It would be a bad decision not to pack every Milky Way race on the Ark. They're already changing the setting and ditching every single location from the trilogy. It's a big risk in itself, they should make sure everything else is as familiar as possible to soften the effect of big departure. Besides, pretty much all ME races are well-liked, which may be the single greatest achivement of the Trilogy. People want to see more of them, especially those races that weren't featured heavily or treated as half-comedy relief (Elcor, Volus, Hanar). Krogan, Asari and other major races being the only ones that go to Andromeda would suck.
Now if you were going to design an Ark to get away and go explore a new system....think politics in game life, not what devs would do to make gamers happy....
Why would the Vorcha be there unless they were stow-aways? None of the other races particularly care for them. they aren't major political players, they have no major resources/tech to offer, other than they are disease resistant.
Volus? Since they are major financial players in council space, I could see them being included. But I could also see the council promising them something else in trade (like more territory or a share of profits from the expedition )which with volus I could see them taking that...less physical risk). Especially if the reaper threat is downplayed by the council and they sell the Ark as a technology/exploration mission. See the Quarians for reason not to include them on ship.
Elcor, Drell, Hanar....cant see a reason to have them involved at all. They were never particularly known for anything.
Quarians, can't see bringing them. They are a problematic species that would require a ton of resources compared to other species with those enviro suits and no immune system. they are also not known for playing nice as a group with the other council races, and the council races look down on them. Who knows what worlds and conditions you'd encounter? And any argument about taking Quarians for mechanics can be replaced by Salarians.
Salarians, science and tech experts, council race, of course they'd be there.
Asari, biotics and leaders, oldest council race, leadership positions, of course they'd be there. Nothing would get through the council for big spending without their agreement.
Turians, council race, security, military, or course they'd have a presence.
Korgans, able to withstand toxic environments, willing to fight (a lot), useful as cannon fodder, especially with a higher then other races birth rate (even with the genophage). Of course the council would take them. But because of violent tendencies, and birth rate, they do have their drawbacks.
Humans, loud, obnoxious, and wanting to be included in everything. Take 'em to shut 'em up. Actually compared to the other species, depending on when the Ark launched/was built, a wild-card species for the Council to include.
Geth, problematic species with them being against organics (thinking ME1 here....since that seems a probably timeline for the ARK to be built/staffing planned). Possibility for a different-developed-in-secret-friendly AI species to be included? Possible. Council development of the Moon-base AI that Cerberus turned into EDI?
Yarg? No way. Security risk.
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