I saw some people post their Shepard's backstory and how they got involved with Tali in the previous thread, so here's mine.
Name: Andrew Shepard
Ethnicity: Caucasian (Hungarian/English)
Hair: Dirty Blonde
Eyes: Medium Blue
Home Planet: Mindoir
Morale system: Paragon (renegade once in a while)
class: Sentinel
ME LI: None.
ME2 LI: Tali
Pre-Alliance LifeWhile Andrew's mother was pregnant with him, a ship crash landed and exploded on Mindoir releasing Eezo dust. Many children died from the exposure. Shepard was the only one to develop biotic abilities from the accident. 90% of other exposures led to cancer that killed the children shortly after birth. For the time being, his abilities were kept secret, until one night where he came upon several of his class mates about to sexually assault another classmate. He attempted to fight them using fighting techniques taught to him from his instructor, but was outnumbered and was forced to rely on his biotic abilties. He was successful in defeating them, but then his secret was out. He spent years being ridiculed for being a biotic. That changed when the slavers came to Mindoir. Shepard was forced in between saving his parents or saving a classroom filled with the very same students who bullied and harrassed him for years. Despite every feeling in him urging him to leave them to rot, he stayed to do the right thing. He took down a dozen slavers while receiving a couple gunshot wounds. The students were... somewhat grateful. He still spent the next several years alone.
He enlisted at age 18 and showed extrodinary biotic and tech talents. While his tech skills were not on par with an engineer, he was still considered a "jack-of-all-trades". He graduated from the N7 program. While on leave on Elysium, slavers attacked. With littel resources and marines, Shepard had to rally civilians to aid in the defense of
Elysium. He risked his own life to ensure the shetlers were protected. Shepard led a small task group that consisted of three humans and a quarian, to turn off the guardian laser system to allow Alliance reinforcements to land.
To buy the squad time to retreat, Shepard stayed behind to hold off the pirates. An explosion sent shrapnel that created a vertical cut across his left eye. When the slavers were upon Shepard, the Alliance arrived in time to stop them. Shepard was awarded the Star of Terra for his efforts and was promoted to Lt. Commander.
Years passed and Shepard found himself on the Citadel looking for evidence to prove Saren is a traitor. That was when he found Tali'Zorah. This young woman who was able to defend herself against assassin and even extract a geth memory core (a feat that even Alliance's top scientists have trouble with). Helping her up to her feet, he felt something. Just a good feeling about her. He found her to be very selfless when she gave them the data without asking for anything in returned (data that was worth millions). He has so rarely seen such selflessness. And even after doing so, still volunteered to join his mission despite the dangers.
Shepard spent a lot of time talking to Tali about her and her people. They even talked about tech. While Shepard was no where near her league in terms of technical abilities, he knew enough to keep up. He realized what he was feeling when he was around her: affection. He was falling for her. Upon looking at those feelings, he believed one of the things that connected them was that they were both sorely misunderstood. As a Bitoic, Shepard was disliked in public. It was barely any better in the Alliance. There the soldiers would either avoid you (thinking that you might crack and destroy the building) or harrass you endlessly. With very few occasions where it was just apathy, that they didn't care he was a Biotic. Along with their similar situation, her selflessness, her attitude, her voice. Hell he couldn't even think of anything he didn't like about her. Well except one... Her pilgrimage. Once she completes it, she'll leave leaving him back to where he was before: alone. So combined with that knowledge and the fact that he had no idea how she felt, he kept quiet.
Shortly after taking down a geth incursion, he found data about the Geth's evolution. The perfect pilgrimage gift. He knew what was the right thing to do (despite every feeling in him saying not to do it). Shepard went down to engineering where Tali immediately asked for the data. He handed the data over without resistance earning her gratitude. And when she thanked him and said that the only thing she could offer him in return is what he already has, her loyalty and services until the mission ended. "I never wanted anything more," he lied. There was one thing he wanted. The only thing he wanted.
After the end of Saren, Tali still stayed on the ship and made no mention of going back to the Fleet which was unusual, but he didn't complain. Then the Collector's came. Those final moments before he ran out of air, the thoughts of regret ran through his mind. He never told her...
He later woke up in a lab and wonder how he got there only later to be given an unsatisfying surprise. When he got to Freedom's Progress, he stiffled every feeling and urge in his mind and body to not run to Tali and tell her everything. All he could muster when she asked if it was him, was asking if the data helped her complete her pilgrimage.
Then came to Veetor, who he gladly handed over to Tali. No way in hell he trusts Cerberus with interrogating a Quarian, not to mention he was delusional. Though before he did, he asked her if she could join him. It sadden him she couldn't but his spirits were risen when she said she could after her next mission.
After receiving the dossier about Tali he rushed to her aid on Haestrom. He wasn't about to lose her. Not now. Garrus, Grunt and him plowed through every Geth like they were a mild obstacle. He was relieved to see she was still alive when he communicated with her. She asked him to make sure Kal survived. He could never deny her requests, but grew worried about Kal. Was he Tali's boyfriend? He still rescued him and her. It felt good to have her back on the ship. It felt like normalcy returned to his life. Then came to message. The Trial. Anger boiled inside him. How dare they charge her with Treason. Despite the anger, he kept a levleed head during the proceedings, even making Koris look incompetent. He got they on the Alarei, where they found Rael's body. Garrus stood silently. Tali wept uncontrollably. The only thing Shepard could do wasplace a hand on her should, tug a little to let her know he was there for her. She turned and hugged him and cried in his arms. It felt like his heart was crumbling to pieces when she cried. Garrus only gave a knowing, serious glance.
Rael caused all of this, but even after all he's done, she didn't want him to be punished for it. Shepard felt angry again, now towards Rael. Never told his daughter he loved her. Treated her like another soldier. and now he's gone, and left her with this mess to clean up. And if this evidence was covered, she would be exiled. He said nothing about using the eivdence. Again he could not deny her requests. They returned to the Rayya to continue the trial. The Admirals asked if they found anything to clarify what happened or to prove her good judgement. One thought in his mind, "no". As he approached the podium, Tali made one last plea, "Shepard, please..." Something snapped in his mind. Just let it all go. Your feelings, your regret, your anger. Along with a classic lawyer line, "If the law is against you, argue the fact. If the facts are against you, argue the law. If the facts and the law are against you, you pound you fist against the desk and yell as hard as you can." There followed he speech about Tali's service and that the trial was nothing but a sham to cover a political agenda. The Admirals were spooked. His breathing was heavy as they casted the vote.
"We do not find evidence to convict you. You are cleared of all charges." He breathed a sigh of relief.
She thanked him was was surprised that he pulled it off. Shepard tried to tell her he didn't do this for her father, it was for her and that she deserved better.
"I got better. I got you." The was a sound of longing to her voice.
Later he came to check on her, she was suffering from a fever. A fever that started them on a path towards honesty and love.
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