David Edward Anderson

David Edward Anderson, also know as David Anderson, is a character from the Mass Effect series.
== Charactah Account ==
Former commanding officer of the Normandy, now adviser to Shepard from the Citadel. Was once in the running to be the first human Spectre until his efforts were sabotaged by Saren.
While not officially leading the Alliance, he's the only authority figure other than Admiral Hackett that Shepard consistently respects. When he's promoted to Admiral by 3, he, Admiral Hackett, and Commander Shepard share this role, with Shepard acting as a military ambassador getting species together, Hackett being the man behind the joint species fleet while Anderson is the leader of the Earth resistance troops.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Mass Effect: Paragon Lost
=== Comics ===
* Mass Effect: Conviction
* Mass Effect: He Who Laughs Best
=== Literature ===
* Mass Effect: Ascension
* Mass Effect: Deception
* Mass Effect: Retribution
* Mass Effect: Revelation
=== Video Games ===
* Mass Effect
* Mass Effect 2
* Mass Effect 3
* Mass Effect 3: Citadel
== Trivia ==
* According to The Final Hours of Mass Effect 3, Captain Anderson was originally conceptualized as the hero of Mass Effect.
* During the mocap session for the scene where Anderson punches Udina, cinematic lead Shane Welhoun (suited up as Anderson) accidentally clocked the Udina actor on the jaw for real.
* The endgame save of Mass Effect does not record whether Shepard recommended Anderson or Udina for the Council. This happens because the endgame save is recorded after Sovereign's destruction but before the scene where Shepard makes that decision. If a saved game was imported to Mass Effect 2, during the shuttle ride from Lazarus Research Station, Miranda Lawson will ask who was recommended for the Council, regardless of the choice made in the previous game. If a saved game wasn't imported, the Destiny Ascension was destroyed and the Council died along with it; Udina rises to Councilor.
** If Mass Effect: Genesis was installed the decision may be made as part of the interactive comic, with Miranda's question during the shuttle ride being removed.
** In Mass Effect Legendary Edition, the endgame save of Mass Effect records the decision, so Miranda's question is once again removed.
* According to Mass Effect: Revelation (page 14), Anderson stands at six feet and three inches tall.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* David Anderson at Mass Effect Wiki
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