Earth Invasion Begins
The galaxy's oldest nightmares woke up, and humanity was the first to hear them scream.
The Mass Effect original trilogy takes place in the Milky Way towards the end of the 22nd century. Humanity's first encounter with another space-faring species resulted in the First Contact War, but the Council intervened to achieve peace and welcomed humanity. The first three games center on Commander Shepard, a leading Special Forces soldier in Earth's Systems Alliance space force, the Systems Alliance Navy.
- Conflict Type
- First Contact War / Invasion
- Primary Aggressor
- Reapers (via Geth proxy)
- Key Human Location
- Shanxi Colony System
- Major Human Commander
- Captain David Anderson
- Outcome
- Humanity forced into galactic politics; Shanxi evacuated
Lore & Background
The source does not describe an event called 'Earth Invasion Begins' or any specific invasion of Earth. The original trilogy depicts a war between the Reapers and the rest of the galaxy in Mass Effect 3, but no details about an invasion of Earth are provided. The First Contact War is mentioned as humanity's first encounter with another species, fought against the turians, not the Reapers or Geth. The source states that the Reapers scour the Milky Way every fifty-thousand years to eliminate all higher forms of life, and that their appearance in the current cycle is being manipulated by forces including Cerberus. However, no specific battle or invasion of Earth is described.
In Their Own Story
The source does not provide a narrative about an invasion of Earth. It states that in Mass Effect 3, the game depicts a war between the Reapers and the rest of the galaxy, but gives no details about specific battles, locations, or characters involved in an Earth invasion. Commander Shepard is the player character who attempts to save the Milky Way galaxy from the Reapers, but the source does not describe any particular event called 'Earth Invasion Begins'.
Reader's Guide
The source does not contain information about an invasion of Earth. It mentions the First Contact War as humanity's first encounter with alien species, fought against the turians. The Reapers are described as ancient, hibernating machines that the player character Shepard attempts to stop. The source states that the Citadel is key to ending the Reapers' cycle and determining the fate of the galaxy, but no specific invasion of Earth is described. The fourth game, Mass Effect: Andromeda, takes place in the Andromeda galaxy and does not involve Earth.
Did You Know?
- The Mass Effect franchise was created by Casey Hudson.
- The first three games form a trilogy in which Commander Shepard attempts to save the Milky Way galaxy from the Reapers.
- The original trilogy was met with commercial success as well as universal acclaim.
- The dialogue wheel, a mechanic similar to dialogue trees, originated in the Mass Effect series.
- Mass Effect: Andromeda takes place 634 years after the events of the original trilogy.
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