I found Tali interesting in the original Mass Effect, but I never assumed there would ever be a romance between her and Shepard. When I played Mass Effect 2 I was happy to see Tali again. I was surprised when Kathy Chambers told me Tali wants to be "more than just friends", but I was interested in Jack at that time. I imported another male Shepard for a second playthough and I was very interested in what a romance with Tali would be, and what see looks like too. The part on the Aleri in her loyalty mision I noticed that when she finds her dad dead, that her and Shepard hug, its obvious at that point that she is comforted by his presence. Later after I helped Tali at her trial she asks Shepard if he likes her, and he confirms he does, I saw in her body movement that she was very happy to know that Shepard has feelings for her. Talks after that get more intimate, with more contact between the two. Shepard; being the swave bastard he is, says "Don't take too long on that research, Captains orders"! So I finally go with the Omaga 4 Relay and the romance scene starts, so she is nervously talking about imune system boosters and antibiotics, and saying that she is babbling on, that it's a 'defence mechanism". Shepard saying that that is fine and that he wants her. He takes her helmet off and he smiles; perhaps he likes what he sees? I was disapointed I did not see her face, but that is fine with me though, the same thing they did with Halo and Master Chief. After the suicide mision I though it was funny when Tali complained of all her allergic reactions, and it "was totally worth it"!

I want to see Tali again in Mass Effect 3, and if possible a continuation of the romance between the two.