Chapter 131: Sister Worlds

=== Summary ===
The crew of the Alarei join the Normandy to gather more data regarding Sol’s degradation. While there, Shio’Leth expresses discomfort relying on EDI. Joker takes great offense, but EDI expresses understanding- reminding Joker that he had been equally distrustful at first. EDI extends sympathy towards Shio’s painful history with the geth, and requests that he only respect her as he might any other species.
Balak is proud of the new settlement of Navur’shan on Yamm, and growing disgusted with the Marquis’ involvement in it. Despite that, he finds himself growing closer to Khonine- a fact that appears to be mutually delightful to both parties.
Shepard is among the dignitaries invited to the deployment of a League of O.N.E. terraforming capsule at one of Palaven’s breadbasket areas: the Planes of Quirinius. While Shepard thinks about the area’s history in the shadow of a fallen reaper, she finds herself sliding into a vision of the deadly duel between General Gaius of Cipritine and Praetor Aurelia Quirinius- events almost 1,900 years in the past. The vision breaks as Major Kirrahe repeats that the salarians would like to offer a capsule for Earth as well- though Shepard is distracted by a newly blossoming migraine.
On Earth, Clara Goyle makes the mistake of assuming that she can control what Alexander Trechenkov does- a notion he firmly disabuses her from. An undercover agent reports to the two of them that Earth’s sun is dying. Alexander firmly tells Clara to keep this secret until he can confirm the intel, and then he will tell her the plan. Despite his confident appearance, Alexander has no plan at all- the voices in his head only have a single litany:
“Find her. Return her. Free us.”
=== Title Meaning ===
=== Easter Eggs ===
Aurelia Quirinius is almost certainly an ancestor of Garrus and Solana, through their mother, and Viatrix through her paternal grandmother.
==== Discord Highlights: ====
Citadel gala cosplay, cross-country trips to fight istie, and terribly vulgar French Canadian emoji.