Sesshomaru47 wrote...
filistimo wrote...
Kaiden/Ashley fans- They've drawn their line in the sand. However they might feel about you, they're Alliance soldiers. How do you expect them to react when an ex-Spectre, touched by the same artifacts as Saren, arrives out of the shadows with an army of Geth, Krogan, and Rachni at his(her) back? Do you require everyone you love to spit on their principles and other allegiances on your word? I don't call that love.
You may be an ex-Spectre but I'm not. I was a total suck up and had my status reactivated. And I haven't been indoctrinated! And the whole Rachni thing, Kaidan and council know about. The only one who cared about that is dead, oh poor Ash...ah who am I kidding.
Even if your Spectre status was reactivated, you'd still be a tool of the Citadel Council, NOT a member of the Alliance military. Ash/Kaiden/Anderson are carreer military, they're all professionnals and they have standing orders about protecting classified information from being shared with non-Alliance personnel. You may feel betrayed by them for their feeling suspicious of your new Cerberus allies, but ultimately they were just being faithful to their values and duties. What you decide Shepard's reaction to this is up to you.
I suspect they'll still play important roles in ME3 and in the fight to come (even if not taking any metagaming info into account like the C. Hudson's interview). Anderson's not putting up with the Council's denial of the Reaper threat and you can bet he's pulling all the strings he can to get the Alliance prepared. Lots of Alliance personnel who were involved in the Battle of the Citadel are probably convinced the threat is real (as stated by Ken and Gaby). Similarily, Miranda and Jacob also have lots of contacts in the Alliance military; Miranda among the upper echelons while Jacob probably still has friends in the rank and file.
They are all characters that may very well help Shepard more productively as a network of operatives than as simple squadmates. The same can be said of Liara. Don't get me wrong: I'd love to see them back as squadmates but I won't be tossing my ME3 copy out the window if they get good screen time as NPC's in the next installment.
Garrus, on the other hand, probably burned a fair number of bridges with C-Sec when he decided to play vigilante on Omega. I seriously question his chances of being selected by the Council to become a SPECTRE, showing an obvious contempt for authority figures and due process. SPECTRES may bend the rules to accomplish the goals of the Council, but they still answer to the Council. He might make a good commando/cell leader but would likely be more productive under Shepard's direct leadership.
Jack's kind of in the same boat: no family, no friends, no one outside of Shepard and some of the Normandy crewmates (Grunt likes her well enough). She's be a great squadmate but useless otherwise in the fight against the Reapers. No personal reason to leave the Normandy, nowhere else to go. She's a keeper, given her background. And would you, as Shepard, let that wild biotic loose on some station???
Grunt's happy with Shepard as battlemaster, but would benefit from Wrex's tutoring in the ways of "civilized" krogans (not to mention he's bound to be popular among the lady krogans, handsome devil that he is...)
, so he could go either way: Normandy or Tuchanka for him.
Samara's strict adherence to the Justicar code can pause a problem for a non-paragon Shepard; since she's fulfilled her oath to Shepard, she's free to go. Sure, the Reaper threat is huge, but she's essentially a loner. She'll assist Shepard in the fight, but likely not as a squadmate.
Zaeed's a pro mercenary, used to be considered an asset or tool. A good squadmate but he's not bonded to Shepard the way other former squadmates have. My guess is he's not coming back (unless you're paying his fee, of course
).
Tali Zorah vas Normandy will remain on the Normandy, as a crewmember much like Dr. Chakwas. Both feel profound loyalty towards Shepard and will stick to him like glue. Tali loves ships and technology and will likely develop an interest for EDI/Legion. Nice story development potential there, without requiring Tali to be a squadmate. Add in Joker and you have great potential for humour and relationships. Plus, Tali takes the Reaper threat seriously ("How would it look if I turned my back on THIS?"). Given the way the Admiralty Board attempted to use her trial for political reasons, I don't think she's interested in becoming part of the quarian rulership. She strikes me as too idealistic for that. I think she'll try to help her people in her own personal way.
Mordin could also become the Normandy's science officer. again as a crewmate instead of a squadmate but he also has contacts among the salarian STG. He's got projects to keep him busy off the Normandy and still help the fight against the Reapers.
Finally, Thane... who has how much time left? He doesn't know himself. I agree that, in his shoes, I'd try to spend my final days with the son I tried so hard to save, Reapers be damned. He's probably got the most motivation to leave the Normandy, regardless of his status as a potential LI. Expect an e-mail asking you to be careful and come back to him after your big mission (à la Ashley/Kaidan).
Well... that certainly doesn't lack in originality... but perhaps not the most productive useage of your team mates!
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