Arian Dynas wrote...
balance5050 wrote...
XXIceColdXX wrote...
I just read in another thread that if you do not play arrival, it comes up in the codex that a special ops team blew up the alpha relay .
If this is correct unfortunately this takes away object rho as the canon start of Shepards Indoctrination.
I was under the impression till now that Shepard had completed arrival and encountered object rho whether you actually played arrival or not.
There is no canon, but if there was it would include all the DLC.
Actually there IS canon, which is why the ME3 explanations for things are actually discounted, since they require Shepard to not actually have been Shepard during the events of ME1 and 2.
What IS "canon" is there is a human being named Shepard, potentially either named John (the default) or Jane, whom was either born on Earth (and going by the default, was) born in space, or born on an outworld colony attacked by Batarians.
Shepard either was a war hero on Mindoir, survived the destruction of his unit on Akuze (once again, the default) or was a vicious butcher on Torfan.
Shepard visited Eden Prime and was chosen by the Beacon to receive it's message.
Shepard was selected to be the first human spectre and sent to deal with Saren Arterius, a rogue agent.
Shepard was accompanied by Urdnot Wrex, whom possibly died on Virmire, being succeeded by his brother Wreav, or survived to lead the Krogan.
S/He was also in the company of former C-Sec officer Garrus Vakarian, Tali'Zorah nar Rayya, whom he helped complete her pilgrimage, Gunnery Chief Ashley Williams, who either died on Virmire, or survived to rise in the ranks of the Alliance military, Lt. Kaiden Alenko, whom also either died or raised in the ranks, and Dr. Liara T'soni, whom eventually became the Shadow Broker.
Shepard visited Feros and recovered the Cipher, Visited Noveria and either released the Rachni Queen (the default) or killed her.
Shepard visited Virmire and destroyed Saren's base. Shepard then found the conduit on Illos and met Vigil.
Shepard then returned to the Citadel and either, convinced Saren to commit suicide, or killed him in combat, Soverign was killed as a result of these actions and the council was either saved (the default) or killed and replaced with an all human council, which was eventually superseded by a later council of several races.
Shepard then chose one representative for humanity, who was either Udina, or Anderson, whom would eventually step down from his post and be replaced by Udina in the end.
Shepard was then sent on a mission into Geth space and was killed by the Collectors, the Normandy destroyed. Shepard gathered a team consisting of Mordin Solus, Garrus Vakarian, Miranda Lawson, Jacob Taylor, Thane Krios, and potentially Urdnot Grunt, Leigon, Zaeed Massani, Kasumi Goto, Samara the Justicar or Morinth. Any of whom could die on the suicide mission.
The Alpha relay was destroyed, and Shepard turned himself/herself in for his crimes.
One way or another, there IS canon in Mass Effect.
Well, there is the core story line... but there are still deviating paths.
You're absolutely right though, there are thing that did and didn't happen for the... "alpha" or "ultimate" Shepard if you will. "The Arrival" definitely happened.
About the Arrival, Harbinger appears to you in holograghic form without the use of a computer comm thing. It was at the end on the surface of the asteroid. Is that explained anywhere??