou.Afterallthetalkthere,itisbestthatyoutalktothecrew
aswell.

Youcanexploretheship.YouareonthemiddleflooroftheNormandy,where
youcanfindAshleyoutsidethemedroom.TheCaptain'sroomisalsohere.
Attheback,youcanfindstairstothetopleveloranelevatortothe
engineroom.Downthereisyourrequisitionofficer,whoyoucanselland
buyupgradesandweaponsfrom,aswellastheMako,storagelockers.Down
here,youcanalsoaccesstheengineitself.

Onthetopfloor,youcanfindthecommanddeck.Hereisthegalaxymap,
whichisimportantlater.Whileyouarehere,exploreabit.Anyway,you
wanttotalktoAshleyandKaidenaftertheevents.Whenyouaredone,go
talktoJokertobringintheNormandytotheCitadelandfinishthis
sectiononceandforall.

[4.02]TheCitadel

==TheCitadel==

WelcometotheCitadelwhereyouwillnowtalktoCaptainAndersonandthe
AmbassadortotheCouncil,AmbassadorUdina.theAmbassadorisheretotryto
convincetheCounciltokickSarenofftheSpectreTeamandyouarecrucial
evidenceforhim,soyouneedtoheadtotheCitadelTowertopleadyour
casebeforethecouncil.Lookslikeyouneedtogetmoving.Andsomehow,you
gettokeepyourguns,butyourshotswon'tkillanyone,theywon'teven
carethatyoufiredyourassaultriflesomanytimes,theydon'tcareatall.

Anyway,youaregoingtobenewtotheCitadel.Thisisoneofthepalcesthat
youaregoingtoneedtogettoknowalotbetter.Rightnow,youarestarting
attheEmbassies.Thereisanotherembassynextdoor,andwhenyouheadleft
downthestairs,yougettoheadtothePresidium.Here,youcanseethe
ReceptionistandthereisanAvinaVIterminal,aswellasRapidTransit.

Upthestairs,thereisabar,CSECheadsecurityofficeaswellasa
Diplomatresearchsection.ThereareseveralVIterminalshere,youshould
grillthemallforinformation.Anyway,acrossthewateraretheConsort
Offices,theBazaarandtheBank.ThatsprettymuchitforthePresidium
locations,exceptthatthereisanelevatortothetop.

Therearemanythingsthatyoucandorightnow,thereisaHanaranda
CSecofficertryingtoannoyeachother,youcanhackcomputersin
AmbassadorUdina'sofficeaswellasExecutorPallin'scomputer,whois
theheadofCSec.Youwillcomeacrosstherequestforthereleaseofa
body,buttheyareallsidequeststhatareallcoveredinitsownsection.

Anyway,allthataside,youneedtousetheRapidTransitsystemtoheadto
thePresidiumareaoftheCitadelTower.Youwillthenwitnessafightbetween
aCSecofficercalledGarrusVakarianandtheheadofCSec,ExecutorPallin.
ItlookslikePallindoesn'twantVakarianonthecaseofSarensincethereis
noluck,butaftertalkingtoGarrus,hesaysthathewillkeepupthefight
againstSarenandkeepdiggingforinfo.Moreonhimlater.Butnow,headup
thestairsandtalktoCaptAnderson,andheadintothehearingonSaren.

==TheHearingOnwards==

Well,itisn'tanyshockthatSarenhimselfappearsviavisuallinkand
refutestheclaims,andsincetheyaren'tgoingtobelieveyou,theytoss
outtheclaimduetolackofevidence.Well,therearegoingtobethree
sourcesoftheinformationortheevidencethatyouneedtorefutethe
claimsthatSarenwasagoodSpectre.

YourchoicesareGarrusValakian,theCSecofficerwhowaslaunchingan
investigationintoSaren.OryoucanfollowtheAmbassador,whowillsuggest
thatyoulookforaretiredCSecofficer,ahumanone,bythenameof
Harkin.IfyouaskCapt.Anderson,hewillsuggestthatyougoandlook
forBarlaVon,thecontactwhohaslinkswiththeShadowBroker.Itisbest
thatyougoanddoallthreeforamuchbetterpicture.

==BarlaVon==

BarlaVonisinthefinancialdistictofthePresidiumarea,heisprettymuch
nexttothemarket,whichisnexttotheconsort'soffice.Hewilltalkto
youabouthisservicesandaboutSaren.Sarenhas,apparently,displeasedhis
boss,theShadowBroker,whoismorethanhappytohelpyouinyourquestto
takedownSaren.Forthat,BarlaVonwillpointyouinthedirectionsofthe
Wards,theCSecacademy,andfindaKrogancalledWrex.

Ifyouaren'tfamilarwiththeWards,theWardsareanundergroundnightlife
area.TheWardcontainstheMedicalClinic,theChora'sDen"Gentleman"Club,
theFluxNightclubandtheMarkets.AttheMedicalClinic,youwillbeableto
purchasemedigelaswellasmedupgrades.Chora'sDenisahangingoutplace,
Fluxhasgamblingandthemarketsisaplacetobuyandsellstuff.CSec
Academtishereaswell,whichprovidesaccesstoyourspacecraft.Moreon
Wrexlater,becausethereisaplotconflicthere.

==HarkinandGarrus==

Well,ifyoufollowtheleadfromAmbassadorUdina,youwillneedtotalkto
theretiredCSecofficerHarkin,whoiscurrentlyinChora'sDen.Head
thereviathemasstransit,andasyouenterthewalkwayintoChora'sDen,you
willbeambushedbytwoassassins.Luckilyyouhaveyourweapons,andthere
areonlytwoofthen,soyoucaneasilytakethemout.Takecoverbehindthe
walkwayandsnipethem.Orrunupandshotgunthosesuckers.

Anyway,headintoChora'sDenandyouwillbumpintoWrex.Offhegoes,and
youneedtotalktoHarkin.HewillessentiallytellyouthatGarrusisinthe
MedClinicandyoucanfindhimthere,aswellassomeinterestingfactsthat
CaptainAndersonwasconsideredtobethefirsthumanSpectre.Whoops,guess
someonedidn'ttellusthat.

HeadintotheMedClinicandyouwillseethatyourfriendGarrusisbeing
targetedbyseveralthugs,whoobviouslyneedtounderstandthatyoudon't
shootinahospital.Garrusmanagestotargetandremovethethugholdingthe
doctorhostage,andyouneedtomopuptherest.Sinceyouarein
exceptionallyclosequartershere,takecoverbehindthedividerandshotgun
allthethugsinsight,therunupandshotguntherestofthethugs.Talk
toGarrusandheofferstojoinyourSquad.

Nowthatyouhaveseveralmemberstochoosefrom,youareabletopickand
chooseasquad.Youareonlyallowedtwomembers,sopickthetwomembers
thatyouwanttobeteamingupwithyouandusethem,acceptandmoveon.
Anyway,Dr.MichelstellsyouthataQuarianthathasinformationabout
Saren'smotiveswentofftotalktoFist,theownerofChora'sDenandan
employeeoftheShadowBroker,thepersonwhopurchasesalltheinformation
oneveryone.But,asaniceplottwist,FisthasdecidedtoworkforSaren
andhastakentheQuarianasanicehostage.Lookslikeweneedtoclearhim
up,butthisisagoodtimetofindWrex.

==Wrex==

Youdon'tneedWrexifyoudecidetogetGarrus,becauseGarruswilllead
toalltheinformationaboutFistandtheQuarian,andWrex,ifyouchoose
tofollowtheBarlaVonpath,willtellyouexactlythesameinformation,but
itisbestifyoudecidetogetbothofthem,becauseyoucanthenmakeboth
ofthemjoinyou.

Anyway,WrexisattheCSecacademy,andtheyaren'tobviouslyhavinga
friendlyconversation,sotalktoWrexandhewilloffertojoinyou,but
hewantstomakesurethatFistisdead,afterall,itwasinhiscontract
tomakesurethatFistdies,andhewillgetwhathewants.Nowthatyouhave
theinformationthatyouneedtogettheFist,youneedtoheadtoChora'sDen
foraniceshootout.

==Chora'sDenShootout==

HeadtoChora'sDenandtheclubitselfisamassiveshootout.Youmightwant
toplaywiththeSniperRilehere,itisbestofyoucantakecoverandpick
offalltheenemyunitsonebyone.Thereisabartenderandseveralthugs
totakedown,aswellasaKrogan.Theseguyswillhavealargeamountof
healthandwillregeneratetheirhealthovertime,soyouwanttotakethem
outprettyquick.Thesethugsarerelativelyeasytotakeout,asinglesniper
bulletisenoughtotakethemout.

Youneedtoenterthedoor,andtherearesomedockworkersthere,takingup
theirgunsandpointingthematyou.Normally,youwillneedtokillthem,but
ifyouhaveenoughcharmorintimidatepoints,youcanconvincethemtodrop
theirarmsandgetlost.

+2ParagonPointsforconvincingtheworkerstosurrenderviaCharm
+2RenegadePointsforconvincingtheworkerstosurrenderviaIntimidate

NowyouneedtodealwithFisthimself.EntertheroomandyouwillseeFist
aswellasthetwoturrets.Youreallywantthoseturretsdownfirst,andto
dothat,youmightaswelluseapistolandconcentrateallyourfireonthe
turrets.Getyourteammatestodothesame,andTechpowersaregoodat
disablingthemforagoodperiodoftime.

Oncetheturretsaredown,hewillsurrenderandifWrexisonyoursquadat
thatcertainpointintime,tofurfilhiscontact,hewillkilltheFist.Or
youcankillhimyourselfifyouwant.Beforeyoucankillhim,hewilltell
youwhereyoucanfindtheQuarianwiththeevidencethatcantakedownSaren
himself.Sheiscurrentlyinthealleyway,soheadthere.

+2RenegadePointsforkillingWrexoragreeingwithWrex'sActions

==Rescue==

HeadoutofFist'sOffice,afteryouhavelootedtheplaceforsomegooditems
andrushoutofChora'sDen.Youwillhavetodealwithmorethugshere,so
takesomecoverandshootthemalldown.Rushintothealleywaywherethe
Quarianisgoingtobeambushed,followyourmapifyoureallyneedtosoyou
don'tgetlost.

YouwillseetheQuariangetambushedbysomeTuriansandSalarians,andyou
needtoprotecther.Outcomesthegunsandyouneedtoshootthemall.The
salariansarerathereasytokill,buttheirtechpowerscanmakeitapain
toplaywithyourweapons.Whenitisallover,offtotheAmbassadorwego.

TheQuarian,Tali,presentstheevidencetotheAmbassadorwhichisanice
recordingofSarentalkingtosomeoneelseabouttheattackonEdenPrime,
andthatimplicateshimselfaswellassomeoneelse.Thistime,youbringthe
evidencetotheCouncilforrealevidence.

==TheSecondHearing==

BackattheTowerandthistime,youhaveprooftobringdownSarenalong
withhisSpectrestatus.TheAsariCouncillorisabletoidentifythatthe
unknownvoiceisMatriarchBeneziawhoishelpingSarenandtheGeth.That
bringsinanotherpersonweneedtotakecareof,unfortunately.TheCouncil,
mindfulofthatfactthattheracesintheTerminussystemswoulduniteif
theysendafleetthere,theywillhaveabetterplan,makeyouaSpectre
andyougotakedownSaren.

+2ParagonPointsforbeingPolitetotheCouncil
+2RenegadePointsforhavingaverybighubristotheCouncil

==SpectreAftermath==

Nowthatyou'reaSpectre,youneedtocleanupwhateveryouwanttodoon
theCitadelandthenheadtothedockingbayviatheCSecAcademy.Here,
youwilltalktoCaptainAnderson,whoiseffectivelyhandingoverthe
SSVNormandytoyou.Theyalsoprovideyouwiththreesolidleads,one
abouttheGethwhohaverecentlyattackedFeros.Therealsoseemstobe
GethinterestontheplanetofNoveria.Andthereisaleadaboutthedig
siteofBenezia'sdaughterwhoissomewhereintheArtemisTauCluster.
Yougettochoosewhereyouwanttogo.

+2ParagonPointsforbeingrespectualofCaptainAnderson
+2RenegadePointsforbeingreckless

WhenyouentertheNormandy,yougettheabilitytomakeanaddresstothe
crewoftheshipandyougetpointsforitaswell.Youinformthecrewof
theirmissionaswellasyourpolicyaboutthepeoplethatareonboard.

+4ParagonPointsforsuggestingcooperationwithallraces
+4RenegadePointsforsuggestingthathumanitycansolveallproblems

==ShouldyouRevisit==

IfyourevisittheCitadelwhenyouareincommandoftheNormandy,Rear
AdmiralMikhailovich,obviouslyaRussian,andcommanderofthe63rdScout
Flotilla,willaskifhecaninspectyourvessel.Youcanacceptordeny
hisrequest,sinceyouareabovehim,butyougettheEXPandsomerewards
offhimifyoudo.

+2ParagonPointsfordenyinginspectionusingCharm
+2RenegadePointsfordenyinginspectionusingIntimidate
+2RenegadePointsforrefusinganinspectionoutright

[4.03]Noveria

==ABadStart==

Well,ifthisisyourfirstplotplanet,thisisgoingtogetoffonthe
wrongfoot.Assoonasyoudock,youarealreadybeingquestionedbythelocal
forces,andIdon'tlikethetonethattheyweretaking.LandatPortHanshan
andbeforeyoucanevenheadintothebuildingitself,youwillbeconfronted
bythelocalsecurityforces,ledbyCaptainMatsuo,whoisintheemployof
ElanusRiskControlServices.Shealsohappenstobeheadofsecurityand
theyasktotakecontrolofyourweapons.
Whateverhappens,theintercomwillcutthemoffandtellthemthatyouare
indeedaSpectre.Theywilltelltheforcestoholdtheirfireandletyou
keepyourweapons.

+2ParagonPointsforallowingthemtoconfiscateyourweapons
+2RenegadePointsfornotlettingthemtouchyourweapons

Anyway,headthroughthebuildingandsoonerorlater,youwillreachthemini
bararea,wheretheweaponswillsetoffanalarm.GiannaParasani,the
assistanttotheadministratortothePort,willallowyoutopass.Shehas
someinterestingnewsforyou,MatriarchBeneziaandseveralAsariCommandos
havepassedthroughseveraldaysagoandheadedtoPeak15.Youneedagarage
passtoheadoutside,andyouneedtoseetheAdministratorforthat.

Atthispoint,ifyouhaveLiaraonyourteam,shewillaskifyouwantto
reconsiderifyouwantherontheteam,afterall,sheisgoingtobefacing
hermother.Or,ifyouhaveherandsheisn'tonyourteam,onememberwill
askforyoutoreconsiderdeployingherinstead.

Also,atthispoint,youcanheadbacktothedockingbayandtalktoCaptain
Matsuoandtalkoverwhathappenedbackthen.SergeantStirlingwon'tbetoo
pleased,butwe'lldealwithherlater,butMatsuowillbepleasedsomewhat.

+2ParagonPointsforacceptingtheapology
+2RenegadePointsforrefusingtheapology

==Corruption,oftheGrandScale==

Well,youneedtofindtheAdministrator,Anoleis,whoisatthesoutheast
cornerofthefirstfloor,youneedtousetheliftfirst.TalktoParasani
whowillletyouin,andyousee,ofallpeople,aSalarian.Hewillnotgive
youapass,sinceyouarechasingSaren,andthatSarenisamajorinvestor
andthatmakesBeneziaveryimportant.Theonlywaythatyouwillgetthe
passoffhimisfromtheSmugglingmissionandgivingthegoodsordishing
outthedirt,butthatreallyisacrappyprize.

Anyway,headoutsideandtalktoParasaniagain,whowillleadyoutoaLorik
Qui'inwhoisinthehotel,whichrequiresanotherliftride.Heisatthe
hotellobbyandsittingatatable.Talktohimandhesaysthatheisn't
happybecauseAnoleisdeniedentrytohisSyntheticInsightsofficebecause
Qui'inhassomeniceevidencethatAnoleis,unsurprisingly,corruptona
grandscale.

Justatthatpointintime,thereisanicedealforyou.Qui'inknowsthat
someoffdutyElanusRiskControlServicesguardsarecurrentlyunderthe
employofAnoleisandthatareintheSyntheticInsightsofficecurrentlyin
theofficelookingfortheevidencethatQui'inisholding.Thedealis,get
ridoftheguards,recovertheevidenceforhim,andhewillgetyouthe
garagepassthatyouwant.

However,don'tleavethehotelfortheevidencejustyet.Thereisanoffice
herethatyoucanaccess,andyougetamissionfromit,aswellasthe
securitysystemfortheSyntheticInsightsoffice.Youwanttodisableitfor
amucheasiertime.

Headintotheoffices,whichisonthefloorthatAnoleisison,nearthe
garage,andyouwillfindtheElanusguardsthere,ransackingtheplace
asQui'insaid.Guesshewastellingthetruth.Youwillencountersome
guardsstraightaway,butwithsomecharm,youcangetthemtoleavewithout
firingashot.Orguessscarethemoff.

+8ParagonPointsforconvincingtheguardstoleaveusingCharm
+9RenegadePointsforconvincingtheguardstoleaveusingIntimidate
Youstillneedtofightyourwaythroughtherestoftheguardstoaccessthe
upstairsofficethere,butthereisalotofcovertotakebehindthewalls
sopistolshereareagoodidea,itsatight,butlargearea,soshotgunsare
notaseffective,andpistolsareaccurate.Headintotheoffice,lootthe
placeandgrabtheevidence.Butthen,youhavetheevidence,thenwhat?

==Evidence,ThenWhat?==

Youshouldleavetheoffice,butyoucanseesomeoneinthedistance.Itis
SergeantStirling,whoisn'tallthathappy,orpleasedtoseeyouhere,after
youhavekilledsomanyoftheElanusGuards.Well,theyweredoingsomething
illegal,andyouareaSpectre,andabovethelaw,butstill,theyaren't
goingtobehappy.Youcantalkaboutitallyouwant,itstillwon'thelp
you,youneedtofight.

+2ParagonPointsforsayingthatyouactedinselfdefence
+2RenegadePointsfornoteventryingtodefendyouractions

Stirlingisabiotic,andyourbestbetisthatyourunbacktotheofficeand
takecoverthere.Herbioticpowersarequitepowerful,butshewillstayata
range.Whipupthesniperrifleandsnipeheratarange,butherpowerscan
bequiteannoying,sotakesomecover,andshoot.Aftersheisdown,youstill
haveafairamountofguards,butcomparedtoStirling,itisquiteeasyto
takethemdown.

Headoutoftheoffice,andwhenyouexittheelevator,youwillmeetGianna
Parasani,butdon'tworry,youdon'tneedtoquicklypulloutyourgunand
killher.SheasksyoutomeetherinthelobbywithQui'in,sodoso.

Shethenintroducesherselfasanundercoveragent,thehorror!Shehasbeen
theretoinvestigateAnoleis,ofhiscorruption,whichyouseemtohavedone
butonagranderscale.TheNoveriaBoardseemstothinkalongthesamelines
andtheyhavebeentryingtogetevidence.Wait,Shepardcangetevidence
withinhalfanhourofarrival,andtheBoardcan'tevengetashredof
evidenceforseveralmonths.ThepoweroftheSpectre.

Anyway,shewantsyoutoconvinceQui'intotestifyagainsttheLordof
Corruptionandthatshouldbeenoughtotakehimdown.Andnowshepromises
youtobringinanicegaragepass.EveryonewhoisagainstAnoleisseems
toofferGaragePassesatwill.Shewillalsogiveyousomeinformationabout
Peak15aswell.

==WrappingUpPortHanshan==

YounowshouldtrytoconvinceQui'intotestifyagainstAnoleiswhileyou
areinthelobby.IfyouhaveenoughCharmorIntimidatepoints,youcan
easilymakehimgoandtestifyagainstAnoleis,andyougetaMASSIVEamount
ofparagonorrenegadepointsforit.However,failurewillsendsomecredits
yourway,moreifyouuseCharmorIntimidateonhimaswell.Ifyoucan't
convincehimtotestifyandgivetheevidence,yougetthegaragepass.

+24ParagonPointsforconvincingQui'intotestifyviaCharm
+25RenegadePointsforconvincingQui'intotestidyviaIntimidate

+500CreditsforreturningtheevidencetoQui'in
+750CreditsforreturningtheevidencetoQui'inusingCharmorIntimidate

Ifyoumanagedtomakehimtestify,headdowntheAnoleis'officeandtalk
toParasani.NowyouhavetheevidenceandQui'inisgoingtotestify,you
aregoingtoneedtotakehimdown.Now,youhaveaninterestingchoiceon
whatyoucando,youcanhelpParasaniinherinvestigation,ordoublecross
her,tobetraythemboth.

Youcandotherightthing,andhelpParasaniconvictthecorrupt
administratorandsendintoprison.Oryoucanselltheevidencetothe
administratorandyougetthepass.Nope,crapprize.Finally,youcan
refusethehandovertheevidence,andParasaniandAnoleisfight,and
bothdie.Yourchoice.Butattheend,youstillgetthepass,solets
headtothegarageandfinishwiththisport.Ifyouchoosethelast
option,youcangetthepassofAnoleis,hisbody,andselltheevidence
backtoQui'in.Win,win.

+8ParagonPointsforgettingAnoleisarrestedforcorruption
+2RenegadePointsforsellingtheevidencetoAnoleis
+24RenegadePointsfordoublecrossingbothofthem,gettingbothkilled

Headtothegarage,andfinally,someaction.However,therearesomegeth
here,andtheyconsistoftheweakStalkersandthefirepoweroftheGeth
Destroyers.Whatcanyoudotoendthisquick?

Runquickly,sprintallthewaytotheMako,accessandunlockit,head
insideandusethecannontomakemincemeatofthedestroyers.Ifyouare
onfoot,thedestroyersaremoreorlessgoingtokillyou,soyouwantto
usetheMakofordefence.Cannonthestalkersaswell,theminigunisn't
veryeffectiveformakingaquickmealoutofthem.

Afterthefirefight,CaptainMatsuoarrivesexactlyafterthebattle.What
greattiming,arrivingintimenottobecomereinforcements.Theysaythat
BeneziamusthavebroughttheGethinthecrates,thethousandsthatshe
tookwithher,soyouaregoingtohaveabitofaproblemhere.Andthere
arealotofGethtocontendwith.

==ThePathtoPeak15==

ThereisacoldhazardofLevel1outside,soifyouwondertoolongto
triggerthehazard,youwilltakedamage,sodon'twonderfortoolongor
walktoofarfromyourvehicleoryouwilltakesomedamage.Whichisn't
verynice.

Stayontheroad,andkeepscanningtheminimaptoshowyoutheenemyGeth
fromadistance.Youmightneedtomoveabitclosertoengagethemwith
yourminigunandyourcannon,butthatisn'tthatbad.Jumptoavoidthe
rockets.TherearegethRocketTroopersandArmaturesallovertheroad
whichmakesitveryhardtotraveleffectively.

Theroadisarmedwithupgradekitsbytheabandonedvehiclesaswellas
ontheroad,whichmakesitworthyourwhiletokeepyoureyeontheroad
aswellasonthesideforsomeniceupgrades.Turretsarealsoallover
themap,soyoumightwanttosquintalittleinthedistance,ifitisn't
whiteonawhitebackground,hashitwithyourcannon.

Clearandmovequickly,especiallythroughthetunnelswhererockettroops
seemtocontinuetillnoend,andheadtotheendoftheroad,whichisthe
Peak15Labbuilding.Thisisjustthebeginningofalongfight.

==TryingtoMakeContact==

Enterthebuildingandheadintothelargegarageroom.Therearealotof
enemyforcesheretofight.Takecoverwhereyoucanandtrytosingleout
gethunitssoyoucantakethemout.ThereisaJuggernauthereaswell,
andthatisthebiggestthreatthatyoucansee.Youreallywantthatone
down,sotrybioticortechpowerstomakeitstop,andyoukeeptaking
shotsatit.

EliminatetheKroganaswell,theycandishoutalotandreceivealot
ofdamage.Then,thesinglegethtroopers,whoareweakandeasytotake
outwithsingleshots.AttheendoftheroomaremoreKrogan,sowhipout
aSniperRifletotakethemoutfromarange.Infact,thisroomisbig
enoughtouseaSniperRifleeffectively,withcover.
Loottheroom,thencontinuetotheadminlevelbyusingtheelevator.If
youhateinsectsandspiders,likeIseemtodo,youmightwanttofinish
therestofthelevelratherquickly.

Afteryouleavetheelevator,youaregoingtoneedtotakeoutthegeth
infrontofyou,butthereisasingleproblem.Anewtypeofmonstercalled
theRachni.Theyareaninsecttypemonster,thatweremeanttobeextinct,
butIguesssomeonechangedthat.TherearetwotypeofRachni,thereis
theworker,whoisrathersmallandeasytokill,buttheyareprettydamn
fastintermsofmovement.TheSoldierisdamnstronger,havearanged
attackthatwillpoisonyou.Thatcantakeabeating,sobecareful.

Theseguysmakeyoureassesshowyouaregoingtoplaythelevel.Theywill
springoutoftheventshafts,soyouaregoingtobeinsomereallyclose
combatsituations,IsuggestcarryingaShotgunorAssaultRifleatclose
rangetoletlooseamassivebarragetogetridofthemshouldtheypop
up.Whenyouaredonehere,youcanheadintothecoreofthelab,andthere
theproblemgetsevenworse.

==Mira'sCore==

Ahead,thereistheVIforthislab,andyouneedtoreactivatetheVIto
figureoutwhatthehellisgoingon.Takedowntheranchi,andheadinto
thecore,usingtheelevatortothecore.Now,youhaveachoiceonhowyou
reactivatethemachine,use100OmniGelorsolveapuzzle.

Thispuzzleissimple.Therearethreecolumns,andwhatyouneedtodois
tomovealltheblocksinawaysothatalltheblocksmovetotheother
side.Youcanonlymovethetopblock,sotheanswerI'llgiveisbasedon
thenumberofthecolumn.Theleftis1,middleis2andrightis3.

1>2
1>3
2>3
1>2
3>1
3>2
1>2
1>3
2>3
2>1
3>1
2>3
1>2
1>3
2>3

Miraheadsbackonline,andsheinformsyouthattherearetwosystemsthat
youneedtorestorebeforeyoucangoanywhere.Youfirstneedtorepairthe
landlineontheroof,sothetramcangosomeone.Imakeanotethatyou
shouldonlymovenowifyouarecarryingashotgunorassaultrifle,soyour
guardisupatalltime.

Headuptotheroofandgetreadytofixthelines,butthereareahellofa
lotofranchithere.Theyaren'textremelyclose,sousethepistolor
assaultrifletotakethemallout.Usetheradartofigureoutwhichisthe
bestplacetousecover,andtakeyourtime.Moveallthewaytothebackto
fixupthelines,afteryouhavetakendownalltheranchi.

Backdowntothecore,youwillfindsomemoreranchihere,sotakethemout
beforeyouheaddowntoMiraagain.Now,youneedtofixupthereactor,or
thefuelforthetrams.Therearegethhere,soarmappropriately.Usethe
radaragaintofigureoutalltheenemy'slocation,takethemout,andthen
fixupthelines.AndbacktoMirayougo,andbacktokillingtheranchithat
appearedoutofnowhere.Andnow,youcantakethetram.
==PublicTransportation==

Headtowardsthetramplatformgiventhatthereisnowanactiveandworking
pathtothetrams.Now,youneedtopassadecontaminationchamberbutthere
areranchiunitsthere.Now,thebestpartisthatifyouhavehighelectronic
skills,orsomeunitdoes,useittotakeouttheranchibyhavingittoasted
todeath.

Oryoucanaccessthearea,orgetMiratoopenthearea,andyoucanget
insideandkilltheranchiunitsyourself.Now,sincethewayisclear,you
cantakethetram,andoffyougo.

Andyouenduptoabunchofelevators,andheaduponit,andyoumeeta
groupofhumanswhoaresecuringthepositionagainstenemyranchi.Captain
Ventralisisincharge,andusingyourcharmorintimidateskills,youcan
gethimtorevealthedefenceshere,andsomemoretalk.Afterthetalk,you
canfinallygetintotheactionsincesomemoreRanchiattack,sohelpfight
themoff.

Sincehecanseethatyouaretryingtohelp,hewillnowgiveyouapass
tofindtheMatriarch.Whatyoudoandhowyougettheirisuptoyou.

+2ParagonPointsforsayingyouarehelping
+2RenegadePointsforsayingyouaren'thelping
+2ParagonPointsforattackingtheinvadingranchi

==TheLabs==

Whatyouwanttodonow,besidesgettothelabs,istohelparoundsinceyou
aren'tgoingtobebackhereanytimesoon.Therearetwowaystogettothe
labs,thefirstistobreakyourwaythroughthesecuritydoorsandgetin,
killingalltheranchiasyougoalong,andthesecondinvolvesyougoing
underthemainpathway,inamaintenancetunnel,andavoidingafirefight.

Forthosewhowanttogoin,allgunsablazing,allyouneedtodoisto
breachthesecuritydoorinthemesshall,defeatthedrones,defeatthe
guardsandthendefeatalltheranchi.Thisisthefastestapproachbutit
coststhemostlives,butisthemostrewarding.

Thesecondinvolvesfindingacure.YouneedtogoandfindDrCohen,whois
apparentlytryingtodevelopanantidoteforthetoxinsthattheywere
makinginthelab.Notasmartidea,tohaveatoxinyoudon'thavethe
antidotefor.Ofcourse,charminghispantstomakehimgayorscaringthe
crapoutofhimgetsyoumoreintel.

Ifyouaregoingforthecure,youneedtotalktotheCaptaintogethis
goaheadtoheadintothequarantinedarea.Youcannowenterit,andthe
ERCSguardwillletyouin.Insideisthemachine,soyoucanmakethe
curebyhavingthemeterfallbetweenthefirstandsecondlimits,soitis
inbetween,anditisacure.Practicemakesperfect.

Afterthecureisdone,itseemsthatthereisanAsariintheroom,the
sameAsarifromthemesshall.AlestiaisaservantoftheMatriarch,and
sheisheretokillyouwithafewgethtroopers.Howniceofher.Now,
sincethisisclosequarters,takecoverandwhipouttheassaultrifleor
shotgun,andpumpherfulloflead.Thatwillteachheralessonortwo
thatmurderingguardsisnotthewaytogo.

HeadbacktoCohenandgivehimthecure.Ifyouhavetheadequatecharm
orintimidateskills,youcangetsomemedicalsuppliesthathewassaving
fortheguardsfromhim.

+24ParagonPointsforfindingthecure
Now,youcantakethemaintenancetunneltoreachthelabs.Now,nomatter
whatrouteyoutooktothelabs,attack,sneak,orboth,youreachthepoint
whereyoufacetheMatriarch.Andboy,thisisonebossbattleyouwantto
forget.

==TheFight==

Youstartthebattle,anditbeginswithBeneziacallinginAsariCommandos
andGethTroopersintothebattletohelpher.Don'tbotherfightingher,
youneedtotakeoutthecommandosfirst.Theyaredangerous,sincetheyare
bioticusersaswellashavingniceguns,andtheychargeintoyourlines,so
usetheassaultriflehere.

Takecoverwhenyoucan,butdon'tstaythereforlong,theAsariswillblow
upyourcoverwiththeirguns.Movefast,andtakedownallthe
reinforcements.Thereareabout3wavesof2unitsatleast,andmostarethe
Commandos,soyoureallyneedtowatchyourhealth,andinvestinthegelthat
cansavelives.YourownbioticsareusefulagainsttheAsariwhilsttheTech
powerscantakedowntheGethSnipers.

Whenyousomehowhavemanagedtotakedownallthereinforcements,itstime
foranothercutscene.Beneziashowsthatshewasbrainwashedbytheshipof
Saren's,andshegivesalltheinfoshehaswhilstshestillisincontrolof
herself.Aftershegoesinsane,quicklykillher.Youdon'thavemuchtime
beforeshecallsinmorecommandos,sokillherquickly,sinceyouhaveno
choice,andthenkilloffthereinforcements.

Seriously,onpaper,oronthisguide,itappearseasy,butI'vehadtodo
thismissionalotoftimesbecauseitisn'tallthateasy.Oninsane,well
ittrulyisinsane.

==Aftermath==

NowthattheMatriarchisdead,theRanchiQueenwillusetheAsari
Commando'sdeadbodytocommunicatewithyou.Sheadmitsthatallthe
ranchithatrunrampantcannotbesaved,andshehasarequestthatyoukill
themall.Now,itisuptoyouwhetheryouwanttoexterminatetheranchi
forgood.Thisisadecisionthatledstogenocide.Personally,sinceIhate
thesebugsandsincethey"wereextinct"tostartoffwith,Ikilledthe
damnqueen.Ihatebugs.

+24ParagonPointsforsparingtheQueen
+25RenegadePointsforbecomingWarfreakandkillingtheQueen

Now,ifyouwant,youcanhelpthequeenbyclearingoutalltheranchiin
thehotlabs.Youcandothisbyheadingdowntothehotlabsandspeaking
withYaroslev,whogivesyouacodethatwillsetoffaneutronpurgedevice
thatwillclearofftheranchi,butbeforethecodeisgiven,heiskilled,so
fightback.Collectthecodeoffhiscorpse,andthenheadtothebackofthe
laboratorytoaccesstheMiraterminalfromthere,inputthecode,andthen,
theranchicome.Theyrushintotheroom,tryingtokillyou.Yoursafest
optionistoruntotheelevatorandescape.

OryoucanjustavoidthiswholethingbyleavingNoveriabytakingthetram
andbecausethefacilityisoverrun,theNoverianExecutiveBoardjustnuke
thedamnplaceapart,wipingthemallout.

BackontheNormandy,thecouncildecidestogiveacall,andtheyaskyou
fortheinformationfromBenezia.Theyalsotalkaboutyouractions.Ijust
wishedthattheywouldbackoff.Itisn'tliketheyaretheonesdoingallthe
hardwork.

+2ParagonPointsfordefendingyouractions,politely
+2RenegadePointsfordefendingyouractions,aggressively.

[4.04]Liara'sDigSite

==FindingtheDigSite==

Well,thedigsiteissomewhereintheArtemisTaucluster,andyouneedto
gettheNormandyintothatsector,andthenheadintotheKnossossystemand
finally,landontheTherumplanet.

==MakingContact==

Whenyoulandontheplanet,thereisn'tmuchofachoiceonwhereyougo,it
isprettymuchadeadstraightpath.MoveaheadintheMako,andthisisgoing
tobewhereyouaregoingtostartfacingalotofenemyfire.Therearea
lotofenemygethhere,andtheyareevendropshipstobringinevenmore
reinforcements,whichyouneedtokill.

Moveahead,andifyoucanseethem,snipetheturretswithyourMako,and
ifyouhavenootheroption,headoutsideandsnipeenemygethunitswith
yoursniperrifle.Thisisagreatmapforsnipingtargetpractice.

Moveahead,andsoonyouwillseetherefinery,excepttherearealotof
turretsthere,soyouneedtotakeadetourtothenorth,onthelittle
sidepath.Moveup,takingdowntheturret,andyouseealittlearea,which
iswhereyouwanttobe.

Therearealotoftroopshereandthere,soheadoutoftheMakoandstart
touseyourweaponofchoicetotakedowntheGethunits.Checkoutside
andinside,cleaningoutallthestorageunitsthereare,andthereisquite
alottosteal.Afterthat,activatethegate,andmoveonwards.

BackintheMako,moveforwardandyouwillfacesomepowerfulmechanised
gethunits.Thesearepowerful,sostayintheMakoandkeepfiringonthem,
takingevasiveactionwhenyouneedit,whichisquitecommon,sincethey
dotakeafairamountofheavyfirepowertotakedown.

Keepmovingforwards,andyouwillheadintosometunnels,whichalsohappen
tocontainsomerockettroops,soyouneedtomakesurethatyourMakocan
reallydishitouttotakethemoutbeforetheycantakeyoudown,which
willbeaproblem.Keepheadingforwards,untilyoureachaclumpofrocks
whichyoucannotpass.Fromhere,youneedtomoveonfoot.Makesurethat
yourbestweaponsareequipped.

==OnFoot==

Moveonfootforwards,gunsdrawn,andnotbeforelong,anenemysniper
hasyoureadyandmakesquickworkofyourradar.Pulloutyoursniperrifle
andshowhimthatyouarefarsuperiorwithasniperrifle.Takehimout
andmoveforwards.Asyouheadupthehill,moregethtroopersarewaiting
foryou,soquicklytakethemout.TherearenowmoreShockTroopersand
evenanothersnipertotakeout.Movequickly,orusesomeTechpowersto
disablethem.

Movetowardstheminingcamp,andthisisprobablythemostdangerouspart
ofthismission.ThereareabunchofStalkersandevenanArmature,which
isextremelyhardtodealwithonfoot.

Now,useyourminimapandtakeoutallthestalkers,andthatwouldbethe
easypart.TheStalkerswillmakeyourlifehardsincetheyharrassyou
whilstyoutrytotakeoutthearmature,sotakethemoutfirst.Onceyou
havedonethat,takesomecoverifyouwanttotakedownthatarmature.

Youwanttobeincover,sinceasingleenergyblastfromthatthingwill
killyou,soyouonlywanttobeexposedwhenyoufiresomeshotsatit.
Totakethatsuckerdownfromadistance,whichisthesafestthingthat
youcando,istouseaSniperRifle,andsnipehim.Giventhatitisa
bigtarget,thatisn'thard,,butremember,thearmatureisdamnpowerful
soyouneedtobesafe.

==TheMines==

Moveonwards,andtheremoreunitsinthemineitself,andtheyareata
closerrange,souseapistolorassaultrifle,theoneyouwantisthe
oneyoushoulsuse.Therearealotofenemiesinthistightspace,and
thereareevensnipers,somakesurethatyoutakesomecoverandtake
themdownquickly.

Whenyoumoveallthewaydowntotheelevators,youwillheaddownand
seethepersonyouwanttorescue,Liara.Unfortunately,sheistrapped
insideanicelittlesecuritydevice,andsheneedshelptogetout,and
youaregoingtohelp.

Movedown,killingthegethinyourpath,andheadtowardsthebottomof
themine,andmakingmincemechanicsofthegeththatareintheway.
Movetowardsthemininglaser,andactivateit,andthatwillmakeapath
thatyoucanusetorescueLiara.Makesurethatyoucollectallthe
weaponryanditemsonthislevelnow,youdon'twanttodosoafteryou
haverescuedher.

==EARTHQUAKE!==

Theproblemnowisthatthereisaniceearthquake,andyouneedtorunfor
yourlife.ThenextproblemisthatthereisaKroganBattlemaster,aswell
ashisGethescorts,andyouneedtotakethemoutbeforeyoucanleave.The
AssaultRifleandtheShotgunareniceweaponsgiventhecloserangeyou
arein.NotexactlytimetouseaSniperRifle.

Moveandgetridofthem,andrunbackthewayyouenteredthemine,and
gettothesurface.Onceyougetthere,youaresavedbytheNormandyand
yougetbacktobase,andLiarawilloffertojoinyou,anddiscussabout
things.

AndthatquickrundownshouldwrapouttheJobsite,thereisonlyonemore
coreplanettovisitbeforewegetonwithit.

[4.05]Feros

==Arrival==

YouarriveonthesmallcolonyofFeros,anditisquitesmall,becauseofa
singlereason,theGeth.Anyway,youlandatthedockingbayinFeros,and
youaregreetedbyoneofthecolonists.Askyouarrive,heinformsyouthat
youarerequiredtoseeFaiDan,whoistheleaderhere.

Afterthat,outofnowhere,anicerocketdecidestohithim,andyouare,
straightaway,forcedintoafirefightwithGethsoldiers.Takeoutallthe
enemies,usingyourbestweapons,probablytheAssaultRifleorPistol,and
takeoutalltheenemies,andwhenthatisclear,enterthecolony.

==TheColony==

TheColonyofZhu'sHopeiswhatisleftofthissettlement,sofollowthe
signallthewaytomeetthisFaiDan,whoistheleader,likeIsaid.You
havealittlechatwithhim,butbeforeyouactuallyfigureoutwhatthe
hellyouareherefor,thegethdecideitisanexcellenttimetoattack.

Thistime,youaren'tfacingasmallgroup,thereisalargeforceto
talkoutthistime.Followthegethcorpses,thatyouwillkill,andmove
onwards,andtakeoutalltheforcesintheinitialwaveofenemytroops.
Followthemtowardsthetowerinthesettlement,whichisinthenorthwest
ofthecolony.Thisiswhereyoupulloutthebestweapon,takesomecover,
andstartfiringonallthegethforces.Thereareahellofalotofthose
soldiershere.ThereisalsoaDestroyerwaswell,andthatrequiresalot
ofpowertotakedown,sowhipouttheSniperRiflebeforeitcomestoo
close.

Afteralltheenemygethunitsaredown,whichnetsyouahellofalotof
loottoplaywith,andthatwillforcethegethdropship,whichiswhereall
thesoldiersarecomingfrom,toretreatandthatwillsavethecolonists,
fornowanyway.

==Colony,TakeTwo==

Afteryouhavetakendownallthesesuckers,headbacktoFaiDanandtalk
tohimagain.Hetellsyouthattherearealotofproblemsfacingallthe
colonists,whichhappentobecomingoutoftheExoGenifacility.Thatis
theleadforyou,buthealsosayshowthereareGethoutposts,critical
supplyshortagesandpoweroutagesareimpactingonthecolonistsandif
youhavethetime,youshouldhelpthemfixit.

+2ParagonPointsfordecidingtohelpthecolonists
+2RenegadePointsforrefusingtohelp,onlywantingtostopthegeth

Beforeyoustartdoinganything,headintoafreighterwhichisthehomeof
theBlakes.Calanthcomplainsofsomeheadaches,yettheydon'tknowthe
cause,andeventheothercolonistssaythattheyexperienesomeofthese
headaches,yettheydon'tknowwhatiscausingitall.

+2ParagonPointsforbeingconcernedaboutCalanth
+2RenegadePointsforonlybeingconcernedforyourself

HeadintothetunnelsandyouwillfindamancalledIan.Hewillbein
somesortofpain,yetthereisnocauseofit.Youcanhelphimor
threatentokillhim.Afterwards,talktoFaiDan,whowillcommentthat
itisprobablybecausetheylostsomanypeoplethatpeopleareinsome
sortoftrauma.Butyou'llfindouttherealreasonlateron.

+2ParagonPointsfortryingtohelpoutIan
+2RenegadePointsfortryingtokillIan

==OntheRoadAgain==

Headupstairstowardsthegarage,whereyourMakowillbeparked.Andyet
again,thereisanotherambush,whereaGethReconDronedecidesitisa
goodtimetoattackthecolonists,sodestroythesucker.Oncethatoneis
done,headintotheMakoandmoveoutside.

Andjustwhenyouheadoutside,anotherdropshipturnsupanddecidesits
timetodropinsomearmaturesinfrontofyou.Snipethemandtakethem
outbeforeyouproceed,sincethatisallyoucando.Movealong,andkeep
aneyeoutforsometunnels,whichwillleadtosomenicegoodies,which
probablywillhelpyouout.

Ahead,youwillhearsomethingfromaweighstation,soheadintothe
station,whereyouwillfindsomeofthesurvivorsfromthegethonslaught.
Thereareafewthingsyoucandohere.Oneisthatthereisamannamed
Gavinwhohasaquestforyou,shouldyoutakeit,involvingthe
retrivalofsomedatadisks.TheotheristhataladynamedJulianawho
islookingforherdaughterElizabeth,whoisinsidetheExoGenifacility,
whilsttheothersurvivor,Ethan,saysthatsheisprobablydead,sincethe
Gethhaveoverrunthefacility.

==ExoGeni,TheGenie'sOutoftheBag==
HeadinsidethemainleveloftheExoGenifacility,andnow,youhaveto
gobyfoot,thereisnomoreroomfortheMako.Now,whatyouneedtodois
toheadsouthwest,anddownthelittleledgeyougo.Withthat,youcannot
headbacktotheMakounlessyoudisabletheenergybarrierthatwas
blockingyourpathearlier.

Onthislevel,somehow,Elizabeth(Liz)isstillalive,andshewilltell
youthatthegethareheretofindtheThorian,abiologicallifeform
thatExoGeniisapparentlykeeping.Shegivesyouheraccesspasswhich
allowsyoutoaccesstheentirefacility.Thatisverysuspicious...

Anyway,afterthatends,apackofVarren,whicharetheKrogan'slovable
pet,willenterandattack.UsetheAssaultRifleortheShotgun,because
theseanimalsonlyattackupclose,andthatmeansthatiftheygetinside
closerange,thatpumpactionmighthaveauseafterall.

Anyway,continueandmoveupthestairs,andyouwitnessaKroganCommander
whoistryingtoaccessaVIforinformation.Heseesyou,andintoanother
fightwego.Don'tpeopleknowthatfightingdoesn'tsolvealltheworld's
problem?Anyway,afterthatfight,whichinvolvesprobablyassaultriflesand
abunchofbiotics,accesstheVI,andsinceyouhaveLizzie'spass,youget
theinformationyouwant.

Apparently,theThorianwasthereasonExoGeniishere.Itproducesspores
thatwill,whendeveloped,cancontrolpeople,andinthiscase,thecolonists
ontheplanet.Thatisthecauseoftheheadaches.AndlikeIsaid,Liz's
storyisn'twhatsheclaimeditwas.Whyelsewouldshehaveanallareas
pass?

==BreakingandEntering==

Headeast,andfromthere,youseethatoneofthegeth'sshipispowering
uptheenergybarrierthatisblockingyourway,andthattheshipitself
isattachedviasomeanchors,andinordertocutthepower,youneedto
cuttheconnectionfromtheshiptothebarrier.

Aheadaresomegethtroopers,whoareworshippingalittleorb,somakethe
mostofthedistractionandkillthoseroboticsuckers.Youhavealittle
cutscenetofigureoutwhattheorbdoes,butcontinuealongthepathand
youwillseetheMako,exceptthatyouarenowontheoppositesideofthe
energybarrier.Followthepatheast,intothehigherlevels,andthereisa
littlecontrolroom.Therearesomeitemstobegainedhere,aswellasthe
DatafromthefacilitythatGavinseemedtowant.ThereareafewKrogans
herethatyouneedtotakeoutbeforeyoucantouchanything.

Now,headbackdownandtakethewesternpathtotheupperlevelsofthe
ExoGenifacility.HaveaquicklookattheTerminal,anditgivesthenext
partofyourassignment.Ahead,thereappearstobealotofenemytroops
andyouhavethepleasuretotakethemout.Isuggestthatyoutakesome
cover,usingtheAssaultRifle,orthePistol(foraccuracy),andthenwhip
outtheShotguniftheenemydoesgetalittletooclose.

Takedowntheenemies,andmoveintotheroomtheywereguarding,whichis
acrate,whichyoushouldhavealookat,aterminalandaserver.Atthe
backarethecontrolsfortheShuttleBay,whichallowsyoutocontrolthe
pressureinsidethefacility.ThegoalhereistohavethePSI(Poundsper
SquareInch)numberbetween31and33usingthesmallernumberstogive
youthenumberyouwant.I'msureyoucanadd.

Thisisimportantbecausebysettingthis,youcanusethedoorcontrols
toactivatethedoor,asyoudo,andgiventhismagicnumberofpressure,
itwillblowthedoorrightoff,andtakedownthewallanchor.Thatcuts
downthepower,andnow,headbacktotheMako.
==Jailbreak==

BackattheMako,youseeLizandshewilltellyouthewholestory,and
youcanbelieveitornot.Now,youneedtoheadbacktotheweighing
stationwherehermotheris,andyouaregoingtodeliverhertoher
mother.

+2ParagonPointsforbelievingthestory
+2RenegadePointsfornotbelievingthestory

Alongtheway,youaregoingtohavetodealwithmoregethreinforcements
whichhavearrived,intheformofarmaturesanddestroyerstotakedown,
sostayoutoftheirrange,andusethecannontodispatchofthem,which
shouldn'tbethathard.

Backattheweighstation,Lizgoesandmeetshermother,andtheymakeup
andblahblahblah.ThebadnewsforeveryoneisthatEthanhasmanagedto
gettotheCorporateOfficeofExoGenianditappearsthattheywantthis
planetdestroyedoflife,soremoveallevidenceoftheircrimes.Andgiven
thatheisthepersonincharge,youcaneitherconvincehimnottodothis
oryouwillbeforcedtokillhim,sincethatheisorderedtodowillenda
lotoflives.

+24ParagonPointsforconvincingEthantostopusingCharm
+25RenegadePointsforconvincingEthantostopusingIntimidate

Now,youneedtodealwiththecolonists.Julianahasanideawhereyoucan
sparethecolonistsusingagrenadeupgrade,thatusesanerveagentthatwill
removetheinfluenceoftheThorianonthecolonistswithoutkillingthem.You
canacceptthisFREEupgradetoyourgrenades.

+2ParagonPointsforsparingthecolonists
+2RenegadePointsfornotsparingthecolonists
+2ParagonPointsforusingtheNerveGasGrenades
+2RenegadePointsfornotusingtheNerveGasGrenades

==HowToSaveaLife==

Headbackintothecolony,dumpingtheMakoatthegarage,andyouwillmeet
anewenemy,theThorianCreeper,abioorganiclifeformthatwascreatedby
theThorianitself,sothesearen'tthecoloniststhatyouaremeanttosave,
sowastethecreeper.TheCreeperdoesn'tusefirearms,itusesavenomous,
toxicattackonyouwhentheygetclose,sowastethemwithanassaultrifle
orshotgunthembeforetheyhityou.

Asyouenterthegarageitself,andafterdealingwiththecreeper,yoursquad
givesyouanoption.Whowilldealwiththecreepers,andwhodealswiththe
colonists.Itisbettertohavethemconcentrateonthecreeperswhilstyou
dealwiththecolonists,sincethereareParagonorRenegadepointsinvolved.

Anyway,therearethreeoptionsyoucando.Youcansavethecolonistsusing
theGasGrenades,savethemusingyourmeleeattackfromyourweapons,which
isextremelydangeroussinceyoucanoverestimateyourdistance,andfinally,
youcanjustkillthem.

Thereareseveralgroupsofcolonists.Thereisoneatthetopoftheelevator
forthegarage.FromthepathtotheColonyfromthegarage,thereisone
setofcoloniststhere.Anothergroupofcolonistsareattheentrancetothe
colony,onesetnearthewalkwayandthefinalsetisnearthecontrolsfor
thecrane.Therearealsosomegrenadesavailableshouldyouneedthem.There
areatotalof16colonistsonthisplanetthatneedstreatment,soitisup
toyouwhattodo.

+2ParagonPointsforeachcolonistyousave
+2RenegadePointsforeachcolonistyoukill
==TakingDowntheThorian==

Youarenowabletousethecontrolsofthecraneoverheadtoletyouinto
thehomeoftheThorian.Justasyoudothat,FaiDanshowsupanditisno
surpriseheisunderthecontroloftheThorian.Heisabouttokillyou
beforehemanagestokillhimself.

HeaddowntofacethisThorianlifeform,andasyouenter,youareattacked
byanAsari.Exceptsheisn'ttherealdeal,sheisaclonemadebythe
Thorian.Man,thislifeformisonesmartthing.Anyway,shespeaksonbehalf
oftheThorian,whichtellsyouthatSarenwashereandmadeadeal,butthe
Thorianwasdoublecrossed.Anditain'thappy.

+2ParagonPointsfordemandingreleaseofthecolonists
+2RenegadePointsforthreateningtokillit

Now,quicklykilltheAsariClonebeforeshehasthechancetokillyouand
dosoquickly.Anyway,togetridoftheThorian,therearesmallnodesonthe
wallthatattachedittotheThorian,soyouneedtogetridofallofthem
tokillthedamnthing.

Thereare6nodesinsidethislair.First,thereisoneontheverylevel
thatyouareon,anditistoyournorth.TherearealotofCreepershere,so
youreallyneedtomoveslowlyandsurelytoavoidbeingkilled,andhave
yourShotgun/AssaultRiflereadytofireatalltimes,elseyouwillbe
dead,caughtoffguard.

Now,todestroythenode,justfireonit.Itisbesttoeliminateallthe
enemyunitsbeforeyouattackthenode,mainlybecauseitiseasiersinceyou
don'thavetoworryaboutenemyunitsattackingyouwhilstyouareshooting
somethingelse.Afteryoutakethisonedown,headupstairs.

ThereisanotherAsariClone,sogetonwiththeshow.Killthecloneand
thebillionofcreepers,lookforlockerswhereyoucangetyourhandsonsome
niceloot.Thereisanothernodeonthislevel,sokeepyoureyesout.Andas
asidenote,whenyouattackanode,alltheinactiveCreepersgoonlineand
youneedtotakethemdownaswell.

Headupstairsagain,andtherearetwonodesonthislevel.Startontheone
thatissouthofyourlocation,clearingtheenemiesonyourwayout,andthen
takedowntheonethatistothewestofthelevel.Sinceyouareheading
clockwise,youwilltakethatoneonthewayaround.Alsoonthislevel,there
isasmallroomthathassomenicelootinside,aswellassomemedical
supplies,incaseyouarelowonMediGel.

Upstairsagain,thereisanothernode,whichisonthenorthwestofthelevel
andbynow,youshouldnoticethattherearealotmorecreepersandclones
around,sincethereare6nodes,andyou'vejustdestroyedthe5thnode.Now,
makeyouwaytothetopofthishellhole,andfinishthis.

Thefinalnodeisonthesouthwestofthislevel,andaftertakingthisthing
down,theThorianlosesitsgrasponthebuilding,anddownitfalls,since
thereisnopointofconnectionfromwalltolifeform.

==Cleanup==

Afterthemuckofcrapdecidesitistimetofalltoanuntimelydeath,an
AsaricalledShialacomesoutofit,sayingthatsheusedtoworkforSaren,
butshewascapturedbytheThorianwhilsttryingtointeractwiththedamn
lifeform.Sheistheonethatallthoseclonesareprobablybasedupon.

Shegivesyoualotofinformation,informationthatyoudesperatelyneed.
ShetalksabouttheSovereign,theshipthatSarenisupon,andsomehow,the
shipforcesyoutoobeyitswillovertime.Shealsogivesyouanicepiece
ofinformation,thesameshegavetoSaren.Andnowthatalltheinformation
isobtained,whattodo.Sheunderstandsifyouendherlife,sowhattodo.
Thatisuptoyou.

+8ParagonPointsforsparinghertohelpthecolonists
+9RenegadePointsforkillingherforcausingdeaths

Afterthattalk,itistimetofinishoffandoffbacktotheNormandyand
youneedtoreportbacktothecouncil.Howareyougoingtoexplainyour
actions.Seriously,I'mtiredofexplainingthatI'mtryingtosavethe
universeandalltheydoistalkandgibber.Theyshouldquittheirjibber
gabber.

+2ParagonPointsfordefendingyouractions,politely
+2RenegadePointsfordefendingyouractions,aggressively

Andsinceyouhavenowcompletedthestoryplanets,theplantofVirmireis
openedup.ItseemsthattheSalarianshavefoundalocaitonofSaren,but
theyhavelostcontactwiththeirspecialforcesteam,presumeddead.The
councilasksyouonwhatyouareplanningtodo.Youactuallydon'thavea
choice.

+2RenegadePointsforrefusingtogotoVirmire

[4.06]Virmire

==EnemyAASpotted==

HeadtotheSentryOmegaClusterandintoVirmire.Youwanttoheadtothe
sourceoftheemergencybeacon,butthereisaproblem.Thereisanenemy
AA,orAntiAirinstallationtoweratthelocation,andratherthanrisk
damagetotheNormandy,itisadvisedthatyouheaddown,intheMako,and
blowitup.Yep,inBF2,Stingermissilesarebesttakendownusingtanks,
notaircraft.

Itisastraightpath,likealltheotherstoryplanets,sofollowthepath.
Therearegethallovertheroad,asyouwouldexpect.Takethemoutwith
yourmachinegun,unlessyousuckataiming,andcannontheirass.Moveuntil
youreachsomesortofgatehousestation,andcleartheenemyfromhere.You
don'treallyneedtostopfortheenemy,youcanjustdemolishtheroadblock
aheadofyou.Buthey,thereissomeniceloot,sowhynothaveabreak,and
lowerthetotalgethcountonthisplanet.

Ahead,justfollowthepath,andyoumeettheGethColossus,amassive
mechanisedasshatthatyouneedtomakeintoanasscake.Now,thisisquite
athreat,sinceitisabiggerversionoftheArmature,sotakeitdownfrom
adistancewithyourcannon,usingthemachineguntotakedowntheenemy
soldiersthatescortthem.

Evenasthepathsplits,useyourmaptofigureoutwhichonetotake,butit
allleadstothesamepath,eventually,andbothcontainahellofalotof
armatures,andtheirnewbigbrothers,theColossus,sothisisgoingtobe
ahardpath.UsethenicelittlejumpjetstheMakohasinstalledtosave
yourself.

Afterfightingthosehunksofmetal,youaregoingtomeetanothergatehouse
andthisisonewithanAAtower.Youneedtoclearoutthearea,andtake
downtheAAsystem,aswellaslootingtheplace.Hey,youareaSpectre,and
youaren'tboundbyanylaws,andthatincludeswantonlooting.

Afterthisgatehouse,youwillfacemoregeth,andheadintothefinal
gatehouseonthispathway.Clearoutthearea,graballthelootyoucan,and
headtowardstheCamp.
==We'veRegainedControl,GoodWorkMen==

Yes,I'musingthecrappylinesfromBF2.Anyway,atthecamp,youwillfind
thattheSalariansare,surprisingly,actuallyalive.Anyway,CaptainKirrahe
oftheteambringsyouuptospeedonthesituation.Sarenhasfounda
solutiontotheGenophage,theweapontheTuriansdeployedagainsttheKrogans
thatinhibitedtheirabilitytobreed.Thisallowshimtobreedamassive
Kroganarmy,whichisn'tgoodatall.

ThisconversationwillbringinWrex,whoisangrythatyouaregoingto
destroythecureforhispeople.Hey,ifSarencanmakethesure,I'msureit
canberecreated.Anyway,thisblowsupintoabigsituation,asexplained
inthesidequestforWrex,andthiswilleitherendpeacefully,orAshley
willkillWrex.Thisisonesituationthatdeservesasectionofitsown,and
theParagonandRenegadepointsarelistedbelowaswell.

Anyway,afterthatsituationiscomplete,thegoodCaptainhasmadeaplanto
takedownthefacility.Sure,youcouldjustfiremassivemissilesfromyour
ship,buthisplaninvolvesthedrivecoreofhisspacecraftasanIED,an
ImprovisedExplosiveDevice.However,thisrequirestheNormandydelivering
thebomb,soyouneedtotakeouttherestoftheAAinstallationsthatare
stillactive.Surely,oneisn'tallthatisdefendingsuchastrategic
locaiton.

TheplanisthattheSalarianscreateadiversionattack,allowingyouto
sneakintothebasewithoutmuchenemyfirepowertoknockouttheAA.Youwill
however,needtosendeitherKaidenorAshleytoreinforceKirrahe,sincehe
didlosesomeofhismenontheinfiltration.Also,youcansellandbuyitems
fromCommanderRentola.Anyway,whenallissaidanddone,talktoKirraheand
youwillstartthismission.

==AttackthisPosition==

Ifyouwant,youcanassistKirrahe,butthatisadesignatedsidequest,like
theoptiontokillWrex.Thatislistedbelowinthereleventsection.Youcan
choosewhichwayyouwanttoenterthebuilding,northorsouth.Thenorthway
isthedirectpath,thesouth,wellnotsodirect.

Ifyouchoosethesouthernpath,youcanheadupthestairstoastoragearea
andthisinitselfleadsyoutoapathtotheCellBfacility.Thisiswhere
someoftheSalariansarebeingheld.However,alltheseSalarianshavebeen
brainwashed,anditisuptoyoueithertorelease,andthenkillthem,or
justrefusetoreleasethem.Afteryourdecision,followthepathtotheLabs.

+2ParagonPointsforreleasingtheSalarians
+2RenegadePointsfornotreleasingtheSalarians
+2RenegadePointsforkillingtheSalarians.

IfyouchoosetheNorthernpath,notethatitisoneortheotherhere,you
needtoclearoutthearea,butthistime,youaren'tfightingtheenemygeth,
itisthebrainwashedSalarians.Ohwell,killthemanyway,andmoveforwards
intoCellA,wherethereareagain,Salarians.Anyway,doasyouplease,and
entertheLabs.

+2ParagonPointsforreleasingtheSaneSalarian
+2ParagonPointsforreleasingthebrainwashedSalarians
+9RenegadePointsfornotreleasingtheSaneSalarian.

Insidethelab,youfightsomeniceeggheadscientists,excepttheycanfight.
Sofightback.Shootthem,buttakedowntheKrogansfirst,theyarequite
dangerous.Andthegethareback,intheformofthoseannoyingHusks.Move
ahead,alongthenicelittlewalkways,andintothesecurityoffice,killing
offalltheenemyunitsalongtheway.

InsidetheOfficeisRana,anAsariscientist,andshewillspillthegoods
onwhatisactuallygoingon.ItisSovereign,theflagshipforSaren,whois
inchargeofwarpingalltheseminds.Andnowthatthebaseisgoingtobe
blownup,youcankillher.Itislikesheisgoingtosurviveanyway,she
ain'tgoingwithyouontheNormandy.

+9RenegadePointsforkillingher

Ranahasunlockedtheelevator,souseit,andwhatwillsurpriseyouisthe
factthatthereisanotherProtheanruin,thebeacon,similartotheoneon
EdenPrime,soyouobviouslytouchit,andoffitgoes.Thatdoesn'thelpall
thatmuch,butwhenyouheadintothenextlevel,itdoes.

Sovereignishere,well,ahologram,anditappearsthatheisaReaper,and
yes,theyarereal.Theyarehere,existingeonsandeonsago,andtheirgoal
istopurgetheuniverseofallintelligencelife,advancedlife,every
50,000years.AlltheMassRelaysandtheCitadelwerebuiltbytheReapers,
tomakekillingeveryoneeasier.Andwhenthatisover,Jokercomesinand
tellsyou,Sovereignisonitsway.Youhavetogo,now.

==MoveToThisPosition,DoYouCopy?==

Headbackdownandfollowthenewpath,takingdownalltheGethunitsinyour
wayuntilyoumeetanotherGethDestroyeraswellasabunchofKrogan.Take
coveranduseyourweaponstotakethemouteffectively.Takecoveranduseit
totakepotshots,andthentakethemout.

Inthedistance,thereisanotherAAtower.TherearetwomoreAAtowersyou
needtotakedownbeforetheNormandycandropthebomb.Headtowardstheone
youseeinthedistance,andkeepyoureyespeeledfortheenemy,therearea
lotofgethandkroganunitshere,soyouwantthemkeptaneyeon.Youneed
toconstantlytakecover,anduseittotakedowntheenemy,Fromadistance,
seeifyoucanpickoffafewunitswithasniperrifle,thatshouldthindown
theirnumbers.TakedowntheAA,andmoveontothelandingarea.Thisisthe
areayouwanttoclearoutsotheNormandycanland.

Rushupthebuilding,don'tleaveyourselftooexposed,andtakedownthe
enemy.Youaregoingtobeinclosequarters,mightIrecommendyouturninto
ashottypro?Takedowntheenemy,andtheSalarianteamradiosinthatthey
havetakendownthesecondtower.Butnow,sincetheNormandycanland,the
enemyGethdecidesnowitisagoodtimetooverrunyou.TheSalarianteamis
pinneddown,sotheNormandyheadsintoholding.Whatyoudonowispicka
newsquad,minusAshleyandKaiden.

Movethroughthelargedoorsandtakeoutallthegethunits.Thereisalarge
mixturehere,soyouneedtouseyourwitstotakedowntheenemy.Takedown
theenemytoclearapathtotheelevator,andoncethere,youneedtomakea
hardchoice.

==We'reLosingThisBattle==

Asyouheadtothetop,youseeaGethdropshipanditisheadingtothebomb
site,wherethebombisobviously.Theproblemis,youneedtogetthehellout
ofhere,andthereisaproblem.BothAshleyandKaidenarepinneddownwith
enemiesallaroundthem,butgiventhedetonationtimeandtraveltime,you
onlyhavetimetotakeonewithyou.Whodoyoupick?Itisyourchoice,and
afteryouhavemadeit,sayyoursorrowsandyoulandtopickuptheperson
youchoose.

Here,thereisalotofgethforces.Thereareallthepowerfulgethunits,
thesnipers,shocktroopers,andnow,theGethPrime,oneofthestrongest
gethunitsyouhavetofight.Takethemdown,saveyourally.

+2ParagonPointsforbeingsympathic
+2RenegedePointsforbeingveryarrogant
Whenallthatisdone,Sarenarrives.ItisSpectreonSpectre.Hewillhavea
talk,andyoucanuseyourCharmorIntimidateskills,buttheyareofno
use,andthefightison.Theproblemis,Sarenisonaglider,soyouare
goingtoneedtotakehimdownusingfirepower.Usekeepmovingaround,since
youdon'twanttostaystillhere.Keepmoving,takingasmanypotshotsas
youcanonhimasyoucan.

+2ParagonPointsforattemptingtouseCharm
+2RenegadePointsforattemptingtouseIntimidate

Afterhehashadenough,itbecomesafacetofacebattle,andtheNormandy
arrivesintime,andherunsoff.TheNormandyrescuesyouandtakesyouback
intospace,andtheresearchfacilitytotallygoesboom.

BackontheNormandy,thecrewmemberthatyouchosetokeepaliveisvery
unhappythattheylived.Survivor'sguilt.Andthecouncildecidestocallin,
asusual,askingwhythehellyoudecidedtonukeaplanet.Well,itreally
wasn'tyou.

+2ParagonPointsforbeingpolitetotheCouncil
+2RenegadePointsforbeingaggressivetotheCouncil

Andsinceyouhavenowcompleted4oftheplanets,Liaracanputtogetherall
thepiecesofthepuzzle.Itappearsthatyournextdestinationforthe
mysticalitemoftheConduitisontheplanetIlos.Butwhenyouaccessthe
map,Udina,theAmbassador,callsinandrequestsyouheadbacktothe
Citadel.HesaysthattheCouncilisgoingtohelpyou.

[4.07]TheCitadel,Reloaded

==TheCitadel,Again==

IT'SATRAP

AllIneedisthatdamnASCIIartanditwouldbeperfect.Anyway,theCouncil
hasnointentionofhelpingyou,sinceIlosisbeyondtheTerminusSystems,
andthatmeansaninvasionfleet,andtheydon'twanttoagreetothat.So
theydetainyou.Hell,justflyaway.Butitseemsthatthesonofabitchof
anAmbassadordecidedtolockthecontrols,soyoucan'tflyaway.

+2RenegadePointsfordemandingtheCounciltakeaction.

HeadbacktotheNormandy.Wewon'tbesittingaroundhavingtheuniverse
beingextinctjustbecauseabunchofpenpusherscan'tbebotheredtoriska
war.Anyway,JokeronboardinformsyouthatCaptainANDERSON!islookingfor
youatFlux.Soheadthere.Youhavenothingelsetodoanyway.

HeadtomeetCaptainAnderson,andhebelievesyou.Whywouldyoulieanyway,
therewouldbenopoint.WhatdoyouhavetogainifyouheadintoIlos?
Anyway,hedecidesthatitisagoodtimetoriskhercareer,sinceheis
prettymuchforcedoffhisjob,andhedecidestohelpyou.Hewillgivethe
optionsofraidingthecontroltowerandunlockingthecontrols,orheading
intotheAmbassador'sofficeandunlockingitfromthere.Itisyourchoice,
andyoucanpickeither.

NowisagoodtimetofinishoffeverythingonthisCitadel,sincethereis
nocomingback.TheCaptain,nomatterwhatthechoiceis,savesthedayand
youcantakeoff.

Afteryouleave,youshouldfinishoffalltheotherquestsinthegalaxy,
becauseafterIlos,itisover,thatisthelastmissionandthisgameisn't
freeplayperseafterthefinalmission.

[4.08]Ilos

==SoftLanding==

OnceyouarriveonIlos,itseems,asusual,youareafewstepsbehindand
Sarenisalreadyhere,andislockingthewaybehindhim.Itseemsthatyou
needtheMakoforthis,butyoucan'tgoanywhere,soyouhavetoexplore
theplanetforawayin.

Exploretheruins,andtherearealotofgethhere.Duesouthofyour
positionisapairofgetharmaturesaswellastheescortingsoldiersas
well.Youcantakethemdownfromarangewithasniperrifle,whichwill
probablytakedowntheescortingsoldiers,andusingacombinationoftech
andbioticpowers,youcanfacethearmatures.Itishardtofightthese
armaturesonfoot,sothereisanothersolution.

Westofyourstartingpositionwilltakeyoutoaheavilyguardedsection,
butitdoesn'thavetheheavyfirepowerthatthegethhavesouthofyour
position.Thisiswherethearmaturescontrolled,andyoucandeactivatethe
armatures.

Headbacktowherethearmaturesare,andheadsouth.Thereareobviously,
moregeth,buttheydon'thavethefirepowerthattheyhadbeforeyoudecided
thatitneededdeletion.Thereisanelevatorhere,soclearapath,wipe
outthegeth,andtaketheelevator.Atleastwearen'tonthesurface
anymore.

==Underground==

Nowyouareinalargeroom,andimmediately,thegethdecidetocomeinto
theroom.Therearetwomethodstotaketheenemydown.Youcantakeitdown
theoldfashionedwayandthatinvolvesalotofbulletsflyingeverywhere
oryoucanrushtotheArmaturerepairstations,hackintothemanduse
themtofightforyou.Thatwouldprovideyousomenicefirepowertotake
downtheenemy.

Headtothebackoftheroomandtaketherampsup,andthenheadtowards
thesecuritypanelandactivateit.Now,headbackallthewaybacktothe
surfaceandbacktowhereyourMakois,sonowyoucanhopinandcontinue
yourchaseinsideabigAPC.

==FollowthePath==

ThepathfortheMakoisstraightforward,andjustcontinueuntilyoureach
anotherbarrier,whichappearsrightbehindyou,whichisaproblemsince
youdon'tknowwhatthehellisgoingon.Itseemsthereisnothingyoucan
do,soexittheMako,headintotheelevatorandthenyouwillseethelast
VI,Vigil.

VigilexplainsexactlywhathasgoneonandhappenedtoIlos.Itwasthe
lasthidingholefortheProtheans,survivingtheextinction,butgiven
tnenumbers,theyweredoomed.ButbecauseofwhattheProtheanshavedone,
theReaperscouldnotreturntothegalaxytostarttheirextinction.

+2ParagonPointsfortellingoffVigilforkillingpersonnel
+2RenegadePointsforseeingVigil'spoint

NowtheplanitthatSarenheadsintotheCitadelandactivateitsmass
relay,whichwillsummontheReapers,andithastobedonethiswaybecause
theCitadelisfartowelldefendedfortheReaperstotakeitdownotherwise.
Sovereignistoactivatetherelay,andtheConduit,asithappens,isagate
fromIlostotheCitadel,abackdoor.

Now,Vigilgivesyouacopyofaspecialdatafilethatyoucanuploadinto
theCitadelwhichwillgiveyoucontrolofthestation,preventingSaren
fromsummoningtheReapers.Nowafterallthat,rushtotheMako,andfollow
thepath,throughthelittletrenchespopulatedwithGeth,andmachinegun
themall,runthemover,watchoutfortherockettroopers.Justfollowthe
pathtotheConduit,andsincetimeisrunningout,justruneveryoneover
andgetintothatmassrelaybeforeitcloses.

==BANG!==

TheMakoarrivesinthePresidiumoftheCitadel,andboomitgoes.Atleast
ittakesoutsomeoftheGethbeforeitgoesboom.Getoutofthemessand
headintothenextelevator,whichwilltakeyoutothetower.Thereare
husksaround,whicharetheenemiesfornow.

Buttheproblemis,Sarenhasoverridenthecontrolsandyouneedtogetup
tothetopmanually.Youneedtoheadintothemaintenanceshaft,sincethat
istheonlywaytogetup.ButtheGethhavereleasedthatyouarehere,and
youneedtodealwiththem.Ialwayswantedtoactuallykillpeopleinthe
Citadel.TherearealsofurtherGethreinforcementsandKroganaswell,so
takethemoutbeforeyoucangoanyfurther.

Inthenextarea,youcanseeSovereign,soyouarejustgoingtofollow
Sovereign.Asyoumovealong,thereisanopeningwhereaGethdropship
decidestoturnup,andyouseriouslylackthefirepowertotakedowna
spacecraft.

ButtheCitadel'sdefencedoes.Therearethreeheavyturretsthatwill
helpyoutotakedownthedropship.Useyourtechskillstounlockoneand
activatetheothertwo.Themoreturretsconcentratingonthedropship,it
isobviouslygoingtodisappearsoonerandretreat.Meanwhile,readyyour
weaponstogetridofthegethreinforcementsastheyheadoffthe
dropship.

Andfinally,intothenextarea,youcanseegethturretsherethatyou
needtotakedown.Thatishard,soyouprobablyaregoingtotakesome
coveranduseasniperrifletotakethemout,sincethatwouldavoid
youtakingalotofenemyfire.Therearealsoalotofgethtroopers
hereaswell,soyoushouldtakethemdownfirstbeforetakingdownthe
turrets,fromover.Oryoucanheadintoalittlepassageontheside,
thatallowsyoutoavoidtheturrets,butyouneedtofightahellofa
lotofKroganunits,sothatisn'tanygoodeither.Butattheendof
bothpathsistheaccesstothetopofthetower.

==SimTower==

Atthetopofthetower,thereareafairamountoftroopshidinghere,so
youhavetotakethemoutaswell.Noheavyfirepower,justyourregular
footsoldier,soyoudon'thavetoworrytoomuch.Now,headalltheway
towhereSarenishiding,anditistimetoputanendtoallthiscrap.

Thistime,youcantalkdownSarenifyouhavetherequiredcharmor
intimidateskills.Ifyoucannotpersuadehimtodoso,youwillhaveto
fighthimagain,andthistime,itisexactlylikeVirmire,nothinghas
changed.Youshouldhavedefeatedhim,dosoagain.Maybethismadness
willend.

+24ParagonPointsforhavingSarenkillhimselfusingCharm
+25RenegadePointsforhavingSarenkillhimselfusingIntimidate

Now,afterthatisdone,headtothecontrolpaneltoregaincontrol.
Now,JokerisreadywiththeentireArcturusfleet,fromtheHuman
Allianceandreadytomoveinassoonastherelaysareunlocked.The
problemis,untilthearmsoftheCitadelareopen,thefleetcannot
targetSovereign,andthatmakesthemtargetfortheGeth,butthe
Council'sship,theDestinyAscension,whichcarriesthecouncil,is
underattack.Youcansavetheflagship,atthecostofmanyAlliance
lives,orholdback,andhavetheflagshipblowup.

+28ParagonPointsforsavingtheCouncil'sShip
+29RenegadePointsfornotsavingtheCouncil'sShip
+8Paragon/+9RenegadePointsforonlycaringaboutSovereign

==TheGrandFinale==

Themadnessain'tover.Sarenmightbedeadbutthoselittletechparts
arestillactive,andSovereignhasfiguredthatthisisthelastresort
tostopyoufromsavingalltheraces.However,thisistheultimateboss
battlesincethisislikefightingSaren,butheismuchfaster,aswell
hashavingarocketattackwhichcanbefiredwhenheisstationary.

YoucanuseBioticsandthatwillbeabletostophimfromdoinganything,
givingyoufreeshotsathim.Takethatpileofpartsdownandbehailed
forsavingthegalaxy.

Andnowyouhavecompletedthegame.ForallPCusers,Biowarehassaid
thatyoushouldkeepthesavegamesforMassEffectforthenext
installment,MassEffect2,whichcomesoutsometimeinthefuture,past
orpresent.Alsocheckoutthebookswhichgivesabitmorestoryonthe
MassEffectuniverse,writtenbythewriterforthegameitself.Notethat
Ihaven'tbeenpaidtosaythisthough.

[5.01]TheCitadel

Therearemanysidemissionsinthegame.Thesesidemissionaremissionthat
arenotrequiredinordertocompletethegame,buttheyhaveexcellent
rewardsandthatmakesthemagoodideatocomplete.Itisalluptoyou,but
themoreyoudo,thebetterequipmentyoucanafford,andthestrongeryour
charactersare.

==TheCitadel:AsariConsort==

QuestGivenBySha'iraattheConsortChambers
YourLocationConsortChambers,Citadel
RequiresNone

Thisisamissionwhereallyouneedtodoistotalktoafewpeople,and
thatisaboutit.Whenyouwalkintothechambers,beitofinterestorfor
anotherquest,youcanheadinandtheReceptionistwillbrushyouoff,but
theConsortwillrequireyoutoenter.

TheConsortwilltellyouthatshehasaproblemwithoneofherclients.Now
ifyoudon'tknowwhattheConsortis,allsheis,inessence,aprostitute.
Okay,letsgetthatclear.Anyway,shehasaproblemwithherformerclient
andheisspreadingliesabouther,sosheneedsyoutostopthat.Thename
isGeneralSeptimus,andheisinChora'sDen.

So,headtoChora'sDenandallyouneedtodoistotalktotheGeneral,
soldiertosoldier.YoucandoitwithoutCharmorIntimidateskills,but
whatismoreeffectivethanthreateninganunarmedsoldierwithanassault
rifle?Anyway,talktohim,andheagreestostop,aswellassomethingtodo
withanElcor,whichisinanotherassignment.Now,backtotheConsort.By
theway,itisXeltan'sComplaint,whichyoushouldcompletefirstbeforeyou
finishthisquest.

TheConsortwillbehappythatyouhavestoppedthatinfidelfromspreading
liesabouther,andsherewardyouifyoufinishedXeltan'sComplaintaswell.
Thatisthereasonyoucompletethatonefirst.Now,ifyoudon'tlikethis
asapayment,sheoffersyouanotherpayment.Letmewarnyouthatthisis
theopportunitytoaccessoneofthegame'ssexscenes,thatwarnedyouwhen
youpurchasedthegame.No,thereisn'tanynudityinthisthough.Thisisn't
apornoflick.

+2ParagonPointsforhumblyacceptingtherewardgivenalready
+2RenegadePointsfordemandingtheextrapayment

Ifyouwanttousetherewardthatyouhavebeengiven,youneedaccesstothe
Normandy.TheConsort'sGiftisforyoutounlockamysteriousglobethatis
ontheplanetofEletania,intheruins.Thiswillgiveyouaniceboostin
termsofExperience,andforyourCodex.

==TheCitadel:DoctorMichel==

QuestGivenByDoctorMichel
YourLocationMedClinicintheCitadel
RequiresDefeatedFist

TalktotheDoctorafteryouhavehadashootoutwithFistandtalkedabout
Tali.Shetellsyouthatsheisbeingblackmailed,whichisn'tnice,andis
toldtosendmedicalsuppliestoamerchantintheCitadelcalledMorlan.It
isasecret,sokeepithushhush.

+2ParagonPointsforbeingconcernedaboutMichel

HeaddowntothemarketsandfindMorlan.OnceyoudeciedtotalktoMorlan
aboutthemedsupplies,theblackmailer,whoisaKrogan,showsup.Nowyou
cangetinvolvedinafirefight,whichisfun,oryoucanuseyourCharmor
IntimidateskillstoenditwithoutblowinguptheCitadel.

+8ParagonPointsforavoidingcombatviaCharm
+2ParagonPointsfortryingtoavoidcombat
+9RenegadePointsforavoidingcombatviaIntimidate
+2RenegadePointsfortryingtokilltheKrogan

Afterthatlittlefight,theyrevealthattheyarejustthemiddlemenfora
bosscalledBanes.SoheadbacktotheDoctorandtellheraboutBanes.She
revealsthatBaneswashiredbytheAlliancetodosomeworkinthe
Traverse.Shetellsyouifyouwantmoreinformation,talktoAnderson.

AndersonwillbeintheAmbassador'sOfficeortheDockingBay,dependingon
whereyouareonyourmissions,andhewillsaythatBanesisdead,ona
freightersomewhere,andifyouwantmoreinformationthanthat,youneedto
consultRearAdmiralKahoku,whoisonthetopoftheTowerintheCitadel.

==TheCitadel:FamilyMatter==

QuestGivenByPetrovskysnearFinancialArea
YourLocationFinancialDistrictinCitadel
RequiresCompleteeitherNoveria,FerosorTherum

YouwillseethecoupleonalittlebridgebetweentheFinancialDistrictto
theAmbassador'sarea.Anyway,thereisapregnentmotherandherbrother
inlawarguingoveranunbornbaby.Michaelarguesforthegenetherapyto
preventadisease,whilstthemother,Rebekah,isworriedthatthetherapy
maycausedamage.Andtheyseeyou,andyouareforcedtomakeadecision.

+8ParagonPointsforagreeingwithBekusingCharm
+8ParagonPointsforconvincingBekusingCharm
+9ParagonPointsforagreeingwithBekusingIntimidate
+9RenegadePointsforconvincingBekusingIntimidate

==TheCitadel:Homecoming==
QuestGivenBySameshBhatia
YourLocationEmbassyLobbyintheCitadel
RequiresObtainedEvidenceaboutSarenfromTali

Thisisanothertalkfest,whereyouaretalkingtoSamesh,awidowerwho's
wifediedontheEdenPrimeattack,andasithappens,Ashleyknowswhohe
istalkingabout.Anyway,hesaysthattheAlliancerefusestoreleaseher
bodybacktohim.Herwantsherback.

TalktotheAllianceofficerintheBar,andhewillsaythatthereason
isthatthebodymayprovidesomehintsonthegethattackanditcanbe
usedtosaveotherlives.Itisyourchoiceonwhatyoudo,keepthebodyto
savelives,orreturnthecorpse.

+8ParagonPointsforconvincingBoskerusingCharm
+8ParagonPointsforconvincingSameshusingCharm
+9RenegadePointsforconvincingBoskerusingIntimidate
+9RenegadePointsforconvincingSameshusingIntimidate

==TheCitadel:IRememberMe==

QuestGivenByLieutenantGirard
YourLocationAnywhereinCitadelEXCEPTDockingBay
RequiresBackgroundofColonist,ReturntoCitadel

Whenyouhaveleftthedockingbayafterreturning,LieutenantGirardwill
callsayingthatthereisacolonistthatyoushouldknowintheDockingBay
andasksthatyougoupthere.

Headup,talktoGirard,collecttheSedative,andapproachthewoman.Talitha
willnotallowyoutogetcloserthan3stepsaway,orelseshewilljumpand
commitsuicide,andthatisn'twhatyouwant.Talktoher,usingthe
Investigateoptionsandtakestepsbackinordertogainhertrust.

Therearemanywaystoendthemission.Lethercommitsuicide,giveherthe
sedativewhenyouhavehertrust,forcefullygiveherthesedativeorlet
Girardhavehissnipertotakedownthewoman.

+8ParagonPointsforgivingTalithathesedativepeacefully
+9RenegadePointsforgivingTalithathesedativeforcefully
+9RenegadePointsforendingthesituationusingsnipers

==TheCitadel:Jahleed'sFears==

QuestGivenByJahleed
YourLocationNearCSecOffices
RequiresAccesstotheWards

JahleedisneartheCSecofficesandrequiresyourhelp.Hisformerbusiness
partnerforsomethingoranotheristryingtomurderhim,andhewantshim
deadbeforehewindsupdead.ThepersonyouareafterisaSalarian,withthe
nameofChorban,andheisinthelowermarketsinsidetheWards.

ApproachChorbaninthemarkets,andifyouhaven'tmetChorbanbeforefrom
thetopoftheTower,hewillpullagunonyou,andofcourse,youreact,and
youhavetofight.Hedoesn'ttakemuchofafightbeforehegoesdown,and
hesurrenders.

Afterachatwithhim,hewillsaythatJahleedbetrayedhim,andtheyare
togetherresearchingtheKeepers.Anyway,heoffersyouachancetostudythe
keepersforhim.Youalsohavethechancetokillhim,afterall,hedidtry
tokillyou.
+8ParagonPointsfornotscanningthekeepers
+2RenegadePointsforscanningthekeepers
+9RenegadePointsforkillingChorban

HeadbacktoJahleed,andhehappenstobeusingyoutokillhisformer
partner.Healsooffersyoutoscanthekeepers,oryoucanturnhiminto
CSec,sinceitisacrimetoscanthekeepers.Hewillofferabribeifyou
charmorintimidatehimsohedoesn'tgetcaughtbyCSec.

+2ParagonPointsforforcingJahleedtochangeusingCharm
+2RenegadePointsforforcingJahleedtochangeusingIntimidate

==TheCitadel:Negotiator'sRequest==

QuestGivenByEliasKeeler
YourLocationOutsideFluxduringtheLockdown
RequiresCitadelLockdown

WhenyouaretrappedintheCitadel,youcnatalktoEliasoutsideFlux,who
requeststhatyoupurchasehimsomedrugssinceheisadiplomatandheneeds
tobeathishighestalert.Idon'tseewhatdrugshavetodowithit,but
heneedsthedrugs.Youcanendthismissionherebycallinghimanaddictand
thatheneedshelp.

+8ParagonPointsforforcingEliastoadmithehasaproblemusingCharm
+9RenegadePointsforforcingEliastoadmithehasaproblemusing
Intimidate

OryoucanheadtoDrMichelandaskhertosellyousomedrugs.Youcan
purchasethestimulantthathewants,orpurchaseadepressanttopisshim
off,whenhegetsbackupofcourse.

+9RenegadePointsforpurchasingthedepressant

==TheCitadel:OldFriends==

QuestGivenByFinch
YourLocationInLowerWards
RequiresBackgroundasEarthborn,CompleteeitherTherum,Noveriaor
Feros

Whenyouhadback,amannamedFinchclaimstoknowyoubackfromyourdays
backonEarth,andhealsotriestoblackmailyoutoreleaseaprisonerwith
yourSpectrestatus,elsehewillratyououtandruinyourreputation.How
niceofhim.

Ifyouwanttoreleasetheprisoner,headtoChora'sDenandtalkwiththe
guard.Ifyouhavetherequiredcharmandintimidatepoints,thenyouwill
beabletoconvincetheguardtoreleasetheprisonerandthiswillfinish
thisblackmailing.

+8ParagonPointsforreleasingtheprisonerusingCharm
+9RenegadePointsforreleasingtheprisonerusingIntimidate

Oryoucangetoutofthisuglysituation.Youcantelltheguardabout
Finch,oryoucankillhim,thatwouldbeaquicksolution,oryoucan
tellFinchtobackoff.

+2ParagonPointsfortellingtheguardaboutFinch
+9ParagonPointsforconvincingFinchtobackoffusingCharm
+8RenegadePointsforconvincingFinchtobackoffusingIntimidate
+9ParagonPointsforkillingFinch
==TheCitadel:Old,Unhappy,FarOffThings==

QuestGivenByZabaleta
YourLocationIntheAccessAreatotheWard
RequiresBackgroundofSpacer,ReturntoCitadel

YoufindthemanZabaletainthewardscorridor,whereheseesyouand
saysthatheusedtoservealongsideyourparentsontheSSVEinsteinand
heasksforamere20credits.Thatisn'talotofmoney.

+2ParagonPointsforgivingthecredits

Afterthat,headbacktotheNormandy,andyoucanaccessthecommunications
roomontheshiptocontactyourmother,theXOontheSSVKilimanjaro.She
saysthatwhatZabaletahassaidiscorrect,andasksyoutotakehimto
theVeteransAffairsOfficetogetapensionandgethimselfsetup.

BacktoZabaleta,whohashadafewdrinks,anditisuptoyouwhatpath
youchoosetoconvincehimtoheadtotheVeteransAffairsOffice.Orgive
himmoremoney.Allthosescarscan'tbegood.

+8ParagonPointsforconvincingZabaletatogototheVAOusingCharm
+2ParagonPointsforgivingmoneytoZabaletaforfood
+2RenegadePointsfornotgivingmoneytoZabaleta
+9RenegadePointsforconvincingZabaletatogototheVAOusingIntimidate

==TheCitadel:OurOwnWorstEnemy==

QuestGivenByCharlesSaracino
YourLocationUpperWards
RequiresWhentheCitadelisLockedDown

Thisisashortmission.Here,Charles,spoutshisownpoliticalpart,which
isaprohumanpartythathatesanyotherlifeforms.Hewillaskyoutohelp
andendorsehisparty,whichisratherstupid,buthey,whatthehell?

+2ParagonPointsforquestioningCharles'party
+2RenegadePointsforendorsingCharles

==TheCitadel:PlantingaBug==

QuestGivenByEmilyWong
YourLocationCitadelTower
RequiresCompleteCitadel:Reporter'sRequest,CompleteTherum,Feros
orNoveria

YoumeetEmilyWongintheTower,andshementionsthatthetrafficoperators
intheCitadelareheavilyoverworkedandshewantstomakeastoryonthemto
improveworkingconditions,soshewantstoplantabugintheroomto
actuallymonitortheworkers.Youcaneitherplantthebug,forcehertodrop
thestoryorfakethatyouplantedthebug.

+8ParagonPointsforforcinghertodropthestoryusingCharm
+9RenegadePointsforforcinghertodropthestoryusingIntimidate
+9RenegadePointsforlyingthatyouplantedthebug

Ifyouwanttoplantthebug,headintotheAcademyandtakethestairsup
tothecontrolroomandplantthebugnearthekeeper.Thenheadbacktothe
Reportertofinishthemission.

+2ParagonPointsforplantingthebug
==TheCitadel:PresidiumProphet==

QuestGivenByCSecOfficerorHanar
YourLocationNearWardsAccessinPresidiuminCitadel
RequiresTalktoCouncilaboutSaren

Talktoeitherofthem,anditseemsthatthereisaproblem.AHanaris
preechingandtheCSecofficeristellingofftheHanarbecauseitisn't
allowedtopreachwithoutapermit.Thereisn'tmuchyoucandoexcept
topayforthepermitortoCharmorIntimidatethem.

+8ParagonPointsforconvincingtheHanarusingCharm
+8ParagonPointsforconvincingtheOfficerusingCharm
+9RenegadePointsforconvincingtheHanerusingIntimidate
+9RenegadePointsforconvincingtheOfficerusingIntimidate
150Creditsforpurchasingthepermit

==TheCitadel:Reporter'sRequest==

QuestGivenByEmilyWong
YourLocationUpperWardsLocation
RequiresAccesstoWards

EmilyWong,whoisareporter,willaskyoutohelpherwithapieceon
corruptionintheCitadel,andsherequiresyoutogetanopticaldiskfrom
theofficeofFist,whichshouldbeenoughdatatocompleteherpiece.

WhenyouhaveyourfightwithFist,andyouarefreetogoaroundhis
office,youcantakethediskoffhimandbacktoEmilyyougo.Shewill
giveyouareward,morewithCharmorIntimidate,butyoucanalsokeep
thedisktoyourself,whichdoesn'tachieveanything.

+2ParagonPointsforgettingalargerrewardusingCharm
+2IntimidatePointsforgettingalargerrewardusingIntimidate

==TheCitadel:Rita'sSister==

QuestGivenByRita
YourLocationFlux
RequiresAccesstoWards

Rita,whoworksatFlux,asksyoutohelphertocheckupwithhersister,
whoisnowworkingasanundercoverinformantforCSec,whichisrather
riskyandshewantstoknowifsheisok.Theplaceyouaregoingforisat
Chora'sDen,sotalktoJenna,Rita'sSisterthere,andshetellsyouthat
sheisn'tplanningtoleave.Asyouleave,aTuriannamedChelleckasksyou
tomeethimathisofficeatCSec.

WhenyouheadtotheCSecAcademy,Chelleckwillasksyoutocompletea
taskforhim,althoughyoucanendthisusingyourCharmorIntimidateskill
righthere,buthestillwantsthejobdone.

+2ParagonPointstoreleaseJennausingCharm
+2RenegadePointstoreleaseJennausingIntimidate

HeneedsyoutopurchasesomeillegalmodsoffaKrogannamedJaxinthe
lowermarkets,inordertoarresthim.HeaddowntheretotheLowerMarkets
andyoucaneitherpurchasethemods,whichwillendthemission,ortry
toarresthim,whichleadstoashootoutandJax'sdeath.TalktoChelleck
whenyouhavefinished.

+8ParagonPointsforpurchasingtheillegalmods
+9RenegadePointsforgettingintoashootout

==TheCitadel:ScanningtheKeepers==

QuestGivenByChorbanorJahleed
YourLocationChorban=CitadelTower,Jahleed=CompletinghisQuest
RequiresTalktoCouncilaboutSaren

YoucanstartthisquestbytalkingtoChorbanorcompletingmostofJahleed's
quest.Theyneedyoutoscan21keepersallovertheCitadel,withareward
foreachKeeperthatyouscan.Anyway,thelocationareasfollows:

8inPresidium

*OutsideConsort'sChambers
*BetweenConsort'sChambersandEmporium
*NearVITerminalatBaseofTower
*InsidetheVolusOfficeintheEmbassy
*BalconyintheEmbassyLounge
*InsidetheArchivesattheEmbassy
*BackRoomintheEmporium
*EntrancetotheWardsCorridor

6inWards

*InUpperMarket
*NexttoCSecElevator,LowerWards
*BackAlleyofChora'sDen
*BackofFlux
*OutsideMedicalClinic
*InsideWardsAccessCorridor

4inCitadelTower

*NexttoChorban
*AlcoveonEastSide
*NorthwestCorner
*SouthwestCorner

2inCSecAcademy

*TrafficControlRoom
*RequisitionsOffice

1inDockingBay

*EndofPlatform

==TheCitadel:SchellstheGambler==

QuestGivenBySchells
YourLocationOutsideFlux
RequiresCompleteCitadel:Rita'sSister

ThisiswhereyouseeSchells,agambler,gettingtossedoutofthebarfor
somethingbytheowner.Talktohimandhetellsyouofamachinethathas
theabilitytocheatinthegameQuasarinsidethebar.Heasksforyour
help.Youcansolvethistwoways.

ThefirstistotakethemachineandgiveittoDoranwhowillrewardyou
forstoppinganothercheater,andyoucantellSchellswhatyouhavedone
tohim.ThenextoptionistoplayQuasar5times,whereyouhavetowin
morethanyouhavebet.Win7timesandyougettossedoutforcheating
yourself.ReturntoSchellsifyouhavedonethataswell.

==TheCitadel:SignalTracking==

QuestGivenBySuspiciousGamblingMachine
YourLocationFlux
RequiresAccesstoWards

Asyouexaminethesuspiciousmachine,youwillfindthatitisemittinga
signalandyouneedtobethedetectiveandtracethesignalbacktothe
source.ThefirstplaceistheaccesscorridorintheWards,thenextwill
beinsideBarlaVon'sstore,andthefinalonewillbethebackroomofthe
Emporium.

Itseemsthatitisamachinethatisdoingthesignals,stealingcredits
andworstofall,itisactuallyanAI,whichisbanned.Itsensesyouand
startsaselfdestructandyourchoicesaretointeractwithitandtryto
putintheabortcode,givingyoucreditsthatitdidn'tsendoff,oryou
canshootthepowerjunctionnexttotheAI,butyoudon'tgetareward.You
don'twantaselfdestructionthough.

==TheCitadel:TheFan==

QuestGivenByConradVerner
YourLocationMarkets,UpperWards
RequiresAccesstoWards

Thereisafanofyoursinthemarkets,andwhenyoufirstmeethim,hewill
askforyourautograph.Yourchoice.

Whenyoucompletethatpart,andofficallybecomeaSpectre,thenleaveand
returntotheCitadel,hewillbeback,andaskforaphotoofyoutohang
onhiswall.Maybeheisn'tstraight?Idunno,stalkerfan,anditisyour
choiceagain.

AfteryouhavecompletedeitherTherum,NoveriaorFeros,returntothe
Citadeltoseehimagain,andhesaysthathewantstobeaSpectre.That
fatlump?Youcancharmhimtoquitdreamingorintimidatehimtocry.Your
choiceagain.

+8ParagonPointsforshootinghimdownusingCharm
+9RenegadePointsformakinghimcryusingIntimidate

==TheCitadel:TheFourthEstate==

QuestGivenByKhalisahAlJilani
YourLocationCSecAcademy
RequiresCompleteTherumorFeros

Thereportwillaskyouforaninterview,whereyoucanacceptorrefuseto
giveaninterview.Whatyoureallywantisaniceinterview,usingyour
CharmorIntimidateskillstomakeitsmooth,thoughyoucanattackherto
endtheinterview.

+2RenegadePointsforattackingher

Whatthereporterreallywantsisyoutoprettymuchsaythathumanityis
superiortootherracesandcooperationisoverrated.Attheend,thereward
isbasedonyouranswersaswellashowlongtheinterviewlasted.

WhenyouheadbacktotheNormandy,AdmiralHackketwillcontactyouand
giveanoverviewonwhatthereportwaslike,andthereactionsfromthe
AllianceandCouncil.Charmanswersaregood,Intimidateisbad.TheCouncil
doesn'tlikeyoutalkingaboutSarenthough.

+8ParagonPointsforasmoothinterviewusingCharm
+9RenegadePointsforasmoothinterviewusingIntimidate

==TheCitadel:Xeltan'sComplaint==

QuestGivenByGeneralSeptimus
YourLocationChora'sDen
RequiresDoingCitadel:AsariConsort

WhenyouaredoingtheAsariConsortquest,youwillagreetohelpone
GeneralSeptimus,whowilltellyouthatitwashethatleakedinformation
onXeltan,andthatheshouldknow,soyoumightaswelltellhim.

+2ParagonPointsfortellingXeltanandcomfortinghim

[5.02]Feros

==Feros:DataRecovery==

QuestGivenByGavinHossle
YourLocationRefugeeCampinSkyway
RequiresSpectre

Forthis,headtotheWeighStationontheSkywayandtalktoGavin,whois
lookingforsomeDatathatisstillinsidetheExoGenifacilityandsinceyou
aregoingin,heasksyoutohelphimout.

FromthelocationofwheretheGethareworshippingthatorb,orjust
followingthewalkthroughabove,followthepatheastuntilyoureachsome
stairsthattakesyoutotheupperlevelofthearea,andinaroomguarded
bythreekrogansoldiers,thereistheconsole.Defeatthekroganandtakethe
datafromtheconsole,rememberingtolootthearea.Returnthedataforyour
reward.

==Feros:GethintheTunnels==

QuestGivenByFaiDan
YourLocationZhu'sHopeColony
RequiresSpectre

FaiDantellsyouthattherearegethbelowthecolonyinthetunnels,
guardingatransmitterwhichisbeingusedtocarryoutandcoordinate
attacksagainstthecolonists.

Followthepathonthesurfaceuntilyougettotheareacontainingthe
stairsthatleadtotheTunnels.Downinthetunnels,youneedtokeep
youreyesopenforSnipers,aswellasotherGethsoldiers.Nearthe
transmitter,thereisabunchofKroganforces,soyouneedtotakethem
outbeforeyoucandestroythetransmitter.Destroythetransmitter,lootthe
areaandthenreportbacktoFaiDan.

==Feros:PowerCells==

QuestGivenByMayO'Connell
YourLocationZhu'sHopeColony
RequiresSpectre

Mayrequiresyoutobringhersomepowercellssincesheisinchargeof
thepowerinthecolony,andthatmeansyouneedtohelpher.Headdown
intothetunnelsandtowardsthelongbrokenhighway.

Ifyouhaven'tdoneanothercertainquest,youneedtofightoffapack
ofVarren,soafterthat,movetowardsthedamagedvehiclethatisjust
lyingthere,andlootthepowercellsfromthere.Therearealsosomeother
itemsnearbythatyoucaninteractwith,butafterthat,returntoMayand
deliverthepowercells.

+8ParagonPointsfordeliveringthecells

==Feros:VarrenMeet==

QuestGivenByDavinReynolds
YourLocationZhu'sHopeColony
RequiresSpectre

InsidethefreighterinZhu'sHope,Davintellsyouthattereareconstant
foodshortagesthatarefacingthecolonistsandlookstoyouforasource
offood.HeneedsyourhelptotakeouttheAlphaVarren,thatway,theycan
hunttherestoftheVarrenforthefoodthattheyneed.

Whenyouheadintothetunnels,similartothelocationofthecollapsed
highwayandwherethepowercellsare,agroupofvarrenwillshowupand
fightyou.Justpulloutashotguntomakelifeeasier.Closerangethemand
moveontothebiggerAlphaVarren.Itisfarmorepowerful,soyouwantto
usesomeBioticpowerstostopitandtakeafewshotsatittomakesure
itdoesn'tmovetobite.

HeadbacktoDavinwhentheyarealldeadtopickupyourreward.Toobad
youcandragtheVarrencorpsestothem,freemeat.

+8ParagonPointsforkillingAlphaVarren
+2RenegadePointsforaskingforarewardfromDavin

==Feros:WaterRestoration==

QuestGivenByMachaDoyle
YourLocationZhu'sHopeColony
RequiresSpectre

Macharequiresyoutohelptorestorethewater.Itseemsthatthevalves
underthecolonyhavebeenshutoffsothereisnowaterrunninginthe
colony,andgiventhatyouaretheonewiththebigguns,youneedtohelp
themrestorethewater.

Enterthetunnels,andthereisbasicallyagethgrouponthewaytoeach
valve,andtherearethreeofthem.Thegetharen'tanythingyoucan'thandle,
theyareonlyinsmallgroupsthatyoucaneasilydispatch.Fixthevalves
andgetthewaterrunningagain,andheadbacktoMachaforyourlittle
reward.

+8ParagonPointsforfixingthewaterproblem

[5.03]Noveria

==Noveria:Espionage==

QuestGivenByMalleneCallis
YourLocationPortHanshanHotelLobby
RequiresSpectre
ThisrequiresyoutobeinthelobbyareaintheHotel.AwomennamedMallene
wantsyoutostealsomesecrets.SheworksforArmali,whilstshetakesaim
ataBinaryHelixemployee.Shewantsyoutodistracttheemployee,whosname
isRafaelVargas,whilstshehacksintothenetworkandcommitscorporate
espionage.YoucanrefusethequestnowfortheParagonPoints.

+8ParagonPointsforrefusingthispieceofspying

Themainaimofthjegameistodistracttheemployeelongenoughsothat
Mallenecanhackintothenetworkanddowhateversheistryingtodo,which
isquitealot.YouneedtouseCharmandIntimidateasoftenasyoucan
sincethiswillprolongtherelationship.Thepointis,ifhecatchesyouout
aswastinghistime,offgoestheconversationandMalleneisscrewed,not
thatthatisabadthing.Youcanhowever,dothenoblethingandinformhim
thatMalleneisspyingonhim.

TalktoMalleneanditwillpanoutinavarietyofways.

+2ParagonPointsforadmittingyouhadgiventhedevicetoVargas
+2ParagonPointsforusingCharm
+9RenegadePointsforlying,tellingMallenethedeviceworked
+2RenegadePointsforusingIntimidate

==Noveria:Smuggling==

QuestGivenByOpold
YourLocationPortHanshanMarketplace
RequiresSpectre

InthePlazaareathereisaHanarcalledOpoldwhoneedsyourhelptosmuggle
insomegoods.Sinceyouareaspectreandyoudon'thavetodosomeborder
checks.Heasksyoutohelphimbringitin,andheassuresyouthatwhatever
isinsidethepackageisofnoharmtoanyone,yethedoesn'tsaywhatitis.
Anotherranchiegg?

Ifyoudecidetoacceptthisstupidquest,thereareanumberofoptionsthat
youcando.Youcankeeptheitem,whichmeansanupgradeforyou.Youcan
deliverthepackageandgetthemoneyfromOpold,oryoucansquealtothe
Adminstrator,whowillgiveyoutheGaragePassforfree.Ifyoudecideto
keepit,aKrogannamedInamordawillambushyoubecausethatpackagewas
meantforhim.OryoucanremoveOpold'sjobandsellitdirectlytoInamorda
andkeeptheprofitforyourself.

+2RenegadePointsforsellingthepackingtoInamorda

[5.04]Virmire

==Virmire:AssistingKirrache'sTeam==

QuestGivenByCaptainKirrache
YourLocationKirrache'sCamp
RequiresSpectre

Whenyouareabouttoinfiltratethefacility,youcandoafewthingsthat
willassistKirracheandmakelifeawholeloteasierforhim.Thefirstthing
youcandoistoknockdowntheCommunicationTowerthattheGethareusing
tocoordinatetheirdefence.

Thetowerisinsight,rightandthennorthofyourposition.Whilstitisn't
exactlyguardedwiththebestofthegethforces,theyareonlyafew
troopershere,theydohaveaheightadvantagewhichmeansthattheycan
firefromyouwhilstyoucanfireback,withoutmuchaccuracy.Knockoutthe
terminalandthatshouldfinishthat.Personally,Iwouldthinkthat
destroyingthepanelisamuchbetterjob,thatway,thereisnowaytobring
thecommunicationsbackup.

+2ParagonPointsforknockingoutComms

ThepathtothewestwilltakeyoutoaSatelliteuplinkwheretheenemy
Gethareusingittobringinreinforcementsaswellassurveillanceofthe
area.Justblowuptheuplinkandthatshouldfinishthat.

+2ParagonPointsforknockingoutRecon

Toyournorth,thereisarefuelingsupplyplatformthattheenemyisusing
toresupplytheirforceswithenergyneededtosustainafight.Thereare
gethdroneshere,andtheyaretherockettypes,soyouwanttotakethem
outquickly.Usethepistolbecauseithasenoughaccuracytotakedown
anythingwithoutmuchfuss.Blowupthefueltankswhenyouaredone.

+8ParagonPointsforblowinguptheRefuelingStation

Beforeyouenterthemainpartofthebase,youneedtoaccessthesecurity
terminalandredirectthegethforces.Don'tmovetheforcestowardsKirrache
becauseifyoudo,therewillbetoomanyoftheenemyforcessoyouwill
actuallyleadtohisdeath.

+8ParagonPointsnotredirectingthetroops
+9RenegadePointsforsendingthetroopstoKirrache

==Virmire:WrexandtheGenophage==

QuestGivenByCaptainKirrache
YourLocationKirrache'sCamp
RequiresHaveWrexinTeam

WhenyouspeakwithCaptainKirrache,hewillmentionthatSarenisdeveloping
acurefortheGenophageinsidethefacilitythatyouareplanningtoblowup
andneedlesstosay,Wrexisn'talltopleasedaboutthisbecauseabove
everything,hewantshisracetosurvive.Ifyouhavegatheredhisfamily
armour,thiswouldbealoteasier,butotherthanthat,youneedCharmor
Intimidateskillselseyouwillendupkillinghim.

+28ParagonPointsforcalmingWrexdownusingCharm
+28ParagonPointsforhavingWrex'sFamilyArmour
+2ParagonPointsforfeelingsorrytokillWrex
+8ParagonPointsforchastisingAshleyforhavingtokillWrex
+9RenegadePointsforcalmingWrexdownusingIntimidate
+25RenegadePointsforgettingAshleytokillWrex
+25RenegadePointsforkillingWrexyourself

[5.05]UNC

==UNC:AsariDiplomacy==

QuestGivenByNassanaDantius
YourLocationOnboardNormandy
RequiresCompleteeitherTherumorFeros

Whatyouneedtodoiseithercompleteeitheroneofthoseplanetsandan
AsariDiplomatwillcontactyoutomeetherintheEmbassyloungebackinthe
Citadel,someetherthere.Shehasarequestthatyousavehersisterwho
hasbeenkidnappedbysuspectsunknown.Shesendsyoutoapiratebase.

ThebaseisontheplanetofSharjila,whichisintheMacedonSysteminthe
ArtemisTauCluster.Whenyouheadintothepiratebase,youwillfindahell
ofalotofmercenariesandpirates,bothofthehumanandkroganvarietyand
anAsariBioticinsidethebase,whichmakesthingsawholelottougher.Just
maintaincover.Outside,hideinsideyourMakototakeoutthesniperssothey
don'ttargetyou,whilstyoutakeoutallthelandtargets.

Inside,takecover,andheadinsidetofindoutthatwhatNassanasaidisn't
exactlythetruth,andnothingbutthetruth.Butshegivesarewardfor
decidingtohelpher,andifyouuseCharmorIntiomidate,yougetalittle
bonusintheformofalicenseforArmali.

+2ParagonPointsfornotacceptingthereward
+2RenegadePointsforsayingthatthepaymentshouldbegood

==UNC:AsariWritings==

QuestGivenBySurveyedAsariWriting
YourLocationAnywhere
RequiresSpectre

YoushouldseethespacemapguideareasincethatwilllocatealltheAsari
Writingsforyou.

==UNC:BesiegedBase==

QuestGivenByAdmiralHackett
YourLocationOnboardNormandy
RequiresParagonat75%Full

YougetamessagefromtheAllianceCommandandAdmiralHackettputsyouona
missiontoendasiegeinvolvingagroupofbioticswhohavetakenoutan
outpostandtakenhostageofcivilians.Youneedtosaveallthecivilians
whilstgettingridofthebiotics.Thisisn'teasy,soyouneedsomeskill.
Ifyouneedtolocationagain,headintotheHadesGammaCluster,CacusSystem
andtheplanetofChohe.

Youneedtomoveintothefacilityandtargetthebiotics,andnothitany
ofthecivilians.Unlikebefore,youcannothitanythingotherthanbiotics
sosticktotheSniperRifleforextremeprecisionshotsorusingapistol
forquickfireshots.Theproblemisthatthebioticsaren'tknownforbeing
easytoshootat,andciviliansmakeithard,somakesureyoursquaddoesn't
fireontheciviliansaccidently.Thatcouldbeaproblem.

Sweepyourpaththroughthefacility,killingtheBioticsaswellasgathering
allthelootinthefacility,andfinishoffthebiotics.Reportbacktothe
Admiralwhowillbequitepleasedthatyousolvedtheproblemwithouttoo
manyciviliandeaths.

==UNC:Cerberus==

QuestGivenByRearAdmiralKahoku
YourLocationCitadelTower
RequiresCompletedUNC:MissingMarines

WhenyoureturnfromcompletingtheMarinesmission,youwillfindthathe
knowsthegroupresponsibleforthedeathofhismarines,agroupcalled
Cerberuswasresponsible,andhewantstoyoutoinvestigatetheresearch
facilitiesonaplanetintheVoyagerCluster,YangtzeSystemandtheplanet
ofBinthu.

Landontheplanet,andtherearethreeresearchoutposts.Thereareallthe
same,theyhavetwoturretsoutside,protectingit,andinside,thereisan
energybarriercontainingatestsubject,aswellasresearchers,armed,and
theyareprotectedbyCerberuscommandos.Thetestsubjectscanbereleased
byacontrolpanel,butyouneedtokillthemanyway,sincetheyarequite
hostile.

Inthesouthernoutpostandthenorthernoutpost,thetestsubjectsareall
ranchiunits.Howthehelldidtheygetthere?Thefinaloutpostcontains
agroupofThoriancreepers,whichalsoleadstothequestion,howthehell
didtheygetthere?

Whenyoufinishclearingthefinalfacility,itdoesnotmatterwhatorder,
therewillbeadeadbodyinthemiddleoftheareawherethetestsubjects
areheld,thecorpseofAdmiralKahoku,andeventhoughhewassurroundedby
hostilecreatures,theneedlemarksonhisarmdoesprovidehisrealcause
ofdeath.ThatwillleadyoutothemissiontofinishoffCerberusonceand
forall.

==UNC:ColonyoftheDead==

QuestGivenByServerNodeinExoGeniFacilityinFeros
YourLocationExoGeniFacilityinFeros
RequiresSpectre

WhenyouinteractwiththeservernodeintheExoGenifacilityinFeros,you
willfindthatthereisaconnectionbetweentheExoGenifacilityandthe
Cerberusgroup.Ifyouhavecompletedtheabovemission,youwillrelease
howCerberushasgottenallthosetestsubjects.Youneedtoheadtothe
MaroonSeaCluster,MatanoSystemandlandontheplanetofChascatofind
outthetruth.

Headsouthboundtofindthefacilities,andyouwillfindsomeGethhusks
there.Thisisgettingreallyoutofcontrol.Thereareabunchofbuildings
herebuttheonlyoneofinterestistheSciencefacility,wheretheterminal
islocatedthattellsyouwherethehusksactuallycamefrom.Seemssomeone
fromCerberusdecidedtopayavisitnotsolongago,andstraightafter
that,thecoloniststurnedintoHusks.Theyisseriouslyoutofwhack.

==UNC:DeadScientists==

QuestGivenByTerminalinPortHanshanHotel
YourLocationUpperLevelinPortHanshanHotelinNoveria
RequiresSpectre

IntheupperfloorofthePortHanshanHotelisaterminalwhichyoucan
hacktorevealthatthereisaDoctorintheNewtonSystem,intheKepler
VergeClusterwhoisindangerduetohisconnectionsandthatiswhere
youneedtosavehim.

HeadtotheNewtonSystemandlandonOntarom,wherethereisanunderground
facilityinthesouthwestwhichisguardedbyanicegroupofmercenaries,
whichmeansyouhavehitthemark.Getridofthemandheadinside,whichis
whereallthefunis.Fightyourwaythroughthecomplex,takingoutallthe
mercenariesastheycome,andfightallthewaytotheback,wheretheDoctor
isheldhostagebyasoldiernamedToombs.

IfyouusedtheSoleSurvivortrait,Toombswillrecogniseyouasamarinewho
servedwithhiminthecampaigninAzuke,butthisdoesn'tactuallyleadto
anythingsignificant.YouneedtoeitheruseCharmtoensurebothlive,or
Intimidate,whereyougettokilltheDoctor,duetohiscrimes.Ifyoufail
todoso,itwillresultinToombskillingtheDoctorbeforecommitting
suicide.Whateveryourchoice,chooseitandreturntotheNormandy.

==UNC:DepotSigma23==
QuestGivenByTerminalinListeningPostTheta
YourLocationListeningPostTheta
RequiresComplete"UNC:ListeningPostTheta"

Youshouldknow,bycompletingthelisteningpostmissionthatagroupis
deliveringthenewlycreatedranchiallovertheuniverse,probablytocause
masscarnageandcreatealotofdeaths.Theproblemis,youcanattackall
thecargocontainers,butyouneedtofightthesourceoftheranchi.

HeadtotheArgusRhoCluster,GorgonSystemandlandintheunidentified
spacefacility,anditisswarmingwithranchisoldiers.Youneedtotake
themout,andmakeyourwaytothebackwherethereisaterminalinwhich
youcanaccessandfindoutwhoisinchargeofthisoperation.Again,itis
theshadowygroupofCerberus,andtheyareresponsible.Afterarmingan
explosivedevice,itstimetorun.

Ihopeyourememberyourwaybacktotheshipbecausenowitistimetorun
beforethebombgoesoff.Ignoretheranchi,theyaren'timportant,sincethey
willbewipedoutbythebomb.JustkeeprunningbacktotheNormandyto
completethismission.

==UNC:DerelictFreighter==

QuestGivenByMSVCornucopia
YourLocationCaspianSystem
RequiresCompleteFeros

OutintheMaroonSeaCluster,intheCaspiansystemisafreighterthatseems
tobefloatingaround,soyoushouldinvestigateit.Notagoodidea,because
oneyouareonboard,youareattackedbyGethhusks,andseeingonehusk
meansthatyouareprobablygoingtobefacingacrewofashipthathasthe
pleasureofmeetingtheGeth.

Checkthelogsoftheshipwhenyoumanagetofightyourwaytothefront,and
yourealisethatthecrewfoundacertainartefactthatmadethemgocrazy,and
theyflewintothePerseusVeil,whichisGethspace,andtheyweretransformed
intohusks.TheshipwassentbacktotheTransverse,toserveasawarning
messagetoanyonewhocameintoGethspace.

==UNC:DistressCall==

QuestGivenByConsoleinAmbassadorUdina'sOffice
YourLocationCitadel
RequiresSpectre

YoucanarriveintheCitadelandaccessAmbassadorUdina'sspecialconsole
inordertoattainthismission,wherethereisamessageaboutsomestrange
energyreadingsfromtheArgusRhoCluster,soyouneedtoheadtothat
Cluster,entertheHydraSystemandlandontheplanetofMetgos.

Onceyoulandontheplanet,youfindthatitisadistresscallfromthe
beacon.Followyourmaptoheadtothesignaloftheemergencybeaconand
youwillfindthatITSATRAP!Thereisamineunderthebeacon,aswellas
rockettroopersanddrones,aswellasseveralarmatures.Youaregoingto
beainafirefight,sokeepmobile,killthegethandmoveontofinishthis
mission.

==UNC:EspionageProbe==

QuestGivenByTerminalinsideFreighterinZhu'sHope
YourLocationZhu'sHope,Feros
RequiresSpectre

ThefreighterinsidetheZhu'sHopecolonyprovidesaterminalwhichtells
youthatseveralshipmentsofsuppliestothecolonyhavebeendivertedto
theVoyagerClusterforsomeunknownreason,andthatenoughisreasonto
headtheretoinvestigate.

HeadintotheAmazonSystemintheVoyagerClusterandAdmiralHackett
callsintotellyouthataprobebelongingtotheAlliancewaslost,and
itwascarryinganuclearwarhead,tomakethingsabitworsethanthey
alreadyare.

LandonAgebiniumtofollowthehomingbeacon,whichisbeingemittedfrom
aminingstation,thatisunderground.Thatisn'tright,iftheprobecrashed
intothesurface,wouldn'titbeonthesurface?Anyway,headdownthere,
followthetunnelsuntilyougettothelastroom,wherethereisacavein
behindyou,andthatleavesyoutrapped.Thehologramofthepirateleader
involvesinthis,ElanosHaliatchimesinandmakesfunofyou.

Sure,youmightneedtoescape,butthereisamassivebombinfrontofyou,
whichyoucandisarmfollowingalongseriesofkeystrokesorusing100
omnigelforeachofthethreehardpoints.Youhave10secondstodisableit
beforeitblows,ofcourse,whenyouareactuallyintheminigame,time
stopsticking.

Whenyouhavedsaveyourselffrombeingblownapart,headbackandfinda
hiddentunnel,whichleadsyoutoahiddenentrancetoaridge,whichalso
happenstooverlookthecampwhichHaliatishidingat.Now,youneedto
killhim,sincehedidtrytokillyou,sosnipehimorchargedownand
mowhimintocowpats.

==UNC:ExoGeniFacility==

QuestGivenByTerminalinExoGeniFacility
YourLocationFeros
RequiresCompleteFeros

IntheFerosfacilityforExoGeni,inoneoftheupperroomswillbea
terminalthatlinksExoGeniwithsomesuspiciousactivitywhatistaking
placeintheMaroonSeaCluster,VostokSystemandislocatedontheplanet
ofNodacrux.Headtherenow,andwhenyoudo,Jokerinformsyouthatthere
issomeemergencybeaconthathasbeenactivatedontheplanet'ssurface.

Itisarealpaintoactuallygettothefacilityseeingthattheterrain
isn'texactlyplayingfair,butyoucangetthereusingyourmap,orjust
climboveralltheobstaclesintheMako.Followthemapandlookforany
paththatleadstothefacility.Uponarrival,youwillseewhatiswrong
withthefacility,thereisaboatloadofThorianCreepersoutside,and
withoutstabbinginthedark,insidethefacilityaswell.

Irecommendthataniceassaultrifleorshotgundotheworkhere,though
youstillneedtowatchoutfortheirtoxicattack,beforetheirrushto
melee.Takethemallout,andremembertolootthefacility,beforeheading
intothebackroomtofindtheresearchersandfigureoutwhathappened.It
seemsthatExoGenihadfoundawaytomaketheCreepersintosomenice
servants,butaftertheThorianhadbeenkilled,theywentcrazy,andthat
iswhathappenedhere.

DrRosswillaskyoutokeepquiet,andoffersyousomehushmoney.Ifyou
donotacceptthehushmoney,theywillattempttokillyou,sincetheonly
otheroptionistoturnthemin.Wow,itseithertakemybribeorIwill
killyou.

+8ParagonPointsfortryingtoarrestRoss
+9RenegadePointsformakingherpayforhercrimes

==UNC:GethIncursion==

QuestGivenByAdmiralHackett
YourLocationOnboardNormandy,EntertheArmstrongNebulaCluster
RequiresSpectre

InsidetheExoGenifacilityinFeros,thereisaterminalwhichcanbehacked
thatmentionsthatthereissomeactivityintheArmstrongNebula.Asyougo
andinvestigate,amessagefromAdmiralHackettoftheFifthSystemsAlliance
Fleetasksyoutoremovethegethoutpostsinthesystemsthere.

ThePitcher

HeadtotheplanetAntibaarintheTereshkovaSystemandweshallstart
there.Theoutpostisnorthofyourposition,andyouwillstartofffacinga
groupofGethSnipers,whichmakesyourjobabithardtodeterminetheir
location.Youcan'tmissthebase,itisamassivebasewithSnipersand
RocketTroopshangingaroundlikedrunkenpatronsatapub.

Movetowardsthebaseafteryouhavepickedofftheenemysnipersandrocket
troops,andadropshipcomesin,deliveringmorereinforcementsafteryou
haveclearedtheentireoutpostofgethandanyvaluablesthatmaybeleft
insidetheoutpost.ThedropshipwillcontinuetodropoffmoreShockTroopers
untilyougetridofit,sofocusallyourfire,machinegunandCannonfire
ontheDropshipuntilitisdestroyed.FinishofftheremainingGethShock
Trooperstofinishthisoutpost.

FirstBase

HeadtoCasbinintheHongSystemnowforthenextoutpost.Theoutpostis
northeastofyourcurrentpositionandwhenyougetclose,youwillbehit
bythejammersofmorestupidgethsnipers.Again,therearesnipersandshock
troopersatthefacility,sotakethemoutlikeyoudidbefore.Again,once
youclearouttheoutpost,thedropshipcomesinandprovidesreinforcements
inthesameform,inShockTroopers.

Takedownthedropshipandthentakeouttherestoftheenemytroopersto
clearoffanotherplanetofthegethinvasion.

SecondBase

NextoneisonMajiintheVamshisystem,andthisoneisslighterharderto
attack.Thereisafewgethturretsherethatmakeyourlifeabitharderbut
intheend,itisn'ttoohardwhenyouareintheMakowithanicecannonto
fightwith.TakeitoutandthenmoveontotheGethSnipersandtheRocket
Troopers.Afterthat,downcomesthedropship.

TheDropshipcomesanddeliversaGethColossus,sostartdrivinglikeyou
doinGTAandgonuts.Shootdownthedropshipandthentakeoutthecolossus
withoutsustainingtoomuchdamagetothemake.Thatsanotheronedown.One
moreoutposttogo.

ThirdBase

ThefinaloutpostisonRayingriintheGagarinSystem.Thisoneisslightly
differentaswell,sinceitisaresearchfacilitythathasbeenoverrunwith
GethHusks.Takethemalloutandstarttolootthefacility,beforeclearing
outthebackrooms.Afteryouhavedonethat,thegethforcesarriveinthe
mainroomtobackuptheirfallenhusks,intheformofSnipers,RocketTroops
andevenaDestroyerortwotomakethingsworse.

Usecovertotakepotshotswithyourweapons,beforeyoucanheadbackoutside
andonceyoudo,runtotheMako.AdropshiparrivesdroppingmoreRocketand
ShockTroopers,soshootdownthedropship,avoidingenemyfire,andtakedown
therestofthegethforces.Nowyouneedtoattackanddestroythemain
operatingbaseofthegeth.Soundseasyright?

HomeBase

Noitisn't.ThebaseislocatedinSolcrumintheGrissomSystem.Thereisa
largebaseattheeast,andtheoutsideforceismannedbyColossusunitsas
wellasrockettroops.Itshouldbealoteasiersnipingthetroopersand
attackingtheColossusintheMako.

Insidethebaseisahellhole.Therearestalkersthere,snipers,destroyers,
theworks.Again,takecoverandonlyfirewhenyouaren'tgoingtofacea
barrageofgunfire.Moveyourwayslowly,makingsurethatyoukillingthe
enemiesalongtheway,beforeyouencounteraJuggernautonthesecondfloor
ofthefacility.Ihopeyouhaveenoughfirepowertotakeitoutquickly
beforeyougetshotdead.

Onceyouclearoutthegethinside,headtothebackroomofthecomplexfor
thelootaswellasaterminal,forinformationaswellasanitemthatcan
helpyouinTali'sQuest.

==UNC:Hades'Dogs==

QuestGivenByRearAdmiralKahoku'sCorpse
YourLocationBinthu
RequiresCompleteUNC:Cerberus

Now,youneedtoeliminateCerberusonceandforall.Cerberusisan
organisationofaformerAlliancemilitarySpecialForcesteamthathasnow
gonerogue,andyouneedtostopthembeforetheycauseanymorecarnage.
TheirbaseisonNepheron,insidetheVoyagerClusterintheColumbia
System.

Headtotheplanetandlandthere,movingsouthwesttowardsthefacility
whichisguardedbyrockettroopersandsnipersoutside.Takethemoutin
theMakoandthenmoveinside.Thereareahellofalotofcommandosand
snipershere,sotakecoverandkillthem,lootingtheiritemsalongthe
way.Atthebackofthecomplex,thereisaCerberusTerminalwhichyou
canenterformoreinformation.Afterthat,headbacktotheShip.

AfteryouhavearrivedontheNormandy,accesstheGalaxyMapandthe
ShadowBroker,well,oneofhisrepresentativeswillaskyoutoselloff
theinformationaboutCerberusforasumofcase.Howheknowsthatyou
havetheinformationisbeyondme.Anyway,itisyourchoice,helpthe
Allianceormakemoney.

+8ParagonPointsforkeepingtheData
+9RenegadePointsforbetrayingtheAllianceandsellingthedata

==UNC:Hostage==

QuestGivenByElevatorNews
YourLocationCitadel'sElevators
RequiresSpectre

YouneedtobeontheelevatorsintheCitadeltohearamessagethatthe
headofsomeAlliancecommitteeaboutBioticshasbeencapturedandheld
hostageby,ofallpeople,Biotics.Now,youneedtoheadtotheMSV
Ontario,whichislocatedintheHadesGammaCluster,theSystemof
Farinata,andrescuetheChairman.
Theshipishidden,sojustmoveyourpointerallovertheplanetaryrings
andyouareboundtofindit,soonerorlater.Entertheship,andyouare
facingahellofalotofbiotics,soyoureallywanttotakethemdown
fastorfromagooddistance.Distanceisbest,souseaSniperRifle.Now,
onceyoufaceaBiotic,youhavealimitofthreeminutesbeforetheword
getsouttotheHostageTaker,andtheHostagewillbeshot.Movefast,and
lootlater.

HeaddowntothefrontoftheshiptoseetheTerroristLeader,whowillonly
releasehimifyouhaveenoughCharmorIntimidatepointstomakehimrelease
thehostage.Or,ifyoudon't,youcanjusthaveanotherfirefightandshoot
theterrorist,showingthatyoudidbeatalQueda.Finishthisoffbysaving
thehostage,andallwillbegood.

+8ParagonPointsforendingitpeacefullyusingCharm
+2ParagonPointsfortryingtoenditpeacefully,butfailing
+9RenegadePointsforendingitpeacefullyusingIntimidate
+2RenegadePointsfortryingtoenditwithextremeforce

==UNC:HostileTakeover==

QuestGivenByHelenaBlake
YourLocationEmporium,FinancialDistrictinCitadel
RequiresSpectre

IfyouhackintoaconsoleintheCSecoffices,therewillbeamessagethat
thereisacertainindividualwhotheyarewatching,sinceshemightcause
sometrouble.SheisoutsidetheEmporium.Headthere.

ThewomanisHelenaBlakewhoneedsyourhelptoeliminatetwogalacticCrime
Lordsforher,soifyouagree,youwillgetthequest,butevenifyoudonot
agree,yougetitanyway.Great.

+8ParagonPointsforattemptingtorefuse
+2RenegadePointsforacceptingthequest

Shegivesyoutwoplanetswherethetwocrimeloardsarehiding.Thefirstof
theCrimelordsisonKlensal,whichisintheDisSystemoftheHadesGamma
Cluster.Headsouthtowardsthefacility,andtakeoutthesnipersand
mercenariesthatareprotectingtheentranceintheMako,beforeyoumakeyour
wayinsidethebuildilng.

Inside,thereareahellofalotofmercenaries,TurianandKrogan
mercenariesaswellastheCrimeLord,whowillneversurrender.Killthem,
loottheplace,andthenmovetothenextfacility.Thatislocatedonthe
planetofMavigon,intheHanSystemoftheGeminiSigmaCluster.

Fromthere,travelSoutheast,wheretherearesometurretsaswellasenemy
forcesoutsidethefacility.Takethemoutfromadistance,thoughitisquite
hardtowhenyoucan'tseeanythingbeyondyourknees.Takedownthedefences
andmoveinside,moppingupthemercenariesthereaswell,killtheCrime
Bossandloottheplacebeforeyouleave.Man,killingoffcrimedoespay
ratherwell.

New,youneedtoseeHelena,afteryouhavekilledbothcrimebosses.Sheis
ontheplanetofAmaranthine,intheFortunaSystemintheHorseHeadNebula.
Headsouthtotheoutpost,andsheisinsidetheentranceoftheoutpost,and
issurroundedbymercenaries.

Youcantalktohertoforcehertodisbandthecrimesyndicate,butyouneed
highCharmorIntimidateskillsforthat.Ifyoutrytoarresther,orwanta
firefighteitherway,youcanattackher.SheisaVanguard,withBiotic
powersaswellasHumanandKroganmercenaries.Youneedtodisablethatforce
fieldshebuildsupandshootdownallhermercenaries,beforetakingherout.
Thereisafairamountofloottobehadaswell,sotakethemalloutand
makesurethatnothingthatyoucantakeoruseremain.Thatwillfinishoff
thismission.

+8ParagonPointsforhavingHelenagiveupcrimeusingCharm
+2ParagonPointsforattemptingtoarrestHelena
+9RenegadePointsforhavingHelenagiveupcrimeusingIntimidate
+2RenegadePointsforlettingHelenaescapepurposely

==UNC:ListeningPostAlpha==

QuestGivenByListeningPostThetaORVisitErebusSystem
YourLocationErebusSystem,Nephos
RequiresCompleteNoveria

ThisisobtainedbycompletingListeningPostThetaorjustheadingtothe
ErebusSystem,insidetheStyxThetaClusterandlandingonNephos.Onthe
surface,followthetrailofthetransmissionuntilyouseeagroupof
AllianceMarineswhoaretrappedbythemountainsofRanchisoldiersthat
areattackingthemwithsomesortofregularintervalinbetweenthewaves
uponwavesofattacks.

LieutenantDurandneedsyourhelpsofirstofall,visitthedamaged
generatorandpoweritupusingtheMakoitself,andthatwillactivate
theturretsthemarineshave.Whenthatisback,moveyourteamtowards
thebarricadethatthemarineshavesetupandgetinpositiontotake
downtheranchiaftertheyattack.Shootthemdown,waveafterwaveof
them,untiltheygiveup.SpeaktoDurandandshewilltellyouthatthe
sourceisthenearbymine.Youneedtoheadtheretoclearthemout.
DisconnecttheMakofromtheGeneratorandmovetothatposition.

ThemineisfullofRanchi,somoveslowlyandkeepyoureyesfocusedon
thedistanceahead,sincethefurtherinthemineyouare,themore
Ranchithatwillattack.Clearthemainpassage,andthenyouneedto
clearoutthetwosidepassagesattheendofthemainpassage.

BothhaveranchisoldiersandthebigBroodWarrior,andtheyarenasty
piecesofwork.Youreallywanttoshootthemdownfast,usingyourBiotic
powerstodisablethemifnecessary.Youneedtoclearouttheentire
mineoftheRanchiandthatwouldwrapupthemission.

==UNC:ListeningPostTheta==

QuestGivenByTheMarinesatListeningPostAlphaORVisittheAcheron
System
YourLocationAcheronSystem,Altahe
RequiresCompleteNoveria

TheSecondofthelisteningposts,approachthedesertedpostandyouwill
findthatthereareholesintheground,butmakesureyoukeepadistance,
theycontainranchisoldiers.Makotheirassesbacktothestoneagesand
thatwillbethat.

Afteryouhaveclearedoutsideoftheranchi,headinsideandtherearemore
ofthemthere.ComparedtoNoveria,itisn'tmuch,butstill,takethemout
beforetheyhurtyoutoobad.Now,headtotheback,accesstheTerminalto
unlockanothermissionontheRanchi,andthattheRanchiweredeliveredby
aship.Well,youneedtofindtheDepot,don'tyou?

==UNC:LocateSignsofBattle==
QuestGivenByFindaLeagueofOneMedallionorIDCard
YourLocationAnywhere
RequiresSpectre

Again,readtheSpaceMapsectionforallthelocationsoftheitems.

==UNC:LostFreighter==

QuestGivenByMSVWorthington
YourLocationMingSystem
RequiresCompleteeitherTherum,NoveriaorFeros

HeadintotheGeminiSigmaCluster,insidetheMingSystemwherethereisthe
lostfreighteroftheMSVWorthington.Headaboardandthereareexplosive
trapsallovertheplace,sobecarefultoavoidthem,andheadintothe
southeasternroomtoheartheaudiologsaboutsomeonecalledJuliaand
someoneelsecalledJacob.Now,headintotheNorthEasternRoomtohearthe
logsoftheDoctor,DoctorSmith.YoualsoseeJacobhere,onlifesupport.
Andfinally,attheCockpit,tohearthelogsoftheCaptain.

AfteryouheartheallthelogsortrytodisablethelifesupportofJacob,
acrazyladywithBioticskillscomeafteryou,anditisobviousitis
Julia.Killherquicklybeforeshecandotoomuchdamagewithherbiotic
powers,andfinishthis.Afterthat,turnoffJacob'sLifeSupport,and
remembertolookforloot.

==UNC:LostModule==

QuestGivenByAdmiralHackettwhenenteringtheAtticanBetaCluster
YourLocationEletania
RequiresSpectre

ItseemsthattheAdmiralhaslostaprobealongwiththedatainsidethe
probeandyouneedtofinditontheplanetofEletania.Headdownthereand
findtheprobe,butitseemsthedatamoduleismissing,anditisstolenby
...agroupofSpaceMonkeys.Forfun,youcanrunoverthemonkeys.

Now,headtothecolonyofmonkeysnearthemine,andtheoneyouarelooking
forisinthemine,atthebackofit.Getthedatamoduleoffthatstupid
monkey,andforsomereason,thegethshowup,withSnipers,RocketTroopers
andShockTroopers.Adestroyeralsodecidestojointhefrayaswell.Take
themout,andheadbacktotheNormandy.

+6ParagonPointsforobtainingtheDataModule
+4RenegadePointsforrunningoveramonkeyintheMako

==UNC:MajorKyle==

QuestGivenByConsoleinCSec'sExecutorOffice
YourLocationPresrop
RequiresSpectre

WhenyouareinsideExecutorPallin'sOffice,youcanhackintoaconsole
toobtainastrangetransmissionthatiscomingfromtheHawkingEtaCluster
insidetheCenturySystem,andisfromtheplanetofPresrop,soheadthere
andwhenyoudo,theAlliancewillcallinsayingthatthereareabunchof
BioticsareledbyaformerAlliancesoldier,MajorKyle.

Therearetwowaystodothis,youcanpersuadethecultiststoletyou
inoryoucandecidetorunin,allgunsablazing,andkillallthecultists.
Eitherway,enterthecompoundandforceyourwaytothebacktoseethis
MajorKyle.Enterthecompoundtoaccessthecontrolpanelatthebackto
seetheMajor.

+2ParagonPointsforgettinginpeacefullyusingCharm
+2RenegadePointsforgettinginpeacefullyusingIntimidate

Headoutsideandentertheothercompound,theroundone.Ifyougotin
peacefully,theyletyouinhereaswell,butifyougotinviaforce,you
needtofightallofthemaswell.Havefun.Anyway,movetothebackto
seetheMajorandendthis.Howyouenditisuptoyou,andwhenyou
finish,tellAdmiralHackettonboardtheNormandywhenyoufinish.

+8ParagonPointsforgettingKyletosurrenderusingCharm
+9RenegadePointsforgettingKyletosurrenderusingIntimidate
+2RenegadePointsforkillingMajorKyle

==UNC:MissingMarines==

QuestGivenByRearAdmiralKahoku
YourLocationCitadelTower
RequiresSpectre

Ifyoucompletedthe"Citadel:DoctorMichel"thenyouwillknowabout
Banes.TalktoKahoku,whowilltellyouaboutmissingmarineswhowere
senttofindBanes,buttheyhaveyettocallback,andKahokuisworried
aboutthesafetyofhisteam,sohesendsyoutoinvestigatetheteamto
figureoutwhatthehellwenton.

HeadtoEdolusintheSPARTA!System,intheArtemisTauClusterand
landthere.Followthewaytothedistressbeacon,andyouareattacked
byaThresherMaw.Todefeatit,keepmobileintheMakoandwaitforit
tosurface.Whenitsurfaces,attackitwiththecannonandmachinegunto
damageit,whilstmovingtoavoidbeinghitbyitspoisonousattack.

Itseemsthatsomeoneledthemarinestothedistressbeacon,knowingthat
therewasaThresherMawthere.Ifyouwanttoknowwho,iswasthe
Cerberusgroup.ReturntotheAdmiralonceyouhavefinishedthemission
andthehuntforhismarines.

==UNC:MissingSurveyTeam==

QuestGivenByElevatorinCitadel
YourLocationCitadel
RequiresSpectre

WhenyouareintheCitadel,youmightnearthestoryofthemissing
surveyteam.HeadtotheHadesGammaCluster,theAntaeusSystemandland
ontheplanetofTerbin.Now,headtotheresearchsite,andyouwill
findthatnooneishere.Accessthearea,usetheterminaltofindthat
thecrewwentintothenearbyminesincetheyfoundsomeinterestingalien
technology.Thisdoesn'tbodewell.

Headintothemines,andyouareattackedbyGethHusks.Thereareatotal
of19husks,whichwouldbethesurveyteam,andyouneedtodefeatallthe
husks,buttheredoesn'tseemtobeanygethforcesherethemselves.It
seemsstrange,buthey,getridofthegethandfinishoffthismission.

==UNC:Privateers==

QuestGivenByGaroth
YourLocationCitadelTower
RequiresSpectre
IfyoumeetwithGarothintheCitadelTower,hewillsaythatyouhelpfind
hisbrother,whohappenstobemissingintheHorseHeadNebula.Heison
theMSVMajestyintheStrenuusSystem,soheadthereandscanthevessel
tofindthattheenergyfromthevesselleadstotheplanetofXawin.Land
therenow.

+2ParagonPointsforhelping
+2RenegadePointsforrefusingtohelp

Thereisamercenarycampdirectlynorthofyourposition,soheadthere
andyouwillseeabunchofmercenariesandsometurretsdefendingthe
base,soyouwanttotakethemoutquicklytogetinsidethefacility.There
aremercenariesofthehumanandkrogantypeinside,andsomesnipersaswell
whichwillmakelifeabitharder.Takeouttheenemyandmoveupstairs.

Upthere,youwillseeacorpse,thecorpseofCaptianWillem,whois
obviouslydead.LootthefacilityandthenheadbacktotheCitadeland
informthebrotherofwhathashappened.

+2ParagonPointsforcomfortingGarothabouthisbrother'sdeath
+2RenegadePointsforlaughingatGarothabouthisfalsehope

==UNC:ProtheanDataDisks==

QuestGivenByCollectingaProtheanDataDisk
YourLocationAnywhere
RequiresSpectre

Again,lookatthespacemapsectionforinformationaboutthelocationof
thedisks.

==UNC:RogueVI==

QuestGivenByAdmiralHackett
YourLocationNormandy
RequiresReachLevel20

WhenyoureachLevel20,onceyouaccesstheGalaxyMap,AdmiralHackett
willcontactyou,tellingyoutoheadtoLunasincethereisanVIthere
thathasgoneroguethatyouaresenttotakeout.ThisunlockstheSolar
System,soyoucanseewhathashappenedtothesolarsystemafterabout
200years.Drivetothetrainingfacility,anditisgoingtobearough
fight.

Thereareturretsoutsidethearea,andthereare2foreach,andgiven
thetightareayouarein,thatisatotalof6turretsthatyouneed
totakeout.Enteroneofthefacilities,andwhilsttheyarethesame,it
doestakesomeskilltoclearoutthefacility.

Insideareanarmyofdrones,whichallpackheavyweaponryandahellof
alotofshielding.Now,whenyouarefacingdrones,useaccurateweapons
andtakecoverconstantly,andtrytosnipethemoff.Thedroneswill
alwaysattackwithnumbers,whichmakesithardifyouwanttopickthem
offonebyone.

Afteryouhavetakenthedronesout,atthebackofthefacility,there
aretworooms,whichhave4conduitsinsideeachroom.Eachofthemhave
ashieldandtheyneedtohavetheirshielddownbeforeyoucanstartto
bloweachoftheconduitsup.

Eachbuildingwillhavesomethingdifferentafteryoudestroythefirst
fewconduits.Thefirstfacilityyouenterwillreleasetoxicgaswhich
willpoisonyou,thesecondwillhaveenergybarrierserectedallover
thedoorwaysandthefinaldoorwillhaveadditionaldronereinforcements
tobackthemup.Whenyoudestroyalltheconduits,theVIwillscream
anddieoff,andyougetaspecialisationability.Don'tforgettoloot
theplaceclean.

Thespecialisingabilityistheadditionof6levelsintoyourclass.
Thereare6classesthatyoucanchoose,andeachofthemdependonthe
classyouhavechoseninitially.

Soldier>CommandoorShockTrooper
Engineer>MedicorOperative
Infilrator>CommandoorOperative
Adept>BastionorNemesis
Vanguard>NemesisorShockTrooper
Sentinel>BastionorMedic

==UNC:TheNegotiation==

QuestGivenByAdmiralHackett
YourLocationOnboardNormandy
Requires75%RenegadeBarFull

Thismissionrequiresyoutobeextremelyevil,orRenegade,soyoucan
getthismission.AdmiralHackettwillaskyoutocreateatreatywitha
manintheHadesGammaCluster,ontheplanetofNonuelinthePlutus
System,andthenameisnamedDarius.Atreatyforsomeonewhoisas
Renegadeasyou?Somethingisn'tright.

Now,whenyouheadtothefacility,Dariusthinksyouareajoking,and
theonlywaytodealwiththemanpeacefullyistobeextremelyniceto
him,andgivehimeverythingthathewants,whichisreallypushingthe
limits.Ifyoudo,headbacktotheNormandyanddeliverthetreatyto
theAdmiral,whoisn'thappy,butagrees.

+8ParagonPointsforgettingapeacetreaty

However,ifyouwanttodothingsmyway,tellhimtostickitandmove
in,allgunsablazing.Useallfirepowertotakeouthimandhisguards
andtellthenwhatatreatyreallymeans,death.Afterthat,youcanhead
backtotheNormandyandtelltheAdmiralthattheirminingoperation
canbegin.

+25RenegadePointsforresolvingtheproblemwithguns

==UNC:TurianInsignias==

QuestGivenBySurveyaTurianInsignia
YourLocationAnywhere
RequiresSpectre

Again,consultthespacemapforthelocations.

==UNC:ValuableMinerals==

QuestGivenBySurveyadepositofgas,metalorrareelements
YourLocationAnywhere
RequiresSpectre

Again,checkthespacemapforlocations.

[5.06]BringDowntheSky

BringDowntheSkyisthedownloadablecontentthatisavailablefordownload
forfreeovertheinternetforPCusers,andMicrosoftLiveforacertainfee
fortheXBoxusers.

BringDowntheSkyaddsextracontentthatisstartedontheX57Asteroid
thatislocatedintheAsgardSystem.Thiswill,requireyoutobeaSpectre
aswellascontroloftheNormandy,butafteryouhavethat,youcanstart
thisstraightaway.Ibestrecommendsometargetpractice,thisisquitehard
attimes.

==~~X57BringDowntheSky~~==

QuestGivenByLandingontheX57AsteroidintheAsgardSystem
YourLocationAsteroidX57,AsgardSystem,ExodusCluster
RequiresSpectreStatus,Downloaded"BringDowntheSky"DLC

HeadtotheX57Asteroidandyouwillbeabletolandthere.Youwillalso
seethattheX57Asteroidisactuallypropelledtowardsaplanet,TerraNova
viaitsfusiondrivesystem.Andguesswhat,well,itisn'tallthathard,it
isverypredictable,youneedtostoptheAsteroidfromcollision.

==X57RadioTransmission==

Whenyoulandontheplanet,youwillbeabletoactivatealittlelistening
music.Thereisatransmissionstationthatyoucanactivatetogivealittle
listeningmusicfortheasteroid,sinceyoureallycan'ttalktoanyoneelse
here.Thereisn'tmuchhere,exceptforsomelogsandafirstaidstation,
butthereissomefirstaidatleast.MediGelwillbeimportanthere.

==FirstFusionTorch==

Atthefirstfusiontorch,therewillbesometurretshere.Youneedtodo
somedrivebysinyourMakowithyourCannonandsprayalittlewithalotof
ammotogetridofthem.Theyarestationary,somakesureyouclearallof
theoutfirstbeforeyouenterthebuilding.

Enterthebuilding,andprepareforanicebattle.Youwillseeabodyright
attheentrance,andwhenyouopentheseconddoor,youseewhytherewasa
bodythere,Batarians.Theyare,ifyouhaven'treadthecodex,another
galacticrace,defeatedinspacebyHumanityaftertheytriedtoenslavesome
humans.Notsmart.

Anyway,youreallyneedtohidebehindthedoor,backintheroombecausethe
BatarianssendintheirVarrenWarBeastsafteryou.Thesearebasically
attackdogsthatrequirealittlemorethanafewpistolshotstotakethem
out.They'reorganics,sorememberthat.Therewillbe,intotal,2setsof
warbeaststhatyouneedtotakeout,thenyoucanworryabouttheBatarians.

ThereareabouthalfadozenBatariansintheroom.Theyallwillbeableto
takecover,andtheyareagooddistanceaway,soyoushoulduseaSniper
Rifleifyoucan,thatisgoingtobethebestmethod.Youcantaketwoshots
totakethemouttotally.Careful,theyarequitepowerfulandwillsnipe
youback,soanalternate,butlessdamagingmethodistocreepuptothemand
eitherpistolorassaultriflethemtodeath.

Afteryouhavetakenallofthemout,youcanheadintothebackroomonthe
groundfloorforsomegrenades(you'llneeditlater)andsomelootinthe
storagelockers.Upstairs,therearenoenemies,buttherearethecontrols
forthetorch.Disablethem,taketheloot,andyouwillhearKateoverthe
radiotalkingtoyou.

KateisaresearchteammemberandtheyweremeanttotaketheasteroidX57
toTerraNovatomakeitasatellite.However,theBatarianscame,tookover
andyouneedtotakedownallthetorchesbeforetheAsteroidhitsTerra
Nova,killingmillions.

==Simon==

Headoutside,ortryto,headtotheentranceofthefirsttorchbutyou
willbestoppedbySimon,theheadEngineerhere.Hewarnsyouaboutthe
blastingcaps,well,theyareproximitymines,aroundthesecondFusion
Torch,whichisamissioninitself,aswellashismissionforyouto
findhismissingengineers.Youcanfinishthosemissionsifyoulike,but
thatiscompletelyuptoyou,butyoudogetsomenicestuffthough.

==SecondFusionTorch==

AroundtheSecondFusionTorcharetheblastingcaps,soseetherelevant
missionaboutthat.ParktheMakooutsidetherangeofthecapsandcreep
throughthecaps.Watchtheproximitymeter,thatwilltellyouhowclose
youarebeforethecapexplodes,andyoudon'twantthat.

Katewillcontactyou,butnothingusefulcomesoutofit.Outside,youwant
tobecareful,BatarianRocketTroopsareoutside.Watchyourminimapand
hidearoundthecorner,eitherwithaShotgunorsomeotherweaponinhand,
andgetreadytokillthemastheyjumpthecorner.

Enterthebuilding,anditisevenworse.YouhavetodealwithmoreTroopers
aswelasDrones.TheseDronesarequiteannoying,andpowerful,andthey
willfirerocketsatyou.

TheproblemwithRocketsisthattakingdirectcoverbehindacrate,when
therockethitsthecrate,youwilldie.Thatisnojoke.Seriously,just
takecoverbehindacrate,butabitbehindthecrate.Don'thugthecrate,
theshockwavewillkillyou.

Thereareseveraldronesinthisarea.Thereisadronethatpatrolsonthe
secondlevel,andsinceyouaren'tgoingtobeabletotakethemdown
effectivelywithguns,itisbesttotossgrenadeshere.Timethem,when
thedroneisabouttopassyourgrenade,explodeit.Yourotherchoiceis
torunupandblastit,butthatisabitharder.Asforthesecond
drone,thereisaCyrotankthere,blowitupwhenthedronecomestoshoot,
thatwillblowitup,bypassingshields.

Killallthetroopers,andraidtheroomonthegroundfloorforacrateand
storagelocker.Thetopfloorroomhasthecontrolsforthetorchaswellas
somelockedcontainers,unlockthemforsomeniceloot.

Meanwhile,whenthesecondtorchisdown,youwillhaveacutscenewith
KateandtheBatarianleader,Balak.Hekillsherbrother,andsendshis
manCharnafteryou.Lookslikeyouhaveabitmorecompany.

==FinalFusionTorch==

Theasteroidisslowingdown,andnearlyundercontrol,onemoretorchleft
totakedown.Thisfacilityisguardedbymovingturrets.Someoftheturrets
arestillstationary,butareprotectedbyablastshieldwhichpreventsyou
launchingattacksuntilyouarecloser,andothersaremoving,theyareona
setrail,whichwillmovewhenyougetclose.Waittilltheystop,cannon,
letthemmove,stop,cannon,done.

Enterthetorchfacilityandthereissomehelpforthismission,thereare
moreexplosiveparts,cyroandfusioncontainmentcanistersthatwillgo
kablamowhenshot.Waitfortheunsuspectingenemyandblastthem.Those
thingsaren'tveryfunwhentheyexplodeonyou.

Movealong,therearen'tasmanydrones,buttheystillareathreat.Those
WarBeastsareback,quiteannoyingaswellastheEngineersandmost
dangerously,theShockTroopers,thestrongestenemythatyouaregoing
tofightaroundhere.

Clearoutthegroundfloor,raidtheroomonthefloorforsomegoodiesand
raidthetoproomforthetorchcontrols.Disablethemandheadout.

ExceptyouarestoppedbyCharn.Hewantstotalk,hedoesn'twantto
fight.Ifyouwanttofight,don'tlethimseeyouandshootathimfirst,
getthefirstshotandtakehimout,aswellasthetwobodyguardsandwait
fortheWarBeaststocomeoutandtrytoattackyou.Ifyoudotrythis
route,moreandmoreBatarianscomealongforthefight,ShockTroopersand
Engineersforthefirepower,TroopersandWarBeaststowounditup.

Whentheyarealltakencareof,youcansearchCharnforhislittlekey
card,andhedoesn'tseemtoputupafight,whenheisdead.ORyoucan
justcharmhimorintimidatehimintogivingtheKeyCard.Hedoesn't
seemtowanttogothroughwiththemissionanyway,sothisisthenice
andeasyroute.

+8ParagonPointsformakingCharnhandoverthekeycard

==MainFacility==

Moreturretshere,youmightwanttowaitabitsothatyourMakocan
rechargeitsshieldsbeforeyoutakeontheturretsagain.Ihatethe
damnsensitivityontheMako,toodamnsensitive.Takedowntheturrets
andheadinsidethebuildingstraightaway.

ThereissomeMediGelhereaswellassomeGrenades,thatyousurely
needbynow.Andenter.Headupthestairs,anditseriouslydoeslook
likethePodiumsectionontheCitadel.Well,don'tadmiretheviewfor
toolong,pulloutyourweaponofchoiceandstarttodefendyourself.

YourSniperRifleisveryimportantbecausetherearealotofenemies
spreadoutoverthislargearea,drones,ShockTroopers,Engineersand
normalgruntTroopers.Takethemallout,andthenyoumeettheperson
whoisinchargeofthismess.

Balakisn'taveryniceperson,heisflockedbybodyguardsandthose
WarBeasts.Andheeffectively,givesyouachoicetomake.Itisn't
apleasantchoiceeither.

Heknowsthatheislosing,andhedecidestodothecheapthing.There
arebombswheretheremainingprisonersare,andifyoutrytofollowor
fighthim,hewillgoandkillthemallwiththebomb.Ifyoulethim
go,themhewon'tkillanyoftheprisoners,butyouletthepersonwho
capturedandkilledsomanyhumansgooff,scotfree.

Thisisyourchoice.Ifyouwantthefightingoption,youneedtotake
himoutaswellashisbodyguards.Takesomecovernearbyandpistol
shoothimtodeath,thepistolisbestforshortrangedandclosequarters
combat.Thisguywilltrytosniperrifleyou,soyoumightaswellas
torushupandblasthimorsnipehimbackinkind.Therearedronesas
well,butallyouneedtodoistokillhissupport,andthenyoucandecide
whattodowithhim.Youcankillhim,whichisagoodoption,interrogate
him,makehimdieslowly,orsendhimtotheAllianceandletthemtake
overit.

YourAlternativeistolethimgoandsavethehostages.However,that
letshimgo.Youneedtodisfusethreebombs,itisn'tallthathardat
all.However,youonlyhavethreeminutestotakethemallout,andwatch
outforthedefencedrones.

+24ParagonPointsforSavingtheHostages
+25RenegadePointsforKillingtheHostages
+2ForSuggestingthatBalakshouldsufferforhiscrimes

==Aftermath==

Attheendofallthis,youwillgetSimontopopupandhegivesyouare
rewardforsavingtheX57AsteroidandTerraNova.Yougettochoosewhat
youwantfromhisselection.IfyouhavedecentCharmorIntimateskills,
youcangethisOmniTool,whichformewasaSavantVI.Youcanalso
tellhimifyou"rescued"hisengineers.

Ifyourescuedthehostages,yougettotalkthemrightaboutnowand
theywillbegrateful.Now,afterallthat,youcanbacktrackoffthe
planetandbacktotheNormandy.Whenyounextvisit,youcanseethe
updateontheasteroid,anditssituation.

==~~X57AvoidTheBlastingCaps~~==

QuestGivenBySimonAttwellonX57
YourLocationAsteroidX57,AsgardSystem,ExodusCluster
RequireSpectreStatus,Downloaded"BringDowntheSky"DLc

Whenyouheadoutofthefirsttorchfacility,youwillbewarnedby
SimonabouttheBlastingCaps,whichareproximitymines.Thesewillbe
quitedangerousifyougettooclose,andyouaren'tgoingtobeapproaching
withtheMakosincetheBlastingCapsarealsoantivehiclesmines.

Youneedtosneakupontheblastingcapcontrol,youneedtopassthe
capsfirst.Usetheproximitymetertoseehowcloseyouare,andback
offwhenyouaretooclose.

Moveforwards,takingouttherockettroopsthataresurroundingthearea
andthen,disabletheblastingcapsfromthecontrolpanelthatisoutside
thebuildingandnomoreblasingcaps.

==~~X57OneMissingEngineer~~==

QuestGivenBySimonAttwellonX57
YourLocationAsteroidX57,AsgardSystem,ExodusCluster
RequireSpectreStatus,Downloaded"BringDowntheSky"DLc

Thisisasemihardmission,ifyoulikeexploringthatis.Youneedtofind
thethreemissingengineersforSimon,butthegoodthingis,theyaren't
goingtobemoving.

==FastRoute==

HeadtotheTransmissionTowerthatisonyourmap,andrepairthetransmitter
itself.Thereisareasonforthis,onceitisrepaired,itwillrevealthe
locationofthesurveystationswherealltheengineerswereposted.That
makesitaloteasierforyousinceyouonlyneedtofindthethreestations
onthemap.

==FirstStation==

Inthesoutheastareaofthemapisthefirststation.Therearesomecrates
therethatareripeforlooting,aidstationinside,aswellasthebodyof
oneC.Hymes,whodiedinanexplosion.

==SecondStation==

Inthenorthernareaofthemapisthesecondstation,whichhasacrateas
wellasanaidstation.Nobatariansinsight.Youneedto,however,follow
thefootprints,becausethelogsshowthattheengineerwouldratherfight
andinvestigatethanbecoopedinside.Accessingthelogwillalsoactivate
somedefencedrones.Ifyoudon'twanttoduckandhide,usetheMakoand
cannonthelittledronestodeath.

HeadeastandyouwillfindthebodyofR.Montoya.Followthefootprints.
Thisguywasunfortunate,killedbyasniper,andluckilyforyou,hestill
hassomeitemsonhisbody,itwilleitherbeanomnitoolupgradeora
bioampupgrade.

==FinalStation==

Thefinalstationisinthesoutheastarea,nearwheretheMakowasdropped
bytheNormandy.G.Mendelisthere,andheisalsodead,unfortunately.There
isanaidstationandatechnician'skitthereaswell,whichisratheruseful
forlooting.Thatsallthestations,nofightingthere.

==BreakingtheNews==

Whenyouhaveclearedthemainfacility,youcantalktoSimonabouthis
engineersandyouhavetobreakthebadnews.YougettheEXPforthemission
though,whichisalwaysgood,eveniftheresultwasn'tasgood.Thelossof
threehumanswillnotbeinvain,killtheBatariansIsay.Killthemall.

[5.07]Tali

==TaliandtheGeth==

QuestGivenByDataFromTerminalonSolcrum
YourLocationSolcrum
RequiresCompleteUNC:GethIncursions

AttheendoftheGethIncursionquest,youwillgetsomedataaboutthe
Geth,andseeingthatyouhavenouseforit,youcanhanditovertoTali
whoislookingforsomethingusefultobringbacktoherpeoplesincesheis
onherpilgrimage.

+1ParagonPointsforgivingtheDataDisks
+1RenegadePointsfornotgivingtheDataDisks

[5.08]Wrex

==Wrex:FamilyArmour==

QuestGivenByWrex
YourLocationNormandy
RequiresWrexonboardNormandy

Afteryoucompleteamission,youcantalktoyourcrewmembers,sokeep
talkingtoWrex,andhewillgiveamissionwherehewantstogetthearmour
ofhisfatherbackintohishands.

WhatyouneedtodoistoheadtotheArgusRhoCluster,PhoenixSystemand
landontheplanetofTuntau.Headtoyoursouthwherethereisabasefull
ofmercenariesandpirates,andyouneedtogetridofallofthem,before
youtakeallthelootthatliesinsidethefacility.Thereisasafeinthe
wallinoneofthebackroomswherethearmouris,whereyoucangiveto
Wreximmediatelyifheisinyoursquad,orbackonboardtheNormandywhen
youcompletethemission.

[5.09]Garrus

==Garrus:FindDr.Saleon==

QuestGivenByGarrus
YourLocationNormandy
RequiresGarrusonboardNormandy

ThesameasWrex,youneedtocompleteafewmissionbeforeyoucangetthis
missionfromGarrus.Allyouneedtodoistofindadoctor,whoescapeddue
toGarrus'redtapehewasforcedtoface,andheescapedfromtheCitadel,
whereheperformedunspeakableexperiementsontheresidents.

TheshiptheDoctorisonisintheHerschelSystem,KeplerVergeClusterand
heisintheshipoftheMSVFedele.Lookaroundtheshipandthevatsofall
theexperimentsmeansthatyouareontherightship.Headallthewayto
thefrontoftheshipandthereheis,thoughhecallshimselfDoctorHeart
now,buthestillisthemurdererthatheis.

Herefusestosurrender,soyouhavenochoicebuttokillhim.Loottheship
beforeyoureturnbacktobase.

[6.01]Pistol

Thepistolistheweakestweaponthatyouhaveaccesstointhegame,hands
down,theyaretheweakest.But,asyoudowithpistols,theyaredecent
becausetheyhaveanexcellentaccuracyrateandtheycanbeusedquiteafair
bitbeforethegunoverheats.

Pistolsareprobablygoingtobetheweaponofchoiceformostclasses,since
theyareaskillsetfornearlyallskillsets.Theyareeasilytorunwith
andtheyprovideanotalotofrecoil.Theiraccuracymakesthemareally
goodweapontousewhenrunningbecausetheycaneasilyshootdownenemy
unitsthatyouobviouslydidn'texpecttoruninto.Removaloftheshocks
giveyoumorethanenoughtimetouseaShotgunifyouareinclosequarters
combatoranAssaultRifleforsomemoreheavydutyfirepower.

ItisalsousefultouseyourPistolwhenyoudon'thavemuchinthewayof
coverandcan'tdefendyourselfwithcover.Thereasonis,yourAssault
RifleandShotgunhaveareallybadheatmechanism,andassuch,theywill
overheatquickly,andhavingaweaponthatisn'toperatingintheheatof
battleisn'tanythingthatyoureallyneed.

Overall,adecentweapon,accurateanddependableintheheatofbattle,but
don'texpectittoknockdownthestrongestfoes,becausethisdoesnotdo
alotofdamage.

[6.02]AssaultRifle

Thisisthegame'sallpurposeweapon.Itisamixtureofseveralweaponsthat
youmightbefamiliarwith.Whenyoushoot,theyarerelativelyaccurateand
theydealafairamountofdamage,butonceyoukeepholdingdownthatlittle
trigger,itreallyturnsouttobeamachinegun,asprayandpray,andsoon,
itwilloverheat.

Theassaultrifleisalsousefulinallranges.Shortranges,sprayandpray
isn'tabadtactic,andinshortthreeroundorsingleshotbursts,theyare
quiteaccurateovermediumandlongranges.Remember,holdingdownthe
triggerwillonlyincreasetherecoil,andnotaccuracy.

Giventhatisisn'tveryaccurateifyouuseittoooften,shottriggerbursts
isquiteuseful.Ifyou'veplayedanyFirstPersonShooters,myfavouriteis
stillBattlefield2,youhaveanassaultrifle.Whatyouneedtodoistotake
aimatyourtarget,tapthemouse,andkeep"tapping"themouse,thatwill
giveshortbursts,andthatmeanssomeaccuracy.

Neverusethisgununlessyouhavesomecovertoprotectyou,thisisbecause
intheheatofbattle,whereyouareconcentratingontheenemiesonthe
screen,youwon'tbepayingattentiontothemostimportantthing,theheat
oftheweapon.Thislittlebabycaneasilyoverheat.Thisiswhythepistolis
thebestweaponwithoutcover.

[6.03]Shotgun

TheShotgunisoneofthemostpowerfulweaponsinthegame,strongtothe
pointwheretheyhaveafewsetbacksthatdoesn'tmakethemtheBFG9000of
MassEffect.

Asyouwouldthinkofinmostshooters,theShotgunisonlyforcloseranged
combatandthatalone.Why?BecauseyourshotgunisgoingtobeusingBuckshot
stylebullets,thatis,itwillsprayyourenemieswithseveralpiecesof
shrapnel.

Thinkofitthisway.InMassEffect,thegunsarealllittlegrainsof
metalprojectedathighspeeds.Allgunsfireasinglegrainattheenemyto
attackthem,yourShotgunfiresseveralatthesametime.Thisiswhyitis
sodeadlyatcloserange,yourenemiesaregoingtogetseveral,high
velocitybulletsfiringatthematthesametime,andwhyitisweakover
thelongrun,theywilllosespeedforastart,andduetoenvironmental
factors,theywillspreadoutanddeallessdamage.

Thecloseryouaretothetarget,themoredamageandthehigherchanceit
hastohittheenemy.Afterall,itCANkillinthelongrangesection,but
veryunlikely,andCANkillatmediumrange,butitwillbehardertokill
withit.

OneoftheproblemsthatIhaven'tmentionedwiththeshotgunisthefact
thatitdoeshaveaprettybadheatproblemsoyoumightwanttowaita
bitbeforeyourushintotheheatofbattleanddecidetokillpeople.

AndtothosewhothinkthisisaFirstPersonShooter,youcan'trunaround,
jump,andshotguntheenemytodeath,thisisn'thowMassEffectworks.They
stillhaven'tmadeadecentFirstPersonShooterRPGyet.Soyoucan'tjump
around,shoot,pulloutapistol,shoot,thenKNIFE!

[6.04]SniperRifle

Themostpowerfulweaponinthegame,thisisonlyusefulhowever,atalong
rangemap,becauseitisuselessinshortrange.Itispowerful,butonlyif
youknowhowtouseit.

Onceyoudecidetouseitandaim,youseethatthereadistanceaswell,what
aniceperk.Butyouaren'tamilitarymarksmanandyoudon'tneedtoknowthe
distancethebulletwilldropbyduetogravity,thewindstrengthandallthe
otherthingsthatthemilitarysharpshooterswillknowthatwedon't.Note
thattheseguyshavephysicsknowledgeaswell.Soifyouwanttobeasniper,
studyphysics.

Anyway,thebiggestproblemwhenyoudecidetousethisistheproblemof
stability.Justlikeinreallife,whenyoustandandshootwithasniper
rifle,yourhandswillshakeandtheywillmakethegunlessstable,andasa
result,lessaccuratetoplaywith.

Tostabilise,youneedtodowhatyoudoinFPS,youneedtoeitherprone,or
inthisgame,crouch.Thiswillstabiliseyourmovementsandsignificantly
alterhowaccurateyoucanmakeyourshots.

Toshoot,justfire.However,theimportantthinghereisyouraccuracy.You
getwhattheygetinthebusiness,oneshot.Ifyoustuffupyoursingle
shot,oddsare,theenemyyoutargetedrealisedyouaretargetingthem,and
thatgoesyoursnipingcover.Also,ifyoukilltheenemy,nearbyalliesof
thefallenwillcometohisaidandtheywilltargetyou.

Whenyouareinthatsituation,youhavetwochoices.Youcaneitherretreat,
toyourMakoandsplashthemwithyourcannonandmachinegun,orcontinue
totakeshotsatthosewhokeepcoming.However,thathasaproblemwith
itself,theSniperRiflecanonlyletlooseafewshots,lessthan5,without
thegunoverheating.

Togetthebestpossibleshot,youwanttoaimatthetorso.Thisisbecause
thesniperrifleispowerfulenoughfortheoneshotkill,thinkoftheAWP
inCounterStrike.Thesecondthingis,ithasthelargesttargetofthe
enemyandsinceoneshotkillsapply,itmeansyoucanbealittleoffin
termsofaccuracyandstillkilltheenemyunit.

OnceyoufinishwiththeSniperRifle,youwanttoeitherrushforwardand
cleanupthemess,orsnipesomemore.Notethatthisisoneofthebest
waystotakedownbossunitsorlargedmechanisedunits.

[6.05]LightArmour

LightArmourisbasicallylightarmour.Itislight,andassuch,allowsfor
yourunitstomovealotfasterforlongersincetheirarmourisn'tall
thatheavy.However,theproblemiswithlightarmour,youlosealotof
protection,andthatmakesitalotharder.

Thebestoptionwhenfightingistakingcoverandtakingitafairamountof
thebattletimethatyouhavesinceyouaregoingtobetakingdamagein
combatandlightarmourdoesn'tdoanyfavourswhenyouaretryingtoavoid
takingdamage.

[6.06]MediumArmour

Mediumarmourisstrongerthanlightarmour,andthatmeansyoucantakea
fewmorehitsbeforeyougooffanddie.Thisisrelativelyimportantbecause
thefactthatyoucantakemorehitsisthatyoucanstandoutintheopenfor
alongerperiodoftimebutyoustillcandie.Takecoverwhenyouthinkit
isnecessary.

MediumArmour,will,reducethedistanceyoucanrunatwithoutbreaks,but
stillafairamountcomparedtoheavyarmour.

[6.07]HeavyArmour

Youareliterallyatank,youcantakemassiveamountsofdamageanddishout
someonyourown,andyoudon'tneedtotakecover,justdoit,Terminator
style,andusetheassaultriflelikeyoureallymeanit.Toobadthereisn't
achaingun.

Theproblemwithheavyarmouristhatyoudon'tgettorunaroundalot,and
thatmakesitveryannoyingwhenyouneedtorunfrompointatopointb
becauseofthat.Youmightneedtobearthatinmind.Notethatonlythe
Soldierscanusethis,normalpeoplecannot.

[7.01]Manufacturers

Therearemanymanufactuersinthegamethatprovidealltheweaponrythat
oyuneedinthegame,andtheyeachneedalicensebeforeyoucanpurchase
theirweapon.Afterall,youdoneedsomequalificationbeforeyoucanstart
goingaroundfiringweaponseverywhere.Youalsoneedcreditsandalevel
beforeyoucanpurchasealicensetoshoot,soreadtherequirementsbefore
hand.
==AldrinLabs==

"AldrinLabsusahumanbasedmanufacturerontheLunacolony.Providing
basic,reliableequipmentatanaffordablecosthasmadethemaprimary
supplierofarmour,omnitoolsandbioampstotheSystemsAlliance
military."

AvailableatLevel1
LicenseCost100CreditsfromNormandyRequisitionOfficer

==AriakeTechnologies==

"AnEarthbasedelectronicsconcern,AriakeTechisbestknownfortheir
highgradeomnitools.Recentlytheyhavebranchedouttodevelopalineof
highgradearmourwithanenhancedablativeweavetoprovideextra
protection."

AvailableatLevel18
LicenseCostat6250CreditsfromCSecRequisitionOfficer

==ArmaliCouncil==

"TheArmaliCouncilisanaffliationofAsarimanufacturingguilds
recognisedformaintainingconsistantstandardsofexcellence.Armalimakes
highgradeomnitools,andtheirbioampsarewidelyrecognisedasthe
finestmoneycanbuy,thoughtheseareonlyavailabletoaselectlistof
clients."

AvailableatLevel18
LicenseCostat6250CreditsfromCSecRequisitionOfficer

==ArmaxArsenal==

"Themainsupplierofeliteturianmilitaryunits,ArmaxArsenalweapons
andarmourarehighquality,highpriced,andverydifficulttoacquire
formostnonturians.Theyalsomakeabasicgradeomnitoolthatis
availabletothegeneralpublic."

AvailableatLevel30
LicenseCostat30000CreditsfromExpat,UpperMarketsatCitadel

==BatarianStateArms==

"TheBatarianGovernmentdoesnottrustprivateindustrytocreatetheir
militaryhardware.BSAisavastnationalisedinstitutionfamousforits
wasteandcorruption.Itproduceseffective,ifunethical,chemical
weaponsandalineofNuclear,Chemical,andBiological(NBC)protective
armour.

UnavailableunlessaccessedbyCheatConsole

==CerberusSkunkworks==

"TheoperativesofCerberusproducetheirownspecialisthardwarefor
blackopswetwork.Theirweaponsareadvancedparticlebeamswith
excellentshieldpenetration,damage,andaccuracy.Theirfield
hardsuitsfeatureadvancedprotectivemeasuresandsophisticated
antihackingmeasures."
UnavailableunlessaccessedbyCheatConsole

==DevlonIndustries==

"DevlonIndustriesisbestknownforproducingbasicarmourmodelsthat
canwithstandavarietyofenvironmentalextremessuchascold,heat,or
toxicexposure.Theyalsomarketacompletelineofmilitarygrade
weapons."

AvailableatLevel18
LicenseCostat6250CreditsfromDelin

==ElanusRiskControl==

"Elanusbeganasaprivatelyownedturiansecurityfirm.Ithasexpanded
intoaninterstellarconglomerateafteropeningitselfuptoforeign
investment.Theiraffordable,yetreliablebodyarmour,weaponsand
OmniToolsarepopularwithsecuritypersonnelandmercenaries."

AvailableatLevel1
LicenseCostat100CreditsfromMorlan,CSecRequisitionOfficer

==ElkossCombine==

"AvolusmanufacturerbasedintheTerminusSystems,theElkossCombine
produceslessexpensiveversionsofitemscarriedbyhighendmanufacturers.
Functional,yetaffordablearmour,weapons,andomnitoolsareall
availablefromtheElkossCombine."

AvailableatLevel1
LicenseCostat100CreditsfromDelin,Expat,Opold

==GethArmoury==

"Fewdetailsareknownaboutthemanufactureofgethequipment,though
theirweaponsandarmourareofthehighestquality.GethArmoury
equipmentisnotcompatiblewithexistingmodsandneitherthePulse
Riflenorthearmourshaveanyupgradeslots."

Notethattheweaponsandarmourareupgradeable.
AvailableatLevel36
LicenseCostat30000CreditsfromMorlan

==HahneKedar==

"Reliableandefficient,EarthbasedHahneKedarhasbecomeamajor
suppliertotheSystemsAlliancemilitary.Theirweaponsare
consideredstockqualityatbest,thoughtheirarmourlinesare
generallyrecognisedasaboveaverage."

AvailableatLevel1
LicenseFreefromNormandyRequisitionOfficer

==HahneKedarShadowWorks==

"Foundedadecadeago,thisHahneKedarsubsidiaryisaplacefor
youngeremployeesto"thinkoutsidethebox."HKSWsuppliesweapons
andarmourtoAllianceSpecialForcesunits.Inkeepingwiththeparent
company'scorporatephilosophy,productsarerugged,reliable,andrequire
lessmaintenancethecompetitors."

UnavailableunlessaccessedbyCheatConsole

==HaliatArmoury==

"Oneofthesmallerturianweaponsmanufacturers,HaliatArmourywas
givenpermissionbytheHierarchytosellexcessunitsontheGalactic
Market.Ratherthantryingtocompetewithhighendmanufacturers,
Haliatspecialisesinalineofbasiclevelweapons."

AvailableatLevel18
LicenseCostat6250CreditsfromLedra

==JormangundTechnology==

"Arisingstarofpostcontacthumanindustry,Jormangundreturns
consistantprofitsthroughaggressiveintegrationofalientechnologies.
MainlyknownforadvancedopticalcomputersandAI"blueboxes,"the
companyhasrecentlydevelopeda"microgravitic"personalweaponthat
effectivelyfiresmalldisruptortorpedos."

UnavailableunlessaccessedbyCheatConsole

==KassaFabrications==

"Ahumancontrolledprivatecompany,KassaFabricationsisknownto
makethefinestbodyarmourinthegalaxy.Whenitcomestopersonal
protectionsuits,noexpenseissparedasisreflectedinthe
exorbitantcostoftheirproducts.Recently,Kassahasalsobegunto
manufactureOmniTools,thoughitwillbesometimeuntilthequality
isbroughtuptothehighstandardsoftheirarmourlines."

AvailableatLevel36
LicenseCostat30000CreditsfromCSecRequisitionOfficer,Petozi

==RosenkovMaterials==

"Ahumancorporation,RosenkovMaterialshasforgedareputationasone
ofthepremierarmourmanufacturersinCitadelSpace."

AvailableatLevel18
LicenseCostat6250CreditsfromOpold

==SerriceCouncil==

"AnAsariConsortium,theSerriceCouncilisthecreatorofthemost
powerfulBioAmponthemarket.Notjustconcernedwithprofit,they
typicallmakecustomersundergoarigorousscreeningprocessbefore
beingapprovedtopurchasetheirproduct.SerriceCouncilampsare
incrediblyrareandhighlyprizeditemsontheGalacticMarket."

AvailableatLevel36
LicenseCostat30000CreditsfromDelin,CSecRequisitionOfficer

==SirtaFoundation==

"Abiomedicalfirm,Sirtamadeitsfortuneeliminatingseveral
geneticdiseasesendemictohumanpopulations.Theirfoundationis
renownedforitshumanitarianefforts,andrefusestoproduceweapons
orsimilar"offensive"products.Theydo,however,offerbasic
protectiveorutiliarianitemsrangingfromarmourtoOmniTools
toBioAmps."

AvailableatLevel1
LicenseCostat100CreditsfromDelin,Petozi,CSecRequisitionOfficer

==SpectreAdvancedGear==

"AdvancedSpectregearrivalsthatoftopmilitarygrademanufacturers."

UnavailableunlessaccessedbyCheatConsole

==SpectreBasicGear==

"BasicSpectregearisfunctionalandeffective."

UnavailableunlessaccessedbyCheatConsole

==SpectreMasterGear==

"MasterSpectregearconsistsofprototypetechnologynotyetavailable
throughothermanufacturers."

AvailablewithRichAchievement
LicenseCostfreeuponbecomingSpectre

[7.02]Weapons

Thiswillsetupintermsoftheleveloftheweapon,thedamagethatitwill
deal,theshotsbeforeitwilloverloadandtheaccuracyoftheweapon.This
isallbasedontheoriginalweapon,withoutanyupgrades.

==AriakeTechnologies==

TsunamiAssaultRifle

Level12345678910
DamageXXX216228240252264276288
ShotsTillOverloadXXX46495154576064
AccuracyXXX24262830323436

KatanaShotgun

Level12345678910
DamageXXX197211226240254269283
ShotsTillOverloadXXX4.24.34.54.64.85.05.3
AccuracyXXX70707172737475

RaikouPistol

Level12345678910
DamageXXX163173182192202211221
ShotsTillOverloadXXX18192021222324
AccuracyXXX63646566666768

NaginataSniperRifle
Level12345678910
DamageXXX166180194209223238252
ShotsTillOverloadXXX1.51.51.51.51.61.61.6
AccuracyXXX55565758596060

==ArmaxArsenal==

CrossfireAssaultRifle

Level12345678910
DamageXXXXXX273286299312
ShotsTillOverloadXXXXXX65697481
AccuracyXXXXXX53555657

AvalancheShotgun

Level12345678910
DamageXXXXXX260276291307
ShotsTillOverloadXXXXXX6.16.56.97.5
AccuracyXXXXXX81828283

BrawlerPistol

Level12345678910
DamageXXXXXX208218229239
ShotsTillOverloadXXXXXX25262831
AccuracyXXXXXX77777879

PunisherSniperRifle

Level12345678910
DamageXXXXXX226242257273
ShotsTillOverloadXXXXXX1.81.92.02.0
AccuracyXXXXXX72727374

==DevlonIndustries==

RaptorAssaultRifle

Level12345678910
DamageXXX198209220231242253264
ShotsTillOverloadXXX49515457616569
AccuracyXXX31333436384042

FirestormShotgun

Level12345678910
DamageXXX180194207220223246260
ShotsTillOverloadXXX4.54.64.85.05.35.55.8
AccuracyXXX72737475757677

StingerPistol

Level12345678910
DamageX132X150158167176185194202
ShotsTillOverloadX17X19202122232526
AccuracyX65X66676869697071
StrikerSniperRifle

Level12345678910
DamageXXX152165178191205218231
ShotsTillOverloadXXX1.51.61.61.61.71.71.8
AccuracyXXX59606061626364

==ElanusRiskControl==

BansheeAssaultRifle

Level12345678910
Damage135144153162171180189198207216
ShotsTillOverload36383941424446485154
Accuracy111114691215

HurricaneShotgun

Level12345678910
Damage115126137148158169180191202212
ShotsTillOverload3.33.33.43.53.63.63.73.83.94.0
Accuracy56575859606263646566

StrikerPistol

Level12345678910
Damage101108115122130137144151158166
ShotsTillOverload14141516161718181920
Accuracy47484951525354555657

HammerSniperRifle

Level12345678910
Damage92103113124135146157167178189
ShotsTillOverload1.21.21.31.31.31.31.31.31.31.4
Accuracy35373839414243454647

==ElkossCombine==

AvengerAssaultRifle

Level12345678910
Damage150160170180190200210220230240
ShotsTillOverload35363739414244464851
Accuracy1111111111

ScimitarShotgun

Level12345678910
Damage128140152164176188200212224236
ShotsTillOverload3.13.23.23.33.43.43.53.63.73.8
Accuracy48495152535556575860

EdgePistol

Level12345678910
Damage112120128136144152160168176184
ShotsTillOverload13141415161717181819
Accuracy38394042434445474849

ReaperSniperRifle

Level12345678910
Damage102114126138150162174186198210
ShotsTillOverload1.21.21.21.21.21.21.31.31.31.3
Accuracy24252728303133343638

==GethArmoury==

PulseRifle

Level12345678910
DamageXXXXXX280294308322
ShotsTillOverloadXXXXXX29313336
AccuracyXXXXXX80808181

==HahneKedar==

LancerAssaultRifle

Level12345678910
Damage120128136144152160168176184192
ShotsTillOverload38394142444649515457
Accuracy1357101315172053

StormShotgun

Level12345678910
Damage102112122131141150160170179189
ShotsTillOverload3.43.53.63.73.83.94.04.14.24.4
Accuracy60616263646566676869

KesslerPistol

Level12345678910
Damage9096102109115122128134141147
ShotsTillOverload14151616171819192022
Accuracy52535455565758596061

AvengerSniperRifle

Level12345678910
Damage8291101110120130139149158168
ShotsTillOverload1.31.31.31.31.31.41.41.41.41.4
Accuracy41424445464748505152

==HaliatArmoury==

ThunderAssaultRifle

Level12345678910
DamageXXX234247260273286299312
ShotsTillOverloadXXX44464951545760
AccuracyXXX17192124262830
TornadoShotgun

Level12345678910
DamageXXX213229244260276291307
ShotsTillOverloadXXX3.94.04.14.34.44.64.8
AccuracyXXX67686969707172

StilettoPistol

Level12345678910
DamageXXX177187198208218229239
ShotsTillOverloadXXX17181919212223
AccuracyXXX60606162636465

EqualiserSniperRifle

Level12345678910
DamageXXX179195211226242257273
ShotsTillOverloadXXX1.41.41.41.51.51.51.5
AccuracyXXX50515253555657

==KassaFabrications==

BreakerAssaultRifle

Level12345678910
DamageXXXXXX294308322336
ShotsTillOverloadXXXXXX61656974
AccuracyXXXXXX49515253

ArmageddonShotgun

Level12345678910
DamageXXXXXX280297314330
ShotsTillOverloadXXXXXX5.55.86.16.6
AccuracyXXXXXX80808181

RazerPistol

Level12345678910
DamageXXXXXX224235246258
ShotsTillOverloadXXXXXX23252628
AccuracyXXXXXX75757677

HarpoonSniperRifle

Level12345678910
DamageXXXXXX244260277294
ShotsTillOverloadXXXXXX1.71.81.81.9
AccuracyXXXXXX69707071

==RosenkovMaterials==

KovalyovAssaultRifle

Level12345678910
DamageXXXXXX315330345360
ShotsTillOverloadXXXXXX57616569
AccuracyXXXXXX45464850

SokolovShotgun

Level12345678910
DamageXXXXXX300318336354
ShotsTillOverloadXXXXXX5.05.35.55.8
AccuracyXXXXXX78797980

KarpovPistol

Level12345678910
DamageXXXXXX240252264276
ShotsTillOverloadXXXXXX22232526
AccuracyXXXXXX73737475

VolkovSniperRifle

Level12345678910
DamageXXXXXX261279297315
ShotsTillOverloadXXXXXX1.61.71.71.8
AccuracyXXXXXX66676869

==SpectreMasterGear==

HMWAR

Level12345678910
DamageXXXXXX336XX384
ShotsTillOverloadXXXXXX63XX77
AccuracyXXXXXX75XX77

HMWSG

Level12345678910
DamageXXXXXX320XX378
ShotsTillOverloadXXXXXX5.8XX7.0
AccuracyXXXXXX90XX91

HMWP

Level12345678910
DamageXXXXXX256XX294
ShotsTillOverloadXXXXXX24XX29
AccuracyXXXXXX87XX88

HMWSR

Level12345678910
DamageXXXXXX278XX336
ShotsTillOverloadXXXXXX1.8XX2.0
AccuracyXXXXXX85XX86

Iamalsogoingtoputtheotherequipment,suchasBioAmpsandtheOmniTool
hereinthissectionaswell,simplybecauseitisthebestplacetoputit.
==AldrinLabs==

SolarisAmp

Level12345678910
Duration5555555555
Power10101010101010101010
Cooldown57810121315171820

BluewireTool

Level12345678910
Shield5555555555
Technology024791113161820
Medical5555555555

==AriakeTechnologies==

LogicArrestTool

Level12345678910
ShieldXXX25252525252525
TechnologyXXX791113161820
MedicalXXX25252525252525

==ArmaliCouncil==

Prodigy

Level12345678910
Duration25252525252525252525
Power0000000000
Cooldown25272830323335373840

NexusTool

Level12345678910
Shield15151515151515151515
Technology30323437394143464850
Medical5555555555

==ArmaxArsenal==

GeminiAmp

Level12345678910
Duration0000000000
Power5555555555
Cooldown15171820222325272830

==ElkossCombine==

CipherTool

Level12345678910
Shield15151515151515151515
Technology0002468111315
Medical0000000000
==KassaFabrications==

PolarisAmp

Level12345678910
Duration35353535353535353535
Power10101010101010101010
Cooldown15171820222325272830

PolarisTool

Level12345678910
Shield15151515151515151515
Technology10121417192123262830
Medical15151515151515151515

==SerriceCouncil==

SavantAmp

Level12345678910
DurationXXXXX3535353535
PowerXXXXX4040404040
CooldownXXXXX3335373840

SavantTool

Level12345678910
ShieldXXXXX3535353535
TechnologyXXXXX4345485052
MedicalXXXXX2525252525

==SirtaFoundation==

UnityAmp

Level12345678910
Duration15151515151515151515
Power5555555555
Cooldown02357810121315

CharmeleonTool

Level12345678910
Shield0000000000
Technology10121417192123262830
Medical0000000000

[7.03]Armour

Armourwillbesetthesameastheweapons,again,itisuptoyouwhether
youwanttousethatarmourornot.Differentarmoursmayhavethesame
stats,buttheysometimeshaveniceabilities,suchastheabilitytostand
extremeclimates.

==AldrinLabs==

AgentLightArmourforTurians
Level12345678910
DamageProtect57911131517192123
Shield49637791105119133147161175
Tech/BioProtect12141619212325273032

HydraLightArmourforHumansandQuarians

Level12345678910
DamageProtect57911131517192123
Shield49637791105119133147161175
Tech/BioProtect12141619212325273032

OnyxLightArmourforHumans,TuriansandQuarians

Level12345678910
DamageProtect57911131517192123
Shield49637791105119133147161175
Tech/BioProtect12141619212325273032

AgentMediumArmourforTurians

Level12345678910
DamageProtect17192123252729313335
Shield667791105119133147161175189
Tech/BioProtect1358101214161921

HydraMediumArmourforHumans

Level12345678910
DamageProtect17192123252729313335
Shield667791105119133147161175189
Tech/BioProtect1358101214161921

OnyxMediumArmourforHumans,TuriansandKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtect17192123252729313335
Shield667791105119133147161175189
Tech/BioProtect1358101214161921

HydraHeavyArmourforHumans

Level12345678910
DamageProtect33353739414345474951
Shield8498112126140154168182196210
Tech/BioProtect00000135810

OnyxHeavyArmourforHumansandKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtect33353739414345474951
Shield8498112126140154168182196210
Tech/BioProtect00000135810

==AriakeTechnologies==
MercenaryLightArmourforHumansandTurians

Level12345678910
DamageProtectXXX18202224262830
ShieldXXX169195221247273299325
Tech/BioProtectXXX19212325273032

MercenaryMediumArmourforHumans,TuriansandKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtect24XX30323436384042
Shield117XX195221247273299325351
Tech/BioProtect1XX8101214161921

MercenaryHeavyArmourforHumansandKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtectXXX46485052545658
ShieldXXX234260286312338364390
Tech/BioProtectXXX00135810

==ArmaxArsenal==

PredatorLightArmourforHumansandTurians

Level12345678910
DamageProtectXXXXXX24262830
ShieldXXXXXX342378414450
Tech/BioProtectXXXXXX46474950

PredatorMediumArmourforHumansandTurians

Level12345678910
DamageProtectXXXXXXX38X42
ShieldXXXXXXX414X486
Tech/BioProtectXXXXXXX39X42

PredatorHeavyArmourforHumansandKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtectXXXXXXX545658
ShieldXXXXXXX468504540
Tech/BioProtectXXXXXXX313335

==DevlonIndustries==

ExplorerLightArmourforHumans,TuriansandQuarians

Level12345678910
DamageProtect57911131517192123
Shield567288104120136152168184200
Tech/BioProtect46911141618212326

LiberatorLightArmourforHumans,TuriansandQuarians

Level12345678910
DamageProtect57911131517192123
Shield567288104120136152168184200
Tech/BioProtect46911141618212326

SurvivorLightArmourforHumans,TuriansandQuarians

Level12345678910
DamageProtect57911131517192123
Shield567288104120136152168184200
Tech/BioProtect46911141618212326

ThermalLightArmourforTurians

Level12345678910
DamageProtect57911131517192123
Shield567288104120136152168184200
Tech/BioProtect46911141618212326

ExplorerMediumArmourforHumans,TuriansandKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtect17192123252729313335
Shield7288104120136152168184200216
Tech/BioProtect000024691114

LiberatorMediumArmourforHumans,TuriansandKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtect17192123252729313335
Shield7288104120136152168184200216
Tech/BioProtect000024691114

SurvivorMediumArmourforHumans,TuriansandKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtect17192123252729313335
Shield7288104120136152168184200216
Tech/BioProtect000024691114

ThermalMediumArmourforTurians

Level12345678910
DamageProtect17192123252729313335
Shield7288104120136152168184200216
Tech/BioProtect000024691114

ExplorerHeavyArmourforHumansandKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtect33353739414345474951
Shield96112128144160176192208224240
Tech/BioProtect0000000002

LiberatorHeavyArmourforHumansandKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtect33353739414345474951
Shield96112128144160176192208224240
Tech/BioProtect0000000002
SurvivorHeavyArmourforHumansandKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtect33353739414345474951
Shield96112128144160176192208224240
Tech/BioProtect0000000002

==ElanusRiskControl==

DuelistLightArmourforHumansandTurians

Level12345678910
DamageProtect2468101214161820
Shield7090110130150170190210230250
Tech/BioProtect00146912141719

GuardianLightArmourforHumansandTurians

Level12345678910
DamageProtect2468101214161820
Shield7090110130150170190210230250
Tech/BioProtect00146912141719

DuelistMediumArmourforHumansandTurians

Level12345678910
DamageProtect14161820222426283032
Shield90110130150170190210230250270
Tech/BioProtect0000000146

GuardianLightArmourforHumansandTurians

Level12345678910
DamageProtect14161820222426283032
Shield90110130150170190210230250270
Tech/BioProtect0000000146

DuelistHeavyArmourforHumans

Level12345678910
DamageProtect30323436384042444648
Shield120140160180200220240260280300
Tech/BioProtect0000000000

GuardianHeavyArmourforHumansandKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtect30323436384042444648
Shield120140160180200220240260280300
Tech/BioProtect0000000000

WarlordHeavyArmourforKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtectXXX36384042444648
ShieldXXX180200220240260280300
Tech/BioProtectXXX0000000

==ElkossCombine==

AssassinLightArmourforHumansandTurians

Level12345678910
DamageProtect12141618202224262830
Shield49637791105119133147161175
Tech/BioProtect00146912141719

GladiatorLightArmourforHumans

Level12345678910
DamageProtect12141618202224262830
Shield49637791105119133147161175
Tech/BioProtect00146912141719

AssassinMediumArmourforHumans

Level12345678910
DamageProtect24262830323436384042
Shield637791105119133147161175189
Tech/BioProtect0000000146

GladiatorMediumArmourforHumansandTurians

Level12345678910
DamageProtect24262830323436384042
Shield637791105119133147161175189
Tech/BioProtect0000000146

AssassinHeavyArmourforHumans

Level12345678910
DamageProtect40424446485052545658
Shield8498112126140154168182196210
Tech/BioProtect0000000000

GladiatorHeavyArmourforHumansandKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtect40424446485052545658
Shield8498112126140154168182196210
Tech/BioProtect0000000000

==GethArmoury==

BattlemasterHeavyArmourforKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtectXXXXXX71727475
ShieldXXXXXX336364392420
Tech/BioProtectXXXXXX47485051

BerserkerHeavyArmourforKrogans
Level12345678910
DamageProtectXXXXXX71727475
ShieldXXXXXX336364392420
Tech/BioProtectXXXXXX47485051

RageHeavyArmourforKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtectXXXXXX71727475
ShieldXXXXXX336364392420
Tech/BioProtectXXXXXX47485051

==HahneKedar==

MantisLightArmourforHumansandTurians

Level12345678910
DamageProtect12141618202224262830
Shield84108132156180204228252276300
Tech/BioProtect20222426283032343638

PredatorLightArmourforHumansandTurians

Level12345678910
DamageProtectXXX18202224262830
ShieldXXX156180204228252276300
Tech/BioProtectXXX26283032343638

ScorpionLightArmourforHumansandTurians

Level12345678910
DamageProtect12XX18202224262830
Shield84XX156180204228252276300
Tech/BioProtect20XX26283032343638

SilverbackLightArmourforHumansandTurians

Level12345678910
DamageProtect12141618202224262830
Shield84108132156180204228252276300
Tech/BioProtect20222426283032343638

UrsaLightArmourforHumansandTurians

Level12345678910
DamageProtectXXX18202224262830
ShieldXXX156180204228252276300
Tech/BioProtectXXX26283032343638

MantisMediumArmourforHumans,TuriansandKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtect24262830323436384042
Shield108132156180204228252276300324
Tech/BioProtect10121416182022242628

PredatorMediumArmourforHumans,TuriansandKrogans
Level12345678910
DamageProtectXXX30323436384042
ShieldXXX180204228252276300324
Tech/BioProtectXXX16182022242628

ScorpionMediumArmourforHumans,TuriansandKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtectXXX30323436384042
ShieldXXX180204228252276300324
Tech/BioProtectXXX16182022242628

SilverbackMediumArmourforHumansandTurians

Level12345678910
DamageProtect24262830323436384042
Shield108132156180204228252276300324
Tech/BioProtect10121416182022242628

UrsaMediumArmourforHumans,TuriansandKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtectXXX30323436384042
ShieldXXX180204228252276300324
Tech/BioProtectXXX16182022242628

MantisHeavyArmourforHumansandKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtect40424446485052545658
Shield144168192216240264288312336360
Tech/BioProtect024681012141618

PredatorHeavyArmourforHumansandKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtectXXX46485052545658
ShieldXXX216240264288312336360
Tech/BioProtectXXX681012141618

ScorpionHeavyArmourforHumansandKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtectXXX46485052545658
ShieldXXX216240264288312336360
Tech/BioProtectXXX681012141618

UrsaHeavyArmourforHumansandKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtectXXX46485052545658
ShieldXXX216240264288312336360
Tech/BioProtectXXX681012141618

==KassaFoundation==
ColossusMediumArmourforHumans,TuriansandKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtectXXXXXX68697071
ShieldXXXXXX315345375405
Tech/BioProtectXXXXXX22242628

ColossusHeavyArmourforHumansandKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtectXXXXXX76777879
ShieldXXXXXX360390420450
Tech/BioProtectXXXXXX12141618

==RosenkovMaterials==

TitanLightArmourforHumansandTurians

Level12345678910
DamageProtectXXX34363840424446
ShieldXXX130150170190210230250
Tech/BioProtectXXX26283032343638

TitanMediumArmourforHumans,TuriansandKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtectXXX44464850525456
ShieldXXX150170190210230250270
Tech/BioProtectXXX16182022242628

TitanHeavyArmourforHumans

Level12345678910
DamageProtectXXX57596062646567
ShieldXXX180200220240260280300
Tech/BioProtectXXX681012141618

==SerriceCouncil==

PhantomLightArmourforTurians

Level12345678910
DamageProtectXXXXXX39414244
ShieldXXXXXX266294322350
Tech/BioProtectXXXXXX59606263

==SirtaFoundation==

PhoenixLightArmourforHumans,TuriansandQuarians

Level12345678910
DamageProtect2468101214161820
Shield49637791105119133147161175
Tech/BioProtect20222426283032343640

PhoenixMediumArmourforHumans,TuriansandKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtect14161820222426283032
Shield637791105119133147161175189
Tech/BioProtect10121416182022242628

PhoenixHeavyArmourforHumansandKrogans

Level12345678910
DamageProtect30323436384042444648
Shield8498112126140154168182196210
Tech/BioProtect024681012141618

[7.04]Upgrades

Therearemanyupgradesforarmour,weapons,grenadesandmedigel.Forthe
GrenadesandGel,itwillincreasetheamountyoucanhold,buttheseneedto
bepurchased.

Weaponswillhave2slots.Oneslotwillbeusedforweapons,andotheristo
upgradetheammothatyouwillfire.Armourwillhavethesingleslotforit,
soyouneedtobecarefulwhatyouplaceonit,andmakesurethatyoukeep
adjustingtheupgradesdependingonyoursituation.Forexample,fighting
GethneedsyoutohaveammoagainstSynthetics,whilstwhilefighting
mercenaries,youwouldneedtoadjusttoOrganics.

==~~MediGelUpgrades~~==

IncreaseCapacityofMediGelforShepard

Level12345
Capacity678910
Cost20031251250056000110000

==~~GrenadeUpgrades~~==

IncreaseCapacityforGrenadesforShepard

Level12345
Capacity678910
Cost20031251250056000110000

CyroExplosive

Level12345678910
MaxAccuracy%20232629323538414447
WeakenstheirShieldResistanceaswell.

FusionExplosive

Level12345678910
ToxicDamage+%20253545505560657075
Damage/Sec567891011121314
DurationofToxin5555555555

HighExplosive

Level12345678910
Damage+%10131619222528313437
+RadiusinCM5060708090100110120130140
WeaponsForce+%10131619222528313437
IncendaryExplosive

Level12345678910
Damage/Sec15192327313539434751
DurationofBurn5555555555

==~~ArmourUpgrade~~==

ArmourPlating

Level123
DamageProtection+%579

FirstAidInterface

Level123
HealthRegen/SecofMaxHPin%11.52

HardenedWeave

Level123
Hardening+%101112

MotorisedJoings

Level123
SmashDamage+%101520

ShieldBattery

Level123
Shields+45+50+55

ShieldRegenerator

Level123
ShieldRegenRate+%151821

ShockAbsorbers

Level123
PhysicsThreshold+%101520

StimulantPack

Level123
CooldownRate+%579

ToxicSeals

Level123
ToxinResistance+%304050
AblativeCoating

Level4567
DamageProtection+%10121416

EnergisedWeave

Level4567
ShieldRegenRate+%20242832
Hardening+%15202530

Exoskeleton

Level4567
SmashDamage+%25303540
PhysicsThreshold+%30405060

KineticBuffer

Level4567
TalentRegenRate+%10121416
AccuracyontheMove+%10121416
Shields+10+12+14+16

MedicalInterface

Level4567
HealthRegen/SecofMaxHPin%2.32.62.93.2
ToxicResistance+%30405060

ShieldModulator

Level4567
Shields+90+100+110+120

CombatExoskeleton

Level8910
SmashDamage+%253035
PhysicsThreshold+%507090
Hardening+%253035

EnergisedPlating

Level8910
DamageProtection+%151923

KineticExoskeleton

Level8910
ShieldRegenRate+%253035
AccuracyontheMove+%202326
Shields404550

MedicalExoskeleton
Level8910
HealthRegen/SecofMapHPin%3.54.04.5
ToxicResistance+%506580
TalentRegenRate+%151923

ShieldInterface

Level8910
Shields+120+140+160

==~~AmmunitionUpgrades~~==

AntiPersonnelRounds

Level123
DamagevsOrganics+%152025

ArmourPiercingRounds

Level123
DamagevsSynthetics+%152025

ChemicalRounds

Level123
ToxicDamage+%303540
Damage/Sec567
DurationofToxin555

HammerheadRounds

Level123
WeaponsForce+%202530

PhasicRounds

Level123
ShieldBypass+%202530
Damage%303030

RadioactiveRounds

Level123
TargetCooldowns%151821

CryoRounds

Level4567
TargetAccuracy%20253035
ShieldBypass+%10141822

IncendiaryRounds

Level4567
Damage/Sec10121416
DurationofBurn5555
TargetAccuracy%10121416

PoloniumRounds

Level4567
ToxicDamage+%40455055
Damage/Sec5678
DurationofToxin5555

ProtonRounds

Level4567
ShieldBypass+%40455055
Damage%20202020

ShredderRounds

Level4567
DamagevsOrganics+%25303540

TungstenRounds

Level4567
DamagevsSynthetics+%25303540

HighExplosiveRounds

Level8910
BlastRadiusinM+4+4.1+4.2
WeaponsForce+%500500500
HeatGenerated+%500500500
Damage+%202428

InfernoRounds

Level8910
Damage/Sec151821
DurationofBurn555
TargetAccuracy%202428

SledgehammerRounds

Level8910
WeaponsForce+%404550
ToxicDamage+%405060
HeatDamping%202020

SnowblindRounds

Level8910
Damage+%202428
RateofFire%404040
TargetAccuracy%202428

==~~WeaponsUpgrade~~==
CombatSensor

Level123
DetectionLevel123

HeatSink

Level123
HeatAbsorption+%101214

HighCaliberBarrel

Level123
Damage+%101214
RateofFire%202020
HeatAbsorption%202020

ImprovedSighting

Level123
MaxAccuracy+%579

RecoilDamper

Level123
KickbackDamping+%101214

CombatScanner

Level4567
DetectionLevel4567

KineticStabiliser

Level4567
Stability+%15182124

RailExtension

Level4567
Damage+%20232629
HeatAbsorption%20202020

CombatOptics

Level8910
DetectionLevel8910
MaxStability+%151821

FrictionlessMaterials

Level8910
HeatAbsorption+%202428
Damage+%567
KineticCoil

Level8910
Stability+%202428
Damage+%567

ScramRail

Level8910
Damage+%202326
HeatAbsorption%101010

[8.01]Achievements

Therearemanyachievementsforthegame,thatyoucanachieveforMicrosoft
GamerTagPointsforXBoxLive,andsoon,GamesforWindowsmaybe,butthey
willalsoshowupinthegameaswellashaveaneffectonwhatabilitiesyou
canhaveaccessto.I'lllistthembelow.

AndforabilitiessuchasLiftandsuchwhenyoudon'thaveaccesstothem,it
wouldmeanthatusingtheabilitiesfromthesquadplanningscreen,andhaving
yoursquadtousethem.

==MedalofHonour==

100AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:FinishingtheGame

Unlocks:HardcoreLevel,AccesstoLevel5160

==MedalofHeroism==

25AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:CompletingFeros

Unlocks:Nothing

==DistinguishedServiceMedal==

25AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:CompletingEdenPrime

Unlocks:Nothing

==CouncilLegionofMerit==

25AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:CompletingVirmire

Unlocks:Nothing

==HonourariumofCorporateService==

25AchievementPoints
ObtainedBy:CompletingNoveria

Unlocks:Nothing

==SearchandRescue==

10AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:CompletingTherum

Unlocks:Nothing

==SpectreInductee==

15AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:BecomingaSpectre

Unlocks:Nothing

==LongServiceMedal==

25AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:CompletethegameTWICE

Unlocks:IncreaseWeaponDamageby5%

==Scholar==

25AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:CompletePrimaryCodexEntries

Unlocks:Nothing

==MedalofExploration==

50AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:LandingonanyNonPlotPlanet

Unlocks:Nothing

==Paramour==

10AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:RomanceaCharacter,talktoeitherAshley,KaidenorLiara
aftercompletingamainplanetmission

Unlocks:Nothing

==Rich==

25AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:Have1millionCredits
Unlocks:UnlocksSpectreWeaponsatCSecandNormandy

==Tactician==

25AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:CompleteGamewithTotalDamagetoShields>TotalDamagetoHP

Unlocks:IncreaseShieldStrengthby10%

==Charismatic==

10AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:UseCharmorIntimidateduringtheWrexorSarenIncidentsin
Virmire,SarenduringtheCitadelSiege

Unlocks:Nothing

==Renegade==

15AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:HaveRenegadeBar75%Full

Unlocks:Nothing

==Paragon==

15AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:HaveParagonBar75%Full

Unlocks:Nothing

==PowerGamer==

20AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:ReachLevel50

Unlocks:AllRewardsgive10%MoreExperience

==ExtremePowerGamer==

50AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:ReachLevel60

Unlocks:AllRewardsgive5%moreExperience

==Completionist==

25AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:CompleteEVERYMission
Unlocks:AllRewardsgive5%moreExperience

==DistinguishedCombatMedal==

25AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:FinishingtheGameonHardcore

Unlocks:InsanityDifficulyandGamerPic

==MedalofValor==

50AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:FinishingtheGameonInsane

Unlocks:GamerPic

==PistolExpert==

10AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:150PistolKills

Unlocks:+25%MarksmanshipDuration

==ShotgunExpert==

15AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:150ShotgunKills

Unlocks:ShotgunSkill

==AssaultRifleExpert==

15AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:150AssaultRifleKills

Unlocks:AssaultRifleSkill

==SniperRifleExpert==

15AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:150SniperRifleKills

Unlocks:SniperRifleSkill

==LiftMastery==

15AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:UseLift150Times

Unlocks:LiftSkill
==WarpMastery==

15AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:UseWarp150Times

Unlocks:WarpSkill

==ThrowMastery==

15AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:UseThrow150Times

Unlocks:ThrowSkill

==SingularityMastery==

15AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:UseSingularity150Times

Unlocks:SingularitySkill

==StatisMastery==

15AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:UseStatis150Times

Unlocks:StatisSkill

==BarrierMastery==

15AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:UseBarrier150Times

Unlocks:BarrierSkill

==SabotageSpecialist==

15AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:UseSabotage75Times

Unlocks:DecryptionSkill

==OverloadSpecialist==

15AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:UseOverload75Times

Unlocks:ElectronicsSkill

==AIHackingSpecialist==
15AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:Hack75Enemies

Unlocks:HackingSkill

==DampingSpecialist==

15AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:UseDampingField75Times

Unlocks:DampingSkill

==FirstAidSpecialist==

15AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:UseMediGel150Times

Unlocks:FirstAidSkill

==NeuralShockSpecialist==

15AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:UseNeuralShock75Times

Unlocks:MedicineSkill

==DogofWar==

25AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:Kill150Organics

Unlocks:IncreaseHealthby10%

==GethHunter==

25AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:Kill250Synthetics

Unlocks:IncreaseShieldsby10%

==SoldierAlly==

20AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:CompleteMostoftheGamewithAshley

Unlocks:IncreaseDamageProtectionby10%

==SentinelAlly==

20AchievementPoints
ObtainedBy:CompleteMostoftheGamewithKaiden

Unlocks:DecreaseCooldownofLiftandThrowby10%

==KroganAlly==

20AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:CompleteMostoftheGamewithWrex

Unlocks:IncreaseHealthRegenerationby10%perminute

==QuarianAlly==

20AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:CompleteMostoftheGamewithTali

Unlocks:DecreaseCooldownofSabotageandHackingby10%

==TurianAlly==

20AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:CompleteMostoftheGamewithGarrus

Unlocks:DecreaseCooldownofDampingandHackingby10%

==AsariAlly==

20AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:CompleteMostoftheGamewithLiara

Unlocks:DecreaseStatisandBarrierCooldownby10%

==ColonialSurvivor==

50AchievementPoints

ObtainedBy:CompleteBringDowntheSkyDLC

Unlocks:Nothing

[9.01]PrimaryCodex

YourCodexisbasicallytheencyclopediaforthegame,detailingvarious
tidbitsofinformationintheMassEffectuniverse.Thereareseveralways
togetsomeentries,butmostofthetime,thereisasinglemethodthatis
boundtowork,andthatwillbetheonelisted,forsimplicity.

EachentrywillgivealittlebonusintermsofXP,andtherearetwosetsof
codex,thereisaPrimaryandSecondary,wherePrimaryisworthmorethan
thesecondary.

==Alien:CouncilRaces==
"Thethreemostpoliticallyimportantspeciesinthegalaxy."

>Asari

ObtainedBy:TalktoEmbassyReceptioninCitadelinPresidium

"TheAsariwerethefirstspeciestodiscovertheCitadel.WhentheSalarians
arrived,itwastheasarithatproposedtheestablishmentoftheCitadel
Counciltomaintainpeacethroughoutthegalaxy.Sincethen,theAsari
haveservedasmediatorsandcentristsoftheCouncils.

Anallfemalerace,theasarireproducethroughaformofparthenogenesis.
Eachasaricanattunehernervoussystemtothatofanotherindividualof
anygender,andofanyspecies,toreproduce.Thiscapabilityhasledto
unseemlyandinaccuraterumoursaboutasaripromiscuity.

Asaricanliveforover1000years,passingthroughthreestagesoflife.In
theMaidenStage,theywonderrestlessly,seekingnewknowledgeand
experience.WhentheMatronstagebegins,they"meld"withinteresting
partnerstoproducetheiroffspring.ThisendswhentheyreachtheMatriarch
stage,wheretheyassumetherolesofleadersandcouncillors."

>Salarians

ObtainedBy:TalktoCaptainAndersonAFTERtheCouncilHearing

"ThesecondspeciestojointheCitadel,thesalariansarewarmblooded
amphibianswithahyperactivemetabolism.Salariansthinkfast,talkfast,
andmovefast.Thesalarians,otherspeciesseemsluggishanddullwitted.
Unfortunately,theirmetabolicspeedleavesthemwitharelativelyshort
lifespan,salariansovertheageof40areararity.

TheSalarianswereresponsibleforadvancingthedevelopmentoftheprimitive
kroganspeciestouseassoldiersduringtheRanchiWars.Theywerealso
behindthecreationofthegenophagebioweapontheTuriansusedtoquellthe
KroganRebellionsseveralcenturieslater.

Salariansareknownfortheirobservationalcapabilityandnonlinear
thinking.Thismanifestsasanaptitudeforresearchandespionage.Theyare
constantlyexperimentingandinvesting,anditisgenerallyacceptedthat
theyalwaysknowmorethantheyleton."

>Turians

ObtainedBy:CannotbeMissed

"Roughly1200yearsago,theturianswereinvitedtojointheCitadelCouncil
tofulfilltheroleofGalacticPeacekeeper.Theturianshavethelargest
fleetinCitadelspace,andtheymakeupthesinglelargestportionofthe
Council'smilitaryforces.

Astheirterritoryandinfluencehasspread,theturianshavecometorely
onthesalariansformilitaryintelligenceandasarifordiplomacy.Despite
asomewhatcolonialattitudetowardstherestofthegalaxy,theruling
Hierarchyunderstandstheywouldlosemorethantheywouldgainiftheother
tworaceswereeverremoved.

Turianscomefromanautocraticsocietythatvaluesdisciplineandpossesses
astrongsenseofpersonalandcollectivehonour.Thereislingering
animositybetweenturiansandhumansovertheFirstContactWarof2157,
whichisknownasthe"Relay314Incident"totheturians.Offically,
however,thetwospeciesarealliesandtheyenjoycivil,ifcool,
diplomaticrelations.
 ==Alien:ExtinctRaces==

"Spacefaringspeciesthatwentextinctthousandsofyearsbeforethepresent."

>Protheans

ObtainedBy:AskCaptainAndersonabouttheProtheans

"Fiftythousandyearsago,theProtheansweretheonlyspacefaringspeciesin
thegalaxy.Thevanishedintoaswift"galacticextinction".Onlythelegacy
oftheirempireremains.Theyarebelievedtohavebuiltthemassrelaysand
theCitadel,whichhaveallowednumerousspeciestoexploreandexpand
throughoutthegalaxy.

Protheanruinsarefoundonworldsacrossthegalaxy.Whilesurprisingly
intactfortheirage,functioningexamplesofProtheanpaleotechnologyare
rare.Timeandgenerationsoflootershavepickedtheirdeadcitiesand
derelictstationsclean.

SomebelievetheProtheansmeddledintheevolutionofyoungerraces.The
HanarhomeworldofKahje,forexample,showclearevidenceofProthean
occupation.ThepresenseofaformerProtheanobservationpostonMarshas
causedarebirthof"interventionaryevolutionists"amonghumans.These
individualsbelievethegodmythsofancientcivilisationsaremisremembered
encounterswithhumans."

>Ranchi

ObtainedBy:TalktotheAvinaVITerminalIII

"Thoughnowextinct,theranchioncethreatenedeveryspeciesinCitadel
space.Over2000yearsago,explorersfoolishlyopenedamassrelaytoa
previouslyunknownsystemandencounteredsomethingneverseenbeforeor
since:aspeciesofspacefaringinsectsguidedbyahivemindintelligence.

Unfortunately,theranchiwerenotpeaceful,andthegalaxywasplungedinto
aseriesofconflictsknownastheRanchiWars.Attemptstonegotiatewere
futile,asitwasimpossibletomakecontactwiththehivequeensthat
guidedtheracefrombeneaththesurfaceoftheirtoxichomeworld.

TheemergenceoftheKroganendedtheRanchiWars.Bredtosurviveinthe
harshestenvironments,thekroganwereabletostrikeatthequeensintheir
lairsandreclaimconqueredCouncilWorlds.Butwhenthekroganfleets
pressedthembacktotheirhomeworld,theranchirefusedtosurrender,and
thekroganeradicatedthemfromthegalaxy.

==Alien:NonCouncilRaces==

"Spacefaringspecieswithoutthepoliticalpowertosetgalacticpolicy."

>Batarians

ObtainedBy:TalktoCaptainAndersonAFTERShepardisaSPECTRE

"Intheearly2160's,theAlliancebeganaggressivecolonisationofworldsin
theSkyllianVerge,muchtothedismayoftheBatarianswhohavebeen
developingtheregionforseveraldecades.In2171,theBatarianspetitioned
theCounciltodeclaretheVergea"zoneofbatarianinterest".TheCouncil
refused,however,declaringunsettledworldsintheregionopentohuman
colonisation.

Inprotest,thebatariansclosedtheirCouncilEmbassyandseveredoffical
diplomaticrelationswiththeCouncil,effectivelybecomingaroguestate.
TheyinstigatedaproxywarintheVergebyfunnelingmoneyandweaponsto
criminalorganisations,urgingthemtostrikeathumancolonies.

HostilitiespeakedwiththeSkyllianBlitzof2176,anattackonthehuman
capitalofElysiumbybatarianfundedpiratesandslaves.In2178,the
AllianceretaliatedwithacrushingassaultonthemoonofTorfan,long
usedasastagingbasebybatarianbackedcriminals.Intheaftermath,the
batariansretreatedintotheirownsystems,andarenowrarelyseenin
CitadelSpace."

>Elcor

ObtainedBy:TalktoElcorDiplomatintheCitadelabouttheElcor

"TheelcorareaCitadelspeciesnativetothehighgravityworldDekuuna.
Theyaremassivecreatures,standingonfourmuscularlegsfor
increasedstability.Elcormoveslowly,anevolvedresponsetoan
environmentwhereafallcanbelethal.Thishascolouredtheirpsychology
makingthemdeliberateandconservative.

Elcorspeechisponderousandmonotone.Amongthemselves,scent,slight
movements,andsubvocalisedinfrasoundconveyshadesofmeaningthatmakea
humansmileseemsubtleasafireworksdisplay.Sincetheirsubtletycan
leadtomisunderstandingswithotherspecies,theelcoroftengooutoftheir
waytoclarifywhentheyarebeingsarcastic,amusedorangry.

Dekunna'shighgravityimpedesmountainformation.Mostoftheworldconsists
offlat,openplains,whichprehistoricelcorwanderedacrossinsmall
familybonds.Modernelcorstillpreferopensky,andcanbecomerestless
anduncomfortableonlongstarshipjourneys."

>Geth

ObtainedBy:WhenyoufirstmeetAshley

"ThegethareahumanoidraceofnetworkAIs.Theywerecreatedbythe
quarians300yearsagoastoolsoflabourandwar.Whenthegethshowedsigns
ofselfevolution,thequariansattemptedtoexterminatethem.Thegethwon
theresultingwar.Thisexampleledtoalegal,systematicrepressionof
artificalintelligencesingalacticsociety.

Thegethpossesssauniquedistributedintelligence.Anindividualhas
rudimentaryanimalinstincts,butastheirnumbersandproximityincrease,
theapparentintelligenceofeachindividualimproves.Ingroups,theycan
reason,analysesituations,andusetacticsaswellasanyorganicrace.

GethspaceislocatedatthetrailingendofthePerseusArm,beyondthe
lawlessTerminusSystems.ThePerseusVeil,anobscuring"darknebula"of
opaquegasanddust,liesbetweentheirspaceandtheTerminusSystem."

>Hanar

ObtainedBy:MeetaHanar,EmporiumShopkeeperinPresidiumMarkets

"TheHanarasaCitadelspeciesknownforexcessivepoliteness.Theyspeak
withscrupulousprecision,andtakeoffenseasimproperlanguage.Hanar
thatexpecttodealwithotherspeciestakespecialcoursestohelpthem
unlearntheirtendancytotakeoffenseatimproperspeech.

Allhanarhavetwonames.TheFaceNameisknowntotheworld;theSoulName
iskeptforuseamongclosefriendsandrelations.Hanarneverreferto
themselvesinthefirstpersoninconversationwithsomeonetheyknowona
facenamebasis.Todosoisconsideredegotistical,soinsteadtheyrefer
tothemselvesas"thisone",ortheimpersonal"it."

Theirhomeworld,Kahje,has90%oceancoverandorbitsanenergeticwhite
star,resultinginapermanentblanketofclouds.Duetothepresenceof
Protheanruinsontheworld,manyhanarworshipthem,andhanarmyths
oftenspeakofanelderracethatcivilisedthembyteachingthem
language.

>Keepers

ObtainedBy:TalktotheAvinaVITerminalII

"WhentheAsaridiscoveredtheCitadel,theyalsodiscoveredthekeepers,a
docilemultilimbedinsectracethatseeminglyonlyexisttomaintainand
repairthegreatProtheanstation.

Earlyattemptstocommunicatewithorstudythekeeperswerefutile,andit
isnowillegaltointerferewithorimpedekeeperactivity.Becausetheyare
completelynonthreatening,keepershavebecomevirtuallyinvisibleto
everyoneelse.Similarly,theyseemindifferenttootherspecies,exceptfor
theirtendancytohelpnewarrivalsintegratethemselvesintotheCitadel.

Nomatterhowmanykeepersdieduetooldage,violenceoraccidents,they
maintainaconstantnumber.Noonehasdiscoveredthesourceofnewkeepers,
butsomehypothesizetheyaregeneticconstructs,biologicalandroids
createdsomewheredeepinsidetheinaccessiblecoreoftheCitadelitself."

>Krogan

ObtainedBy:TalktoBarlaVonaboutWrex

"Thekroganevolvedinahostileandviciousenvironment.Untiltheinvention
ofgunpowderweapons,"eatenbypredator"wasstillthenumberonecauseof
kroganfatilities.Afterwards,itwas"deathbygunshot."

Whenthesalariansdiscoveredthem,thekroganwereabrutal,primitive
speciesstrugglingtosurviveinaselfinflictednuclearwinter.The
salariansculturallyupliftedthem,teachingthemtouseandbuildmodern
technologysotheycouldserveassoldiersintheRanchiWar.

Liberatedfromtheharshconditionsfromtheirhomeworld,thequickbreeding
kroganexperiencedanunprecedentedpopulationexplosion.Theybeganto
colonisenearbyworlds,eventhoughtheseworldswerealreadyinhibited.The
KroganRebellionslastednearlyacentury,onlyendingwhentheturians
unleashedtheGenophage,asalariandevelopedbioweaponthatcrushedall
kroganresistance.

Thegenophagemakesonlyonein1000pregnanciesviable,andtodaythe
kroganareaslowlydyingbreed.Understandably,thekroganharboura
grudgeagainstallotherspecies,especiallytheTurians.

>Quarians

ObtainedBy:TalkaboutTaliwithDr.Michel

"Drivenfromtheirhomesystembythegethnearlythreecenturiesago,most
quariansnowliveaboardtheMigrantFleet,aflotillaoffiftythousand
vesselsranginginsizefrompassengershuttlestomobilespacestations.

Hometo17millionquarians,theflotillaunderstandablyhasscarce
resources.Becauseofthis,eachquarianmustgoonariteofpassageknown
asthePilgrimagewhentheycomeofage.Theyleavethefleetandonly
returnoncetheyhavefoundsomethingofvaluetheycanbringbackto
theirpeople.

Otherspeciesoftentendtolookdownonthequariansforcreatingthegeth
andforthenegativeimpacttheirfleethaswhenitentersasystem.Thishas
ledtomanymythsandrumoursaboutthequarians,includingthebeliefthat
undertheirclothesandbreathingmasks,theyareactuallyCybernetic
creatures:acombinationoforganicandsyntheticparts.

>Volus

ObtainedBy:TalktoDinKorlackattheElcorEmbassy

"ThevolusareamemberspeciesoftheCitadelwiththeirownembassy,but
theyarealsoaclientraceoftheturians.Centuriesago,theywere
voluntarilyabsorbedintotheHierarchy,effectivelytradingtheir
mercantileprowessforturianmilitaryprotection.

Irune,theirhomeworld,liesfarbeyondthenormallifezoneofitsstar.
However,theworldhasahighpressuregreenhouseatmospherethattraps
enoughheattosupportanammoniabasedbiochemistry.Asaresult,theVolus
mustwearpressuresuitsandbreatherswhendealingwithotherspeciesas
conventionalnitrogen/oxygenairmixturesarepoisonoustothem,andinthe
lowpressureatmospheretolerabletomostspecies,theirfleshwillactually
splitopen.

Voluscultureistribal,barteringlandsandevenpeopletogainstatus.This
cultureofexchangeinclinesthemtoeconomicpursuits.Itwasthevoluswho
authoredtheUnitedBankingAct,andtheycontinuetomonitorandbalance
theCitadelEconomy."

==Aliens:NonSapientCreatures==

"Commonnonsapientlifeforms."

>Husks

ObtainedBy:EncountertheHusksonEdenPrime

"Afterthegethsecurealocation,theyroundupandimpaledeadandliving
bodiesonmechanicalspikes.Theyspikesrapidlytransformthesevictimsinto
witheredhusks,extractingwaterandtracemineralsandreplacingthemwith
cybernetics.

Thecyberneticsreanimatethelifelessfleshandtissue,transformingthe
bodiesintomindlesskillingmachines.SomeAlliancesoldiersrefertothe
huskgeneratingspikesasDragon'sTeeth,areferencetothemythological
berserkerswhosprangupfromtheearthwherevertheteethofthedragonAres
wereplanted.

Dragon'sTeethandhusksbearlittleresemblancetootherpiecesofgeth
technology.Nooneissurewhyasyntheticracewouldbothertodrainthe
minisculeamountofrecoverableresourcesfromorganiccorpses,thoughthe
valueofreusingthemasshocktroopsisobvious."

>ThresherMaws

ObtainedBy:WhenAttackedbyaThresherMaw

"ThresherMawsaresubterraneancreaturesthatspendtheirentireliveseating
orsearchingforsomethingtoeat.Threshersreproduceviasporesthatlie
dormantformillennia,yetarerobustenoughtosurviveprolongedperiodsin
deepspaceandatmosphericreentry.Asaresult,threshersporesappearon
manyworlds,spreadbypreviousgenerationsofspacetravelers.

Thebodyofathresherneverentirelyleavestheground;onlytheheadand
tentacleseruptfromtheearthtoattack.Inadditiontophyiscalattacks,
threshershavetheabilitytoprojecttoxicchemicalsandemitburstsof
infrasoundasashockwaveweapon.
TheAlliancefirstencounteredthreshersonthecolonyAkuzein2177.After
contactwaslostwiththepioneerteam,marineunitsweredeployedto
investigate.Theshorepartiesweresetuponbyhungrythreshers,andnearly
theentireassaultforcewaskilled.Allianceforcesrecommendengaging
thresherswithvehiclemountedheavyweapons.

>Varren

ObtainedBy:EncounteraVarrenonFeros

"Varrenareomnivoreswithapreferenceforlivingprey.Originallynative
tothekroganhomeworldofTuchanka,theyare,likemostfromTuchanka,
savage,clannish,andconsummatesurvivors.Theyarepackhunterswhen
vulnerablepreyisreadilyavailableandbecomescavengerswhenoutnumbered
oroutclassed.

Theirsupremeadaptability,viciousdemeanorandrapidbreedingcyclehave
madethemubiquitusanddangerouspestsonmanyworlds.Virtuallyeverywhere
thekroganhavebeen,Varreninfestationshavefollowed,wreakinghavoc
withthenativeecology.

ThekroganhavealovehaterelationshipwithVarrenformillennia,
alternativelyfightingthemforterritoryandembracingthemastreasured
companions.Tothisday,krogansraisethemasbeastsofwar.Acommon
subgenusofVarrenhavemetallicsilverscales,leadingtotherather
unusualnickname"fishdogs"."

==CitadelandGalacticGovernment==

"Amassivespacestationthatservesasthepoliticalandeconomiccapital
ofgalacticculture."

>Citadel

ObtainedBy:TalktoCaptainAndersonafterreturningfromEdenPrime

"TheCitadelisanancientdeepspacestation,presumablyconstructedbythe
Protheans.SincetheProtheanextinction,numerousspecieshavecometocall
theCitadelhome.Itservesasthepolitical,cultural,andfinancial
capitalofthegalacticcommunity.Torepresenttheirinterests,mostspecies
maintainembassiesonthePresidium,theCitadel'sinnerring.

TheCitadelTower,inthecentreofthePresidium,holdstheCitadelCountil
chambers.Councilaffairsoftenhavefarreachingeffectsontherestofthe
galacticcommunity.Fivearms,knownaswards,extendfromthePresidium.
Theirinnersurfaceshavebeenbuiltintocities,populatedbymillionsof
inhibitantsfromacrossthegalaxy.

TheCitadelisvirtuallyindestructable.Ifattacked,thestationcanclose
it'sarmtoformasolid,impregnibleshell.Foraslongasthestationhas
existed,anenigmaticracecalledthekeepershavemaintainedit."

>CitadelCouncil

ObtainedBy:AfterTalkingtoCaptainAndersonandAmbassadorUdinainCitadel

"TheCouncilisanexecutivecommitteecomposedofrepresentativesfromthe
AsariRepublics,theTurianHierarchy,andtheSalarianUnion.Thoughthey
havenoofficalpowerovertheindependentgovernmentsofotherspecies,the
Council'sdecisionscarrygreatweightthroughoutthegalaxy.Nosingle
Councilraceisstrongenoughtodefytheothertwo,andhaveavested
interestincompromiseandcooperation.

EachoftheCouncilspecieshavegeneralcharacteristicsassociatedwiththe
variousaspectsofgoverningthegalaxy.Theasariaretypicallyseenas
diplomatsandmediators.Thesalariansgatherintelligenceandinformation.
Theturiansprovidethebulkofthemilitaryandpeacekeepingforces.

AnyspeciesgrantedanembassyontheCitadelisconsideredanassociate
member,boundbytheaccordsoftheCitadelConventions.Associatemembers
maybringissuestotheattentionoftheCouncil,thoughtheyhavenoinput
onthedecision.ThehumanSystemsAlliancebecameanassociatememberof
theCitadelin2165."

>CitadelSpace

ObtainedBy:GalaxyMaponNormandy

"CitadelSpaceisanunofficaltermreferringtoanyregionofspace
controlledbyaspeciesthatacknowledgetheauthorityoftheCitadel
Council.Atfirstglance,itappearsthatthisterritoryencompassesmostof
thegalaxy.Inreality,however,lessthan1%ofthestarshavebeen
explored.

EvenmasseffectFTLdriveisslowrelativetothevolumeofthegalaxy.
Emptyspaceinanysystemswithoutsuitabledrivedischargesitesare
barrierstoexploration.Onlythemassrelaysallowshipstojumphundredof
lightyearsinaninstant,thekeytoexpandingacrossanotherwise
impassablegalaxy.

Wheneveranewrelayisactivated,thedestinationsystemisrapidly
developed.Fromthathub,FTLdriveisusedtoexpandtonearbystar
clusters.Theresultisanumberofdenselydevelopedclustersthinlyspread
acrossthevastexpanseofspace,connectedbythemassrelaynetwork."

>Spectres

ObtainedBy:TalktoJenkinsandChakwasbeforeEdenPrime

"SpectresareagentsfromtheofficeofSpecialTacticsandReconnaissanceand
answeronlytotheCitadelCouncil.Theyareelitemilitaryoperatives,
grantedtheauthoritytodealwiththreatstopeaceandstabilityinwhatever
waytheydeemnecessary.

Theyoperateindependentlyoringroupsoftwoorthree.Someareempathetic
peacekeepers,resolvingdisputesthroughdiplomacy.Othersarecoldblooded
assassins,ruthlesslydispatchingproblemindividuals,Allgetthejobdone,
onewayoranother,oftenoperatingoutsideoftheboundsofgalacticlaw.

TheSpectreswerefoundedafterthesalariansjoinedtheCouncil.Formany
yaers,theyoperatedinsecrecy,asbackroom"problemsolvers."Onlyafter
theKroganRebellionsdidtheiractivitiesbecomepublicised.Assignmentsof
aSpectreislesscontentiousthanmilitarydeployment,butmakesitclear
thattheCouncilisconcernedaboutasituation."

==HumanityandtheSystemsAlliance==

"TheAllianceisthegovernmentandmilitaryofhumanitybeyondSol."

>Earth

ObtainedBy:ExaminePlanetEarth

"Thehomeworldandcapitalofhumanityisenteringanewgoldenage.The
resourcewealthofadozensettledcoloniesandahundredindustrialoutposts
flowsbacktoEarth,fuelinggreatworksofindustry,commerce,andarts.The
greatcitiesaregreeningasarcologyskyscrapersandtelecommutingallow
moreefficientuseofland.
Earthisstilldividedamongnationstates,thoughallareaffiliatedbeneath
theoverreachingbanneroftheSystemsAlliance.Whileeveryhumanenjoys
longerandbetterlifethenever,thegapbetweenrichandpoorwidensdaily.
Advancednationshaveeliminatedmostgeneticdiseaseandpollution.Less
fortunateregionshavenotprogressedbeyond20thcenturytechnology,andare
oftensmogchoked,overpopulatedslums.

Sealevelshaverisentwometersinthelast200years,andviolentweather
iscommonduetoenvironmentaldamageinflictedduringthelast21stcentry.
Thepastfewdecades,however,hasseensignificantimprovementdueto
recenttechnologicaladvances."

>FirstContactWar

ObtainedBy:TalktoNavigatorPresslybeforeEdenPrime

"Humanity'sfirstcontactwithanalienraceoccurredin2157.Atthattime,
theAllianceallowedsurveyfleetstoactivateanydormantmassrelay
discovered,apracticeconsidereddangerousandirresponsiblebyCouncil
alignedraces.Whenaturianpatroldiscoveredahumanfleetattemptingto
activatearelay,theyattacked.Onehumanvesselsurvived,retreatingto
thecolonyofShanxi.

Theturiansfollowed,quicklydefeatingthelocalforces.Shanxiwas
occupied,thefirstand,todate,onlyhumanworldtobeconqueredby
analienspecies.Theturiansbelievedthehandfulofshipstheydefeated
representedthebulkofthehumandefences.Sotheywereunpreparedwhenthe
SecondFleetunderAdmiralKastanieDrescher,launchedastrongcounter
offensive,evictingthemfromShanxi.

Theturiansmobilisedforafullscalewar,drawingtheattentionoftherest
ofthegalaxy.TheCouncilquicklyintervened,forcingatruce.Fortunately
forhumanity,theFirstContactWarwasendedwithadiplomaticsolution."

>SystemsAlliance

ObtainedBy:StartofGame

"TheSystemsAllianceisanindependentsupranaturalgovernmentrepresenting
theinterestsofhumanityasawhole.TheAllianceisresponsibleforthe
governanceanddefenceofallextrasolarcoloniesandstations.

TheAlliancegrewoutofthevariousnationspaceprogramsasamatterof
practically.Sol'splanetshadbeenexploredandexploitedthrough
piecemealnationefforts.Theexpenseofcolonisingentirenewsolarsystems
couldnotbemetbyanyonecountry.Withhumansknowingthataliencontact
wasinevitable,therewasenoughpoliticalwilltojointlyfundan
internationaleffort.

Still,theAlliancewasoftendisregardedbythoseonEarthuntiltheFirst
ContactWar.Whilethenationalgovernmentsditheredandbickeredoverwho
shouldleadtheefforttoliberateShanxi,theAlliancefleetstruck
decisively.PostWarpublicapprovalgavetheAlliancethecredibilityto
establishitsownParliamentandbecamethegalacticfaceofhumanity."

==PlanetsandLocations==

"TheMilkyWaygalaxycontains200to400billionstars,mostwithahostof
planets."

>Planets:Feros

ObtainedBy:TalktoExpatinUpperMarketsinCitadel
"FerosisahabitableworldintheAtticanBetaCluster.Twothirdsofthe
habitablesurfaceiscoveredwiththeruinsofacrumblingProthean
megatropolis.InthemillenniasincetheProtheanextinction,theruinshave
beenpickedoverbylootersmanytimes.

Feroswasconsideredapoorprospectforcolonisation,aslittleopenground
remainsforagriculture.Theonlysizablefreshwatersourcesarethepoles,
whicharetappedbythedecayingProtheanaqueductsystem.Thedeadcities,
whileingoodconditionconsideringtheirantiquity,areofuncertain
stability.Groundleveliscongestedbyadozenmetresoffallendebris,and
theairisfouledbydust.

In2178,thehumanExoGeniCorporationannouceditsintentiontoplacea
permanentcolonyonFeros,tothroughlyexploretheruins.Thepioneer
settlementwasplacedontheupperleveloftheseveralintactskyscrapers,
usingthesurvivingProtheanaqueductsandrooftophydroponicgardensto
supportthepopulation."

>Planets:Ilos

ObtainedBy:LandonIlos

"LiketheancientyhumancityofTroy,Ilosisaworldknownonlythrough
secondhandsources.ReferencestoIloshavebeenfoundatseveralother
Protheanruins,thoughdirectstudyoftheworldisunlikelytooccur.

IlosliesinaremoteareaoftheTerminusSystemsonlyaccessiblebythe
legendaryMuRelay.Fourthousandyearsago,theMuRelaywasknockedout
ofpositionbyasupernovaandlost.Sincethen,Ilosanditsclusterhave
beeninaccessible.

Occasionally,auniversitywillorganiseanexpeditiontochartarouteto
IlosusingconventionalFTLdrive.Thesenevergetbeyondtheplanningstages
duetothedistanceanddanger.Thejourneycouldtakeyearsordecades,
passingthroughthehostileTerminusSystemsanddozensofunexplored
systems."

>Planets:Noveria

ObtainedBy:TalktoExpatinUpperMarketsinCitadel

"Noveriaisacool,rockyworld,withmostofitshydrospherelockedupin
massiveglaciers.Aprivatelycharteredcolonyworld,theplanetisownedby
theNoveriaDevelopmentCorporationHoldingCompany.TheNDCisfundedby
investmentcapitalfromtwodozenhightechnologydevelopmentfirms,and
administratedbyanExecutiveBoardrepresentingtheirinterests.

TheinvestorsbuiltremotehotlabsinisolatedlocationsacrossNoveria's
surface.Thesefacilitiesareusedforresearchtoodangerousor
controversialtobeperformedelsewhere,asNoveriaistechnicallynotpart
ofCitadelSpaceandthereforeexemptfromCouncilLaw.

Byspecialarrangement,CitadelSpecialTacticsandReconnaissanceagents
havebeengrantedextraterritorialprivileges,butitremainstobeseenhow
committedtheExecutiveBoardistothatprinciple.Givenitsunique
situation,itisunderstandablethatNoveriaisimplicatedinallmanner
ofwildconspiracytheories."

>Planets:Virmire

ObtainedBy:ToldaboutbytheCitadelCouncil

"VirmireisalushworldlocatedonthefrontieroftheAtticanTraverse.Its
vastseasandorbitalpositionontheinnerlifezonehavecreatedawide
equatorialbandofhumid,tropicalterrain.Onlythepoliticalinstability
oftheregionhasimpededeffortsatcolonisation.

Manytimes,theCitadelhasopenednegotiationstosettleVirmirewiththe
variouscriminalgangsandpettydictatorshipsinthenearbyTerminus
Systems.Allfellapartduetointernalpowershiftswithintheopposing
parties.TheCitadelhaswrittenoffthecolonisationofVirmireas
impossiblewithoutsignificantpoliticalchange.

TheTerminuspowersthemselvesareunlikelytoeversettleVirmire.Most
lacktheresourcestosupportsettlementofavirginworld,findingitmore
expedienttostealfromtheirneighboursthanbuildforthemselves."

>Region:TerminusSystems

ObtainedBy:TalktoCaptainAndersonbeforeEdenPrime

"TheTerminusSystemsarelocatedonthefarsideoftheAtticanTraverse,
beyondthespaceadministeredbytheCitadelCouncilorclaimedbythe
humansSystemAlliance.Itispopulatedbyalooseaffiliationofminor
species,unitedonlyintheirrefusaltoacknowledgethepolitical
authorityoftheCounciloradheretotheCitadelConventions.

Theirindependencecomesataprice;theTerminusisfraughtwithconflict.
Waramongthevariousspeciesiscommon,asgovernmentsanddictators
constantlyriseandfall.Theregionisahavenforillegalactivities,
particularlypiracyandtheslavetrade.

Atleastonceayear,afleetfromTerminusinvadesthenearbyAttican
Traverse.Theseattacksaretypicallysmallsraidsagainstpoorlydefended
colonies.TheCouncilrarelyretaliates,assendingpatrolsintothe
TerminusSystemscouldunifyanddisparatespeciesagainsttheircommonfoe,
triggeringalongandcostlywar."

>UnchartedWorlds

ObtainedBy:TalktoCaptainAndersonbeforeleavingtheCitadel

"Therearebetweentwoandfourhundredbillionstarsinthegalaxy,andless
than1%ofthemhaveeverbeenvisitedorhadtheirsystemsproperly
surveyed."

Humanity'searlyexpansionintotheAtticanTraversewashaphazard;a
desperateracetoclaimhabitableplanetswherepopulationscanbe
economicallysettled.Ignoredinthewakeofthislandgrabwerethe
thousandsoflesshospitableworlds,eachpotentiallyrichwithindustrial
resources.Thewealthofentiresolarsystemsremaineduntapped,waiting
forcorporatesurveyteamsorindependentpioneerstodiscoverandexploit
them.

This,however,isnotaneasytask.Inadditiontotheenvironmentalhazards,
thefactthatuncharteredworldsarelargelyignoredmakesthempopularbases
forcriminals,revolutionaries,cults,andotherswhowishtoremain
unnoticedbygalacticsociety."

==ShipsandVehicles==

"Thetechnologiesofspacetravelandsurfacemobility."

>FTLDrive

ObtainedBy:TalktoChiefEngineersAdamsontheNormandy

"Fasterthanlightdrivesuseelementzerocorestoreducethemassofthe
ship,allowinghigherratesofacceleration.Thiseffectivelyraisesthe
speedoflightwithinthemasseffectfield,allowinghighspeedtravel
withnegligiblerelativistictimedilationeffects.

Starshipsstillrequireconventionalthrusters(chemicalrockets,commercial
fusiontorch,economyionengine,ormilitaryantiprotondrive)inaddition
totheFTLdrivecore.Withonlyacore,ashiphasnomotivepower.

Theamountofelementzeroandpowerrequiredforadriveincreases
exponentiallytothemassbeingmovedandthedegreeitisbeinglightened.
Verymassiveshipsorveryhighspeedsareprohibitivelyexpensive.

Ifthefieldcollapseswhiletheship'smovingatfasterthanlightspeeds,
theeffectsarecatastrophic.Theshipissnappedbacktosublightvelocity,
theenormousexcessenergyshedintheformoflethalCerenkovradiation.

>MilitaryShipClassification

ObtainedBy:TalktoChiefEngineerAdamsontheNormandy

"Largerwarshipsareclassifiedinoneoffourweights:

FRIGATESaresmall,fastshipsusedinscoutingandscreeninglargervessels.
Frigatesoftenoperateinwolfpackflotillas.

CRUISERSaremiddleweightcombatants,fasterthandreadnaughts,andmore
heavilyarmedthanfrigates.Cruisersarethestandardpatrolunit,andoften
leadfrigateflotillas.

DREADNAUGHTSarekilometrelongcapitalshipsmountingheavy,longrange
firepower.Theyareonlydeployedforthemostvitalmissions.

CARRIERSaredreadnaughtsizedvesselswhichalsocarryalargeamountof
fighters.

Smallervesselsarealsoexclusivelyusedinasupportroletothewarships
duringcombat:

FIGHTERSareonemancraftsusedtoperformcloserangedattacksonenemy
ships.

INTERCEPTORSareonemancraftsoptimisedfordestroyingopposiingfighters."

>Normandy

ObtainedBy:TalktoChiefEngineerAdamsontheNormandy

"TheNormandyisaprototypestarship,developedbythehumanSystemsAlliance
withtheassistanceoftheCitadelCouncil.Itisoptimisedforscoutingand
reconnaissancemissionsinunstableregions,usingstateoftheartstealth
technology.

Formostships,theheatgeneratedthroughstandardoperationsiseasily
detectableagainsttheabsolutezerobackgroundofspace.TheNormandy,
however,isabletotemporarilysinkthisheatwithinthehull.Combinedwith
refrigerationoftheexteriorhull,theshipcantravelundetectedforhours,
ordriftpassivelyfordaysofcovertobservation.Thisisnotwithoutrisk.
Thestoredheatmusteventuallyberadiated,oritwillbuildtolevels
capableofcookingthecrewalive.

AnothercomponentofthestealthsystemistheNormandy'srevolutionary
Tantalusdrive,amasseffectcoretwicethestandardsize.TheTantalus
drivegeneratesmassconcentrationsthattheNormandy"fallsinto",allowing
ittomovewithouttheuseofheatemittingthrusters."
>Sovereign

ObtainedBy:TalkingtoMatriarchBenezia

"SovereignistheflagshipoftherogueSpectreSaren.Anenormousdreadnaught
largerthananyothershipinanyknownfleet,Sovereigniscrewedwithboth
Gethandkrogan.Attwokilometreslong,itsspinalmountedmaingunis
likelytobecapableofpenetratinganotherdreadnaught'skineticbarriers
withasingleshot.

HowSarenacquiredthisincrediblewarshipisunknown.Theprevailingoption
isthatSovereignisagethconstruct,whileothersbelieveitisaProthean
relic.Itsdesign,however,hintsatamorealienandmysteriousorigin.

TheattackonEdenPrimedemonstratedSovereign'sabilitytogeneratemass
effectfieldspowerfulenoughtolandonaplanetarysurface.Thisimpliesit
hasamassiveelementzerocore,andtheabilitytogeneratestaggering
amountsofpower."

>SpaceCombat

ObtainedBy:InspectGunneryStationontheNormandy'sExterior

"Shipmobilitydominatesspacecombat:theprimaryobjectiveistoalightthe
massacceleratoralongthebowwiththeopposingvessel'sbroadside.Battles
typicallyplayoutasartilleryduelsfoughtatrangesmeasuredinthousands
ofkilometres,thoughassaultthoughdefendedmassrelaysoftenoccurat
"knifefight"rangesascloseasafewdozenkilometres.

Mostshiptoshipengagementsareskirmishesbetweenpatrolvesselsof
cruiserweightandbelow,withdreadnaughtsandcarriersonlydeployedin
fullscalefleetactions.Battlesinopenspaceareshortandoften
inconclusive,astheweakeropponentgenerallydisengages.

OnceashipentersFTLflight,thecombatiseffectivelyover;thereareno
sensorscapableoftrackingthem,orweaponscapableofdamagingthem.The
onlywaytoguaranteeanenemywillstandandfightistoattackalocation
theyhaveacrestedinterestin,suchasasettledworldorastrategically
importantmassrelay."

>Vehicles:M35Mako

ObtainedBy:InspectMakoonboardtheNormandy

"The"Mako"infantryfightingvehiclewasdesignedfortheSystemAlliance's
frigates.Thoughtheinterioriscramped,anM35issmallenoughtobe
carriedinthecargobayandeasilydeployedonvirtuallyanyworld.

Withit'sturretedmassacceleratorandcoaxiallymountedmachinegun,the
Makocanprovideafireteamwithsupportaswellasmobility.Since
Alliancemarinesmayberequiredtofightonanyworld,theMakois
environmentallysealedandequippedmicrothrustersforuseonlowgravity
planetoids.

TheMakoispoweredbyasealedhydrogenoxygenfuelcell,andincludesa
smallelementzerocore.Whilenotlargeenoughtonullifythevehicle's
mass,thecorecanreduceittobesafelyairdropped.Whenusedin
conjunctionwiththethrusters,italsoallowstheMakotoextricateitself
fromdifficultterrain."

==Technology==

"Theeverydaypiecesoftechnologythatsupportmodernlifestyle."
>Biotics

ObtainedBy:TalktoChakwasaboutKaiden

"Bioticsistheabilityofrareindividualstomanipulatedarkenergyand
createmasseffectfieldsthroughtheuseofelectricalimpulsesfromthe
brain.Intensetrainingandsurgicallyimplantedamplifiersarenecessary
forabiotictoproducemasseffectfieldspowerfulenoughforpracticaluse.
Therelativestrengthofbioticabilitiesvariesgreatlyamongspeciesand
witheachindividual.

Thesearethreebranchesofbiotics.TELEKINESISusesmassloweringfields
tolevitateorimpelobjects.MassraisingKINETICFIELDSareusedtoblock
orpinobjects.DISTORTIONusesrapidlyshiftingmassfieldstoshred
objects.

Mostorganisspeciesarecapableofdevelopingbioticabilities,thoughthere
arerisksinvolved.Bioticsaretheresultofinuteroexposuretoelement
zero.Thisusuallycausesfatalcancersinthevictim,butinrarecasesit
coalescesintonoduleswithinthefetus'sdevelopingnervoussystem."

>Computers:ArtificialIntelligence(AI)

ObtainedBy:FindanAITerminalontheCitadel

"Anartificialintelligenceisaselfawarecomputingsystemcapableof
learningandindependentdecisionmaking.CreationnofconsciousAI
requiresadaptivecode,aslow,expensiveeducation,andaspecialised
quantumcomputercalleda"bluebox."

AnAIcannotbetransmittedacrossacommunicationchannelorcomputer
network.Withoutitsbluebox,anAIisnomorethandatafiles.Loading
thesefilesintoanewblueboxwillcreateanewpersonality,asvariations
inthequantumhardwareandruntimeresultscreateunpredictablevariations.

ThegethserveasacautionarytaleagainstthedangersofrogueAI,andin
CitadelSpace,theyaretechnicallyillegal.Advocacygroupsargue,however,
thatanAIisaliving,consciousentitydeservingthesamerightsas
organics.Theyarguethatcontinueduseoftheterm"artificial"is
institutionalisedracismonthepartoforganiclife,theterm"synthetic"
isconsideredthepoliticallycorrectalternative."

>Computers:VisualIntelligence(VI)

ObtainedBy:TalktoAvinaVITerminalI

"Avirtualintelligenceisanadvancedformofuserinterfacesoftware.VIS
useavarietyofmethodstosimulatenaturalconversation,includinganaudio
interfaceandanavatarpersonalitytointeractwith.AlthoughaVIcan
provideaconvincingemulationofsentience,theyarenotselfaware,nor
cantheylearntotakeindependentaction.

VIsareusedasoperatingsystemsoncommercialandhomecomputers.Menial
VIs"agents"arealsoavailable.Agentsarecompactandspecialised.Some
serveaspersonalsecretaries,filteringcallsandschedulingmeetingsbased
onuserdefinedproperties.Othersareadvancedsearchengines,propagating
themselvesacrosstheextranettocollateuserrequesteddata.

CommercialsVIsinavarietyofstockpersonalitiesareavailableatany
softwareretailer.BoutiquefirmsandhobbyistsalsobuilduniqueVIsto
personalspecification.Althoughsoftwareemulationoflivingpersonalities
isillegal,reconstructionsoffamoushistoricalfiguresarecommon."

>ElementZero("Eezo")
ObtainedBy:ExamineEZeroCoreintheNormandyEngineRoom

"Whensubjectedtoanelectricalcurrent,therarematerialdubbedelement
zero,or"eezo",emitsadarkenergyfieldthatraisesorlowersthemassof
allobjectswithinit.This"masseffect"isusedincountlessways,from
generatingartificialgravitytomanufacturinghighstrengthconstruction
materials.Itismostprominentlyusedtoenablefasterthanlightspace
travel.

Eezoisgeneratedwhensolidmatter,suchasaplanet,isaffectedbythe
energyofastargoingsupernova.Thismaterialiscommonintheasteroid
debristhatorbitneutronstarsandpulsars.Thesearedangerousplacesto
mine,requiringextensiveuseofrobotics,telepresense,andshielding
tosurvivetheincredibleradiationfromthedeadstar.Onlyafewmajor
corporationscanaffordthesetupcostsrequiredtoworktheseprimary
sources.

HumanitydiscoveredrefinedelementzeroattheProtheanresearchstationon
Mars,allowingthemtocreatemasseffectfieldsanddevelopFTLtravel."

>MassEffectFields

ObtainedBy:ExaminetheFieldIntegrityMonitorontheNormandy

"ElementZerocanincreaseordecreasethemassofvolumeofspacetimewhen
subjectedtoanelectricalcurrent.Withapositivecurrent,massis
increase.Withanegativecurrent,massisdecreased.Thestrongerthe
current,thegreaterthemagnitudeofthedarkenergymasseffect.

Inspace,thelowmassfieldsallowFTLtravelandinexpensivesurfaceto
orbittransit.Highmassfieldscreateartificialgravityandpushspace
debrisawayfromvessels.Inmanufacturinglowmassfieldspermitthe
creationofevenlyblendedalloys,whilehighmasscompactionscreatedense,
sturdyconstructionmaterials.

Themilitarymakesextensiveuseofmobilityenhancingtechnologies,with
masseffectutilisingfightingvehiclesstandardfrontlineissuesinmost
militaryforces.Masseffectfieldsarealsoessentialinthecreationof
kineticbarriersofshieldstoprotectagainstenemyfire."

>MassRelays

ObtainedBy:TalktoAvinaVITerminalII

"MassrelaysarefeatsofProtheanengineeringadvancedfarbeyondthe
technologyofanylivingspecies.Theyareenormousstructuresscattered
throughoutthestars,andcancreatecorridorsofvirtuallymassfree
spaceallowinginstantaneoustransitbetweenlocationsseperatedbyyears
orevencenturiesoftravelusingconventionalFTLdrives.

Primarymassrelayscanpropelshipsthousandsoflightyears,oftenfromon
spiralarmofthegalaxytoanother.However,theyhavefixedonetoone
connections:aprimaryrelayconnectstooneotherprimaryrelay,and
nowhereelse.Secondaryrelayscanonlypropelshipsafewhundredlight
years,howevertheyareareomnidirectional;asecondaryrelaycansenda
shiptoanyotherrelaywithinitslimitedrange.

Therearemanydormantprimaryrelayswhosecorrespondingtwinshavenotyet
beenlocated.Theseareleftinactiveuntiltheirpartnerischarted,as
establishedcivilisationsareunwillingtoblindlyopenapassagethatmight
connectthemtoahostilespecies.

>OmniTool

ObtainedBy:TalktoAllianceRequisitionOfficeronNormandy
"Omnitoolsarehandhelddevicesthatcombineacomputermicroframe,sensor
analysispack,andmanufacturingfabricator.Versatileandreliable,an
omnitoolcanbeusedtoanalyseandadjustthefunctionalityofmost
standardequipment,includingweaponsandarmour,fromadistance.

Thefabricationmodulecanrapidlyassemblesmallthreedimensionalobjects
fromcommon,reusableindustrialplastics,ceramics,andlightalloys.This
allowsforfieldrepairsandmodificationstomoststandarditems,aswell
asthereuseofsalvagedequipment.

Omnitoolsarestandardissueforsoldiersandfirstincolonists."

==Weapons,ArmourandEquipment==

"Advancesintechnologyhavemadeindividualsoldiersmoredangerousand
survivablethaneverbefore."

>BodyArmour

ObtainedBy:InvestigatetheDigSiteonEdenPrime

"Combathardsuituseofaduallayersystemtoprotectthewearer.The
innerlayerconsistoffabricarmourwithkineticpadding.Areasthatdon't
needtobeflexible,suchasthechestorshins,arereinforcedwith
sheetsoflightweightablativeceramic.

Theouterlayerconsistsofautomaticallygeneratedkineticbarriers.Objects
travelingaboveacertainspeedwilltriggerthebarriersreflexsystemand
bedeflected,providedthereisenoughenergyleftintheshield'spower
cell.

Armouredhardsuitsaresealabletoprotectthewearerfromextremesof
temperatureandatmosphere.Standardequipmentincludesanonboardmini
frameandacommunications,navaigations,andsensingsuite.Theminiframe
isdesignedtoacceptanddisplaydatefromaweapon'ssmarttargeting
systemtomakeiteasiertolocateandeliminateenemies."

>KineticBarriers("Shields")

ObtainedBy:ExamineJenkin'sBodyonEdenPrime

"Kineticbarriers,colloquiallycalled"shields",provideprotection
againstmostmassacceleratorweapons.Whetheronastarshiporasoldier's
suitofarmour,thebasicprincipleremainsthesame.

Kineticbarriersarerepulsivemasseffectfieldsprojectedfromtiny
emitters.Theseshieldssafelydeflectsmallobjectstravelingatrapid
velocities.Thisaffordsprotectionfrombulletsandotherdangerous
projectiles,butstillallowtheusertositdownwithoutknockingaway
theirchair.

Theshieldingaffordedbykineticbarriersdoesnotprotectagainst
extremesoftemperature,toxins,orradiation."

>MassAccelerator

ObtainedBy:ExaminetheGunsoutsidetheNormandy

"Amassacceleratorpropelsasolidmetalslugusingpreciselycontrolled
electromagneticattractionandrepulsion.Theslugisdesignedtosquashor
shatteronimpact,increasingtheenergyittransferstothetarget.If
thiswerenotthecase,itwouldsimplypunchaholerightthrough,doing
minimaldamage.
Accleratordesignwasrevolutionisedbyelementzero.Asluglightenedbya
masseffectfieldcanbeacceleratedtogreaterspeeds,permitting
projectilevelocitiesthatwerepreviouslyunattainable.Ifacceleratedto
ahighenoughvelocity,asimpleplantchipcanimpactwiththesame
destructiveforceasanuclearweapon.

However,massacceleratorsproducerecoilequaltotheirimpactenergy.This
ismitigatedsomewhatbythemasseffectfieldsthatroundsaresuspended
within,andweaponsrecoilisstilltheprimelimitingfactoronslug
velocity."

>MediGel

ObtainedBy:InvestigatetheMediGelDispenserinDoctorsAreainNormandy

"MediGelisacommonmedicalsalveusedbyparamedics,EMTS,andmilitary
personnel.Itcombinesseveralusefulapplications:alocalanesthetic,
disinfectant,andclottingagentallinone.Onceapplied,thegelis
designedtogriptighttofleshuntilsubjectedtoafrequencyof
ultrasound.Itissealableagainstliquidsmostnotablybloodaswell
ascontaminantsandgases.

ThegelisageneticallyengineeredbioplasmcreatedbytheSirta
Foundation,amedicaltechnologymegacorpbasedonEarth.Technicallythe
medigelviolatesCouncilLawsagainstgeneticengineering,butsofar,it
hasprovedfartoousefultoban."

>SmallArms

ObtainedBy:ExaminetheWeaponsLockerinCSec

"Allmoderninfantryweaponsfrompistolstoassaultriflesusemicroscaled
massacceleratortechnology.Projectilesconsistoftinymetalslugs
suspendedwithinamassreducingfield,acceleratedbymagneticforceto
speedsthatinflictkineticdamage.

Theammomagazineisasimpleblockofmetal.Thegun'sinternalcomputer
calculatesthemassneededtoreachthetargetbasedondistance,gravity,
andatmosphericpressure,thenshearsoffanappropriatesizedslugfromthe
block.Asingleblockcansupplythousandsofrounds,makingammoanonissue
duringanyengagement.

Toplineweaponsalsofeaturesmarttargetingthatallowsthemtocorrectfor
weatherandenvironment.Firingonatargetinahowlinggalefeelsthesame
asitdoesonacalmdayonapracticerange.Smarttargetingdoesnotmean
thebulletwillautomaticallyfindthemarkeverytimethetriggerispulled;
itonlymakesiteasierforthemarksmantoaim."

[9.02]SecondaryCodex

Thesecondarycodexisthesecondpartofthecodex,formoreindepth
information.Still,yougetarewardfordiscoveringtheentry,butthere
aresomethatarelimiting.

==PersonalHistorySummary==

"BackgroundInformationforCommanderShepard."

>Colonist

ObtainedBy:Choosingthisatthestartofthegame

"YouwereraisedonMindoironthefringesoftheAtticanTraverse.Whenyou
weresixteen,thecolonywasraidedbyslavers.Theentiresettlementwas
razedandyourfriendsandfamilywereslaughtered.ApassingAlliancepatrol
rescuedyou,butallyoulovedwasdestroyed."

>Earthborn

ObtainedBy:Choosingthisatthestartofthegame

"YouwerebornonEarth,butyouneverknewyourparents.Achildofthe
streets,youlearnedtolivebyyourwitsandguts,survivinginthehidden
underbellyofthemegatroplisesofhumanity'shomeworld."

>Spacer

ObtainedBy:Choosingthisatthestartofthegame

"BothofyourparentswereintheAlliancemilitary.Yourchildhoodwasspent
onshipsandstationsastheytransferredfrompostingtoposting.Following
inyourparents'footsteps,youenlistedattheageofeighteen."

>Ruthless

ObtainedBy:Choosingthisatthestartofthegame

"Eagertofindabetterlife,youjoinedtheAlliancemilitarywhenyoucameo
ofage.YouwereassignedtothecampaigntoridtheSkyllianVergeof
batarianslaversandothercriminalelements.Thefinalbattlecamewhen
AllianceforceslaidsiegetoTorfan,aslaverbasebuiltmilesbelowthe
surfaceofadesolatemoon.Thesuperiorityofthehumanfleetwaswasted
intheassaultontheundergroundbunker,butyouledacorpsofelite
groundtroopsintotheheartoftheenemybase.

Nearlythreequartersofyourownsquadperishedintheviciousclose
quartersfighting...acostyouwerewillingtopaytomakesurenota
singleslavermadeitoutofTorfanalive."

>SoleSurvivor

ObtainedBy:Choosingthisatthestartofthegame

"OneofyourfirstmissionswasanexpeditiontoinvestigateAkuze,alush
worldontheoutskirtsofAlliancespacethathadsuddenlydroppedoutof
contact.Arrivingonthesurface,yourpatrolfoundthesettlementintact,
buttherewerenosurvivors.

Atnightfall,thethreshermawsstruckmindlessabominationsofteethand
tentaclesthatrosefrombeneaththeearth.Constantgunfirecouldn'tdrown
theshrieksofyourfellowsoldiersastheyweredraggeddowntoagruesome
death.

FiftymarinesdiedonAkuze.Youweretheonlyonetomakeitbacktothe
landingzonealive.Amonumentontheplanetcommemoratesthemassacre,a
grimreminderofthepricehumanitymustpayastheyspreadthroughoutthe
stars."

>WarHero

ObtainedBy:Choosingthisatthestartofthegame

"YouenlistedwiththeAlliancemilitaryandwaspostedonElysium.Youwere
thereduringtheSkyllianBlitz,anattckonthecolonybyamassive
coalitionforceofslavers,crimesyndicates,andbatarianwarlords.

Youralliedthecivilianinhabitants,leadingthemintheirdesperatefight
toholdofftheinvaders.Whenenemytroopersbrokethroughthecolony's
defences,yousinglehandedlyheldthemoffandsealedthebreach.

Afterhoursofbrutalfighting,reinforcementsfinallyarrivedandtheenemy
brokeranksandfled.Becauseofyouractions,Elysiumwassaved,andyou
wereregardedthroughouttheAllianceasatruehero."

==Aliens:CouncilRaces==

"Thethreemostpoliticallyimportantspeciesinthegalaxy."

>Asari:Biology

ObtainedBy:TalktoLiarawithintentofaRelationship

"Asarihavearobustcellularregenerativesystem.Whiletheydonotheal
fasterthanotherspecies,asariareknowntoreach1000yearsofage.

Althoughasarihaveonegender,theyarenotasexual.Anasariprovidestwo
copiesofherowngenestoheroffspring.Thesecondsetisalteredina
uniqueprocesscalledmelding.

Duringmelding,anasariconsciouslyattuneshernervoussystemtoher
partner's,sendingandreceivingelectricalimpulsesdirectlythroughthe
skin.Thepartnercanbeanotherasari,oranalienofeithergender.
Effectively,theasariandherpartnerbrieflybecomeoneunifiednervous
system.

Thisuniquemeansofreproductionisthereasonasariaretalentedbiotics.
Theirevolvedabilitytoconsciouslycontrolnerveimpulsesisverysimilar
tobiotictraining.Asaribelievethattheiroffspringacquirethebest
qualitiesofthe"father"fromthemeldedgenes,butevidenceisanecdotal.

Asaripassthroughthreeclimactericlifestages,markedbybiochemicaland
physiologicalchanges.TheMaidenstagebeginsatbirthandismarkedbythe
drivetoexploreandexperience.Mostyoungasariarecuriousandrestless.

TheMatronstageoflifebeginsaroundtheageof350,thoughitcanbe
triggeredearlieriftheindividualmeldsfrequently.Thisperiodismarked
byadesiretosettleinoneareaandraisechildren.

TheMatriarchstagebeginsaround700,orearlieriftheindividualmelds
rarely.Matriarchsbecomeactiveintheircommunityassagesandcouncillors,
dispensingwisdomfromcenturiesofexperience.

Whileeachstageoflifeismarkedbystrongbiologicaltendencies,
individualsdomakeunexpectedlifechoices.Forexample,thereareMaidens
whostayclosetohomeratherthanexplore,Matronswhowouldratherwork
thanbuildafamily,andMatriarchswhohavenointerestincommunity
affairs."

>Asari:Culture

ObtainedBy:TalktoLiara

"Becauseoftheirlonglifespan,asaritendtohavea"longview"notcommon
inotherraces.Whentheyencounteranewspeciesorsituation,theasariare
morecomfortablewithanextendedperiodofpassiveobservationandstudy
thanimmediateaction.Theyareunfazedthatsomeoftheirinvestmentsor
decisionsmaynotpayofffordecadesorcenturies.Matriarchscanseemto
makeincomprehensibledecisions,buttheirinsightisevidentwhentheir
carefullylaidplanscometofruition.Ininterstellarrelations,thislong
viewmanifestsintheunspokenpolicyofcentrism.Theasariinstinctively
seektomaintainstablebalancesofeconomic,political,andmilitarypower.
Traditionally,asarispreadtheirinfluencethroughculturaldominationand
intellectualsuperiority.Theyinvitenewspeciesofadvanceddevelopmentto
jointhegalacticcommunity,knowingthattheiridealsandbeliefswill
inevitablyinfluencetheexistingculture."

>Asari:Government

ObtainedBy:TalktoLiara

"Theasaricamelatetotheconceptofworldgovernment.Forcenturies,their
homeworldofThessiawasdottedwithlooseconfederaciesofgreatrepublican
cities.TheclosestEarthlyequivalentwouldbetheancientMediterranean
citystates.Sincetheasariculturevaluesconsensusandaccommodation,
therewaslittleimpetustoformlargerprincipalities.Ratherthanhoard
resources,theasaribarteredfreely.Ratherthanattackoneanotherover
differingphilosophies,theysoughttounderstandoneanother.

Onlyintheinformationagedidthecitystatesgrowclose.Communication
overtheinternetevolvedintoan"electronicdemocracy".Asarihaveno
politiciansorelections,butafreewheeling,allinclusivelegislature
thatcitizenscanparticipateinatwill.Policydebatestakeplaceatall
hoursoftheday,inofficialchatroomsandforumsmoderatedbyspecially
programmedvirtualintelligences.Allaspectsofpolicyareopenedto
plebisciteatanytime.Inanygivendebate,theasaritendtolendthemost
credencetotheopinionsofanyMatriarchspresent,nearlyalwaysdeferring
totheexperienceofthesemilleniaold"wisewomen".

Achievingconsensusthroughpublicdebatemaytaketoolonginacrisis.In
caseswhereprompt,decisiveactionisrequired,theasaridefertothe
wisdomoflocalMatriarchs."

>Asari:MilitaryDoctrine

ObtainedBy:TalktoLiara

"Theasarimilitaryresemblesacollectionoftribalwarriorbandswithno
nationalstructure.Eachcommunityorganisesitsownunitasthelocalssee
fit,andelectaleadertocommandthem.Unitsfrompopulouscitiesarelarge
andwellequipped,whilethosefromfarmvillagesmaybeonlyafewwomen
withsmallarms.Thereisnouniform;everyonewearswhattheylike.The
asarimilitaryisnotanirregularmilitia,however;thosewhoserveare
fulltimeprofessionals.

Theaverageasarihuntressisinthemaidenstageofherlifeandhasdevoted
2030yearsstudyingthemartialarts.Asarichoosetobewarriorsatayoung
age,andtheireducationfromthatpointisdedicatedtosharpeningthemmind
andbodyforthatsolepurpose.Whentheyretire,theypossessanalarming
proficiencyforkilling.

Huntressesfightindividuallyorinpairs,dependingonthetacticspreferred
intheirtown.Oneonone,ahuntressispracticallyunbeatable,possessing
profoundtacticalinsight,ahunter'seye,andadancer'sgraceandalacrity.
Bioticsarecommonenoughthatsomecapabilityisarequirementtobetrained
asahuntress;lackofbiotictalentexcludesayoungasarifrommilitary
service.

Whilefluidandmobile,asarican'tstandupinafirestormthewayakrogan,
turian,orhumancould.Sincetheirunitsaresmallandtypicallylackheavy
armorandsupportweapons,theyarealmostincapableoffightinga
conventionalwar,particularlyoneofadefensivenature.Soasariunits
typicallyundertakespecialoperationsmissions.Likeanarmyofninjas,they
areadeptatambush,infiltration,andassassination,demoralisingand
defeatingtheirenemiesthroughintense,focusedguerrillastrikes.

Asapopularturiansayingputsit,"Theasariarethefinestwarriorsinthe
galaxy.Fortunately,therearenotmanyofthem"."

>Asari:Religion

ObtainedBy:TalktoLiara

"ThepantheisticmainstreamasarireligionisSiari,whichtranslatesroughly
as"allisone."Thefaithfulagreeoncertaincoretruths:theuniverseis
aconsciousness,everylifewithinitisanaspectofthegreaterwhole,and
deathisamergingofone'sspiritualenergybackintogreateruniversal
consciousness.Siaristsdon'tspecificallybelieveinreincarnation;they
believeinspiritualenergyreturningtotheuniversalconsciousnessupon
deathwilleventuallybeusedtofillnewmortalvessels.

Siaribecamepopularaftertheasarilefttheirhomeworldanddiscovered
theirabilityto"meld"withnearlyanyformoflife.Thisabilityisseenas
proofthatalllifeisfundamentallysimilar.Siaripriestessesseetheir
roleaspromotingunitybetweendisparateshardsoftheuniverse'sawareness.

Beforetheriseofsiaripantheism,asarireligionswereasdiverseastheir
politicalopinion.Thestrongestsurvivorofthosedaysisthemonotheistic
religionworshippingthegoddessAthame.Liketheasari,thegoddesscycles
throughthetripleaspectsofmaiden,matron,andmatriarch."

>Salarians:Biology

ObtainedBy:TalktoKaiden

"Salariansarenotedfortheirhighspeedmetabolism,whichallowsthemto
functiononjustonehourofsleepaday.Theirmindsandbodiesworkfaster
thanmostsapientraces,makingthemseemrestlessorhyperactive.The
drawbackofthisactivemetabolismisashortlifespanofaround40human
years.

Thesalariansareamphibianhaplodiploidegglayers;unfertilizedeggs
producemalesandfertilisedeggsproducefemales.Onceayear,asalarian
femalewilllayaclutchofdozensofeggs.Socialrulespreventallbuta
fractionfrombeingfertilised.Asaresult,90%ofthespeciesismale.

Salarianshavephotographicmemoriesandrarelyforgetafact.Theyalso
possessaformofpsychological"imprinting",tendingtodefertothosethey
knewintheiryouth.Salarianhatchingisasolemnritualinwhichtheclan
Dalatrass(matriarch)isolatesherselfwiththeeggs.Theyoungsalarians
psychologicallyimprintonherandtendtodefertoherwishes.

Duringthehatchingofdaughters,theDalatrassesofthemotherandfather's
clansarepresentattheimprinting.Thisensurestheoffspringhaveequal
loyaltytoboth,ensuringthedesireddynasticandpoliticalunity."

>Salarians:Culture

ObtainedBy:TalktoCaptainKirrache

"Theraresalarianfemalesarecloisteredontheirworldsoutoftradition
andrespect.PowerfulfemaleDalatrassesaredynastsandpoliticalkingpins.
Theydeterminethepoliticalcourseoftheirrespectiveregionsthrough
shrewdnegotiation.Thoughmalesalariansrisetopositionsofgreat
authorityinbusiness,academia,orthemilitary,theyrarelyhaveany
inputonpolitics.

Duetotheirmethodofreproduction,salarianshavenoconceptofromantic
love,sexualattraction,orthebiologicalimpulsesandsocialritualsthat
complicatehumanlives.Malefemalerelationshipsarerare(duetothe
scarcityoffemales)andaremoreakintohumanfriendship.
Sexualityisstrictlyforthepurposeofreproduction.Ancientsocialcodes
determinewhogetstofertiliseeggs,whichproducesmoredaughtersto
continueabloodline.Fertilisationgenerallyonlyoccursaftermonthsof
negotiationbetweentheparents'clans,andisdoneforpurposeofpolitical
anddynasticalliance.Nosalarianwouldimaginedefyingthiscode.

Salariannamesarequitecomplex.Afullnameincludesinorderthename
ofasalarian'splanet,duchy,barony,fiefdom,family,andfinally,the
givenname."

>Salarians:Government

ObtainedBy:TalktoCaptainKirrache

"ThesalariangovernmentiscalledtheSalarianUnion.Itisalabyrinthine
webofmatrilinealbloodlines,withpoliticalalliancesformedthrough
interbreeding.

Inmanyways,thesalarianpoliticalnetworkfunctionslikethenoble
familiesofEarth'sMedievalEurope.Structurallythegovernmentconsists
offiefdoms,baronies,duchies,planets,andmarches(colonisationclusters).
Thesearehumannicknames;theoriginalsalarianisunpronounceable.Each
areaisruledbyasingleDalatrass(matriarchalheadofhousehold)and
representsanincreasingamountofterritoryandprestigewithinthe
salarianpoliticalweb.

Approaching100members,thefirstcircleofasalarian'sclancomprisesof
parents,siblings,uncles,aunts,andcousins.Thenextcircleincludessecond
cousins,etc,andescalatestowellover1000members.Thefourthoffifth
circleofaclannumbersintothemillions.Salarianloyaltyisgreatestto
theirfirstcircleanddiminishesfromthere.Theirphotographicmemories
allowsalarianstorecognisealltheirmyriadrelatives."

>Salarians:LeagueofOne

ObtainedBy:FindaLeagueofOneMedal

"BeforetheyjoinedtheCitadelCouncil,thesalarians'mostpotentmilitary
toolwasasmallreconnaissanceteamknownastheLeagueofOne.Their
primarytrainingwasinespionageandassassination.Nevermorethanadozen
strong,theteamwasadeptatinfiltratingthetightestdefensesand
eliminatingallnecessaryobstacles.

OnlyafewtopmembersofgovernmentandmilitarywereprivytotheLeague's
identities.Leaguemembersworenodistinguishinggarments,andheldno
particularrank.TheonlyevidenceoftheirparticipationintheLeaguewasa
smallmedallionpresentedtoeachmemberuponinduction.Thissecrecywas
maintaineduntiltheformationoftheCouncil.

Inanaffordtodispelrumoursandappeasetheirnewasaripartners,the
SalarianUnionreleasedallclassifieddocumentspertainingtotheLeague.
TheLeagueofOnewassuddenlyexposedandindangerofbeinghuntedby
enemiesofthesalarians.Beforeanyharmcouldbedone,theteam
mysteriouslydisappeared.Mostassumedthiswasaconvenientlietohelphide
theiridentities,butafewmonthslater,theinnercabinetwasmurdered.
Thoughtherewasnoincriminatingevidence,itwasclearwhowasresponsible.

Realisingthethreatposedbythisrogueoutfit,theSpecialTasksGroup
dispatchedateamofhunters.Whentheydidn'treturn,theSTGdispatchedten
ofitsbrightestoperatorswithbroaddiscretionarypowers.Onlytworeturned;
theyreportednoevidenceoftheLeague.

NofurtherincidentswerereportedanditwasassumedtheLeaguewaswiped
out.Somerecentlydeclassifieddocuments,however,havesuggestedtheremay
havebeenathirteenthmemberwhoeludedthesalarianmilitary."
>Salarians:MilitaryDoctrine

ObtainedBy:TalktoCaptainKirrache

"Inprinciple,thesalarianmilitaryissimilartotheAlliance,asmall
volunteerarmythatfocusesonmaneuverwarfare.Whatdifferentiatesthe
salariansisnottheirequipmentordoctrine,buttheirintelligenceservices
andrulesofengagement.Thesalariansbelievethatawarshouldbewon
beforeitbegins.

Conventionalwisdomholdsthatthesalariansknoweverythingabouteveryone,
andthisisnotfarfromthetruth.Inwar,theunquestionedsuperiorityof
theirintelligenceservicesallowsthemtousetheirsmallmilitaryto
maximumeffectiveness.Wellbeforefightingbreaksout,theypossess
completeknowledgeoftheirenemy'spositions,intentions,andtimetable.

Ineverywarthesalarianshavefought,theystruckfirstandwithout
warning.Forthesalarians,toknowanenemyplanstoattackandtoletit
happenisfolly.Toannouncetheirownplanstoattackisinsanity.Theyfind
thehumanmoralconceptsof"donotfireuntilfiredupon"and"declareawar
beforeprosecutingit"incrediblynaive.Indefensivewars,theyexecute
devastatingpreemptivestrikeshoursbeforetheenemy'sownattacks.Onthe
offensive,theyhavenevertelegraphedtheirintentionswithadeclarationof
warbeforeattacking.

Bioticsarevirtuallyunknowninthesalarianmilitary.Thosewithsuch
abilitiesareconsideredtoovaluabletobeusedascannonfodderandassigned
totheintelligenceservices.

Whilecapableofdefendingthemselvesagainstmostthreats,thesalarians
knowthattheyaresmallfishinauniversefilledwithsharks.Asapointof
survival,theyhavecultivatedstrongallianceswithlargerpowers,
particularlytheturians.Thoughtherelationshipbetweenthetwospecieswas
rockyatfirstduetothekroganupliftfiasco,thesalarianstakepainsto
keepthisrelationshipstrongenoughthatanyonewhomightthreatenthem
risksturianintervention."

>Salarians:SpecialTasksGroup

ObtainedBy:LearnaboutVirimire'sSituation

"Salarianintelligencefieldagentsaregroupedintoanorganizationcalled
theSpecialTasksGroup.STGoperatorsworkinindependentcells,performing
dangerousmissionssuchascounterterrorism,infiltration,reconnaissance,
assassination,andsabotage.

TheSTGisaproactiveorganisation,puncturingworrisometrendsbeforethey
becomemovements.Atanytime,adozengroupsareoperatingcovertlywithin
thelawlessTerminusSystems,sowingdissentamongthevariousfactions.
Civiliansanalystsalsonotehowtroublesome"hingepoint"individualsin
Terminusfrequentlymeetunexpecteddeaths.

STGoperatorsarefearedthroughoutthegalaxyfortheircleareyed,
remorselesspracticality.Theyarewillingtodowhateverittakestoachieve
theirmission,evenifitkillsciviliansorresultsintheteam'sown
destruction.Inmanyways,theyareakintotheCouncilSpectres."

>Turians:Biology

ObtainedBy:TalkingtoGarrus

"Theturianhomeworld,Pavaven,hasametalpoorcore,generatingaweak
magneticfieldandallowingmoresolarradiationintotheatmosphere.Todeal
withthis,mostformsoflifeonPalavenevolvedsomeformofmetallic
"exoskeleton"toprotectthemselves.Theirreflectiveplatelikeskinmakes
turianslesssusceptibletolongterm,lowlevelradiationexposure,butthey
donotpossessanysortof"naturalarmor".Aturian'sthickskindoesnot
stopprojectilesanddirectedenergybolts.

AlthoughlifeonPalaveniscarbonbasedandoxygenbreathing,itisbuilton
dextroaminoacids.Thisplacestheturiansinadistinctminorityonthe
galacticstage;thequariansaretheonlyothersapientdextroproteinrace.
Thefoodofhumans,asari,orsalarians(whoevolvedinlevoaminoacidbased
biospheres),willatbestpassthroughturiansystemswithoutprovidingany
nutrition.Atworst,itwilltriggeranallergicreactionthatcanbefatal
ifnotimmediatelytreated."

>Turians:Culture

ObtainedBy:TalkingtoGarrus

"Whileturiansareindividualswithpersonaldesires,theirinstinctisto
equatetheselfwiththegroup,andtosetasideallpersonaldesiresforthe
goodofall.

Turiansaretaughttohaveastrongsenseofpersonalaccountability,the
"turianhonour"thatotherracesfindsoremarkable.Turiansaretaughtto
owneverydecisiontheymake,goodorill.Theworstsintheycanmakeinthe
eyesoftheirpeopleistolieabouttheirownactions.Turianswhomurder
willtrytogetawaywithit,butifdirectlyquestioned,mostwillconfess
tothecrime.

Turianshaveastronginclinationtowardpublicserviceandselfsacrifice,
sotheytendtobepoorentrepreneurs.Tocompensate,theyacceptedthe
mercantilevolusasaclientrace,offeringprotectioninexchangefortheir
fiscalexpertise.

Theturianmilitaryisthecentreoftheirsociety.Itisnotjustanarmed
force;itisanallencompassingpublicworksorganisation.Themilitary
policearealsothecivicpolice.Thefirebrigadesservethecivilian
populationaswellasmilitaryfacilities.Thecorpsofengineersbuildsand
maintainsspaceports,schools,waterpurificationplants,andpowerstations.
Themerchantmarineensuresthatallworldsgetneededresources."

>Turians:Government

ObtainedBy:TalktoGarrusAFTERFindingDrSaleon

"Theturiangovernmentisahierarchicalmeritocracy.Whileithasgreat
potentialformisuse,thisistemperedbythecivicdutyandpersonal
responsibilityturianslearninchildhood.

Turianshave27citizenshiptiers,beginningwithcivilians(clientracesand
children).Theinitialperiodofmilitaryserviceisthesecondtier.Formal
citizenshipisconferredatthethirdtier,afterbootcamp.Forclientraces,
citizenshipisgrantedaftertheindividualmustersout.Higherranked
civiliansareexpectedtoleadandprotectsubordinates.Lowerrankingcitizens
areexpectedtoobeyandsupportsuperiors.Promotiontoanothertierof
citizenshipisbasedonthepersonalassessmentsofone'ssuperiorsand
corankers.

Throughouttheirlives,turiansascendedtothehighertiers,andare
occasionally"demoted"tolowerones.Thestigmaassociatedwithdemotion
liesnotontheindividual,butonthosewhopromotedhimwhenhewasn't
readyforadditionalresponsibility.Thiscurbsthetendencytopromote
individualsintopositionsbeyondtheircapabilities.

Settlingintoaroleandrankisnotconsideredstagnation.Turiansvalue
knowingone'sownlimitationsmorethanbeingambitious.
AtthetoparethePrimarchs,whoeachruleacolonisationcluster.The
Primarchsvoteonmattersofnationalimportance.Theyotherwisemaintaina
"handsoff"policy,trustingthecitizensoneachlevelbelowthemtodo
theirjobscompetently.

Turiansenjoybroadfreedoms.Solongasonecompleteshisduties,anddoes
notpreventothersfromcompletingtheirs,nothingisforbidden.Forexample,
therearenolawsagainstrecreationaldruguse,butifsomeoneisunableto
completehisdutiesduetodruguse,hissuperiorsstepin.Judicial
proceedingsare"interventions."Peersexpresstheirconcern,andtryto
convincetheoffendertochange.Ifrehabilitationfails,turianshaveno
qualmsaboutsentencingdangerousindividualstolifeathardlabourforthe
state."

>Turians:MilitaryDoctrine

ObtainedBy:TalkingtoGarrus

"Althoughtheylackthebrutalityofthekrogan,theskilloftheasari,and
thevirtuosityofhumans,theturianmilitaryhasformidablediscipline.
OfficersandNCOsare"lifers"withyearsoffieldexperience.Enlisted
personnelarethoroughlytrainedandstaycalmunderfire.Turianunitsdon't
break.Eveniftheirentirelinecollapses,theyfallbackinorder,setting
ambushesastheygo.Apopularsayingholds:"Youwillonlyseeaturian's
backoncehe'sdead."

Bootcampbeginsonthe15thbirthday.Soldiersreceiveayearoftraining
beforebeingassignedtoafieldunit;officerstrainforevenlonger.Most
serveuntiltheageof30,atwhichtheybecomepartoftheReserves.Even
iftheysufferinjuriespreventingfrontlineservice,mostdosupportwork
behindthelines.

Bioticsareuncommon.Whileadmiredfortheirexactingskills,biotics'
motivesarenotalwaysfullytrustedbythecommonsoldier.Theturians
prefertoassigntheirbioticstospecialistteamscalledCabals.

Commandandcontrolisdecentralisedandflexible.Individualsquadscancall
forartilleryandairsupport.Theymakeextensiveuseofcombatdronesfor
lightduties,andpracticecombinedarms:infantryoperateswitharmour,
supportedbyoverheadgunships.Strategically,theyaremethodicaland
patient,anddislikeriskyoperations.

Traditionisimportant.Eachlegionhasafulltimestaffofhistorianswho
chronicleitsbattlehonoursindetail.Theoldesthaverecordsdatingback
totheturianIronAge.Ifalegionisdestroyedinbattle,itis
reconstitutedratherthanbeingreplaced.

Theturiansrecruitauxiliaryunitsfromconqueredorabsorbedminorraces.
Auxiliariesaregenerallylightinfantryorarmouredcavalryunitsthat
screenandsupportthemainbattleformations.Attheconclusionoftheir
serviceintheAuxiliaries,recruitsaregrantedturiancitizenship."

>Turians:Religion

ObtainedBy:TalktoGarrusAFTERFindingDrSaleon

"AlthoughTurianshaveastrictmoralcode,theirbeliefinindividual
responsibilitymeansthattheconceptsofgoodandevilaresimplythe
individual'schoicebetweenegotismandaltruisminanygivendecision.They
havenoconceptof"good"deitiesthatencouragenoblebehaviouror"evil"
onesthattemptindividualstomisdeeds.

Turiansbelievethatgroupsandareashave"spirits"thattranscendthe
individual.Forexample,amilitaryunitwouldbeconsideredtohavea
literalspiritthatembodiesthehonourandcourageithasdisplayed.A
city'sspiritreflectstheaccomplishmentsandindustryofitsresidents.An
ancienttress'sspiritreflectsthebeautyandtranquilityoftheareait
growswithin.

Thesespiritsareneithergoodnorevil,noraretheyappealedtofor
intercession.Turiansdonotbelievespiritscanaffecttheworld,but
spiritscaninspiretheliving.Prayersandritualsallowanindividualto
conversewithaspiritforguidanceorinspiration.ForexampleaTurianwho
findshisloyaltytestedmayappealtothespiritofhisunit,hopingto
reconnectwiththeprideandhonourofthegroup.ATurianwhowishesto
createaworkofartmayattempttoconnectwiththespiritofabeautiful
location.

Turiansenjoyabsolutefreedomofreligionandcanpracticewhateverappeals
tothemsolongasitdoesnotimpedeanyone'sabilitytoperformtheir
duties.Therearemanypractitionersoftheasari"siarist"philosophy.Since
openingdialogwiththehumanSystemsAlliance,someTurianshaveembraced
ConfucianismandZenBuddhism."

==Aliens:ExtinctSpecies==

"Spacefaringspeciesthatwentextinctthousandsofyearsbeforethepresent."

>Protheans:Beacon

ObtainedBy:TalkingtoLiara

"ThebeaconwasaProtheanartefactunearthedontheAlliancecolonyofEden
Prime.ItsresemblancetotheProtheandatabanksrecoveredonMarsprovoked
animmediateinterestfromtheAllianceandtheCitadelCouncil.Itprovedto
beasolidstatedatastoragedevice,partofagalaxyspanningcommnetwork
similartothemodernextranet.IntactProthean"paleotechnology"israre;
thebeaconseemedtopromiseanotherquantumleapoftechnology,akintothe
discoveryofthemasseffectdriveandrelays.

Unfortunately,thebeaconalsodrewtheattentionoftherougeSpectreSaren
Arteriusandhissyntheticallies,thegeth.Adawnraidbyhisflagship
Sovereignresultinginhundredsofciviliancasualties.Thebeaconwasbadly
damaged.Themotivesbehindtheattackarestillbeinginvestigated.

Duringtherecoveryoperation,thebeaconfiredapulseofenergyatthe
ExecutiveOfficeroftheAlliancefrigateNormandy.LieutenantCommander
Shepardsurvivedandappearstohavesufferednoilleffects.Afterwards,the
beaconfellinert.Themechanismappearstobedead."

>Protheans:Cipher

ObtainedBy:CompletingFeros

"TheProtheanbeacondownloadeditsknowledgeintoLt.CommanderShepardon
EdenPrime,causingconfusingdreamsandvisions.Whiletheimageryis
becomingclearerwithtime,themeaningofthebeaconcommunicationremains
elusive.

IthasbeensuggestedthatProtheandatarecordingishighlydependentona
certainpointofview,whatCarlJungdescribedasthecollective
unconscious.The"cipher"neededtocomprehendtheimagesimplantedin
Shepard'smindistheculturalknowledgeofaProthean:thearchetypes,
biologicalinstincts,andcommonexperiencesuniversaltotherace.Sincethe
Protheanshavebeendeadformillennia,itmaybeimpossibletoacquirethis
"cipher"."

>Protheans:DataDisks
ObtainedBy:FindaDataDisk

"DespitealltheevidenceconfirmedtheProtheans,littleisknownabouttheir
cultureandsociety.Fromtimetotime,digsiteswillyieldnewclues,but
after50,000yearsofdecay,littleofvalueisunearthed.

RecentresearchhasfocusedonthediscoveryofProtheandatadiscs.Ontheir
own,theyarefrailandrarelyfoundinonepiece.Occasionally,however,an
intactdiscwillbediscoveredwithinaconsoleorreadingdevice.

Todate,overthreedozendiscshavebeenrecoveredandfewhavebeen
restoredtothepointwhereresearcherscanbeginanalysingthem.Thoughit
maybesometimebeforescientistsdiscoverawaytotransferthedataoff
thediscs,theyarecurrentlyconsideredthemosttangibleleadsforlearning
moreabouttheProtheanculture."

>Protheans:Mar'sRuins

ObtainedBy:ScanMars

"Aftertwentyyearsofmannedresearchoutpostsandnearlyacenturyof
roboticexploration,theEuropeanSpaceAgency'sLowellCitybecamethefirst
permanentsettlementonMarsin2103.Withinadecade,theUnitedStatesand
Chinahadfoundedpermanentsettlements,aswell.

ThesouthpolarregionofPrometheiPlanumdevelopeda"BermudaTriangle"
reputation.Satellitesdetectedintermittentmassconcentrationandmagnetic
fieldshifts.In2148,prospectorsworkingnearDeseadoCraterdiscoveredan
undergroundcomplex:aProtheanobservationpost.Theoddphenomenawere
generatedbytheoperationanddischargeofamasseffectcore,struggling
tofunctiondespitefiftymillenniaofneglect.

Earthwaselectrifiedwiththenews.Humanitywasunequivocallynotalone.
Whilecourtsbattledwhoownedtheruins,theinternationalscientific
communitycoordinatedamassiveefforttoaccess,translate,andinterpret
thedatabanksrecoveredfromthefacility.

Thefacilityprovedtobeabiosciencesobservationpostbuiltwhenhomo
sapienswerefirstevolvingonEarth.WhilethemotivesoftheProtheansare
notcertain,translatedrecordsindicatethatthefacilitywasinregular
communicationwithautomatedobservationplatformsinEarthorbitandthe
lunarnearside.Thehalfdozenmasseffectspaceshipsfoundinthefacility
werepresumablyusedforfirsthandobservation."

==Aliens:NonCouncilRaces==

"Spacefaringspecieswithoutthepoliticalpowertosetgalacticpolicy."

>Geth:Armatures

ObtainedBy:EncounteranArmature

"Armaturesarequadrupedallterrainheavyweaponsplatforms,akintothe
armouredfightingvehiclesofotherraces.Gethbeingsynthetic
intelligences,armaturesarenotcrewedvehicles,butintelligententities,
capableofindependentdecisionmakingandlearning.

Armaturesareequippedwithheavykineticbarriers.Theirmaincannonmounted
onthearticulated"head"turret,appearstobeahighlyefficient
conventionalmassaccelerator.Itiscapableoffiringinantipersonneland
antitankmodes.Somearmaturescarrydronesintobattle,presumablefor
reconnaissancepurposes.Othershostaswarmofinsectsizedrepair
microbots."
>Geth:Hoppers

ObtainedBy:EncounteraHopper

"Thegethmodelscollectivelydubbed"hoppers"byAllianceforcesare
electronicwarfareplatforms.Theycanprojectelectromagneticradiation
acrossabroadspectrumasanoffensiveweapon.Theycanalsoperformcyber
warfareattacksagainsttheonboardcomputersofbodyarmourhardsuitsand
weapons,adverselyaffectingtheirperformance.

Thestructureofhoppersconsistofanadvancedandhighlyelasticartificial
musclematerial.Thisallowsahoppertocompressitsentirebodyfor
powerfulleaps.Hoppersalsohavethousandofmoleculescale"barbs"onthe
surfacesoftheirhandsandfeet,whichareusedtoclingtowallsand
ceilings.Hoppersareverydifficulttotarget,leapingfromonesurfaceto
anotherinrapidsuccession.

Thequarianshavenorecordofanygethmodelsimilartohoppers.Thisnew
morphtypemusthavebeendevelopedoverthelastthreehundredyearsbythe
geththemselves.Thisistroublingproofthatthegetharecontinuingtomove
towardstechnologicalsingularity.Expertsinsyntheticlifeareintrigued
thathoppersappeartobeevenmoreorganicthenthebaselinegeth.

TheidentifiedsubtypesofhoppershavebeencodenamedSapper,Stalker,and
Ghost."

>Krogan:Biology

ObtainedBy:TalkingtoWrex

"Thekroganevolvedinalethalecology.Overmillionsofyears,thegrim
struggletosurvivelargerpredators,virulentdisease,andresourcescarcity
ontheirhomeworld,Tuchanka,turnedthelizardsintoquintessential
survivors.PerhapsthemosttellingindicatorofTuchanka'slethalityisthe
kroganeyes.Althoughtheyareapredatorspeciesbyanystandard
definition,theireyesevolvedtobewideset,asanyEarthpreyspecieslike
deerandcattle.Kroganeyeshavea240degreearcofvision,bettersuited
forspottingenemiessneakinguponthemthanforpursuit.

Physically,thekroganarenighindestructible,withatoughhideimpervious
toanymeleeweaponshortofamolecularblade.Whiletheyfeelpain,itdoes
notaffecttheirabilitytoconcentrate.Theyhavemultiplefunctioning
examplesofallmajororgans,andcanoftensurvivethelossofoneortwoof
anytype.Ratherthananervoussystem,theyhaveanelectricallyconductive
secondcirculatorysystem.Akrogancanneverbeparalysedtheymaylose
somefluid,butitcanbereplacedbythebodyintime.

Thehumponkrogan'sbackstoreswaterandfatsthathelpthekrogansurvive
leantimes.Largehumpsareapointofpride;beingwellfedimpliesthe
kroganisasuperiorpredator.

Themostwidelyknownbiologicalfeatureofthekroganistheirincredible
birthrateandrapidmaturity.Oncefreedfromthehostilecauldronof
Tuchanka,thekroganpopulationswelledintoanumberlesshorde.Onlythe
genophagekeptthemfromoutbreedingthecombinedCouncilraces.Nowthe
rarekroganfemalescapableofbringingachildtotermaretreatedlike
strategicresources:warlordswilltradethematdiplomacyor(more
frequently)fightwarsoverthem."

>Krogan:Culture

ObtainedBy:TalkingtoWrex

"Theharshkroganhomeworldconditionedthekroganpsychologyfortoughness
justasitdidthebody.Kroganhavealwayshadatendencytobeselfish,
unsympathetic,andblunt.Theyrespectstrengthandselfrelianceandare
neithersurprisednoroffendedbytreachery.Theweakandselflessdonot
livelong.Intheirculture,"lookingoutfornumberone"issimplyamatter
ofcourse.

AftertheirdefeatintheRebellions,theveryconceptofkroganleadership
wasdiscredited.Whereawarlordcouldoncecommandenoughpowertobring
entiresolarsystemstoheelandbecomeOverlord,thesedaysitisrarefor
asingleleadertohavemorethen1000warriorsswearallegiancetohim.Most
krogantrustandservenoonebutthemselves.

Thissolitaryattitudestemsinpartfromadeepsenseoffatalismand
futility,aprofoundsocialeffectofthegenophagethatcausedkrogan
numberstodwindletoarelativehandful.Notonlyaretheyangrythatthe
entiregalaxyseemsouttogetthem,thekroganarealsogenerally
pessimisticabouttheirrace'schancesofsurvival.Thesurvivingkrogansee
nopointtobuildingforthefuture;therewillbenofuture.Thekrogan
livewithanattitudeof"kill,pillage,andbeselfish,fortomorrowwe
die"."

>Krogan:Genophage

ObtainedBy:TalktoWrex

"ThegenophagebioweaponwascreatedtoendtheKroganRebellions.Fromthe
start,thekroganhadoverwhelmedtheCouncil.Onlytimelyfirstcontactwith
theturianssavedtheCouncilraces.Theturiansfoughtthekroganstoa
standstill,butthesheerweightofkrogannumbersindicatedthewarcould
notbewonthroughconventionalmeans.Theturianscollaboratedwiththe
salarianstogeneticallyengineeracountertotherapidbreedingofthe
krogan.

Thegenophagevirusgainedtheenergytoreplicateby"eating"keygenetic
sequences.Everycellineverykroganhadtobealteredfortheweapontobe
foolproof;otherwisethekrogancouldhaveusedgenetherapytofixthe
affectedtissues.Onceagenophagestraincouldfindnomoregenestoeat,it
wouldstarveanddie,limitedspinoffmutationandcontamination.This
"created"geneticflawishereditary.

Thesalariansbelievedthegenophagewouldbeusedasadeterrent,aposition
theturiansviewedasnaive.Oncetheprojectwascomplete,theturiansmass
producedanddeployedit.Thekroganhomeworld,theircolonies,andall
occupiedworldswereinfected.

Theresultingmutationmadeonlyoneinathousandkroganpregnanciescarry
toterm.Itdidnotreducefertility,butoffspringviability.Therare
femalesabletocarrychildrentotermbecameprizesthekroganwarlords
foughtbrutalbattlesover.

Thekroganareashadowoftheirformerglory.WhiletheRebellionstook
placecenturiesago,theyareconstantlyremindedofthehorrorofthe
genophageandoftheirinabilitytocounterit.Thereleaseofthegenophage
isstillcontroversial,bitterlydebatedinmanycircles."

>Krogan:KroganRebellions

ObtainedBy:TalktoAvinaVITerminalIII

"AftertheRachniWar,thequickbreedingkroganexpandedattheexpenseof
theirneighbours.Warlordsleveragedtheirveteransoldierstoseizeliving
spacewhiletheCouncilraceswerestillgrateful.Overcenturies,thekrogan
conqueredworldafterworld.Therewasalways"justonemore"needed.When
theCouncilfinallydemandedwithdrawalfromtheasaricolonyofLusia,
kroganOverlordKredakstormedofftheCitadel,daringtheCounciltotake
theworldsback.

ButtheCouncilhadtakenprecautions.ThefinestSTGoperatorsandasari
huntresseshadbeendraftedintoacovert"observationforce",theOfficeof
SpecialTacticsandReconnaissance.TheSpectresopenedthewarwith
cripplingstrategicstrikes.Kroganplanetswentdarkascomputerviruses
floodedtheextranet.Sabotagedantimatterrefineriesdisappearedin
bluewhiteannihilation,Headquartersstationsshatteredintoorbit
cloggingdebris,rammingbypreplacedsuicidefreighters.

Still,thisonlydelayedtheinevitable.Thewarwouldhavebeenlostifnot
forfirstcontactwiththeturians,whorespondedtokroganthreatswitha
promptdeclarationofwar.Beingonthefarsideofkroganspacefromthe
Council,theturiansadvancedrapidlyintothelightlydefendedkroganrear
areas.Thekroganrespondedbydroppingspacestationsandasteroidson
turiancolonies.Threeworldswererenderedcompletelyuninhabitable.

Thiswaspreciselythewrongapproachtotakewiththeturians.Eachisfirst
andforemostapublicservant,willingtoriskhislifetoprotecthis
comrades.Ratherthenincreasingpublicwarweariness,krogantactics
stiffenedturianresolve.

Thearrivalofturiantaskforcessavedmanyworldsfromthewarlords'
maraudingfleets,butittookthedevelopmentofthegenophagebioweaponto
endthewar.Thereweredecadesofunrestafterwards.Roguewarlordsand
holdoutgroupsofinsurgentsrefusedtosurrender,ordisappearedintothe
frontiersystemstobecomepirates."

>Krogan:MilitaryDoctrine

ObtainedBy:TalktoWrexAFTERfindinghisFamilyArmour

"Traditionalkrogantacticswerebuiltonattritionmassunitwarfare.
Equippedwithcheapruggedgear,troopformationswerepowerfulbut
inflexible.Commandandcontrolwasverycentralized;soldiersinthefield
whosawatargetcontactedtheircommandersbehindthelinestoarrangefire
support.

Sincethegenophage,thekrogancannolongeraffordthecasualtiesofthe
oldhordeattacks.TheBattleMastersareamatchforanytensoldiersof
anotherspecies.ToaBattleMaster,killingisascience.Theyfocuson
developingclean,bruteforceeconomyofmotionthatexploitstheirbrutal
strengthtoincapacitateenemieswithaswiftsingleblowofoverwhelming
power.

Thischangeoffocusfrommassunitwarfaretomaximalefficiencyhas
increasedemploymentdemandinthefieldsofsecurityand"muscleforhire".
Duetotheunsavouryreputationofthekrogan,mostofthesejobsareonthe
farsideofthelaw.

BattleMastersarenot"spitandpolish",buttheydobelieveinbeingwell
armedandequipped,preferablywithagunforeachlimb.Theyarecallousand
brutal,butmethodicalanddisciplined.Theyuseanymeansattheirdisposal
toachievetheirgoals,nomatterhowreprehensible.Hostagetakingand
genocideareacceptablemeanstoensureaquietoccupationwithfewkrogan
casualties.

ThekroganservingwithSaren'sforcesappeartobereturningtotheold
styleofmassattritioncombat.Theyalsoworkinclosecooperationwith
supportinggethunits,whofillintherolesoccupiedbycombatdronesin
otherarmies.

Bioticsarerareamongthekrogan.Thosethatexistareviewedwithsuspicion
andfear.Thekroganseethisauraoffearasausefulqualityforan
officer,andoftenpromotethem.Combatdronesandotherhightechequipment
arelikewiseinshortsupply."

>Quarians:Economy

ObtainedBy:TalkingtoTali

"TheMigrantFleethaslittleeconomicbase,operatinginastateofperpetual
"handtomouth".Whitequarianshipsincludelightmanufacturingandassembly
plants,theylackheavyindustriessuchasrefiningandshipbuilding.The
fleethastankersforwaterpurificationandoxygencracking,butwiththe
spaceintensivenatureofagriculturelimitsfoodproduction.Asingle
disastercoulddestroythefragilebalance.

Thequariansearnincomeincreativeways.Becausethegovernmentisobliged
toprovidefood,water,air,andmedicalsupportforeveryindividual,the
ConclavestrategicallydeterminesthecourseoftheFleettobringin
resourcesandincome.AspecieswhosuspectstheMigrantFleetisheading
towardstheirspaceoftenoffersa"gift"ofsurplusstarships,fuel,and
resourcestoaltercourse.

Asthefleetpassesthroughtheasystem,swarmsofminingvesselsworkover
asteroidsformetalsandsiliceousmaterialsandcometarybodiesforwater
iceandorganics.Quarianminersareadeptatlocatingandstripmining
spaceborneresources.Thissparksconflictwithcorporationsalreadyworking
thesystem.Largeminingconcernsspendmillionsonlobbyistsandpublic
relationsportrayingthequariansaslocusts,devouringtheresourcesofa
systembeforemovingon.

Thegreatestassetofthequariansistheirrarefiedskills.Mostare
experiencedminers.Duetotheirlifeofperpetualsalvageandrepair,they
areskilledengineersandtechnicians.Morethanonce,theyverycorporations
thatlobbyagainstthequarianshavemadebackroomdealswiththeFleet,
arrangingforskilledquarianstofillspaceengineeringjobsthatother
specieswoulddemandhigherwagesfor.Quariansarewidelyhatedamongthe
workingclasses."Thequariansarecomingtotakeourjobs"isacommon
responsetotheFleet'sapproach."

>Quarians:Government

ObtainedBy:TalkingtoTali

"Duetothequarians'precariousexistenceandtheneedtoenforcestrict
rationing,governmentissomewhatautocratic.TheMigrantFleet'soperations
aredirectedbytheAdmiralty,aboardoffivemilitaryofficerswhoare
advisedbyalegislativebodycalledtheConclave.

EachvesselintheFleethastherighttosendrepresentativestothe
Conclaveaboardtheflagship.Thenumberofrepresentativesisbasedoncrew
size.Largerclans,withbiggershipsandmorevotes,formthecoresof
politicalblocs.OppositioncomesfromtheOutriders'Coalition,with
delegatesfromthousandsofsmallerships.

TheAdmiraltydeferstotheConclave'sdecisionsinmostcircumstances.
However,ifallfivemembersagreeaConclavedecisionjeopardizedthe
survivalofthefleet,andcannotgettheConclavetoaddresstheirconcerns,
theyhavetherighttosummarilyoverturnthelegislativedecision.Afterthe
Admiraltyusesthisextraordinarypower,theymustresign.IftheAdmiralty
doesnotstepdownafterusingtheirvetotherestofthemilitaryisobliged
toarrestthem.

Eachshipcaptainhasauthorityoverthevessel,butisadvisedbyanelected
civilianCouncil,justastheAdmiraltyisadvisedbytheConclave.This
relationshipsmayrangefromcooperationtopolitetolerancetooutright
hostility,butanycaptainwhooverruleshiscouncilwithoutgoodreasonis
relievedofcommandbytheAdmiralty.
Manyquarianshipsareownedbyclanswhopooltheirresourcestopurchase
usedvesselsfromprivatesellers.Largeshipsareprestigiousforbig,rich
clans,butasmallshipmeansstatusforasmallclanwithenoughpersonal
wealthtoaffordaprivatevessel.Clanvesselcaptainsarenotsubjectto
dismissalbytheAdmiralty;abusivecaptainsarea"family"problemifthey
donotdisrupttheoperationsofthefleet."

>Quarians:LawandDefence

ObtainedBy:TalkingtoTali

"AlthoughtheConclaveestablishescivillawmuchasanyplanetbased
democracy,enforcementandtrialsaremoreunique.Aftertheflightfromthe
geth,therewerefewconstablestopolicethemillionsofciviliansaboard
theFleet,sothenavyparcelledoutmarinesquadstomaintainorderand
enforcethelaw.Today,quarianmarineshaveevolvedtrainingandtactics
akintocivilianpolice,butremainadeptatcombatintheconfinedspaces
ofastarship,andfullyunderthecommandofthemilitary.

Oncetakenintocustody,theaccusedisbroughtbeforetheship'scaptainfor
judgment.Whiletheship'scouncilmaymakerecommendations,traditionholds
thatthecaptainhasabsoluteauthorityinmattersofdiscipline.

Mostarelenient,assigningadditionalormoreodiousmaintenancetasks
aboardtheship.Persistentrecidivistsare"accidentally"leftonthenext
habitableworld.Thispracticeofabandoningcriminalsonotherpeople's
planetsisapointoffrictionbetweenthequariansandthesystemstheypass
through.Captainsrarelyhaveanotherchoice;withspaceandresourcesata
premium,supportinganonproductiveprisonpopulationisnotanoption.

Intheearlyyears,manyquariansfreighterswerearmedandusedasirregular
"privateers".Civilianshipsstillshowastrongpreferenceforarmament,
makingthemunpopulartargetsforpirates.Thoughtheyhaverebuilttheir
military,therearestillmerehundredsofwarshipstoprotectthetensof
thousandsofships.Thequariannavyfollowsstrictroutinesofpatrol,and
takesnochances.Iftheintentofapproachingshipcan'tbeascertained,
theyshoottokill."

>Quarian:MigrantFleet

ObtainedBy:TalkingtoTali

"TheMigrantFleetisthelargestconcentrationofstarfaringvesselsinthe
galaxy,sprawlingacrossmillionsofkilometres.Itcantakedaysforthe
entirefleettopassthroughamassrelay.

Whenthequariansfledtheirhomeworld,theFleetwasamotleyaggregationof
freighters,shuttles,industrialvessels,andtheoddwarship.Afterthree
centuries,allhavebeenmodifiedtosupportlargercrewsascomfortablyas
possible.Asthequariansachievedstability,theybeganweedingoutthe
shipsleastsuitableforlongtermhabitation,sellingthemandpoolingthe
moneytobuylargerandmorespaceworthyhulls.Thisprocessisongoing,as
vesselswearoutandbreakdown.

Whilesomeshipsenjoydedicatedcabinswithfullprivacyandsanitary
facilities,manymoreareformerfreighters,whosecargobaysandcontainers
arepressurizedanddividedintofamilyspacesusingsimplemetal"cubicle"
bulkheads.Thequariansenliventheseausterespaceswithcolourfulquilts
andtapestries,whichalsohelpmufflesound.

Thedaytodayoperationofthefleettrafficcontrol,stationkeeping,
supplydistribution,andsoonareundermilitaryjurisdiction.Though
shipcaptainshavetheauthoritytodeviatefromtheirassignedpositionsand
mayleavethefleetatanytime,theyareassumedtodosoattheirownrisk.
AstheMigrantFleetmovesaroundthegalaxy,manyshipssplitofftopursue
individualgoals,returningdaysoryearslater."

>Quarians:Pilgrimage

ObtainedBy:TalkingtoTaliaboutherPilgrimage

"WhenquariansoftheMigrantFleetreachyoungadulthood,theymustleave
theirbirthshipandfindanewcrewtoacceptthemaspermanentresidents.
Toprovethemselves,theymustrecoversomethingofvalue.Thisisofferedto
theirprospectivecaptainasproofthattheywillnotbeamereburdenonthe
shoestringresourcesoftheship.

ThisprocessiscalledthePilgrimage.Strippedofritual,thePilgrimageis
merelyanattempttomaintaingeneticdiversitywithinthesmall,relatively
isolatedpopulationbasesthatmakeuptheMigrantFleet.Iftheyoungstayed
andmarriedwithintheirbirthvessel,theriskofinbreedingwouldincrease
sharply.

Quariansaresurgicallyfittedwiththeirvariousimmunityboostedimplants
inpreparationforleavingonPilgrimage.Havinggrownwithinthesterile,
controlledenvironmentsoftheMigrantFleetships,quarianshavevirtually
nonaturalimmunesystem."

>Quarians:Religion

ObtainedBy:TalkingtoTali

"Theancientquarianspracticedancestorworship.Evenafterabandoningfaith
forsecularism,quarianscontinuedtoreverethewisdomofelders.Astime
passedandtechnologyadvanced,theyinevitablyturnedtheirknowledgeto
preservingthepersonalitiesandmemoriesoftheelderlyascomputervirtual
intelligences.Theserecordingsbecamearepositoryofknowledgeandwisdom,
storedinacentraldatabankandavailablethroughanyextranetconnection.

Theyheldnoillusionsthatthiswaslikeaformofimmortality;likeall
virtualintelligences,theirelectronicallypreservedancestorswerenot
trulysapient.Thiswasconsideredasurmountableproblem;sapiencecould
surelybereducedtosimplemathematics.

Thequariansbeganexhaustiveresearchintocreatingartificialintelligence
sotheycouldlearntoescapetheboundsofmortalityandgivetheir
ancestralrecordstrueawareness.Unfortunately,thelifethequarians
createddidnotacceptthesametruthstheydid.Thegethdestroyedthe
ancestordatabankswhentheytookover.

Thecenturiessincetheyevacuatedtheirhomeworld,mostquarianshave
returnedtoreligioninvariousforms.Manybelievetheriseofthegethand
thedestructionoftheir"ancestors"werechastisementforarrogantly
forsakingtheoldwaysandveneratingselfmadeidols.

Othershaveamorephilosophicaloutlook,believingtheirracewasindeed
arrogant,butnosupernaturalagencylaybehindthegethrevolt.Rather,the
quarians'actionswroughttheirowndoom.Eitherway,everyquarianwould
agreethattheirownhubriscostthemtheirhomeworld."

==CitadelandGalacticGovernment==

"Amassivespacestationthatservesasthepoliticalandeconomiccapitalof
galacticculture."

>CitadelConventions

ObtainedBy:DiplomaticArchivesinEmbassy
"ThesediplomatictalksoccurredinthewakeoftheKroganRebellions,asa
responsetothedestructionoftheconflictandanattempttodistancethe
Councilfromthebrutalkroganwarfare.

TheConventionsregulatetheuseofWeaponsofMassDestruction.AWMDcauses
environmentalalterationtoaworld.Abombthatproducesalargecrateris
notconsideredaWMD;abombthatcausesa"nuclearwinter"is.

UseofWMDisforbiddenon"garden"worldslikeEarth,withecospheresthat
canreadilysupportapopulation.Ifahabitableworldisdestroyed,itwill
notbereplacedformillionsofyears.TheConventionsdonotforbidtheuse
ofWMDonhostileworldsorinsealedspacestationenvironments.Many
militariescontinuetodevelopandmaintainstockpiles.

TheConventionsgradedWeaponsofMassDestructionintotiersofconcern.
TierIisthegreatestthreattogalacticpeace.

TIERI:Largekineticimpactors,suchasasteroiddropsordeorbitedspace
stations.Effectivelyfreeandavailableinanysystem(intheformofdebris
leftoverfromplanetaryaccretion),kineticimpactersaretheweaponsof
choiceforterroristsand"thirdgalaxy"nations.

TIERII:Uncontrolledselfreplicatingweapons,suchasnanotechnology,viral
orbacteriologicalorganisms,"VonNeumanndevices",anddestructivecomputer
viruses.Theseweaponscanliedormantformillennia,waitingforacareless
visitortocarrythemonanotherworld.

TIERIII:Largeenergyburstweaponssuchasnuclearorantimatterwarheads.

TIERIV:Alienspeciesdeliberatelyintroducedtocrowdoutnativeforms
necessaryforthehearthofanecosystem.Ecologicaltamperingcantakeyears
tobearfruit,makingitdifficulttoprove."

>CitadelStation:CitadelSecurityForces(CSec)

ObtainedBy:TalkingtoExecutorPallin

"CitadelSecurityisavolunteerpoliceserviceansweringtotheCitadel
Council.The200,000constablesofCSecareresponsibleformaintaining
publicorderinthedenselypopulatedCitadel.Theyalsoprovidepirate
suppression,customsenforcements,andsearchandrescuethroughoutthe
Citadelcluster.

CSechassixdivisions:

ENFORCEMENTUniformedofficerswhopatroltheCitadelandrespondto
emergencies.

INVESTIGATIONDetectiveswhopuzzleoutthetruthbehindcrimesandbring
perpetratorstojustice.

CUSTOMSScreenthethousandsofpassengersandcargocontainersthatpass
throughtheCitadel'sportseveryday.

NETWORKDealswith"cybercrimes"likeidentifyandcopyrighttheft,hacking
andviralattacks,andillegalartificialintelligence.

SPECIALRESPONSEDealswithhostagesituations,bombs,andheavilyarmed
criminals.IntheunlikelyeventthatattackersboardtheCitadel,theyare
alsothefrontlineofdefence,armouredwithmilitarygradeequipment.

PATROLNavalarm,withshipsstationedthroughouttheCitadelcluster.
Unliketheotherdivisions,theyarerarelyseenattheCitadel,nordothey
stayinoneplacelong.
JoiningCSecisprestigious;applicationsmustbesponsoredbyaCitadel
CouncillorortheambassadorofanassociateCouncilrace.Generally,
applicantshavemanyyearsofdistinguishedserviceinthemilitaryorpolice
forcesoftheirnations,butaninexperiencedapplicantwithdemonstrable
talentwillbefairlyconsidered.

CSecandSpectresareoftenatodds.MayCSecmembers,notablythecurrent
ExecutorVenariPallin,believethatallowingSpectrestobe"abovethelaw"
isadangerouspractice,theactionsofSarenArteriuslendcredencetothis
position.TheSpectres,inturn,areaggravatedwithinCSec'sdedicationto
procedureanddueprocesshamperstheirinvestigations."

>CitadelStation:PresidiumRing

ObtainedBy:TalktoEmbassyReceptionist

"TheRingisanenclosedloopofparklikespaceservingastheconnection
pointfortheWards.Theinteriorwallsarelinedwiththeembassiesof
influentialspeciesandprivateresidencesforthegalaxieselite.

ThePresidiumisfullof"openair"restaurants,bars,andluxurious
meetingareas.Gravityisabout1/3Earthnormal.Aholographic"sky"is
projectedoverthe"ceiling"ofthering.unlikethe24/7bustleofthe
Wards,thePresidiummaintainsa20hourdayschedule,withasixhour
"night"wherelightsaredimmedandtheskygoesthroughanightcycle.

Officesandresidencesareoftenopentotheinterior.Itisnotunusualfor
embassiestohavenoexteriorwallatall.Thisdoesnotcauseacrime
problemduetotheheavyCSecpresenceandubiquitousmonitoringdeviceson
thePresidium.Thievesarequicklyidentifiedandapprehended.

TheRingisthelocationoftheCitadel'sspaceports.Beingclosertothe
centreofthespin,thereislessmotionforashiptomatch,andthereduced
spingravitymakeshandlingcargoeasier.Hundredsofshipspassthroughthe
Citadeleveryday,andeveryspecieswithanembassyisgrantedaprivate
dock.

TheTower,atthecentreoftheRing,holdstheadministrationoftheCitadel
Council.TheTowerrisesoverakilometrefromthering,appearingtothrust
forwardparalleltothewardarms.AstheTowerisatthecentreofthespin
axis,itexperienceslittlecentrifugalforce.Gravityismaintainedusing
masseffectfieldsata90degreeangletotheRingandWards.

AConsulardockcanbefoundatthebaseoftheTower.Whilenormallyused
fordiplomaticcouriersandSpectrebusiness,theshuttlesdockedherecan
evacuatetheCouncilgovernmentinanemergency."

>CitadelStation:SerpentNebula

ObtainedBy:ViewtheNebulafromoutsidetheMedCentreoftheWards

"TheCitadelissurroundedbyabluetintedreflectionnebula.Thelightof
thenebulaisactuallylightfromtheCitadel,scatteredandreflectedback
atthestation.

Atfirst,theSerpentNebulawasassumedtobemadeofmicroscopic
constructiondebris.PrevailingtheoryholdstheProtheansusedmolecular
nanotechnologytomanufacturetheincrediblydurablematerialsusedtomake
theCitadel.Butunlikeothernebulae,theSerpentdoesnotdissipateover
time.Therefore,itmustbereplenishedconstantly.Thecurrentpopular
theoryisthatthenonrecyclablewastecollectedbytheCitadel'skeepersis
somehowrendereddowntotheatomicormolecularlevel,andejectedintothe
clouds.
Thethicknebularesentsanavigationhazard.Beyondtherelativelyclear
areasaroundtheCitadel,electricaldischargesarecommon.Thesearenot
blockedbykineticbarriers,andcanseverelydamagemetalframedstarships.
Inaddition,somedenseknotsofdustcanoverwhelmtherepulsionofkinetic
barriersonsmallerships.Ifsuchavesselismovingfastenoughatthe
time,theeffectsaresimilartobeinghitbyasandblaster.

AttemptingtoreachtheCitadelthroughopenspacenavigationisunadvisable;
theonlysafeapproachisthroughthevariousmassrelaysthatorbitit."

>CitadelStation:Statistics

ObtainedBy:TalktoCaptainAndersonafterEdenPrime

"AlthoughtheCitadelisequippedwithmasseffectgeneratingelementzero
cores,mostofthegravityonthestationisgeneratedbythecentrifugal
forceofrotation.

Rotation:3.5minutesperrevolution
RotationalGravityinWards:1.02Earth
RotationalGravityinPresidium:0.3Earth
TotalLength(Open):44.7km
Diameter(Open):12.8km
WardLength:43.6km
WardWidth:330m
PresidiumRingDiameter:7.2km
PresidiumRingWidth:553m
ExteriorArmourThickness:13m
Population:13.2million(notincludingkeepers)
GrossWeight:7.11billionmetrictons
HeightofthePresidiumTower:1047m"

>CitadelStation:Wards

ObtainedBy:TalkingtoBarlaVon

"ThemajorityoftheCitadel'spopulationlivesintheWards,thefivemassive
armsofthestationthathousetheresidentialandcommercialdistricts.Many
galacticraceshaveestablishedculturalenclaveshere.Populationdensity
andcostoflivingareextremelyhigh,akintoEarthcitiessuchasHongKong
andSingapore.

TheWardsareopentopped,withskyscrapersrisingfromthesuperstructure.
Towersaresealedagainstvacuum,asthebreathableatmosphereenvelopeis
onlymaintainedtoaheightofaboutsevenmeters.Theatmosphereis
containedbythecentrifugalforceofrotationanda"membrane"ofdense,
colourlesssulphurhexafluoridegas,heldinplacebycarefullymanagedmass
effectfields.

TheviewfromtheWardsisspectacular.Inthebackground,stars,Serpent
Nebula,andthenearbybluegiantcalled"theWidow"moveacrosstheskyas
thestationrotatestostabilizeitself.Intheforeground,thelightsof
buildingsandvehiclesontheopposingWardarmsperpetuallyshine.The
Citadelhasnorealdayornight.Whilethestationkeepstostandard
galactictimeforpoliticalfunctions,businessrarelyclose,andresidents
acclimatetosleepandworkaccordingtopersonalneedratherthana
daynightcycle.

Additionsandmodificationsareconstantlybeingconstructed,thoughthey
muststaywithincertainspecificationsthatwillnotcompromisethe
operationofthestation.Occasionally,thekeeperswilldescendonanarea
oftheWardandmoveorchangethearchitecturewithoutexplanation.
Residentshavelearnedtolivewiththeseinexplicableintrusions."

>TreatyofFarixen
ObtainedBy:ExamineDiplomaticArchivesinCitadel

"Duetothedestructivepotentialofdreadnaughts,theCouncilracesagreeat
theFarixenNavalConferencetofixaratioofdreadnaughtconstruction
betweenthemselves.Atthetopofpyramidisthepeacekeepingturianfleet.
BelowtheturiansaretheotherCouncilraces,currentlytheasariandthe
salarians.Councilassociateracesareatthebottom.ThehumanSystems
Allianceispartofthislastgroup.

TheratioofturiantoCounciltoassociatedreadnaughtsis5:3:1,forevery
dreadnaughtthehumansarepermittedtobuild,theasarihavethree,andthe
turiansfive."

==HumanityandtheSystemsAlliance==

"TheAllianceisthegovernmentandmilitaryofhumanitybeyondSol."

>GeneticEngineering

ObtainedBy:TalktoRafaelVargasatNoveria

"Inthe22ndcentury,manipulationofthehumangenomebecamecommonplace.
Techniquesforgeneticengineeringadvancedtothepointwheretherichcould
custombuildfoetusesthatgrewintostronger,smarter,andmoreattractive
adults.Inmorepermissiveregions,customdesignedlifeformsand"uplifted"
animalsoccupiedanilldefinednichebetween"property"and"sapientbeing."

TraveltoplanetswithuniqueformsoflifebroughtanawarenessthatEarth's
biodiversitycouldbelostifitsplicedandhybridizedtogainusefulalien
qualities.TheSudhamWolcottGeneticHeritageActwaspassedbytheSystems
AllianceParliamentin2161.Itimposedsharprestrictionsoncontroversial
usesofgeneticengineering,butprovidedgovernmentsubsidiesforbeneficial
applications.

SCREENINGANDTHERAPY:Mostgovernmentsprovidefreeassessmentsand
correctivetherapyforgeneticdiseasesinprospectiveparents.Thishas
nearlyeliminatedeverythingfromcysticfibrosistonearsightedness.The
earlierscreeningandtherapyisperformed,themorecomprehensivethe
results.Thoughideallyperformedonartificiallyfertilizedzygotesina
lab,proceduresareavailableforembryosinthewombandnewborns,outof
respectforpersonalbeliefs.

ENHANCEMENT:Improvementsofnaturalhumanabilitiesislegal,butaddingnew
abilitiesisnot.Treatmentstoimprovestrength,reflexes,mentalability,
orappearancearepermitted;addingatailortheabilitytodigestcellulose
isnot.SomegeneticenhancementisprovidedforfreetoAlliancemilitary
recruits,buttheaveragecitizenmustpayfortheprivilege.Theprocess
cantakeyearstoreachfruitioninanadult.

ENGINEERING:Artificialhybridizationofgenesfromcompatiblenonhuman
specieswithhumangeneticcodeisillegal.Creationofdesignedlifeis
broadlylegal(andmainlyusedforterraformingandmedicalapplications),
butsentientcreaturesareheavilyregulated,andcreationofsapientlifeis
outlawedbyboththeSystemsAllianceandtheCitadelCouncil."

>HumanDiplomaticRelations

ObtainedBy:TalktoNavigatorPressly

"Humanityhasencounteredmanygalacticspecies.Warshavebeenfew,but
mistrustisrife.

Politically,theAllianceisapeacefultradepartneroftheTURIANS.Asa
practicalmatter,however,thereissimmeringantagonismandbigotrybetween
bothpopulationsovertheFirstContactWarof2157.

ThoughhumansknowbetterthantounconditionallytrustandSALARIAN,their
sharedrestless,recklesswaysmakethemnaturalalliesagainstthe
conservativeturiansandasari.

TheKROGANhavenounifiedgovernment,butindividualsaregenerallytreated
aspotentialcriminals,areputationmostkroganenjoylivingdownto.

TheAlliancehasnoformalcontactwiththeQUARIANS.TheirMigrantFleethas
notyetpassedthroughanyhumansettledsystem.

ThebatariansarerivalsforcontrolofSkyllianVerge.Theyseveredtheir
treatieswiththeCitadeltoprosecuteacolonialconflictagainstthe
Alliance.Officially,thereisnowar,butneitheristhereanypeace."

>SystemsAlliance:GeologicalSurvey

ObtainedBy:Surveyanymineralonaplanet

"Asthehumanraceexpandsitsterritoryandraisesthegeneralstandardof
living,demandforindustrialresourcescontinuestogrow.Manyplanets,
moonsandasteroidscontainawealthofresources,butmanysystemshave
beenbarelycharted,letalongthoroughlysurveyed.Unmannedprobesareone
solution,buttheyareoftenlosttospacehazards,unforeseencircumstances,
ortheftbysalvagers.

Inrecentyears,AGeS,theAllianceGeologicalService,hasofferedbounties
toprivateindividualsorteamswillingtoperformmineralogicalsurveyson
thefrontier.Thissurveydataismadepubliclyavailabletofurther
corporatedevelopment.Duetothecostoftravelandthedangersofoperating
onhostileworlds,itisrarelyaprofitableendeavour.

LIGHTMETALSMetalswithlowatomicweightareoftenusedinthe
constructionofspacecraftandvehicles.

HEAVYMETALSMetalswithhigheratomicweightsareusedtoconstruct
equipmentcomponents.Theplatinumgroupelementsareparticularlyuseful.

RAREEARTHSMostusefulinthiscategoryareradioactivesormagnets.

GASSESVariousgassesarerequiredtosupportallknownformsofsapient
life.Somearecommonlyusedasfuel."

>SystemsAlliance:MilitaryDoctrine

ObtainedBy:TalkingtoAshley

"TheAlliancemilitaryisofgreatconcerntothegalaxy.Atfirstcontact
withtheturians,theywerecompletelyinexperienced.Turiandisdainto
respectafterthereliefofShanxi,wherethehumanssurprisedthemwith
noveltechnologiesandtactics.

Thehumandevotiontounderstandingandadaptingtomodernspacewarfare
stunnedthestaidCouncilraces.Forhundredsofyears,theyhadlivedbehind
thesecurewallsoflongproventechnologyandtactics.TheCouncilregards
theAllianceasa"sleepinggiant".Lessthan3%ofhumansvolunteertoserve
intheirmilitary,alowerproportionthananyotherspecies.

Whilecompetent,Alliancesoldiersareneitherasprofessionalastheturians
norasskilledastheasari.Theirstrengthslieinfiresupport,
flexibility,andspeed.Theymakeupforlackofnumberswithsophisticated
technicalsupport(VIs,drones,artillery,electronicwarfare)andemphasis
onmobilityandindividualinitiative.
Theirdoctrineisnotbasedonabsorbinganddishingoutheavyshockslike
theturiansandkrogan.Rather,theybypassenemystrongpointsandlaunch
deepintotheirrear,cuttingsupplylinesanddestroyingheadquartersand
supportunits,leavingenemiesto"witheronthevine".

Ondefensive,thehumanmilitaryisarapidreactionforcethatlivesbySun
Tzu'smaxim,"Hewhotriestodefendeverythingdefendsnothing."Garrisons
areintendedforscoutingratherthencombat,avoidingengagementtoobserve
andreportoninvadersusingdrones.

Thetokengarrisonsofhumancoloniesmakeiteasyforalienpowerstosecure
them,forwhichtheAlliancemediacriticizesthemilitary.However,the
powerfulfleetsstationedatphasegatenexusessuchasArcturusarejusta
fewhoursordaysfromanycolonywithintheirsphereofresponsibility.In
theeventofanattack,theyrespondwithanoverwhelmingforce."

>SystemsAlliance:MilitaryJargon

"ashoreWhenaship'screwleavesthevessel,theyare"ashore."Though
normallyusedregardingplanets,itcanrefertoboardingaspacestation.

aweighWhenashipreleasestheequipmenttetheringittoaspacestation
orsurfacedock,itis"aweight."

aye,ayeTheproperwaytoacknowledgeanorder.Iftoldtoattackthe
correctresponseis"Aye,aye,sir."Ifasked"Areyouproudtobeamarine?"
thecorrectresponseis"Yes,sir".

ASAPPronounced"asap,"anacronymof"assoonaspossible."

belayStop,cease.

bridgeThenavigationcentreoraspacecraft,wherethesteeringisdone.

captain'smastNonjudicialdisciplinaryproceedingsbyunitcommanders.

CICCombatInformationCentre,thecommandcentreofaspacecraft.TheCIC
isfilledwithsensordisplaystomakesenseoutofthechaosofcombat.

DCDamageControl.Thecontainmentandrepairofdamagetoaspacecraft.

ECMElectronicCounterMeasuresusedtoavoidenemysensors,frompassive
emissionsmaskingtoactivejamming.

EVAExtraVehicularActivity.Timespentinapressuresuit,outsideofa
vehicle,spacecraft,orstation.

flankTheflankisthe"side"ofamilitaryformation.Sincethesoldiers
arefacingelsewhere,anenemythatcanattackontheflankcanoften"turn
it"or"rollitup."

FNG"Freaking"NewGuy(s).Aderisivetermforinexperiencedpersonal.

groundsideThesurfaceofaplanet.

helmsmanThecrewmemberwhopilotsthespacecraft.

ladarLightamplifieddetectionandranging.Anactivesensorthatbounces
lasersoffanobjecttodetermineitsbearinganddistance.Ladarhas
sufficientresolutionthatthedatacanbereconstructedintoanimage.

shorepartySpacecraft'screwsentashoreonofficialbusiness.

silentrunningAnoldsubmariner'stermusedaboardtheNormandytodenote
whenstealthsystemsareactive.

sitrepAbbreviationof"situationreport,"anevaluationofthecurrent
militarysituation.

spacerSomeonewhohasspentmostoftheirlifeinspace.

XOExecutiveOfficer,thesecondincommandofanAlliancewarship.TheXO
isresponsibleforadministrativeandpersonalmatters."

>SystemsAlliance:MilitaryRanks

ObtainedBy:ManualinCaptain'sOfficeonboardNormandy

"TheAllianceusesamodifiedversionoftherankingsystemthathasbeenused
forhundredsofyears.Soldiersareclassifiedintorankandfileenlisted
personal,experiencednoncommissionedofficers(NCOs),andspeciallytrained
officers.

Thedividebetweennavalpersonnelandgroundforces("marines")issmall.
Groundunitsareaspecializedbranchofthefleet,justasfightersquadrons
are.Thisunityofcommandisimposedbythefutilityoffightingwithout
controloforbit;withoutthenavy,anyarmyispointless.Themarines,as
amatterofpride,maintainsomeoftheirtraditionalranktitles;for
example,marineshavePrivatesandCorporalsinsteadofServicemen.

Inascendingorderofresponsibility,theranksoftheAllianceare:

ENLISTED
Serviceman3rdClass/Private2ndClass
Serviceman2ndClass/Private1stClass
Serviceman1stClass/Corporal

NCOs
ServiceChief
GunneryChief
OperationsChief

OFFICERS
2ndLieutenant
1stLieutenant
StaffLieutenant
LieutenantCommander
StaffCommander
Captain/Major
ReadAdmiral/General
Admiral
FleetAdmiral"

>SystemsAlliance:N7

ObtainedBy:Shepard'sLockeronNormandy

"TheAllianceMilitaryVocationalCodesystemclassifiesthecareerpathof
allservingpersonnel.TheMVCconsistsofoneletterandonenumber.A
soldier'sMVCindicatesproficiency,notrank.Theletternotescareerpath;
thenumberindicateslevelofexperience,asindicatedbyservicerecord,
technicalscores,andcommendations.All26lettersareused,andnumbers
runfrom1to7.NisthelettercodeforSpecialForcespersonnel."

>TerraFirmaParty

ObtainedBy:TalktoTerraFirmaPartyLeaderonCitadel

"TerraFirmaisanAlliancepoliticalpartyformedaftertheFirstContact
War.ItspolicyagendaisbasedontheprinciplethatEarthmust"standfirm"
againstinfluences.Thiscoversavarietyoflegislation.Recentactivities
byTerraFirmaincludeoppositiontoalawrequiringhighschoolalien
languagestudy,aproposaltoincreasetariffsonalienimports,andleading
apopularmovementtomarktheFirstContactWarasapublicholiday.

Thoughfoundedbywellmeaningindividualswhofearedthesubmersionof
nativehumanculturesunderawaveof"alienvogue",TerraFirma'sagenda
attractsmanyjingoistsandxenophobes."

>Timeline

ObtainedBy:Startinganynewgame

"2069ArmstrongOutpostatShackletonCraterbecomesthefirsthuman
settlementonLuna.ItisformallyfoundedonJuly24,the100th
anniversaryofthefirstlunarlanding.

2103LowerCityinEosChasmabecomesthefirsthumansettlementonMars.

2137EldfellAshlandEnergyCorporationdemonstrateshelium3fuel
extractionfromtheatmosphereofSaturn.

2142ConstructionofGagarinStation(JumpZero)beginsbeyondtheorbitof
Pluto.

2148ProspectorsdiscovertheProtheanruinsatPrometheiPlanumonMars.

2149TranslationofProtheandataleadshumanstotheCharonmassrelay.
SystemsAlliancefoundedtocoordinateexplorationandcolonizationof
extrasolarworlds.

2151AshippingaccidentatSingaporeInternationalSpaceportexposes
downwindcommunitiestocontainersofdustformelementzero.Alliance
beginsconstructionofArcturusStation.

2152Roughly30%ofthechildrenborninSingaporeafterelementzero
exposuresufferfromcancerousgrowths.SystemsAlliancebegins
settlementofEarth'sfirstextrasolarcolonyworld,theplanet
Demeter.

2154CommanderShepardborn.

2155SystemsAllianceoccupiescompletedportionsofArcturusStationasa
headquarters.

2156SomechildrenofSingaporeexhibitminortelekineticabilities.

2157Turiansencounterhumanexplorers;FirstContactWar.Occupationand
liberationofthehumancolonyofShanxi.

2158Humanslearnpotentialofbiotics.Aninternationalefforttotrack
elementzeroexposuresbegin.Roughly10%ofexposedchildrenshow
somesignofbioticability.

2160SystemsAllianceParliamentformed.

2165HumansestablishembassyonCitadel.

2170BatarianslaversattacktheAlliancecolonyMidoir.

2176SkyllianBlitzPiratesandslaversattackedElysium,thehuman
capitalintheSkyllianVerge.

2177ThreshermawsdevourtheAlliancecolonyofAkuze.
2178InretaliationfortheSkyllianBlitz,analliancefleetwipesoutan
armyofslaversonthemoonofTorfan.

2183Currentdate."

==PlanetsandLocations==

"TheMilkyWaygalaxycontains200to400billionstars,mostwithahostof
planets."

>Stations:ArcturusStation

ObtainedBy:TalkingtoAshley

"ArcturusStationisthegatewaytoSol,a5kilometerdiameter"Stanford
Torus"typespacestationatthetrainingLagrangepointofthegasgiant
Themis.ConstructiononArcturusStationbeganin2151andconcludedin
2162.Itwasinauguratedin2156,andhasservedasthemilitaryand
politicalheadquartersoftheSystemsAlliancefromtheFirstContactWar
untilthepresent.

WhenhumanityactivatedtheCharonMassRelayin2149,itledtoArcturus,36
lightyearsfromSol,Earth'ssun.Arcturusisthethirdbrighteststarseen
fromEarth.ItisanancientredgiantfromthegenerationbornbeforeSol.
Itsworldsareeithergasgiantsoricechunks.Whilesomerockydebris
exists,themetalcontentis25%lowerthannormal.TobuildArcturus
Station,metallicasteroidsweretowedthroughthemassrelaystothe
constructionsite.Manyoftheseasteroidsremainnearthestation,their
minedoutareashometotransientpopulations.

Theexpenseofbringingconstructmaterialsintothesystemwasacceptable
duetoitsstrategicvalue.Withthreeprimarymassrelaysinadditiontothe
secondaryonetoSol,Arcturusisamajorcommunicationsandmilitary
chokepoint.TheAlliance1stFleetisbasedinArcturus,whereitcanguard
thegatestoSolandreacttoincursionsinthethreeconnectedclusters.
TheStationalsohoststheSystemsAllianceParliamentandtheSystems
AllianceMilitarygeneralheadquarters.Itspermanentpopulationis
approximately45,000.

Arcturusisactuallyfromthegalactichalo,oneofaclusterof52starsthat
are"crashingthrough"thediscofthegalaxy.Inabillionyears,Arcturus
willbesailingthroughthedepthsofextragalacticdarkspace."

>Stations:GagarinStation

ObtainedBy:TalkingtoKaiden

"GagarinStationisthelargestdeepspacestationbuiltbyhumanity,a
"BernalSphere"designedwitha500meterdiameterhabitablearea.Itwas
constructedbeyondPluto,nearly80AstronomicalUnits(12billion
kilometres)fromSol.Movingcrewandmaterialstothislocationbankrupted
mostofthebackers.

Gagarinwasplacedattheinneredgeofthe"heliopause"thepointatwhich
thesolarwindcannolongerpushbacktheinterstellarmedium.Itwasbuilt
totestanumberoffasterthanlightdriveprinciplesthattheoretically
couldonlyoccurininterstellarspace.Thestationwasnicknamed"Jump
Zero",asitwasintendedtobethejumpingoffpointforhumanity's
expansionintothegalaxy.Shortlyafterthestationwascompleted,the
ProtheanruinswerediscoveredonMars,renderingtheentireeffortmoot.

Afterstrugglingtomakeaprofitforadecade,Gagarinwassoldtothe
SystemsAlliancein2159forafractionofitsconstructioncosts.The
Alliancerefurbisheditasaresearchandtrainingcentrefortherecently
discoveredbioticphenomenon.

In2169,theBioticAcclimationandTrainingprogramwasshutdownand
Gagarinbecameageneralresearchfacility.Itsremotelocationand
intentionalisolationfromtheextranetmakesitpopularfordangerous
research,particularlyinthefieldofartificialintelligence.Humanity's
firststableAI,theAlliancesponsored"Eliza",achievedsapienceat
Gagarinin2172.

Today,GagarinStationhasapermanentpopulationofapproximately9000.A
planhasbeenproposedtomoveittothegravitationallystablebarycentre
pointbetweenPlutoandtheCharonRelayallowingittoserveasagateway
facilitybetweentheSolandArcturussystems.Thehighcostofsafely
movingitmasshasdelayedthisindefinitely."

==ShipsandVehicles==

"Thetechnologiesofspacetravelandsurfacemobility."

>FTLDrive:Appearance

ObtainedBy:ComputernearJoker

"Newspacetravellersask,"Whatdoesitlooklikeoutsideashipmovingat
fasterthanlightspeed?"Partoftheanswercanbeseeninasimplepaneof
glass.Lighttravelsslowerthroughglassthenitdoesthroughopenair;
lightalsomovesslowerinconventionalspacethenitdoesinahighspeed
masseffectfield.Thiscausesrefractionanylightenteringatanangle
isbentandseparatedintoaspectrum.Objectsoutsidetheshipwillappear
refracted.Thegreaterthedifferencebetweentheobjective(exterior)and
subjective(interior)speedsoflight,thegreatertherefraction.

Asthesubjectivespeedoflightsisraisedwithinthefield,objectsoutside
willappeartoredshift,eventuallybecomingvisibleonlytoradiotelescope
antennae.Highenergyelectromagneticsourcesnormallyhiddentotheeye
becomevisibleonthespectrum.Asthespeedoflightcontinuestoberaised,
xray,gammaray,andeventfullycosmicraysourcesbecomevisible.Stars
willbereplacedbypulsars,theaccelerationdiscsofblackholes,quasars,
andgammaraybursts.

Toanoutsideobserver,ashipwithinamasseffectdriveenvelopeappearsto
blueshifted.Ifwithinafieldthatallowstravelattwicethespeedof
light,anyradiationitemitshastwicetheenergyasnormal.Iftheshipis
inafieldofabout200timeslightspeed,itradiatesvisiblelightasxray
andgammarays,andtheinfraredheatfromthehullisblueshiftedupinto
thevisiblespectrumorhigher.

ShipsmovingatFTLarevisibleatgreatdistances,thoughtheirsignature
willonlypropagateatthespeedoflight."

>FTLDrive:DriveCharge

ObtainedBy:Normandy'sCoreChargeStatus

"AspositiveornegativeelectroniccurrentispassedthroughanFTLdrive
core,itacquiresastaticelectricalcharge.Drivescanbeoperatedwithan
averageof50hoursbeforetheyreachchargesaturation.Thischanges
proportionaltothemagnitudeofmassreduction;aheavierorfastership
reachessaturationmorequickly.

Ifthechargeisallowedtobuild,thecorewilldischargeintothehullofa
ship.Allungroundedcrewmembersarefriedtoacrisp,allelectronic
systemsareburnedout,andmetalbulkheadsmaybemeltedandfusedtogether.
Thesafestwaytodischargeacoreistolandonaplanetandestablisha
connectiontotheground,likealightningrod.Largervesselslike
dreadnaughtscannotlandandmustdischargeintoaplanetarymagneticfield.
Theshippassesthechargefromthedrivecoretotheexteriorarmouredhull,
thendivesintothemagneticfield.

Asthehulldischarges,sheetsoflightningjumpawayintothefield,
creatingbeautifulauroraldisplaysontheplanet.Theshipmustretractis
sensorsandweaponswhiledumpingchargetoprotectdamage,leavingitblind
andhelpless.Dischargingatamoonwithaweakmagneticfieldcantakedays.
Dischargingintothepowerfulfieldofagasgiantmayrequirelessthenan
hour.DeepspacefacilitiessuchastheCitadeloftenhavespecialdischarge
facilitiesforvisitingships."

>SpaceCombat:CombatEndurance

ObtainedBy:ExamineShip'sHeatMonitor

"Heatlimitsthelengthandintensityofshiptoshipcombat.Starships
generateenormousheatwhentheyfirehighenergyweapons,perform
manoeuvringburns,andrunonboardcombatelectronics.

Incombat,warshipsproduceheatmorequicklythantheycandisperseit.As
heatbuildswithinavessel,thecrewedspacesbecomeincreasingly
uncomfortable.Beforetheheatreacheslethalleaves,ashipmustwinor
retreatbyenteringFTL.AfteranFTLrun,theshipshalts,shutsdownnon
essentialsystems,andactivatestheheatradiationgear.

Combatendurancevariesbyshipdesignandbythebattle'slocation.Battles
inthedeepcoldofinterstellarspacecangoonforsometime.Engagements
closetoastararebrief.Sincehabitableworldsareusuallyclosetoa
star,battlesoverthereareusuallymorefrantic."

>SpaceCombat:GeneralTactics

ObtainedBy:TalkingtoAshley

"Shellsloftedbysurfacenaviescrashbacktoearthwhentheiracceleration
isoverwhelmedbygravityandairresistance.Inspace,aprojectilehas
unlimitedrange,itwillkeepmovinguntilithitssomething.

Practicalgunneryrangeisdeterminedbythevelocityoftheattacker's
ordinanceandthemanoeuvrabilityofthetarget.Beyondacertainrange,a
smallship'sabilitytododgetrumpsalargerattacker'sprojectilespeed.
Thelargestrangedcombatoccursbetweendreadnaughts,whoseprojectileshave
thehighestvelocitybutaretheleastmanoeuvrable.Theshortestrange
combatisbetweenfrigates,whichhavetheslowestprojectilevelocitiesand
highestmanoeuvrability.

OpposingdreadnaughtsopenwithmaingunartilleryduelatEXTREMErangesof
tensofthousandsofkilometres.Thefleetclose,maintainingevasivelateral
motionwhilekeepingtheirbowgunsfacingtheenemy.Fightersarelaunched
andattempttoclosetodisruptortorpedorange.Cautiousadmiralsweakenthe
enemywithrangedfireandfighterstrikesbeforecommittingtocloseaction.
Aggressivecommandersadvancesocruisersandfrigatescanengage.

AtLONGrange,themaingunsofcruisersbecomeuseful.Friendlyinterceptors
engageenemyfightersuntiltheattackersentertherangeofshipbased
GARDIANfire.Dreadnaughtsfirefromtherear,screenedbysmallerships.
Commandersmustdecidewhethertocommittoageneralmeleeorretreatinto
FTL.

AtMEDIUMrange,shipscanusebroadsideguns.Fleetsintermingle,andit
becomesdifficulttoretreatinorder.Shipswithdamagedkineticbarriers
arevulnerabletowolfpackfrigateflotillasthatspeedthroughthebattle
scene.

OnlyfightersandfrigatesenterCLOSE"knifefight"rangesof10orfewer
kilometres.Fightersloosetheirdisruptortorpedoes,bringingdownaship's
kineticbarriersandallowingittobeswarmedbyfrigates.GARDIANlasers
becomeviableweapons,swattingdownfightersandboilingawaywarship
armour.

Neitherdreadnaughtsnorcruiserscanusetheirmaingunsatcloserange;
layingthebowonamovingtargetbecomesimpossible.Superheatedthruster
exhaustbecomesahazard."

>SpaceCombat:PlanetaryAssault

ObtainedBy:TalkingtoAshley

"Planetaryassaultsarecomplicatedifthetargetisahabitablegardenworld;
theattackerscannotapproachthedefendersstraighton.

TheCitadelConventionsprohibittheuseoflargekineticimpactorsagainst
habitableworlds.Inastraightonattack,anymissesploughintotheplanet
behindthedefendingfleet.Ifthedefenderspositionthemselvesbetweenthe
attackersandtheplanet,theycanfireatwillwhiletheattackerrisks
hittingtheplanet.

Successfulassaultsongardenworldshingeuponuptodateintelligence.
Attackersneedtodeterminewheretheenemy'sdefencesare,sotheymay
approachfromananglethatallowsthemtofirewithnocollateraldamage.
Notethisisnotnecessaryforhostileworlds.

Oncecontroloforbithasbeenlost,defensivegarrisonsdisperseintothe
wilderness.Anenemywithorbitalsuperioritycanbombardsurfaceforceswith
impunity.Thebestoptionfordefendersistohideandcollectreconnaissance
inanticipationofreliefforces.

Giventhesizeofaplanet,itisimpracticaltogarrisonentireconquered
worlds.Fortunately,colonisationeffortstendtofocusonbuildingupadozen
orfewerareas.Groundforcesoccupythespaceports,industrialfacilities,
andmajorpopulationcentres.Thewildernessispatrolledbyunmannedaerial
vehiclesandsatellitereconnaissance.Ifadefenderunitisspotted,
airmobilerapiddeploymentunitsandsatelliteartilleryareusedtopindown
anddestroythem."

>Starships:CrewConsiderations

ObtainedBy:ExamineSleepingPods

"Cabinsgiveeachindividualtencubicmetersofspace.Onlargervessels
privateroomsarecommon.Asshipsgetsmaller,thenumberofcrewpackedinto
asinglewardroomincreases.Asariprefersharedspacesevenonlargevessels
whilekroganterritorialinstinctmakeitimpossibleforthemtocohabitate
evenonthesmallestships.

Onsmallervessels,"hotbunking"isthenorm.Crewmembersareassigned
differentwatchessharethesamebunk.Whenonegetsoffduty,hewakesup
thepersoninthebunk.Whilethatcrewmanisonduty,thefirstgetshis
racktime.

Spacecraftcompartmentscanbeisolatedbyairtightdoorsincaseof
decompression.Thecinematicversionofexplosivedecompressionisfiction;
holedcompartmentseithertakeenoughdamagethattheoccupantsarekilled
instantly,orleakslowlyenoughthattheyareabletoreachprotectivegear.

CompartmentsareequippedwithEmergencyLifeSupportsApparatus:fireproof
plasticbubbleswithairbottles.Smallwhenstowed,ELSAcomfortably
accommodateoneindividualinflated.Damagecontrolprocedurecutsoff
ventilationtoburningcompartments.Withoxygentoconsume,firesdiein
seconds.Thecompartmentisrepressurizedafterwardsforcrewrecovery.

Masseffectfieldscreateanartificialgravity(agrav)planebelowthe
decks,preventingmuscleatrophyandboneloseinzerogee.Largevessels
arrangetheredecksperpendiculartotheirthrustaxis.The"highest"decks
areatthebow,andthe"lowest"decksattheengines.Theallowsagravto
workwiththeinertialeffectsofthrust.Shipsthatcanlandarrangetheir
deckslaterally,sothecrewcanmoveaboutwhilethevesselisonthe
ground.

Warshipsnormallyturnofftheiragravsystemsduringcombat,reducingheat
generatedbysystemsandincreasingcombatendurance.Toprovideapointof
referencefornavigatinginzerogee,floorsarepaintedadifferentcolour
fromthewallsandceiling."

>Starships:Cruisers

ObtainedBy:TrackingTerminalsatCSec

"Cruiserweightstarshipsarethestandardcombatunitencounteredawayfrom
largenavalbases,the"poorbloodyinfantry"ofmostfleets.Nimblescouting
frigateshaveneitherthepunchofthestaminatostanduptoseriouscombat,
andthemightydreadnaughtsareastrategicresource,carefullyhoardedand
committedtothemostcriticalbattles.

Cruisersperformroutineindependent"showtheflag"patrolsinsettled
systemsandleadflotillasoffrigatesinsmallengagementssuchaspirate
suppressioncampaigns.Inmajorfleetengagements,cruisersquadronssupport
thedreadnaughtbattlelinebyscreeningtheirflanksagainstenemies
attemptingtomanoeuvreforamaingun"bowshot"fromtheirvulnerable
broadsides.

AlliancecruisersarenamedaftercitiesonEarth."

>Starships:Dreadnaughts

ObtainedBy:ConversationinWards

"Thedreadnaughtistheultimatearbiterofspacewarfare;millionsoftonsof
metal,ceramic,andpolymerdedicatedtotheprojectionoffirepoweragainst
anenemyvesseloflikeability.Nosanecommanderwouldfaceadreadnaught
withanythinglessthenanotherdreadnaught.

Adreadnaught'spowerliesinthelengthofit'smaingun.Dreadnaughtsrange
from800meterstoonekilometrelong,withamaingunofcommensurate
length.An800metermassacceleratorcapableofacceleratingone2kg.slug
toavelocityof283km/severytwoseconds.Eachslughasthekineticenergy
of38kilotonsofTNT,threetimestheenergyreleasedbythefissionweapon
thatdestroyedHiroshima.

Whenusedtobombardplanets,someofthiskineticenergyislostdueto
atmosphericreentryfriction.Asaruleofthumb,eachEarthatmosphereof
airpressuresapsapproximately20%ofaprojectile'simpactenergy.

Theturianfleetpresentlyhas37dreadnaughts;theasari,21;andthe
salarians,16.Humanityhassix,withadditionalhullunderconstructionat
ArcturusStation.AlliancebattleshipsarenamedformountainsofEarth.

EverestClass:Everest,Fuji,Elbrus.

KilimanjaroClass:Kilimanjaro,TaiShan,Shasta,Aconcagua(under
construction)"
>Starships:Fighters

ObtainedBy:TrackingTerminalsatcSec

"Fightersaresinglepilotcombatsmallcraft.Theyarelightweightenough
thattheycanbeeconomicallyfittedwithpowerfulelementzerocores,making
themcapableofgreateraccelerationandsharpermanoeuvresthenstarships.

Kineticbarriersshieldschangedstarshipbattlesfromshort,vicious
bloodbathstoextendedindecisivesluggingmatches.Onlythemaingunofa
dreadnaughtcouldpunchamassacceleratorslugthroughthebarriersofan
opposingdreadnaught.Thischangedwiththedevelopmentofthefighter
launchedmassdisruptortorpedo,ashortrangedweaponthatcanpenetrate
kineticbarrierstodestroytheirprojectorassemblies.

StarshipGARDIANdefencesmustbeoverwhelmedthroughswarmtactics.Fighter
groupscantakeheavycasualtiespressingtheirtorpedoattackshome.Once
fighterlaunchedtorpedoeshavecrippledanenemy'sbarriers,themass
acceleratoronfrigatesandcruiserscanmakeshortworkofthem.

Interceptorsareatypeoffighteroptimizedtoattackotherfighters,withno
abilitytodamagestarships.Interceptorsareusedtoscreenfriendlyunits
fromincomingfighterattack."

>Starships:Frigates

ObtainedBy:TrackingTerminalsatCSec

"Frigatesarelightescortandscoutingvessels.Theyoftenhaveextensive
GARDIANsystemstoprovideantifighterscreeningforcapitalships,and
carryasquadofmarinesforsecurityandgroundsideduty.Unlikelarger
vessels,frigatesareabletolandonplanets.

FrigatedrivesystemsallowthemtoachievehighFTLcruisespeeds.Theyalso
haveproportionallylargerthrustersandlighterdesignmass,allowingthem
tomanoeuvremorehandily.Incombat,speedandmanoeuvrabilitymakea
frigateimmunetothelongrangefireoflargervessels;inthetimeittakes
projectilestoreachthem,frigatesarenolongerwheretheywerepredicted
tobe.

Infleetcombat,frigatesareorganizedinto"wolfpack"flotillasoffourto
six.Wolfpacksspeedthroughenemyformations,huntingenemyvesselswhose
kineticbarriershavebeentakendownbyfighterlauncheddisruptor
torpedoes.Thewolfpackcirclestrafesvulnerabletargets,usingtheir
superiorspeedandmanoeuvrabilitytoevadereturnfire.

Alliancefrigatesarenamedforgreatbattlesinhumanhistory."

>Starships:HeatManagement

ObtainedBy:LookatHeatMonitoronNormandy

"Dispersalofheatgeneratedbyonboardsystemsisacriticalissuefora
ship.Ifitcannotdealwithheat,thecrewmaybecookedwithinthehull.

Radiationistheonlywaytoshedheatinavacuum.Civilianvesselsutilise
large,fragileradiatorpanelsthatareimpossibletoarmour.Warshipsuse
DiffuseRadiatorArrays(DRA),ceramicstripsalongtheexteriorofthe
armouredhull.Thesemaketheshipappearstripedtothermographicsensors.
Sincethearrangementofthestripsdependsontheinternalconfigurationof
theship,thepatternsforeachvesselareuniqueandstriking.Onolder
ships,theDRAstripscouldbecomeredorwhitehot.Dubbed"tigerstripes"
or"warpaint"byhumans,theglowingDRAhadapsychologicalimpacton
piratesandirregularforces.
Stripradiatorsarenotasefficientaspanels,butifdamagedbyenemyfire,
theshiponlylosesasmallportionofitstotalradiationcapacity.Inmost
cases,avessel'sDRAalongallowsittocruisewithnodifficulties.
Operationsdeepwithinsolarsystemscancauseproblems.

Ashipengagedincombatcanproducetitanicamountsofheatfrommanoeuvring
burnsandweaponsfire.Whenfightinginahighheatenvironment,warships
employhighefficiency"droplet"heatsinks.

Inadropletsystem,tanksofliquidsodiumorlithiumabsorbheatwithinthe
ship.Theliquidisventedfromspraynozzlesnearthebowasathinsheetof
millionsofmicrometerscaledroplets.Thedropletsarecaughtatthestern
andrecycledintothesystem.Adropletsystemcansink10100timesasmuch
heatasDRAstrips.

Dropletsheetsresembleasurfaceship'swakethroughwater.Thewakepeels
outinsharpturns,spreadingafanofdropletsastheshipchangesvectors
andleavesthecoolantbehind."

>Starships:Sensors

ObtainedBy:TalktoPresslyaboutStealth

""Lightlag"preventssensinginrealtimeatgreatdistances.Ashipfiring
itsthrustersattheCharonRelaycanbeeasilydetectedfromEarth,5.75
lighthours(sixbillonkilometres)away,butEarthwillonlyseetheevent
fivehoursand45minutesafteritoccurs.Duetothelightspeedlimit,
defenderscan'tseeenemiescominguntiltheyhavealreadyarrived.Because
thereisFTLtravelandcommunicationsbutnoFTLsensors,frigatesare
crucialforscoutingandpicketduties.

Passivesensorsareusedforlongrangedetection,whileactivesensors
obtainshortrange,highqualitytargetingdata.

Passivesensorsincludevisual,thermographic,andradiodetectorsthatwatch
andlistenforobjectsinspace.Apoweredshipemitsagreatdealofenergy;
theheatofthelifesupportsystems;theradiationgivenoffbypower
plantsandelectricalequipment;theexhaustofthethrusters.Starships
standoutplainlyagainstthenearabsolutezerobackgroundofspace.Passive
sensorscanbeusedduringFTLtravel,butincomingdataissignificantly
distortedbytheeffectofthemasseffectenvelopeandDopplershift.

Activesensorsareradarsandhighresolutionladars(LAserDetectionAnd
Ranging)thatemita"ping"ofenergyand"listen"forreturnsignals.Ladars
haveanarrowerfieldofviewthanradar,butladarresolutionallowsimages
ofdetectedobjectstobeassembled.Activesensorsareuselesswhenaship
ismovingatFTLspeeds."

>Starships:Thrusters

ObtainedBy:ExamineThrustersonNormandy

"Amasseffectdrivecoredecreasesthemassofabubbleofspacetimearound
aship.Thisgivestheshipthepotentialtomovequickly,butdoesnotapply
anymotivepower.ShipsusetheirsublightthrustersformotivepowerinFTL.
Thereareseveralvarietiesofthruster,varyinginperformanceversus
economy.Allshipsareequippedwitharraysofhydrogenoxygenreaction
controlthrustersformanoeuvring.

IonDriveselectricallyacceleratechargedparticlesasareactionmass.They
areextremelyefficient,butproducenegligiblethrust.Theyaremainlyused
forautomatedcargobarges.

Theprimarycommercialengineisa"fusiontorch",whichventstheplasmaof
aship'spowerplant.Fusiontorchesofferpowerfulaccelerationatthecost
ofdifficultheatmanagement.Torchfuelisfairlycheap:helium3skimmed
fromgasgiantsanddeuteriumextractedfromseawaterorcometarybodies.
Propellantishydrogen,likewiseskimmedfromgasgiants.

Incombat,militaryvesselsrequireaccelerationsbeyondthecapabilityof
fusiontorches.Warshipthrustersinjectantiprotonsintoareactionchamber
filledwithhydrogen.Thematterantimatterannihilationprovidesunmatched
motivepower.Thedrawbackisfuelproduction;antiprotonsmustbe
manufacturedoneparticleatatime.Mostantimatterproductionisdoneat
massivesolararraysorbitingenergeticstars,makingthemhighvaluetargets
inwartime.

Theexhaustoffusionandantiprotondrivesismeasuredinmillionsof
degreesCelsius.Anyvesselcaughtbehindthemwillmeltlikewaxina
blowtorch.

Anylongdurationinterstellarflightconsistsoftwophases:acceleration
anddeceleration.Starshipsacceleratetothehalfwaypointoftheir
journey,thenflip180degreesandapplythrustontheoppositevector,
deceleratingastheyfinishthetrip.Theenginesarealwaysoperating,and
peakspeedisattainedatthemiddleoftheflight."

>Vehicles:CombatDrone

ObtainedBy:RogueAIonLuna

"Dronesaresmallrobotsusedtosupportandsupplementorganicsoldierson
thebattlefield.Theyhavenoartificialintelligenceofanykind,butfollow
fixed,minimallyadaptiveprograms.Mostvarietiesemploymasseffect
levitationtoimprovemobility.

Allmodernarmiesrelyonveritablefleetsofdronesforroutinesoldiering
(staticgarrisons,patrols,etc.).Theuseofdronesinnoncriticalduties
keepsmanpowerneeddownandreducescasualtiesinlowintensityconflicts.
Lessadvancedracesandcultureswithlesssensitivitytocasualtieshave
correspondinglyfewerdronesintheirinventory.Dronesareoflittleusein
conventionalopenfieldbattles,astheyarepoorlyarmedandarmoured.

Inadditiontocombatdrones,supportdronesareusedtoassistorganicunits
inthefield.Reconnaissancedronesaresmall,stealthycraftthatscreen
combatunitsinthefieldandwarncommanderswhenenemiesarespotted.
ElectronicWarfaredronessupplementbattlefieldtechnicians,servingas
mobilejammersandELINT(ELectronicINTelligence)gatheringplatforms.
Militaryandcivilianpoliceutilise"dazzlerdrones"equippedwithpowerful
strobelightstodisorientandsubdueintrudersusingnonlethalforce.

Droneformationsareofficiallyreferredtoinwings(i.e.,"Deploythe4th
AssaultDroneWingontheleftflank!").Commonsoldiersoftenreferto
friendlyformationsasflocksandenemyformationsasswarms."

>Weapons:AblativeArmour

ObtainedBy:Normandy'sHull

"Awarship'skineticbarriersreducethedamagefromsolidobjects,butcan
donothingtoblockGARDIANlasers,particlebeams,andotherformsof
DirectedEnergyWeapon(DEW).Theinnerlayerofwarshipprotectionconsists
ofablativearmourplatedesignedto"boilaway"whenheated.Thevaporised
armourmaterialscattersaDEWbeam,renderingitineffectual.

Ascaffoldwasbuiltaroundtheinteriorpressurehull,withsheetsof
ablativearmourhungfromthestructure.Shipstypicallyhavemultiplelayers
ofarmourseparatedbyemptybaffles,spacesoftenusedforcargostorage.
Cruisers,whichlacktheinternalspacetofitdedicatedfighterhangers,
storetheshipboardfightercomplementinthebaffles.Itisnotunknown
forenlistedcrewtobuildillicitalcoholdistilleriesinsomeobscure
cornerofthebaffles,safefrompryingeyes."

>Weapons:DisruptorTorpedoes

ObtainedBy:Peak15'sWeaponsResearch

"Disruptortorpedoesarepoweredprojectileswithwarheadsthatcreaterandom
andunstablemasseffectfieldswhentriggered.Thesefieldswarpspacetime
inalocalisedarea.Therapidasymmetricalmasschangescausethetargetto
ripitselfapart.

Inflight,torpedoesuseamassincreasingfield,makingthemtoomassivefor
enemykineticbarrierstorepulse.Theextramassgivesthetorpedoesa
verysluggishacceleration,makingthemeasypreyfordefensiveGARDIAN
weapons.So,torpedoeshavetobelaunchedatverycloserange.

Torpedoesarethemainantishipweaponusedbyfighters.Theyarelaunched
frompointblankrangein"ripplefire"wavesreminiscentoftheancient
Callioperocketartillerylaunchers(thustheirpopularnickname"Callies").
BysaturatingdefensiveGARDIANsystemswithmultipletargets,atleastafew
willgetthrough."

>Weapons:GARDIAN

ObtainedBy:Normandy'sPointDefenceSystems

"Aship'sGeneralAReaDefensiveIntegrationAntispacecraftNetwork(GARDIAN)
consistsofantimissile/antifighterlaserturretsontheexteriorhull.
Becausetheseareundercomputercontrol,thegunnerycontrolofficerneeds
todolittlebeyondturnthesystemonanddesignatetargetsashostile.

Sincelasersmoveatlightspeed,theycannotbedodgedbyanythingmovingat
nonrelativisticspeeds.Unlessthebeamisaimedpoorly,itwillalwayshit
itstarget.Intheearlystagesofabattle,theGARDIANfireis100%
accurate.Itisnot100%lethal,butitdoesn'thavetobe.Damagedfighters
mustbreakoffforrepairs.

Lasersarelimitedbydiffraction.Thebeams"spreadout",decreasingthe
energydensity(wattsperm^2)theweaponcanplaceonatarget.Anyhigh
poweredlaserisashortrangedweapon.

GARDIANnetworkshaveanotherlimitation:heat.Weaponsgradelasersrequire
"cooldown"time,duringwhichheatistransferredtosinksorradiators.As
lasersfire,heatbuildswithinthem,reducingdamage,range,andaccuracy.

Fightersattackinswarms.ThefirstfewWILLbehitbyGARDIAN,butasthe
battlecontinues,theeffectsoflaseroverheatallowtheattackstopress
everclosertotheship.Constantusewillburnoutthelaser.

GARDIANlaserstypicallyoperateininfraredfrequencies.Shorterfrequencies
wouldoffersuperiorstoppingpowerandrange,butdegradationoffocal
arraysandmirrorswouldmakethemexpensivetomaintain,andmostprefer
mechanicalreliabilityoverleadingedgeperformancewherelivesare
concerned.Salarians,however,usenearultravioletfrequencylaserswithsix
timestherange,believingthathavingadditionaltimetoshootdown
incomingmissilesismoreimportant.

Lasersarenotblockedbythekineticbarriersofcapitalships.However,the
rangeoflaserslimitstheirusetorare"knifefight"rangeshiptoship
combat."

==Technology==
"Theeverydaypiecesoftechnologythatsupportthemodernlifestyle."

>Biotics:BioticAmps

ObtainedBy:TalkingtoChakwasaboutKaiden

"Bioticsmanipulatemasseffectfieldsusingdozensofelementzeronodules
withintheirnervoussystemthatreacttoelectricstimulifromthebrain.
Amplifiersallowbioticstosynchronizethenodulessotheycanformfields
largeandstrongenoughforpracticaluse.Amplifierscanimproveaspecies
disciplineortalent.

Animplantissurgicallyembeddedinterfaceportintowhichampsare"plugged
in".Onhumans,theimplantisusuallyplacedatthebaseoftheskullfor
convenientaccess,thoughtheusermustbecarefultokeepitfreeof
contaminants.

Implantportscanfitavarietyofamps,andthereisagrowingmarketfor
modificationsandaddons.Thefinestqualityimplantsandampsare
manufacturedbyasariartisans,buttheAlliance'sL3implantsfirst
deployedin2170areasignificantstepforward."

>Biotics:LifeasaBiotic

ObtainedBy:TalkingtoKaiden

"Bioticspossessextraordinaryabilities,buttheymustlivewithminor
inconveniences.Themostobviousissueisgettingadequatenutrition.
Creatingbioticmasseffectstakessuchatollonmetabolismthatactive
bioticsdevelopravenousappetites.ThestandardAlliancecombatrationsfor
asoldieris3000caloriesperday;bioticsaregiven4500,aswellasa
canteenofpotentenergydrinkforquickrefreshmentafterhardcombat.

Anotherissueiselectriccharge.Electricityaccumulatedinstarshipdrive
coresmustbedischarged,andsomusttheelectricityinabioticsuser.
Bioticsarepronetosmallstaticdischargeswhentheytouchmetal.

Unfortunately,humanbioticsalsofacesuspicionandpersecution,beginning
withthepopularmisconceptionthattheycanreadandcontrolminds.Biotics
symbolisethedehumanisationofmankindtopeoplephilosophicallyor
religiouslyopposedtogenemodificationandcybernetics.Militariesare
theonlyorganisationsthatalwayswelcomebiotics,offeringthemhuge
recruitmentincentives."

>Biotics:Training

ObtainedBy:TalkingtoKaiden

"Bioticimplantsandamplifiersonlyprovidethepotentialtocreatecoherent
masseffectfields.Whetherbioticscanactuallydosoislargelydetermined
bytheirtraining.

Bioticsmustdevelopconsciouscontrolovertheirnervoussystems,sending
specificelectricalimpulsestotheelementzeronodulesembeddedintheir
nerves.Theyaretaughttousetheirimplantsandampswithbiofeedback
devicesandphysicalmnemonics.Specificgesturesormusclemovementsfire
thepropersequenceofnervestoactivateacertainskill.

ConatixIndustriespioneeredbiotictrainingwiththeBioticAcclimationand
TemperanceTrainingprogram.AlthoughBAaTdidnotachievethedesired
results,manytechniquestaughtarestillusedtoday.

Manyhumanthinktanksaretryingtodevelopsomefromofbioticsuper
soldier.Mostarebenigneffortstocreatemoreflexibletroops.Others,less
publiclyknown,areunapologeticattemptstocreateNietzscheansupermen."
>Communications

ObtainedBy:FTLLinkonNormandy

"Realtimecommunicationispossiblethankstonetworksofexpensivemass
relaycommbuoysthatcandaisychainatransmissionvialasers.

Commbuoysaremaintainedinpatternsbuiltoutwardfromeachmassrelay.The
buoysarelittlemorethanaclusterofprimitive,miniaturemassrelays.
Eachindividualbuoyisconnectedtoapartneronanotherbuoyinthe
network,formingacorridoroflowmassspace.Tightbeamcommunications
lasersarepipedthroughthese"tubes"ofFTLspace,allowingvirtually
instantaneouscommunicationtoanywhereonthenetwork.Thenetworksconnect
acrossregionsbycommunicationslasersthroughthemassrelays.

Withthissystem,theonlydelayisthelightlagbetweenthesourceor
destinationandtheclosestbuoy.Solongasallpartiesremainwithinhalfa
lightsecond(150,000km)ofbuoys,seamlessrealtimecommunicationsis
possible.Sincebuoysaremaintainedinalltravelledareas,mostenjoy
unlimitedinstantcommunications.Shipsonlysuffercommunicationslagwhen
operatingoffestablisheddeepspaceroutes,arounduninhabitedareasout
nearsystemgasgiants,andotherunsettledareas.

Duringwartime,commbuoynetworksarethefirsttargetofanattack.Once
thenetworkissevered,itcantakeanywherefromweekstoyearstogeta
messageoutofacontestedsystem.Insystemswhereabuoynetworkhasnot
yetbeenbuiltorhasbeendestroyed,rapidcommunicationmeansferrying
informationthroughhighspeedcouriershipsandunmanneddatadrones."

>Communications:Administration

ObtainedBy:Ward'sExtranetTerminal

"Whilecommbuoysallowrapidtransmission,thereisfiniteamountof
bandwidthavailable.Giventhattrillionsofpeoplemaybetryingtopassa
messagethroughagivenbuoyatanyonetime,accesstothenetworkis
parcelledoutonprioritytiers.

TheCitadelCouncilandtheSpectreshaveabsolutepriority;iftheyare
usingallthebandwidth,everyoneelsemustwait.Individualgovernmentsand
theirmilitariesenjoythenexthighesttier.Duringwartime,civilian
communicationcansufferhoursorevendaysoflag.Intelligenceagencies
studypingtimethroughvarioussystemstopredictmilitarybuildups.

Belowthegovernmentandmilitaries,bandwidthpriorityissoldtothe
highestbidder.Megaconglomerates,particularlyheadlinenewsnetworks,
purchasehigherprioritytoprovidetheirviewerswithtimelyinformationand
responsecapability(forexample,financialinstructionsandinvestment
firms)alsoinvestheavilyinpriorityaccess.Thefundsacquiredthrough
salesofbandwidthareusedtomaintainandexpandthecommunications
infrastructure.

Whileeveryonewithacomputerhasguaranteedfreeandunlimitedaccessto
thegalacticextranet,theyarethelastinthelineforbandwidthandmay
havetowaitfortheirrequeststobeprocessed.Bandwidthresale
corporationsuseinvestmentcapitaltopurchaseblocksofhighpriority
access,madeavailablebypaidsubscription."

>Communications:Methodology

ObtainedBy:ServerNodeinFerosinsideExoGeni

"Asthepopulationofthegalaxyincreasesandnewworldsaresettled,timely
accessforhomeusersandfrontiersettlementswithunderdeveloped
communicationsinfrastructuresisagrowingproblem.Toamelioratebandwidth
issues,asophisticatedarrayofdatacachesandvirtualintelligencesearch
agentprogramsareavailable.

Whenausersubmitsaquery,itisfirstroutedtothedatacache,theuser's
searchagentVIcollatesmountainsoflocallystoreddatatofindthedesired
material.Iftheinformationisnotavailablelocally,thequeryispassed
alongtoneighbouringsystems,andthenoutwardinanexpandingnetwork.VI
searchagentsinthosesystemsreplicatethesearch.Ifthedesired
informationisfound,itiscompressedintoa"burst"fileandqueuedfor
transmissiontothesourcesystem.Theburstisassignedaprioritybasedon
thenumberofqueriesforit;thegreaterthenumberofqueries,thehigher
thepriority.

Whenanewsolarsystemisfirstconnectedtothenet,aselectionofthe
mostpopulardataisinstalledlocally.Thoughstoragehardwareischeap,
thecapacityrequiredtoholdallthedataproducedeverydaybytrillionsof
peopleonhundredsofworldsisnottrivial.It'snoteconomicaltostore
localcopiesofallthedataavailableonobscuretopicsjustincase.

Ascoloniesmature,olderandlosspopularchunksofdatafilterintothemas
aresultofqueriesandareplacedinthelocalarchive.Searchesforobscure
topicsareincreasinglylikelytoproduceinstantresultsasthearchive
grows."

>Credits("Creds")

ObtainedBy:EmporiumShopkeeper

"ThestandardcreditwasestablishedbytheCitadel'sUnifiedBankingActas
thecurrencyofinterstellartrade.Thecredit,hasamanagedfloating
exchangerate,calculatedinrealtimebythecentralbanktomaintainthe
averagevalueofallparticipatingcurrencies.Someregionalcurrenciesare
worthmorethenacreditandsomeless.

Hardcurrencycanbestolenorcounterfeited,soelectronicfundtransfers
arethenorm.Moreimportantlyphysicaltransactionscannoteasilybe
tracked,makingthemidealfortaxevasionorthepurchaseofillegalgoods.

WhentheAlliancejoinedtheCitadel,itsvariousnationtreasurieswere
linkedintothecreditnetwork.ahumanwithabankaccountofMexicanpesos,
Japaneseyen,orIndianrupeescanpurchaseanyitempricedincreditsat
fairmarketvalue.Alleconomiesparticipateinthecreditnetworkare
requiredtopriceitemsinbothlocalcurrencyandcredits."

==Weapons,Armour,andEquipment==

"Advancesintechnologyhavemadeindividualsoldiersmoredangerousand
survivablethaneverbefore."

>Upgrades

ObtainedBy:AnyUpgradeKit

"Thedevelopmentofpracticalmanufacturingomnitoolsallowmodernmilitaries
agreatdealofflexibilityinequipmentloadouts.Avastnumberoffield
modificationkits,or"upgrades",areavailableforcommonequipmentsuchas
weapons,armour,omnitools,bioticamps,andevengrenades.

Anupgradekittypicallyconsistsoflessthenadozenuniquepartsandan
opticalstoragedisc.Whenloadedintoanomnitool,theOSDprovidesall
technicalspecificationsrequiredtomanufacturethetoolsandadditional
partsnecessarytoinstalltheupgradeontoanotherpieceofequipment.
Assemblyistypicallymodular,andinstallationcanbecompletedinlessthen
aminute.

Sinceomnitoolsaredesignedtousedcommonbattlefieldsalvagematerials
suchasplastic,ceramics,andlightmetals(renderedintosemimolten"omni
gel"forquickused),itisquitepossibleforatrainedsoldiercarrying
upgradekitstocustomisegearonthebattlefieldtofitthecurrenttactical
situation."

[10.01]SpaceCharts

Belowarethelistofalltheplanetsandsystems,andclustersthatwill
containthem.Someneedtobeunlockedviamissionsinordertoaccessthem.

Ontheplanets,therewillbeCoOrdinatesthatwillapproximatelypinpoint
thelocationofthepointofinterest.Itwillbybasedonthex,yplane.It
wouldbelikethis

100|
|
90|O
|
80|
|
70|
Y|
60|
A|
50x|
i|
40s|
|
30|X
|I
20|
|
10|
|
00
0102030405060708090100XAxis

Forexample,Xwillbe0,30,Iwillbe95,30andOwillbe60,90.
Notethattheseareapproximatecoordinates,theyarenoexactI'dprobably
needtodrawallthemapsforyouifthatwerethecase.Also,hazardswill
belisted.

Planetsthatcanbesurveyedwillbeabletobescanned,whichwillreveal
somethingsomethinglikemedalsandraremetals.Hiddenmeansthatyouneed
tosearchtheorbitsoftheplanets,therings,andlookforit.Orjust
randomlymoveitoverthesystem,andtrytofindit.

ForitemssuchasInsignias,deposits,theywillallbenamedfortheir
correspondingmission.Wreckagecontaininginsigniawillbelistedas
such,forsimplicityandeaseofuse.

Finally,foreverythingthatislistedunderaplanetWITHOUTthecoordinates
forit,thatmeansthatallyouneedtodoistoscantheplanetandyouwill
obtainwhateverislistedthatyouwillobtain.

==ArgosRhoCluster==

>GorgonSystem
UnlockUNC:DepotSigma23Mission
>Camaron

>Sharblu

>Slekon

>UnidentifiedSpaceFacility(LandOn,UNC:DepotSigma23Mission)

>Vectra

>Wuo

>HydraSystem

>Canrum
>TurianInsignia

>Metgos(LandOn,UNC:DistressCall)
>Level2HeatHazard
>EscapePod (35,60)
>HeavyMetalDeposit (20,25)
>HeavyMetalDeposit (65,45)
>TransponderSignal (65,35)
>TurianInsignia (65,80)

>Syba
>GasDeposit

>Theyar

>Varmalus

>PhoenixSystem

>CarbonaceousAsteroid(Hidden)
>ProtheanDataDisk

>Patashi
>RareEarthDeposit

>Sylsalto

>Tuntau(LandOn,Wrex:FamilyArmour)
>AsariWritings (85,75)
>CrashedProbe (30,70)
>HeavyMetalDeposit (50,75)
>HiddenStructure (75,15)
>LightMetalDeposit (10,50)

>Vebinok
>LightMetalDeposit

==ArmstrongNebula==

>GagarinSystem

>Antirumgon
>LightMetalDeposit

>Junthor
>AsariWritings
>Pressha

>Rayingri(LandOn,UNC:GethIncursion)
>AbandonedScavengerCamp (20,45)
>EngineDebris (80,50)
>LeagueofOneMedallion (20,30)
>LightMetalDeposit (65,75)
>OverrunResearchDepot (55,40)
>RareEarthDeposit (20,35)
>RareEarthDeposit (65,35)
>ScavengerCorpses (15,75)

>Sogelrus

>GrissomSystem
UnlockUNC:GethIncursions

>Benda
>LeagueofOneMedallion

>Notanban

>RockyAsteroid
>LightMetalDeposit

>Solcrum(LandOn,UNC:GethIncursion)
>AsariWritings (30,20)
>EscapePod (50,15)
>LightMetalDeposit (70,20)
>MercenaryBase (65,45)
>RareEarthDeposit (40,65)
>RareEarthDeposit (70,70)

>Zaherux
>LightMetalDeposit

>HongSystem

>Casbin(LandOn,UNC:GethIncursions)
>AnomalousSignal (30,70)
>EngineDebris (20,55)
>GethOutpost (70,45)
>HeavyMetalDeposit (50,65)
>RareEarthDeposit (60,25)
>RareEarthDeposit (70,40)
>SalarianIDTag (25,45)

>Matar
>Matriarch'sWritings

>Pomal

>Theshaca

>Treagir
>LightMetalDeposit

>TereshkovaSystem

>Antibaar(LandOn,UNC:GethIncursions)
>CrashedProbe (55,65)
>GethOutpost (55,75)
>HeavyMetalDeposit (35,20)
>LightMetalDeposit (30,65)
>LightMetalDeposit (65,15)
>ProtheanDataDisk (15,45)
>ThresherMaw (20,40)

>CarbonaceousAsteroid(Hidden)
>LeagueofOneMedallion

>Hunsalra

>Mawinor

>Patamalrus
>HeavyMetalDeposit

>Solmarlon

>Thegeuse
>HeavyMetalDeposit

>VamshiDeposit

>Almos

>Maji(LandOn,UNC:GethIncursions)
>EngineDebris (75,30)
>GethOutpost (30,70)
>LightMetalDeposit (60,45)
>LightMetalDeposit (40,70)
>RareMetalDeposit (30,20)
>StrangeSkull (70,20)
>TurianInsignia (55,20)

>Pregel
>TurianInsignia

==ArtemisTauCluster==

>AthensSystem

>Circe
>GasDeposit

>Nausicaa

>Pharos
>TurianInsignia

>Proteus
>GasDeposit

>Salamis

>KnossosSystem

>Archanes
>GasDeposit

>Armeni

>CarbonaceousAsteroid(Hidden)
>LeagueofOneMedallion

>MetallicAsteroid(Hidden)
>HeavyMetalDeposit

>Phaistos

>Therum(LandOn,Liara'sDigSite)

>Zakros

>MacedonSystem

>Fargelyse
>GasDeposit

>MetallicAsteroid(Hidden)
>LightMetalDeposit

>Patavig

>Porolan
>AsariWritings

>Sharjila(LandOn,UNC:AsariDiplomacy)
>Level1PressureHazard
>AsariWritings (15,55)
>EscapePod (65,45)
>LightMetalDeposit (55,35)
>RareEarthDeposit (15,15)
>RareEarthDeposit (15,65)
>Stronghold (45,65)

>SpartaSystem
UnlockUNC:MissingMarines

>Alsages
>RareEarthDeposit

>Altaaya

>AsteroidCluster(Hidden)
>ProtheanDataDisk

>Edolus(LandOn,UNC:MissingMarines)
>CrashedProbe (70,40)
>DistressSignal (40,60)
>LightMetalDeposit (70,30)
>RareEarthDeposit (45,15)
>RareEarthDeposit (20,30)
>SalarianIDTag (70,70)
>ThresherMaw (40,60)

>Ontamalca
>GasDeposit

>Tremanre

==AtticanBetaCluster==

>HerculesSystem
>Eletania(LandOn,UNC:LostModule)
>Level1ToxicHazard
>DownedReconProbe (55,40)
>EngineDebris (40,55)
>HeavyMetalDeposit (20,55)
>HeavyMetalDeposit (80,40)
>MonkeyColony (40,75)
>MonkeyColony (55,20)
>MonkeyColony (75,65)
>MonkeyColony (80,20)
>MysteriousGlobe (20,20)

>Syided
>Matriarch'sWritings

>Xathorron

>Zatorus
>HeavyMetalDeposit

>TheseusSystem

>Feros(LandOn,StoryPlanet)

>Logan

>Quana
>LightMetalDeposit

>Sharring
>ProtheanDataDisk

>Sytau

==ExodusCluster==

>AsgardSystem
DownloadBringDowntheSkyDLC

>AsteroidX57(LandOn,BringDowntheSky)
>BodyofR.Montoya (30,85)
>ConstructionCamp (85,75)
>ExplosivesCache (85,85)
>FusionTorch (35,60)
>FusionTorch (50,30)
>FusionTorch (70,50)
>MainFacility (60,80)
>SurveyStation1 (80,20)
>SurveyStation2 (25,85)
>SurveyStation3 (20,20)
>TransmissionTower (40,40)
>VehicleWreckage (15,50)
>X57Radio (60,30)

>Borr

>Loki

>TerraNova

>Tyr
>UtopiaSystem

>Arcadia

>EdenPrime

>Nirvana

>Xanadu

>Zion

==GeminiSigmaCluster==

>HanSystem
UnlockUNC:HostileTakeover

>Farcrothu

>Huningto

>Mavigon(LandOn,UNC:HostileTakeover)
>Level2ColdHazard
>EngineDebris (30,20)
>HeavyMetalDeposit (55,45)
>LightMetalDeposit (70,60)
>SalarianIDTag (55,45)
>SyndicateHideout (70,25)

>Paravin
>AsariWritings

>Patatanlis
>LightMetalDeposit

>MingSystem

>Altanorch
>LeagueofOneMedallion

>Antiroprus

>MSVWorthington(LandOn,UNC:LostFreighter)

>Parag
>LightMetalDeposit

==HadesGammaCluster==

>AntaeusSystem

>Ageko

>Edmos
>GasDeposit

>Hunidor

>Ploba
>AsariWritings

>Trebin(LandOn,UNC:MissingSurveyTeam)
>CrashedProbe (20,50)
>ExcavationSite (55,65)
>RareEarthDeposit (40,40)
>RareEarthDeposit (70,65)
>ResearchBase (55,55)
>ThresherMaw (80,35)
>TransmitterTower (20,70)
>TurianInsignia (80,35)

>Vemal
>RareEarthDeposit

>CacusSystem
Have80%FullBarofRenegadeorParagon

>Chohe(LandOn,UNC:BeseigedBase)
>AsariWritings (65,60)
>EngineDebris (20,20)
>HeavyMetalDeposit (45,25)
>Mercenaries (20,60)
>RareEarthDeposit (35,65)
>ScienceBase (60,25)
>ThresherMaw (40,20)

>Faringor
>RareEarthDeposit

>Treyarmus

>Xamarri

>Zayarter
>HeavyMetalDeposit

>DisSystem
UnlockUNC:HostileTakeover

>Gremar

>Jarter

>Klensal(LandOn,UNC:HostileTakeover)
>EscapePod (40,30)
>HeavyMetalDeposit (40,50)
>LeagueofOneMedallion (55,40)
>LightMetalDeposit (80,60)
>SyndicateHideout (40,45)

>MetallicAsteroid(Hidden)
>LightMetalDeposit

>Nearrum
>LightMetalDeposit

>Raysha
>TurianInsignia

>FarinataSystem

>Juntauma
>ProtheanDataDisk

>MSVOntario(LandOn,UNC:Hostage)
>Nepneu
>RareEarthDeposit

>RockyAsteroid(Hidden)
>LightMetalDeposit

>Tunshagon

>PlutusSystem

>Clocrolis
>RareEarthDeposit

>Maidla

>Mingito
>RareEarthDeposit

>Nonuel(LandOn,UNC:TheNegotiation)
>AsariWritings (30,30)
>CrashedProbes (15,40)
>LeagueofOneMedallion (30,30)
>LightMetalDeposit (25,80)
>RareEarthDeposit (60,55)
>ThresherMaw (90,30)
>ThresherMaw (25,80)
>Warlord'sOutpost (65,65)

>Veyaria

==HawkingEtaCluster==

>CenturySystem

>Canctra
>LightMetalDeposit

>Klendagon

>MetallicAsteroid(Hidden)
>HeavyMetalDeposit

>Presrop(LandOn,UNC:MajorKyle)
>AbandonedMiningCamp (40,75)
>BioticCompound (25,30)
>CrashedMiningVehicle (30,60)
>EngineDebris (20,50)
>HeavyMetalDeposit (30,30)
>Mercenaries (80,45)
>RareEarthDeposit (60,30)
>ThresherMaw (70,75)
>TurianInsignia (30,60)

>Tamahera

>Tharopto
>LeagueofOneMedallion

==HorseHeadNebula==

>FortunaSystem
UnlockUNC:HostileTakeover

>Amaranthine
>EngineeringOutpost (40,25)
>EscapePod (15,45)
>HeavyMetalDeposit (35,55)
>RareEarthDeposit (55,30)
>RareEarthDeposit (70,50)
>TurianInsignia (30,35)

>Maganlis
>TurianInsignia

>Therumlon
>RareEarthDeposit

>Wentania

>PaxSystem

>Morana

>Noveria(LandOn,StoryPlanet)

>Svarog

>Veles
>AsariWritings

>StrenuusSystem
UnlockUNC:Privateers

>Antitarra
>GasDeposit

>MSVMajesty(Hidden)

>Thesalgon

>Trelyn

>Xawin(LandOn,UNC:Privateers)
>Level1ColdHazard
>AbandonedCamp (70,45)
>CorpseandDestroyedVehicle (65,20)
>CrashedProbe (30,30)
>GethBeacon (65,75)
>HeavyMetalDeposit (45,75)
>HeavyMetalDeposit (70,20)
>LightMetalDeposit (60,60)
>PrivateerBase (25,70)
>ThresherMaw (30,30)
>TurianInsignia (45,45)

>Yunthorl
>LeagueofOneMedallion

==KeplerVerge==

>HerschelSystem
UnlockGarrus:FindDr.Saleon
>Clobaka

>Clugon

>Matol

>MSVFedele(Hidden,LandOn,FindDr.Saleon)

>RockyAsteroid
>HeavyMetalDeposit

>Tungel

>NewtonSystem

>Juncro
>GasDeposits

>Klencory
>AsariWritings

>Ontarom(LandOn,UNC:DeadScientists)
>CrashedProbe (70,35)
>HeavyMetalDeposit (25,20)
>HeavyMetalDeposit (60,20)
>StrangeCow (25,30)
>TurianInsignia (50,60)
>UndergroundFacility (70,20)

>Sesmose

==LocalCluster==

>SolarSystem
UnlockedwhenyouReachLevel20

>Mercury

>Venus

>Earth

>Luna(LandOn,UNC:RogueAI)
>CCCPLuna23 (25,70)

>Mars

>Jupiter

>Saturn

>Uranus

>Neptune

>Pluto

==MaroonSeaCluster==

>CaspianSystem

>Almacrux
>Antida
>TurianInsignia

>Clotanca
>HeavyMetalDeposit

>Farnuri
>HeavyMetalDeposit

>MSVCorpucopia(Hidden,LandOn,UNC:DerelictFreighter)

>MatanoSystem

>Apo

>Chasca(LandOn,UNC:ColonyoftheDead)
>CivilianStructure (25,40)
>CivilianStructure (35,30)
>EscapePod (30,20)
>HeavyMetalDeposit (45,70)
>LightMetalDeposit (45,35)
>ProtheanDataDisk (65,20)
>RareEarthDeposit (50,75)
>ScienceFacility (20,30)

>Illapa

>Inti

>MetallicAsteroid(Hidden)
>HeavyMetalDeposit

>RockyAsteroid(Hidden)
>ProtheanDataDisk

>Supay
>LightMetalDeposit

>VostokSystem

>Alko

>Clomarthu

>MetallicAsteroid(Hidden)
>HeavyMetalDeposit

>Nodacrux(LandOn,UNC:ExoGeniFacility)
>EngineDebris (70,50)
>LightMetalDeposit (40,25)
>HeavyMetalDeposit (15,55)
>ScienceFacility (70,30)
>ThorianCreeperCamp (30,70)
>TurianInsignia (75,75)

>Pataiton
>AsariWritings

==PangaeaExpanse==

CompleteFeros,Therum,NoveriaandVirmire
>RefugeSystem

>Agetoton

>Ilos(LandOn,StoryPlanet)

>Zafe

==SentryOmegaCluster==

Completetwoofthefollowing:Therum,NoveriaorFeros

>HocSystem

>Cloroplon

>Jarfor

>Nemata

>Prescyla

>Virmire

==StyxThetaCluster==

CompleteNoveria

>AcheronSystem

>Altahe(LandOn:UNC:ListeningPostTheta)
>AsariWritings (40,30)
>EscapePod (75,75)
>HeavyMetalDeposit (15,35)
>ListeningPost (40,20)
>RanchiColony (75,35)
>RareEarthDeposit (20,55)

>CarbonaceousAsteroid(Hidden)
>TurianInsignia

>Farthorl

>Grosalgen
>LightMetalDeposit

>Imaneya

>ErebusSystem

>Chofen

>Nepmos(LandOn,UNCListeningPostAlpha)
>CrashedProbe (20,20)
>HeavyMetalDeposit (65,35)
>LeagueofOneMedallion (20,50)
>LightMetalDeposit (35,25)
>ListeningPost (65,20)
>MiningCamp (70,75)
>RareEarthDeposit (75,75)
>RanchiAmbush (30,50)
>RanchiAmbush (65,60)
>RanchiInfestedMine (25,25)

>Quaji
>HeavyMetalDeposit

>Wermani
>ProtheanDataDisk

==SerpentNebula==

>WidowSystem

>CitadelStation

==VoyagerCluster==

>AmazonSystem

>Agebinium(LandOn,UNC:EspionageProbe)
>AllianceHomingBeacon (35,65)
>CrashedVehicle (70,65)
>EngineDebris (45,75)
>LightMetalDeposit (20,80)
>LightMetalDeposit (15,35)
>MercenaryCamp (50,70)
>RareEarthDeposit (50,15)
>TurianInsignia (65,70)

>Derneuca

>Sonedma
>RareEarthDeposit

>Sybin
>TurianInsignia

>Tremar
>GasDeposit

>ColumbiaSystem
UnlockUNC:Hades'Dogs

>Clojia

>Gromar
>LeagueofOneMedallion

>Nepheron(LandOn,UNC:Hades'Dog)
>EngineDebris (55,20)
>HeavyMetalDeposit (80,50)
>LightMetalDeposit (70,20)
>RareEarthDeposit (60,70)
>SalarianIDTag (35,45)
>Shack (25,45)
>ThresherMaw (25,40)
>UndergroundFacility (40,35)

>Ontaheter
>RareEarthDeposit
>YangtzeSystem
UnlockUNC:Cerberus

>Alrumter
>ProtheanDataDisk

>Binthu(LandOn,UNC:Cerberus)
>CrashedProbe (15,45)
>HeavyMetalDeposit (40,55)
>ProtheanDataDisk (50,25)
>RareEarthDeposit (65,30)
>ResearchFacility (35,70)
>ResearchFacility (45,25)
>ResearchFacility (65,55)

>Dregir
>LightMetalDeposit

>Patajiri
>RareEarthDeposit

>Renshato

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