Mass Effect 2 Character Journal: "Horizon"

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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 "Horizon" - Iera System - Shadow Sea Sector
April 17th 2185
Rebirth + 5 (days)

LOG ENTRY 6.0.0

We were just arriving at Freedoms Progress and straight away we noticed the collector vessel on the planet; it was huge, as huge as a tower building. I recognise the shape... but I just cant put my finger on it.

Looking at the colony, my heart drops; Freedoms progress had been a nice colony, just like Eden Prime.

Luckily we arrived in the middle of the attack, hopefully we can stop them; I doubt Normandy will be able to go head to head with that ship; so we need to defeate their ground forces.

Supplimental 6.0.1

We landed on Freedoms Progress and its as bas as I thought, Seeker swarms floated everywhere and I was worried that the modifications that Morden had made to our suits would either fail.

On the ground the vessel looked even bigger than I thought; It was as if the world had ended around the ship as clouds parted from the high energy around it.

We've lost contact with the Normandy, the Swarms seem to be interfering with the long range radio's. Hopefully we will be able to hook up our radio's to the colonies long range communications and regain contact.

Supplimental 6.0.2

We engaged a group of collectors; they were backed up by a group of Husks, it felt like I was back on Eden Prime. The Council and Alliance had always thought that the Husk technology was geth tech, but it must have really been Reaper tech; this now shows us that the Collectors are with the reapers.

We found several pod like objects, they must be moving the colonists inside these; I would have hated to be stuck in one of these, it looked more like a organic coffin.

Supplimental 6.0.3

We made our way into what appeared to be a small meeting area or park like area before we were attacked on the collectors first push against us; they sent several Standard collectors against us, a small group of Husks meant to overrun us, but they also sent something bigger at us. It looked like a husks pushed together to become some sort of ranged form; the sensors called it a "Scion".

Luckily I had picked up a Collector weapon; my suits sensors identified it as a "Collector Particle beam weapon", The Database in my suit helped by the Cerberus database.

The collectors we faced seemed to be under the control of a higher power that seemed to be able to take control of a Collector foot soldier and jump to another after we kill its first form.

It knows who I am, and he seems to want me captured and the rest of my team killed. He calls himself "Harbinger" and speaks about himself in 3rd person; I guess I got a new enemy to face, just like Saren.

Supplimental 6.0.4

We found a survior locked in a warehouse, he is distrustful of me and 'the Alliance', he blamed the alliance for the collector attack... I managed to get him to shut up and he told us where the planetary defence turrets are, but we need to re-align their targeting controls first before powering them up.

Supplimental 6.1.0

We pushed out into the colony and fought our way across to the turrets; fighting through more Husks, Collectors and Scions. We managed to get to the Radio Transmitter in the middle of the Colony and got into contact with Normandy and EDI. I told her to get the turrets re-aligned and have them fire at the Collector Vessel.

Unlucky for us, the Collectors tried to stop us; they sent a first wave on our approach to the transmitter of a force made up of 2 scions and husks. They then sent a a wave of husks and a new creature against us which our systems labled "Praetorian": a sort of mouth like apendage with husk heads inside, and it looked like some giant tank bug.

Supplimental 6.1.1

After several waves of collectors attacking us, we managed to get the turrets online. We damaged the vessel enough and made it pull out; but it took all but a few colonists.

The Mechanic from earlier in the warehouse recognised Miranda saying my name; and Ash appears, quoting my work and even calling me 'a god back from the dead'. She was angry with me, She thought I was dead; after 2 years I was dead... she is angry with me for being with cerberus, even though she was always a xenophobic bitch on the normandy. She thinks cerberus is working with the collectors.

She storms off in a huff and reminds me why I sometimes dont want to see some of my ex-team. I want to get back to the normandy...

Supplimental 6.2.0

I reported back to the Illusive man; he was happy about the armour mods working, and he revealed to us that he lured the collectors to Horizon because Ash was there and so he could get info on them.

He sent more files my way for more teams; one of them states 'the quarian', I hope that is who I think it is.

Supplimental 6.2.1

Had a walk around the ship and spoke with the crew; Talked with Jacob, he has a personal matter he wants to look into; his father disapeared and he found a signal from his fathers ship. I walked around the ship again and talked to Morden, he talked about Kirahee; the Salarian I fought with on Virmire and got his team out.

I've just reaceived a message from Hackett; going to take it in my quarters.

Supplimental 6.2.2

Great, he has a spy missing in Batarian space; he wants me to investigate because Dr Kensen, the woman missing, has found evidence of Reaper Invasion.

I looked through some mail, the Illusive man has found info for me to give Liara; this could be the excuse I need to see her without seeming needy.

Supplimental 6.2.3

Finished my walk of the ship, Miranda wants to see me, she has a sister she needs to protect from her father, and wants to go after her to get her away from him. Others on the ship need my help too; the chef needs better food to cook for the crew, to get their spirits up. Dr Chakwas lost her bottle of brandy from the old normandy and I promised to get it again for her. Garrus and I talked about Cerberus, his past, his squad being killed... he wants to find his traitor partner; "Sidonis". Even Kasumi talked about some of the stuff in her room.

I ordered Joker to take us to Haestrom; See if this Quarian is Tali, I hope it is.. I just need someone like her... someone I can open up to.


AFTER ACTION REPORT

Horizon Secured
Colonists Remaining : 1/5th of reported Population
Collectors Retreating
Reunited with Ashely Williams (Commander)
Current Objective : - Recruit "The Quarian"


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