Caleston Done Dialog

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Conversation key
nor20_caleston_done_dlg
Package
Normandy Interior — Streamed subarea — Design, gameplay, and Kismet logic BIOA_NOR10_04A_DSG
BIOA_NOR10_04A_DSG_LOC_INT.pcc
Organization
Conversation graph; additional records grouped by speaker

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Jeff “Joker” MoreauToo close, Commander. Ten more seconds and we would've been swimming in molten sulphur.
Jeff “Joker” MoreauThe Normandy isn't equipped to land in exploding volcanoes. They tend to fry our sensors and melt our hull. Just for future reference.
Liara T'SoniWe almost died out there and your pilot is making jokes?3 choices
AgreeChoice 1

Wheel

He saved us.

Shepard says

Joker pulled our asses out of there. I think he's earned the right to a few bad jokes.

File location
Response
Reply R31, from link 1
Wheel string
89705
Spoken string
89679
Liara T'SoniI see. It must be a human thing. I don't have a lot of experience dealing with your species, Commander.
Liara T'SoniBut I am grateful to you. You saved my life back there. And not just from the volcano. Those geth would have killed me. Or dragged me off to Saren.
Liara T'SoniTry to relax, Commander. Let your mind be swept up in the currents that join us, one to another... embrace eternity.
Liara T'SoniIncredible. I... I never thought the images would be so... intense. I need a moment to collect myself.3 choices
AgreeChoice 1

Wheel

This is important.

Shepard says

Did the vision make any sense to you?

File location
Response
Reply R2, from link 1
Wheel string
121828
Spoken string
90123
Liara T'SoniIt's a distress call. A message sent out across the Prothean Empire. A warning against the Reapers. But the warning came too late.2 choices
InvestigateChoice 1

Wheel

Anything else?

Shepard says

What about the Conduit?

File location
Response
Reply R3, from link 1
Wheel string
90131
Spoken string
90124
Liara T'SoniThere were other images. Locations. Places I recognized from my research... Ilos! The Conduit is on Ilos!
Urdnot WrexIlos? Never heard of it.
Liara T'SoniI'm not surprised. Ilos is in a region of space accessible only through the Mu Relay. But the Mu Relay was lost thousands of years ago. Nobody knows where it is.5 choices
Garrus VakarianI've never heard of a world called Ilos.
Tali'Zorah nar RayyaI'm not familiar with that world.
Liara T'SoniI recognize some of the landmarks from the photos and vids I had seen during my research. I know of Ilos. I just don't know where it is.5 choices
InvestigateChoice 1

Wheel

Want me to tell you?

Shepard says

I have the coordinates for the Mu Relay.

File location
Response
Reply R13, from link 1
Wheel string
121837
Spoken string
121811
Conditional
Function 2508, parameter 1
Liara T'SoniYou do? But how... never mind. If you take us to the Mu Relay I can give the vectors to take us to Ilos.
Garrus VakarianThe relay's in the Terminus Systems. They're not fond of Alliance ships over there. Or Spectres.3 choices
DisagreeChoice 1

Wheel

That won't stop me!

Shepard says

The Conduit's on Ilos. That's where Saren is heading. I plan to be waiting when he gets there!

File location
Response
Reply R15, from link 1
Wheel string
90134
Spoken string
90126
Liara T'SoniSaren will have his whole fleet in orbit around Ilos. You will never make it down to the surface without reinforcements.
Liara T'SoniYou need to alert the Council. They will assemble a fleet to accompany you. Together you can-- you... ohh. I am feeling a little faint all of a sudden.
Urdnot WrexThe relay's in the Terminus Systems. They're not fond of Alliance ships over there. Or Spectres.3 choices
Tali'Zorah nar RayyaThe relay's in the Terminus Systems. They're not fond of Alliance ships over there. Or Spectres.3 choices
InvestigateChoice 4

Wheel

Mu Relay

Shepard says

How do you lose a mass relay?

File location
Response
Reply R10, from link 4
Wheel string
121834
Spoken string
121808
Conditional
Function 2508, parameter 0
Liara T'SoniIts original coordinates would place it deep inside the Terminus Systems. Unfortunately, a star in one of the nearby systems went nova roughly four thousand years ago.
Liara T'SoniThe shockwave sent the relay trillions of kilometers off course. Then the dust and radiation from the exploding star engulfed that entire region in a dense nebula cloud.
Liara T'SoniFinding any object in space is difficult. Finding the Mu Relay inside a nebula cloud is virtually impossible. It would take decades.3 choices
DefaultChoice 3

Wheel

So we can't find it?

Shepard says

Are you saying it's hopeless?

File location
Response
Reply R18, from link 3
Wheel string
121836
Spoken string
121813
Conditional
Function 2508, parameter 0
Liara T'SoniThat was incredible! All this time. All my research. Yet I-- I never dreamed... I am sorry. The images were so vivid. I never imagined the experience would be so... intense.
Liara T'SoniYou are remarkably strong-willed, Commander. What you have been through, what you have seen, would have destroyed a lesser mind.
Ashley WilliamsCome on. Get to the point. What'd you see?
Liara T'SoniThe beacon on Eden Prime must have been badly damaged. Large parts of the vision are missing. The data transferred into the commander's mind is incomplete.3 choices
AgreeChoice 1

Wheel

So there was nothing useful?

Shepard says

You sure you didn't come across any kind of clue or hint? Something we might have missed?

File location
Response
Reply R23, from link 1
Wheel string
89849
Spoken string
89828
Liara T'SoniEverything I saw you already know. You were right about the Reapers. The Protheans were destroyed by a race of sentient machines.
Liara T'SoniI think it is obvious there is a connection between the Reapers, the Prothean extinction, and the Conduit. But I did not see anything that would help us find it.2 choices
Liara T'SoniI was able to interpret the data relayed through your vision. What was there, at least. Find the missing portion and I'm confident I can put all the pieces together.3 choices
AgreeChoice 1

Wheel

Welcome aboard.

Shepard says

Good to have you on the team, Liara.

File location
Response
Reply R97, from link 1
Wheel string
89763
Spoken string
89668
Liara T'SoniThank you, Commander. I am very gratef-- whoa. I am afraid I am feeling a bit light-headed.
Squadmate — Kaidan Alenko, Tali'Zorah nar RayyaWhen was the last time you ate? Or slept? Dr. Chakwas should take a look at you.
Liara T'SoniIt is probably just mental exhaustion, coupled with the shock of discovering the Protheans' true fate. I need some time to process all this.
Liara T'SoniStill, it could not hurt to be examined by a medical professional. It will give me the chance to think things over. Are we finished here, Commander?3 choices
AgreeChoice 1

Wheel

We'll talk later.

Shepard says

We can talk again after you've seen the doctor. The rest of you... dismissed!

File location
Response
Reply R105, from link 1
Wheel string
89770
Spoken string
89675
DisagreeChoice 2

Wheel

We're done.

Shepard says

Go see the doctor. The rest of you... dismissed!

File location
Response
Reply R107, from link 2
Wheel string
121857
Spoken string
89676
DefaultChoice 3

Wheel

That's all for now.

Shepard says

Go see the doctor. The rest of you... dismissed!

File location
Response
Reply R107, from link 3
Wheel string
89771
Spoken string
89676
Urdnot WrexYou need food. And sleep. You asari aren't as hardy as my people. You need to see the ship's doctor.
Garrus VakarianYou've been through a lot. Dr. Chakwas should take a look at you.
Kaidan AlenkoWhat did Saren want with you? Do you know something about the Conduit?
Liara T'SoniOnly that it was somehow connected to the Prothean extinction. That is my real area of expertise. I have spent the past fifty years trying to figure out what happened to them.7 choices
InvestigateChoice 1

Wheel

Fifty years?

Shepard says

How old are you, exactly?

File location
Response
Reply R38, from link 1
Wheel string
89712
Spoken string
89686
Liara T'SoniI hate to admit it, but I am only a hundred and six.
Ashley WilliamsDamn! I hope I look that good when I'm your age.
Liara T'SoniA century may seem like a long time to a short-lived species like yours. But among the asari, I am barely considered more than a child.
Kaidan AlenkoYou sure look good for your age. Uh... I mean... you don't look that old.
AgreeChoice 2

Wheel

I might know.

Shepard says

I've got my own theory about why the Protheans disappeared.

File location
Response
Reply R43, from link 2
Wheel string
89713
Spoken string
89691
Conditional
Function 2509, parameter 0
Liara T'SoniWith all due respect, Commander, I have heard every theory out there. The problem is finding evidence to support them. The Protheans left remarkably little behind.
Liara T'SoniIt is almost as if someone did not want the mystery solved. It's like someone came along after the Protheans were gone and cleansed the galaxy of clues.
Liara T'SoniBut here is the incredible part. According to my findings, the Protheans were not the first galactic civilization to mysteriously vanish. This cycle began long before them.4 choices
DefaultChoice 4

Wheel

What did you learn?

Shepard says

Did your research turn up anything interesting?

File location
Response
Reply R45, from link 4
Wheel string
89714
Spoken string
89693
Conditional
Function 2509, parameter 0
Liara T'SoniWhat is interesting is what I did not turn up. There is remarkably little archaeological evidence of the Protheans. And even less that might explain why they disappeared.
AgreeChoice 5

Wheel

I can help you.

Shepard says

They were wiped out by the Reapers, a race of sentient machines.

File location
Response
Reply R60, from link 5
Wheel string
121863
Spoken string
97299
Conditional
Function 2509, parameter 1
Liara T'SoniThe-- The Reapers? But I have never heard of-- How do you know this? What evidence do you have?3 choices
AgreeChoice 1

Wheel

The beacon.

Shepard says

There was a damaged Prothean beacon on Eden Prime. It burned a vision into my brain. I'm still trying to sort out what it all means.

File location
Response
Reply R61, from link 1
Wheel string
89733
Spoken string
89641
Liara T'SoniA beacon? Yes. That makes sense. But the beacons were not programmed to interact with human physiology. I am surprised you were able to make any sense of it at all.3 choices
AgreeChoice 2

Wheel

It hasn't been easy.

Shepard says

It's just a bunch of random images. Even after I got the Cipher.

File location
Response
Reply R76, from link 2
Wheel string
89744
Spoken string
89651
DefaultChoice 3

Wheel

It's still not clear.

Shepard says

It's just a bunch of random images. Even after I got the Cipher.

File location
Response
Reply R76, from link 3
Wheel string
89745
Spoken string
89651
Liara T'SoniVisions? Yes... that makes sense. The beacons were designed to transmit information directly into the mind of the user. Finding one that still works is extremely rare.
Liara T'SoniNo wonder the geth attacked Eden Prime. The chance to acquire a working beacon--even a badly damaged one--is worth almost any risk.
DisagreeChoice 2

Wheel

I saw it!

Shepard says

There was a damaged Prothean beacon on Eden Prime. It burned a vision into my brain. I'm still trying to sort out what it all means.

File location
Response
Reply R61, from link 2
Wheel string
121824
Spoken string
89641
DefaultChoice 3

Wheel

A vision.

Shepard says

There was a damaged Prothean beacon on Eden Prime. It burned a vision into my brain. I'm still trying to sort out what it all means.

File location
Response
Reply R61, from link 3
Wheel string
89734
Spoken string
89641
Ashley WilliamsWhat did Saren want with you? Do you know something about the Conduit?
Liara T'SoniThat is why my research has not received the attention it deserves. Because of my youth, other asari scholars tend to dismiss my theories on what happened to the Protheans.6 choices
Liara T'SoniI have been working on this for fifty years. I have tracked down every scrap and shred of evidence. Eventually, subtle patterns start to emerge. Patterns that hint at the truth.
Liara T'SoniIt is difficult to explain to someone else. I cannot point to one specific thing to prove my case. It is more a feeling derived from a half-century of dedicated research.
Liara T'SoniBut I know I'm right. And eventually, I will be able to prove it. There were other civilizations before the Protheans. This cycle has repeated itself many times over.3 choices
AgreeChoice 1

Wheel

Who came before them?

Shepard says

If the Protheans weren't the first, then who was?

File location
Response
Reply R51, from link 1
Wheel string
89723
Spoken string
89699
Liara T'SoniI don't know. There is barely any evidence on the Protheans. Even less on those who came before them. I cannot prove my theory. But I know I am right!
Liara T'SoniThe galaxy is built on a cycle of extinction. Each time a great civilization rises up, it is suddenly and violently cast down. Only ruins survive.
Liara T'SoniThe Protheans rose up from a single world until their empire spanned the entire galaxy. Yet even they climbed to the top on the remains of those who came before.
Liara T'SoniTheir greatest achievements -- the mass relays and the Citadel -- are based on the technology of those who came before them.
Liara T'SoniAnd then, like all the other forgotten civilizations throughout galactic history, the Protheans disappeared. I have dedicated my life to figuring out why.3 choices
Ashley WilliamsNot to mention your little run-in with Sovereign. I'd call that definitive proof.
Tali'Zorah nar RayyaAnd then there's the Cipher. I'm not sure what that other asari did to you, but she did something.
Liara T'SoniSovereign? The Cipher? A Prothean beacon? I'm sorry. This is all a bit overwhelming. I just-- I need a moment to... collect myself.
Liara T'SoniI have spent most of my adult life investigating the Prothean extinction. Decades of intense academic study and field research. And for what?
Liara T'SoniI never thought it would end like this. You show up and tell me all the answers just fell into your lap. It isn't fair! All those years, wasted!3 choices
Kaidan AlenkoNot to mention your little run-in with Sovereign. I'd call that definitive proof.
Liara T'SoniYes. Of course. You are right. We need to stop Saren. Commander, I would like to try something. With your permission, of course.
Liara T'SoniYou said you have visions. From the beacon. Let me join my consciousness to yours. Maybe my knowledge of the Protheans can help clarify this vision.3 choices
AgreeChoice 1

Wheel

Go ahead.

Shepard says

Do it. Hurry. We don't have much time.

File location
Response
Reply R75, from link 1
Wheel string
121826
Spoken string
89820
Transition
State 4645, parameter -1
DisagreeChoice 2

Wheel

I don't have a choice.

Shepard says

Make it fast. Time's a-wasting.

File location
Response
Reply R74, from link 2
Wheel string
89840
Spoken string
89819
Transition
State 4645, parameter -1
DefaultChoice 3

Wheel

Worth a shot.

Shepard says

Do it. Hurry. We don't have much time.

File location
Response
Reply R75, from link 3
Wheel string
89841
Spoken string
89820
Transition
State 4645, parameter -1
Liara T'SoniI-- I am sorry, Commander. I don't know what came over me. You are right, of course. We have to stop Saren. That is all that really matters.
Liara T'SoniYes. Of course. You are right. I'm sorry. I just... I just needed some perspective. What is really important is finding the Conduit before Saren.
Ashley WilliamsSome asari mumbo-jumbo. Supposed to help the commander think like a Prothean. Don't know if it worked, though.3 choices
AgreeChoice 1

Wheel

It takes time.

Shepard says

The Cipher altered my perception of the visions. But it's subtle. I still can't make sense of what I'm seeing.

File location
Response
Reply R79, from link 1
Wheel string
89747
Spoken string
89653
Liara T'SoniAnd this was something another asari did to you? Hmmm...
Liara T'SoniCommander, with your permission, I would like to try something. You were touched by the beacon; the visions are locked away inside your mind.
Liara T'SoniOne of my people gave you a deeper understanding of the visions, but you still cannot put all the pieces of the puzzle together. I might be able to help you.2 choices
InvestigateChoice 1

Wheel

How?

Shepard says

What do you have in mind?

File location
Response
Reply R82, from link 1
Wheel string
89751
Spoken string
89656
Liara T'SoniLike the asari who gave you the Cipher, I can join my consciousness to yours. Maybe my knowledge of the Protheans will help clarify your vision.3 choices
AgreeChoice 1

Wheel

Go ahead.

Shepard says

It's worth a shot.

File location
Response
Reply R86, from link 1
Wheel string
121848
Spoken string
89823
Transition
State 4645, parameter -1
DefaultChoice 3

Wheel

Do it.

Shepard says

It's worth a shot.

File location
Response
Reply R86, from link 3
Wheel string
89843
Spoken string
89823
Transition
State 4645, parameter -1
Liara T'SoniI understand your reluctance, Commander. But the visions are already there. I only want to help you make sense of them. It may be the only way to stop Saren.3 choices
AgreeChoice 1

Wheel

Go ahead.

Shepard says

It's worth a shot.

File location
Response
Reply R86, from link 1
Wheel string
121849
Spoken string
89823
Transition
State 4645, parameter -1
DefaultChoice 2

Wheel

Do it.

Shepard says

It's worth a shot.

File location
Response
Reply R86, from link 2
Wheel string
89843
Spoken string
89823
Transition
State 4645, parameter -1
DisagreeChoice 3

Wheel

Fine.

Shepard says

Looks like I don't have a choice.

File location
Response
Reply R85, from link 3
Wheel string
89844
Spoken string
89822
Transition
State 4645, parameter -1
Liara T'SoniBut the beacons were only programmed to interact with Prothean physiology. Whatever information you received would have been confused, unclear.
Liara T'SoniI am amazed you were able to make sense of it at all. A lesser mind would have been utterly destroyed by the process. You must be remarkably strong-willed, Commander.
Squadmate — Kaidan Alenko, Ashley WilliamsThis isn't helping us find Saren. Or the Conduit.
Liara T'SoniOf course. You are right. I am sorry. My scientific curiosity got the better of me. Unfortunately, I do not have any information that could help you find the Conduit. Or Saren.2 choices
DefaultChoice 1

Wheel

You can still help us.

Shepard says

I don't know why Saren wanted you out of the picture. But I think we'll be a lot better off if we bring you along.

File location
Response
Reply R93, from link 1
Wheel string
89759
Spoken string
89664
Liara T'SoniThank you, Commander. Saren might come after me again. I cannot think of anywhere safer than here on your ship. And my knowledge of the Protheans might be useful later on.
DisagreeChoice 2

Wheel

So what good are you?

Shepard says

Looks like we wasted our time here.

File location
Response
Reply R95, from link 2
Wheel string
89760
Spoken string
89666
Liara T'SoniWait, Commander. Saren might try another attempt on my life. I'd feel safer if you let me stay on your ship. Besides, my knowledge of the Protheans might prove useful later.
Garrus VakarianAnd her biotics will come in handy when the fighting starts.3 choices
Urdnot WrexAnd her biotics will come in handy when the fighting starts.3 choices
Jeff “Joker” MoreauMission reports are filed, Commander. You want me to patch you through to the Council?2 choices
InvestigateChoice 1

Wheel

Yes.

Shepard says

Patch them through, Joker.

File location
Response
Reply R109, from link 1
Wheel string
121860
Spoken string
121820
DefaultChoice 2

Wheel

No.

Shepard says

Don't bother.

File location
Response
Reply R110, from link 2
Wheel string
121861
Spoken string
121821
Tali'Zorah nar RayyaAnd her biotics will come in handy when the fighting starts.3 choices
Liara T'SoniTry to relax, Commander. Let your mind be swept up in the currents that join us, one to another... embrace eternity!

Additional dialogue records

Jeff “Joker” Moreau3 lines
Setting up the link now, Commander.
Aye, aye, ma'am.
Aye, aye, sir.