Retribution follows the story of Paul Grayson, who after a series of experiments by the controversial Cerberus group has reaper-based technology implanted into him, which takes over his body. Sure, a book critic might not find Karpyshyn's work to be ranked among the classics in literature, but this author does a fantastic job of luring a Mass Effect nut-job like myself further into the universe that the first game set up. Paragon Shepard saves Shiala, certain they will meet again now that she's not under the control of Saren, Sovereign, or the Thorian.īut let me trip my way over to the third book by Drew Karpyshyn, Mass Effect: Retribution, released in 2010. Renegade Shepard can then cast Shiala aside by executing her, using her much like Saren did. She was a tool used by Saren, left to die in the clutches of the Thorian, which then used her clones in its defense.Īs a plot device, Shiala gives Shepard the "cipher" in a joining, which allows the game's hero to eventually understand the crazy Prothean visions (at least after another joining with the asari ally of the game, Liara). Thanks to the ridiculously well-maintained Mass Effect Wiki, we're reminded of what happens when you see Shiala in Mass Effect 2, which leaves hints for future encounters with her, hopefully as more of an ally in the third installment in the trilogy.īut something didn't sit right as I wrapped this mission up late last night.īeing that I'm in my "renegade run," I obviously chose to kill Shiala, but not before I got to hear a bit of her story. As is often the case for the Mass Effect games, players get the choice to save or kill the colonists, as well as Shiala. While dealing with the mind-controlling plant, Commander Shepard meets Shiala, an asari who served Matriarch Benezia and Saren blindly. Now that I've read all three books, I'm currently replaying the two games on a new save file, my "renegade run," as it were.įor those that don't remember the mission on Feros in the first game, I'll quickly refresh your memory: You save (or destroy) the Zhu's Hope colonists after finding out they are indoctrinated by a huge plant-like creature called the Thorian. I'll never admit to being a "fanboy" of anything, unless it's Mass Effect.
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