Mass Effect 2_Ari'iaana-Horizon_Collectors_Attack

Mass Effect 2

The Illusive Man calls Commander Shepard into the Debriefing Room via Kelly Chambers. When Shep goes to speak to him, he informs her of another Collectors Attack, which is suspected to be currently under attack - a perfect opportunity to face and challenge them.

To complicate matters, it turns out that a promoted Ashley Williams is stationed there... for reasons sd yet unknown, although it is unfathomable that it could possibly be coincidence.

With Mordin's protection tech in place, the ground team move out - Shepard, Garrus, and a very enthusiastic Mordin, who wants to see his new armour-upgrade tech in action first-hand for appropriate field testing...


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Mass Effect 2_Ari'iaana-Normandy_Grunt

Mass Effect 2

Commander Shepard opens the Krogan tank... and finally meets Grunt.


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Mass Effect 2_Ari'iaana-Normandy_New_Paperweight

Mass Effect 2

With Jedore defeated and Okeer now gone, Shepard is left with his "legacy"... a fully-grown tank-bred Krogan. Still in the tank. Still "unborn"... and supposedly the "perfect pure krogan".

Shepard decides to take it aboard the Normandy... and the reaction it gets is very... interesting.


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Mass Effect 2_Ari'iaana-Normandy_Garrus_Recovered

Mass Effect 2:
Archangel (8) - Saving Garrus Vakarian

Having been hit by a rocket missile from the gunship, Garrus was left bleeding on the floor. Shepard and her team take down the gunship responsible and evacuate him back to the Normandy to be saved. Gravely concerned, she then waits with Jacob to see what becomes of him.

To her great surprise, relief, and pleasure, she finds Garrus seems recovered and well after Dr Chakwas' surgery. She finds him later in the gun battery, tinkering with it as a distraction, just the way he used to with the Mako. He seems to be settling in and willing to talk.

Garrus then tells her about his time on Omega and answers her questions about his vigilante work and his team. It turns out he was inspired by what she did to face Saren, and emulated her work and her techniques in getting a squad together to go up against the criminals of Omega.

It is quite clear to Shep how much the Tourian had changed in the past two years and she is taken and impressed by him, warming to him much more than she did when she was on the last Normandy.

He also then shares that one of those turned traitor, who ended up getting the rest of the team killed in an attack that Garrus was the only survivor of. The traitor disappeared and Garrus has been hunting him since.


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Mass Effect 2_Ari'iaana-Omega_Archangel_Down

Mass Effect 2:
Archangel (7) - Archangel Down

Having taken down the Blood Pack and their Krogan leader Garm, the team collect themselves and Garrus tells the story of the first time he and Garm faced each other.

Just as he's telling it, the unfortunate sight of the gunship turns up - much to Shepard's annoyance and Garrus' surprise. Shepard lets him know she had a hand in ensuring it was not as airworthy as they wanted it to be - and knowing it's just a matter of time, she's quite willing to fight until it goes back down again. Unfortunately, once the first wave of Blue Suns are dispatched, the damned thing comes back for more.

The gunship first catches Garrus with heavy fire, then as he attempts to move, a rocket is propelled at him, exploding and leaving him bleeding out and exposed on the floor.

There are more waves of Blue Suns and the gunship to contend with, so the Soldier in Shep kicks in and she focuses only on the enemy as her old friend lies dying on the floor, whilst she tries to divert their attention away from him and save what is left of his life.


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Mass Effect 2_Ari'iaana-Omega_Archangel_Himself

Mass Effect 2:
Archangel (4) - Old Friends

Tired, drained, exhausted... coming to the end of his energy levels... an old friend and very familiar face looks back at her when the helmet is taken off.

Shepard may have never been so amazed to see someone as she was to see the impressive Garrus Vakarian behind the visor and sniper rifle... he's come a very long way since his time as a simple C-Sec officer two years ago. Now a highly experienced fighter and sniper, the C-Sec chains have long gone and they have left a self-confident and highly unorthodox solider, a mercenary commander, and strong leader.

Now a dangerous and driven maverick vigilante, Garrus and Shepard suddenly have for more in common than they used to have, and her old friend now immediately attracts her attention and enjoyment as she works alongside him again, taking down the mercs and gang members as they make their way over "suicide bridge", building on their newfound bond now based in the same mindset and equality.


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Mass Effect 2_Ari'iaana-Normandy_Dr_Chakwas

Mass Effect 2

Commander Shepard reunites with Dr Chakwas aboard the new Normandy, SR-2.


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Mass Effect 2_Ari'iaana-Normandy_Joker_EDI

Mass Effect 2

Shepard finds Joker is about as impressed with the AI EDI as she expected him to be... and EDI  rather bemused by him. Shep, however, is quite amused by it, although tries to hide it from Joker.

She also hopes this time things will be a little better - since the last time she went out in the Normandy she died..


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Mass Effect 2_Ari'iaana-Freedoms_Progress_Veetor_Collectors

Mass Effect 2

Some of the mystery surrounding the disappearing human colonists on Freedom's Progress is illuminated by Quarian Veetor's evidence on the Collectors. The Illusive Man is pleased with their progress and sends Shepard to find a team and yet more answers for him.

To do so he gives her one very valuable resource... who then takes her to an even bigger one. Commander Shepard is back in action again... even if so far she still isn't quite her usual diplomatic self again, after the pain of what happened to Kaidan.


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Mass Effect 2_Ai'iaana-Cerberus_Freedoms_Progress

Mass Effect 2

Shepard speaks with Miranda and Jacob before heading off to Freedom's Progress, and hopefully solving the mystery of what happened to the vanishing colonists there.

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Mass Effect 2_Ari'iaana-Meeting_The_Illusive_Man

Mass Effect 2

Commander Shepard finally gets to meet the elusive Illusive Man... who unfortunately confirms her worst fears. The Reapers are back.


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Mass Effect 2_Ari'iaana-Lazarus_Project-Miranda

Mass Effect 2

Commander Shepard comes face to face once again with her saviour, Miranda Lawson... as she dispatches the rather suspicious and shady Wilson.

On their escape from the mech-infested Lazarus Facility, Miranda and Jacob ask Shepard
 a range of questions, dredging up memories better left forgotten.

When then finally come to mentioning her choice to leave Kaidan on Virmire to die, it's like another bolt through the heart, which she makes sure to hide. But it's still there. Making her angry, defensive and tough... and so very cold inside.


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Mass Effect 2_Ari'iaana-Lazarus_Project-Wilson_Cerberus

Mass Effect 2

Shepard finds out the real truth from Jacob... and it is not pretty.


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Mass Effect 2_Ari'iaana-Cerberus_Escaping_Mecs-Jacob

Mass Effect 2

Shepard comes across another person at the Facility - Jacob. She discovers more about what has happened to her and her crew... and that it's been two years since she "died". Needless to say, it comes as quite the shock.


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Mass Effect 2_Ari'iaana-Normandy_Attacked

Commander Ari'iaana Shepard

Mass Effect 2

On a routine Geth patrol after the great Battle of the Citadel, the Normandy is attacked by a powerful enemy... and the galaxy's greatest hero is left for dead.


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