Mass Effect 2 Character Journal : "Haestrom"

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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 "Haestrom" - Dholen System - Far Rim
April 18th 2185
Rebirth + 6 (days)

LOG ENTRY 7.0.0

Sat looking through the information in the database (that I could access) On Tali; just incase she is the Quarian on the Hastrom that we are going to recruit. She has really gone up in standing since I last saw her. He file says that she is now no longer "Nar Rayya" she is now "Vas Neema" Named after her new ship. I cant wait to see her, I hope she isnt angry about what happened on Freedoms Progress.

I tell Garrus and Miranda to prep for the mission; Seeing Garrus might put her at ease while Taking Miranda will keep Cerberus happy.

Supplimental 7.0.1

We are heading down in the shuttle now; the planet is a hell hole, I dont know why anyone would actually want to come here of their own free will. I can see thousands of ruins on the surface; i dont recognise their construction from up here, but once we are on the ground we might be able to detect what they are.

*Radio Interrupts - "Five Minutes to touch down, Seal suits and helmets" *

Supplimental 7.0.2

We cleared the first set of ruins, damn this planet is hot, direct sunlight fries our kinetic barriers in seconds; guess we are sticking to the shade. As we neared the ruins on the ground; Miranda told us that they were Quarian Ruins...

Now thats two words I would have never thought would be put together... Quarian and Ruin. As long as I have known them; they always lived on ships, inside their suits... imagine.. suitless Quarians walking this planet.. long before the atmosphere here was destroyed.

Supplimental 7.0.3

We just found several Dead Geth and Quarians by a gate; it looked like the Quarians held this gate to the last. I give them a moment of respect before opening the gate.

On the otherside are more geth attacking a quarian position; I found a radio, probably dropped by one of the fleeing Quarian Marines. On the other end of the radio is a survior; his Name Kal'Reegar. he's pinned down a large force of Geth and Tali is here... she is locked down in the ruins. I told him I would get to him and told him to hang on.

Supplimental 7.1.0

The Quarians are all gone on this end; they were hit by heavy artillary from a Geth Dropship; unlucky for us is that a large piece of masonry fell on the doorway, the only way to get in would be to blow the door with some explosives. Kal'Reeger told me there should be some nearby.

Supplimental 7.1.1

Found the explosives and blew the door. Inside I also found a journal message left by Tali; she remembered when I saved Liara with the mining drill and thought she could do the same with the explosives here, she misses me... she said it in her journal.. I save a copy of it just incase she left it here; I am sure she wouldnt want to loose her journal, I know mine contains a lot of information personal to me.

Suppplimental 7.1.2

I spoke with Tali through a communications pannel, she is stuck in the observatory across the field with a LOT of geth between us; hopefully I can get to her. I told her Kal'Reeger is still alive and holding them off; she thought he was dead, he had got her into the observatory and that was the last she heard of anyone.

Supplimental 7.1.3

Pushed forward to the observatory, We were attacke d by some Geth Drones; these damn things were the first Geth I ever faced, back on Eden Prime... just seeing them brought back the memories; Jenkins being torn to pieces by the plasma fire that tore through his shields.

Supplimental 7.1.4

We pushed to the rear of the Geth; found Kal; he is blocking the geth with a rocket launcher and is injured. He told me he was going to attack with me; but I told him to keep back, Tali wanted me to keep him alive and I will do that... Enough Quarians have died on this planet and I am not loosing another.

I stared across the battlefield while Kal gave me the SITREP. The geth had a Geth Collosus on blocking the door AND it has a repair mechninism; so when it gets to damaged it just huddles up and repairs, but we cant get it while its repairing because of rubble.

The Geth are in platoon strength and guarding three approaches, a sniper footing to the right, a good run around the left and a straight charge up the middle. I told Kal to stay where he is and keep his head down, watch for any Geth coming up behind us and we would take on these ones.

Supplimental 7.1.5

Hell, this felt just like Elysium, holding the line against the batarians... I had Garrus hold the ridge while Miranda and I took to the sniper point on the right, we picked off most of the geth from there and then had Garrus set up while we moved down to take out the Collosus. After about 15 minutes we had whittled it down enough for a well placed shot to take it out.

We mopped up the forces and then called Tali inside the observatory; she opened the door to let us in.

I asked Tali why she was here, she told me she was collecting data on Haestroms sun; it was dying way to quickly and "Dark Matter" was involved. Kal interrupted us, I was glad to see him alive. Tali told me she wished she could have joined me on Freedoms Progress but she had other missions to complete; she always thought of the fleet, never about herself.

She told me she would join me now though, and her and Garrus had a quick chat as we headed to the shuttle; I was glad I had my helmet on, My smile and tears would have given away how I felt.

As we got on the shuttle I had a word with Kal'Reeger. He asked me to keep her safe and I promised him I would keep her safe no matter what, even if My life was on the line. Kal looked at me and nodded, even though his visor I could see he knew I would keep my promise. His words were 'She was right about everything she told me about you'.

Tali really talked about me? I might try to ask her about it when she is settled in.

Supplimental 7.2.0

We are back on the Normandy now, Tali told me she would set up in the Engine room, but she was worried I am working with Cerberus; I convinced her I am only working with them because they are going after the collectors. She was reasured and she knew that if I was in command, I am to be trusted. She is glad to see the Normandy; even if it isnt the old one, it still is a kind of home; we did spend a lot of time together on the Normandy.

Kelly told me Jack wanted to talk to me; but I spent a little more time with Tali.

Supplimental 7.2.1

Tali misses everyone, she mentioned Presley and Enginer Adams, from the old Normandy; I miss them too...

I had a quick word with the two Engineer's down here, I had yet to come down to Engineering section; it felt like I shouldnt as Tali wasnt there, but now I had the chance I had a word with the two Enginners on this shift; Ken Donnelly and Gavriella Daniels. Their... stranger then most of the crew; they will fit well with Tali in engineering I will say that. I asked them if they needed anything and they told me that they needed some T6-FBA Couplings, as the ones we have installed were not efficiant.

Supplimental 7.2.2

went down to the "cellar" of the ship and spoke with Jack; I can see why she would like it down here. She wanted to go back to the place where Cerberus raised her, made her into what she was; and plant a bomb in her cell... I told her yes, we would go to Pragia and do it. She seemed to be surprised I would agree; but then again I know what its like for Biotics; Kaiden was a Biotic and had a horrible time through it.

Tali told me I should go see Liara... She gave me the courage to face her; so I put in the course for Illium. Tomorrow Garrus and Tali are going to go with me to talk with Liara but also pick up a few more names from the list.

I hope things go better than Ashley on Horizon...

AFTER ACTION REPORT

Haestrom Secured
Geth forces eliminated
Quarian forces decimated : Few surviors
Met "Kal'Reeger" - Quarian Marine
Reunited with Tali'zorah Vas Neema
Recruited Tali'zorah Vas Neema
Current Objective : - Recruit "Justicar"
- Recruit "Assassin"
- Help Miranda with Personal Issue
- Give Liara T'soni Intel


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