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Liara T'Soni

**Liara T'Soni** is an asari researcher well-versed with relics of Prothean origin. She is the daughter of Matriarchs Benezia and Aethyta, though she has never been introduced to the latter.

## Biography

The only child of Matriarch Benezia, Liara was raised by her mother alone. She knew little of who her father was, only that it was another asari. Liara is a pureblood, a fact she speculates to be a reason why her "father" seemingly did not wish to be identified. Although she's an only child Liara was looked after by Shiala T'Kallis, one of Matriarch Benezia's followers, until she was of age during which time she looked up to the asari commando as an older sister and would occasionally keep in touch.

From an early age Liara became fascinated with the Protheans, seeing them as wondrous, mysterious figures. Growing up, she did not relish her role as Benezia's daughter and has shied away from her mother's life as an important figure in galactic affairs. Benezia's position meant Liara faced high expectations from everyone. Liara chose a career in archaeology to indulge her interests and to escape the pressures of being the daughter of such a prominent figure. Because of her work, Liara spent most of her time in contented solitude. She is a graduate of the University of Serrice.

## Armament

Liara is a trained biotic, utilizing her latent abilities to her own benefit if drawn into combat. She prefers to utilize Warp Ammo in her heavy pistol.

## Family

* Benezia T'Soni - *Parent*
* Aethyta Ciele - *Parent*
Menra'tous

Menra'tous' location on Khar'shan

The city of **Menra'tous** is a large metropolis on the batarian homeworld of Khar'shan. Capital of the nation of Urzbat, it is located on the Gilded Coast of the continent of Acsudush. Subjugated since the days of the War of Peace into the Hegemony of Khar'shan, Menra'tous and the nation it leads are dutiful subjects within their species' unified government. Tourism to the city for its beaches and vistas are heavily promoted, though there is hardly a traveler who comes away impressed.
Meade Cluster

The **Meade Cluster** is a turian-dominated region of space within Inner Council Space. Home to several major colony worlds including Taetrus, it is a valuable strategic cluster for both the Hierarchy of Palaven and the Vol Protectorate.

## Systems

* Mactare System
* Narbo System

## Trivia

* The Meade Cluster was referenced in the original Mass Effect games, but was created and added by the Spectre Expansion Mod for Mass Effect 3, which can be found at this link.
Commonwealth of Australia

Flag of Australia c. 2182 (Wikimedia Commons)

The **Commonwealth of Australia** is a large nation on the human homeworld of Earth. It encompasses the entirety of the island of mainland Australia within the Pacific Ocean. Its capital is Canberra.

## Notable Locations

### Cities

* Adelaide
* Canberra
* Sydney
* Melbourne-Geelong
* Brisbane
Council of Perix

The **Council of Perix** if the branch of the Regdikan Collective that oversees the collection and redistribution of resources to all forayan on the colony world of Perix. Based in the capital of Oxhuaka, the council actually technically predates the colonial effort by some months due to the preparation time for the initial mission. Among forayan colonial councils, Perix's is one of the smallest, only sitting at eight members as of 2182.

## History

In early 2180 the colony was confronted with what would come to be known as the Perix Calamity. Rendering the world unsuitable for further development and in need of evacuation, the council put together the Perix Relocation Effort, an organization of explorers, soldiers, researchers and diplomats with orders to find a new world suitable for the transplanting of the colonial population.
Malin Jaroth

**Sur'Kesh Larden Talat Sudi Malin Jaroth** is the commander of all Eclipse mercenary forces on Omega.

## Armament

Jaroth carries with him an M-6 Carnifex heavy pistol, and his omni-tool is equipped to utilize the combat applications Incinerate, Cryo Blast, Shield Boost and Combat Drone. His armor also comes installed with a Tactical Cloak function.
Kanala System

Location: Milky Way / Olyn Protectorate

The **Kanala System** is the home system of the hanar people, housing their home planet of Kahje.

## Planets

* Jenakala
* Kahje
	+ Nalynder
* Hohnle
* Pohdenar
	+ 13 moons

## Asteroid Belts

* Unnamed Belt (between Kahje and Hohnle)

## Trivia

* Kanala was referenced in the original Mass Effect games, but was created and added by the Expanded Galaxy Mod for Mass Effect 3, which can be found here: EGM
Eden Prime

**Location:** Milky Way / Exodus Cluster / Utopia System

This idyllic agrarian world was one of the first human colonies established beyond the Charon mass relay. **Eden Prime**'s biosphere is unusually well-suited for importation of Earth-native life. This fertility drew heavy immigration and development by the Systems Alliance and various corporations.

Today Eden Prime is a model of sustainable, organized development. The population is housed space-efficient arcologies that tower over thousands of kilometers of green fields and orchards.
Paraxhi Square

Credit to Wikimedia

The **Paraxhi Square** is an open cluster of stars within the Terminus Systems. The only other cluster inhabited by the reclusive Forayan people, it is linked to their home cluster, the Eyes of Mizhuna, via Mass Relay.

## Known Systems

* Cedin'ae System
* Lisii'ne System
* Okred System
* Suryan System
Mar'dura Caste

The **Mar'dura Caste** is an older laboring caste within the Batarian Hegemony that is most commonly seen on their far-flung colonies in the Terminus Systems.

## History

The Mar’dura caste is a small population of batarian laborers and miners primarily found on Hegemony-funded worlds in the Terminus Systems. The need for a batarian workforce became apparent soon after slave-operated mining enterprises were established on distant worlds beyond Hegemony controlled space. Slavers were unable to manage the staggering number of workers under their command; construction quality was dismal, equipment was poorly maintained - in some cases sabotaged - and revolts were common.

Consequently, the Hegemony sent batarian citizens to supplement the slave-driven workforce. These low-caste workers were promised an exciting and fulfilling life on the frontier of space exploration. Centuries later, their descendants remain; an oppressed, impoverished, uneducated caste of laborers who are put to work until their deaths.

## Perception

Few people outside of batarian society even realise that they exist, and in batarian media, they are portrayed as a proud, tough, hard-working people. They are governed by carefully selected families loyal to the Hegemony, who are frequently rewarded with gifts for keeping the rest of their people in line. These families are overseen by wardens; well-paid slavers who are tasked with supervising colony operations, enforcing the Hegemony’s laws and punishing those who break them.

The Mar’dura people have few rights. They are forbidden from leaving their home colonies and are not allowed to enlist in the batarian military, with the exception of hand-picked warriors who have proven themselves in gladiatorial arenas. Their access to the extranet and any outside media is also heavily restricted and monitored. Occasionally, individuals pay smugglers to help them escape, but they tend to have difficulty adjusting to their new lives and often return home. Mar’dura who successfully escape their home colonies usually end up working for mercenaries or pirates, or begging in the slums of Omega. Mar’dura gladiators can also earn their freedom, however this is a rare opportunity provided to a gifted few - and more often than not it’s simply a way for the Batarian Hegemony to get rid of problem individuals who might potentially rally their people and drive them to revolt.

## Sigil

The Mar'dura caste sigil features a solid grey block, with tapered strips on either side on a pale yellow background. It represents the skill and craftmanship of Mar'dura workers; the strips are their hands, shaping the future of batarian galactic conquest in the works that they build.

Mar’dura caste members are easily identified by the sigil which is typically tattooed on their chin.

## Notable Members

* Barca Prasak
* Hazz'ra Marn
Kaidan Alenko

Staff Lieutenant **Kaidan Alenko** is a Systems Alliance marine and the head of the marine detail onboard the *SSV Normandy*.

## Biography

Kaidan was born in 2151 into a family already familiar with space: his father served in the Alliance military. After his mother was downwind of a transport crash in Singapore, Kaidan was exposed in utero to element zero and beat the odds, gaining biotic potential instead of terminal brain cancer. At the time little was known about human biotics, but when the possibilities became better understood, a company called Conatix Industries was set up to track accidental eezo exposures. Children who showed enough potential to be worth augmenting with implants were 'encouraged' to attend BAaT (Biotic Acclimation and Temperance Training) which was conducted at Gagarin Station and nicknamed 'Brain Camp' by its attendees.

Along with several other teenagers, including a beautiful, gentle girl named Rahna, Kaidan began his training but things went bad almost from the start. Conatix wanted to speed the work along and brought in an ex-military turian, Commander Vyrnnus, who was an expert in biotics but also a veteran of the First Contact War who disliked humans. Vyrnnus introduced himself by saying "I was at the helm of the dreadnought that killed your father", and Kaidan retorted that his father hadn't even been in the war. Vyrnnus had it in for Kaidan after that, and began pushing the teenagers very hard.

Finally, the inevitable happened and Vyrnnus went too far. Rahna, who had become close to Kaidan during their training, reached for a glass of water instead of moving it biotically. Vyrnnus punished Rahna by breaking her arm and Kaidan tried to defend her, only to receive a beating from Vyrnnus. When the turian pulled a knife, Kaidan lost control and hit him with a full biotic kick, breaking Vyrnnus' neck. After Vyrnnus' death, BAaT was shut down and the records were sealed to hide the Alliance's mistakes. Though Rahna was safe from Vyrnnus, she was afraid of Kaidan after that and the two parted ways.

Kaidan dropped off the radar for a while to figure things out, feeling lost and paralyzed after Jump Zero, but eventually came back to the Alliance in 2173 — on his terms this time — because he wanted to serve. Refusing further biotic training or an implant retrofit, he earned a commission in the Systems Alliance Marine Corps and worked his way up to Lieutenant, gaining several special commendations in the process despite the health problems he suffered with his L2 implants; these manifested as intense migraines that left him sensitive to bright lights and noise. Finally, Kaidan was transferred to the *SSV Normandy* under Captain Anderson.

## Armament

Kaidan's biotics are trained to be used in combat, and he carries with him an M-15 Vindicator and an M-3 Predator. His omni-tool comes equipped with the combat applications Cryo Blast and Overload.
M-11 Suppressor

The **M-11 Suppressor** is a heavy pistol developed by the Systems Alliance as a quiet weapon for when subtlety is key. Hoped to be concealable and light as well, those design choices were not quite met with the final product.

## History

The M-11 Suppressor is the product of the Alliance's Offensive Handgun Project that developed an infiltration weapon to be used in close-quarters situations where silence is key. The Suppressor features a built-in integral sound moderator that reduces noise and muzzle flash. Civilian variants of the weapon are considered illegal but can be found in some sectors.

The Suppressor achieves its design purpose through a complicated and unconventional operating mechanism, designed to eliminate the sonic boom generated when firing. The tubular sound moderator fixed at the muzzle of the weapon visually appears similar to silencers of gas-operated weapons of the 21st century, but functions through an entirely different method. The sound moderator encases each individual projectile in a mass effect field that reduces the density of the surrounding atmosphere, increasing the speed the projectile would need to travel in order to generate a sonic boom. This enables the weapon to fire at normal muzzle velocities, but with a massively reduced sound signature.

However, the sound moderator is heavy and bulky, making the Suppressor difficult to conceal, and less suitable for a covert operative. Additionally, the high-pressure air surrounding the low-pressure mass effect “pocket” will force the pocket, and thus the projectile, to rise up the pressure gradient, creating a “hop-up” effect when firing at longer ranges. This results in the Suppressor being poorly suited for longer ranged combat.
Mizi

**Mizi**was a sector-tier manager within the Regdikan Collective during the years after their discovery and attempted integration by the Citadel Council. Known for her isolationist ideals and forayan-centric beliefs, she helped mold the political viewings of her people and government for centuries to come.

## Names

* Mizi Lin Regdika Koul Nikto Xholde Ser Forayan (Unknown - Her Death)

## Quotes

As a high-level politician within the Collective, Mizi has many recordings preserved within the Archives at Sed'riicae.

* *"...and with this, we shall build our own path in the galaxy. One that does not merely look up towards the stars, but inwards, towards the soul."*- An excerpt of her untitled speech given upon announcing that the Collective would be severing formal contact with the Citadel Council, moving the species onwards on their own.
M-358 Talon

The **M-358 Talon** is a heavy pistol developed by Cerberus Skunkworks for the use of the organization's operatives. It is favored by their Guardian combatants, and is commonly referred to as a "shotgun in pistol form".

## Description

Firing heavy-gauge shotgun pellets, it delivers massive trauma to unarmored targets. Its waste heat is sufficiently excessive that it carries six separate ammunition blocks, rotating like a twentieth-century human revolver to prevent shaver jam or misfire due to premature melting of the shot.
Lodantus

**Location:** Milky Way / Serpent Nebula / Terevan System

**Lodantus** is a gas giant planet utilized by the Turian Hierarchy for Helium-3 mining. It is surrounded by 44 satellites, though their existence is kept a secret from the general public.

## History

Given to the Hierarchy in the same deal as Tracmus Duxes, Lodantus has served them as a mining facility for well over a millennia. Originally, the planet only had a single satellite, and on official records it still does. However, in the 16th Century the satellite was destroyed in a controlled weapons test and fractured into the 43 pieces that remain classified to this day. The weapon has never been properly revealed and a research station was installed in the debris, monitoring each of the satellites for an unknown purpose.

## Satellites

* 43 Natural Minor Satellites
* Lodantus Watch
M-300 Claymore

The **M-300 Claymore** used to be a hard-hitting but poor-selling shotgun due to kickback problems snapping the arms of anyone but krogan firing the weapon. After a rehaul of its kinetic dampening system, the Claymore is being rolled out again. As a way to lure back customers, the gun's manufacturer has lowered the shotgun's selling price without skimping on its stopping-power.  It is of human design but is only used by krogan, due to the fact that the kickback from a single shot has enough force to break a human's arm. Protected by Fabrication Rights Management (FRM) technology, this weapon is nearly impossible to reproduce and is prohibitively expensive.
Fehl Prime

**Location:** Milky Way / Basillae Flare / Fehl System

**Fehl Prime** is a human colony in the Terminus Systems. It is one of the top producers of pharmaceuticals for the Systems Alliance, making its defense a high priority for the Alliance military.

## History

Discovered and utilized by the protheans at some point in the distant past, **Fehl Prime** boasts an intact and functional prothean interstellar communication device believed to be at least 70,000 years old.

Human colonizers discovered the planet in 2174, claiming it and moving in within the year. In the time since its discovery, several major pharmaceutical companies including Johnson and Cojocaru and the Sirta Foundation moved in, reaping the benefits of the planet's natural ecology.

## Notable Locations

### Cities

* Heilen
* Hofstadt Falls
Hanar District

Bachjret Ward's **Hanar District** is a 5 kilometer-wide cubed section of the ward that is completely flooded. It serves as a cultural center for the hanar people, as well as an escape back into their natural environment.

## Description

A remnant of a larger flooded section from a building already on the Citadel, the Hanar District was segmented off during removal after being purchased by the Illuminated Primacy. It now houses many of the same luxuries one would expect to find on Kahje or other hanar colonies, although the limited space drives property prices to astronomical amounts. Most hanar on the station opt to live and work outside the district, though visiting for periods is a popular trip. Other races are allowed access through the "roof, which looks much like a very large pool, though for both privacy and cultural reasons they are asked to remain within 20 meters of the surface.
Khirgal Haxx

**Khirgal Haxx** is a krogan of clan Khirgal and a biotic. A man of many careers, he has recently been serving as a political advisor on matters pertaining to the krogan to other politicians on the Citadel.

## Biography

Born on a dying world inhabited by a dying species, Khirgal Haxx is one the only remnants of the once-prestigious Khirgal clan that dominated much of Tuchanka's south pole millennia ago. Rather than live in the shadow of a legacy that no longer mattered, though, Haxx sought out a long life of purpose rather than a short one filled with pain. Throughout his many years he has worked as a hitman, an investigator, a smuggler and even as the leader of a gang, before finally and unexpectedly finding his place as a politician on the Citadel. His unique capabilities made him a contentious figure in the political sphere, but reason - and maybe a bit of fear - eventually cemented his place as an unofficial advisor on all things relating to the krogan.

## Personality

* Pessimistic
* Domineering
* Clever

## Physical Description

As far as krogan go, Haxx is fairly common looking, with beige and brown skin, beady black eyes, and his fair share of dramatically placed scars. Despite being large and brutish, though, he carries himself with a sort of stiffness and general air of entitlement that most krogan would scoff at. His bad attitude is almost palpable, and one often finds themselves flinching away as he stares down his nose at them in disgust.

## Armament

### Combat Arms

Hixx, when pressed into combat, utilizes a Breaker assault rifle and a Graal Spike Thrower. His omni-tool is equipped with the combat abilities Combat Drone, Incinerate and Invasion, and he is trained to utilize his natural biotics.
Murantia

Perhaps the oldest city on the turian homeworld of Palaven, **Murantia** was founded during the species' early classical period and for centuries afterwards was a key economic center for the Murandian Empire.

## Description

Originally settled as a fortress city for the Murandian Empire, it’s strategic placement along the banks of the Sercusium River, an important trade vein. During the height of Murandia’s power, around 5,200 BCE. the city served as the center of the empire’s lengthy military campaign against the Palavenate, before it was captured early into 5,145 BCE, ending the war. The city, save for its massive stone-block Imperial Keep and its 20-meter high perimeter wall, was burned to the ground in the process of quelling civilian resistance. Few citizens survived.

Murantia has been rebuilt since then, regrowing its mercantile roots under the colors of the Palavenate. Today, the “old city” (the portion of the city rebuilt within the archaic stone wall) survives as a tourist destination and center of fine living, surrounded by a halo of glass spires and industrial mills. It serves at the primary operating center of the Haliat Armory and also houses a prestigious military academy within the grounds of the former Imperial Keep.
Nashan Stellar Dynamics

**Nashan Stellar Dynamics** is a human corporation based out of Tokyo-Chiba that manufactures spacecraft parts and, as of 2185, skycars.

## History

In 2173, the political party Terra Firma was involved in a kickback scandal with Nashan Stellar Dynamics. The political fallout was immense and forced the leader of Terra Firma, Inez Simmons, to step down from her position.

## Known Employees

* Aimi Arai
* Lucas Blevins
Hanar Colonization Timeline

Often restricted by their own unique environmental needs, the aquatic **Hanar** of Kahje have taken to constructing specialized environmental stations for themselves upon terrestrial planets or implanting themselves with contra-gravitic packs using Element Zero to keep themselves upright around the terrestrial species. With such unique requirements, it is no wonder they tend to stick to their own, relatively few, colonies.

 Rough Tide | Relic System
M-27 Scimitar

Manufactured by Elkoss Combine, the **M-27 Scimitar** shotgun features twin mass effect generators, giving it a more rapid rate of fire than a traditional shotgun. This weapon was created for the Eclipse mercenary band originally, but has since grown in popularity throughout combat circles across the galaxy.

== History ==
Mesana System

**Location:** Milky Way / Nimbus Cluster

The **Mesana System** is made up of an orange, G-type star and the five planets that orbit it within the Nimbus Cluster of Outer Council Space. It is dominated by asari interests, most notably the colony worlds of Lesuss and Lymetis.

## Planets

* Lesuss
* Lymetis
* Medokos
* Shastessia
* Vylius
Newton System

**Location:** Milky Way / Kepler Verge

The **Newton System** is a star and the four planets that orbit it within the Kepler Verge of the Attican Traverse. It is named for famed human natural philosopher Isaac Newton. It houses interests of various species, from the claiming of Klencory by eccentric volus billionaire Kumun Shole to the Systems Alliance's claiming of the doomed world of Ontarom.

## Planets

* Ontarom
* Klencory
* Juncro
* Sesmose
Kashshaptu

Location: Milky Way / Ninmah Cluster / Maskim Xul System

**Kashshaptu** was the first terrestrial planet the rachni visited after achieving spaceflight.

## Description

Although most of Kashshaptu is composed of silicate minerals, the rachni made an important discovery when they charted "the howling gulf," an enormous crater near the planet's equator. The depression was caused by the impact of several dozen extrasolar asteroids containing large quantities of element zero. The rachni took samples of the new element back to Suen for further study.

Centuries later, when the rachni captured the Citadel expedition that opened the relay to their system, their research on eezo helped them reverse-engineer the ships' FTL drives. The rachni built faster-than-light vessels of their own and rapidly expanded beyond their own stars.
Prenik-type Aerial Fighter

The **Prenik-type Aerial Fighter** is an older model of in-atmosphere fightercraft utilized by the colonies of the Regdikan Collective. It is a turret-fighter, meaning that the craft is piloted by one forayan while two more man the upper and lower laser-turrets.

## Description

Though citizens of the collective typically have a more group-centered mindset than other residents of the galaxy, they are not immune to the temptations of individualism and rebellion. As such, the collective has a long history of defending itself from those citizens that decide to attempt to strike against the government.

One such rebellion, Voe's Rebellion in the late 21st century, nearly wrestled the entire colony of Nomix from the grasp of the collective. While the insurgents had a difficult time getting off-world, their capturing of the Nomixian Air Command's fleet allowed them the unique position of being able to outmaneuver the starcraft which had a more difficult time in the friction-filled atmosphere of the colony.

Accepting the temporary independence of the world, the collective spent nearly two years designing a faster, lighter and more deadly fighter to retake their planet from the individualists. With pivoting thrusters, dual fuel-injecting technology and a swap from standard mass accelerator ammunition to laser weaponry based upon mining technology, the Prenik-type was born. The prototype phase lasted only a week before the craft were mass-produced and shipped directly to Nomix.

Within four days control of the skies was wrested from the untrained and outgunned rebels, and by the end of September, 2099, Voe's Rebellion was crushed. In the years since, variants of the Prenik-type have sprung up to adjust as technology advances, but in nearly a century the base design has remained the same.
M35 Mako

The most commonplace infantry fighting vehicle used by the Systems Alliance as of 2182, the **M35 Mako** is a durable and versatile ground vehicle.

## Description

With its turreted 155mm mass accelerator cannon and coaxial-mounted machine gun, the Mako can provide a fireteam with weapon support as well as mobility. Since Alliance marines may be required to fight on any world in a variety of planetary environments, the Mako is environmentally sealed and powered by a hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell.

The vehicle's armor is tough enough to withstand high drops, extreme heat and cold and rough terrain. The Mako's suspension and propulsion system allow the vehicle to adapt to various terrain, as well as enabling the vehicle to change direction quickly via independently reversible wheels (similar to a tank).

For deployment on low-gravity planetoids, it is equipped with micro-thrusters and a small element zero core, which can be used to increase mass and provide greater traction. While not large enough to nullify the vehicle's mass, the core can reduce it enough to be safely air-dropped (a maneuver normally requiring a minimum of 100m of open terrain). This allows frigates to deploy their shore parties while limiting the ship's exposure to defensive anti-aircraft artillery. When used in conjunction with thrusters, it also allows the Mako to extricate itself from difficult terrain.

The Mako's hull is covered with laser detection arrays, which forewarn the crew of enemy laser-guided ordnance. Ground-penetrating radar allows detection of anti-vehicle mines and other subsurface anomalies. These will be brought to the attention of the crew by the vehicle's micro-frame computer system.

### Variants

* M36 Tarantula - The M36 Tarantula is a recon drone controller vehicle that utilizes the Mako's basic chassis.
* M37 Bobcat - The M37 Bobcat is an anti-air platform built off of the Mako's basic chassis.
* M38 Orca - Nicknamed "Moby" because of its white paint job during peacekeeping operations, the M38 is a military ambulance.
Ogun Tarka

Artwork by Railroad

**Ogun Tarka** is a volus criminal lord and leader of the Kwunara-Kali criminal organisation.

## Biography

Ogun was born on Irune to a wealthy and well-respected family in the business of commerce. He worked in the family business until he was old enough to enlist in the military, where he then served on board a heavy-bomber frigate for close to a decade. Ogun enjoyed some aspects of military life, however he found it much too regimented and rigid, and yearned to set out on his own and establish something of his own making. He sought excitement and adventure, and decided that Omega was the place to find both.

With the help of a considerable loan from his parents, Ogun purchased a property in the Fumi District of Omega and established his own venue, the Temperance Cornerclub. For a volus with no prior experience in running a club, he did extraordinarily well for himself, and the Temperance slowly but surely rose to prominence. He was a keen observer of all dealings within his establishment, and it was not long before he became involved in various business dealings himself. He explored ways of earning more and more income, and in a few short years, the Kwunara-Kali criminal organisation was founded.

Today, the name Ogun Tarka commands respect in certain circles of the Terminus Systems. He runs his various business ventures from both his cornerclub and his personal vessel, the Kilao. In public, Ogun is always accompanied by his bodyguard, the daunting batarian, Dratha Balu.

## Personality

Ogun Tarka is a name that commands great respect in certain circles of the galaxy. The wily volus earned his position through true grit, hard work and unyielding determination, driven by one thing and one thing only - credits. Although Ogun is ruthless, he is undeniably loyal to his closest friends, and he has a reputation as a volus who always keeps his word. His closest confidants are Dratha Balu, his personal bodyguard; and Gharlan Braska, a long-time business partner and ally.

## Armament

Ogun's omni-tool is equipped with the Incinerate, Cryo Blast, and Shield Boost applications. He also wields Ballistic Blades and a heavily modified Blood Pack Punisher SMG.
Omega-4 Relay

The **Omega-4 Relay** is a mass relay located in the Sahrabarik System, near the infamous space station of Omega. One of four relays within the system, it is one of the least understood relays known to the galaxy. No ships have ever returned from passing through the device, and it is the only one known to glow red, contrary to the blue classically given off by element zero.
Nerin Plessani

### Unique Markings

* Thin, lime colored spirals along her horns and brow bone, and a solid streak down her mouth and chin \*A number of short, precise scars all across her body

## Status

### Occupation

Technical Support

**Nerin Plessani** is a salarian tech analyst made famous for being a survivor of the Corpse Eater, human serial killed Peter Hampton.

## Biography

Once, Nerin was a simple young woman working for a newly-founded tech firm on the Citadel - largely content with her life, but friendless, isolated, and lonely. That all changed when she met Peter Hampton. He was charismatic, kind, and captivating - and more than that, he understood Nerin's every want and desire. Their relationship was never sexual, that was never something she was interested in, Peter simply made Nerin feel like someone finally understood her. After being abandoned by her clan and living a mediocre life of solitude on the Citadel, floating from job to job and place to place like a shadow, she never believed she'd find someone like him.

That made it all the more difficult to believe when one day, toward the end of 2165, Peter abruptly thanked her for being so perfect, and then calmly told Nerin that he was going to kill her.

She was held hostage for several days in the basement of Peter's mansion. Much of what happened Nerin has since repressed deep in her memory, but she remembers that he didn't hurt or torture her - instead, he seemed to have been taking measurements, she recalled. The small wounds he later inflicted were only just deep enough to scar, and seemed probing and experimental. Even in the wake of Peter's actions, Nerin still felt that he cared about her, in his own strange, twisted way.

Before he could finish with Nerin, she was rescued by the timely intervention of Peter's estranged daughter, Alliance special operative Ellison Bowe, who restrained her father and freed Nerin from an unknown fate. After her hospitalization and the trial that put Peter behind bars, Nerin retreated from the public eye as much as she could. Reporters and investigators hounded her for years, desperate for the smallest new detail that could lead to a breakthrough in the mystery of Peter's case, but Nerin's experience had made her jaded and paranoid. She no longer cared about figuring out why Peter had targeted her or who else he'd killed, she simply wanted to move on.

## Personality

* Private
* Observant
* Diligent
* Paranoid
* Quiet

## Physical Description

Nerin’s nervousness and discomfort in most social situations is evident in the way she carries herself. Her dark green eyes often remain downcast and searching, her shoulders hunched and head kept low. Nerin doesn’t want to stand out, and often fully covers herself up to try and keep out of sight - out of notice - on the few occasions she ventures out of her home. Her skin, mottled yellow and dull brown, has taken on a pale and unhealthy hue, and even the smallest interactions can leave her shaken and exhausted. Whatever battle Nerin is fighting, it’s clear to see that she is far, far from winning.
Kuroi

Credit to the Spectre Expansion Mod

**Location:** Milky Way / Hades Nexus / Azedes System

**Kuroi** is an icy planetoid covered by great oceans of ethane and thin sheets of ice water. It appears to have a stable cryovolcanic system which gradually repaves the surface with new sheets of fresh ice.

## Trivia

* Sirona was created and added by the Spectre Expansion Mod for Mass Effect 3, which can be found at this link.
Korinsia L'Soe

**Korinsia L'Soe** is a former asari commando and member of the Next Great Step movement. Turned off of politics after her party's defeat in the Asari Republics, L'Soe turned to information brokering, founding her own freelancer group.

## Biography

Trained for a life of martial service from a young age by her parents, two veterans of the Krogan Rebellions, Korinsia L'Soe was a formibable combatant by the time she entered adulthood. Enlisting in the local militia in Irira on her 63rd birthday, the young Korin quickly moved up the ranks and proved herself a worthy and honorable soldier.

Recommended for service with the commandos by her superior officer in the militia forces of Lymetis after decades of distinguished service, Korinsia was observed and committed to the commandos in late 1488. Her skills of infiltration and subterfuge had separated her from her peers, and as such she was assigned to the unit known as Besiere's Watchers.

For centuries, Korinsia served her unit with distinction all across the galaxy. Unfortunately that came crashing down one crisp day on Sanves.

## Armament

Korinsia carries with her an M-8 Avenger assault rifle and a Fogar heavy pistol in combat. While her biotics are not what they used to be after the loss of her limb they are still an effective tool, and her omni-tool is equipped with the combat abilities Damping and Ballistic Blades.
Pox

**Pox** was a forayan defender in the Perix Relocation Effort.

## Biography

* Served the Council of Perix Armed Forces during uprisings from seceded territories
* Led a task force which protected settlements from destructive indiginous Perix wildlife
* Hand-picked for PRE extraterrestrial defense teams

## Personality

* Blunt
* Cocky
* Obedient
* Excessively protective
* Values success over her own life and limb
* Short-sighted

## Physical Description

* Large
* Bulky
* Scarred
* Missing upper-left eye
* Mechanical right arms
* Dull exoskeleton
* Widespread upturned horns

## Armament

Pox's FORAYAN OMNI-TOOL ANALOGUE was equipped with the Combat Abilities Barricade, Concussive Shot, Incinerate and Tech Armor. She utilized a SHRAPNEL CANNON, DESIGNATED MARKSMAN RIFLE, SLEDGEHAMMER and a COMPACT PISTOL when in combat.

## Names

* Pox Den Chutano Zan Zushka (Unknown - 2182)
Mary-Joan Hnytka

**Mary-Joan Christine Hnytka**, known to many as **Joanie**, is a Systems Alliance Marine stationed aboard the *SSV Tumusla* as a part of the marine detachment known as Llama Squad.

## Biography

A career soldier, Mary-Joan joined the Systems Alliance at 18-years-old and hasn't looked back since. In her time with the Alliance she garnered a reputation as a fearless fighter and fierce loyalist, but was most dedicated to the betterment of the galaxy as a whole. What she wants most of all is to help her species earn their place in the galaxy by proving they care about more than just themselves. Joanie believes in the inherent goodness of others, and trusts that whatever she does, however big or small an action it may be, it'll make a difference to someone sooner or later.

## Personality

* Dutiful
* Passionate
* Hopeful

## Physical Description

Joanie is a small, fit woman with long brown hair, brown eyes, and light skin who, in spite of her short stature, has a dangerous presence - similar to that of a lioness on a hunt, and a coolly confident demeanor that makes her appear as though she's the most well-collected woman in the world. And for the most part, she tries to be; she keeps her appearance neat and well-maintained, with little decorum or extravagance both in and out of uniform.

## Armament

### Combat Arms

Mary-Joan utilizes the M-37 Falcon assault rifle, M-22 Eviscerator shotgun and M-5 Phalanx heavy pistol when in combat. Her omni-tool is equipped with the combat abilities Combat Drone and Flamethrower. Each weapon is equipped with a Concussive Shot launcher.

## Biology

Mary-Joan has received genetic enhancements including the Class-B Alliance Infantry Upgrade Package.
Canrum

**Location:** Milky Way / Argos Rho / Hydra System

**Canrum** is a small, rocky world with a trace atmosphere of methane and krypton. Its surface is mainly composed of magnesium and silicates with deposits of carbon. It is dotted with the remains of the turian Gothis Colony, a relic from the days of the Unification War.

## History

The furthest turian-settled world from Palaven at the outset of the Unification War, Canrum was the site of Gothis Colony in those days. Towards the end of the fighting the colony met a terrible fate, leaving behind nothing but the wreckage of formerly domed cities.

Canrum was the site of the warlord Shiagur's defeat by turian peacekeeping forces during the Krogan Rebellions. While this band was not especially powerful, Shiagur was a female warlord – and one of the few remaining fertile females, at that. She had, through viciousness and cunning, parlayed her unique value into a position of power. Krogan males competed for the right to join her band and lie with her.

When Shiagur's death was announced, vengeful male krogan admirers near and far swore blood oaths against the participating turian crews. In the end, several thousand of the turian participants were killed in open combat or through assassination. To this day, many krogan proudly proclaim that they have the "blood of Shiagur."
Lisbeth Williams

**Lisbeth Williams** is a human geologist working with the Amaterasu Geological Survey. Widow after the death of her husband, the couple had four daughters together before his passing.

## Family

* Cecilia Williams - *Mother-in-law*
* Douglas Williams - *Father-in-law*
* Aaron Williams - *Husband*
* Abby Williams - *Sister*
* Ashley Williams - *Sister*
* Lynn Williams - *Sister*
* Sarah Williams - *Sister*
Oma Ker

**Location:** Milky Way / Aethon Cluster / Nura System

**Oma Ker** is a turian colony world that houses a large agriculture base and plenty of useable land.

## History

Discovered by the volus early on in their days of space exploration, the planet's nitrogen-oxygen atmosphere and dextro-amino-acid-based life wasn't particularly attractive to them When they became a client state of the Turian Hierarchy, they sold the colonization rights to their partners.

## Terrain

Oma Ker is a temperate garden world currently in its megafauna stage. The planet is covered in dense forests and grassy plains, with massive flora covering the continents.

## Notable Locations

### Cities

* Huris
* Sarlik
Projections

**Projections** was selected by the players to be the third story in the Voyages of the FSV Opolai series, spinning the tale of the *FSV Opolai* and its crew as they crossed the galaxy in order to recruit a holographic technician, Dill Korlack. It followed the story of Depot Dowanubo, and was followed by What Lies Beneath.

## Teaser

Finally free to head back out into the galaxy and do as they see fit, the crew of the *FSV Opolai* make for the joint Batarian and Volus colony moon of Nefari. Seeking to make an addition to the crew that the Council had recommended SPECTRE Heplorn Ral before his disappearance, the finds themselves in a gauntlet quite unlike any other…

## Cast

### Player Characters

* Bertharia Sabari played by sar
* Elaine Maddox played by Halo
* Kohrr Vox played by Sentinel Alenko
* Kren To'rahk played by Orion

### Notable NPCs

* Dill Korlack
* Naga Yap

## Settings

* System's Edge Casino and Entertainment Center
* Def Unttere
* Nefari

## Synopsis

Electing to undertake one of Heplorn Ral's missions before his disappearence and the assault on the *Opolai*, the crew heads to the batarian and volus recreational moon of Nefari to recruit a holographic technician. Arriving, Kren and Elaine are introduced to entrepreneur Naga Yap, owner and proprietor of System's Edge Casino and Entertainment Center.

Yap's facility houses many holographic arenas utilized by guests to experience a variety of combat scenarios. For a price, their participation in a high-intensity combat scenario, he offers to buy out the contract of his most skilled technician, Dill Korlack, and allow her to join their crew. Before their contest, however, they were given a preview by fighting through a sample battle, the Reclamation of Rayithri, from ancient asari history. Two mercenaries, Bertharia Sabari and Kohrr Vox, happened to be in the locker room when their sample was promised, and were offered the chance to join in.

One week later, time enough for Dill to prepare a simulation and Naga to sell many tickets, the troupe of Krenis, Elaine, Vox and Bertharia fought their way through the harrowing historical scenario based upon the Battle of Hive 33 during the Invasion of Suen which capped the Rachni Wars. Upon their success, Dill was allowed to join their crew, and the two mercenaries hopped aboard as well.

## Links

### Full Text

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### Soundtrack

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Nefari

**Location:** Milky Way / Dabo's Knot / Shuoma System

A small moon of the gas giant Qdurn, **Nefari** is a hotspot for illicit activity within the Shuoma System of Dabo's Knot, nestled deep within the Bahanak Frontier. A joint batarian and volus colonial venture, the world was first developed as a lucrative tourism magnet that catered to the historically-inclined. As the darker aspects of each society were revealed to one another, however, a dense market for criminal goods from drugs to slaves began to spring up. Still clinging to its touristy roots, Nefari on the surface is a clean, charismatic moon of gambling and bacchanalia. Even a minute scratch at that surface reveals the true nature of the world, one of exploitation, indulgence, inhumanity, and above all else, profit.
Korinsia L'Soe's Outfit

**Korinsia L'Soe's Outfit**, an informal title for an informal band, is a ragtag group of freelance individuals who are oftentimes hired out by intelligence broker Korinsia L'Soe. In exchange for their services and a slice of the profits, the asari gives these freelancers missions to attend to and a place to stay at her compound on Korlus.

## Members

* Korinsia L'Soe
* Siefer'Nodo nar Chayym
N7 Eagle

When the Alliance's Offensive Handgun Project received funding to update one of its designs, its engineers chose to redesign the already impressive Phalanx pistol. Like its predecessor, the **Eagle** is a compact, fully automatic pistol that delivers unprecedented accuracy and punch with a rapid firing rate. The Eagle is named after the Desert Eagle, a classic handgun which gained a romantic reputation among gun collectors, thanks to its popularity in 20th- and 21st-century Earth action movies. Its use is limited to those operatives who have achieved the N7 vocational code by passing through the Interplanetary Combatives Training program.
Proditore's Scar

**Proditore's Scar** is a stellar cluster within the region known as Inner Council Space of the Milky Way galaxy. It was the first cluster explorable to the turian people upon leaving their home cluster, the Apien Crest, and as a result has a heavy turian presence within the occupied and heavily-charted systems. Notably, most of the action within the Unification War took place here between the scattered colonies that would eventually be reintegrated into the Hierarchy.

## Systems

* Cameram System
* Cete System
* Gramen System
* Laudate System
* Pistrix System
* Sabulum System
* Spinam System
* Ursantra System
Jorgal Krunz

Artwork by Railroad

**Jorgal Krunz** is a krogan mercenary and private security contractor, as well as a close friend of quarian pilot Gael'Neza nar Qwib Qwib.

## Armament

Krunz wears a set of Redan Armor, with white and pale blue stripes running down the center as well as outlining the sleeves. In combat he utilizes a Dothraan shotgun and an M-10 Slugger heavy pistol. His armor is equipped with a Fortification system, and both his weapons are equipped with Carnage launchers and modified Incendiary Ammunition.
Naxell

**Location:** Milky Way / Crescent Nebula / Tasale System

**Naxell** is an ammonia-methane ice giant.

## Description

Several smaller energy corporations shut out of the big market in the Faia gateway system are attempting to develop a local helium-3 fuel mining infrastructure to service Illium as of the mid-2160s. The leading investor is the human corporation Eldfell-Ashland Energy. Their efforts have been hampered by the extralegal pressure the "H-3 Cartels" in Faia system can bring to bear, from simple price undercuts to bureaucratic obstructions (denied permits and constant "health and safety" inspections).
Attican Traverse

Located near the lawless Terminus Systems, the **Attican Traverse** is the true frontier of Citadel-controlled space. The area contains many worlds once inhabited by the Protheans, and many mass relays are located throughout the systems of the Traverse. Colonies established in the Traverse are subject to constant raids and attacks from the nearby Terminus Systems, but the presence of multiple worlds both rich in resources and Prothean ruins, continues to draw colonizing interest.

Though the Citadel officially claims the region as its own, the forces of the Terminus Systems have claimed many of the planets and systems to be under their control. Unwilling to engage in an all-out war against the Terminus Systems, the Citadel has adopted a military non-interference policy in the region. However, the Council makes no objection to the Systems Alliance's expansion in the Traverse, because the large Alliance Navy can settle unstable regions without the Council needing to get involved.

## Locations

### Clusters

* Armstrong Nebula
* Attican Alpha
* Attican Beta
* Buluc Nebula
* Caleston Rift
* Hades Nexus
* Hawking Eta
* Hindara Globular
* Ismar Frontier
* Kepler Verge
* Maroon Sea
* Ninmah Cluster
* Nubian Expanse
* Pangaea Expanse
* Pylos Nebula
* Sentry Omega
* Shadow Sea
* Styx Theta
* Yggdrasil Nebula
Parnitha System

**Location:** Milky Way / Athena Nebula

The **Parnitha System** is a star and the planets, asteroid belt and mass relay that orbit it, all within the Athena Nebula. It houses the asari homeworld of Thessia, and as such is dominated by their interests. It also serves as the gateway system to the rest of the nebula.

## Planets

* Kurinth
* Thessia
* Piares
* Janiri
* Athame
* Tevura

## Asteroid Belts

* Unnamed Belt (between Piares and Janiri)
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