Mass Effect 2 Character Journal : "Zorya"

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Commander Andreas Sheppard Journal.
N7 Service Number : 5923-AC-2826 - REACTIVATED
Commanding Officer (CO) - SSV NORMANDY SR1 - DESTROYED
Commanding Officer (CO) - NORMANDY SR2 - ACTIVE
Planet "Zorya" - System Ismar - Ismar Frontier
April 23rd 2185

Rebirth + 11 (days)

LOG ENTRY 12.0.0

Zaeed was finally satisfied that we would be finishing off the mission he had to finish before we headed off on the "suicide mission". I brought Tali along with us; working in the field would get her mind off her father. In the shuttle Zaeed explained he was tracking down a man called "Vido" to a refinery on Zorya; he had planned out the approach and everything to such a detail that all I had to do was say "okay" and the shuttle took us to that location.

Supplemental 12.0.1

We landed in the jungle and moved into the refinery's outer limits, we managed to hack into their radio frequency and listen in. They knew we were here but had no idea where we were; I guess Zaeed's plan worked huh.

Well, it worked until we engaged some Blue Suns and then everyone was heading in our direction. We fought through them until we came up to a bridge; listening in to the conversation, Zaeed confirmed Vido was here. I asked him why he was after Vido and he explained that he and Vido had actually started up the Blue suns! But several years later Vido stabbed him in the back and tried to kill him; Vido controlled the men and Zaeed controlled the books, but it seemed Vido  didn't like sharing power.

Supplemental 12.1.0

We arrived at the Facility, spoke with Vido. Zaeed started shooting away and even set the facility on a self destruct thanks to all the gas being ignited. He told us that he would do anything to kill Vido, but I didn't think he would do this; I had to put a punch in his face to calm him down.

As we moved after Vido, we found out the facility was not just full of Blue suns but also full of civilians and they were trapped. I told Zaeed that we were going after the civilians first; he wasn't happy and told me "if he gets away, you're to blame".

Supplemental 12.1.1

We managed to save the civilians, fighting through the facility and shutting down the valves while activating the fire suppressants, they should be manage get out before it blew up. Now we go for Vido.

Supplemental 12.1.2

We found vido, he was getting away in a drop ship; Zaeed fired on the drop ship and I am pretty sure he winged a shot inside it; the bird was limping to one side. It eventually crashed but Zaeed  wasn't happy, Vido may have survived the crash and if we hadn't gone for the civilians we may have gotten him.

I am pretty sure that Zaeed was going to kill me; but an ejected thermal clip set fire to a fuel leak and blew up in his face, bringing down a bar on top of him; lucky that happened as he was about to shoot me. I told him, he lets everything drop while he is under command and he listens to my orders from now on.

Zaeed  wasn't happy, but he accepted it... We called in the Shuttle to get back to the Normandy.

Supplemental 12.2.0

I decided to make sure Zaeed was comfortable, turns out he wasn't that happy to talk to me so I avoided him and headed to see Tali.

Turns out she had a small fever, she had not took careful time to fix her suit and had caught a small virus; we talked about the Quarian immune system and how fragile it was, we even talked about life in suits.

She explained that even touching could possibly kill a Quarian, so the most intimate thing they would ever do was to link their suits together; she told me that I would probably be the only one to ever do it with. I couldn't help but be speechless, she was stuttering, rubbing her hands and being so nervous.... so cute...

Then she apologised, saying that the traditional was supposed to be intimate, the equivalent of human sex. I told her that I wouldn't mind; and... I kind of admitted that I was interested in pursuing something with her... Liara had given me that little bit of a look that meant she wasn't ready and Tali and I... we... had a lot of history...

She was shocked I said it, and told me she needed time to think; so I let her have it... I headed back up to my quarters to think for a while before heading down to the ICC to set the course for Tuchanka. We might as well as sort out Mordins and Grunts problem next before going back to the citadel for supplies and a small rest.

AFTER ACTION REPORT

Zorya Refinery 05039-A Destroyed
VIDO - MIA - Presumed KIA
Zaeed - Pissed off, but still working for us (NON-LOYAL)

Personal Note

Admitted Attraction to Tali - Will wait and see what happens.

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