Mass Effect 2 Character Journal : "Tuchanka"

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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 "Tuchanka" - System Arlakh - Krogan DMZ
April 24th 2185

Rebirth + 12 (days)

LOG ENTRY 13.0.0
We arrived at Tuchanka early in the next morning (ship time) and what I didnt expect to see when I woke up was the wreck that was Tuchanka. I knew the krogans were a warrior race but I did not expect them to have devastated their home like this; even the most war-mongering race had to be calm somewhere.

We took the shuttle down to the surface; EDI had triangulated the best place we would find the leadership of the Krogans. When we landed inside the facility, we were told to go see the clan leader, we were going to do it anyway but being told by an angry krogan really made you want to do as you're told.

Supplemental 13.0.1

As I came up to the Clan Leaders area, it wasnt until he called me over that I realised it was Wrex!, The moment he saw me and I saw him he yelled me over and we "bro fisted" He was glad to see me. I explained that I had been brought back to life by Cereberus and he told me to watch my back.

After we caught up, I asked him about Grunt and Mordins  assistant; he told me that Grunt was basically going through Krogan pubity known as "the Rite" while I should ask the Krogan Scout about Mordins assistant.

As we were told about the rite, one of the krograns didnt want Grunt to take it; because he wasnt a pure blood krogan, but wrex let him do it if the shaman would let it.

Supplemental 13.1.0 (MORDIN)

We went to the scout and asked him about the assistant; he had words that there was a salarian in the Weyrloc base with Bloodpact there; he had sent a scout in but hasnt heard back from him. I told him we would go there and check.

Supplemental 13.1.1

I took Tali and Mordin with me, as we drove closer and got out close to the base, we were attacked straight away by Varen, Vorcha and Krogan. As we moved through the wreckage of a highway, we were attacked by a creature that the suits scanner system called "Kilxen". They were on us more and more, this world really is hellish.

Supplemental 13.1.2

We were pushing through the labs and main buildings when We found a body, he was apparently being tested on, they were trying to use humans to cure something.

We moved through the buildings and were confronted by the Werlock clan leader, he was giving us some great speech that all evil leaders seem to do; I didnt even let him finish, they always talk big but always die just the same, rather pathetic really.

I popped a shot just under him at a gas pipe; he laughed and told me I missed, untill he heard the hissing and with another shot I set him on fire. Now the real firefight was on.

Supplemental 13.1.3

After the firefight, we moved into the labs again, we found a dead sterile Welock female Krogan, it seems they were trying to cure the Genophage; Mordin felt responsible for this, and he wanted to fix it but he knew it was needed to keep the Krogans under control.

As we moved through the facility we found the Urdnot scout; he had been tested on and was feeling weak, I reassured him; giving him one of my special Sheppard speeches and bring him back psychologically.

I couldnt help but laugh at Tali when I told the Krogan he was 'whinning like a Quarian with a tummy ache' she wasnt happy about it but knew it was only to get him back up.

Supplemental 13.1.4

We found Maelon in the lab, turns out he wasnt held captive and was actually working with them to cure the genophage; he felt guilty just like Mordin and wanted to help them. Mordin wanted to kill him for it but I stopped it, he let him go and we had to make a hard decision on what to do with the research.

It was years away from actually being helpful, but it would be a nice step forward if we ever needed it, I told him to keep it; you never know when we might need it.

Supplemental 13.1.5

We got back to base easy enough, and I told the scout we had found his man out there and he thanked us for it. We are going to head back to the shuttle for something to eat before I get grunt brought down here and Mordin sent back to the Normandy to do some more research.

Supplemental 13.2.0 (GRUNT)

Once Grunt was brought down, we went to see the Shaman, he accepts that Grunt can do the ritual, he was told he would need a "krantt" to fight with him, as his captain I would be it as would Tali. The Krogan who was arguing with us with Wrex spoke out against me and Tali doing the rite with him; so I gave him a good old Krogan headbutt.

The shaman loved that and sent us on our way to the rite area.

Supplemental 13.2.1

We were told the rite was a 3 rounds of fighting then they would bring in a Thresher Maw and we had to hold out for 15 minutes; I once fought a Thresher Maw and barely survived, hopefully this one is different.

Supplemental 13.2.2

We just finished the 3 waves, they were pretty easy, but it wil be the Maw that will be the hardest.

The Hammer is raising up, I think its going to call it in.

Supplemental 13.2.3

we.. we did it, we took down the thresher maw, it was hard; Tali took a small rupture but I got her behind a ditch and sealed it up, she told me her systems saved her, Grunt fired on the maw and I ended it with a sniper shot to the eye.

We see some people coming up now, they might want to talk to us.

Supplemental 13.2.4

Turns out they wanted to do more than talk; they wanted grunt to join him, it was the krogan from earlier that didnt want him to do the rite but he saw him fight and wants him as a "lesser Krogran" with no mating rights..

Grunt said no so the guy attacked us; we just took out a thresher maw and even he said only I, Grunt and Wrex had ever killed one on Tuchanka...and he thinks he can kill us?

Supplemetnal 13.2.5

we finished them off and headed back to the Shaman, Grunt was accepted into the Clan Urdnot and I was given a honourable invite which I accepted. Before we left I asked Wrex if he wanted to join us but he told us he needed to rule here; he needed to keep the Krogan in line but he pledged his support to me when I need it.

Hopefully I dont need a horde of Krogan in the future.

Supplemental 13.3.0 (POST-MISSION NORMANDY)

We headed back to the Normandy and I took a VERY long shower after two rounds of Decon. I swear I had sand and dirt in places I never knew sand and dirt could get in.

After I showered I checked my mail and it turns out, EDI was holding back a breeding request for me from a Krogan female.... I am.. kind of disturbed by that.. but honoured at the same time... I asked EDI how many grunt had and he had many more... figures doesnt it... I take down a Maw and HE gets the requests.

AFTER ACTION REPORT

Tuchanka Missions Clear
Mordin's Assistant Secure (loyal)
Genophage pre-stage Cure in Mordins possession
Grunt "calmed" (loyal)
Grunt now part of URDNOT clan

Personal NOTE
Killed a Maw today. yay...

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