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[HighMoon]

Kaidan looks dashing in his new armor. Blue suits him so well. I also wouldn't mind the option of giving him something a bit lighter, that armor looks quite heavy, poor Alenko.

[nranola]

Ottemis wrote...

Well, we finally get that chance to REALLY serve under him? I'm not complaining =P

Personally, I find it appealing to not be the one calling all the shots for a change. It'll be very interesting to see how Commander Alenko deals with having the shoe on the other foot.

[CrimsonNephilim]

It's going to be interesting how Shep and Kaidan go about making orders with Alenko being a higher rank and Shepard being the Commanding Officer/Captain of the Normandy XD

[Crimson_Rose07]

MACharlie1 wrote...

Hm. Remember Aimo? Usually, she's doing Dragon Age but she's got a new sketch card for sale. Might be of interest to Kaidan fans... Mr. Alenko.

I love Aimo's art, and I love this sketch! More yummy Kaidan pls!!!!!<3<3<3<3<3<3

P.S. Thanks for the link!

[SilentNukee]

Here to show some Kaidan love, if you wanna call it that.



Yeah, he got bugged in my Shepard and everyone she spoke, he would go cross-eyed.

Modifié par SilentNukee, 15 juin 2011 - 09:04 .

[rpgfan321]

Crimson_Rose07 wrote...

MACharlie1 wrote...

Hm. Remember Aimo? Usually, she's doing Dragon Age but she's got a new sketch card for sale. Might be of interest to Kaidan fans... Mr. Alenko.

I love Aimo's art, and I love this sketch! More yummy Kaidan pls!!!!!<3<3<3<3<3<3

P.S. Thanks for the link!

Ooh, Mr. Alenko indeed! <3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3

But yeah, thanks for the link! I love Aimo's art, too! It is wonderful!

[Chiramu]

CrimsonNephilim wrote...

It's going to be interesting how Shep and Kaidan go about making orders with Alenko being a higher rank and Shepard being the Commanding Officer/Captain of the Normandy XD

www.youtube.com/watch

Like this .

[meonlyred]

CrimsonNephilim wrote...

All time favorite Femshenko music video.

Awesome Video! 

These are my favorites:
To Die For
Shepard's Story - Aislinn Trista is a master of her craft!

If Kaidan has gained another rank he will be a major, I think. Since he is a marine, if he was navy he'd be captain. But Spectres are above rank and file. I don't believe Kaidan will be able to actually order Shepard to do anything. However Spectres might have a command structure, which is unlikely since they mostly work alone.

[mineralica]

nranola wrote...

rpgfan321 wrote...

I read on gaming sites that VS will return as Spectres. While that is great for humanity, personally I am quite jealous at that Shepard is no longer the only human Spectre in the whole galaxy. And also for the fact that Kaidan is now higher rank. And also angry what he called my Shepard... at her face. (Understandable, but still hurts being called a traitor when my Shepard have served the Alliance faithfully!Urgh!) 

Yeah, the VS does return as Spectres. I don't think Kaidan was the only Spectre after Shepard, though. I seem to remember reading something about more humans joining the Spectres after the Battle of the Citadel... not sure if it's fan speculation or the real deal. If it makes you feel better though, Shepard was the first human Spectre. Nobody can top that!

I agree with you with the whole traitor thing. It was quite hurtful on my Shepard. :<

more humans joining C-Sec, as I recall - not SpeCTRe. So I assume Shepard and Alenko are the only two. Things get even funnier if Shepard hasn't reinstated her rank in ME2 - she'll be outranked both in Alliance line and as SpeCTRe.
Just a bit speculation - if Kaidan was promoted again, won't he change his outfit to something Anderson-like?

:innocent:

[Crimson_Rose07]

rpgfan321 wrote...

 I'm so happy that Kaidan will be back as a squadmate in ME3. :wub:While the Horizon event left me quite dumbfounded and "what?!", I am eagerly waiting for the reward Bioware has promised. Hope that the romance plot line will rival great romance novel and film! It will be EPIC. Has to be. It is the last Mass Effect game. 
I read on gaming sites that VS will return as Spectres. While that is great for humanity, personally I am quite jealous at that Shepard is no longer the only human Spectre in the whole galaxy. And also for the fact that Kaidan is now higher rank. And also angry what he called my Shepard... at her face. (Understandable, but still hurts being called a traitor when my Shepard have served the Alliance faithfully!Urgh!) 
So soooooo excited for ME3. And it comes out on March, my b-day month. So yay!!! Greatest birthday present! So when the game comes out and I start playing to finish my Shepard's story, I think I want to play her as angry and jealous as possible, but also want the romance to continue. Hmm. *sigh* I am soo ready for Kaidan Alenko to be my Shepard's Mr. Darcy....<3

I was jealous at first of the fact that Shepard was no longer then1st human Spectre and that Kaidan now out-ranked her, but then I had to step back and consider the events. Shepard  had been thought KIA for 2 years and then when s/he finally returns many people speculate as to whether or not this is the REAL Shepard. I can understand the hesitation, especially considering Cerberus's involvement (not to mention, checkered history).

I'm assuming that Shepard's rank didn't change bc the Alliance is still trying to figure/sort out what to do with his/her sudden return (beauracracy...everything takes so damn long to figure out).

As far as the events on Horizon go, I can understand both Shepard's and Kaidan's reactions. When Shepard first awoke at the Cerberus facility s/he was concerned for the crew, wondering where they were and what had become of them. No matter who Shepard romanced in ME1 s/he would be concerned and want to get in contact with them, but probably stood back and looked at the big picture...s/he has been dead for 2 years...would it really be fair to just pop in and say, "Hey I'm back! I know it has been awhile but it feels like we just talked yesterday. Can we pick up where we left off?"

My guess is that the writers wanted to show that Shepard cares but that s/he cares enough to know that any reunion with a LI was going to be a delicate situation with no real right or wrong answers and a lot of intense emotion. Shepard has all those feelings (LI, being dead for 2 years, etc) to contend with along w/ being saddlebagged w/ the human colony abductions/harvesting problem. First things first...and Shepard has to prioritize. W/ all that was going on, (I assumed w/ my FemShep) that Shepard was caught up in the whirlwind of events leading up to Horizon as well as the events on Horizon itself that thinking about what to say to Kaidan when/if she saw him was pretty low on the list of things on her mind.

Kaidan had already heard rumors that Shepard may be alive and could have been mulling that over for awhile, particularly during his stay on Horizon. So, all in all, then scene made sense to me. But I didn't like that he called Shepard a traitor. I understood where it was coming from but it was still hurtful. Poor Shepard. 

Because of all this, my Shepard has some built up frustration and anger. I have a hard time visualizing a happy-go-lucky reunion with Kaidan. My FemShep is still madly in love w/ him but a lot has happened and Shepard has received little support from Kaidan or the Alliance. She is still mourning the loss in the Arrival DLC. 

I really liked the dialogue option in LotSB when Liara asks how Shepard is doing. I especially like Shepard's response when s/he says, "Honestly...I'm tired. Tired of dealing with Cerberus, tired of the Council ignoring me, tired of my closest friends not believing me!" That is exactly how I felt. Right on Bioware!

My Shepard is frustrated. She has been out there risking her life, trying to save the galaxy and yet is hounded and ridiculed even by those she loves and trusts. While at some length it's understandable, that doesn't quell the irritation. I want my Shepard to be able to tell Kaidan how she really feels...good, bad, everything...and for him to be understanding and supportive. The crew has been supportive, Liara has been supportive, it's his turn. Then I want it to end with him taking Shepard into his arms, whisper sweet and soothing words and finally plant the long awaited passionate kiss....aawwww!<3:wub:

Sorry this was so long...guess I've had some pent-up frustartion over the events in ME2 as well.  

[Crimson_Rose07]

celticmoonbeams wrote...

You're right. More humans in C-Sec not the Spectres. The only thing about more human Spectres is their nominations (Asari from the Forged IDs assignment on the Citadel in ME2. Her & another asari are grounded b/c they were put on a watch list for geth infiltration suspicion). The VS as a Spectre foreshadowed? Makes a person think...

I just can't wait to have Kaidan back on the squad. It'll definitely be an interesting dynamic between Shep & him, that's for sure. I personally didn't mind the Horizon scene. I thought Kaidan was completely justified in his reaction. I mean, come on. Who in their right mind would believe someone was brought back from the dead no matter who it was saying it? No sane person would & especially not a soldier who has possibly (in this case has for certain) the death of quite a few people. They above & beyond most other people would know how permanent death is. To suddenly have one person actually die & live again to tell about it? Not without hardcore, irrefutable proof. Not just taking someone's word for it. My Shep actually found his reaction comforting. It meant he that he wouldn't & won't latch onto just anyone who looks like her. If he had joined the crew & believed so easily & foolishly, my Shep would've questioned his true feelings for her. Was it really real for him or just some hero-worship infatuation & lust? How he reacted proved how much he really loved & cared Shep. Then there's the fact that he was the one person who knew the least out everything. Not a good combination. He needed time To adjust & just get use to the concept of Shep being back from the dead & Shep had a mission to complete. He clearly also had things he had to do & couldn't do them w/Shep. That's just my personal take on it.

I hope that it doesn't take half the game to iron out things & get Kaidan up to speed. That's just too angsty & melodramatic. Urgh! No thanks. Keep the over the top soap opera out of it!

I agree. Kaidan's reaction was completely justified, and I'm glad that, like you said, "It meant that he wouldn't & won't latch onto just anyone who looks like her." He would more time and evidence. I think that Shepard understands that (at least me FemShep did), but it would still hurt. like Kaidan has pent-up emtions, so does Shepard...and at times they need and outlet.

I agree that it's going to be a dynamic reunion, but I too hope it doesn't take half the game to get things cleared up. They're both intelligent adults who understand that things can be very difficult, especially in their line of work. I think that they would be able to work things out and move foward before half the game has come around. At least I hope.

[mineralica]

celticmoonbeams wrote...

You're right. More humans in C-Sec not the Spectres. The only thing about more human Spectres is their nominations (Asari from the Forged IDs assignment on the Citadel in ME2. Her & another asari are grounded b/c they were put on a watch list for geth infiltration suspicion). The VS as a Spectre foreshadowed? Makes a person think...

I just can't wait to have Kaidan back on the squad. It'll definitely be an interesting dynamic between Shep & him, that's for sure. I personally didn't mind the Horizon scene. I thought Kaidan was completely justified in his reaction. I mean, come on. Who in their right mind would believe someone was brought back from the dead no matter who it was saying it? No sane person would & especially not a soldier who has possibly (in this case has for certain) the death of quite a few people. They above & beyond most other people would know how permanent death is. To suddenly have one person actually die & live again to tell about it? Not without hardcore, irrefutable proof. Not just taking someone's word for it. My Shep actually found his reaction comforting. It meant he that he wouldn't & won't latch onto just anyone who looks like her. If he had joined the crew & believed so easily & foolishly, my Shep would've questioned his true feelings for her. Was it really real for him or just some hero-worship infatuation & lust? How he reacted proved how much he really loved & cared Shep. Then there's the fact that he was the one person who knew the least out everything. Not a good combination. He needed time To adjust & just get use to the concept of Shep being back from the dead & Shep had a mission to complete. He clearly also had things he had to do & couldn't do them w/Shep. That's just my personal take on it.

I hope that it doesn't take half the game to iron out things & get Kaidan up to speed. That's just too angsty & melodramatic. Urgh! No thanks. Keep the over the top soap opera out of it!

For Kaidan's justified reaction... the only justified reaction would be put Shepard in stasis and drag her to Alliance to find out what the hell is going on. But since it'd very likely end up with 3 vs. 1, I perfectly understand why such event was impossible.
Yes, trust without questions is bad. Yes, leaving your love to Cerberus and hoping she'll find a way out of Reapers/Collectors/Cerberus situations is bad. Let's hope we will find more interesting questions to discuss with Kaidan in ME3 than finding out which is worse:innocent:

[Criz]

not sure if Kaidan is even the 'I have a higher rank I call the shots here'- kind of person
I'd love if they'd have a scene around this in ME3 though and don't just magically assume that Shepard has more experience with the whole ... 'save everyone' stuff and thus should lead without further questioning it ...

I'm not sure the respective flags are set from ME1 in anticipation of what's to come, but I'd like some 'serving under you' joke in the romance somewhere
though Shepard should be the one, not Kaidan, that could come off ... weird

Modifié par Criz-Zone, 15 juin 2011 - 11:26 .

[CroGamer002]

CrimsonNephilim wrote...

Ok I just found this hilarious XD

*snip*

I see it as invasion someones privacy and bad touch.<_<




Anyway this is very interesting to read.

[meonlyred]

Crimson_Rose07 wrote...
/snip

My guess is that the writers wanted to show that Shepard cares but that s/he cares enough to know that any reunion with a LI was going to be a delicate situation with no real right or wrong answers and a lot of intense emotion. Shepard has all those feelings (LI, being dead for 2 years, etc) to contend with along w/ being saddlebagged w/ the human colony abductions/harvesting problem. First things first...and Shepard has to prioritize. W/ all that was going on, (I assumed w/ my FemShep) that Shepard was caught up in the whirlwind of events leading up to Horizon as well as the events on Horizon itself that thinking about what to say to Kaidan when/if she saw him was pretty low on the list of things on her mind.
/snip

This is exactly what I'm guessing too. I think we sometimes forget ME is about Reapers not Shenko, sadly.

To say I wasn't not expecting Horizon to play out like it did is putting it mildly. I had read going into ME2 that Kaidan and some other members of the origin team would not be rejoining Shepard. I said before in the ME2 KAST that I had thought Kaidan would have been taken and we would have to track down the Collector ship to get him back. I was riding on high emotion throughout the Horizon mission and actually breathed a sigh of relief when he came around the corner. Everything was all going so well up until "Its been too long Kaidan. How have you been?" Then it all kind of crashed and burned.

I'm counting on a lot of tension between Shepard and Kaidan, especially sense events have forced them under the same roof again. And despite everything they are going to have to find a way to work together. I want this to be the first time they have been around each other in the 6 months/1 year since Horizon. I would love to see them struggle to be professional with each other with awkward sideways glances. I don't want them to talk to much about Horizon, it happened things were said that I'm sure both sides regret. But they need to move forward from there.

I'm worried about what Shepard's death, resurrection, and crimes (working for Cerberus, the event of Arrival) will affect Kaidan. He isn't a 17 anymore but Vyrnnus death and Rahna's rejection did colored his personality for years. I wonder if we are going to see a more serious, stoic Kaidan. Oh well, as long as he reminds Shepard to always RTFM I'll be happy.

[Jenova65]

I'm not even joking when I say this, I love the idea of Kaidan being in charge *wiggles eyebrows*

[Crimson_Rose07]

meonlyred wrote...
/snip

I'm counting on a lot of tension between Shepard and Kaidan, especially sense events have forced them under the same roof again. And despite everything they are going to have to find a way to work together. I want this to be the first time they have been around each other in the 6 months/1 year since Horizon. I would love to see them struggle to be professional with each other with awkward sideways glances. I don't want them to talk to much about Horizon, it happened things were said that I'm sure both sides regret. But they need to move forward from there.

I'm worried about what Shepard's death, resurrection, and crimes (working for Cerberus, the event of Arrival) will affect Kaidan. He isn't a 17 anymore but Vyrnnus death and Rahna's rejection did colored his personality for years. I wonder if we are going to see a more serious, stoic Kaidan. Oh well, as long as he reminds Shepard to always RTFM I'll be happy.

How the tension between Shepard and Kaidan will play out is going to be interesting, for sure. I too would love to see them struggle to be professional w/ each other w/ awkward sideways glances, especially Kaidan bc he is so by the book most times.

As far as how Shepard's returning will effect Kaidan, I think we might come to see that Kaidan's outlook has changed somewhat. Like w/ Garrus, working w/ Shepard to stop Saren and the Reapers may have opened Kaidan's eyes to the fact that most things in life aren't simply black and white, there is a lot of gray area. His missions during the time of ME2 may have also led to a changed mindset, especially now that he's a Spectre. Shepard learned as a Spectre that at times there is no good decision, yet one still needs to be made. Perfect examples of this are working w/ Cerberus in ME2 and the Arrival DLC. 

Based on this, I don't think that we'll see a more serious or stoic Kaidan. I think, like at the end of ME1, he's going to realize that this could be it, and he's not going to leave anything to chance, not when it comes to saving the galaxy or his relationship w/ Shepard.  

[Amratis]

Mesina2 wrote...


Anyway this is very interesting to read.

Good points made here - I hope someone from Bioware read's that and takes note.

[meonlyred]

Crimson_Rose07 wrote...
How the tension between Shepard and Kaidan will play out is going to be interesting, for sure. I too would love to see them struggle to be professional w/ each other w/ awkward sideways glances, especially Kaidan bc he is so by the book most times.

As far as how Shepard's returning will effect Kaidan, I think we might come to see that Kaidan's outlook has changed somewhat. Like w/ Garrus, working w/ Shepard to stop Saren and the Reapers may have opened Kaidan's eyes to the fact that most things in life aren't simply black and white, there is a lot of gray area. His missions during the time of ME2 may have also led to a changed mindset, especially now that he's a Spectre. Shepard learned as a Spectre that at times there is no good decision, yet one still needs to be made. Perfect examples of this are working w/ Cerberus in ME2 and the Arrival DLC. 

Based on this, I don't think that we'll see a more serious or stoic Kaidan. I think, like at the end of ME1, he's going to realize that this could be it, and he's not going to leave anything to chance, not when it comes to saving the galaxy or his relationship w/ Shepard.  

Actually I see Kaidan going even more hardcore black and white. Not like Samara black and white but major Lawful Good. Like he is super determined to make the galaxy a better place.

[Crimson_Rose07]

celticmoonbeams wrote...

Damn it! It didn't take! Count this as part of the post w/the quote.

LOL Get out of my head, Crimson. We think too much alike.

What can I say celticmoonbeams...Great minds think alike!

[Jade5233]

I had a question that I need to help with a fan fic and thought perhaps you all might be able to help. Any idea of how far star systems are apart from each other within the same mass effect relay area? Like in how many light years? I was trying to get an idea of how long it would take to travel from one to the other on sublight engines. (I know that travel from ME relay to another is instantaneous).