Boris Mikhailovich

Boris Mikhailovich is a Systems Alliance Admiral, commanding the 63rd Scout Flotilla. Abrasive and outspoken, Mikhailovich has strong opinions on how things should be run.
=== Mass Effect ===
On one of the Normandy's return trips to the Citadel during Shepard's hunt for Saren in 2183, Rear Admiral Boris Mikhailovich ambushed the new Spectre with a surprise inspection of the experimental ship; revealing that prior to David Anderson's removal of captaining her, Normandy was supposed to be assigned as part of his flotilla. While he didn't begrudge Shepard's induction into the Spectres, he took issue with Normandy's cost- particularly with the stealth systems and enormous drive core as well as her design, and most especially with Shepard's choice of a multi-species crew. Shepard was logical and diplomatic in her responses, forcing the admiral to concede some of her points. As a result, his report to the Joint Military Council wouldn't be as negative as he had originally planned.
Mikhailovich flew in the Battle of the Citadel with the rest of the Fifth Fleet, providing critical support and reported the fewest losses.
=== Post Mass Effect ===
Many people who flew in the Battle of the Citadel received commendations and promotions- Mikhailovich is notable for being not one of those. The idea that the Rear Admiral held back troops resulting the so few losses was not quite provable enough to get him censured, but it is equally not quite provable that this is the reason he was passed up for a promotion.
== Every One That Asketh ==
The Rear Admiral once again came into conflict with Shepard in 2188 as she was presenting her plan for the Interstellar Exploratory Fleet. Mikhailovich was strongly against the inclusion of alien nationals in the fleet- fearing leaks of military secrets to other governments, and angry over money and jobs going to aliens when humans were out of work. His offhand insult of Shepard's husband and captain of the Normandy, Garrus Vakarian, did not go unanswered. Shepard challenged him in front of the other admirals, demanding to know if he was still nursing a grudge five years later and calling him a racist who gave Minos a foothold in humanity when he replied that he was concerned about the misallocation of resources and security. Though he was clearly still angry, he allowed Shepard to finish her presentation without further interruption.