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[DuskWanderer]

 For Nicolas "Nick" Shepard, the scenes go as this:

Best Scenes -ME1-

Taking Garrus along for the Dr. Heart mission -  Nick is a man who prides himself strongly in not giving into base revenge. Dr. Saleon refused, and that was that. Someone who surrenders deserves to live, but if they don't, mercy is unneeded.

Hugging Talitha - Nick has put his demons away, but he still remembers the broken teenager he used to be. When the Alliance rescued him, he remembered running away from them, calling out the names of his parents, siblings, and friends, all to get no answer. He remembered being completely numb, unable to even speak, as the Alliance doctors and psychs asked him what happened. He saw what he used to be in Talitha. He was firm in his words to keep her mind off the gun, but when he finally got there, and told her to rest, he hugged her until she fell asleep.

Convincing Toombs to stand down - Nick remembered Toombs for who he was, a funny wisecracking, slightly idealistic corporal. Not the insane tortured soul he saw on Ontarom. He was a man who believed in the Alliance. Reminding him of who he was, a proud soldier, not some thug-for-hire, and bringing in the bad guy. 

Choosing Kaidan on Virmire - It was a choice that had to be made, but he sure as hell didn't like it. Kaidan was a superior officer, and he was with Kirrahe at the time. Nothing would stop the nuke from going off. In the end, it was probably what Ash wanted too. Nick didn't agree, but it was.


Worst Moments -ME1-

Shooting Wrex - Despite everything Nick had done for Wrex, he still wouldn't see reason. An army of krogan brainwashed to serve Saren did not revitalize Wrex's people. Further, it was still too unknown. What side effects did it have, did it cause any other problems? But Wrex's attitude was krogan first: Ashley's "racist" comment made flesh. And Wrex would point a gun at Nick, allow the galaxy to be damned by the Reapers, just to suit himself. I don't disagree with having Ashley shoot him, but she should have done it the second Wrex drew his gun. 


Best Moments -ME2-

Leaving Ronald Taylor to the feral males - Nick's unflappable moral code broke. He was always the guy who stuck to the code. But something in him snapped on Aeia. Maybe it was the things he heard about what Ronald did to the women, maybe it was the executing the other officers. Maybe it was how Ronald played out his silly fantasy for ten years, or how, even when feral, the remaining hunters looked so lost. There was no excuse for Ronald Taylor. The other people deserved to be treated, but the captain himself? He truly felt no remorse for his actions, he only tried to save himself. And for that, there was no forgiveness.

Deleting the genophage data/Killing Maelon - On his trip to Tuchanka, he saw some krogan that made him question the cliche of the belligerent warlike thug the krogan seemed to enjoy. One wanted to raise his son, another wanted to see the stars. But it seemed like, for every one that was odd, there were ten more who fit the stereotype, and they seemed to be the ones in power. All Nick had to do was remember Wrex in order to remember what the cure meant to a krogan. The galaxy could perish if the krogan didn't get what they wanted. And he was supposed to be reasonable, as far as krogan were concerned. Deleting the data was sensible, and Maelon was too unhinged. He was blinded by his ideals, ideals that would condemn the galaxy. And if Nick remembered his salarians, they had perfect memories. Even if the data was destroyed, Maelon could perfectly remember it. 

Hugging Tali - The girl had lost her father. No matter how old one got, losing a parent turned someone into a child again. Even across a species, that didn't seem to change. The hug was just the right thing to do. 

Bringing them all back alive - They said it would be a suicide mission, but no one had come back from the Omega 4 relay. The best way to approach the unknown was to calmly sort out of the problems and address them. EDI was capable of the first part, and the second part, just use your brain. Tali was a genius hacker even among quarians. Miranda had led small teams to victory countless times. When it came to biotics, Samara had a near-millenia of experience, and Jacob was a former soldier, and would know how to deal with evacuating civilians. Nick didn't know what he'd face in the core, so he took Mordin, who could think of a solution to deal with anything, and Legion, who thought at the speed of light. Thirteen squadmates went into the Omega 4 Relay, and thanks to careful planning, they all made it out. 



-Worst Moments of ME2-

Hugging Liara on Ilium - Nick barely paid attention to Liara T'Soni on his mission to stop Saren. Quite literally, he never spoke to her outside of the comm room, and never took her on his missions. She was a scientist, not a soldier. Since she used her mind-meld to look at the beacon imprint, she should have spent her time on the ship, pouring over her Prothean notes to make sense of the beacon, figure everything about it. Once that was dealt with, Nick expected Liara to go back to her life. He didn't dislike her, but the relationship was professional, and only that. Even after two years, one did not hug a colleague upon first meeting. 


Kaidan's reunion on Horizon - It went all right, to start with. A friendly handshake, and then Kaidan was upset that he heard about Nick's survival through back-channel intel. Nick understood, perhaps he should have sent a message. But he never got the chance to say anything else. A firmer defense of his actions was in order, mentioning all of the colonies that were disappearing, reminding Kaidan about the husks he surely encountered. This was a Reaper threat, and they targeted Nick just as quickly as they targeted Kaidan. Cerberus were terrorists, there was no getting around that, but Nick wouldn't sit back and let the Reapers have their way, even if it meant an alliance of convenience. Instead of justifying Cerberus, keep it only about the colonists. 


-Best moments of ME3-

Talking with Kaidan at the hospital - Nick was not happy about Kaidan's distrust, but he had more important to deal with, like the Reaper invasion. But Nick needed to stop by the Citadel anyway, and Kaidan becoming a Spectre was news. Shepard brought the whiskey, and the two had their talk. Kaidan recalled how life used to be, and how Nick was always there for him. He was sorry about Horizon. Acknowledging that one was wrong isn't easy. He was content to accept the apology, and never talk about it again. 

Sabotaging the genophage - Nick believed in Eve, and maybe she was right. Perhaps the krogan females were different. But Wrex was supposed to be different too, and that didn't work out as intended. And Nick knew his history, and knew one of the greatest krogan warlords was the female Shiagur. Not to mention Wreav didn't seem the type to want to share power. Who could say he wouldn't move against Eve, and eliminate her once the genophage was cured. After all, her immunity was only a gift as long as only she possessed it. Linron made Nick's stomach churn, but she was right about the krogan wanting to wage war. It was all Wreav ever talked about. He didn't mention the sabotage at all to Wreav, and only the Reaper at the Shroud was able to take Nick's mind off of the difficult decision. Fate, it seemed, made the decision for him with three words. "But Eve, dead." Something may have stopped Wreav, maybe other females. But that was a big if. That's when Nick convinced Mordin to go along with the deception. 

Dropping by to see Garrus - Garrus and Tali were the only people who saw Nick through everything. And this war was very hard on everyone, but everyone was putting their hopes in Nick. Diana told him about all the mail she got about people wanting Nick to save the galaxy, and he believed her. But he couldn't. The Normandy could only go one place at a time, and countless places needed to be saved. Some would be saved, but many would not. Nick knew it was correct, but that didn't make it easy. Talking to Garrus, perhaps the best friend he ever had, let Nick keep from screaming. Nick remembered the reassuring pats on the back, and the devious smile when Garrus figured out the scam Mordin pulled on Wreav, and it helped him get through the day. Garrus wasn't the only friend Nick had: There was Tali, Kaidan, and plenty of others, and they helped too. But Garrus was the best friend anyone could have asked for. 


-Worst Moments of ME3-

The nightmares - Nick already knew what nightmares were from the Prothean beacon, and they were far scarier than the constant flames and whispers. Those who fell, like Ashley, only motivated Nick to work harder, and he knew Ashley would be the first person to accept that philosophy. Nick may have had nightmares, but they didn't bother him as much as the narrative said he did.

Liara constantly inviting herself to the cabin - Nick's cabin is Nick's for a reason. It is his private place, and it is by invitation only another can visit. If Nick is in his cabin, and someone needs him, that is what the intercom is for. EDI, as the ship's AI, is also capable of passing along a simple message. Liara shouldn't be inviting herself to my cabin unless it's an emergency. None of the reason why she came up were those. She gave herself free reign over my ship

Thessia - Nick wasn't happy about Thessia falling. He felt bad for Lieutenant Kurin, Specialist Jenova, the one soldier who was Outpost Tykis, and the Talons who fell defending their home. But Thessia was already lost before he arrived. Whether it was Asari High Command, the Councilor, or whoever, they waited far too long, and sat on this important intel. This "artifact" may have been a bust, but so were many things. It was known to be Prothean, though, they should have turned it over immediately. And Nick was just supposed to feel bad and say it was all his fault. He wasn't so mopey that he couldn't be there for EDI, or that he'd fly off the handle at Joker. 

As an aside, Nick would not have allowed Liara to go on the mission. She was far too distraught to be calm enough in a firefight, not to mention she was still a civilian. If it were up to Nick, Liara would have gone to Admiral Hackett immediately after Mars, helping to decode the Crucible, and using her resources as the Shadow Broker to get materials for it. 

Thane's death - Nick did not seek death. He was tired, he was sick of war. But he would not stop until the Reapers were gone. His words would only have been a solemn farewell to Thane, and condolences to Kolyat. That's it.