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Surveyor Dialog

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Conversation key
prc1_surveyor_dlg
Package
Asteroid X57 — Interior or encounter area — Design, gameplay, and Kismet logic BIOA_UNC52_01_DSG
BIOA_UNC52_01_DSG_LOC_INT.pcc
Organization
Conversation graph; additional records grouped by speaker

Duplicate source rows with identical technical context are collapsed for presentation.

SurveyorEntry 0 — no spoken lineE0 · string 1791291 response
Commander ShepardAutomatic response

Shepard says

Hey.

File location
Response
Reply R0, from link 1
Wheel string
179169
Spoken string
179146
SurveyorOh, god!E1 · string 179355
SurveyorI didn't mean to... are you hurt?E2 · string 1793563 choices
FriendlyChoice 1

Wheel

Don't worry about me.

Shepard says

Takes more than that one shot to bring me down.

File location
Response
Reply R2, from link 1
Wheel string
179367
Spoken string
179361
SurveyorSorry. I didn't even realize you were human until... well. Guess I'm not much of a soldier.E3 · string 1793573 choices
HostileChoice 2

Wheel

What were you thinking?

Shepard says

You can't go firing your weapon at everything that moves! What the hell's wrong with you?

File location
Response
Reply R5, from link 2
Wheel string
179368
Spoken string
179362
SurveyorSorry. I thought you were one of them.E4 · string 1793582 choices
InvestigateChoice 1

Wheel

Are you blind, or just stupid?

Shepard says

Here's a tip: two eyes, human. Four eyes, batarian.

File location
Response
Reply R6, from link 1
Wheel string
179371
Spoken string
179363
SurveyorYeah, okay. I'll remember that.E5 · string 1793592 choices
SurveyorListen -- we don't have much time. The batarians fired up the fusion torches. You've got to shut them down before we hit Terra Nova!E7 · string 178858
SurveyorThere are four million people down there, Shepard. I-- my family. They live in Aronas. My kids and grandkids. Nice community. Good schools...E8 · string 1788592 choices
InvestigateChoice 1

Wheel

How bad is this going to be?

Shepard says

I don't have time to do the math in my head. What happens if we don't stop this rock?

File location
Response
Reply R11, from link 1
Wheel string
179182
Spoken string
179157
SurveyorX57 is 22 kilometers long. Twice the size of the asteroid that wiped out the Earth's dinosaurs. It would be like millions of fusion bombs striking at once. Millions.E9 · string 179136
SurveyorThe heat of the blast... a thousand kilometers away, clothes will ignite. There'll be global wildfires. Air shock will flatten everything for hundreds of kilometers.E10 · string 179137
SurveyorTerra Nova will die, Shepard. Not just our colony -- the planet. There'll be a climate shift. Mass extinctions. The ecosystem won't recover for thousands of years. Millions, maybe.E11 · string 1791385 choices
DefaultChoice 5

Wheel

I understand the situation.

Shepard says

Batarians everywhere, and I need to shut down all three torches. Anything else I should know?

File location
Response
Reply R30, from link 5
Wheel string
179318
Spoken string
179289
Continues at: One of the torches is surrounded by live blasting caps. We were set up to excavate when we arrived at Terra Nova. I rigged them with proximity detectors.Continues at: One last thing: I had a crew working off-site when the attack hit. I'm worried about them.
DefaultChoice 2

Wheel

I understand the situation.

Shepard says

Batarians everywhere, and I need to shut down all three torches. Anything else I should know?

File location
Response
Reply R30, from link 2
Wheel string
179318
Spoken string
179289
SurveyorOne of the torches is surrounded by live blasting caps. We were set up to excavate when we arrived at Terra Nova. I rigged them with proximity detectors.E26 · string 178872 · conditional 1800:-1
SurveyorThat tank of yours will set them off, so you'll have to go in on foot. Even then, they'll explode if you get too close. Just go slow and easy and you should be fine.E27 · string 1788733 choices
Continues at: One last thing: I had a crew working off-site when the attack hit. I'm worried about them.
SurveyorThat would be even worse! Tsunamis would sweep inland at hundreds of kilometers per hour.E12 · string 179139
SurveyorMillions of tons of water would be vaporized at the point of impact. Global cloud coverage. The plants could all die. And if they go, the whole ecosystem rolls over.E13 · string 179140
SurveyorI-- I'd have to run the numbers, but take my word for it: it'd be bad.E14 · string 1791414 choices
AgreeChoice 1

Wheel

Why would they do this?

Shepard says

This doesn't make any sense. Batarians run criminal gangs. Unethical, but profitable. They don't destroy worlds. What does this gain them?

File location
Response
Reply R17, from link 1
Wheel string
179189
Spoken string
179166
SurveyorI've heard all the stories. Slave rings ranching people like animals. Pirate bands burning colonies to the ground.E15 · string 179143
SurveyorBut this is.... The Citadel Conventions forbid asteroid drops. I never thought the batarians would go this far.E16 · string 1791445 choices
DefaultChoice 5

Wheel

I think that's all I need.

Shepard says

Batarians everywhere, and I need to shut down all three torches. Anything else I should know?

File location
Response
Reply R30, from link 5
Wheel string
179374
Spoken string
179289
Continues at: One of the torches is surrounded by live blasting caps. We were set up to excavate when we arrived at Terra Nova. I rigged them with proximity detectors.Continues at: One last thing: I had a crew working off-site when the attack hit. I'm worried about them.
DefaultChoice 4

Wheel

I think that's all I need.

Shepard says

Batarians everywhere, and I need to shut down all three torches. Anything else I should know?

File location
Response
Reply R30, from link 4
Wheel string
179381
Spoken string
179289
Continues at: One of the torches is surrounded by live blasting caps. We were set up to excavate when we arrived at Terra Nova. I rigged them with proximity detectors.Continues at: One last thing: I had a crew working off-site when the attack hit. I'm worried about them.
SurveyorYeah, I know. It's just-- this isn't how I expected the world to be when I rolled out of bed this morning.E17 · string 179276 · transition 6134:-13 choices
InvestigateChoice 1

Wheel

Batarian leader

Shepard says

Any idea who's behind this? Who's leading them? That might provide a clue.

File location
Response
Reply R22, from link 1
Wheel string
178943
Spoken string
178890
SurveyorI heard a couple of them talking, they mentioned a "Balak." It sounded like he's the one in charge.E18 · string 178842
SurveyorThey didn't seem convinced this was a good idea, but they were scared of the guy. Scared enough to do what he wanted.E19 · string 1788445 choices
InvestigateChoice 3

Wheel

Enemy numbers

Shepard says

You were on the ground when this happened. How many batarians have you seen, and where?

File location
Response
Reply R24, from link 3
Wheel string
179315
Spoken string
179281
SurveyorThey landed at the main facility. It's locked down now; they changed the pass codes. No idea what's going on inside.E20 · string 179277
SurveyorI did see groups head out to each of the torch stations. Couldn't say how many, though. Enough to give you a fight.E21 · string 1788435 choices
DefaultChoice 5

Wheel

I think that's all I need.

Shepard says

Batarians everywhere, and I need to shut down all three torches. Anything else I should know?

File location
Response
Reply R30, from link 5
Wheel string
179377
Spoken string
179289
Continues at: One of the torches is surrounded by live blasting caps. We were set up to excavate when we arrived at Terra Nova. I rigged them with proximity detectors.Continues at: One last thing: I had a crew working off-site when the attack hit. I'm worried about them.
HostileChoice 4

Wheel

The Conventions don't apply.

Shepard says

The Conventions only apply to Council-aligned races. The batarian government is a rogue state.

File location
Response
Reply R26, from link 4
Wheel string
179627
Spoken string
179282
Conditional
Function 7409, parameter 0
Transition
State 6134, parameter -1
SurveyorThe batarians aren't stupid. If they made a policy of this, the Council would declare war on them.E22 · string 179278
SurveyorMy opinion: these guys aren't backed by their government. They've got to be working on their own.E23 · string 1792795 choices
DefaultChoice 5

Wheel

I think that's all I need.

Shepard says

Batarians everywhere, and I need to shut down all three torches. Anything else I should know?

File location
Response
Reply R30, from link 5
Wheel string
179378
Spoken string
179289
Continues at: One of the torches is surrounded by live blasting caps. We were set up to excavate when we arrived at Terra Nova. I rigged them with proximity detectors.Continues at: One last thing: I had a crew working off-site when the attack hit. I'm worried about them.
DefaultChoice 5

Wheel

I think that's all I need.

Shepard says

Batarians everywhere, and I need to shut down all three torches. Anything else I should know?

File location
Response
Reply R30, from link 5
Wheel string
179376
Spoken string
179289
Continues at: One of the torches is surrounded by live blasting caps. We were set up to excavate when we arrived at Terra Nova. I rigged them with proximity detectors.Continues at: One last thing: I had a crew working off-site when the attack hit. I'm worried about them.
DefaultChoice 3

Wheel

I think that's all I need.

Shepard says

Batarians everywhere, and I need to shut down all three torches. Anything else I should know?

File location
Response
Reply R30, from link 3
Wheel string
179375
Spoken string
179289
Continues at: One of the torches is surrounded by live blasting caps. We were set up to excavate when we arrived at Terra Nova. I rigged them with proximity detectors.Continues at: One last thing: I had a crew working off-site when the attack hit. I'm worried about them.
SurveyorYeah, I guess you're right. Is there anything else I can tell you?E24 · string 1792613 choices
DefaultChoice 3

Wheel

I think that's all I need.

Shepard says

Batarians everywhere, and I need to shut down all three torches. Anything else I should know?

File location
Response
Reply R30, from link 3
Wheel string
179380
Spoken string
179289
Continues at: One of the torches is surrounded by live blasting caps. We were set up to excavate when we arrived at Terra Nova. I rigged them with proximity detectors.Continues at: One last thing: I had a crew working off-site when the attack hit. I'm worried about them.
SurveyorI just don't want the Terra Firma Party using a threat to my home as an excuse to invade somebody else's.E25 · string 1792803 choices
DefaultChoice 3

Wheel

I think that's all I need.

Shepard says

Batarians everywhere, and I need to shut down all three torches. Anything else I should know?

File location
Response
Reply R30, from link 3
Wheel string
179379
Spoken string
179289
Continues at: One of the torches is surrounded by live blasting caps. We were set up to excavate when we arrived at Terra Nova. I rigged them with proximity detectors.Continues at: One last thing: I had a crew working off-site when the attack hit. I'm worried about them.
SurveyorThere are manual controls by the entrance to the torch facility, inside the blast zone. You can disarm the caps there.E29 · string 178876
Continues at: One last thing: I had a crew working off-site when the attack hit. I'm worried about them.
SurveyorThese batarians are ruthless. I saw them smash the faceplates of guys working vacuum. And those varren... I don't think they always wait for a corpse before feeding.E32 · string 179266 · transition 6139:-17 choices
InvestigateChoice 1

Wheel

Where would your crew be?

Shepard says

Any idea where I can find them?

File location
Response
Reply R39, from link 1
Wheel string
179328
Spoken string
179293
SurveyorThey were running checks on our perimeter equipment.E33 · string 178840
SurveyorEasiest thing would be to tap into the transmission tower out on the surface. The equipment stations will show up on your sensors.E34 · string 1792676 choices
AgreeChoice 1

Wheel

I'll do what I can.

Shepard says

I'll look for them. But the torches have to be my priority.

File location
Response
Reply R41, from link 1
Wheel string
178939
Spoken string
178886
SurveyorYeah, you're right. Saving Terra Nova's more important than my team.E39 · string 178841
SurveyorThere were a bunch of engineers over at the main facility, but they're probably all dead. That, or being held hostage by the batarians.E40 · string 1792712 choices
InvestigateChoice 1

Wheel

One of them got away.

Shepard says

A woman named Kate Bowman contacted me. The batarians haven't found her yet.

File location
Response
Reply R52, from link 1
Wheel string
179339
Spoken string
179304
Continues at: Katie's alive?
DefaultChoice 2

Wheel

That's all I need to know.

Shepard says

Time's running short. I better get moving.

File location
Response
Reply R69, from link 2
Wheel string
178947
Spoken string
178902
DisagreeChoice 2

Wheel

They're not a priority.

Shepard says

Four-and-a-half million people are going to die in a few hours. Don't make me trot out some tired platitude about the needs of many versus few.

File location
Response
Reply R42, from link 2
Wheel string
178938
Spoken string
178885
SurveyorBut if you see them while-- No. You're right. Focus on the torches. Sorry.E35 · string 178879
Continues at: There were a bunch of engineers over at the main facility, but they're probably all dead. That, or being held hostage by the batarians.
SurveyorKatie's alive?E41 · string 179272
SurveyorShe's one of my best engineers. She signed on with her brother. Aaron, I think his name is. He's part of the security detail. I hope they're okay.E42 · string 1788519 choices
InvestigateChoice 1

Wheel

Kate Bowman

Shepard says

What can you tell me about Kate?

File location
Response
Reply R54, from link 1
Wheel string
178954
Spoken string
178900
SurveyorSmart as a whip and bold as they come. I hope she keeps hidden. If they find her...E43 · string 178852
SurveyorAh, Katie. Don't do anything stupid.E44 · string 17885310 choices
InvestigateChoice 4

Wheel

Blasting caps

Shepard says

Why was this place surrounded by blasting caps?

File location
Response
Reply R61, from link 4
Wheel string
179342
Spoken string
179307
Conditional
Function 1792, parameter -1
SurveyorWe set them up when we arrived at Terra Nova. We use them for excavating. When the batarians landed, I rigged them with proximity detectors.E50 · string 178867
Continues at: Caught a few of those sons-of-bitches by surprise.
AgreeChoice 6

Wheel

Stay out of sight.

Shepard says

You'd better find a good place to hide. If the batarians come back and find you...

File location
Response
Reply R66, from link 6
Wheel string
179341
Spoken string
179306
DefaultChoice 7

Wheel

That's all I need to know.

Shepard says

Time's running short. I better get moving.

File location
Response
Reply R69, from link 7
Wheel string
178947
Spoken string
178902
DisagreeChoice 8

Wheel

Time for some payback.

Shepard says

Stay here. I'm going to go remind some batarians about Mindoir.

File location
Response
Reply R67, from link 8
Wheel string
179344
Spoken string
179310
Conditional
Function 1797, parameter 2
DisagreeChoice 9

Wheel

Enough talk.

Shepard says

Time's running short. I'm going to go punch this mountain into space.

File location
Response
Reply R68, from link 9
Wheel string
179345
Spoken string
179311
DefaultChoice 10

Wheel

That's all I need to know.

Shepard says

Time's running short. I better get moving.

File location
Response
Reply R69, from link 10
Wheel string
178947
Spoken string
178902
AgreeChoice 6

Wheel

Stay out of sight.

Shepard says

You'd better find a good place to hide. If the batarians come back and find you...

File location
Response
Reply R66, from link 6
Wheel string
179341
Spoken string
179306
DisagreeChoice 7

Wheel

Time for some payback.

Shepard says

Stay here. I'm going to go remind some batarians about Mindoir.

File location
Response
Reply R67, from link 7
Wheel string
179344
Spoken string
179310
Conditional
Function 1797, parameter 2
DisagreeChoice 8

Wheel

Enough talk.

Shepard says

Time's running short. I'm going to go punch this mountain into space.

File location
Response
Reply R68, from link 8
Wheel string
179345
Spoken string
179311
DefaultChoice 9

Wheel

That's all I need to know.

Shepard says

Time's running short. I better get moving.

File location
Response
Reply R69, from link 9
Wheel string
178947
Spoken string
178902
SurveyorI'm sure they're moving people to remote areas, but they'd never be able to get more than a few thousand off-world.E46 · string 178849
SurveyorWe just don't have enough ships. No one does. Well, maybe the quarians. But I don't see them suddenly showing up and offering us a ride.E47 · string 1788509 choices
AgreeChoice 6

Wheel

Stay out of sight.

Shepard says

You'd better find a good place to hide. If the batarians come back and find you...

File location
Response
Reply R66, from link 6
Wheel string
179341
Spoken string
179306
DisagreeChoice 7

Wheel

Time for some payback.

Shepard says

Stay here. I'm going to go remind some batarians about Mindoir.

File location
Response
Reply R67, from link 7
Wheel string
179344
Spoken string
179310
Conditional
Function 1797, parameter 2
DisagreeChoice 8

Wheel

Enough talk.

Shepard says

Time's running short. I'm going to go punch this mountain into space.

File location
Response
Reply R68, from link 8
Wheel string
179345
Spoken string
179311
DefaultChoice 9

Wheel

That's all I need to know.

Shepard says

Time's running short. I better get moving.

File location
Response
Reply R69, from link 9
Wheel string
178947
Spoken string
178902
SurveyorIt's a lot cheaper than getting everything up in to orbit from the planet's surface. The minerals we extract almost cover the costs.E49 · string 1788469 choices
AgreeChoice 6

Wheel

Stay out of sight.

Shepard says

You'd better find a good place to hide. If the batarians come back and find you...

File location
Response
Reply R66, from link 6
Wheel string
179341
Spoken string
179306
DisagreeChoice 7

Wheel

Time for some payback.

Shepard says

Stay here. I'm going to go remind some batarians about Mindoir.

File location
Response
Reply R67, from link 7
Wheel string
179344
Spoken string
179310
Conditional
Function 1797, parameter 2
DisagreeChoice 8

Wheel

Enough talk.

Shepard says

Time's running short. I'm going to go punch this mountain into space.

File location
Response
Reply R68, from link 8
Wheel string
179345
Spoken string
179311
DefaultChoice 9

Wheel

That's all I need to know.

Shepard says

Time's running short. I better get moving.

File location
Response
Reply R69, from link 9
Wheel string
178947
Spoken string
178902
SurveyorCaught a few of those sons-of-bitches by surprise.E51 · string 17886810 choices
FriendlyChoice 1

Wheel

Good thinking.

Shepard says

I'm impressed. That was a clever bit of improvisation.

File location
Response
Reply R64, from link 1
Wheel string
178969
Spoken string
178915
Conditional
Function 7411, parameter 0
SurveyorThanks. I wish I could have done more.E52 · string 178869 · transition 6136:-19 choices
AgreeChoice 6

Wheel

Stay out of sight.

Shepard says

You'd better find a good place to hide. If the batarians come back and find you...

File location
Response
Reply R66, from link 6
Wheel string
179341
Spoken string
179306
DisagreeChoice 7

Wheel

Time for some payback.

Shepard says

Stay here. I'm going to go remind some batarians about Mindoir.

File location
Response
Reply R67, from link 7
Wheel string
179344
Spoken string
179310
Conditional
Function 1797, parameter 2
DisagreeChoice 8

Wheel

Enough talk.

Shepard says

Time's running short. I'm going to go punch this mountain into space.

File location
Response
Reply R68, from link 8
Wheel string
179345
Spoken string
179311
DefaultChoice 9

Wheel

That's all I need to know.

Shepard says

Time's running short. I better get moving.

File location
Response
Reply R69, from link 9
Wheel string
178947
Spoken string
178902
HostileChoice 2

Wheel

Made things tougher for me.

Shepard says

The last thing I needed to deal with was a bunch of explosives. The batarians are bad enough.

File location
Response
Reply R65, from link 2
Wheel string
178970
Spoken string
178917
Conditional
Function 7411, parameter 0
SurveyorSorry about that. I wasn't expecting reinforcements. I just rigged them up, then ran off to hide.E53 · string 178870 · transition 6136:-19 choices
AgreeChoice 6

Wheel

Stay out of sight.

Shepard says

You'd better find a good place to hide. If the batarians come back and find you...

File location
Response
Reply R66, from link 6
Wheel string
179341
Spoken string
179306
DisagreeChoice 7

Wheel

Time for some payback.

Shepard says

Stay here. I'm going to go remind some batarians about Mindoir.

File location
Response
Reply R67, from link 7
Wheel string
179344
Spoken string
179310
Conditional
Function 1797, parameter 2
DisagreeChoice 8

Wheel

Enough talk.

Shepard says

Time's running short. I'm going to go punch this mountain into space.

File location
Response
Reply R68, from link 8
Wheel string
179345
Spoken string
179311
DefaultChoice 9

Wheel

That's all I need to know.

Shepard says

Time's running short. I better get moving.

File location
Response
Reply R69, from link 9
Wheel string
178947
Spoken string
178902
DisagreeChoice 8

Wheel

Time for some payback.

Shepard says

Stay here. I'm going to go remind some batarians about Mindoir.

File location
Response
Reply R67, from link 8
Wheel string
179344
Spoken string
179310
Conditional
Function 1797, parameter 2
DisagreeChoice 9

Wheel

Enough talk.

Shepard says

Time's running short. I'm going to go punch this mountain into space.

File location
Response
Reply R68, from link 9
Wheel string
179345
Spoken string
179311
DefaultChoice 10

Wheel

That's all I need to know.

Shepard says

Time's running short. I better get moving.

File location
Response
Reply R69, from link 10
Wheel string
178947
Spoken string
178902

Additional dialogue records

Surveyor2 lines
Yeah, I think I'll make myself scarce. Good luck, Shepard.

String 179382 · 1 known context · Export #47 · Raw speaker Owner

I think I'll make myself scarce in case any batarians come back. Good luck, Shepard.

String 178854 · 1 known context · Export #47 · Raw speaker Owner