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Conversation key
sta20_captain_dlg
Packages
  • Citadel Presidium — Streamed subarea — Design, gameplay, and Kismet logic BIOA_STA20_10A_DSG
    BIOA_STA20_10A_DSG_LOC_INT.pcc
  • STA30 — Streamed subarea — Design, gameplay, and Kismet logic BIOA_STA30_02A_DSG
    BIOA_STA30_02A_DSG_LOC_INT.pcc
  • BIOA_STA70_02COUNCIL_DSG
    BIOA_STA70_02council_DSG_LOC_INT.pcc
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BIOA_STA20_10A_DSGConversation export #87
CaptainHarkin's probably getting drunk at Chora's Den. It's a dingy little club in the lower section of the wards.E0 · string 106467 · conditional 4397:02 choices
InvestigateChoice 1

Wheel

Any other leads?

Shepard says

Maybe there's another way to find evidence against Saren.

File location
Response
Reply R83, from link 1
Wheel string
106478
Spoken string
106474
Conditional
Function 3862, parameter 0
CaptainYou should talk to Barla Von. Over in the financial district. Rumor has it he's an agent for the Shadow Broker.E76 · string 106469 · transition 2043:-1
Ashley WilliamsThe Shadow Broker?E77 · string 106470 · conditional 415:-1
CaptainAn information dealer. Buys and sells secrets to the highest bidder. I've heard Barla Von's one of the top representatives.E78 · string 106471 · transition 3511:-1
CaptainHe might know something about Saren. But his information won't come cheap.E79 · string 106472 · transition 2044:-19 choices
Continues at: An information dealer. Buys and sells secrets to the highest bidder. I've heard Barla Von's one of the top representatives.
DefaultChoice 2

Wheel

You want me to go see him?

Shepard says

I thought you said he was a drunken loser.

File location
Response
Reply R0, from link 2
Wheel string
106479
Spoken string
106473
CaptainCouldn't hurt to go talk to him. Just be careful. I wouldn't call him reliable.E1 · string 1064688 choices
HostileChoice 1

Wheel

What about you and Saren?

Shepard says

You and Saren have a history. What happened?

File location
Response
Reply R26, from link 1
Wheel string
83733
Spoken string
83655
Conditional
Function 3711, parameter 0
CaptainAbout twenty years ago, I was part of a mission in the Skyllian Verge. I was working with Saren to find and remove a known terrorist threat.E22 · string 83603
CaptainSaren eliminated his target. But a lot of people died along the way. Innocent people. And the official records just covered it all up.E23 · string 83604
CaptainBut I saw how he operates. No conscience. No hesitation. He'd kill a thousand innocent civilians to end a war without a second thought.E24 · string 836059 choices
InvestigateChoice 2

Wheel

Spectres

Shepard says

I want to know more about the Spectres.

File location
Response
Reply R56, from link 2
Wheel string
83735
Spoken string
83673
CaptainThey're not your typical government agency. They tend to work alone, behind the scenes. They take care of problems the Council can't.E49 · string 104694
CaptainIt's not easy preserving peace across an entire galaxy. The Council prefers to use diplomacy and negotiation, but sometimes more extreme measures are needed.E50 · string 10469511 choices
HostileChoice 2

Wheel

How are they organized?

Shepard says

What's their command structure like?

File location
Response
Reply R61, from link 2
Wheel string
104720
Spoken string
104711
CaptainThere is no command structure. Each Spectre answers directly to the Council. Sometimes they're sent on specific missions. Other times they act on their own.E54 · string 104699
Continues at: They tend to operate outside the law. Do whatever it takes to accomplish their goals. And the Council just turns a blind eye. Spectres have a lot of power, Shepard.
InvestigateChoice 6

Wheel

Council and the Ambassador

Shepard says

Our ambassador doesn't seem to get along with the Council.

File location
Response
Reply R68, from link 6
Wheel string
83734
Spoken string
83664
CaptainHe's just frustrated. The Council's always preaching that we need to be part of the galactic community. But for them it's a one-way street.E61 · string 83611
Continues at: They want us to expand and settle unstable regions like the Skyllian Verge and the Attican Traverse. But when we run into trouble, they don't want to help us out.
InvestigateChoice 10

Wheel

Shadow Broker

Shepard says

Tell me more about the Shadow Broker.

File location
Response
Reply R89, from link 10
Wheel string
83736
Spoken string
83678
Conditional
Function 3863, parameter 1
CaptainHe's a necessary evil of galactic politics. Buying and selling information is part of the game, and the Shadow Broker just happens to be the best player on the field.E82 · string 83625
Continues at: Always sells to the highest bidder. Doesn't get involved in politics. Doesn't pick sides. A simple system, but it works.
DefaultChoice 11

Wheel

Goodbye.

Shepard says

I should go.

File location
Response
Reply R92, from link 11
Wheel string
83737
Spoken string
83681
CaptainGood luck, Shepard. I'll be over in the ambassador's office if you need anything else.E85 · string 104411 · conditional 4397:0 · transition 2594:-1
CaptainI'll be here if you need anything.E86 · string 84356
CaptainYes, Commander?E2 · string 87470 · conditional 3916:111 choices
FriendlyChoice 1

Wheel

Are you okay?

Shepard says

How are you holding up?

File location
Response
Reply R1, from link 1
Wheel string
87485
Spoken string
87476
CaptainHonestly? This isn't how I pictured my career coming to an end. Pushing papers really isn't my thing.E3 · string 106165
CaptainBut you're the one who can stop Saren. I believe in you, Shepard. If that means I have to step aside, so be it.E4 · string 874728 choices
HostileChoice 1

Wheel

You and Saren have a past.

Shepard says

Tell me what happened with you and Saren twenty years ago.

File location
Response
Reply R3, from link 1
Wheel string
106169
Spoken string
106168
Conditional
Function 3711, parameter 0
CaptainIt's close to twenty years ago now. Ambassador Goyle was our representative here on the Citadel. Like Udina, she wanted to get a human into the Spectres. She chose me.E28 · string 85257 · transition 2086:-1
CaptainThe Council sent Saren to keep an eye on me and evaluate my performance. Just like they sent Nihlus to keep tabs on you.E29 · string 843544 choices
InvestigateChoice 2

Wheel

Noveria

Shepard says

What can you tell me about Noveria?

File location
Response
Reply R4, from link 2
Wheel string
87486
Spoken string
87477
Conditional
Function 2508, parameter 0
CaptainNoveria's trouble. Always has been. The whole planet's basically a center for corporations to conduct illegal research.E5 · string 94462 · transition 4213:-1
CaptainWatch your back there, Shepard. Spectres are about the only form of Citadel authority Noveria respects, but they aren't popular.E6 · string 9446411 choices
InvestigateChoice 3

Wheel

Feros

Shepard says

Any extra intel you can give me on our colony at Feros?

File location
Response
Reply R6, from link 3
Wheel string
87487
Spoken string
87478
Conditional
Function 2507, parameter 0
CaptainThe entire planet used to be one giant Prothean city. Mostly ruins now, but some of the infrastructure is still intact.E7 · string 94465 · transition 4211:-1
CaptainThe colony tried to build on what the Protheans left behind. We lost all contact with them when the geth attacked.E8 · string 9445711 choices
InvestigateChoice 4

Wheel

Artemis Tau Cluster

Shepard says

What do you know about the Artemis Tau cluster?

File location
Response
Reply R8, from link 4
Wheel string
87488
Spoken string
87479
Conditional
Function 2506, parameter 0
CaptainNot much. I've never been there myself. A handful of systems with a few small uncharted worlds, but no real colonies.E9 · string 94458 · transition 4200:-1
CaptainMight not be easy finding Dr. T'Soni out there. My advice is to look for the world with the Prothean ruins.E10 · string 9446011 choices
InvestigateChoice 5

Wheel

Virmire

Shepard says

Do you know anything about Virmire?

File location
Response
Reply R10, from link 5
Wheel string
87489
Spoken string
87480
Conditional
Function 4104, parameter 1
CaptainSorry, Shepard. I'd never even heard of it before all this. You'll have to go there and check it out yourself.E11 · string 9446111 choices
HostileChoice 1

Wheel

You used to be a Spectre!

Shepard says

Harkin spilled your dirty little secret. He told me you were a Spectre!

File location
Response
Reply R32, from link 1
Wheel string
84362
Spoken string
84361
Conditional
Function 662, parameter -1
CaptainI knew he'd try to stir up trouble. But Harkin isn't as smart as he thinks he is. I was never a Spectre. Not really.E27 · string 84353
Continues at: It's close to twenty years ago now. Ambassador Goyle was our representative here on the Citadel. Like Udina, she wanted to get a human into the Spectres. She chose me.
HostileChoice 2

Wheel

You worked with the Spectres.

Shepard says

I want to know the truth about you and Saren. I want to know about the mission you were on together all those years ago.

File location
Response
Reply R25, from link 2
Wheel string
85299
Spoken string
85298
Conditional
Function 3909, parameter 1
CaptainWe had intel on a rogue scientist being funded by batarian interests. He was trying to set up a facility to develop illegal AI technology out in the Verge.E31 · string 85258 · transition 4118:-1
Continues at: Alliance intel had done all the work, but the Council wanted a Spectre involved. We compromised: I was assigned to help Saren in his investigation.
InvestigateChoice 9

Wheel

Banes?

Shepard says

What do you know about Armistan Banes?

File location
Response
Reply R11, from link 9
Wheel string
93838
Spoken string
93821
Conditional
Function 706, parameter -1
CaptainWhere did you hear that name? Never mind. I don't want to know.E12 · string 93807
Continues at: Banes is dead. Has been for quite some time.
InvestigateChoice 10

Wheel

Kahoku.

Shepard says

Where can I find Admiral Kahoku?

File location
Response
Reply R24, from link 10
Wheel string
93836
Spoken string
93820
Conditional
Function 2100, parameter 1
CaptainLast I heard, he was up in the Tower trying to get the Council to investigate Banes' death.E18 · string 93816
Continues at: Is there anything else, Commander?
CaptainYes, Commander? Is there something you need?E21 · string 8360210 choices
CaptainBanes is dead. Has been for quite some time.E13 · string 938103 choices
AgreeChoice 1

Wheel

Are you sure?

Shepard says

The people I spoke with seemed to think he was still alive.

File location
Response
Reply R13, from link 1
Wheel string
93842
Spoken string
93825
CaptainIt's not common knowledge. Military's keeping it under wraps.E14 · string 104729
CaptainBanes was doing some high level work for the Alliance. Stuff even I wasn't aware of.E15 · string 104730
CaptainOne day, he turns up dead on a drifting scout ship. Everyone suspects it was foul play, but it was never officially investigated.E16 · string 1047312 choices
DefaultChoice 1

Wheel

Sounds suspicious.

Shepard says

This is a cover up if I ever heard one.

File location
Response
Reply R17, from link 1
Wheel string
104740
Spoken string
104735
CaptainI don't know much about it. You should talk to Admiral Kahoku. One of his crews discovered Banes' body.E17 · string 93815 · transition 2319:-13 choices
CaptainYou should mention Banes the next time you see him. See if he'll tell you anything.E19 · string 93818
CaptainIs there anything else, Commander?E20 · string 938199 choices
CaptainI know how the world works, Commander. Sometimes you're forced to make unpleasant decisions.E25 · string 83607
CaptainBut only if there's no other way. Saren doesn't even look for another option. He's twisted, broken. He likes the violence, the killing. And he knows how to cover his tracks.E26 · string 836089 choices
CaptainIt's not something I'm proud of. I had a chance to become the first human Spectre and I failed. Saren made sure of that.E30 · string 843552 choices
DefaultChoice 2

Wheel

This doesn't matter.

Shepard says

The only thing I care about is stopping Saren.

File location
Response
Reply R55, from link 2
Wheel string
85302
Spoken string
85297
CaptainYou're right, Commander. It's no good living in the past. E47 · string 106166 · conditional 3916:19 choices
CaptainYou're right, Commander. It's no good living in the past. We need to stay focused on exposing Saren's current crimes.E48 · string 852768 choices
CaptainAlliance intel had done all the work, but the Council wanted a Spectre involved. We compromised: I was assigned to help Saren in his investigation.E32 · string 127805
CaptainWe tracked the scientist to a refining facility on Camala. He was hidden away somewhere inside, protected by an army of batarian mercenaries.E33 · string 85259
CaptainThe plan was simple: sneak into the plant, capture the scientist, sneak back out. Quick, quiet, and a minimum of bloodshed.E34 · string 852602 choices
InvestigateChoice 1

Wheel

Something went wrong?

Shepard says

I'm guessing things didn't go as planned.

File location
Response
Reply R41, from link 1
Wheel string
143707
Spoken string
143703
CaptainSaren and I split up to cover more ground. Then, about halfway through the mission, there was a massive explosion in the refinery core.E35 · string 85261
CaptainOfficially, it was ruled an accident. But I think Saren detonated it on purpose to draw off the enemy guards.E36 · string 852653 choices
CaptainThis went way beyond a simple diversion, Commander.E37 · string 143702
CaptainThe explosion tore the refinery to shreds. The whole place was on fire. Black chemical clouds poured out into the atmosphere. Nobody inside survived.E38 · string 85266
CaptainThere was a camp for the workers and their families nearby. Between the fires and the toxic fumes, the final death count was over five hundred. Mostly civilians.E39 · string 85267
CaptainSaren didn't care. The target was eliminated. Mission accomplished. And I ended up taking the blame. That ended all talk of me joining the Spectres.E40 · string 852682 choices
CaptainSaren's report was all the proof the Council needed to kill my chances of becoming a Spectre.E42 · string 852703 choices
FriendlyChoice 1

Wheel

It wasn't your fault.

Shepard says

Don't blame yourself, Captain.

File location
Response
Reply R51, from link 1
Wheel string
85319
Spoken string
85292
CaptainI don't. I blame Saren. I think he wanted things to go bad. He was looking for an excuse to blow that refinery.E43 · string 85271
CaptainMaybe he just likes the violence. Maybe he was just trying to make me look bad to keep humans out of the Spectres. If so, he pulled it off.E44 · string 852732 choices
InvestigateChoice 1

Wheel

That's not fair!

Shepard says

Why'd you let him get away with it?

File location
Response
Reply R53, from link 1
Wheel string
158312
Spoken string
85295
CaptainWho do you think the Council was going to listen to? Me? Or their best agent?E45 · string 85274
CaptainI had a bad feeling about him right from the start. I should've been more careful. Maybe I could have stopped things before they got out of hand.E46 · string 852752 choices
CaptainThe Council's always looking for exceptional individuals. People who can get the job done, like you. They've been watching you for years.E52 · string 104697
CaptainThey see something in you. They want you on their side. Nihlus was supposed to give them a final recommendation, but with him gone, things are still up in the air.E53 · string 10469811 choices
CaptainThey tend to operate outside the law. Do whatever it takes to accomplish their goals. And the Council just turns a blind eye. Spectres have a lot of power, Shepard.E55 · string 10470011 choices
CaptainBut when something does go wrong, there's usually only one solution: send another Spectre to bring the rogue agent down.E57 · string 10470211 choices
CaptainBut the Council couldn't do its job without them. They're the Citadel's top agents. The last line of defense. The final option before open war.E59 · string 104704
CaptainThe entire galaxy respects and fears them. If a Spectre shows up, you know something big is about to happen.E60 · string 10470511 choices
CaptainThey want us to expand and settle unstable regions like the Skyllian Verge and the Attican Traverse. But when we run into trouble, they don't want to help us out.E62 · string 83612
CaptainEveryone knows it's only a matter of time until we get a seat on the Council. The ambassador just thinks it should happen sooner rather than later. And I agree.E63 · string 8361312 choices
AgreeChoice 1

Wheel

We're too independent.

Shepard says

Maybe they'd let us join the Council if we were more willing to cooperate with the other species.

File location
Response
Reply R71, from link 1
Wheel string
83748
Spoken string
83667
CaptainOf course they would! If we did everything they told us to, they'd love to have us on the Council. But it wouldn't be much of a deal for us.E64 · string 83614
CaptainI understand their side. They don't want us dominating the Council. It's founded on cooperation and alliances. But we have to look out for our own interests, too.E65 · string 8361612 choices
DisagreeChoice 1

Wheel

Why do we bother?

Shepard says

Who cares if we get a seat on the Council? What's the big deal?

File location
Response
Reply R73, from link 1
Wheel string
83749
Spoken string
83670
CaptainIf the Council passes a ruling on an interstellar matter, we have to follow it. We don't have the fleets or political allies to defy them.E66 · string 83617
Continues at: Once we get a seat on the Council, we'll be able to influence those rulings, protect our own interests. No more jumping through hoops whenever we want something.
CaptainOnce we get a seat on the Council, we'll be able to influence those rulings, protect our own interests. No more jumping through hoops whenever we want something.E67 · string 83618
CaptainTake this mess we're in now. If humanity had a seat on the Council, we'd just send the Citadel fleet out to take care of Saren and his geth. Problem solved.E68 · string 10470612 choices
CaptainRoughing up suspects in custody, bribery accusations, alcohol and drug use. The embassy used to step in when he got in trouble, but I guess enough was enough.E70 · string 836369 choices
FriendlyChoice 1

Wheel

Why protect him?

Shepard says

The guy's a scumbag. He should have been cut loose a long time ago.

File location
Response
Reply R78, from link 1
Wheel string
83719
Spoken string
83689
CaptainHe was one of the first human C-Sec officers. Guess it would have looked bad if he got fired.E71 · string 83637
CaptainA lot of backroom deals were worked out over the years to keep him on the force. Politics is a dirty business sometimes.E72 · string 83638
CaptainBut it looks like his time's run out. We've got enough humans in C-Sec now to stop protecting him.E73 · string 836399 choices
CaptainIf the embassy wasn't protecting him, he would've been fired fifteen years ago. C-Sec is better off without him.E75 · string 836419 choices
CaptainHe's got an impressive client list: ambassadors, diplomats, Spectres. That's probably why the Shadow Broker uses him.E81 · string 836439 choices
CaptainAlways sells to the highest bidder. Doesn't get involved in politics. Doesn't pick sides. A simple system, but it works.E83 · string 83626
CaptainHe's not a threat to anyone. Not directly. He's just a resource we can use. Or she is. Or maybe they are. Nobody really knows.E84 · string 836279 choices
BIOA_STA30_02A_DSGConversation export #166
CaptainHarkin's probably getting drunk at Chora's Den. It's a dingy little club in the lower section of the wards.E0 · string 106467 · conditional 4397:02 choices
InvestigateChoice 1

Wheel

Any other leads?

Shepard says

Maybe there's another way to find evidence against Saren.

File location
Response
Reply R83, from link 1
Wheel string
106478
Spoken string
106474
Conditional
Function 3862, parameter 0
CaptainYou should talk to Barla Von. Over in the financial district. Rumor has it he's an agent for the Shadow Broker.E76 · string 106469 · transition 2043:-1
Ashley WilliamsThe Shadow Broker?E77 · string 106470 · conditional 415:-1
CaptainAn information dealer. Buys and sells secrets to the highest bidder. I've heard Barla Von's one of the top representatives.E78 · string 106471 · transition 3511:-1
CaptainHe might know something about Saren. But his information won't come cheap.E79 · string 106472 · transition 2044:-19 choices
Continues at: An information dealer. Buys and sells secrets to the highest bidder. I've heard Barla Von's one of the top representatives.
DefaultChoice 2

Wheel

You want me to go see him?

Shepard says

I thought you said he was a drunken loser.

File location
Response
Reply R0, from link 2
Wheel string
106479
Spoken string
106473
CaptainCouldn't hurt to go talk to him. Just be careful. I wouldn't call him reliable.E1 · string 1064688 choices
HostileChoice 1

Wheel

What about you and Saren?

Shepard says

You and Saren have a history. What happened?

File location
Response
Reply R26, from link 1
Wheel string
83733
Spoken string
83655
Conditional
Function 3711, parameter 0
CaptainAbout twenty years ago, I was part of a mission in the Skyllian Verge. I was working with Saren to find and remove a known terrorist threat.E22 · string 83603
CaptainSaren eliminated his target. But a lot of people died along the way. Innocent people. And the official records just covered it all up.E23 · string 83604
CaptainBut I saw how he operates. No conscience. No hesitation. He'd kill a thousand innocent civilians to end a war without a second thought.E24 · string 836059 choices
InvestigateChoice 2

Wheel

Spectres

Shepard says

I want to know more about the Spectres.

File location
Response
Reply R56, from link 2
Wheel string
83735
Spoken string
83673
CaptainThey're not your typical government agency. They tend to work alone, behind the scenes. They take care of problems the Council can't.E49 · string 104694
CaptainIt's not easy preserving peace across an entire galaxy. The Council prefers to use diplomacy and negotiation, but sometimes more extreme measures are needed.E50 · string 10469511 choices
HostileChoice 2

Wheel

How are they organized?

Shepard says

What's their command structure like?

File location
Response
Reply R61, from link 2
Wheel string
104720
Spoken string
104711
CaptainThere is no command structure. Each Spectre answers directly to the Council. Sometimes they're sent on specific missions. Other times they act on their own.E54 · string 104699
Continues at: They tend to operate outside the law. Do whatever it takes to accomplish their goals. And the Council just turns a blind eye. Spectres have a lot of power, Shepard.
InvestigateChoice 6

Wheel

Council and the Ambassador

Shepard says

Our ambassador doesn't seem to get along with the Council.

File location
Response
Reply R68, from link 6
Wheel string
83734
Spoken string
83664
CaptainHe's just frustrated. The Council's always preaching that we need to be part of the galactic community. But for them it's a one-way street.E61 · string 83611
Continues at: They want us to expand and settle unstable regions like the Skyllian Verge and the Attican Traverse. But when we run into trouble, they don't want to help us out.
InvestigateChoice 10

Wheel

Shadow Broker

Shepard says

Tell me more about the Shadow Broker.

File location
Response
Reply R89, from link 10
Wheel string
83736
Spoken string
83678
Conditional
Function 3863, parameter 1
CaptainHe's a necessary evil of galactic politics. Buying and selling information is part of the game, and the Shadow Broker just happens to be the best player on the field.E82 · string 83625
Continues at: Always sells to the highest bidder. Doesn't get involved in politics. Doesn't pick sides. A simple system, but it works.
DefaultChoice 11

Wheel

Goodbye.

Shepard says

I should go.

File location
Response
Reply R92, from link 11
Wheel string
83737
Spoken string
83681
CaptainGood luck, Shepard. I'll be over in the ambassador's office if you need anything else.E85 · string 104411 · conditional 4397:0 · transition 2594:-1
CaptainI'll be here if you need anything.E86 · string 84356
CaptainYes, Commander?E2 · string 87470 · conditional 3916:111 choices
FriendlyChoice 1

Wheel

Are you okay?

Shepard says

How are you holding up?

File location
Response
Reply R1, from link 1
Wheel string
87485
Spoken string
87476
CaptainHonestly? This isn't how I pictured my career coming to an end. Pushing papers really isn't my thing.E3 · string 106165
CaptainBut you're the one who can stop Saren. I believe in you, Shepard. If that means I have to step aside, so be it.E4 · string 874728 choices
HostileChoice 1

Wheel

You and Saren have a past.

Shepard says

Tell me what happened with you and Saren twenty years ago.

File location
Response
Reply R3, from link 1
Wheel string
106169
Spoken string
106168
Conditional
Function 3711, parameter 0
CaptainIt's close to twenty years ago now. Ambassador Goyle was our representative here on the Citadel. Like Udina, she wanted to get a human into the Spectres. She chose me.E28 · string 85257 · transition 2086:-1
CaptainThe Council sent Saren to keep an eye on me and evaluate my performance. Just like they sent Nihlus to keep tabs on you.E29 · string 843544 choices
InvestigateChoice 2

Wheel

Noveria

Shepard says

What can you tell me about Noveria?

File location
Response
Reply R4, from link 2
Wheel string
87486
Spoken string
87477
Conditional
Function 2508, parameter 0
CaptainNoveria's trouble. Always has been. The whole planet's basically a center for corporations to conduct illegal research.E5 · string 94462 · transition 4213:-1
CaptainWatch your back there, Shepard. Spectres are about the only form of Citadel authority Noveria respects, but they aren't popular.E6 · string 9446411 choices
InvestigateChoice 3

Wheel

Feros

Shepard says

Any extra intel you can give me on our colony at Feros?

File location
Response
Reply R6, from link 3
Wheel string
87487
Spoken string
87478
Conditional
Function 2507, parameter 0
CaptainThe entire planet used to be one giant Prothean city. Mostly ruins now, but some of the infrastructure is still intact.E7 · string 94465 · transition 4211:-1
CaptainThe colony tried to build on what the Protheans left behind. We lost all contact with them when the geth attacked.E8 · string 9445711 choices
InvestigateChoice 4

Wheel

Artemis Tau Cluster

Shepard says

What do you know about the Artemis Tau cluster?

File location
Response
Reply R8, from link 4
Wheel string
87488
Spoken string
87479
Conditional
Function 2506, parameter 0
CaptainNot much. I've never been there myself. A handful of systems with a few small uncharted worlds, but no real colonies.E9 · string 94458 · transition 4200:-1
CaptainMight not be easy finding Dr. T'Soni out there. My advice is to look for the world with the Prothean ruins.E10 · string 9446011 choices
InvestigateChoice 5

Wheel

Virmire

Shepard says

Do you know anything about Virmire?

File location
Response
Reply R10, from link 5
Wheel string
87489
Spoken string
87480
Conditional
Function 244, parameter 2
CaptainSorry, Shepard. I'd never even heard of it before all this. You'll have to go there and check it out yourself.E11 · string 9446111 choices
HostileChoice 1

Wheel

You used to be a Spectre!

Shepard says

Harkin spilled your dirty little secret. He told me you were a Spectre!

File location
Response
Reply R32, from link 1
Wheel string
84362
Spoken string
84361
Conditional
Function 662, parameter -1
CaptainI knew he'd try to stir up trouble. But Harkin isn't as smart as he thinks he is. I was never a Spectre. Not really.E27 · string 84353
Continues at: It's close to twenty years ago now. Ambassador Goyle was our representative here on the Citadel. Like Udina, she wanted to get a human into the Spectres. She chose me.
HostileChoice 2

Wheel

You worked with the Spectres.

Shepard says

I want to know the truth about you and Saren. I want to know about the mission you were on together all those years ago.

File location
Response
Reply R25, from link 2
Wheel string
85299
Spoken string
85298
Conditional
Function 3909, parameter 1
CaptainWe had intel on a rogue scientist being funded by batarian interests. He was trying to set up a facility to develop illegal AI technology out in the Verge.E31 · string 85258 · transition 4118:-1
Continues at: Alliance intel had done all the work, but the Council wanted a Spectre involved. We compromised: I was assigned to help Saren in his investigation.
InvestigateChoice 9

Wheel

Banes?

Shepard says

What do you know about Armistan Banes?

File location
Response
Reply R11, from link 9
Wheel string
93838
Spoken string
93821
Conditional
Function 706, parameter -1
CaptainWhere did you hear that name? Never mind. I don't want to know.E12 · string 93807
Continues at: Banes is dead. Has been for quite some time.
InvestigateChoice 10

Wheel

Kahoku.

Shepard says

Where can I find Admiral Kahoku?

File location
Response
Reply R24, from link 10
Wheel string
93836
Spoken string
93820
Conditional
Function 4122, parameter 1
CaptainLast I heard, he was up in the Tower trying to get the Council to investigate Banes' death.E18 · string 93816
Continues at: Is there anything else, Commander?
CaptainYes, Commander? Is there something you need?E21 · string 8360210 choices
CaptainBanes is dead. Has been for quite some time.E13 · string 938103 choices
AgreeChoice 1

Wheel

Are you sure?

Shepard says

The people I spoke with seemed to think he was still alive.

File location
Response
Reply R13, from link 1
Wheel string
93842
Spoken string
93825
CaptainIt's not common knowledge. Military's keeping it under wraps.E14 · string 104729
CaptainBanes was doing some high level work for the Alliance. Stuff even I wasn't aware of.E15 · string 104730
CaptainOne day, he turns up dead on a drifting scout ship. Everyone suspects it was foul play, but it was never officially investigated.E16 · string 1047312 choices
DefaultChoice 1

Wheel

Sounds suspicious.

Shepard says

This is a cover up if I ever heard one.

File location
Response
Reply R17, from link 1
Wheel string
104740
Spoken string
104735
CaptainI don't know much about it. You should talk to Admiral Kahoku. One of his crews discovered Banes' body.E17 · string 93815 · transition 2319:-13 choices
CaptainYou should mention Banes the next time you see him. See if he'll tell you anything.E19 · string 93818
CaptainIs there anything else, Commander?E20 · string 938199 choices
CaptainI know how the world works, Commander. Sometimes you're forced to make unpleasant decisions.E25 · string 83607
CaptainBut only if there's no other way. Saren doesn't even look for another option. He's twisted, broken. He likes the violence, the killing. And he knows how to cover his tracks.E26 · string 836089 choices
CaptainIt's not something I'm proud of. I had a chance to become the first human Spectre and I failed. Saren made sure of that.E30 · string 843552 choices
DefaultChoice 2

Wheel

This doesn't matter.

Shepard says

The only thing I care about is stopping Saren.

File location
Response
Reply R55, from link 2
Wheel string
85302
Spoken string
85297
CaptainYou're right, Commander. It's no good living in the past. E47 · string 106166 · conditional 3916:19 choices
CaptainYou're right, Commander. It's no good living in the past. We need to stay focused on exposing Saren's current crimes.E48 · string 852768 choices
CaptainAlliance intel had done all the work, but the Council wanted a Spectre involved. We compromised: I was assigned to help Saren in his investigation.E32 · string 127805
CaptainWe tracked the scientist to a refining facility on Camala. He was hidden away somewhere inside, protected by an army of batarian mercenaries.E33 · string 85259
CaptainThe plan was simple: sneak into the plant, capture the scientist, sneak back out. Quick, quiet, and a minimum of bloodshed.E34 · string 852602 choices
InvestigateChoice 1

Wheel

Something went wrong?

Shepard says

I'm guessing things didn't go as planned.

File location
Response
Reply R41, from link 1
Wheel string
143707
Spoken string
143703
CaptainSaren and I split up to cover more ground. Then, about halfway through the mission, there was a massive explosion in the refinery core.E35 · string 85261
CaptainOfficially, it was ruled an accident. But I think Saren detonated it on purpose to draw off the enemy guards.E36 · string 852653 choices
CaptainThis went way beyond a simple diversion, Commander.E37 · string 143702
CaptainThe explosion tore the refinery to shreds. The whole place was on fire. Black chemical clouds poured out into the atmosphere. Nobody inside survived.E38 · string 85266
CaptainThere was a camp for the workers and their families nearby. Between the fires and the toxic fumes, the final death count was over five hundred. Mostly civilians.E39 · string 85267
CaptainSaren didn't care. The target was eliminated. Mission accomplished. And I ended up taking the blame. That ended all talk of me joining the Spectres.E40 · string 852682 choices
CaptainSaren's report was all the proof the Council needed to kill my chances of becoming a Spectre.E42 · string 852703 choices
FriendlyChoice 1

Wheel

It wasn't your fault.

Shepard says

Don't blame yourself, Captain.

File location
Response
Reply R51, from link 1
Wheel string
85319
Spoken string
85292
CaptainI don't. I blame Saren. I think he wanted things to go bad. He was looking for an excuse to blow that refinery.E43 · string 85271
CaptainMaybe he just likes the violence. Maybe he was just trying to make me look bad to keep humans out of the Spectres. If so, he pulled it off.E44 · string 852732 choices
InvestigateChoice 1

Wheel

That's not fair!

Shepard says

Why'd you let him get away with it?

File location
Response
Reply R53, from link 1
Wheel string
158312
Spoken string
85295
CaptainWho do you think the Council was going to listen to? Me? Or their best agent?E45 · string 85274
CaptainI had a bad feeling about him right from the start. I should've been more careful. Maybe I could have stopped things before they got out of hand.E46 · string 852752 choices
CaptainThe Council's always looking for exceptional individuals. People who can get the job done, like you. They've been watching you for years.E52 · string 104697
CaptainThey see something in you. They want you on their side. Nihlus was supposed to give them a final recommendation, but with him gone, things are still up in the air.E53 · string 10469811 choices
CaptainThey tend to operate outside the law. Do whatever it takes to accomplish their goals. And the Council just turns a blind eye. Spectres have a lot of power, Shepard.E55 · string 10470011 choices
CaptainBut when something does go wrong, there's usually only one solution: send another Spectre to bring the rogue agent down.E57 · string 10470211 choices
CaptainBut the Council couldn't do its job without them. They're the Citadel's top agents. The last line of defense. The final option before open war.E59 · string 104704
CaptainThe entire galaxy respects and fears them. If a Spectre shows up, you know something big is about to happen.E60 · string 10470511 choices
CaptainThey want us to expand and settle unstable regions like the Skyllian Verge and the Attican Traverse. But when we run into trouble, they don't want to help us out.E62 · string 83612
CaptainEveryone knows it's only a matter of time until we get a seat on the Council. The ambassador just thinks it should happen sooner rather than later. And I agree.E63 · string 8361312 choices
AgreeChoice 1

Wheel

We're too independent.

Shepard says

Maybe they'd let us join the Council if we were more willing to cooperate with the other species.

File location
Response
Reply R71, from link 1
Wheel string
83748
Spoken string
83667
CaptainOf course they would! If we did everything they told us to, they'd love to have us on the Council. But it wouldn't be much of a deal for us.E64 · string 83614
CaptainI understand their side. They don't want us dominating the Council. It's founded on cooperation and alliances. But we have to look out for our own interests, too.E65 · string 8361612 choices
DisagreeChoice 1

Wheel

Why do we bother?

Shepard says

Who cares if we get a seat on the Council? What's the big deal?

File location
Response
Reply R73, from link 1
Wheel string
83749
Spoken string
83670
CaptainIf the Council passes a ruling on an interstellar matter, we have to follow it. We don't have the fleets or political allies to defy them.E66 · string 83617
Continues at: Once we get a seat on the Council, we'll be able to influence those rulings, protect our own interests. No more jumping through hoops whenever we want something.
CaptainOnce we get a seat on the Council, we'll be able to influence those rulings, protect our own interests. No more jumping through hoops whenever we want something.E67 · string 83618
CaptainTake this mess we're in now. If humanity had a seat on the Council, we'd just send the Citadel fleet out to take care of Saren and his geth. Problem solved.E68 · string 10470612 choices
CaptainRoughing up suspects in custody, bribery accusations, alcohol and drug use. The embassy used to step in when he got in trouble, but I guess enough was enough.E70 · string 836369 choices
FriendlyChoice 1

Wheel

Why protect him?

Shepard says

The guy's a scumbag. He should have been cut loose a long time ago.

File location
Response
Reply R78, from link 1
Wheel string
83719
Spoken string
83689
CaptainHe was one of the first human C-Sec officers. Guess it would have looked bad if he got fired.E71 · string 83637
CaptainA lot of backroom deals were worked out over the years to keep him on the force. Politics is a dirty business sometimes.E72 · string 83638
CaptainBut it looks like his time's run out. We've got enough humans in C-Sec now to stop protecting him.E73 · string 836399 choices
CaptainIf the embassy wasn't protecting him, he would've been fired fifteen years ago. C-Sec is better off without him.E75 · string 836419 choices
CaptainHe's got an impressive client list: ambassadors, diplomats, Spectres. That's probably why the Shadow Broker uses him.E81 · string 836439 choices
CaptainAlways sells to the highest bidder. Doesn't get involved in politics. Doesn't pick sides. A simple system, but it works.E83 · string 83626
CaptainHe's not a threat to anyone. Not directly. He's just a resource we can use. Or she is. Or maybe they are. Nobody really knows.E84 · string 836279 choices
BIOA_STA70_02COUNCIL_DSGConversation export #159
CaptainHarkin's probably getting drunk at Chora's Den. It's a dingy little club in the lower section of the wards.E0 · string 106467 · conditional 4397:02 choices
InvestigateChoice 1

Wheel

Any other leads?

Shepard says

Maybe there's another way to find evidence against Saren.

File location
Response
Reply R83, from link 1
Wheel string
106478
Spoken string
106474
Conditional
Function 3862, parameter 0
CaptainYou should talk to Barla Von. Over in the financial district. Rumor has it he's an agent for the Shadow Broker.E76 · string 106469 · transition 2043:-1
Ashley WilliamsThe Shadow Broker?E77 · string 106470 · conditional 415:-1
CaptainAn information dealer. Buys and sells secrets to the highest bidder. I've heard Barla Von's one of the top representatives.E78 · string 106471 · transition 3511:-1
CaptainHe might know something about Saren. But his information won't come cheap.E79 · string 106472 · transition 2044:-19 choices
Continues at: An information dealer. Buys and sells secrets to the highest bidder. I've heard Barla Von's one of the top representatives.
DefaultChoice 2

Wheel

You want me to go see him?

Shepard says

I thought you said he was a drunken loser.

File location
Response
Reply R0, from link 2
Wheel string
106479
Spoken string
106473
CaptainCouldn't hurt to go talk to him. Just be careful. I wouldn't call him reliable.E1 · string 1064688 choices
HostileChoice 1

Wheel

What about you and Saren?

Shepard says

You and Saren have a history. What happened?

File location
Response
Reply R26, from link 1
Wheel string
83733
Spoken string
83655
Conditional
Function 3711, parameter 0
CaptainAbout twenty years ago, I was part of a mission in the Skyllian Verge. I was working with Saren to find and remove a known terrorist threat.E22 · string 83603
CaptainSaren eliminated his target. But a lot of people died along the way. Innocent people. And the official records just covered it all up.E23 · string 83604
CaptainBut I saw how he operates. No conscience. No hesitation. He'd kill a thousand innocent civilians to end a war without a second thought.E24 · string 836059 choices
InvestigateChoice 2

Wheel

Spectres

Shepard says

I want to know more about the Spectres.

File location
Response
Reply R56, from link 2
Wheel string
83735
Spoken string
83673
CaptainThey're not your typical government agency. They tend to work alone, behind the scenes. They take care of problems the Council can't.E49 · string 104694
CaptainIt's not easy preserving peace across an entire galaxy. The Council prefers to use diplomacy and negotiation, but sometimes more extreme measures are needed.E50 · string 10469511 choices
HostileChoice 2

Wheel

How are they organized?

Shepard says

What's their command structure like?

File location
Response
Reply R61, from link 2
Wheel string
104720
Spoken string
104711
CaptainThere is no command structure. Each Spectre answers directly to the Council. Sometimes they're sent on specific missions. Other times they act on their own.E54 · string 104699
Continues at: They tend to operate outside the law. Do whatever it takes to accomplish their goals. And the Council just turns a blind eye. Spectres have a lot of power, Shepard.
InvestigateChoice 6

Wheel

Council and the Ambassador

Shepard says

Our ambassador doesn't seem to get along with the Council.

File location
Response
Reply R68, from link 6
Wheel string
83734
Spoken string
83664
CaptainHe's just frustrated. The Council's always preaching that we need to be part of the galactic community. But for them it's a one-way street.E61 · string 83611
Continues at: They want us to expand and settle unstable regions like the Skyllian Verge and the Attican Traverse. But when we run into trouble, they don't want to help us out.
InvestigateChoice 10

Wheel

Shadow Broker

Shepard says

Tell me more about the Shadow Broker.

File location
Response
Reply R89, from link 10
Wheel string
83736
Spoken string
83678
Conditional
Function 3863, parameter 1
CaptainHe's a necessary evil of galactic politics. Buying and selling information is part of the game, and the Shadow Broker just happens to be the best player on the field.E82 · string 83625
Continues at: Always sells to the highest bidder. Doesn't get involved in politics. Doesn't pick sides. A simple system, but it works.
DefaultChoice 11

Wheel

Goodbye.

Shepard says

I should go.

File location
Response
Reply R92, from link 11
Wheel string
83737
Spoken string
83681
CaptainGood luck, Shepard. I'll be over in the ambassador's office if you need anything else.E85 · string 104411 · conditional 4397:0 · transition 2594:-1
CaptainI'll be here if you need anything.E86 · string 84356
CaptainYes, Commander?E2 · string 87470 · conditional 3916:111 choices
FriendlyChoice 1

Wheel

Are you okay?

Shepard says

How are you holding up?

File location
Response
Reply R1, from link 1
Wheel string
87485
Spoken string
87476
CaptainHonestly? This isn't how I pictured my career coming to an end. Pushing papers really isn't my thing.E3 · string 106165
CaptainBut you're the one who can stop Saren. I believe in you, Shepard. If that means I have to step aside, so be it.E4 · string 874728 choices
HostileChoice 1

Wheel

You and Saren have a past.

Shepard says

Tell me what happened with you and Saren twenty years ago.

File location
Response
Reply R3, from link 1
Wheel string
106169
Spoken string
106168
Conditional
Function 3711, parameter 0
CaptainIt's close to twenty years ago now. Ambassador Goyle was our representative here on the Citadel. Like Udina, she wanted to get a human into the Spectres. She chose me.E28 · string 85257 · transition 2086:-1
CaptainThe Council sent Saren to keep an eye on me and evaluate my performance. Just like they sent Nihlus to keep tabs on you.E29 · string 843544 choices
InvestigateChoice 2

Wheel

Noveria

Shepard says

What can you tell me about Noveria?

File location
Response
Reply R4, from link 2
Wheel string
87486
Spoken string
87477
Conditional
Function 2508, parameter 0
CaptainNoveria's trouble. Always has been. The whole planet's basically a center for corporations to conduct illegal research.E5 · string 94462 · transition 4213:-1
CaptainWatch your back there, Shepard. Spectres are about the only form of Citadel authority Noveria respects, but they aren't popular.E6 · string 9446411 choices
InvestigateChoice 3

Wheel

Feros

Shepard says

Any extra intel you can give me on our colony at Feros?

File location
Response
Reply R6, from link 3
Wheel string
87487
Spoken string
87478
Conditional
Function 2507, parameter 0
CaptainThe entire planet used to be one giant Prothean city. Mostly ruins now, but some of the infrastructure is still intact.E7 · string 94465 · transition 4211:-1
CaptainThe colony tried to build on what the Protheans left behind. We lost all contact with them when the geth attacked.E8 · string 9445711 choices
InvestigateChoice 4

Wheel

Artemis Tau Cluster

Shepard says

What do you know about the Artemis Tau cluster?

File location
Response
Reply R8, from link 4
Wheel string
87488
Spoken string
87479
Conditional
Function 2506, parameter 0
CaptainNot much. I've never been there myself. A handful of systems with a few small uncharted worlds, but no real colonies.E9 · string 94458 · transition 4200:-1
CaptainMight not be easy finding Dr. T'Soni out there. My advice is to look for the world with the Prothean ruins.E10 · string 9446011 choices
InvestigateChoice 5

Wheel

Virmire

Shepard says

Do you know anything about Virmire?

File location
Response
Reply R10, from link 5
Wheel string
87489
Spoken string
87480
Conditional
Function 244, parameter 2
CaptainSorry, Shepard. I'd never even heard of it before all this. You'll have to go there and check it out yourself.E11 · string 9446111 choices
HostileChoice 1

Wheel

You used to be a Spectre!

Shepard says

Harkin spilled your dirty little secret. He told me you were a Spectre!

File location
Response
Reply R32, from link 1
Wheel string
84362
Spoken string
84361
Conditional
Function 662, parameter -1
CaptainI knew he'd try to stir up trouble. But Harkin isn't as smart as he thinks he is. I was never a Spectre. Not really.E27 · string 84353
Continues at: It's close to twenty years ago now. Ambassador Goyle was our representative here on the Citadel. Like Udina, she wanted to get a human into the Spectres. She chose me.
HostileChoice 2

Wheel

You worked with the Spectres.

Shepard says

I want to know the truth about you and Saren. I want to know about the mission you were on together all those years ago.

File location
Response
Reply R25, from link 2
Wheel string
85299
Spoken string
85298
Conditional
Function 3909, parameter 1
CaptainWe had intel on a rogue scientist being funded by batarian interests. He was trying to set up a facility to develop illegal AI technology out in the Verge.E31 · string 85258 · transition 4118:-1
Continues at: Alliance intel had done all the work, but the Council wanted a Spectre involved. We compromised: I was assigned to help Saren in his investigation.
InvestigateChoice 9

Wheel

Banes?

Shepard says

What do you know about Armistan Banes?

File location
Response
Reply R11, from link 9
Wheel string
93838
Spoken string
93821
Conditional
Function 706, parameter -1
CaptainWhere did you hear that name? Never mind. I don't want to know.E12 · string 93807
Continues at: Banes is dead. Has been for quite some time.
InvestigateChoice 10

Wheel

Kahoku.

Shepard says

Where can I find Admiral Kahoku?

File location
Response
Reply R24, from link 10
Wheel string
93836
Spoken string
93820
Conditional
Function 4122, parameter 1
CaptainLast I heard, he was up in the Tower trying to get the Council to investigate Banes' death.E18 · string 93816
Continues at: Is there anything else, Commander?
CaptainYes, Commander? Is there something you need?E21 · string 8360210 choices
CaptainBanes is dead. Has been for quite some time.E13 · string 938103 choices
AgreeChoice 1

Wheel

Are you sure?

Shepard says

The people I spoke with seemed to think he was still alive.

File location
Response
Reply R13, from link 1
Wheel string
93842
Spoken string
93825
CaptainIt's not common knowledge. Military's keeping it under wraps.E14 · string 104729
CaptainBanes was doing some high level work for the Alliance. Stuff even I wasn't aware of.E15 · string 104730
CaptainOne day, he turns up dead on a drifting scout ship. Everyone suspects it was foul play, but it was never officially investigated.E16 · string 1047312 choices
DefaultChoice 1

Wheel

Sounds suspicious.

Shepard says

This is a cover up if I ever heard one.

File location
Response
Reply R17, from link 1
Wheel string
104740
Spoken string
104735
CaptainI don't know much about it. You should talk to Admiral Kahoku. One of his crews discovered Banes' body.E17 · string 93815 · transition 2319:-13 choices
CaptainYou should mention Banes the next time you see him. See if he'll tell you anything.E19 · string 93818
CaptainIs there anything else, Commander?E20 · string 938199 choices
CaptainI know how the world works, Commander. Sometimes you're forced to make unpleasant decisions.E25 · string 83607
CaptainBut only if there's no other way. Saren doesn't even look for another option. He's twisted, broken. He likes the violence, the killing. And he knows how to cover his tracks.E26 · string 836089 choices
CaptainIt's not something I'm proud of. I had a chance to become the first human Spectre and I failed. Saren made sure of that.E30 · string 843552 choices
DefaultChoice 2

Wheel

This doesn't matter.

Shepard says

The only thing I care about is stopping Saren.

File location
Response
Reply R55, from link 2
Wheel string
85302
Spoken string
85297
CaptainYou're right, Commander. It's no good living in the past. E47 · string 106166 · conditional 3916:19 choices
CaptainYou're right, Commander. It's no good living in the past. We need to stay focused on exposing Saren's current crimes.E48 · string 852768 choices
CaptainAlliance intel had done all the work, but the Council wanted a Spectre involved. We compromised: I was assigned to help Saren in his investigation.E32 · string 127805
CaptainWe tracked the scientist to a refining facility on Camala. He was hidden away somewhere inside, protected by an army of batarian mercenaries.E33 · string 85259
CaptainThe plan was simple: sneak into the plant, capture the scientist, sneak back out. Quick, quiet, and a minimum of bloodshed.E34 · string 852602 choices
InvestigateChoice 1

Wheel

Something went wrong?

Shepard says

I'm guessing things didn't go as planned.

File location
Response
Reply R41, from link 1
Wheel string
143707
Spoken string
143703
CaptainSaren and I split up to cover more ground. Then, about halfway through the mission, there was a massive explosion in the refinery core.E35 · string 85261
CaptainOfficially, it was ruled an accident. But I think Saren detonated it on purpose to draw off the enemy guards.E36 · string 852653 choices
CaptainThis went way beyond a simple diversion, Commander.E37 · string 143702
CaptainThe explosion tore the refinery to shreds. The whole place was on fire. Black chemical clouds poured out into the atmosphere. Nobody inside survived.E38 · string 85266
CaptainThere was a camp for the workers and their families nearby. Between the fires and the toxic fumes, the final death count was over five hundred. Mostly civilians.E39 · string 85267
CaptainSaren didn't care. The target was eliminated. Mission accomplished. And I ended up taking the blame. That ended all talk of me joining the Spectres.E40 · string 852682 choices
CaptainSaren's report was all the proof the Council needed to kill my chances of becoming a Spectre.E42 · string 852703 choices
FriendlyChoice 1

Wheel

It wasn't your fault.

Shepard says

Don't blame yourself, Captain.

File location
Response
Reply R51, from link 1
Wheel string
85319
Spoken string
85292
CaptainI don't. I blame Saren. I think he wanted things to go bad. He was looking for an excuse to blow that refinery.E43 · string 85271
CaptainMaybe he just likes the violence. Maybe he was just trying to make me look bad to keep humans out of the Spectres. If so, he pulled it off.E44 · string 852732 choices
InvestigateChoice 1

Wheel

That's not fair!

Shepard says

Why'd you let him get away with it?

File location
Response
Reply R53, from link 1
Wheel string
158312
Spoken string
85295
CaptainWho do you think the Council was going to listen to? Me? Or their best agent?E45 · string 85274
CaptainI had a bad feeling about him right from the start. I should've been more careful. Maybe I could have stopped things before they got out of hand.E46 · string 852752 choices
CaptainThe Council's always looking for exceptional individuals. People who can get the job done, like you. They've been watching you for years.E52 · string 104697
CaptainThey see something in you. They want you on their side. Nihlus was supposed to give them a final recommendation, but with him gone, things are still up in the air.E53 · string 10469811 choices
CaptainThey tend to operate outside the law. Do whatever it takes to accomplish their goals. And the Council just turns a blind eye. Spectres have a lot of power, Shepard.E55 · string 10470011 choices
CaptainBut when something does go wrong, there's usually only one solution: send another Spectre to bring the rogue agent down.E57 · string 10470211 choices
CaptainBut the Council couldn't do its job without them. They're the Citadel's top agents. The last line of defense. The final option before open war.E59 · string 104704
CaptainThe entire galaxy respects and fears them. If a Spectre shows up, you know something big is about to happen.E60 · string 10470511 choices
CaptainThey want us to expand and settle unstable regions like the Skyllian Verge and the Attican Traverse. But when we run into trouble, they don't want to help us out.E62 · string 83612
CaptainEveryone knows it's only a matter of time until we get a seat on the Council. The ambassador just thinks it should happen sooner rather than later. And I agree.E63 · string 8361312 choices
AgreeChoice 1

Wheel

We're too independent.

Shepard says

Maybe they'd let us join the Council if we were more willing to cooperate with the other species.

File location
Response
Reply R71, from link 1
Wheel string
83748
Spoken string
83667
CaptainOf course they would! If we did everything they told us to, they'd love to have us on the Council. But it wouldn't be much of a deal for us.E64 · string 83614
CaptainI understand their side. They don't want us dominating the Council. It's founded on cooperation and alliances. But we have to look out for our own interests, too.E65 · string 8361612 choices
DisagreeChoice 1

Wheel

Why do we bother?

Shepard says

Who cares if we get a seat on the Council? What's the big deal?

File location
Response
Reply R73, from link 1
Wheel string
83749
Spoken string
83670
CaptainIf the Council passes a ruling on an interstellar matter, we have to follow it. We don't have the fleets or political allies to defy them.E66 · string 83617
Continues at: Once we get a seat on the Council, we'll be able to influence those rulings, protect our own interests. No more jumping through hoops whenever we want something.
CaptainOnce we get a seat on the Council, we'll be able to influence those rulings, protect our own interests. No more jumping through hoops whenever we want something.E67 · string 83618
CaptainTake this mess we're in now. If humanity had a seat on the Council, we'd just send the Citadel fleet out to take care of Saren and his geth. Problem solved.E68 · string 10470612 choices
CaptainRoughing up suspects in custody, bribery accusations, alcohol and drug use. The embassy used to step in when he got in trouble, but I guess enough was enough.E70 · string 836369 choices
FriendlyChoice 1

Wheel

Why protect him?

Shepard says

The guy's a scumbag. He should have been cut loose a long time ago.

File location
Response
Reply R78, from link 1
Wheel string
83719
Spoken string
83689
CaptainHe was one of the first human C-Sec officers. Guess it would have looked bad if he got fired.E71 · string 83637
CaptainA lot of backroom deals were worked out over the years to keep him on the force. Politics is a dirty business sometimes.E72 · string 83638
CaptainBut it looks like his time's run out. We've got enough humans in C-Sec now to stop protecting him.E73 · string 836399 choices
CaptainIf the embassy wasn't protecting him, he would've been fired fifteen years ago. C-Sec is better off without him.E75 · string 836419 choices
CaptainHe's got an impressive client list: ambassadors, diplomats, Spectres. That's probably why the Shadow Broker uses him.E81 · string 836439 choices
CaptainAlways sells to the highest bidder. Doesn't get involved in politics. Doesn't pick sides. A simple system, but it works.E83 · string 83626
CaptainHe's not a threat to anyone. Not directly. He's just a resource we can use. Or she is. Or maybe they are. Nobody really knows.E84 · string 836279 choices