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Phoros

**Location:** Milky Way / Silean Nebula / Nahuala System

A large hydrogen gas giant, **Phoros**' satellite stations are a source of raw materials to the Asari Republics.

## Description

Phoros is a hydrogen gas giant tinted orange by swirling bands of ammonia and sulfur. Its four moons host small spaceports used to mine the moons and the nearby Haelimar asteroid belt.
Palex

Credit to the Spectre Expansion Mod

**Location:** Milky Way / Meade Cluster / Mactare System

There was once a vast wealth of raw materials to be found here; **Palex** is abundant in helium-3 and its satellites were rich in rare metals. This planets' resources have allowed the Meade Cluster to flourish over the past millennium, particularly the city-states on Taetrus.

## Trivia

* Palex was created and added by the Spectre Expansion Mod for Mass Effect 3, which can be found at this link.
Kypladon System

**Location:** Milky Way / Silean Nebula

The **Kypladon System** is made up of a star and the three planets that orbit it, as well as the mass relay and asteroid belt that are thrown in the mix as well. It serves as the gateway system to the rest of the Silean Nebula.

## Planets

* Hanalei
* Cyone
* Katebolo

## Asteroid Belts

* Belt of Sutore (Between Cyone and Katebolo)
	+ Lochia
	+ Nili
	+ Tropai
Mannovai

**Location:** Milky Way / Annos Basin / Ruoscha System

The salarian colony world of **Mannovai** was one of the first three worlds to be colonized by the amphibious species, coming in second place behind Nasurn and before Jaëto. As such, it is one of the most populous worlds held by the Union, and houses major centers of industry including a stout agricultural base.

## History

Mannovai was first settled on the 26th of June, 602 BCE.

The Batarian Hegemony bombed the colony in retaliation for the uncovering of STG agents operating within the upper echelons of the hegemonic leadership in 1785, resulting in a major galactic incident.

## Notable Locations

### Cities

* Lysbedi
* Vaedril
* Qinazzi

### Geographical Features

* Besodok Highlands
* Ilek'Dis Bay
Petrified Waves

**Location:** Milky Way / Eagle Nebula / Relic System / Preying Mouth

Situated at the edge of Preying Mouth’s deceptively beautiful rings, **Petrified Waves** is one of many satellites orbiting the foreboding purple giant in the hanar-controlled system, Relic, deep in the Eagle Nebula.

## Description

So named for its unique, swirling spires of stone, appearing like a stormy ocean frozen in time, Petrified Waves was purchased from the Illuminated Primacy in its entirety by drell businessman Tybis Ikratt. On it, his own private moon, Ikratt built a vast, expansive mansion atop one of the moon’s highest points - Seiche Rise - which became his and his family’s primary residence.
M-303 Cudgel

Credit to EA and Respawn Entertainment

The **M-303 Cudgel** is a shotgun designed by Kassa Fabrications, unique because of its slug-based design.

## Description

One of the few shotguns of its kind currently in regular circulation, the Cudgel will shave a “slug” from its bullet block when fired, as opposed to the volley of pellets generally released from common shotguns. While it lacks the spread of fire to damage multiple targets in close proximity, the slug can cause extreme damage at its point of impact against an individual target at short-range, and still devastate lightly defended targets at mid-range due to its nearly rifle-like accuracy. However, the large slug projectiles are much heavier than standard mass accelerator rounds, causing them to decelerate and drop rapidly. Additionally, the size of each round incidentally causes a greater spread in dispersion of energy on impact. Due to these factors, slugs fired from long range are easily deflected against armored targets.
Khar'shan

**Location:** Milky Way / Kite's Nest / Harsa System

The batarian homeworld, **Khar'shan** is the seat of their government and the center of all economic activity for the species.

## Description

Khar'shan, the batarian homeworld, is wrapped less in mystery than in outright lies. Batarian propaganda claims the world has 15 billion inhabitants and an economy that rivals the asari. Although the legal slave trade does boost the batarians' profits somewhat, Citadel sanctions have left a paper tiger of an empire, one that fights rivals through deniable terrorist actions rather than the wars of its heyday centuries ago.

## Notable Locations

### Cities

* Dizesh
* Hestodon
* Menra'tous
* Qnobis

### Geographical Features

#### Continents

* Acsudush
* Krudanz

#### Oceans

* Rolling Sea
* Tigrontik Ocean

### Nations

* Forkek
* Klema
* Krudanz
* Urzbat
Karonis

A **Karonis** is a livestock animal native to the forests of Palaven. Genetically modified and domesticated over millennia of turian civilization, the creatures have become a popular export and are seen widely on colonies across the galaxy.

## Description

### Physical Description

Growing up to 5.5 meters in length, the Karonis bears a resemblance to many Earth-based reptiles, albeit with several major anatomical differences, most notably its homeothermic nature. With a similar body structure, but significantly longer and thicker legs than the crocodile, an adult karonis usually stands over a meter tall, allowing the herbivore to feed on taller plants.

On its back, the karonis is protected by a chain of short and wide scales, running all the way from its neck to the base of its tail. Typically numbering 22 in males and 24 in females, the grey-ish scales possess a similar structure to turian plates, while the rest of the karonis’ upper body is simply protected by thick, leathery skin.

### Origins

The karonis is originally native to the forests of Palaven, but has been exported to nearly all other major turian colonies. Heavily bred, and later gene-modified, it is widely used as livestock for its nutritious eggs, which, unfertilized, are over twice as large as those of an ostrich and are laid in groups of four roughly every 10 to 13 days. “Unmodified” karonis, especially in the wild, are not nearly as common, although their smaller, less numerous eggs are sometimes sold for a significantly higher price as a delicacy.

### Cuisine

The karonis egg is a staple of turian cuisine used in a wide variety of dishes in its pure form, mixed with meats and other animal products, or in various stages of fermentation. Their meat, however, is typically considered to be inedible and is only used as animal feed or historically as famine-food.
Orphan Vic's

Art by Railroad-blues

**Orphan Vic's** is a motel and club on the lowest level of the Sayaren District within Nos Astra, on Illium.

## Description

A seedy, rundown building filled with stained carpet, worn bedsheets and dull music, Orphan Vic's has been a lowlife staple since the mid 21st century. It was where acolyte of the Order of Lucen Dinya Hadran first met Bec, an agent of the Shadow Broker.

In June of 2182, matriarch Lessand B'Tarie was identified by the motel's owner checking in to his establishment. Declared dead almost six weeks prior after a long bout with Celessari's Disease, he notified local news outlets where the story was picked up by Citadel journalist Emily Wong. When he went to check on the woman after breaking the story, he found the room vacated.

## Appearances

* To Die and to Love
* Vengeance
Kentaurus

Credit to the Expanded Galaxy Mod

**Location:** Milky Way / Local Cluster / Alpha Centauri System

Like most of the Alpha Centauri binary system, **Kentaurus** has only received a cursory scan by the members of the Manswell Expedition. Nearly a century after these probes were launched, several can still be found lazily regurgitating their scans into empty space.

## Description

The measurements gathered about the gas dwarf suggest that it is an extrasolar capture that drifted into the star system roughly ten million years ago. The Manswell scientists are trying to chart how the arrival of the planet affected the explosion of life on their home planet.

## Trivia

* Sirona was created and added by the Expanded Galaxy Mod for Mass Effect 3, which can be found here: EGM
Next Great Step

The **Next Great Step** political movement was a short-lived radical motion within the Asari Republics for the asari species to begin exploration across the Milky Way galaxy. Proposed by Matriarch Aethyta, the Next Great Step's main ideas revolved around the construction of new Mass Relays and technology based upon the ancient devices. It was met largely with scorn, derision and mockery, and was voted out of the Republics in early 2020.

## Known Members

* Aethyta Ciele
* Korinsia L'Soe
* Tera Myeri
Pugnus Beetle

One of Palaven’s most numerous terrestrial life forms, the **Pugnus Beetle** is seen commonly as an easy and reliable food source, as well as an annoying pest-animal.

Developing alongside turian society for millennia, the beetle’s hardy nature, simple diet, and quick breeding cycle make it ideal for ranching-domestication, for both meat and a variety of other miscellaneous resources.

## Description

As with most crustacean-type nonvertebrates, the beetle (a misnomer dating back to its discovery) uses a short, forward set of grabbing limbs to obtain foodstuffs, which are then brought back to its primary mouth under the shell. These forward limbs also serve as a set of antenna, as the creature’s main eyes are almost completely blind. Interestingly, the chemical composition of the pugnus eetle’s shell varies with its sex: male beetles are found to have a high concentration of iron-oxide present, while female shells contain trace amounts of lead and platinum. It is theorized that this is effected by the respective diet of each sex, but this hypothesis has never been fully tested. The shell is thick, 2-3 centimeters at its base, and extends to cover the entire body save for the grabber-appendages.

Average size varies from habitat and diet. For the most part, the beetle’s weight hovers around 29.5 kilos, contained in a body about half the size of an earthen armadillo. Female pugnus beetles are naturally rare compared to their male-gendered counterparts, as their lifespan is generally much shorter. Their young are delivered in egg clutches of six, usually made up of four males and two females; an egg clutch that contains three females is seen as good luck, while one with two is a bad omen. Again unlike males, the female Pugnus are born with a small, rigid sting, extending from the back of their shell. While the female is pregnant, this sting becomes envenomed, and is used to defend its clutch. This natural venom, a potent and fast-acting hemotoxin, has been a favorite of the turian cabals since the foundation of their order.

Although its origins are difficult to decipher, it is hypothesized that the beetle first evolved into its modern form several millennia before the first civilized turian societies began. Ranching of the beetle began around 3300 BC, as turians moved onto Palaven’s southern continent. The two primary exports of this business were and are steaks, cut thin from the creature’s back, and the shell, which is prized for its luster and durability. At turian spaceports they are seen as pests, as they congregate in cramped spaces, breeding and damaging equipment as they use their frontal grabbers to pry apart circuit boxes in the search for food.
Krogan First Contact

**Krogan First Contact**, as it is known by most Council species, was the first formal meeting between representatives of the Citadel Council and the Krogan, at that time disparate clans spread across the irradiated wasteland of Tuchanka. Among the krogan, it is traditionally referred to as the **Day of Outsiders**.

## Description

### Context

Though official first contact would not come until the 25th of November, declassified STG files released in the early 1790s revealed that the Special Tasks Group had stumbled upon Tuchanka months prior, on the 3rd of July. Hesitant to reveal this violent, self-destructive species they had discovered on a world they themselves irradiated, the Fall of Rannadril pushed the secretive group to reveal these potential allies to the Council.

Forced into desperation, it took mere hours of deliberation for the Council to make up their minds: A team of diplomats and soldiers would be dispatched immediately with gifts and words of affirmation for the martially-minded krogan. In exchange for technology to reach beyond their star, and planets to rebuild their society, the krogan would be expected to join forces with the Council in battling the Rachni threat.

### Violent First Contact

To begin contact with a species as violent as the krogan, a dominant group was first discovered. In the late 80s of the Common Era, that was none other than Clan Graken. A recording device was dropped into the heart of Graken territory, announcing the immediate arrival of aliens from off-world, with technology beyond the current capability of the krogan. The holographic message offered prosperity and riches beyond imagining if Graken could order a meeting between the leadership of all clans willing and these soon-to-be ambassadors.

Mighty and considered by many, himself included, to be indomitable, Graken Skudd, the clan's chief, did nothing of the sort. Surrounding the device with traps and soldiers, he and his forces awaited the arrival of the aliens he perceived to be weak, or invaders looking to bait him out. With built-in surveillance devices, the Council's beacon relayed the trap's set-up back to the STG. Anticipating something of the sort, the initial plan was postponed until Skudd was out of the way.

Three STG shuttles were deployed to flank Skudd's position, quickly surrounding the mighty warlord and assaulting him under a barrage of supersonic rounds. Although they had physical might, their technology was centuries behind anything the salarians had cooked up. Though they fought to their last breaths, Skudd and his three fiercest guards were felled with nigh a scratch received by the strike team. Thus, the first meeting between the krogan and aliens ended in blood, just as they'd have it.

Essentially claiming the seat of Tuchanka for themselves, a probe of a similar nature was dispatched to the next strongest clan, Clan Quash. Their chieftan, Quash Grodel, was a wiser, more patient krogan. Willing to humor this meeting, especially after he was informed of Skudd's death, Grodel summoned forth all his allies for a crush.
ND1 Nomad

The **ND1 Nomad** is an all-terrain scouting vehicle developed by the Systems Alliance. It is extremely maneuverable and quick, however it is not built to enter combat as it does not normally come equipped with weaponry, and retrofitting it with armament is quite a hassle.

## History

With their ground infantry vehicles limited by combat capability, the Systems Alliance began researching faster, more maneuverable options for quick reconnaissance missions. In 2180, their research teams drafted up a design that would take a vast amount of credits and resources to realize. Two years later, the project delivered.

The ND1 Nomad is one of the Systems Alliance's prized vehicles, though its current cost outweighs the benefits. As such, it is produced in limited numbers and, after a shipment containing 60 of the vehicles was stolen in late 2182, distributed extremely carefully.

## Internal Layout

The Nomad, once inside, has space to comfortably seat four passengers and their combat gear. Two seats line up directly with the control console and steering wheel in the front, while two swivel chairs behind them allow access to several auxiliary terminals, the engineering console and grant full reclining capability.

## Technology

### **Defenses**

* Advanced Detection Systems
* Advanced Life Support
* Emergency Shield Discharge

* Advanced Military-Grade Kinetic Barriers

* Advanced Military-Grade Armor Plating

### **Powerplant**

* Twin hydrogen-oxygen fuel cells powering an element zero core

### **Propulsion**

* Rear Fuel-Injection Booster
* He-3 Microthrusters
Nepneu

**Location:** Milky Way / Hades Gamma / Farinata System

With a rare combination of features, **Nepneu** is of particular interest to the scientific community. It is a small terrestrial planet, with a thin atmosphere of carbon dioxide and krypton. As with all the worlds of Farinata, its surface is scorching hot. The crust mainly consists of silicates laced with iron.

In 2167, salarian STG operator Beelo Kendrin infiltrated a newly-completed Cerberus facility on the world. The facility was abandoned shortly thereafter.
Kite's Nest

The **Kite's Nest** is a cluster of nebulous gases and stellar masses that nears the "southeastern" border of the Milky Way galaxy. It is the home cluster of the batarian people.

## Description

Heavily colonized by the Batarian Hegemony, their home cluster is also their greatest point of pride.

## Systems

* Harsa System
* Indris System
* Kosh'lanhk System
* Untrel System
* Vular System
Nemean Abyss

The **Nemean Abyss** is a region of space that is further away from the jurisdiction of the Citadel Council than even the anarchistic Terminus Systems. The Abyss is a lawless region, populated by pirates, mercenaries and bounty hunters.

## History

The Abyss is noted for being rich in element zero. This has led to wild stories that there are actually drifting starships in the Abyss *made* of element zero. While these are likely exaggerated, there are certainly cases of ships being captured by pirates while carrying huge eezo shipments.

In recent years, war between rival krogan warlords has escalated, resulting in several powerful individuals declaring themselves as the one true ‘Pirate King of the Nemean Abyss’. Mercenaries and pirates have used these self-appointed monarchs to their advantage, fueling their conflict while carrying out their own operations throughout the region in secret.

## Systems

* Anticorum System
* Testudo System
* Volucris System

## Mass Relay Connections

* Crescent Nebula
* Ismar Frontier
* Omega Nebula

## Notable Locations

* Tortuga
* Bekke
Na'hesit

The **Na'hesit**, sometimes referred to as the **Anhur People's Liberation Army**, were the faction during the Anhur Rebellions that fought to reinstate slavery on a human-dominated world. Made up of human and batarian corporations alike, the financial power of these organizations allowed them to severely overpower the Abolitionist forces. Despite this, they were unsuccessful, leading to their defeat and the abolition of slavery altogether on Anhur.
Nire Fruit

The **Nire Fruit** is an Element Zero-saturated plant native to the asari homeworld of Thessia.

## Description

The Nire Vine is a thick, woody, fruit-bearing vine native to the asari homeworld of Thessia, that has evolved alongside the matriarchical species since before their recorded history. It starts as a dense, dark-purple seed pit, about half the size of a human fist. Within its large fruit, it relies upon animal transportation to spread its genus, generally taking root in moisture abundant soils. Most often, it favors warm environments with medium to high humidity, with many ancient asari communities settling along this pattern for the sole purpose of harvesting the delicious crop.

From the seed, the crop takes about 3 months to grow and mature, the adult plant taking the form of a thick, hardwood vine, which usually sprouts thick masses of tendrils. The tendrils do not produce the fruit of the plant, despite common misconceptions: rather, they sprout off large, paddle-shaped leaves that are dark green in color, often used by fauna for winter-nests. In the past, the wood-vine of the plant was used by ancient huntresses for the production of high-quality arrow shafts and spears.

The vines most often grow around trees, rocks, and similar natural structures, forming deep-rooted anchors. After about 3 months of maturity, the woody main-vine will begin to sprout the famous nire-fruit, an average 3 being produced for every square foot of vine.

The skin of the fruit is incredibly thin and soft, almost indistinguishable from the meat in texture and flavor. When ripe, an of appropriate size, it is incredibly sweet to taste and possesses an abundance of vitamins, antioxidants, and a small concentration of element zero. The center of the fruit lies the seed pit, which contains a potently-poisonous mixture of high-density (but low-grade) element zero, and a mixture similar in structure to earthen tetrodotoxin. Ingestion of this poison can cause death within minutes, as sodium-passages are forcefully closed, resulting in seizures accompanied by rapid muscle and brain death.

In history, the Nire fruit has always been intensely cultivated by asari, who prize it for its aesthetics, flavor, and nutritional value. Ingredients from the fruit in vine have been consumed individually or used as ingredients in salads, stews, purées, or asari sweet wines since the dawn of their classical era. It is the center of a several-trillion credit industry, expanding past the production of pure fruit to a vast quantity of products, including skin products, energy drinks, and Desa Ki’Ya, the pink varren mascot of the largest grower of the fruit. Nire Sweet wines, in particular, have become extremely popular on Earth, where their sweet flavoring and high alcohol-content makes it useful for cocktails, and as a single-drink.
Kerise Daea

Art by Railroad

**Kerise Daea** is a drell sensor technician formerly of the *HNF Tide Cutter*, currently working for the Holun-Myeri Exploratory Fund onboard the FSS Asteria.

## Biography

Born and raised on the orbital platform known as Shining Sky high above the hanar world of Belan, Kerise was chosen under the compact to be trained and serve as a sensor technician aboard vessels within the hanari navy.

After her training was completed, the young woman was assigned to the frigate known as the *HNF Tide Cutter*, one of the vessels tasked with defending the drell homeworld of Rakhana from those who would plunder or otherwise raid the dying world.

Kerise spent many years defending the planet and its system, never actually setting foot on the ancestral homeworld. Her service was distinguished to the point of notoriety, though her status as a compact serviceman hindered promotion past a certain level.

When the HMEF contacted her in late 2182, she was eager for the new opportunity.

## Personality

Kerise is a driven woman, eager to prove her worth and pull her own weight. A fondness for merits and a love of collecting have led to her competitive nature and large collection of achievements.

## Physical Description

Taller than the average drell woman, it is Kerise's natural coloring that truly makes her stand out. The rare pattern of red on blue distinguishes her from the majority of her species.

## Armament

She utilizes an M-97 Viper and an Avalance shotgun in combat, both modified with Flak Cannon attachments. Her omni-tool is installed with the abilities Cryo Beam and Flamethrower, and her HMEF Wayfinder armor is installed with Tech Armor projectors. She also carries with her a set of Sticky Grenades into combat.
Khartha Caste

One of the fourteen ruling castes of the Batarian Hegemony, the **Khartha Caste** is known to be one of the first in modern batarian society, and holds significant historical importance.

## History

In ancient times, the Nar’khartha were members of the elite fighting force of the legendary batarian hero, Harz. Even the word ‘kharth’ is roughly equivalent to the English words ‘Crusader’ or ‘Templar’. In modern times, a great many members of the Khartha caste serve the Hegemony as priests of the Temple of the Pillars or the religion of Quenshir, government clerks, business owners, scholars and educators.

Many prominent families of Khartha claim to trace their lineage to Harz himself, though there is no real evidence to support these claims.

## Notable Members

* Harz (Speculated)
* Verush
Krysae

The **Krysae** is a sniper rifle designed and manufactured by turian firm Cipritine Armory.

## Description

The Krysae's scope uses a rangefinder that adjusts to keep the target in proper proportion to the shooter, which comes in useful when the sniper is forced into close range. Its specialized ammunition is both armor-piercing and explosive.
Phoenix Massing

The **Phoenix Massing** is a cluster of nebulous gasses and stellar material within the Terminus, scantily populated as of 2182. Its location both within the Terminus Systems and near geth space behind the Perseus Veil make it difficult territory to try and colonize.

## Systems

* Chomos System
* Ekarii System
* Salahiel System
* The Sea of Storms
* Tassrah System
* Typhon System

## Relay Connections

* Caleston Rift
* Far Rim
* Hades Nexus
* Omega Nebula
* Pylos Nebula
Miranda Lawson

**Miranda Lawson** is a human biotic, created as an augment via genetic engineering by her father and the company under his employ, BioTech. Escaping a life under total control of her wealthy parent, she took refuge with the pro-human organization Cerberus and has been working with them ever since.

## Biography

Miranda was born on the 19th of March 2150 at the BioTech Sydney Facility in Sydney, Australia. Miranda never had a mother, only a father who is extremely influential, wealthy, and ego-maniacal. Using a modified copy of his own genome, Miranda was genetically engineered to be a specimen of human perfection. She was not the first "daughter" he ever designed, just the first he kept. Everything, from her intelligence, physical constitution, biotic abilities, to her appearance were designed before birth to be excellent.

Despite her accomplishments, Miranda’s perfectionist father never showed approval or pride towards his daughter. He always expected more and better from her, forever chiding her to be greater than she already was. He also imposed a very strict lifestyle on Miranda, and forbade her from making friends and having a social life.

The constant pressure and lack of affection led Miranda to relinquish her privileged lifestyle and run away from home as soon as she could—although some gunfire was involved. Her father used his extensive network of contacts to chase her across the galaxy, but she managed to elude him nonetheless.

Miranda approached Cerberus and joined them in exchange for protection. Miranda knew of them since her father sympathized with their human-centric agenda and was a major backer. When she enlisted with Cerberus, he stopped pursuing her but severed his ties to the group.

## Armament

A biotic, Miranda can utilize her genetically-gifted talents in combat to manipulate objects. She prefers to shoot with submachine guns and heavy pistols, and her omni-tool is equipped with the combat abilities Overload and Incinerate.

## Family

* Henry Lawson - *Genetic Template Father*

* Oriana Lawson - *Genetic Twin Sister*

## Biology

As a human augment, Miranda's genome has been tampered with extensively. Her biotic ability is unnatural, triggered intentionally by her creators. In addition, Miranda also heals faster than other humans and will probably live half a lifespan longer due to genetic manipulation. As an unfortunate side effect, she is sterile.
Omni-tool

An **Omni-tool** is a multipurpose diagnostic and manufacturing tool as well as a computer used for a variety of civilian and battlefield tasks, such as hacking, decryption, or repair. They are standard fare for first in colonists, soldiers, high-esteem civilians and those willing to part with a significant sum of credits. When activated, an omni-tool can appear over either of a person's forearms and/or hands, and occasionally both, as an orange hologram.

## Overview

Omni-tools are handheld devices that combine a computer microframe, sensor analysis pack, and minifacturing fabricator. Versatile and reliable, an omni-tool can be used to analyze and adjust the functionality of most standard equipment, including weapons and armor, from a distance.

The fabrication module can rapidly assemble small three-dimensional objects from common, reusable industrial plastics, ceramics, and light alloys. This allows for field repairs and modifications to most standard items, as well as the reuse of salvaged equipment.

The most common melee design is the "omni-blade," a disposable silicon-carbide weapon flash-forged by the tool's mini-fabricator. The transparent, nearly diamond-hard blade is created and suspended in a mass effect field safely away from the user's skin. Warning lights illuminate the field so the searing-hot blade only burns what it is intended to: the opponent.

More technically adept soldiers frequently modify their omni-tools to maximize stopping power through electrical, kinetic, or thermal energy. Some troops integrate their weapon with their kinetic barriers, transforming the omni-tool into a wrist-mounted bludgeon; others fabricate flammable gases, held in place by a mass effect field and ignited upon impact.

## Known Applications

### Civilian

* Flashlight
* Scanner
* Repairing items
* Dispensing medi-gel
* Programming and hacking
* Camera
* Video, audio and holographic communication
* Projecting holographic images; omni-tattoos
* Downloading and playing video games
* Converting items into omni-gel
* Manufacturing objects in real time

### Combatant

* Tech Abilities
* Omni-weaponry
	+ Omni-blades
		- TBW
	+ Omni-shields
		- TBW
	+ Omni-bows
		- TBW
	+ Omni-gauntlets
		- TBW

## Known Manufacturers

* Aldrin Labs
* Apex Omni-Tools
* Ariake Technologies
* Armali Council
* Kassa Fabrication
* Serrice Council
* Sirta Foundation
* Elkoss Combine
Lisii'ne System

**Location:** Milky Way / Paraxhi Square

The **Lisii'ne System** is made up of a white, A-class star and the astronomical bodies that orbit it, including six planets and two asteroid belts. One of the worlds, Perix, is a forayan colony, housing thousands of the insectoid species in its deep ravines and caverns.

## Planets

* Axhani
* Perix
* Siniez'ma
* Ak'xhani
* Kcots
* Ouzha

## Asteroid Belts

* Unnamed Belt (Between Lisii'ne and Axhani)
* Unnamed Belt (Between Ak'xhani and Kcots)
Ket'osh

**Location:** Milky Way / Hindara Globular / Plenesh System

The planet **Ket'osh** is the first planet within the Plenesh System. A former quarian colony, it was abandoned by its colonists during the Geth War.

## Description

A small, arid world similar in climate to the quarian homeworld of Rannoch, Ket'osh was established as the furthest outpost of quarian-colonized space in the late 17th century. Initially, it was built up as a research and observation colony, housing a large quantity of sensor arrays and telescopes to observe the galaxy beyond their own perceived borders.

As time passed however, this world became an important center for trade with the quarian species. Nestled on the border of the Attican Traverse, it was nearer to many of the species which collaborated with the Citadel Council, offering them a doorway to the rest of quarian space.

As with all worlds during the Geth War, however, it was abandoned after weeks of brutal fighting against the newly-sentient Artificial Intelligence. During the arduous Battle of Ket'osh nearly three million quarians were killed, and almost a million members of other species. It holds the harrowing distinction of being the site of the most non-quarian deaths during the war.

In the centuries since it has been largely avoided, abandoned even by the Geth when they vanished beyond the Perseus Veil. It now is home to scrappers and vagrants, eeking out a living on the fringes of the galaxy.
Norix Minatus

Art by Railroad

**Norix Minatus** is a veteran of the Turian Hierarchy and a structural engineer for the Holun-Myeri Exploratory Fund.

## Biography

Inspired by the shipyards above his homeworld of Aephus, Norix spent his childhood dreaming about building fantastical ships to explore the galaxy beyond his own world.

When the time came for his mandated service, the young man had prepared himself to be an excellent candidate for a service within the Construction Corps of the Primarch's Navy. Furthering that, he was selected for officer candidacy.

Moving through both training programs with ease, Norix was assigned to the shipyards at Magna where he undertook the endeavor of building many vessels, including three dreadnoughts and the Blackwatch vessel known only to the developers as Asset: Overdrive.

At the completion of Asset: Overdrive in 2181, Norix took a step back from his work. He had accomplished a great deal at Magna, helping his people out tremendously. But what had that gained him? He was alone, accomplished and still relatively young. He was eager to see what challenges lay outside the Hierarchy for a man like him.

Declining his recommission, he was contacted only a few weeks later by a representative of the Holun-Myeri Exploratory Fund with an offer that sounded like exactly the sort of thing he was looking for.

## Personality

Norix is a stereotypical turian through-and-through. By the book, no nonsense and to the point all are perfect descriptors of the man, though he does let his sense of humor invade when situations get a bit too serious for his liking.

## Physical Description

Tall, well-built and sturdy. His white striped markings mark his face unique from most turians but, like his personality, his appearance is very average.

## Armament

Norix utilizes a Phaeston assault rifle in combat, and his omni-tool is equipped with the combat abilities Overload, Sabotage and Defense Drone. He carries with him a Supply Pylon filled with Frag Grenades and his own few Flashbang Grenades. The armor he wears is the turian variant of the HMEF Wayfinder armor.
Pursuit of Desolas Arterius

The **Pursuit of Desolas Arterius** was an event taking place during and in the immediate aftermath of the First Contact War involving a trio of mercenaries hired by the Systems Alliance and the Arterius brothers of the Turian Hierarchy.

## The Pursuit

### Shanxi

A trio of human mercenaries, Jack Harper, Ben Hislop, and Eva Coré, had been sent on a mission to track a patrol of seven turians. After successfully ambushing the alien patrol, Ben wrestled with a turian. Jack hit the turian over the head, taking him prisoner.

An M35 Mako arrived on the scene, with one of the soldiers disembarking, looking to speak to Jack. Taking the prisoner along, the mercenaries accept the ride back to one of humanity's few remaining bastions on the world. En route to the base, Jack pulled out a device he had confiscated from the turian and questioned the man about its purpose. Saying that humans couldn't possibly fathom its purpose, he rebuked any further questions.

Later at General Williams' headquarters, Williams informs Jack of humanity's retreat to Arcturus. With the losses they had received, the Alliance was losing its will to defend the few colonists and soldiers that remained planetside. Jack, wanting to stay for his own reasons, attempted to sway Williams into mustering more forces, but William could do no more than vindicate the younger man's mission. Having followed the turians' atypical scouting patterns for days, Jack informs Williams that they are going into places that were never settled, or have been abandoned for a while. The turians were, according to Harper, conducting search patterns, but intel from Alliance Command says that there is nothing they have found, but since the turians are still looking, then there must be something. Jack requested 20 hours to complete their mission, to follow the turian patrols, and Williams agreed.

Bringing the captured turian along, Jack and the others interrogated the man, who revealed that his name was Desolas, and said that if he was released he may be merciful in his reckoning. Jack pointed out that he was aware of Arterius' rank, and that the device they took earlier was homing in on his camp, which Desolas countered by saying that the turians underrated human intelligence.
Omi

The original, lone sapient inhabitants of the planet Omi Deyaer, the **Omi** were an amphibian-like species, incredibly well-adapted to their environment, and incredibly susceptible to alterations on the planet. This biology facilitated an eco-fascist mindset, an attitude that didn't earn them many friends among much of the galaxy during their cycle, united under the Neguwani Confederacy. Having discovered other sapient life outside of their planet before they too were noticed, the Omi realized they were incredibly vulnerable to the disease and exploitation that was prevalent among the other societies of the time. Using their advanced scientific knowledge they created a new species from themselves, the Zeioph, a species better adapted to dealing with the universe beyond their borders.
Leviathan of Dis

The **Leviathan of Dis** is the name given to a gigantic corpse that disappeared from a crater on Jartar in 2163. It is believed to be the remains of a genetically engineered starship and its age was originally placed at nearly a billion years old.

## Discovery of Dis

There was little time to study and uncover the true nature of this mysterious find. Not long after its discovery by a batarian survey team, a batarian dreadnought visited the Dis system, after which the Leviathan mysteriously disappeared. The Batarian Hegemony have since strenuously denied that the Leviathan existed at all. They become even more vocal when shown documentation of the Leviathan by salarian researchers before its disappearance.
Magna

**Location:** Milky Way / Proditore's Scar / Laudate System

The turian colony world of **Magna** is an arid, rocky world filled with mineral riches. Its naturally weak gravitational pull and abundance of natural resources made it an obvious candidate for expansion of the Hierarchy's shipbuilding capabilities, and since late 2nd century BCE it has housed the Magna Shipyards, supplying the Primarch's Navy with vessels at an astonishing rate.

## Description

Magna was first colonized by the turians on the 4th of October, 489 BCE. When the colonies rebelled just over twenty years later, the fledgling colony was still building itself up. Far from the Hierarchy, it had no choice but to declare independence as well and fend for itself. After years of holding its own, the battered and bruised world was reclaimed by the unified government after the Petition of Magna in 449 BCE.
Kraunohm'dengh

A musical style signified by reliance on large, industrial percussive beats with fast and almost violent drumruns atop them, **Kraunohm'dengh** is an invention purely batarian in nature. Known by many other names outside of Hegemony space, such as Skull Beats, Fabricatto or, more derogatorily, Shipyard Noise, Kraunohm'dengh as of 2182 has grown a niche fandom within underground communities across the Milky Way.

## History

As with many things coming out of the Hegemony, it is difficult to separate the true origin of Kraunohm'dengh from the tall tales. With its reliance almost solely on percussion and the industrial theming of its instrumentation and synthetic tones, it seems obvious to many listeners that the genre was heavily inspired by the labor of heavy mechanical work. This, however, leads to some derision from critics who believe it should be classed as "ambience" rather than true music, though fans of the genre haven't traditionally taken stock in the opinions of mainstream critics. As famed asari music critic Giom F'Tain wrote in 2181:

> *"...but I digress. I could write for paragraphs that the deep reverberations of Kreezn's 'Pain is the only thing left in my heart' leave me shaking like a pyjak on red sand. Or that the staccato runs of his opening track make me feel as though I'm being welded into a makeshift quarian freighter. Or that I would rather have died in the Rachni Wars than listen once more to the single 'I want to burn your world down so you know an ounce of what I feel'. But his fans would simply turn up the noise and drown me out."*
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Mindoir

**Location:** Milky Way / Yggdrasil Nebula / Baldr System

A human farming colony within the Attican Traverse, **Mindoir** is famous for being the site of the Rape of Mindoir, a horrific attack on the colony in 2170. As of 2182, the world was still recovering from the destruction.

## History

The planet was first colonized by human settlers in mid-2160.

Mindoir was raided in 2170 by batarian slavers, who slaughtered most of the colonists. Those not fortunate enough to die immediately were subjected to horrific cranial implants that the batarians used to control them. The Alliance dispatched troops to drive the batarians out, but their defenses were too strong. The Marines were pinned down, forced to watch the suffering colonists but unable to reach them. The atrocity on Mindoir may have been a batarian retaliation against humanity's aggressive colonization of worlds in the Skyllian Verge.
M-77 Paladin

The **M-77 Paladin** is a reliable, durable weapon commissioned by law enforcement agencies from Elanus Risk Control Services. ohey had been loking for a high-powered but easily concealed sidearm for undercover agents., all of which were met by the company Surprisingly small for its hitting power, the Paladin is a variant on the Carnifex pistol. While it has a smaller clip than the Carnifex, its shots are unquestionably more powerful.
Pluto

**Location:** Milky Way / Local Cluster / Sol System

**Pluto** is one of Sol's numerous "ice dwarf" worlds. It is mainly of note for being the gravitational "anchor" for the Mass Relay to Arcturus. Pluto and the Charon Relay (formerly encased in ice, and considered a moon) orbit each other. Pluto's orbit was circularized in 2157 as a side effect of the Charon Mass Relay recovery operations.

## Satellites

* Charon Relay
* Hydra
* Kerberos
* Nix
* Styx
* Watchpoint Charon
L/2183

Credit to the Spectre Expansion Mod

**Location:** Milky Way / Arcturus Stream / SM2183 Rua System

Concluded to be an ejected satellite of the destroyed world DC1938, **L/2183** is a small world that will eventually leave its home system to become a minor rogue planet.

## Description

The satellite bares the scars of the destruction of its parent on its western hemisphere, where there is intense geological displacement and segments of its active mantle have been revealed. Further evidence of a former atmosphere on the world exist, as on the eastern hemisphere can be found signs that the aliens of DC1938 partook in strip-mining, proving that they were capable of spaceflight and colonization before their demise.

## Trivia

* L/2183 was created and added by the Spectre Expansion Mod for Mass Effect 3, which can be found at this link.
Jupiter

**Location:** Milky Way / Local Cluster / Sol System

**Jupiter** is a hydrogen-helium gas giant within the Sol System.

## Description

Jupiter's deep gravity well and lethal radiation have kept its moons from being significantly exploited. The largest outpost is Binary Helix Corporation's Nautilus Facility, attached to the underside of Europa's ice sheet.
Juel System

**Location:** Milky Way / Carina Nebula

Formerly known as HD93129 on human star charts, the **Juel System** is a trinary star system made completely of giant O-class stars. Uniquely, each of these stars are among the most luminous in the Milky Way galaxy. In the asari constellation of Simmira, the trio of stars make up the bright gem within her palm. In English, it is named for Danish admiral Niels Juel.
Lorek

**Location:** Milky Way / Omega Nebula / Fathar System

**Lorek** is an extremely rare example of a habitable world circling a red dwarf star.

## Description

Originally an independent asari colony named **Esan**, it was annexed by the Batarian Hegemony in 1913, causing a minor galactic incident. Despite several attempts, the local Terminus warlords have never been able to take Lorek for themselves.

Lorek is a low-density world composed of rock, light metals, and a water-based crust. It is tidally locked to Fathar with a sunward "hot pole" and shadowed "cold pole". Water on the sunward side evaporates quickly, traveling over the islands of the habitable terminator zone in the form of massive fast-moving thunderstorms and finally settling as snow on the frozen dark side. There are fears that the buildup of ice cap mass on the far side may cause axial reorientation over the course of several million years, but batarian officials dismiss the idea as an irresponsible theory disseminated by counter-hegemonist subversives.
Omi Deyaer

**Location:** Milky Way /  Zhūquè's (朱雀) Nest / 734 Kyrix System

To its ancient inhabitants the Omi and their transcendent species, the Zeioph, the planet is known as **Omi Deyeaer**. To the modern cycle however, it is simply marked on star charts as **734 Kyrix I**. Once a thriving example of a living world in orbit of a red dwarf, Omi Deyaer was all but destroyed during the Reaper-Confederation War. Though unvisited by any species of the modern cycle as of 2182, should it be discovered there is nothing left but the remnants of a living, breathing ecosystem buried for millennia under ash and dust.
Kithoi Ward

**Kithoi Ward**is a ward of the Citadel, housing millions of the station's citizens. The majority of its citizens are salarian and asari, many families there established in the centuries after the species discovered the station. It neighbors Bachjret Ward and Tayseri Ward.

## Locations

* Council Central Archives
* Edroki Plaza
* ISAB Headquarters
* Kithoi Point
* Larathos Institution
* Taralos Amphitheater
Merari Ring

Located on the cusp of the Skyllian Verge within the Bahanak Frontier, the **Merari Ring** is a small cluster, apparently only accessible through Arcturus, offering little of value or interest.

## Description

Though some minerals and resources may be scattered sparsely across the handful of planets orbiting Hadassah and Elam, aside from cursory scans and probing, no-one has made any serious attempts to scour the system for wealth as of yet. In fact, the entirety of the Merari Ring has been left largely untouched aside from Adah, one of the only planets with the potential for habitability - but following a failed colonization attempt during humanity’s earliest days of expanding, it too was forgotten.

## Known Systems

* Elam System
* Hadassah System
Kasumi Goto

Kasumi Goto is a human master thief hailing from Tokyo-Chiba on Earth. Prior to 2177, she was known professionally as **The Red Rose** by victims and clients alike, for her tendency to leave behind a red rose. After beginning a relationship with fellow thief Keiji Okuda, she abandoned the practice.

## Biography

Kasumi was born on the 24th of March 2147 in Tokyo-Chiba, Japan, Earth. She had a grandmother who was an excellent ramen cook, keeping her granddaughter well-fed on noodles and stories throughout her childhood.

## Armament

Though she prefers to avoid it entirely, when goaded into combat Kasumi utilizes submachine guns and heavy pistols. Her omni-tool is equipped with the combat abilities Overload and Decoy, and her armor is equipped with a Tactical Cloak generator. She utilizes armor-piercing ammo in her weapons.

## Family

* Haruko Nakamura - *Maternal Grandmother*