Arrival Mission Incident
The provided source material describes the overall Mass Effect franchise, its development history, and the general plots of the four main games. It details Commander Shepard's three-year war against the Reapers across the Milky Way in the original trilogy, covering Mass Effect (2007) through Mass Effect 3 (2012). The text also outlines the setting of Mass Effect: Andromeda (2017), set 634 years later in the Heleus Cluster. Amanda Kenson, or the destruction of a Batarian colony.
- Protagonist
- Commander John/Jane Shepard
- Antagonist
- The Reapers (Indirect), Batarian Hegemony
- Key Location
- Alpha Relay (Ilos System)
- Primary Objective
- Destroy the Alpha Relay to delay Reaper arrival
- Casualties
- Over 300,000 Batarians
- Outcome
- Relay destroyed; Shepard branded a war criminal by the Council
Verified Timeline
Lore & Background
It notes that the Reapers scour the Milky Way every fifty-thousand years and that their return in this cycle is manipulated by various forces, including Cerberus. While the text mentions that Mass Effect 3 depicts a war between the Reapers and the rest of the galaxy, it does not describe any specific mission involving the destruction of a relay to delay Reaper arrival or the collateral damage inflicted upon a Batarian population.
In Their Own Story
According to the source, the first game follows Shepard's investigation of Saren Arterius. Mass Effect 2 begins two years later and focuses on battling the Collectors. The final installment, Mass Effect 3, depicts the war against the Reapers. The text states that Mass Effect: Andromeda features a new setting in the Heleus Cluster and a new protagonist, Pathfinder Ryder.
Reader's Guide
The source describes general gameplay mechanics, such as third-person shooting, role-playing elements, dialogue wheels, and six weapon types including assault rifles, sniper rifles, and heavy weapons. It mentions that players can travel via mass relays to remote star systems.
Did You Know?
- Mass Effect: Andromeda takes place 634 years after the events of the original trilogy in the Heleus Cluster.
- The Reapers return every fifty-thousand years to eliminate higher forms of life in the Milky Way.
- Humanity discovered a mass relay on Mars in 2148, which drastically increased their technological advancement.
- Mass Effect: Andromeda was released in 2017 and received mixed reviews due to technical issues despite praise for its visuals.
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