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"Triangle" review

Novel from 1983, again by Sondra Marshak & Myrna Culbreath (NOO!!), and the last one they wrote (YAY!!!). Has the same elements of their previous novels: a weak, puny Kirk; an overbearing Spock; a super-powerful warrior woman and a super-powerful evil man; lots of pretentious philosophy; and at least 2145 times that someone "bowed fractionally". Though at least this time nobody seems to be naked half the book...

It's a pity, because the central theme was interesting in the beginning, before devolving into a messy melodrama.

Some spoilers ahead:

The Enterprise is carrying Ambassador Gailbraith to the planet Zaran. And as many of these Star Trek ambassadors, he becomes a real pain in the ass, once he starts assimilating crewmembers into the collective consciousness he heralds as the future of the galaxy: the Oneness. There's maybe some precedent here for Sybok's cult in Star Trek V. And some interesting insights into the conflict between individualism and the collective. Had the novel taken a more political or Trek-like approach to the conflict with the Oneness, it would have been a better novel, in my opinion. Instead, we got the fist-fights and battles between "a Chosen one" and "an evil overlord" that these authors seem to love that much.

En route towads Zaran, the ship stops to rescue a Federation Free Agent, that had just landed on a savage planet (dinosaur planet). The Free Agent is Sola Thane, a half-Zaran woman with incredible hunting skills. And, inexplicably, Kirk falls in love with her immediately, and it seems as if they were long-separated lovers that had been waiting for each other all this time, despite they having just met! If that wasn't enough, Spock also falls in love with her, and enters into pon farr mode at first sight. So once back in the ship, Sola has sex with Spock to save his life. And then she also has sex with Kirk? I'm not sure. Maybe she has sex with nobody; the narrative is so obscure at times, that I had no clue what was going on... And I said before that both Kirk and Spock fall in love with her, but it just... doesn't feel like it. It's obvious the authors just wanted to write K/S slash, and they're using Sola as a mere screen. So the whole thing seems inauthentic, with both Kirk and Spock worrying more about each other than about her, and insisting she chooses the other one. I mean, either write a female love interest, or don't write her at all. But if you choose to have her, at least give her some personality and development.

It turns out that Sola is fighting against a different brand of Oneness that has taken her planet (and soon, the entire galaxy!), and is much more malevolent: the Totality. This Totality wants her to bond with a male, since in her species, a bonded female releases powerful psychic energies. And the Totality wants to use these to amplify its control over millions of enslaved individuals. The meeting between Sola, Kirk and Spock was thus arranged by the Totality (or by Gailbraith; I can't make head or tails of it, really). Under these conditions, Kirk decides to ally himself with Gailbraith, who also opposes the Totality as a rival force, in order to better help Sola in her quest. Thus, the "Triangle" of the title doesn't refer just to the love triangle between Sola, Kirk and Spock. It's also a reference to the triangle of forces at war: the Oneness, the Totality, and individualism (represented by Kirk).

Anyway, Sola can't choose between Kirk or Spock, and seems unable to form a bond with either, so she's going to die too!! (because her species also go through a similar thing as pon farr). The leader of the Totality, Soljenov, transports then to the ship, which had been falling under its influence, and abducts Sola, Kirk and Spock, sending them to dinosaur planet. Down there, Soljenov tries to force Sola into a "mate-hunt" and rescue either Kirk or Spock, so she bonds with one. There are lots of monster-killing battles in this part, and Kirk rips his clothes (and this one is post-TMP Kirk, not TOS Kirk, though you'd never guess it by his behavior). Still Sola can't choose between both, and they decide their strenght against the Totality lies in them being a triangle, precisely.

In the last part, the three of them storm the Totality's stronghold inside a volcano. And there are some Dragon Ball fights with bolts of psychic energy and such. Sola has to choose again between rescuing Kirk or Spock from a couple of ledges over molten lava. But it doesn't matter, because she saves both, and then goes on to sacrifice herself for the galaxy (predictably). A "power of love" speech also makes both the Totality and the Oneness to reconsider their plans of conquest. Ah! McCoy had also arrived in the volcano, but he does nothing, as is his custom in the novels of this pair.

Spirk Meter: 10/10*: No love triangle can disguise the real intentions behind this story. Kirk and Spock share a mind bond, their close relationship is legendary even among strangers, and McCoy reflects that the two men have "virtually become one". Kirk also says that he's the best expert on Spock in the galaxy. And both of them try to sacrifice themselves to save the other more times than I cared to count. In one scene, Spock comes to the rescue, when Gailbraith mind-melds with Kirk and starts assimilating him. And (jealously) replaces Gailbraith's link with his own, while calling Jim "t'hy'la".

There's a little Spones and McKirk too. McCoy lies about his psychic sensibility, and even if he'd never admit it, he's said to "bask" in Spock's mental energies. We're also informed that McCoy knows Kirk's mind and body better than his own... Just how physical get those physicals, Doctor?

#star trek tos #star trek novels #novel review #k/s #spirk #spones #mckirk

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findroleplay · 1 year

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25+ she / they, est. long - term, adv / lit role play partner with 10+ years of experience. looking for an equally dedicated role play partner for something on discord. while i generally do a few replies a day, and length of reply can vary i generally am a multi - para and novella role play partner and i'm patient. i won't expect you to reply immediately, and i hope you won't expect me to, either. life gets in the way, so the patience and understanding i will extend to you, i expect to be extended to me, as well. [ if i have a character preference ]. i may not always have a character preference, though; so some pairings may not have any brackets. with that said, i'm not against playing another character, and i am open to setting up a second storyline if you'd like to double, though it isn't my presence. ( npcs though, to deepen interactions, and storylines? yes. ) for the right partner, i'm definitely willing to be flexible, just ask. what i'm looking for: mass effect. [ fshep ] x garrus, thane, aria. star trek. [ james kirk ] x spock, nyota x spock. twilight. [ edward ] x bella. resident evil games. [ ada ] x leon kennedy. resident evil films. alice x carlos. the last of us. joel miller x oc [ any gender ] or tess. star wars. ben solo / kylo ren x rey. game of thrones. daenerys x robb stark. house of the dragon. rhaenerya x daemon. sherlock / elementary. sherlock x jamie moriarty / irene adler. nbc's hannibal. hannibal lecter x will graham. open to trans headcanons, aus ( supernatural, omegaverse, ect. ), slice of life, romance, action / adventure, angst and more. if you are interested, please add me on discord and give me your name / alias, age, timezone, and what you were interested in / why. thank you! le fantôme#7282

#roleplay #rp #mass effect rp #star trek rp #twilight rp #resident evil rp #the last of us rp #star wars rp #oc rp #game of thrones rp #house of the dragon rp #Sherlock rp #elementary rp #hannibal rp

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taffe · 2 years

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A list of all ocs I have. :)

Basics

Red names are characters already here on tumblr, and names that aren't colorized are characters not yet shown here... Bold are the names of universes I have, (Parentheses) are story arcs, subgroups, or time periods.

Tafford

(Main)

Clyde, Finley, Noland, Valero

(Side)

Afton, Beatrice, Benti, Edwyn, Furgus, Gaila, Hayato, Herbert, Kirk, Lareina, Makari, Marcel, Merlyn, Paige, Reed, Rosabella, Silvio, Stefan, Thane, Trent

Hybrid

(Street Devils)

Pyry . Regan

(Pirates)

Bonita, Cecilia, Emerson, Gavril, Hyder, Mercedes, Mirostaw, Sharkie

(Others)

Edward

Shaped

(The Cubic People)

Jeo . Malik

(The Spheric People)

Polluted

(Stars)

Ms.RoboRed . Mr.Chrome

Halloweener

Anubis, Asier, Refail

Characters w/o Names

Nameless

#my ocs #taffesocs #I have too much ocs #ocs #Taffiverse

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thelordofdarkreunion · 3 years

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List of Characters- The Scoundrels

So, here we have all of the Scoundrel characters and their crews. For clarification. I might add more characters from other groups and factions later. They’re human unless I say otherwise.

UNSC:

Master Chief John-117- Spartan super soldier and Scoundrel

Cortanta- A.I. and Chief’s assistant. Currently residing in Chief’s armor

Omen:

Adam Vir- Captain of the Omen, Admiral of the Galactic Assembly, and Scoundrel

Simone- Executive Officer of the Omen and Vir’s assistant.

Sunny/Chalan- The Omen’s Drev Chief Weapon’s Officer and Vir’s girlfriend/lover

Dr. Kril- Vrul Chief doctor aboard the Omen

Dr. Katie- Doctor aboard the Omen and Kril’s assistant

Ramirez- Marine aboard the Omen and Vir’s friend

Maverick- Marine and head chaplain aboard the Omen, and Vir’s friend

Cannon (sometimes spelled with a “c” sometimes with a “k”)- Sunny’s brother and head of the Drev aboard the Omen

Conn- Starborn and mind reader

Doctor Adric (can’t find his first name)- Omen’s psychologist

Nairobi- Chief engineer

Valhallan 597th:

Commissar Ciaphas Cain- Commissar (morale and disciplinary officer) of the regiment and Scoundrel

Colonel Regina Kasteen- Commander of the regiment

Major Rupurt Broklaw- Kasteen’s Executive Officer and second-in-command of the regiment

Gunner (First Class) Ferik Jurgen- Cain’s aide and psychic blank

Captain Detoi- Commander of Second Company

Captain Federer- Commander of the Engineers and Sappers, explosives expert and enthusiast

Captain Jenit Sulla- Commander of Third Company

Lieutenant Lustig- Commander of unknown platoon in Second or Third Company

Sargent Penlan- Accident-prone commander of Lustig’s old squad in unknown Comany

Sargent Grifen- Commander of unknown squad in Second Company. Corporal Magot’s lover

Corporal Karta- Assistant squad leader in Sgt. Grifen’s squad

Corporal Mari Magot- Assistant squad leader in Sgt. Grifen’s squad, regimental unarmed combat champion, and Grifen’s lover

Apocalypse:

Thomas Drake- Captain of the Apocalypse and head of the Apocalypse Mercenaries

Eric Richter- Drake’s Executive Officer

Sarah Ordelphine- Pilot and Chief Navigator of the Apocalypse

Derrick Saul- Commander of First Squad of the armsmen

Jean Garang- Commander of the Second Squad of armsmen

Rilgaldis- Dracus Commander of the Third Squad of armsmen

Tor Herald- In charge of the midshipmen and internal repairs crews

Mark Danis-Holden- Armorer and heavy weapons specialist. Married to Oliver Danis-Holden

Oliver Danis-Holden- Armorer and specialized engineer. Married to Mark Danis-Holden

Jennifer Muelka- Explosives expert

Engineers Bailey, Boweman, Khatri, and K’rik Vhle’krik- Engineers and in charge of the Apocalypse’s engines, hydraulics, and machinery

Johanass Kraiker- Medical officer and combat medic

Millennium Falcon:

Han Solo- Smuggler, New Republic General, Captain of the Falcon and Scoundrel

Chewbacca- Wookie First Mate of the Falcon and Han’s friend

Milano/Guardians of the galaxy:

Peter Quill- Scoundrel and Captain of the Milano

Gamora- Quill’s First Mate any girlfriend/lover

Drax- Kylosian close combat specialist

Rocket- Genetic tailoring on a lower life form made rocket sentient. Weapons expert

Groot- Flora colossus (a.k.a. sentient tree). Friend of Rocket

Mantis- Unknown species. Telepath.

Enterprise:

James Kirk- Commanding officer of the Enterprise, Starfleet Captain and Scoundrel

Spock- Vulcan/Human hybrid. First Officer, Science officer, and Kirk’s friend.

Montgomery Scott “Scotty”- Chief Engineer, Second Officer, and Kirk’s friend

Leonard McCoy- Chief medical officer

Hikaru Sulu- Helmsman

Nyota Uhura- Communications officer and Operations officer

Pavel Chekov- Navigator and Security Chief

Normandy:

Shepard- Commander of the Normandy and Scoundrel

Miranda Lawson- Cerberus-aligned Executive Officer of the Normandy

Garrus Vakarian- Turian sniper and weapons officer

Tali’Zorah- Quarian Chief Engineer

Doctor Karin Chakwas- The Normandy’s doctor and chief medical officer

Doctor Mordin Solus- Samaritan scientist and technological expert

EDI- The Normandy’s A.I.

Jeff “Joker” Moreau- Helmsman/Pilot

Jacob Taylor- Armory Chief

Grunt- Krogan ground team member

Subject Zero/Jack- Most powerful human biotic and ground team member

Thane Krios- Drell assassin and ground team member

Zaeed Massani- Mercenary and ground team member

Kasumi Goto- Thief and ground team member

Kelly Chambers- Yeoman

Rupert Gardner- Mess Sargent and repairman

Gabriella Daniels- Propulsion engineer

Kenneth Donnelly- Power engineer

Frontier Militia:

Jack Cooper- Militia Pilot and Scoundrel

BT-7274- Cooper’s Titan

#magnificent scoundrels #crossover #titanfall 2 #halo #star wars #mass effect #guardians of the galaxy #warhammer 40k #ciaphas cain #star trek

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aion-rsa · 3 years

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Mass Effect Romances: Legendary Edition’s Best and Worst Partners

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The Mass Effect trilogy is a lot of things to a lot of people, but we completely understand if you see the release of Mass Effect Legendary Edition as an excuse to cruise across the galaxy looking for romance or, at the very least, the chance to hook up with an alien.

Mass Effect wasn’t the first RPG with a romance system, and the first Mass Effect‘s romance options could most generously be described as limited, but the ways that the Mass Effect games compellingly use romance as both a character-building device and a fun diversion has long made them a favorite among those who can’t help but look for love in digital places.

Which Mass Effect romance is the best of them all, though? While we could never deny you your memories of the time you spent with your personal favorite partner, this is our ranking of every romance (no matter how brief) in the first three Mass Effect games.

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18. Diana Allers

Players will have the chance to romance journalist Diana Allers while she’s working on a story about the Normandy in Mass Effect 3. It seems like it’s supposed to be a Captain Kirk kind of moment, but the whole affair feels…off.

Actually, Diana even expresses concerns that her brief encounter with Shepard could potentially ruin her career. Between the short flirting phase and the potential lingering ethical concerns, this romance just falls flat.

17. Sha’ira

Asari consort Sha’ira is really the only “hidden” romance opportunity in the first game, but aside from that factoid, she’s certainly not the most exciting partner in the Mass Effect trilogy.

It also always felt a bit strange that Sha’ira only sleeps with Shepard if the player says they’re dissatisfied with her gift of words. It almost makes this encounter come across as a kind of a Renegade option, which would have felt better if there was an equivalent Paragon side relationship available. This whole thing just seems like an afterthought.

16. Samara

The “romance” with Samara is hardly a romance at all (at least by Mass Effect standards). If you push past Samara’s code and keep flirting with her, you can eventually get Shepard and Samara to kiss. However, the relationship doesn’t go much further than that.

It’s interesting that this romance is a bit different than the others so far as that goes, but between the lack of a payoff and the fact you’re kind of forced to push past Samara’s respectful initial “no,” it’s hard to rank this romance above most.

15. Javik

There are different types of romances throughout the Mass Effect series, but few are clearly intended to be “romances” that the player’s character is meant to regret.

Yet, that’s pretty much what happens the morning after Shepard sleeps with Javik. While the joke of these two getting together fits into the humorous style of the Citadel DLC the hookup happens in, this is a one-note romance that’s little more than a quick gag.

14. Kaidan Alenko

Granted, Kaidan becomes a slightly more interesting character in Mass Effect 3 when players are given the chance to rekindle their romance with him before a big battle, but it’s hard to get over just how generic Kaidan was in the original Mass Effect.

Even in a game that offered very few romance options, Kaidan felt like a piece of toast with no butter. It’s not really what you want to see in the morning, but you’ll live with it if it’s your only option.

13. Morinth

A lot of fans hate the Morinth romance option for the simple fact that it’s the only one in the franchise that leads to the direct death of Commander Shepard. To be fair, that’s certainly not the best outcome.

Yet, the shock of that conclusion makes this one of the better “one-off” romance options in the Mass Effect franchise. It’s hardly a legendary relationship, but the surprising “payoff” is at least memorable.

12. Jacob Taylor

One of the great things about the Jacob Taylor relationship from a storytelling and design perspective is that it’s one of those relationships that initially doesn’t seem possible. It’s only after you really start to form a genuine relationship with Taylor that the path to this romance becomes more obvious.

Still, the hilariously awkward nature of Jacob’s main pick-up line (“But the prize…”) takes this one down a few notches on the overall romance rankings. There’s also the simple fact that a lot of people just don’t like Jacob as a character.

11. Steve Cortez

As the first male romantic partner exclusive to male Shepard characters, Steve Cortez helped to break a barrier that some fans wondered if BioWare would ever be willing to break. The absence of that option cast a shadow over the first two Mass Effect games, and it’s great that Mass Effect 3 finally addressed it.

Still, this isn’t the most exciting romance, and Steve is hardly the most developed character that you have the opportunity to be with. Maybe he would rank higher if he were introduced earlier, but such as it is, he’s one of the lower-tier romance options overall.

10. James Vega

Mass Effect 3’s Citadel DLC is sometimes called an elaborate piece of fan service, but there are times when that approach at least led to memorable moments that finally gave some fans the payoffs they had been looking for.

That’s especially true of the DLC’s options romance with James Vega: one of those fan favorites who were previously platonic. It’s hardly the most impactful romance, but so far as one-night stands go, it’s much better than Javik. James even makes you eggs in the morning.

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9. Kelly Chambers

It’s tempting to rank this one higher for the simple reason that many players developed a crush on Kelly and didn’t think they’d have the chance to romance her, but the fact that you can only unlock this romance after making some notable sacrifices (and that it doesn’t last long) means it’s a little tough to put it above some of the other options.

Still, Kelly’s popularity, the unique circumstances of your courtship with her, and her now-famous dance certainly elevate this fling above most of the other quickies in the game.

8. Samantha Traynor

Samantha finds herself somewhere in the middle of the romance pack simply because that’s kind of the best way to summarize your romance with her.

The Traynor romance storyline is pretty engaging, has some great moments, and is surprisingly substantial for being limited to the third game. Yet, there are times when this relationship is almost too normal compared to the more dynamic romances in these games. It just lacks some of that spice you get with other characters.

7. Ashley Williams

If Ashley only appeared in the original Mass Effect, she would be much lower on this list. Her sometimes awkward (if admittedly funny) dialog and the first game’s generally weaker romance storylines meant that her best quality as a partner was “not Kaidan.”

However, Mass Effect 3 pays off this relationship in some surprising ways. The game does a pretty good job of building off Ashley and Shepard’s previous encounter with a storyline that also manages to stand on its own compared to other romances. It’s just a strong multi-game romance overall.

6. Tali’Zorah

It’s very hard to rank the Tali romance without acknowledging that some fans are still disappointed it doesn’t lead to the logical payoff: getting to see her face. We do see a blurry picture of what appears to be Tali later in the game, but some players wanted a more direct reveal.

Even if you were disappointed by that element of the love story, though, it’s hard to deny that Tali and Shepard have one of the most exciting, original, and well-developed romances in the Mass Effect trilogy. Tali’s unique physical restrictions and the chemistry she has with Shepard make the better parts of this romance some of the most memorable in any RPG.

5. Garrus Vakarian

There’s a degree to which the appeal of a relationship with Garrus is based on the appeal of Garrus as a character. In other words, it’s easy to enjoy hooking up with Garrus simply because Garrus is an easy companion to like.

That said, the Garrus romance storyline is also pretty strong in its own right. It really picks up in Mass Effect 3 when the shock of starting a relationship with Garrus has passed and you really get to appreciate how Garrus is one of those romantic partners that are still their own character and not just your love interest when you’re around them.

4. Thane Krios

Not every Mass Effect relationship is a happy one, but few are as outright tragic as the romance with Thane. After all, you start your relationship with Thane well aware of the fact that his disease is slowly killing him.

While that whole thing could have come across like a Lifetime movie of the week, it’s ultimately an incredibly effective story that serves as one of the best examples of how pursuing a romantic relationship with a Mass Effect character really allows you to see them in a different light.

3. Miranda Lawson

Look, there are just times when the romances we tend to look back on with the most glee were also slightly volatile. When you’re far away enough from the bad times, it’s much easier to look back on the more exciting moments.

That’s kind of the dynamic that you get with Miranda. It’s not the deepest romance in the game (and the conclusion of this story in Mass Effect 3 isn’t the best), but the many players who found themselves instantly attracted to Miranda for…umm…reasons will certainly remember the first time they figured out how to make this bad romance happen.

2. Liara T’Soni

Liara’s status as by far the best long-term romance option in the original Mass Effect game is already reason enough to rank her high on this list, but her lofty placement is really all about how your relationship with Liara evolves across the trilogy.

As a potential romance that spans the entirety of the Mass Effect trilogy (even if her best moments in ME2 are limited to the Shadow Broker DLC), Shepard’s relationship with Liara is one of the most complete and genuine in the original games. Their romance is a simply beautiful story that doubles as one of the better examples of the kind of choice-based long-term storytelling that Mass Effect was built on.

1. Jack

You’ll have a hard time getting Mass Effect fans to agree on the game’s best romance option, but the fact that most of them will probably agree that Jack is, at least, one of the most interesting romance options in the game is a testament to the overall quality of this storyline.

The great thing about Jack is that you can either choose to engage in a casual relationship with her or, if you know what to do, establish a more lasting partnership that sheds some light on one of the game’s most fascinating companions. The striking differences between those two options perfectly compliments who Jack is as a character and stands as one of the best uses of romance as a character-building tool within a role-playing game.

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ezrisdax-archive · 4 years

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Thoughts on a fun way to make a Star Trek/Mass Effect crossover? Or characters interactions cross-series?

like a full crossover? hmmm, certainly it’d be a parallel worlds type situation where I feel in Trek world the Leviathans didn’t evolve and create the Reapers and thus life wasn’t constantly wiped out and that’s why there’s more of an alien populace in the galaxy to explain the stark differences. And then time travel would get involved too since ME takes place before Trek.

So depending on which Trek you’re gonna go with (which for me I can pick any) there’s some wormhole shenanigans going on only what they call wormholes are the dark energy spots that Reapers use in ME time. The crew is investigating them when they go through it and end up in ME time (or if you want the ship accidentally goes through a la Voyager crossing over quadrants).

At first the crew is clearly trying to not get involved but can’t resist the chance to explore and learn the differences and when they realize this isn’t their actual past and can interact with the place more, which brings them into contact with the Normandy which has been sent to investigate the strange readings so we get to crew interactions of (which I’ll put under a cut cause it got long):

Spock and/or Tuvok, and Liara discussing the Vulcan Mind Meld versus the Asari meld and coming to the conclusion that they might have a genetic link back

Tali and B’Elanna having a field day comparing notes (and complaining) on what it’s like keeping a ship together when you don’t have all the parts you really need since Tali used to do that with the Quarian ships and B’Elanna does that now

Kirk and Shepard discussing choices made that shape worlds for better or worse despite the best of intentions and geeking out over model ships. You can’t tell me that doesn’t happen.

Bashir and Mordin are the only people able to understand each other in their speed talking and excitedly sharing notes about different aliens.

Worf and Wrex and Grunt immediately start a fight (bonus points for Wrex insulting Worf for sounding like Uvenk whom Dorn voices)

Seven and Legion (in a world where he lives, what do you mean he dies) discussing what it’s like going from a hive mind to being individuals and coming to find yourself and who you are as a person, like Legion clearly was more involved in finding this aspect for his people as opposed to Seven who had it forced on her but they share the desire now to learn and become an individual and protect those they care about

Janeway and Shepard blow something up by accident while trying to investigate something because of course they do

Samara and Deanna sitting down and just discussing life because I feel like these two would be friends and smirking at their friends antics and secretly betting on who’s gonna get into what danger

I actually have a lot of thoughts about paragon!Shepard and Michael being similar characters in the sense of having this burden of the galaxy placed on them and speaking out against things that people refuse to see except for the crew they’re apart of and trying to warn people of a war and do their best to prevent it and bring people together

Tilly and Tali and Gabby together would be a delight I feel, just talking excitedly about everything under the sun. including the sun.

Sulu and Joker arguing who's a better pilot and Sulu being fascinated how Mass Effect fields work when it comes to piloting and Joker proudly explaining it

Sisko tries to adopt Grunt from Shepard (no I’m mostly kidding, I think that Sisko and Shep have a great deal of respect for each other in caring for the crew and having in placed in an almost god like reverence in certain situations and the struggles with that. and then also Sisko brings back baseball to the Mass Effect world. Shepard absolutely hates that)

I figure the EMH would actually be most interested in biotics and the science of that and writing down to make a paper to publish as the first hologram to do so.

Likewise EDI is fascinated with hologram technology that Trek’s have and if the ships have ever developed sentience in any way and if she can incorporate some of that technology into the Normandy to further her own development

I think Kira gets along with Wrex and is angry at Salarians on his behalf once she hears what was done to the Krogan because the genocide of a species hits hard with her

Tilly and Samantha are even worse than Bashir and Mordin at talking so fast no one gets it but them and they very much do enjoy talking to each other

Tom and Steve have shuttle races until they’re ordered back by their bosses because really guys

Geordi has a lot of talks with EDI, some about his friendship with Data and the human side of interacting with a being that’s trying to learn about humanity themselves but most about the ship and the benefits of integration with it that allow you to be aware of everything that’s happening on it

also Data and EDI tell the worst jokes and everyone regrets this

Picard and Thane drink tea together and discuss philosophies and Thane talks about his species old artifacts and how they were lost to his culture and Picard just listens with interest and some ideas on how you could maybe get those back

Jadzia and Jack get along surprisingly well, they have a holodeck fight at one point and Jadzia takes tricorder readings of biotics and then they go out drinking together

on the flip side Ezri and Miranda get along in terms of being forced to live up to unreasonable family expectations (all though far less harsh in Ezri’s case) and having to carve out your own identity and also like...weirdly everyone hating you for no other reason than your character exists

Bev gets into playing poker with Kaidan and Steve and now they’re all trying to beat each other constantly at it

Saru and Liara get along the easiest at first and discuss the wild things their crews get up to and how they eventually just started to go along with the madness

Kasumi keeps trying to steal from Tuvok but can’t manage it and thinks it’s the best challenge she’s had in years. Tuvok just wants to talk to Thane and get back to the Delta Quadrant already captain.

Harry and Jacob get to talking about having to prove themselves and always being looked over and the troubles of trying to get your own command

Bones hates all of this, Kirk what the hell have you done now. That said he and Zaeed get to drinking and talking about the bullshit that comes from space travel. All though Zaeed’s is more about how annoying it is to try to kill someone in it. Bones thinks he’s just over exaggerating and not a mercenary at first.

James keeps showing off for literally everyone and turning things into a competition with whoever he can when it comes to physical activities, he’s still sulking that Data beat him until he finds out that Data is an android and then calls foul on it.

Odo and Zaeed grumble about everything together

B’Elanna and Ashley have a book club that they don’t tell anyone about and share romance novels and poetry while complaining about how everyone doesn’t expect it from them and that’s part of why they don’t tell people those parts of themselves

Uhura gets the translators turned off on the Normandy to listen to everyone’s dialect and language and is quick to pick up on it, she’s especially good with Drell and enjoys conversing with Thane in it

Liara is absolutely freaked out that Deanna sounds like her mother and Deanna is absolutely using this to troll her whenever she can because it amuses her

Grunt and Chekov get into arguments about history of all things despite that people keep pointing out that they’re from alternate worlds and therefore it’s different anyway

Chakwas and Chakotay sit down to talk about what it’s like sorta taking care of the crew and just ridiculous stories of things they’ve put with

Riker at one point talks to Miranda about clones and dealing with someone who is the same genetically as you but isn’t you and do you have a relationship with them or leave them be (they don’t come up with an answer really)

Mordin gets banned from taking samples of other aliens

Nog and Gabby talk one point about being sorta new to the experiences of war and frontline suddenly and the horrors that come with it and share their experiences of being trapped by the Reapers vs being in a Jem’Hadar fight and coming back from that

Guinan doesn’t care much for Javik but they do have one good discussion about what it’s like being one of the last of your species and seeing so many of them die due to a machine race (and worse, converted to serve that race) that you just can’t fight back against no matter how much you try (or that’s what they thought at the time)

Samantha and Spock and Kirk and/or Airiam have strategy game nights and really get into it and Spock will typically leave while Sam and Kirk are still geeking out over it until the morning

Quark is banned from the Normandy point blank

Worf tries to get everyone to appreciate Klingon opera, the only one he manages to get into it are Grunt and Legion

Scotty is especially fascinated with the drive core of the Normandy and talks to Adams about it constantly

Chakotay and James having a boxing match at one point

Jake interviews like everyone and is thinking about turning this experience into a novel and enjoys listening to everyone’s stories

O’Brien and Garrus get caught up in calibrations, can you come back later

okay this literally is getting too long already but I could keep going. I think then there’s a group discussion about the Borgs vs the Reapers and the troubles everyone faces in those fights and a lot of back and forth about things that have worked for one crew that may help someone else out (like the Changeling cure to maybe help the Genophage cure or vice versa)

#mass effect #star trek #beej talks mass effect #beej talks star trek #Anonymous #replies in thirty minutes or its free

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peach-salinger · 5 years

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✧･*ﾟscottish male names

→ link to my scottish female name masterlist → link to my scottish surnames masterlist

under the cut are a mixture of 281 traditional, modern and uncommon scottish male names. this masterlist was created for all in one breath rp, but feel free to link on your own sites! names are listed in alphabetical order. as always, it's a good idea to google pronunciations (some of them might surprise you!). my favourites are in bold, just because. please like♡ or reblog if you found this useful.

aaron, abhainn, adie, adam, aedan, aibne, ailbeart, ainsley, alasdair, alec, alban, allan, alpin, andrew, angus, archibald, arran, argyle, armstrong, artair, askill, aulay, avery

baen, baigh, baird, balloch, banner, barclay, bartholomew, bean, bearnard, birk, blaine, blair, blake, bothan, boyd, braden, bram, brian, brochan, broden, brodric, brody, bruce, bryce, bryson, busby, buzz

caddock, caelan, cahal, cailean, calder, callum, camden, cameron, campbell, carson, ciaran, cinead, clement, clyde, coinneach, coby, colin, collum, colwyn, comhnall, constantine, corey, cormac, craig, creighton, crisdean, cuthbert

daffyd, daimh, dallas, dalziel, damhan, dand, derrick, davy, dewey, donal, doughall, douglas, duncan, diarmid, domhnall, duff

edan, ellar, elliot, emlin, ennis, errol, erskine, eugene, evan, evander, ewan, ewart

farlan, farquharson, fergus, fillan, fingal, fingan, finlay, fionn, fletcher, forres, francis, frankin, fraser

gair, gareth, gavin, geoffrey, gerwin, gilbert, gillchrist, gillean, gilmore, gilroy, glendon, glenn, godfrey, gordon, gowan, graeme, grant, gregor, griffith, gus

H, I, J

hamish, hamilton, harris, harold, hector, hew, horace, iagan, iain, innes, irvine, irving, isaac, iver, jackson, jacob, jaime, jamieson, jock, jonah

kade, kai, kane, keir, kendrew, kennan, kennedy, kester, kevin, kin, kirk, kyle

labhrainn, lachlan, lamont, laine, lennox, leod, lewis, llewellyn, lloyd, logan, lorne, lucas, ludovic, luthais, lyall

macauley, mackenzie, maddock, magnus, malachy, malcolm, malise, marcus, martainn, maxwell, milroy, mitchell, morgan, montgomery, morrison, morven, murdo, muir, mungo, murdoc, murray, murtagh, myles

N, O, P, Q

nachton, neilan, niall, nichol, ninian, norris, norman, norval, ogilvy, oliphant, ossian, paden, parlan, paton, patrick, peterkin, petrus, quany, quinn

ramsay, ray, reed, rhett, ringan, robert, rodrick, ronald, rory, ross, roswald, roy

sandy, scott, seth, seumas, shaw, sholto, siomon, sloan, solomon, somerled, sorley, stewart, struan

tamhas, taveon, tavin, tavish, teague, thacker, thane, thaxter, theobald, todd, toren, torgeir, torhte, tormaigh, torrence, torrian, torsten, torquil, tristan, tyree, tyrone

U, V, W, Z

urquhart, valentine, wallace, walmond, walrick, walter, watson, zachary

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lauradhere · 5 years

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Thane Kirk ❤

Born May 23, 3 lbs 13 oz. 16 in. long.

I love him so much ❤

#pregblr #high risk pregnancy #33 weeks #baby d #thane #mumblr

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hiddenwashington · 5 years

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Most wanted

so since we did a list of our mwm just a few days ago i will copy and past that below and for females:

marvel/gifted: lauren strucker, kate strucker, blink, carol ferris, mystique, rogue, ouroro munroe, molly hayes, gert yorkes america chavez. dc: lois lane, carol ferris cassie sandsmark, cassie cain, helena bertinelli, diana prince, disney: elsa, anna, lilo, jessie, bo peep, overwatch: mei, ana, pharah, brigette, harry potter: mckinnon siblings (wanted connections), molly weasley, petunia evans, luna lovegood, cho chang, daphne greengrass, astoria greengrass, nymphadora tonks, minerva mcgongall, mass effect: ashley williams, miranda lawson, tali-zorah nar rayya, liara t'soni. dragon age: morrigan, isabela, merill, leliana, cassandra pentaghast, sera. t@gged: rowan, elisia, hailey. the good place: tahani al jamil. legacies/tvd/to: penelope park, camilie o'connell, freya mikaelson, leverage: parker, sophie deveraux hamilton: angelica, peggy, and eliza schylur legend of zelda: mipha, urbosa, midna life is strange: chloe price, kate marsh, victoria chase gravity falls: wendy corduroy, pacifica northwest, candy chiu shadowhunter chronicles: livvy blackthorn, cristina rosales, sophie collins, charlotte branwell, maia roberts, cecily herondale, emma carstairs, diana wrayburn doctor who: thirteen, river song, donna noble, rose tyler, martha jones, jenny, the tardis, clara oswald, sally sparrow, yasmin khan the raven cycle: orla, persephone, piper greenmantle, gwenllian, maura sargent until dawn: jessica riley, emily davis, hannah washington, beth washington, ashley brown

for males we would love to see:

dc: arthur curry, bruce wayne, clark kent, edward nygma, roy harper, steve trevor, hal jordan star wars: bail organa,cassian, chewie, finn, poe dameron, jacen solo,, marvel: thor odinson, peter quill, stephen strange, m’baku, t’challa, johnny storm, sabretooth, charles xavier, chase stein, alex wilder, colossus, nathan summers, tony stark, frank castle, foggy nelson, erik lensherr, leo fitz, philip coulson got: jaime lannister, jon snow, robb stark, oberyn martell, bronn, jurassic park: owen grady,american gods: shadow moon preacher: jesse custer,tolkien: bard, legolas, thranduil, frodo, bilbo, thorin oakenshield harry potter: harry potter, blaise zabini, ron weasley, ted tonks, albus dumbledore, jacob kowalski, oliver wood, theseus scamander it: bill denbrough, richie tozier, mike hanlon pirates of the caribbean: will turner, hector barbossa, jack sparrow into the badlands: sunny the walking dead: glenn rhee the x-files: fox mulder being human uk: mitchell sharp objects: richard willis vampire chronicles: louis du pointe du lac star trek: james kirk stranger things:jim hopper, steve harrington, lucas sinclair kingsman: eggsy unwin, harry hart doctor who: nine, ten, eleven, jack harkness, rory williams, ryan sinclair red queen: maven calore, cal caloredisney: prince adam, maui the hunger games: peeta mellark, gale hawthorne, haymitch abernathy, finnick odair. orphan black: felix dawkins, mass effect: kaidan alenko, garrus vakarian, thane, mordin solus, urdnot wrex, grunt wrex. dragon age: cullen, alistar, zevran arainai. t@gged: ash, jake brown, brandon darrow, hawk carter. final fantasy: gladiolus amicitia, ignis scientia, prompto argentum, nyx ulrich, cloud strife, tidus, squall leonhart. overwatch: jesse mcree, reaper, reinhardt wilhelm, lucio, hazo, genji legend of zelda: prince sidon life is strange: nathan prescott, warren graham gravity falls: dipper pines, bill cipher, stanford pines, stanley pines, gideon gleeful shadowhunter chronicles: jem carstairs, nate gray, henry branwell, gideon lightwood, gabriel lightwood, gwyn, julian blackthorn, ty blackthorn, kit herondale, mark blackthorn, kieran, max lightwood, raphael santiago the raven cycle: adam parrish, gansey, joseph kavinsky, henry cheng until dawn: josh washington, mike munroe, matt taylor, chris hartley

as always members feel free to add on to this list!

#appless rp #multifandom rp #fandom rp #mumu rp #active rp #mw #sarcasticxmstilinski

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spiralecityhall · 6 years

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Congratulations to our new employees!

SPIRALE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT:

Detective: Vira Lillie / @lystsyn

Detective: Hideyoshi Nagachika / @iiliotropio

Detective: Edea Lee / @alesfans

Officer: Arturia Pendragon (Alter) / @salturia

Officer: Rentaro Satomi / @rentcro

Officer: Jim Kirk / @boldlygold

Officer: Keisuke Sannan / @sochosan

Officer: Marjaana “Rogue” Vahvuinen / @portalante

SPIRALE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL:

Nurse: Thane / @deathmarvel

Nurse: Rena Lanford / @starryoath

Doctor: Jude Mathis / @pacifisthealer

SPIRALE CITY POST OFFICE:

Carrier: Killua Zoldyck / @conductiive

SPIRALE METRO LIBRARY:

Librarian: Zenyatta Tekhartha / @tranquilsilver

Youth Librarian: Kanata Ozora / @nodamagefighter

Library Aide: Maria Robotnik / @aliceoftheark

Library Aide: Osakabehime / @himejikai

Library Aide: Makoto Niijima / @jxannes

SPIRALE ANIMAL RESOURCE CENTER:

Animal Rehabilitation Specialist: Kazuma Kuwabara / @justpompadoit

Animal Rehabilitation Specialist: Felicia / @maidfaire

SPIRALE THEATRE COMPANY:

Stage Talent: Lene / @yearningsands

SPIRALE MUNICIPAL COURTHOUSE:

Prosecutor: Simon Blackquill / @twisting-axioms

THE SPIRALE ZOO:

Handler: Tavros Nitram / @sixtwelve

SPIRALE UNIVERSITY:

Professor: Spock / @vulcanblues

GOLDEN DAWN RESORT & CASINO:

Security General Manager: Marx / @vienoct

Thank you for your dedication to the city!

#isola city hall #We apologize for the wait!#Note: There are still applications in the inbox! If you applied but are not listed here please hold off on resending your application.

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findroleplay · 6 months

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hello! i'm 31, she / they pronouns, est. i only ask that you are 21+ ( 25+ is even better! ). literate and descriptive writer; story and character development is the key, and hopefully along with that, a delightful romance. i'm totally fine with nsfw content being written, but that isn't a requirement. i'm looking for two different fandoms. one; mass effect. - femshep x garrus - femshep x thane can be within me2 / me3 or we can create our own au! two; star trek ( aos ). - kirk x spock

kind of feeling like writing as ( or against ) a trans!jim? so if that's something you're interested in definitely let me know. please like this post and i will reach out to you. this will take place over discord!

#rp #roleplay #mass effect rp #star trek rp

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reckless-glitch · 6 years

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Fandoms Game

I’ve been tagged by @hesaidsidhesaid and @sasskarian so i guess i double have to do it

Rules: Choose any three fandoms (in any order), answer the questions and tag 10 people.

My chosen 3 fandoms

Dragon Age

Star Trek

Mass Effect

The first character you loved:

Merrill

Spock...even before I started watching I loved Spock

Liara I died when I saw her floating all helpless in that field

The character you never expected to love so much:

Fenris! I thought from what I’d heard that I wouldn’t like him...I was...very wrong

Sisko (honestly all of ds9...it was such a departure but a season in you just fall in love)

Garrus he’s just so inflexible in me1

The character you relate to most:

Dorian...for....a lot of perhaps unsavory reasons but also the sarcasm and the ego

Spock for many emotional affect reasons

Suvi!!! I heard her talk about religion the first time and it was everything

The character you would slap:

Morrigan and Bianca honestly fuck both of them.

Fuck any of the admirals...every time they show up suddenly you find out they’re some power hungry petty asshole trying to ruin things

THE WHOLE COUNCIL also what’s her name...ADDISON

Three favorite characters (in order of preference):

Fenris, Sera, Dorian

Spock, Bones, Data

Thane, Jaal, EDI

A character you liked at first but don’t anymore:

Morrigan always be salty about what she does to the elves

...i don’t think there is one

Again I don’t have one. My judgment is usually pretty good Morrigan was a weak spot

A character you did not like at first but do now:

Cassandra

Kirk

I don’t think I’ve flipped on anyone in mass effect

Three OTP’s

Fenris/The Champion, Dorian/The Iron Bull

OT3 kirk/bones/spock

garrus/tali, joker/edi, shephard/the crucible

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cptlovartgai · 4 years

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Sci-Fi roleplay character call list:

Babylon 5, Orville, Star Wars, Star Trek, FarScape, Mass Effect, etc

Kylo Ren

Jacen Solo

General Hux

Ocs accepted!

Darth Vader

Darth Maul

Cal Kestis

Spock

Narek

Narissa

James T. Kirk

Lore, Data

Weyoun

Shinzon

Khan

Cpt. Lorca

G’kar

Alara Kiton

Talla Keyali

Bialar Crais

John Crichton/ Alien John

Scorpius

Office Braca

Mordin

Garrus

Thane

Talos

Density 1 and 2 characters are welcomed

Firefly characters are welcomed. Ex: Malcolm Reynolds

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aion-rsa · 3 years

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Mass Effect: Every Legendary Edition Squad Companion Ranked

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Along with the promise that our decisions would have galaxy-wide consequences (which turned out to be…mostly true), one of Mass Effect‘s biggest selling points was the ability to command a ship and assemble a squad of companions that would join us on our journeys and help us fulfill our Star Trek dreams.

While Shepard is the star of the Mass Effect trilogy, it’s hard to deny that some of the game’s most compelling characters are the ones who serve alongside him aboard the Normandy and stand by his side during the game’s most dangerous adventures. Many Mass Effect players know their crew better than they know their family, which is both a testament to the quality of the game’s characters and a testament to the quality of awkward Thanksgiving dinner guests everywhere.

Which squad member is the best, though? As you’ve probably guessed, that’s the question that we’ll try to answer as we rank the various companions that Shepard can add to his away crew at various points in the game. While characters that couldn’t be added to your away team at some point in the game weren’t eligible for consideration (sorry Joker), we hope this list will remind you of your own Mass Effect adventures and the friends you made along the way.

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22. Kaidan Alenko

To be fair to Kaidan, someone had to fill the “standard human dude” squad companion spot in the original Mass Effect, and Kaidan is nothing if not a seat filler.

By and large, though, there’s just not much interesting about Kaidan. He rarely rises above “serviceable” despite clear attempts at making him more interesting.

21. Jacob Taylor

Honestly, the only things that elevate Jacob above Kaidan are a few lines that may be unintentionally hilarious but at least help you remember him.

Other than that, Jacob stands as another sad example of how the Mass Effect team sometimes struggled to make human companions as exciting as their alien alternatives.

20. Nyreen Kandros

Nyreen doesn’t make her (in-game) appearance until Mass Effect 3’s Omega DLC, which means that it’s kind of hard to rank a character who appears so late in the game and only serves as a squadmate for a brief period of time.

This self-sacrificing leader of a mercenary group might have been more interesting if she hung around a little longer, but she’s just not around enough to make a lasting impression.

19. Morinth

Maybe this placement is just a tad harsh on Morinth, but because she essentially replaces someone I’d consider to be a much more interesting character, it’s hard to rank her much higher than this.

Her introduction is interesting and the results of her romance storyline are tragically hilarious, but the ways that Morinth could have been a much more well-rounded character are just never explored as often as they should have been.

18. James Vega

Vega’s “meathead” moments and pretty good (if incredibly brief) eventual romance storyline elevate him over Kaidan and Jacob, but it’s understandable if you struggled to recall who, exactly, James Vega is.

BioWare has said that Vega was meant to be something of a new player surrogate, which is kind of odd given his relatively late debut and the ways that design decision ultimately makes him come across as somewhat vacant.

17. Aria T’Loak

Aria gets a slight nod over Nyreen by virtue of her “Pirate Queen” title (which is awesome) and for being one of the best parts of Mass Effect 3’s DLC.

However, the truth of the matter is that Aria just isn’t around enough as a squadmate to comfortably rank her above some of the regulars who better define this series.

16. Zaeed Massani

As a battle-tested veteran turned mercenary who always has a story to tell and a scar to show, Zaeed really should be more interesting than he ultimately is.

Unfortunately, Zaeed rarely rises above the level of standard tough guy. He feels like he belongs as a side character in a Gears of War game, and he never really has that defining moment that elevates him above the level of serviceable archetype.

15. EDI

EDI’s highly sexualized design is sometimes a point of contention, as is this A.I.’s story arc which sometimes tried too hard to examine the philosophical implications of its eventual physical existence.

Having said all of that, the relationship between Joker and EDI is often too good to ignore. EDI may fall a bit short of being as complete a character as they could have been, but they’re often a tremendous source of comedic relief.

14. Javik

Ranking Javik is tough. As the last of the Protheans, Javik is an inherently interesting character whose bitter and combative personality is genuinely hilarious most of the time.

It’s just a shame that Javik is introduced so late in the franchise. He’s not really given the time to develop that a character like him needs, and it just feels like the writers sometimes struggled to work his character into the bigger plot points.

13. Samara

I completely understand if Samara’s quiet nature and sometimes cold vibes make her one of your least favorite characters. She’s certainly not for everyone.

However, there’s something to be said about Samara’s strict moral code and how it allows her to offer a consistent point of view whenever you’re struggling between decisions. Samara’s incredible backstory and always functioning (if sometimes strange) moral compass makes her a compelling companion.

12. Grunt

In a lot of ways, Grunt is the better version of Zaeed Masani. As a kind of “Alpha Krogan,” Grunt is practically a tank who talks. It’s often hilarious to watch him boil down complex issues into whatever solution allows him to employ the most force.

Grunt kind of gets lost in the shuffle a bit after Mass Effect 2, but his hilarious appearance in Mass Effect 3’s Citadel DLC helps ensure the character “ends” on a high note.

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11. Miranda Lawson

Miranda Lawson proves to be something of a mixed bag as far as squad companions go. At the very least, her mysterious intentions and potentially heated romance storyline make her one of Mass Effect 2’s most interesting additions.

While it feels like Mass Effect 3 could have found more room to expand Miranda’s story, she ends up being a pretty fleshed out (no pun…ah, never mind) character at the end of the day, and the events of Mass Effect 3’s Citadel DLC certainly go a long way towards offering her a more satisfying “conclusion” than she would have otherwise received.

10. Liara T’Soni

I’d argue that Liara benefits from one of the most complete and satisfying character arcs, but there are certainly some who feel that Liara’s intentionally disconnected nature and surprising (some say unlikely) plot twists make her hard to like.

In any case, the thing that really puts Liara over-the-top is her optional romance storyline and the events of Mass Effect 2‘s Shadow Broker DLC. If you take the time to get to know her, you’ll likely find that Liara is one of the most complete and fascinating companions in the Mass Effect trilogy.

9. Kasumi Goto

I’ll say right away that the biggest problem with Kasumi is that there’s just not enough of her. That’s kind of a compliment, but it’s a detriment when you consider that many Mass Effect players may decide to stick with other companions and ignore most of Goto’s relatively short arc.

With that out of the way, it must be said that Goto is an incredible character. She’s basically a rogue in the Mass Effect universe, which not only makes her a pretty cool squadmate from a storytelling perspective but grants her a unique set of combat abilities. I also have to give a shoutout to her Stolen Memory DLC appearance which is one of the best Mass Effect adventures ever.

8. Ashley Williams

Ashley Williams has to be the most divisive major companion in the Mass Effect trilogy. Not only is she initially somewhat underdeveloped, but her hostility towards multiple alien races has led some to call her xenophobic and sometimes something worse.

However, there’s something to be said for how Willaims has always come across as one of the most complete companions in the Mass Effect universe from a storytelling perspective. She feels like someone who exists even and lives a life even when Shepard isn’t interacting with her, and her appearance in Mass Effect 3 shows just how much she’s grown over the years by virtue of her (and your) adventures.

7. Legion

Legion initially comes across as a cheap nod to Star Trek: TNG’s Borg (mixed with a little Data and some other sci-fi characters), but spend a little time with this Geth, and you’ll find that they’re so much more than that.

Legion’s attempts at understanding the nature of its existence is less of a Pinnochio situation and more the result of its ability to process incredible amounts of data and turn that information into new outlooks. It’s tough to say whether Legion is more philosophical or analytical, but it’s that dynamic that makes it so compelling.

6. Thane

As an expert assassin who feels morally conflicted about almost every kill, Thane’s “samurai-like” lifestyle and complex views are more than enough to make him one of the companions that you’ll often want by your side.

Yet, it’s Thane’s disease that makes him a truly classic companion. What could have been a cheap emotional ploy instead becomes the storytelling device that strengthens Thane’s internal debates and regrets over how his actions will affect his distant son (among others). He’s just a great character.

5. Jack

I love how Jack is a fundamentally damaged person whose life is the product of one bad turn after another, but I understand if you feel that her earliest hours are trying too hard to present her as an overly edgy character.

However, Jack grows in a way that showcases just how talented the Mass Effect writers were at the top of their games. She warms up to the rest of the party as she comes to terms with the events of her life, but she never magically becomes an entirely different person. She’s also ridiculously powerful in the best way.

4. Mordin Solus

In some ways, Mordin Solus is Mass Effect’s Spock. Both are highly intelligent, both sometimes suffer from a “detached” view of others, and both are funny in a way that no other person around them quite is.

The biggest differences are that Solus is a hell of a singer who almost always has a tune in his head, and he’s partially responsible for countless deaths. It’s when you realize that Mordin’s “quirky” nature is the product of a darker mind than you could ever imagine that he becomes one of the franchise’s best characters, but Mordin is almost always entertaining no matter how much time you spend with them.

3. Tali

I could talk about Tali’s incredible backstory, great design, or even how she’s the co-star of one of Mass Effect’s best romances, but the thing about Tali that ultimately stands out is how she has one of the few stories that remain compelling across all three games in the Mass Effect trilogy.

There’s been a lot of talk about how Mass Effect 3 failed to end the series in a way that satisfyingly built on more of the player’s decisions, but Tali’s story showed that the Mass Effect team was more than capable of utilizing the trilogy’s ambitious format to weave a complex story across multiple entries.

2. Garrus

I’ve never met the Mass Effect player who doesn’t at least kind of like Garrus, and I’m not sure I ever will. He is not only Shepard’s right-hand man through much of the trilogy; he’s one of Mass Effect’s most complicated characters.

Many of the things that are so easy to love about Garrus don’t change throughout the trilogy, but as Garrus’ situations change wildly across those three games, we get to see him shine in a variety of roles as we learn more about how one of the coolest characters in the galaxy often struggles to find where he belongs if he’s not by the player’s side.

1. Urdnot Wrex

At the risk of making too many Star Trek comparisons, it has to be said that Wrex will remind many players of one of TNG’s best characters: Worf. Both are members of a seemingly violent alien race whose intelligence, warmth, and leadership immediately leave most players to realize that the assumptions they made about them may not be entirely fair.

Not only is Wrex one of the clearest early examples that the Mass Effect universe is more complicated than you maybe thought it would be, but he’s one of the few companions in the first game whose incredible backstory and various conflicts may leave you wondering if he should have been the star of this impressive show.

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