I warn you, large post coming through!;P
I agree with pf17456 on some of that. I don’t think I would want her to step down from her job as SB, though I would love to have her on the team again. I would also feel like I was taking something away from her, especially since she talks about feeling like she can contribute on more of an equal way now. It’s a sense of pride for her. I’d feel bad to take that.
Also, another question, what will we do if Feron is also a squad member?
Maybe they should have only so many squad slots in ME3, or have their availability change, depending on your actions in the past games (1 and 2). Like if you were paragon, and your renegade squad mates didn’t like you anymore, or vice-versa. Or if you cheated on a relationship with one, like Liara and she won’t join your team because of it? If non romance it might not be mentioned at all.
I think her role in me3 will be more important than in me2, but I guess that is somewhat easy. Her recourses do seem to paint her SB ship as a potential home base, Intel and resource source, and basic command center. Also I would like to note, as it seems that many have left this out, that she is already assisted by advanced computer systems through the SB VI, and I’m guessing most process would already be automated or controlled by it. That raises another question for me? Does anyone really need to be physically in the SB ship? Or can it be done remotely? Maybe use a quantum entanglement pair communicator? Maybe that is too easy and the reason there is a sb-ship, is because there is no other way…I don’t know. In any case I see Liara easily fitting the “Go-To info person to trust, in ME3”. I don’t think her network would become a liability more then not having it. I believe the network is just what they need to coordinated massive combined fleets. I think the SB network is decentralized into cells like many organizations that wish to remain hidden, limiting the damage that can be done to it. But working against that is the fact that complete oversight is done only by a very few, that if cut off would disproportionately hurt the network.
About Cerberus: I’m thinking they would want to avoid confronting you right away considering the blow they got during the events of Retribution. Also, even though they might not like you, they would rather use you as a resource then waste resources trying to kill you, UNLESS they thought you have become much more trouble then you are worth. But in the face of the reapers I don’t think they would do that. Sure they might be xenophobic and domineering, but I don’t think they would be that stupid, or even have much motivation to do so. Also, the thing about Udina being councilor will need to be dealt with, unless they choose to default drop it and just gloss over that fact. (Also I had the feeling that Drew was trying to finish up the book too quickly). In me3 I don’t think Shepard and Cerberus would completely cut ties, even if they hate each other. And at the end of ME2, (I did both endings mind you) it really did not seem to me like I was permanently cutting ties with them, even though I blew up the base. Just felt like I made TIM made but I didn’t really feel that I was “on the run” as Jacob put it. I just felt like a contractor whose job was completed. Moving on, maybe see you again, kind of thing. Maybe Cerberus will begrudgingly ask you for help again even if you cost them the base.
I have a feeling they have some big dramatic move coming with the romances in general, like tying them up in a kind of "your lover must save you" kind of thing, like saving you from joining the reapers or something because their trying to indoctrinate you. Maybe not, but I just got a feeling...
For the Reapers attack plans: I think if they knew where the SB base was it would be one of their first targets. It’s out of the way, hidden, and would only take a few barrages from the guns of just one Reaper I would wager to blow it up.( though we don’t know much about the SB-ship’s capabilities, weapons, barrier and hull strength, yadda yadda). This could be a reason for Liara to come to the Normandy in ME3, too keep the operation mobile as she uses the QEPC to access the remains of the network.
On Jlb524’s last point about the Protheans being important again in ME3 somehow is also the way I feel the wind blowing, so to speak. The talks about Protheans with Liara made me think about how it is foreshadowing a possibility, otherwise I almost thought I would never hear about Protheans anymore.
About the alliance: I think that the SB network and the Alliance differ in the TYPE of resources at their disposal. The SB seems to be more slanted towards covert operations (though there are a lot of physical recourses at the networks disposal, as hinted at by Liara). The Alliance would be one to go to for troops, ships, weapons, support staff, and other overt sources of power, Along with the other Galactic governments.
But…in the end things might get shaken up a bit more then we might predict, if the transition from ME1 to ME2 was any indication.
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If in ME3 Liara mentions how unlikely it would be for the reapers to locate the base then chances are they will locate the base. Sorta how Miranda the "Experienced Officer" gives the worst advice during the suicide mission that gets people killed.
