Darcy's Starry Sky

by Theodore Daniels

  - I'll try, Samar. I will try. I thought about ... and try.

  - Well, Liara. - Justiciary rose. - Sorry. We must fly. The work is not waiting.

  - I see. - Liara seeing off guests to the door. - Come.

  - Always, Liara. As soon as possible.

  On that memorable conversation and Liara and Samara took several days. Yes, then the youngest T'Soni spoke with the commander of his platoon protection, and with their assistants. In different ways, of course, talk, but in the end I got a little more freedom and the ability to communicate easily and freely with many residents Tessie in a less formal and over-regulated environment. Only here for the next few decades it had not liked any of earthlings men so that she believed him beyond the usual simple love.

  Citadel. Ambassador - Volusia

  A few days went Shepard as lost. Of course, he did his best to act as if nothing had happened, knowing that the loss Dana requires above all his personal involvement in the search for the missing girl - he did not want to believe that she was dead - but he frankly turned bad though kak then take part in most of these search: Synthetic Corps launched a hunt for any information about Dana and Titov and Anderson flatly refused to let Shepard go anywhere from the station or from ships. Realizing that nothing he will not give to do, Shepard firmly spelled out in the Hall of crisis management and plunged into the work of the operational work with the Force with the head of the Resistance. If only one could work there around the clock, if it were possible to do so - he would do it, but, unfortunately, neither Chakwas, nor Seleznev did not allow any of otryadovtsev peretruzhdaetsya, whatever they were working on board the ships or on board the Station. And for John idleness, unloaded operation turned around anxiously, tense reflections on Dana and the constant fear that the girl was something very bad. In memory of Captain constantly surfaced Miralem words that she never found Dana. And it is - the queen of telepathy and psionic recognized as the best specialist in the Galaxy as a new and delicate matter ... If she does not "see" Dana, what could have happened to her and where she is now physically? On these two issues Shepard himself was looking for an answer and found that it significantly strained and forced to be nervous. And for John idleness, unloaded operation turned around anxiously, tense reflections on Dana and the constant fear that the girl was something very bad. In memory of Captain constantly surfaced Miralem words that she never found Dana. And it is - the queen of telepathy and psionic recognized as the best specialist in the Galaxy as a new and delicate matter ... If she does not "see" Dana, what could have happened to her and where she is now physically? On these two issues Shepard himself was looking for an answer and found that it significantly strained and forced to be nervous. And for John idleness, unloaded operation turned around anxiously, tense reflections on Dana and the constant fear that the girl was something very bad. In memory of Captain constantly surfaced Miralem words that she never found Dana. And it is - the queen of telepathy and psionic recognized as the best specialist in the Galaxy as a new and delicate matter ... If she does not "see" Dana, what could have happened to her and where she is now physically? On these two issues Shepard himself was looking for an answer and found that it significantly strained and forced to be nervous. And it is - the queen of telepathy and psionic recognized as the best specialist in the Galaxy as a new and delicate matter ... If she does not "see" Dana, what could have happened to her and where she is now physically? On these two issues Shepard himself was looking for an answer and found that it significantly strained and forced to be nervous. And it is - the queen of telepathy and psionic recognized as the best specialist in the Galaxy as a new and delicate matter ... If she does not "see" Dana, what could have happened to her and where she is now physically? On these two issues Shepard himself was looking for an answer and found that it significantly strained and forced to be nervous.

  It is fortunate that the squadron prepared only go down in the next sortie - was to finally solve the problem of the second organic queen rachni. The first time Shepard learned that in the hands of the Reapers hit another queen ... he did not know how to react to this news, immediately recalling that for several decades the Imperial Navy Covert makes it impossible to penetrate any ships and Reapers their minions within the star system, which was reborn parent planet rachni - Suan. Rachni, led by the surviving queen, actively helped the defenders of the star system.

  Where will deliver another queen - Shepard here so soon would not be able to say, I only remember that usually several queens rachni not settle on one planet. No, between them there will be strife, Suan ... just too small planet for two queens, obliged to produce and command their own communities beetles. Once Shepard did not turn thoughts toward the recognition of the real possibilities of death or even more so - the destruction of the second queen - something he very definitely suggest that intervention would help Troop second queen to survive.

  So far from the krogan, in particular - from the Rex, which closes on all strings information about novoobnaruzhennoy Queen rachni not received anything but new intelligence reports. So, there were still time to prepare.

  Squad Command on his rare meeting discussed the issue of placing rachni. All surprised application Rex, sent a few decades ago - krogan leader pointed out that, according to his sociological service conducted - was now krogan and such - a survey lizards would be very much against the queen to take the saved to one of the planets its space.

  Krogan squad supplied information about life rachni and their ruler directly from Suan and lizards were able to verify - current rachni - not those terrible beetles, which krogan had to fight to the death over the years as a result - not get enough of gratitude from the saved races. Somehow Rex believed in the fact that the second saved the queen, after talking with his colleague, also will not harm the now living inhabitants of the galaxy and, therefore, can claim and even expect that she will be given a separate planet in kroganskom Space.

  Military skills rahniyskih krogan beetles have learned to respect and appreciate the presence of such a strong military to race within the territories granted krogan, no longer seemed Lizards something very dangerous. And to continue the war with the Reapers with all certainty confirmed - current rachni are strong and powerful ally against the forces which have the Reapers and their henchmen and almost no chance to survive and survive. So far, the Command Squad pondered proposal Rex, do not rush things and boosting the development of the situation.

  Large consists of a small. It has always been there and will. In this over and over again to make sure all reasonable inhabitants of the galaxy - and organic and Synthetic. Because otryadovtsam had to take part in the many events that took place in the decade of parking on the Citadel. Shepard, bury themselves in the Hall of crisis management, fearing spare time, quite unexpectedly met during a morning run on stations with Zayed Masani, who arrived at the Citadel on the affairs of his mercenary units:

  - Good to see you, Captain. - Zaid in his yellow-white armor waved greeted running Shepard standing by the stairs, behind which was the transition to the next level. - Allow me to accompany you?

  - Let's. - Shepard slightly slowed down, made it possible for mercenary gain speed again and ran faster. - What brings you here? - It is easy to overcome marches wide staircase, past the alley and ran down the sidewalk of a street located above the former level. Patrols Citadel learned captain is authorized greeted him and passed smoothly - they have become accustomed to every morning jogs Spectrum, especially, that the captain never broke again set his own path and tried to run in the same time.

  - Yes, that's ... arrived at the station to ensure that my unit was sent to something more serious than a banal sweep. I would not say the possibility of a riot, but ... my people are somehow convinced that the war enters its final phase. - Zaid said in a measured, clear, almost lifeless voice. - I surprised himself. They have me reticent, do not like to go into details and said to explain, but ... On the one hand, we are at war with an enemy malopredskazuemy, so that seems to be to r
ely on close and, most importantly, a quick victory is not necessary, and on the other ... Why -So, and at times it seems to me that we have to put it in the history of this race polumashin big fat point. Fewer mercenaries want to do a routine, almost everyone is waiting for big, has a strong impact on the confrontation with the reapers collisions. Of course, I understand,

  - You're right, Zaid. Military routine needs to be addressed. AND? - Shepard glanced at running near Masani.

  - Well ... almost all my friends with whom managed to exchange a little word, is not configured for easy and quick victory. They are convinced that the Reapers and their henchmen, respectively, will be a long time to snap. Consequently, the fight against the Reapers will take at least a year, maybe - one and a half. - Zaid again easily caught up with Shepard, but keep your head up and looked at the captain running even sideways. - For some reason, most think that the Reapers are doomed to resist despair and hopelessness is this going to cost us dearly. Nevertheless, against the backdrop of this doom have a clear idea of the closeness of victory. I do not understand. So many things I was told about the closeness of victory, that the Reapers are doomed, and I do not know what to believe in myself. I try to believe in what he believed in all the decades of war - in fact, Reapers that a long time will be our biggest and most fundamental problem and, accordingly, do not want to relax. We are under this deal, Shepard, will need the resources and I feel that now I will knock out all those who have those resources or otherwise disposes or disposed of, at most. To win. - Said the mercenary.

  - And, of course, you have to take is the one who has these resources.

  - There is. If you want, we can talk together with that scoundrel. Especially without you handle me.

  - And who is this subject to attract your attention, Zaid?

  - Ambassador volus Dean Korlak. - Said the mercenary.

  - The one-and-a-k. - Shepard slowed, then stopped, took a few gymnastic exercises, breathing calmed, have to Zayed, adjoining shop. - Sit down and tell me. Details.

  - Even so? - A little surprised Masani. - I do not remember that you are so quickly and with interest reacted to such news here.

  - Well, the news is not brought anyone, and you, Zayed. - Shepard slapped the bench seat. - Sit down. And tell.

  - I am myself surprised that I ... was involved in the case, John. - Zaid dropped to the bench, and looked around, making sure no one is near, continued. - The young Primarch Palaven sent me some information. Apparently, he proznal something about me and, in particular, that I am connected to Troop.

  - Connected, Zaid. - Shepard nodded.

  - I'm in it and do not doubt. - Confirmed Masani. - So, the primarch sent me about a problem with one of turian ships. - Mercenary pulled reader included, I find the desired file and handed Shepard device. - Here is the information for a long time to not talk and not much voice.

  - Hmm. - Shepard careful reading of the text rather short. Primarch reported that "Cerberus" is organized and carried out the attack on the order of their ships turian cruiser carrying several important officials of the Hierarchy. Cruiser, as befits such a big and strong ship successfully repelled the attack, but the security service of the Hierarchy became interested in how so "Cerberus" proznal about the route of the ship.

  - What kind of ambassador so volus proznal Route turian cruiser? - Shepard looked at who was sitting next to Zayed. He nodded:

  - How? And who said that Volusia, enveloped the entire galaxy of his information and the banking system will not get further and deeper? For them, financial information - is first and foremost influence and money. And then - inevitably - power. They are small in body both externally and internally because - problematic, but it is very willing to influence and control. So try. - Zaid spat. - As far as possible, of course. Not everyone. I do not know, fortunately or unfortunately. Not all. But even if not all - still they are beginning to lose unity. With each passing day more and more. "Kwun" - is good, but it is - one side of the coin, the other - much less beautiful.

  - For Korlaka head, according EsBe Hierarchy, a reward. - Shepard said re-read into the text. - Hmm. Primarch of the close relationship of the economy and volus Turian, but for some reason believes that the time for such a significant and harmful conflict has not come yet.

  - He - a politician, he is supposed to say ... figuratively. - Zaid muttered. - Honor, there is more Primarch rightly believes that the Navy hierarchy, deprived of the veil of secrecy because of the leakage of information ...

  - In serious danger. - Shepard finished. - And ...

  - I read himself that Advisors do not now want to bring charges against Korlaka, John. Now is not the time to start another quarrel. Even I am surprised, really Liara really gained such power and influence that salarianka goes under it like silk ... And ... Still turian deposition Tevosov helped very much to stabilize the situation in the Council. Personally, I would not have believed in what Tevosov be stopped before the opportunity to annoy Sparatusu and even more so - the Hierarchy. In its submission turians, Volusia and therefore - worthless.

  - Okay. - Shepard once again re-read the document. - You asked to check. I'll help you carry out this test. Moreover - there a direct link to the Headquarters of the Citadel Spectres.

  - My arrival here, at the station and is connected with this link, John. - Zaid said quietly. - Not only that, I was approached by a young Primarch himself Palaven ... So more and Headquarters Spectra gave a tip ... Without you I'm clearly not bypassed. I heard you jammed routine ...

  - In some way, in some way. - Having read the document, Shepard returned reader owner, stood up, stretching his arm muscles. - I do not think this is necessary to run it in the headquarters of the spectrum. First you need to try to see that the body is known on the subject. And this will be enough to go to the local branch of the spectrum. - The captain looked around. - There is only one, and I quite often go there. Come on.

  - You like that directly dragged into the lair of a mercenary Spectres, John? - Masani surprised.

  - At this time you have a request of the Primarch, Zaid. - Shepard said, climbing the narrow stairs to the next level. - This is a sufficient reason to trigger our station accessibility. - After a few minutes he had missed Zayed forward in the building of the local branch of the corridor Corps spectrum. - Go to the terminals. - He pointed to the opposite end of the corridor.

  Dialing a simple code, Shepard prolistnul menu:

  - For the last time, Zaid, he was seen in his office, next to the Embassy of mankind.

  - Everywhere ripe. - Mercenary chuckled.

  - You're right. Volusia has changed the location of its units embassy several times. They do not want to keep everything in one place. They can be understood. Specificity of the race, things like that. - Shepard reviewed additional data. - Okay. Come on. Though there is something we can find, but for some reason it seems to me that we have a bit of a run on a variety of places ...

  - I have something important to help the young Primarch. If he had approached me - it is impossible not to honor. - Zaid said, leaving the limits of the local branch of the Corps of the spectrum and barely keep up with the striding captain. - Can be a great scandal. - Mercenary looked at was on duty in the Turian formёnkah suits and BRP.

  - Maybe. - Shepard agreed, walking toward the elevator. - Because we try to solve this problem.

  - We will try somewhere Well, we can disappear. - Echoing said Zaid, watching the closed cockpit door.

  - Nowhere. - Shepard out of the cab, a glimpse sure that the floor which he needed and went the same stride to stand on guard at one of the buildings turian:

  - Ambassador volus Korlak been here before? - Shepard asked svetanuv servicemen before the icon of the spectrum.

  - Yes, sir. - Turian knew the captain, saluted. - Who's not here.

  - We need to inspect the building. Special Mission of the spectrum. - XO said quietly. Turian readily otshagnul aside, opening up access to the door, and soon both earthling were already in the
room, which is usually worked Korlak.

  - Few interesting. - Looking around, Masani said. - No special tracks.

  - You're right. - Shepard went to one of the desktop instrumentronov. - On the surface, everything looks more or less standard, but leave on the tables included instrumentrony - a clear violation of security protocols. A Volusia ... more obsessed with lately is on security. Because ... - he touched the lit up the virtual keyboard and the ambassador's voice sounded in the room:

  - Turians think I'm still working on the "Cerberus". They will appoint a reward for my head! - Voice Volusia read anxiety, fear, anxiety and nervous tension laughing. - I can not appeal to the BRP, but "Cerberus" devised evil. From my actions determine the fate of a large turian colony. - The record being played instrumentronom came a short pause, apparently the ambassador about the forces. - In any case, I found the bug closer to the embassy people ...

  - He says someone familiar ... and intonation. - Pause recording, Zaid said. - It looks like ... he is surrounded by persons related to mercenaries ... Serious mercenaries.

  - At least for treasure hunters. Hardly volus ambassador will talk with someone else less convincing as frankly. - Confirmed the captain, including the recording to reproduce and heard sounds of a struggle. - That's confirmation. He was beaten.

  - He's alive? - Said a male voice.

  - If it can be accurately see through the suit. - Said another male voice.

  - See that he threw the hoof not. - Said the first male voice, apparently belonging to the eldest in the group of people who seized the ambassador. The fact that the Ambassador is surrounded by people, Shepard had no doubt.

  - I've looked ... as long as you listen to these cries ... - Zaid approached the table on which stood instrumentron, put on tabletop speaker. - If he called the bug, it's something that should be found. Lying under the table against the wall, looked out just in the embassy people. I do not know who has advised him, but the distance to the wall Earth embassy on the wall is really minimal. The equipment will be easy to catch a pretty weak signal.