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[BigTalon256]

Hey there,

 

So I'm going to try and do a rewrite of the Mass Effect series. ME1 2 won't have much of a rewrite, mainly just 3, obviously.

But, two of the big things I'm changing will be that Kaidan & Ash will both survive, and that Saren doesn't die in ME1.

So my question is,

 

1. How can I have Ash and Kaidan survive while making it make sense?

 

2. How can I have Saren survive while making it make sense?

 

I'll be updating this post whenever I have more questions. Thanks in advance,

 

UPDATE: For those of you who've helped me with ideas, thanks! Q1 was an easy answer, I'm surprised I didn't think of it Q2 took some thinking, but I've finally come up with a solid answer for.

 

In my ME3 part of the story, there's going to be one main Reaper, apart from Harbinger. That Reaper will be Harbinger's lieutenant, his right hand if you will; and that Reaper is going to be tasked with hunting down the Normandy crew. So my question is this: What should his name be? Here's a list of the names I'd like:

 

Anubis/Apophis

Epitaph

Requiem

Ragnarok

Apex

Eldritch

Salvation

Zeruel

Thanatos

Eschaton

 

 

UPDATE #3: Just wanted to fill you guys in a bit. I've decided that the name of my ME Rewrite will be Mass Effect: Constitution. I think it fits the story well; deciding where your morals lie, what you're willing to do to sacrifice to protect the galaxy and those close to you, and all that stuff. Secondly, I'm slowly starting to post minor character sheets for the character, mainly their personality traits and what they were like Pre-ME1; Even though they have the designs they'll have for the ME3 era oh well. Here's where you'll be able to find them http://bigtalon256.deviantart.com/ There you can see the Shepard for this story.

 

Also, before I leave, I have a question: Would you prefer a comic, or literature? Now that being said, I've never really done comics before, so it's not really a matter of whether I should do one, it's if I can do one. So if it takes me a while to make a page and I don't like the results, then I'm going to make it a literature story.

 

That's all for now, and thanks for the help in advance,

 

 

                                                                                                                                                     BigTalon256

[sH0tgUn jUliA]

If you're doing an AU rewrite of the series, good luck. Remember lore in the MEU is like a zany free-for-all. 

 

If you're going to do this write it as a fan fiction. Remove all choice options. Once you do that you have smooth sailing. But I'll tell you that the problems start in ME1. ME2 is full of them. You need to establish character motives and greater character depth. I'd also get rid of Commander Shepard. Shepard is an iconic character for too many readers. My Shepard would never do such things. 

 

Also characters need to die in a story, but there needs to be a reason other than cheap death. A death sometimes is necessary once a character's story arc is completed. Your job as a writer is to put crap in the way of your protagonist reaching their goal. Things shouldn't go according to plan. Chaos. 

 

It sounds like you've never made peace with the series. My advice to you is to play through ME3 and choose Synthesis just to say goodbye to Shepard. That's what it took for me after suffering with that breath scene for three years. Then take your own ideas for a book and write your own novel. 

[Heimerdinger]

1) Change the mission script so that Shep's team doesn't split up. Team 1: Shepard's squad. Team 2: Kirrahee's squad. Cpt. Kirrahee stays behind to make sure the nuke goes off while Shepard's team provides fire support for the rest of the STG so they can evac to the Normandy. Both Ash and Kaidan live.

 

2) This one's more tricky because Saren-husk's death is what caused Sovereign's shields to go down in the first place. You have to find another way to destroy the reaper, as it stands Sovereign was holding fine against 3 alliance fleets.

[BigTalon256]

If you're doing an AU rewrite of the series, good luck. Remember lore in the MEU is like a zany free-for-all. 

 

If you're going to do this write it as a fan fiction. Remove all choice options. Once you do that you have smooth sailing. But I'll tell you that the problems start in ME1. ME2 is full of them. You need to establish character motives and greater character depth. I'd also get rid of Commander Shepard. Shepard is an iconic character for too many readers. My Shepard would never do such things. 

 

Also characters need to die in a story, but there needs to be a reason other than cheap death. A death sometimes is necessary once a character's story arc is completed. Your job as a writer is to put crap in the way of your protagonist reaching their goal. Things shouldn't go according to plan. Chaos. 

 

It sounds like you've never made peace with the series. My advice to you is to play through ME3 and choose Synthesis just to say goodbye to Shepard. That's what it took for me after suffering with that breath scene for three years. Then take your own ideas for a book and write your own novel. 

Actually, Synthesis was the choice I made in my very first playthrough. I have a few idea's for some squadmate's deaths, but those are introduced inbetween ME2 and 3/ME3, but yeah, mainly this is just an AU.

I do plan on removing choice options; don't know how they'd work in a fan fiction, lol. But anyway, thanks for the advice.

[BigTalon256]

1) Change the mission script so that Shep's team doesn't split up. Team 1: Shepard's squad. Team 2: Kirrahee's squad. Cpt. Kirrahee stays behind to make sure the nuke goes off while Shepard's team provides fire support for the rest of the STG so they can evac to the Normandy. Both Ash and Kaidan live.

 

2) This one's more tricky because Saren-husk's death is what caused Sovereign's shields to go down in the first place. You have to find another way to destroy the reaper, as it stands Sovereign was holding fine against 3 alliance fleets.

1) Thanks for the idea, I never thought of that.

 

2) What I was thinking, was that most of what happened still happened; Saren dies, turns into a husk, etc. etc. Only the Collectors bring him back to the Collector base and rebuild him, Darth Vader style. When his body is returned to functionality, Harbinger assumes control of his body, replacing the collector general's place. What I'm having trouble figuring out, how does 'Saren' Saren die in ME1, and turn into the 'Slave' Saren? I  like the idea of him killing himself, trying to do the right thing, but how can I make that work with my idea for his ME2 role?

[Heimerdinger]

When Sovereign takes control of Saren the organic parts are vaporized leaving only the husk frame, this too is completely destroyed by Shepard. Doesn't really work with what you intend for ME2. You will need to rewrite that part so that Sovereign takes control of Saren as he is, leaving a body behind after Shep fills it with rounds and disables it. The collectors wanted Shepard's body, failing at that they take Saren instead, via agents and such.

 

Hope this helps. Good luck.

[BigTalon256]

When Sovereign takes control of Saren the organic parts are vaporized leaving only the husk frame, this too is completely destroyed by Shepard. Doesn't really work with what you intend for ME2. You will need to rewrite that part so that Sovereign takes control of Saren as he is, leaving a body behind after Shep fills it with rounds and disables it. The collectors wanted Shepard's body, failing at that they take Saren instead, via agents and such.

Hmmm.. Okay

So maybe when Saren got Huskified, instead of his organic parts being completely vaporized, his reaper implants just grew through his skin, leaving him looking a little bit like Terminator. And when Shep and team is done with him, half of his reaper parts are destroyed, leaving him as a bunch of flesh and metal.

I like the idea with the Collectors, how Saren is just a plan B. Where would they find his body? The Keepers technically aren't with the Reapers anymore, right? and I doubt the Council would just let Saren's rotting corpse lay below them.

[Iralux]

To be honest, having Saren survive would probably be done best through an AI of some sorts. Sort of like GLaDOS or something similiar, transfering a physical conscience into an artificial one. The collectors would probably possess the technology to do this, seeing as prothean technology allowed the transfering of digital knowledge to physical memory.

 

Or perhaps Saren possessed a prothean memory shard that he used to transfer all of his memories into (only possible through the cipher). Saren feared indoctrination, so it's not unreasonable he'd make a 'back up'. Then if Saren was cloned and came into contact with that shard...

 

 

 

As for the name of a new reaper...'Apex' and 'Thanatos' would work best. Especially 'Thanatos' if this reaper causes a lot of destruction. Otherwise, 'Eternity' or 'Infinity' could maybe work.

 

(Keep in mind the reapers are given their names by the protheans/humans/other races)