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Garrus
This initial LE1 page is generated from the explicit Henchman_Garrus plot-data group (element 9403).
Personal story
Not yet documented
Loyalty quest
Garrus Find Dr Saleon
Back Story Dialog Count
Commented On Conclusion Of Dr Saleon
Commented On Not Getting To Kill Saleon
Garrus Killed Him
Intro Comment Play Once
Landed On Saleons Ship
Making Garrus Paragon
Making Garrus Renegade
Player Has Transponder Frequency
Player Killed Him
Player Killed Saleon Without Garrus
Player Tried To Arrest Him
Saleon Dead
Time Has Passed
Additional technical records
Romance
None
Major story involvement
Dialogue
669 distinct lines in 170 conversations. Search all dialogue records. Open a conversation below to read its lines.
Banter Questions Dialog4 lines
Huh.
Hmm.
Interesting.
Hmm. Interesting.
Garrus: Find Dr. Saleon16 lines
Looks like Saleon is doing more than cloning organs.
Commander. That's him. That's Dr. Saleon.
Positive.
There's no escape this time, Doctor. I'd harvest your organs first, but we don't have the time.
Gladly.
Your days of butchering are over, Doctor.
But... we have him. We can't let him get away. Not again?
I've-- Okay. You're right.
You're a very lucky salarian. You owe the commander your life.
And so he dies anyway. What was the point of that?
Yeah. I don't think I've ever met anyone like you, Commander.
Well... I guess we're done here.
That was... satisfying.
I will, Commander.
What was that, Shepard?
Point taken.
Garrus Vakarian Dialog189 lines
I can't believe we stole the Normandy.
After everything you told me... It seems a bit extreme, don't you think?
Yeah, I suppose you're right.
I mean, I'm not surprised after everything you've told me. But still....
Yes, Commander.
No, not really.
If you're wrong, we'll pay for it. But if you're right, and we did nothing, I think we'd regret it a whole lot more.
I just hope we can catch Saren before they realize we're missing.
It's risky, but hopefully it'll pay off.
Commander. I hear you dealt with Dr. Saleon.
I wish you'd taken me with you.
So I heard. It's just... I've been waiting to nail him for years.
I'm a bit upset, yeah. I've been hoping to nail him for some time.
It's hard to let go of something like that.
I suppose I will.
I see.
I suppose it is.
Well, at least he's dead.
Well, it looks like we're free and clear. So far.
Commander. Nice work out there.
Thanks for bringing me on board, Commander.
I knew working with a Spectre would be better than life at C-Sec.
Well, no. But I know what they're like.
Spectres make their own rules. You're free to handle things your way.
At C-Sec, you're buried by rules. The damn bureaucrats are always on your back.
Exactly my point.
Maybe. But sometimes it feels like the rules are only there to stop me from doing my work.
If I'm trying to take down a suspect, it shouldn't matter how I do it, as long as I do it.
But C-Sec wants it done their way. Protocol and procedure come first. That's why I left.
There's more to it than that.
It didn't start out bad, but as I rose in ranks, I got saddled with more and more red tape.
C-Sec's handling of Saren was typical. I just couldn't take it anymore. I hate leaving....
Yeah. You're probably right.
Yeah. I suppose you're right.
Well, that's sort of why I teamed up with you. It's a chance for me to get off the Citadel, see how things are done outside C-Sec.
Either way, I plan to make the most of this.
And without C-Sec headquarters looking over my shoulder, well, maybe I can get the job done my way for a change.
I wasn't trying to-- I understand, Commander.
Thank you, Commander.
Don't worry, Commander. I'll keep clear.
Commander.
So, this is what working with a Spectre is like.
Commander. How are you?
Hm. That's a good question. There were several reasons, I guess.
Probably the same as most officers. I wanted to fight injustice, wanted to help people.
I guess my father had something to do with it, too. He was C-Sec. One of the best.
I grew up hearing about his accomplishments or seeing his picture on the vids after a big arrest.
He's taking my resignation pretty hard.
My father's a C-Sec man to the bone. "Do things right, or don't do them at all," he says.
He thinks I'm being too rash. Too impatient. He's worried I'll become just like Saren.
He actually talked me out of becoming a Spectre when I was younger. For the same reasons.
Well, I was targeted as a possible Spectre candidate. Me and about a thousand other turian military recruits.
I could have received special training, but my father didn't like it.
He despises the Spectres. He hates the idea of someone having unlimited power with no accountability. He wouldn't like you, Commander. No offense.
Yeah. It's a speech I've heard one too many times.
You can?
Of course not.
But Saren's not going to play by our rules. C-Sec's rules.
If you want to nail Saren, you need to send someone who isn't restricted by policies and procedures.
I see what you mean, but... I'll think about it.
I'm right behind you, Commander.
Good point.
Thanks, Commander.
Oh. Goodbye, Commander.
Commander. Good to see you.
Well, not as much as you. But yeah, I've seen some interesting things.
I remember this salarian geneticist I was sent to investigate.
That case was a bit... disturbing.
I was tasked with tracking black market trade on the Citadel. Most of it's harmless. Nothing I needed to pursue.
But during the course of my investigation, I noticed an increase in the trade of body parts. Organs, mostly.
We usually get a few of those, but not the numbers I was seeing. We weren't sure if there was a new black market lab or if some freak was harvesting organs from citizens.
Every so often, some lab sells unwanted parts through the black market. But they're not as bad as the psychos.
I remember this one elcor diplomat we caught in my first year on the job. He was hacking people up and selling their organs. Had the station in a bit of a panic.
But this case wasn't that clear cut. Turns out there was more going on than we first realized.
Both, actually. But it took us a while to figure that out.
First, we got a hold of a sample and ran DNA tests. The weird thing was, the match led us to a turian who was still alive and was very convinced he'd never lost his liver.
After a bit of digging, I discovered this turian worked briefly for Dr. Saleon, the geneticist.
So I went to his lab, hoping to find evidence of cloned organ development. But there was nothing. No salarian hearts, no turian livers, not one krogan testicle.
Some krogan believe that testicle transplants can increase their virility. Counteract the effects of the genophage.
It doesn't work, but that doesn't stop them from buying. They'll pay up to 10,000 credits each. That's 40,000 for a full set.
Somebody's making a killing out there.
I brought in some of his employees for interrogation. To see if I could get them to talk.
While I was interviewing one of them, I came across something suspicious.
Exactly. Though in this case, it paid off in a different way.
Maybe. Maybe not. Either way, it paid off.
One of my detainees started bleeding profusely during the interview. We offered to patch him up and he got frantic. Freaked out.
I ordered a full exam, to find out what was going on. Our medics found incisions all over his body. Some of them fresh.
That was our big break. These people weren't just Dr. Saleon's employees. They were test tubes. Walking, living test tubes.
Exactly. He cloned their organs right inside their own bodies. Then he harvested them and sold them off.
Most of the victims were poor. He'd pay them each a small percentage of the sales, but only if the organs were good.
Sometimes an organ wouldn't grow properly, so he'd just leave it in them. Most of them were a mess, but only on the inside -- hidden so nobody could see it.
That's the worst part. We never caught him.
He ran. Blew his lab, grabbed some of his employees, and headed for the nearest space dock.
By the time I found out, his ship was already leaving. He threatened to kill his hostages if we tried to stop him.
I ordered Citadel defense to shoot him down, but C-Sec headquarters countermanded my order.
They were worried about the hostages. Worried about civilian casualties if the ship was destroyed so close to the Citadel.
I told them those hostages were dead anyway. He'd just use them to make more organs. But they wouldn't listen.
No. But letting him get away like that....
They sent the military after him, but he got away just the same.
Yes, they did. I went to Pallin and told him what I thought of him and his policies. He said if I didn't like it, I could quit. I almost did.
All they had to do was disable that ship. Stop him from running. Maybe the hostages die, maybe they don't. But at least we stop the bastard responsible for it all.
Yeah. Maybe you're right. It doesn't make it any easier, but I see your point.
Yeah. Exactly. I mean, those hostages might be wishing they'd died by now anyway.
I suppose. Can't waste too much time worrying about it now.
I just wish I could have stopped him. That's all.
I sent out feelers from time to time, hoping to find something. I thought I'd found him a while back.
He'd changed ships and changed his name to Dr. Heart -- his idea of a joke, I guess. I told the military, but they weren't convinced it was him.
I got the transponder frequency for his new ship, but I just can't get anyone to check it out.
I was hoping you'd say that. But, Commander, take me with you when you go. If it is Saleon, I want to be there when you find him.
Commander. I... What can I do for you?
It's Saren. I'm starting to wonder whether we'll ever find him.
He's always one step ahead of us. And he's got those damn geth....
I wish I had your confidence. I just can't stand the thought of him getting away with everything he's done.
I know you're doing everything you can. And if anyone can catch him, it's you, but...
If there's anything else I can do to help. Anything. Just tell me what you want me to do and I'll do it.
Yes, sir. I'll be ready.
Yes, ma'am. You can count on me.
Thanks for hearing me out. I appreciate it.
Can I ask you something, Commander?
I... All right.
Are you worried that the Council might be protecting Saren?
I mean, they were really dragging their heels before. What if we find him, bring him back to the Citadel, and they refuse to act?
Well, maybe we shouldn't give them the chance, Commander.
In my opinion, Saren's too dangerous to be kept alive. Too much could happen. He could escape, or the Council might let him go....
If we find him-- when we find him. I say we make sure we stop him. Permanently.
Fair enough. Either way, I'm right behind you, Commander.
But what's the point in keeping him alive? It just gives him an opportunity to escape or convince the Council to listen to him.
And what about the geth? They might try to free him!
Yeah. I see your point. Do you really think there's more to know? Other than the fact he's a raving lunatic?
Yes, sir.
Yes, ma'am.
Good. The Council won't like it, but they can't stop you, either.
You see, this is why I want to be a Spectre.
You never have to worry about bureaucratic idiots making a mess of everything.
Commander. I wanted to thank you.
For everything. Taking me with you. Letting me be part of your team. I've learned a lot.
I've thought a lot about what you said. About eliminating the threat immediately. Regardless of the cost. You were right.
You were right about Dr. Saleon, too. Killing him was the only solution.
This way, we'll know he'll never hurt anyone again.
And I think I understand why you acted the way did with Saleon. Hesitating is the worst thing in a situation like that.
I can see that now.
I always knew C-Sec's methods were flawed, but it's more than that. I can see now just how dangerous that type of thinking can be.
I've thought a lot about what you've told me. About not sacrificing innocents to achieve the goal. About finding the best way through, not just the fastest.
And I've been thinking about Dr. Saleon too. I'd convinced myself that he deserved to die, but then I started thinking about why I wanted him dead.
I realized it wasn't because of what he did to those people. That was part of it. But I think most of it was because he got away from me.
He escaped under my watch, and I didn't like that. I let it become personal.
I still think C-Sec has its flaws, but I understand why they do it now. I see the importance of being firm in the face of evil. Not letting it change who I am.
Don't worry, Commander. I will.
I'm going to reapply for Spectre training. It will probably kill my father, but I've got to try.
If that doesn't work, I'll do just about anything... except go back to C-Sec. I'm done with them.
No more red tape. No more politics. From now on, I do things my way.
Well, I'm going to go back to C-Sec. I think I can make a difference there.
I'll also reapply for Spectre training. But I'll do it right. I won't compromise myself to get there.
If the people I'm sworn to protect can't trust me... well, then I don't deserve to be the one protecting them.
I'm, uh... Thanks, Commander.
Saren is going to pay with his life! I'll make sure of it.
We'll bring Saren to justice. He can't evade us forever.
I hope we find that bastard Saren soon.
We've got to stop Saren before he can hurt anyone else.
I like the way you do things around here, Commander.
Commander. I'm beginning to see why they made you a Spectre.
Shepard.
Citadel
We should keep moving.
I'm looking forward to getting off this station.
Yes?
Right behind you.
Got your back, Commander.
Feros
I can't believe the colony held out as long as it did.
This place is a mess.
Ready when you are.
Where to next, Commander?
Noveria
Strange place for the geth to show up.
I've never seen so much ice and snow.
I'm with you, Commander.
Awaiting orders.
Virmire
Saren's here somewhere. I can feel it.
There's something about this place.
Ilos
I keep feeling like someone's watching us.
What is this place?
Ready and waiting.
Moving out.
Endgame
Saren can't run forever.
We've almost got him.
Combat Banter 00 Dialog2 lines
Not now, Shepard!
Take out those hostiles!
Banter 00 Dialog3 lines
Somebody needs to put Saren in his place!
Time to settle some old scores.
Saren has to pay for what he's done!
Banter 01 Dialog1 line
Never thought I'd see the Citadel from this angle, Shepard.
Choice Dialog7 lines
Are you really willing to sacrifice human lives to save the Council, Shepard?
This is bigger than humanity! Sovereign's a threat to every organic species in the galaxy!
The Council must be sacrificed for the greater good. Don't waste your reinforcements. Hold them back until the Citadel arms open up. Save the human fleet to attack Sovereign.
I hope you know what you're doing, Shepard.
I hope you know what you're doing, human. Don't let the Council die in vain.
Quick! Open the station's arms. Maybe the fleet can take Sovereign down!
See if you can open a communications channel.
Saren2 Dialog2 lines
Looks like Saren got more than he bargained for.
He's dead.
Administrator Anoleis Dialog5 lines
We couldn't do that!
I would've arrested him. But we do need to get on with the mission.
Excuse me, his what?
Commandos? You didn't think that odd?
Forget him, Commander. If he won't help us, I'm sure someone else here will.
Banter 00 Dialog3 lines
Corporations here hire their own private security forces. It makes it easier for them to break the laws that way.
Watch your step here, Shepard. Technically, we're no longer in Citadel Space.
That blizzard outside looks like it's settling in for the long haul.
Giannaparasini Dialog3 lines
Anoleis is dirty. It might be best to help her.
Saren's aide is here?
Commander, it might be wise to bring Dr. T'Soni along. She knows her mother better than any of us.
Kairastirling Dialog1 line
Your men are dirty, Sergeant. You're here off-duty, breaking the law for bribe money.
Lorikquiin Dialog1 line
The Board is investigating Anoleis. They'll be more angry at him than at you.
Mallenecalis Dialog1 line
What's your interest in Binary Helix? They do genetics work.
Rafaelvargas Dialog1 line
We'll keep that in mind.
Trig02 Maeko Greet Dialog2 lines
Citadel authority supercedes yours.
If you think this is best, commander.
Trig09 Maeko Post Garage Dialog1 line
If I were to guess, the Matriarch packed them in the shipping containers she arrived with.
Trig11 Si Guards Dialog1 line
Everything the commander has said is true. I'd step aside if I were you.
Trig12 Garage Ambush Dialog1 line
I'd say these are what the Matriarch had in the crates.
Banter 00 Dialog3 lines
Turians don't like the cold, Shepard. Did I ever mention that?
I've never seen so much ice and snow.
Stay alert. Being cold beats being dead.
Trig01 Krogan Sniper Dialog1 line
Sniper! Duck and cover!
Trig03 Sentry Face Dialog2 lines
Why are the turrets facing the wrong way?
They want to keep their people in as much as they want to keep others out.
Trig04 Mira Off Dialog2 lines
A backup power system, Commander. It must be for the station's mainframe.
It should be easy to fix it.
Trig05 Airvents1 Dialog2 lines
What was that?
Animals? Wind? This place is in bad shape.
Trig06 Mira Welcome Dialog1 line
We'll need to get the reactors back online.
Trig09 Coolant Clue Dialog1 line
The He3 fuel line's cut.
Trig13 Salarian Suicide Dialog3 lines
He killed himself because he was part of whatever happened here?
He might disagree. Many salarians believe in a "wheel of life." I believe your people call it "reincarnation."
There must have been something he could do to help his comrades.
Trig15 Krogan Decon Dialog2 lines
They're locked in.
It seems the trams to the subsidiary stations are beyond this. That door could be finessed.
Trig19 Rachni Encounter Dialog1 line
What were those things?
Hanolar Dialog2 lines
Rachni? I don't believe that.
What?
Julethventralis Dialog1 line
She was a commando in Benezia's service. A group of geth were with her.
Matriarch Dialog1 line
Knowing the relay's location isn't enough. We need to know where to go from there.
Rachniqueen Dialog4 lines
Makes sense. A baby left alone in a closet until he's sixteen won't be sane.
The rachni were a threat to the galaxy. Those tanks are filled with acid. If she gets out of hand, they dissolve her.
If you kill her, you consign an entire race to death. We should let the Citadel Council decide her fate.
We can't exterminate them. Not without the Council's approval. Genocide is one of the reasons we fought the krogan-- ah...
Talinsomaai Dialog2 lines
Let me guess. Saren, the Spectre?
It doesn't matter how "safe" you make it. Biological weapons are illegal.
Trig04 Lab Ambush Dialog1 line
Ambush.
Trig10 Lab Exit Dialog1 line
Commander. Looks like that asari "doctor" killed the guard.
Mira Dialog2 lines
Who would have those codes?
As if we needed more reasons to avoid touching things in here.
Tartakovsky Dialog2 lines
She must be at Rift Station, Commander.
No. They're far more dangerous.
Trigger Dialog7 lines
There's our target, Commander.
There must be a way to shut that gun down.
There go the salarians.
Looks like an alarm hub. Think we can get some heat off us with that?
We need to shut down the alarms!
Ready to continue on your mark, Commander Shepard.
That's it. We should be free to make our way to the camp.
Banter 00 Dialog1 line
This world reminds me of where I grew up on Palaven. Minus the geth, of course.
Captainupdate Dialog1 line
On your initiative, Commander Shepard.
Trigger Dialog3 lines
Geth flyer. Looks like it's refueling.
Let's take it out before it can go back and harass the other teams.
We should see if that outpost has any useful information.
Banter 00 Dialog2 lines
Saren's experiments have to be stopped!
The salarians will do their part. Let's just make sure we do ours.
Kro Docdroyas Dialog1 line
Saren's not here. You get to deal with us.
Sal Psyrana Dialog2 lines
You helped him and you didn't even know why?
You enjoyed that, Commander.
Slv Mindless01 Dialog6 lines
Yes, Commander.
Are you certain, Commander? It doesn't seem the safest option for us or them.
I wish something could be done. I really do.
You can't just shoot them, even if they will just die in the blast.
Why did Saren do this? There's just no reason.
There's nothing left of them.
Sovereign Dialog9 lines
This console's been disabled. Orders, Commander?
This is not good.
What is that? Some kind of VI interface?
I don't think this is a VI...
The Protheans vanished 50,000 years ago. You couldn't have been there. It's impossible!
Cycle? What cycle?
They're harvesting us! They're here to wipe us out!
Commander! You okay?
Commander, look over here. It's another beacon. Like the one on Eden Prime.
Trigger Dialog6 lines
I hope they're ready for this.
We've got access to base security. We should be able to cut the alarms from here. Might even be able to trigger alarms on the far side of the base.
It'll clear the guards out for us, but they might be too much for the salarian teams to handle.
Salarians? Right. The captain said he had lost some men.
Is this because of indoctrination? What's going on here?
As long as we keep stragglers from finding reinforcements, we should be able to handle things.
Trigger Dialog3 lines
That turret could punch some nasty holes in the Normandy.
Reinforcements. We'd better hurry.
Look out. They followed us up.
Asariscientist Dialog2 lines
Wait, Commander. Can we trust her? Her mother's working with Saren.
Any idea how we get out of this place?
Banter 00 Dialog2 lines
Remember to stay hydrated.
I thought Palaven was hot.
Party Comment1 Dialog1 line
I've never visited a Prothean ruin before. Aside from the Citadel, I mean.
Party Comment2 Dialog1 line
I wonder what Liara's looking for in here. Most Prothean ruins have nothing more than dead instrumentation.
Trig02 Mining Laser Dialog1 line
You hear that hum? I think the power plant is still active.
Trig04 Elevator Ride Dialog2 lines
Saren's looking for the Conduit. You're a Prothean expert. Obviously he wants you to help him find it.
What the hell was that?
Banter 00 Dialog2 lines
This place feels wrong to me. And not just because of the geth.
There are secrets here that were meant to be forgotten.
Trig Door00 Dialog4 lines
We have to get inside this bunker before Saren finds the Conduit!
There's no way we're getting past that door with brute force.
Saren found a way to open it. There must be some kind of security override somewhere in this complex.
We'll have to find some way to get it up and running again.
Trig Door01 Dialog3 lines
Looks like we've got power. Now, we just have to find the security override.
Looks like shutting down the security system wasn't enough. We'll have to restore the power if we want this door to open.
There's got to be some kind of generator around here to power this complex. Let's see if we can find it and get it fired up again.
Trig Door03 Dialog2 lines
Who votes we take the vehicle into the creepy, underground bunker?
Good idea. The firepower will come in handy.
Power Plant Done Dialog1 line
We have power. Now we just need to find the controls that activate the door.
Armatures Active Dialog3 lines
Those armatures out there look like they're up and running again.
When we disengaged the lockdown, the automated defense system must have kicked in and reactivated them.
This might work to our advantage. If the Prothean defense programs are controlling them, the armatures might actually see the geth as invaders.
Security System Done Dialog3 lines
Come on. Saren's already got a headstart. We have to go find him before he reaches the Conduit.
Unless he's already found it. Then we're just walking into a trap.
That's a chance we'll have to take.
Security System Start Dialog3 lines
This place still has power. It must be running off its own generator.
I bet this is the command center for the entire complex. Saren's troops must have sealed the doors from here after he went inside.
We'll have to figure out how to disengage the security lockdown if we ever want to get inside that bunker.
Trig A Dialog2 lines
What is this? Some kind of defense bunker?
Probably. The Protheans could have used this elevator to deploy reinforcements to protect the rest of the complex.
Trig Armature Dialog3 lines
What do you think the geth are doing with those armatures?
Looks like they hooked them into the Prothean maintenance bays to make repairs. The security lockdown must have deactivated them.
I just hope they don't suddenly become active again.
Trig Bc Dialog3 lines
That thing wasn't flashing before. What's going on?
It must have activated when we disengaged the security lockdown. Looks like some kind of operations pod.
The Protheans probably used it to control the automated defenses.
Trig D Dialog2 lines
It's a massacre out there! The armatures are wiping out the geth!
They're being controlled by the station's automated defense programs. They're attacking anything that isn't Prothean. If we go out there they'll attack us too.
Watcher Dialog5 lines
Hold on... something's happening.
Sounds like some kind of message. But I don't recognize the language.
It's probably in Prothean. This recording must be 50,000 years old. No wonder we can't understand it.
Incredible! The Cipher must have transferred an understanding of the Prothean language into your mind.
What's it saying? Can you make out anything useful?
Trig A Dialog3 lines
Hey! Try to remember why we're here. Saren, the Conduit, the fate of the entire known galaxy?
I thought Saren would have set some kind of trap or ambush for us. They must have been in too much of a hurry.
Or we just haven't run into it yet.
Trig B Dialog5 lines
What are all those things on the wall? Some kind of containers?
They look like stasis pods. The Protheans probably tried to keep themselves alive through cryogenic freezing.
Something must have gone wrong, though. This bunker became their tomb. The pods are dead... and so is anyone inside.
All of them? There must be hundreds of those pods.
What was Saren expecting to find here? There's nothing left but corpses.
Trig C Dialog3 lines
I don't think Saren's behind this.
What's happening?
It's a trap! Saren must have set an ambush!
Watcher Dialog6 lines
Looks like some kind of VI program. Pretty badly damaged.
Wait a minute. How come I can understand you? Why aren't you speaking the Prothean language?
The Conduit's not a weapon. It's a back door onto the Citadel!
There were hundreds of stasis pods out there! You just shut them down? You killed them?
I bet they didn't tell the "non-essential" staff about this contingency.
Wait. Where's the Citadel's master control unit? I've never heard of anything like that.
Conduit Crash Dialog1 line
Hang on. Things are going to get a little rough!
Conduit Dialog2 lines
There! The Conduit! It's incredible!
We don't have time to admire the view. We have to get through that relay... and these geth aren't going to make it easy on us.
Caleston Done Dialog4 lines
I've never heard of a world called Ilos.
The relay's in the Terminus Systems. They're not fond of Alliance ships over there. Or Spectres.
And her biotics will come in handy when the fighting starts.
You've been through a lot. Dr. Chakwas should take a look at you.
Feros Done Dialog1 line
I've never heard that name before.
Noveria Done Dialog2 lines
We can't follow him! That relay's inside the Terminus Systems. They're not fond of Alliance ships over there. Or Spectres.
What about Liara T'Soni? The Matriarch's daughter? Isn't she some kind of expert on the Protheans?
Virmire Done Dialog2 lines
I've never heard that name before.
But how are we going to find him? Or the Conduit?
On The Move Dialog1 line
Nobody's been here for a while.
Triggers Dialog4 lines
According to these data logs, the survey team unearthed some kind of alien technology.
We should check out the excavation site. Could be some answers there.
I've seen this before. Machine cultists. The survey team must have unearthed some alien technology that turned them into mindless fanatics.
Whatever they found, it's long gone now.
Data Module Dialog4 lines
This is the surveillance drone. But where's the data module?
Over there! That-- That creature has it.
Oh, this'll be fun.
No weapons! We could damage the data module!
Triggers Dialog4 lines
Over there! Don't let the geth catch him!
He dropped the data module!
Looks like the data module's still intact. Joker can transmit this info to your Alliance Command.
Guess the little beast had it coming.
Comatose Dialog6 lines
Looks like that machine is keeping him alive.
No brain activity. He's dead. This body is nothing but an empty shell.
It's your call, Shepard.
Your call, Shepard. But maybe we should wait until we know more about what's going on before we do anything.
It's your call, Shepard. But he deserves an honorable death... not this.
It wasn't easy, but that was the right thing to do.
Trig Bodies Dialog1 line
Damn. What happened here?
Triggers Dialog5 lines
Looks like the ship's deserted.
Everything's shut down. Only basic life support is running.
That was no accident. The whole place could be a trap.
Did you hear that? Sounded like footsteps.
Watch out!
Mariedurand Dialog1 line
We don't have time to explain. Are you secure here?
Trig01 Supplies Dialog5 lines
Commander, you see this? They just received a supply run two days ago. The rachni worked fast.
Checking. This base is supplied by drone freighters, dispatched at irregular intervals from different depots. To reduce the likelihood of tracking.
I have it. This one came from Argos Rho.
Yes, Commander.
Whoever programmed that freighter didn't take any pains to scrub or alter their data.
Datalog Dialog2 lines
Cerberus may be a bigger threat than we'd assumed.
Cerberus? Is that a corporation?
Sp108 Diplomat Dialog3 lines
You wanted your sister dead?
Obviously.
That's some deadly sibling rivalry.
Trap Dialog1 line
We need to hurry! They're going to kill him!
Engine Triggers Dialog4 lines
That's all of them, Commander. We've done it.
We've got control of thruster alpha.
We've got control of thruster beta.
We've got control of thruster gamma.
Party Triggers Dialog8 lines
Noise coming from that door, Commander. Could be one of the engineering staff.
We've got fourty-five minutes. Let's make them count.
Half hour to the red line, Commander.
We're down to fifteen minutes, Commander.
Ten minutes, Commander. We better get this done.
We've got five minutes left. Whatever we're doing, do it fast.
Two minutes to the red line, Commander.
One minute warning, Commander! We've got to go!
Triggers Dialog6 lines
Strange. I expected one of these outposts to be the main base of operations for this incursion.
Hold on. This receiver's picking up some kind of transmission. Based on the signal strength, I'd say it's coming from inside this star cluster.
It must be a message from the primary geth base. We can use the signal to lock onto its location and take them out!
One down, three to go.
Two outposts done. We're halfway there.
Just one more outpost left.
Triggers Dialog6 lines
According to the log files, the ship was out near the Perseus Veil. Looks like they found some kind of alien artifact.
They brought it on board and then... this doesn't make any sense. They plotted a course straight into the Perseus Veil. Like they wanted the geth to find them.
The entries don't make a lot of sense after that. It's like the captain's mind was falling apart. It doesn't say anything about how the ship got back into human territory.
Husks. The ship's probably crawling with them.
Guess we don't have to worry about looking for survivors.
The geth turned them into husks and left the ship where someone would find it. Trying to show us what happens to anyone who goes into the Veil.
Triggers Dialog5 lines
Looks deserted.
I've got a bad feeling about this...
The entire colony must have been... transformed.
These logs place the blame for this on a group called Cerberus, whoever they are.
Cerberus. Should've known they were behind this.
Distress Call Dialog3 lines
There's the wreckage. The signal must be coming from there.
Careful, Commander. I've got a bad feeling about this.
Geth! It's a trap!
Gate Dialog2 lines
I don't see any way in. Let's go.
I bet we can hack the door open.
Major Kyle Dialog1 line
Your pilot can have an Alliance Command patrol pick Major Kyle up. I just hope you know what you're doing, Shepard.
Standoff Dialog1 line
Commander Shepard was at Akuze. She knows the truth.
Mastermind Dialog2 lines
That was a detonator, Commander.
Orders, Commander?
Trig01 Mine Dialog4 lines
Mineshaft. That's the source of the signal.
Suspicious.
I agree. Your probe didn't crash. It was moved here.
Affirmative.
Trigger Dialog2 lines
Alliance soldiers. Looks like they were lured here by the distress beacon.
Looks like these men were under Admiral Kahoku's command. He'd want to know what happened here.
Triggers Dialog5 lines
Looks like Cerberus has other bases on this world, Shepard.
I wonder what kind of genetic mutants Cerberus has been cooking up at the next base.
Shepard. Over there. It's Kahoku.
Cerberus must have tracked him down.
One last stop to make, Shepard. We owe Kahoku that much.
Sp Follower Interject Dialog28 lines
Your biotics are impressive, Lieutenant. I'm surprised that humans stopped using the L2 configuration with results like yours.
Humanity will be judged by the sacrifices its people are willing to make, Lieutenant. The turians would have kept the L2 implants.
Your biotic skill is extremely impressive, Lieutenant. I rarely see anyone with your level of ability.
All empires fall, Lieutenant. We can only hope that what we leave behind inspires respect and admiration.
Do you feel that your training in the human military prepared you well for your duties, Gunnery Chief?
I'm surprised to see you on the front lines, Chief Williams. Most women I've observed in your Alliance military serve in support roles.
I doubt anyone who saw your skill under fire could remain skeptical.
You're military, Chief Williams. They're civilians. Civilians never believe the enemy is coming until they're at the gates.
Fighting a rogue Spectre with countless lives at stake and no regulations to get in the way? I'd say that beats C-Sec.
Saren is either a traitor or a madman. Taking him down will restore the good name of turians everywhere.
I'd love to see what the Normandy can do in a fight.
But the stealth drive adds a new tactical level to space combat as we know it. Surprise attacks, undetected flanking maneuvers...
I'm surprised that you're willing to kill your own, Wrex. Aren't the krogan just a few generations away from extinction?
I'd been raised to see krogan as bloodthirsty thugs, but you've surprised me, Wrex. You are different.
That question smacks of impertinence. Commander Shepard is a Spectre with a distinguished service record.
With all this exploration of Prothean culture, this must be like a survey for you, Liara.
The loss of all this Prothean technology is just one more thing Saren will have to pay for.
Sometimes I envy your biotic abilities, Doctor. But then, all your people have such skill.
Of course. I intended no disrespect to the effort you have put into your training. Pardon me.
You must welcome civilization after spending such a long time in the Prothean ruins.
After seeing so many asari come through the Citadel, I assumed your people preferred large cities. I apologize.
The quarians endangered the entire galaxy when they let the geth break free. I hope your people are properly contrite, Tali.
You're assuming that sterilizing them was a mistake.
Your choice in armor is awfully limited, Tali. Couldn't you wear something without a helmet?
So your people are forever wandering, and now they couldn't settle if they wanted to. I'm sorry.
You seem to be attracting unwanted attention, Tali. Several passersby were staring at you.
It is natural for people to dislike rootless wanderers. If quarians would just settle another homeworld, you would not run into such concerns.
Your biotic skills are extremely impressive, Lieutenant. I rarely see anyone with your level of ability.
News Vid Dialog9 lines
If they had listened to me earlier, Saren would already be in custody. Every life lost because of that delay is on the Council's head.
There's no way the Council can ignore us this time. Saren's days as a Spectre are done.
Whatever it is, we should be careful.
What do you think we're going to find down here? It has to be useful, if it specifically targeted us.
The Protheans did not fail. They gave us a chance. It falls to us to make the most of it, so I suggest we hurry.
So many races look up to the Protheans as paragons of civilization. But they were fooled by the Reapers, just as we were. They failed.
Commander Shepard is choosing the best option. We can take the geth. The tunnels are an unknown quantity.
Multiple opponents and no cover makes for a difficult fight. Be careful out there.
If they had listened to me earlier, Saren would already be in custody. Every lost life because of that delay is on the Council's head.
Banker Dialog1 line
What's the catch?
Banter 00 Dialog3 lines
My first C-Sec posting was here on the Presidium. Mostly for show; not much crime up here.
It never gets dark here. They keep the artificial sunlight on at all times.
The ambassadors have this beautiful park to relax in, but most of them are too busy to ever use it.
Banter 01 Dialog2 lines
At the time this statue was built, the entire galaxy respected the krogan. Now they're simply hated and feared.
Some would argue you brought this on yourself. It was the krogan who started the war.
Banter 02 Dialog1 line
The keepers never paid much attention to that relay monument. I always found that a little strange.
Chorban Dialog1 line
Don't waste our time. I can see the lie on your face, salarian.
Garrus Vakarian Dialog10 lines
Congratulations, Shepard. Heard they made you a Spectre.
I'm glad somebody got the Council to see Saren for what he really is.
I resigned from C-Sec after the Council ignored my investigation. I was sick of all the politics.
You're the only one who seems to be doing anything about Saren. Let me come with you.
Commander Shepard. Have you reconsidered? Do you want me to come with you?
All turians are not the same. I'm not like Saren.
I couldn't prove it in my investigation, but I knew what was really going on. Saren's a traitor to the Council, and a disgrace to my people!
I'll be here if you change your mind.
Just think about it, Shepard. If you change your mind, come look for me in the C-Sec Academy.
You won't regret this, Shepard.
Terra Firma Dialog5 lines
But many of your subordinates make this a point of race, not politics.
Turian space borders yours. Of course we're concerned about your leadership.
Yes, Commander.
What happened at the mass relay was a misunderstanding. If you saw a child about to touch a gun, wouldn't you stop them?
Among my people, everyone's a soldier. Even the infirm volunteer to serve behind the front lines.
Trig Ai Machine Dialog3 lines
This is it. I'll see if I can find out where those stolen credits are going.
That could be a problem.
Commander, AIs are universally illegal. They must be destroyed upon contact, without exception.
Xeltan Dialog1 line
Here. This should be proof enough for you.
Banter 00 Dialog2 lines
I used to have an office here. Spent half my time doing paperwork.
You always see a few civilians hanging around the Academy waiting to speak to an officer about some problem or other.
Banter 01 Dialog1 line
The Normandy combines the best of Alliance technology and turian engineering. It shows what we're capable of if we work together.
Chellik Dialog2 lines
We were just getting information, Chellick.
Nice to see you're still working all the angles, Chellick.
Jahleed Dialog3 lines
You forgot to mention the data about the keeper.
You should've thought of that sooner.
Chorban? That's the guy who wanted us to scan the keepers.
Krogan Cutscene Dialog1 line
Fist knows you're coming. We'll have a better chance if we all work together.
Urdnot Wrex Dialog1 line
I don't like where this is going.
Banter 00 Dialog3 lines
If you feel lucky, we should visit the casino over in Flux.
Anything you want you can find for sale in the wards, legal or otherwise.
There's very little serious crime in this arm of the wards. Maybe because the C-Sec Academy is so close by.
Banter 01 Dialog1 line
You almost never see any keepers in this club. I guess they don't care what happens here. That, or the music keeps them away.
Banter 02 Dialog1 line
C-Sec always turned a blind eye to what went on in here. I think Fist was paying someone off.
Black Market Dialog1 line
Change of plans.
Chorban Dialog2 lines
What's so important about this data?
We're not buying it. Jahleed told us you've been after him.
Dr. Chloe Michel Dialog1 line
We should follow up with Captain Anderson.
Fist Dialog3 lines
Impossible. The Shadow Broker only works through his agents.
What are you doing?!
That quarian's dead if we don't go now!
Fists Guard03 Dialog3 lines
Warehouse workers. All the real guards must be dead.
I would've never thought of that.
Shooting people isn't always the answer.
Friendly Security Dialog1 line
Looks like you have a fan.
Jax Dialog1 line
Looks good.
Quarian Dialog1 line
We could take her to the human embassy. Your ambassador will want to see this anyway.
Recruit01 Dialog1 line
You never went to see her, did you?
Rita Dialog1 line
They should be. Aren't you?
Schells Dialog2 lines
Maybe you should put your talents to better use.
I know Doran. If he says you're cheating, you're cheating.
Septimus Dialog3 lines
This is pathetic. What could a woman do to put you in this state?
It damn well couldn't hurt.
We can't just leave him like this.
Trig 02 Jennas Contact Dialog1 line
That's Chellick. What's he up to?
Trig Ai Conv1 Dialog1 line
Someone rigged this machine to funnel credits their way. I'll run a trace.
Trig Ai Conv2 Dialog1 line
Looks like they bounced their signal off a relay. I'll trace the new signal.
Trig Ai Conv3 Dialog1 line
Another relay! Whoever it is, they're somewhere on the Presidium.
Trig Choras Dialog2 lines
Looks like it's shut down.
Fist knows we're coming.
Banter 00 Dialog1 line
Not too many people have free access to the Tower. Even less get permission to meet the Council.
Banter 01 Dialog2 lines
Through all my time at C-Sec, I-- I never got the chance to witness a meeting of the Council in person.
Maybe if they'd listened, we wouldn't be here now.
Captain Dialog2 lines
That's a restricted area patrolled by armed guards. How are you going to get in?
The ambassador won't forgive this, Captain. You'll be charged with treason, a capital offense.
Council Spectre Induction Dialog2 lines
I expected your ambassador to be more grateful. He didn't even thank you.
Right behind you, Shepard.
Grounded Dialog1 line
I think your ambassador just sold us out.
Unc Banter 00 Dialog3 lines
Just lead the way.
I'm here if you need me.
Right behind you, Shepard.
Banter 00 Dialog2 lines
I can't believe the colony held out as long as it did.
This place is a mess.
Calanthablake Dialog1 line
I can't see any significant damage, but something is clearly causing her pain.
Iannewstead Dialog1 line
Heads up!
Machadoyle Dialog1 line
I understand the discomfort she feels. The threat is very real.
Trig Command Post Dialog4 lines
What are the geth doing with that transmitter?
We've got to destroy that transmitter before they send reinforcements.
We've got to destroy that transmitter before they overwhelm us!
That was close. I didn't think they'd ever stop coming.
Trig Skyway Warning Dialog1 line
I'm not so sure going on foot is the best idea.
Trig Valves Dialog3 lines
This valve looks like part of a large system. There are likely others we need to activate as well.
There's another one. Doesn't look like it's been activated yet, though. We should keep looking.
Turning this last valve appears to have activated the system, Commander.
Trig Wrongway1 Dialog1 line
Commander, I believe we're going the wrong way. The tower is behind us.
Trig Wrongway2 Dialog1 line
I'll follow your lead, Commander, but this is not the way to the tower.
Trigger Dialog13 lines
An optimal view of where we need to go.
I smell... carrion. And lots of it.
Xenogenic field manuals warn against triggering a food response in local predators. It appears we don't have a choice.
We should update Fai Dan on the situation before we move on to wherever the geth are bunkered. He's the closest thing left to proper channels.
And now to the geth base. Not something an intelligent mind expects to say.
Fai Dan should be told of the other survivors. He is acting leader, after all.
Very well, Commander. Let's go.
We did acquire nerve grenades from Dr. Baynham. Do you want us to use them?
Very well. It is regrettable, but it is your decision.
What was that creature? It certainly wasn't human.
They are definitely protecting the ship, Commander. We've got to move one of those cargo blocks.
There's the crane, Commander. Can you make sense of the controls?
They are definitely bunkered around the Borealis. We've got to move one of its cargo blocks once we're topside.
Banter 00 Dialog2 lines
That thing is huge!
The galaxy will be a better place with this thing dead.
Thorianasari Dialog4 lines
She tried to manipulate Saren. But in the end, her plan backfired.
Are you all right? What just happened?
We should get you back to the ship, Commander. Medical needs to know about this.
Then whatever it is, we can't let him have it.
Trig 01 Entry Dialog8 lines
All right, we just need to find this creature and determine what it... what it....
I have the cutting the ExoGeni assayer wanted. Now we just have to... we just have to....
This was not covered by my training manuals.
We need to find a weak spot on this thing before more of those copies show up.
Commander, there's some kind of growth here that is definitely different.
We've stung it! I'm sure of that. We need to find more of these... things.
That thing has to drop soon. A few more. I think.
It seems to have copied a few of the commando's biotic abilities.
Banter 00 Dialog2 lines
I can't believe most of these buildings are still standing after 50,000 years.
I can see why people keep trying to colonize this world. Most of the infrastructure is still intact.
Gunman Dialog1 line
Why do people always assume we enjoy putting ourselves in harm's way?
Juliannabaynham Dialog1 line
They're surviving, but the geth really hit them hard.
Radiochatter Dialog5 lines
I'm picking up a comm signal. It's too weak to pinpoint, but there's definitely someone out here.
More on the comm, Commander, but I still can't get a fix on it.
Forget them. We need to deal with the geth.
They must be close enough to see us.
That got their attention.
Banter 00 Dialog1 line
We're not going to find many survivors in this base.
Banter 01 Dialog2 lines
This place seems almost peaceful. Do you think the geth were using this room as some kind of religious temple?
Why would a synthetic devote resources to something like this?
Claw01 Dialog8 lines
The geth must have anchored their ship to the side of the building with these claws.
Could the ship be dislodged? Maybe there's a flaw in one of the other claws we could exploit.
The geth don't waste much finessing their landings. How do we cut the power if it's coming from the ship?
This claw is identical to the last. We'll have to keep going.
It may be helpful. If we can dislodge even one claw the ship may fall.
Seems like a containment lab of sorts, Commander.
Exceptional, Commander! The fields will be down. We can go deal with this Thorian creature now.
It seems that force is dissipated across the system. Perhaps there is a way to isolate it?
Jeff “Joker” Moreau Dialog1 line
Keep your guard up. There still might be a few geth inside the base.
Lizbeth Dialog1 line
What's a Thorian?
Trigger Dialog7 lines
They must want something from the ExoGeni systems. Why else would they bother with all this?
The geth certainly don't waste time moving in.
We can't scratch this field. We need another way in.
This looks like a one-way drop, Commander.
Why would a synthetic devote resources to something like this?
This area seems shrine-like. Why would a machine do that?
Lizbeth must have run for an exit when the power dropped.
Vi Dialog3 lines
No wonder they were behaving so strangely.
You should contact Joker.
We need to drop that field and get back to Zhu's Hope.