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[Undead Han]

If Bioware were to go a similar route with ME:Next as they did in DA2 and DA:I, by making minor characters from previous games companions (Merrill and Isabela in DA2 and Cassandra in DA:I), who would you like to see? This is of course assuming that the next game either takes place during the Reaper War or within a period after, when all characters from the Shepard trilogy would still be living.

 

To be clear I'm not necessarily advocating Bioware go that route, I just thought it might be fun to speculate on which minor characters from ME1 through ME3 could make a good squadmate in ME:Next.

 

Shiala would probably be my first pick if not for her determinant status. As much as I think it would be fun to have her return as a squadmate in the next, the fact that she is killable in ME1 would probably rule her out. I'm not sure it would be possible to come up with a satisfactory way of addressing that determinant status if she were brought back.

 

My second choice, and one that would be much easier to implement, would be Tazzik from the comics. For those that are unfamiliar with the comics, Tazzik is an enforcer and assassin for the Shadow Broker. He's also the Gregor Clegane of Salarians. (in terms of size, not temperament)

 

[themikefest]

Kirrahe

Gianna Parasini

Wreav

Bray

Kolyat

space hamster

Major Coates

Conrad Verner

[Undead Han]

Bray would be a good choice as well.

[FlyingSquirrel]

It's hard to say since so many of them are potentially dead. But putting that aside:

 

• Shiala would definitely be a great addition, especially if she were still suffering from lingering indoctrination effects. That could be the basis of a personal sidequest, or affect her combat performance somehow.
• Dr. Michel as the new ship's medic (regardless of if you brought her on board in ME3)
• Feron
• The asari on Illium who was rescued by the rachni
• Bray
• Han Olar
• Padok Wiks
• Urdnot Bakara
• Veetor
• Talitha

[Winterking]

Matriarch Aethyta

 

 

[DirtySHISN0]

I think it is unlikely we will see any. Even if we do, it would have to be either krogan or asari - otherwise you are still within the "after effects" time frame.

 

Unless they just pretend nothing happened.

[Linkenski]

If anything it should be Liara but I hope they just keep it clean slate.

[luckybaer]

 

It's hard to say since so many of them are potentially dead. But putting that aside:

 

• Shiala would definitely be a great addition, especially if she were still suffering from lingering indoctrination effects. That could be the basis of a personal sidequest, or affect her combat performance somehow.
• Dr. Michel as the new ship's medic (regardless of if you brought her on board in ME3)
• Feron
• The asari on Illium who was rescued by the rachni
• Bray
• Han Olar
• Padok Wiks
• Urdnot Bakara
• Veetor
• Talitha

 

Good call on Feron.  They could do a lot with that one, and it could bring Thane's story to a nicely wrapped-up ending (Thane and Feron patched up their differences and became close prior to Thane's passing.  Feron feels a sense of loyalty to Bailey and to Shepard for sticking with him after the interrupted assassination attempt on The Citadel.  Maybe Feron is working for C-Sec - much like Garrus used to work for C-Sec.  Etc., etc.).

[FlyingSquirrel]

Good call on Feron.  They could do a lot with that one, and it could bring Thane's story to a nicely wrapped-up ending (Thane and Feron patched up their differences and became close prior to Thane's passing.  Feron feels a sense of loyalty to Bailey and to Shepard for sticking with him after the interrupted assassination attempt on The Citadel.  Maybe Feron is working for C-Sec - much like Garrus used to work for C-Sec.  Etc., etc.).

 

When did Thane and Feron meet (aside from if you take Thane along to the Broker's ship in LOTSB)? I don't recall the two having any particular history. Are you sure you're not thinking of Thane's son Kolyat?

 

The main problem with Feron, as with a lot of these, is that he's potentially dead. IIRC, Liara says he died in the rescue attempt if you import to ME3 without LOTSB (which I did for a couple of my Shepards). 

 

Of the ones I've seen listed here, the only ones that don't have a fairly obvious possible death:

 

Gianna Parasini - at least I don't *think* there's any potential outcome on Noveria or Illium that get her killed

Bray - you don't meet him if you don't do the Omega DLC, but that doesn't mean he's dead

Dr. Michel - we don't see her die, anyway

Han Olar - I'm pretty sure he survives even if the guards in the lab start killing the scientists

Matriarch Aethyta

 

In the gray area would be:

 

The asari from Illium who met the rachni - we don't ever see her die, but if Shepard killed the rachni queen in ME1, then presumably her backstory never happens

Veetor - if he's near Rannoch and Shepard sides with the geth, he's probably dead

Coates - no death scene, but probably toast in Low EMS Destroy

[Undead Han]

If anything it should be Liara but I hope they just keep it clean slate.

 

As much as I'd to see Liara in the next game (both out of fandom & for the hilarious reaction it would be sure to provoke from those who hate the character), she's far from being a minor character. 

 

I was referring specifically to minor characters getting the squadmate promotion. Merrill and Isabela from the DA series are probably the best examples of this. Merrill was a very minor character in DA:O that you only meet in the Dalish origin story, and while most players who completed DA:O probably interacted with Isabela, her total amount of game time probably didn't amount to more than 5 minutes. Both however were major characters in DA2 and Hawke's companions.

[General TSAR]

Veetor

That's actually a good idea, we need a cowardly character whom we can make into a badass or basketcase.

 

A Shinji if you will.  

[themikefest]

 

Gianna Parasini - at least I don't *think* there's any potential outcome on Noveria or Illium that get her killed

 

[FlyingSquirrel]

Hmm...okay, then, add Parasini to the "possibly dead" list. I don't think she'd make sense as an actual squadmate, though. I'd see her as more like Traynor or Cortez, i.e. somebody who plays a non-combat role in some of the missions. 

[General TSAR]

Never knew that was a possible consequence. Amazing.  

[Pacman]

If anything it should be Liara but I hope they just keep it clean slate.

 

Am I the only one that is tired of Liara? I really wish her story was concluded. Universe is a big place, surely there are some important things shadow broker can do besides helping every single ME protagonist.

[Massa FX]

I'd like new characters. Having old characters without Shepard will remind me of "things" I do not want to remember while playing the new game as objectively as possible.

[Perpetual Nirvana]

Honestly, at this point I'm half-convinced the next Mass Effect will be a prequel. It just seems like taking the ending choice of ME3 into account would take too much cost and effort. Each ending would drastically alter the story. Setting it before Shepards time would be the easiest solution. Either that or make one ending canon and ignore the other two. But that would lead to a ton of complaints.

[shepskisaac]

If anything it should be Liara

 

No. No no no no no no no. No no. NO.

[Sifr]

Honestly, at this point I'm half-convinced the next Mass Effect will be a prequel. It just seems like taking the ending choice of ME3 into account would take too much cost and effort. Each ending would drastically alter the story. Setting it before Shepards time would be the easiest solution. Either that or make one ending canon and ignore the other two. But that would lead to a ton of complaints.

 

Or since the ending of ME3 kinda ripped of Deus Ex, do what they did and have all three endings be canon?

 

Shepard chose to Control the Reapers and after using them to restore and rebuild the galaxy, proceeded to slowly release the knowledge acquired by the Reapers over multiple harvests. This allowed all races to progress at the same rate until the Singularity happened naturally, thus allowing for Synthesis to occur. Having fulfilled their desire of a united galaxy and likewise ending the Organic/Machine conflict that plauged the original Catalyst, they chose to then Destroy the Reapers by flying the entire armada into a nearby sun.

 

Not a particularly happy ending for Shepard or their LI, nor a satisfying one, but considering that the ending is not particularly satisfying anyway even with the EC now, it'd at least make all of the endings be equally valid.

[New Kid]

Or since the ending of ME3 kinda ripped of Deus Ex, do what they did and have all three endings be canon?

 

Shepard chose to Control the Reapers and after using them to restore and rebuild the galaxy, proceeded to slowly release the knowledge acquired by the Reapers over multiple harvests. This allowed all races to progress at the same rate until the Singularity happened naturally, thus allowing for Synthesis to occur. Having fulfilled their desire of a united galaxy and likewise ending the Organic/Machine conflict that plauged the original Catalyst, they chose to then Destroy the Reapers by flying the entire armada into a nearby sun.

 

Not a particularly happy ending for Shepard or their LI, nor a satisfying one, but considering that the ending is not particularly satisfying anyway even with the EC now, it'd at least make all of the endings be equally valid.

 

Please no, no no no. We had limited enough choice as it is.

 

They should just go to a galaxy far far away and ignore the trilogy rather than this.

[JoeTheQuarian]

It most definitely won't happen since most had him killed in ME1 but I would love to see Kirrahe again. He's one of my favorite minor characters.

[sH0tgUn jUliA]

Shiala wouldn't have any effects of indoctrination since the reapers are.... dead.... or not hostile.

 

Ending choice? Simple... make it destroy and retcon it so that the wave didn't destroy the Geth. (Normandy and EDI won't be in the game.)

 

Canon: Quarian and Geth peace - come on most of us made peace in at least one play.

 

Krogan: Wrex - Genophage cured and no rebellion. Again we all did this at least once.

 

So putting in minor characters is easy.

 

Officer Eddie Lang - the only heavy set character in the game who didn't get killed.

[Vegeta 77]

Kirrahe

[God]

Shiala wouldn't have any effects of indoctrination since the reapers are.... dead.... or not hostile.

 

Ending choice? Simple... make it destroy and retcon it so that the wave didn't destroy the Geth. (Normandy and EDI won't be in the game.)

 

Canon: Quarian and Geth peace - come on most of us made peace in at least one play.

 

Krogan: Wrex - Genophage cured and no rebellion. Again we all did this at least once.

 

So putting in minor characters is easy.

 

Officer Eddie Lang - the only heavy set character in the game who didn't get killed.

 

I'd rather it not do these.