Answers to the reviews

Blaze1992: Nope not gonna be impossible to help the Quarians just gonna cause a bit of political
strife down the line so no worries there.
Heartfanglives: It was not Vega that died though it was a relative which will affect his character
when I get around to writing him.
The Turians are pretty much acting as an advisor for the time been and you will find out soon about
what their role is going to be in the fight
Disclaimer since I ain't done it in a while: I don't own mass effect or anything in this story
except a few characters of my own creation and it's plot.
General Williams
He watched as the Orca fell from orbit on his tactical table, closing his eyes and saying a silent
prayer for the crew of the ship, opening his eyes he focuses on their projected landing site.
''Get me a task force ready I needed it yesterday people! we need to rescue any survivors, and signal
our men it's time for round two it seems.'' He barks out while taking a seat as he zooms out and
looks at the map of his defences.
The area around the city with main routes were all barricaded and dug in with trenches, while the
surrounding forest was entrenched with hidden bunkers and minefields, all of which were crewed
by AI.
He grimaced at that, it was never wise to keep a company of AI from the fight, they hated waiting
and were a hell of a lot worse when it came to protecting their creators. As it stands Irene had given
him a long hard glare during the debrief. Looking around he saw that the Turian general had arrived
and was busy going over a report while he stood in his armour.
Getting an alert that a team was dispatched to try and recover the crew of the Orca drew his
attention, letting out a sigh he got up and made his way over to the Turian general.
''What do you think they will try this time?'' He asks Desolas while looking at the report he was
reading which was an overview of the battle and his troops.
Humming thoughtfully for a moment before looking at him. ''If they follow standard procedure it
would be to land across the entire city though, with what happened last time they will try and land
in the outskirts of our perimeter and try to push in from all sides, I also think that they will still
attempt to land in the city but not in force unless they're stupid.'' He says confidently while going
back over to the report.
Nodding whilst glancing at the tactical table. ''I guess we will just have to wait and see, at least we
managed to set up the outer perimeter, you said that it would put a full halt in their push why?'' He
questions doubting that it will be as effective has the Turian thought, it was after all easy to counter
if you knew the correct tactics.
Desolas looks back at him and nodding his confidence not shaking at all. ''Yes, I have yet to see
such a tactic we have similar but none so well thought out, my people tend to take a straightforward
approach and use our numbers and superior fire-power, even when we're on the defensive we hardly
use such methods as hiding we mainly keep our bunkers easier seen, I think if I were to compare
your strategy to all of the current ones yours resemble that of the Asari commandos mixed with
Turian trench tactics. While it is not unheard of it is almost never used like this it will work.'' He
says while still going over the report.
''I guess we will have to see then.'' looking back to the tactical table he saw that the transports were
about to enter the atmosphere and were heading for predicted landing sites. Letting out a sigh, he
made his way while saying a quick prayer for the safety and protection of his people.
 Jack Harper
He was currently in one of the Panthers covered in foil edge around a predicted landing site, Jack
Harper currently stood behind one of eight others surrounding the site waiting, his eyes were
focused and searching the skies for any hostile s.
He turns his head slightly to look over his shoulder at Eva Core, who was currently wearing the
standard military armour with her helmet at her side, black hair in a small ponytail her eyes focused
on a scanner. ''You got anything on sensors or the channel.'' He asks eagerly.
Quickly going over the channels and sensors, as a small smile begins to form. ''Yes sir, We got at
least three transports inbound to our location,'' she says excitement lacing her voice
''Good, LOCK AND LOAD PEOPLE!'' He says over the channel while pulling back the bolt to arm
his gun, He looks to the sky and sees the dropships in the distance.
''Hold until their in the kill box you are to fire on my command,'' he orders as they slowly begin to
descend.
As the transports begin to land harper waits till there only 80 meters from the ground before he
takes a deep breath. ''FIRE AT WILL!'' He barks over the channel as he opens fire with his gun.
Rounds from both panthers and rocket launchers around the site opened fire on the landing craft
destroying one, while the remaining two spirals out of control trying to avoid the ambush.
The transports doors opened up and hostile troops charged to jump for the ground returning fire
which caused the Panthers barriers flare. Concentrating fire on the hoard of troops that kept on
coming, his eyes catching more transports on the horizon.
"Fall back we got more incoming, Eva get command on the horn for our orders" Harper barks out
while turning his gun on to the inbound transports to delay them.
"I'm trying but the channels to filled with chatter." A hint of panic laces her voice as she keeps
working on the comm's
Commander Vorak
He was currently aboard one of the many kinds of transport landing on the planet, he was headed
for the main staging area, his well-decorated Armour making him stand out to show his status, it
was a deep blue and black Armour which showed signs of combat.
Disembarking and making his way towards the front of his company, Harbinger company they were
the elites of this campaign and he was to lead them and break the stiff defence on the eastern
trenches of the city.
"listen up Harbingers, these new slaves that belong to the Hegemony, they have managed to hold
back our pathetic Comrades!" He sneered while his eyes roamed his fellow soldiers.
"They have failed to break them, we will not for we are there betters and we will crush them
beneath our boots. Move out!" He barks out with a maniacal grin on his face as his company began
their approach to the battlefield his armour shining in the sun.
Irene Shanxi Trenches
She looked down at the charging forces letting loose another barrage from her mortar and minigun,
obliterating the charging troops. The fields around her were blackened and desolate earth throwing
around, it was eerily similar to the world war one war zones, the sound of artillery and gunfire filled
her sensors, the field in front of her were littered with dead and disfigured bodies and in some areas
high enough to provide cover for the advancing forces she noted.
Looking at the advancing forces she notices they were better armed, quickly switching over to her
HMG for better accuracy the same forest camouflaged as her chassis as she aimed it at the
advancing forces, letting loose a barrage that cut some of them down, she noticed that her rounds
tore them to shreds leaving their bodies a pile of mince. They Return fire and force her to drop to
cover again sending of a mortar round in their general direction.
'' N..E YO. ..VE A M...IVE WAV. .N. RE...METNS ARE .. R... .o. ..e t. ..llba..., ..ck .o .he .d l..e'' Came
a garbled broadcast over the channel.
Irene reloaded her mortar clip and looked to one of her men. ''Get that signal cleared up we need to
know what's inbound.'' She says agitated unloading a full clip into an advancing squad forcing them
to cover.
''INCOMING TANKS!'' shouts someone panic clearly heard.
Quickly dropping into cover and exchanging her mortar for her missile launcher while firing blindly
into the advancing hostiles, the audible click of her weapon fitting into it slot lets her know her
weapon is ready, standing back up she sees a large column is advancing on their position.
''Permission to detonate the minefield, Ma'am?'' Asks a scared private, which was obviously a
young AI fresh out of boot since his chassis was still unmarked.
She nodded her head while trying to halt the advancing tide, a mass of dirt was kicked up followed
by a massive shockwave knocking her off her feet. ''What the hell was that, mines don't have
enough explosives for that kind of shock wave.'' she said exacerbated at the situation as she was
knocked back again.
Steadying herself she looked at the advancing wave, and saw that the minefield had been blown by
accident from an orbital barrage. ''BLOODY HELL THATS FROM ORBIT, PULL BACK
DAMMIT GET TO THE SECOND LINE.'' She barks out while trying to get some control of her
platoon, they were currently disarrayed with hostiles so close to the trenches and the constant
jamming causing issues.
Looking back at the advancing forces she saw that they seemed endless. There was another force
that came now that seemed more determined than the last, she let out a quick burst from her gun
while pulling back to the second line.
Saren Arterius
Diving behind cover as another barrage of weapons fire tried to gun him down, he slid into cover
and blindly fired his armour covered in both blood and earth, his team quickly dealt with the hostile
ambush and began to move to the rally point.
''Spirits, how many of those transports are they sending to get them through this amount of flak.''
Complains Lucia her voice strained as she looks to the sky, while others glanced at it too.
The sky above the city was covered with a large number of missiles and shuttles kept dancing
among one another, higher in the atmosphere frigates could be seen some were falling to the planet
smoking while others were pulling back and firing onto the trenches.
''I wonder how long the line will hold against that kind of barrage,'' Saren says warily while
watching as another shuttle crash lands not far from their location.
''I hope that fleet of theirs arriving here soon I don't like the odds right now.'' Says Chellic while
surveying the new crash site.
A sharp crack and a flaring of the barriers forces his squad to cover, the firefight is quick and
decisive to finish off a few wounded Batarians, the squad continues to clean up any survivors and
move onto the other objectives of the mission.
Jack Harper
Firing into a landing zone that they had managed to get deep behind enemy lines, Currently, his
armour was caked in dirt, his helmet had a groove from when he nearly lost his head and held a
small crack in his visor.
''DAMMIT!'' Shouts Eva as another rocket nearly hit's the vehicle swerving causing him to lose his
balance, his aim going wide missing a few of the Krogan that were landing.
''Pull back, there's too many of them we'll find another site to hit.'' Barks harper agitatedly as he
adjusts his aim, the company of six Panthers pulls out.
''Major, I got something on sensors, it's one of ours, sir,'' Eva says tiredly while pulling her helmet
off.
The sun was setting in the distance as more shuttles continued to land on the outskirts of the city,
looking around the forest he could see the city aflame from his point of view on the mountain.
''What have you got for us, also what the ammo looks like at the moment been awhile since
resupplied?'' he asks while blinking to try and concentrate.
''We took more than we needed earlier so we could probably go for another four hours or so at the
rate were engaging them, also that the signal is from the group that got pinned down trying to
evacuate the Orca Survivors,'' Eva says.
He nods while looking around the empty forest. ''Good we can regroup with them for now and try to
make it to the city,'' Harper says absent-mindedly while searching.
Anderson
He peeked from behind the wreckage of one of the Panthers firing into the ambushers, looking
around he sees that they are thinning out, a tank shell lands obliterating some of their cover its coax
keeping them suppressed.
''Are we getting through to command or any nearby forces?'' He asks his voice steady and calm.
''No Sir, it seems we're stuck between a rock and a hard place, anyone got ideas on how to get rid of
that bloody tank?'' Replies Vanessa her voice calm and annoyed with their situation
'Well we could do it the Russian way and charge and hopefully blow it up.'He thought morbidly.
''No, I have a few of them all of which are bad ideas most of which revolve around a grenade
through the hatch or barrel which means charging.'' He says sounding rather ill with that plan.
Another shot from the tanks hits the panther he is using as cover causing it to flip over his head
leaving him open. ''Shit!'' He shouts throwing a smoke grenade and diving to the right, his kinetic
barriers fail and takes three rounds to his shoulder and arm, his suit immediately applies his medi-
gel from his reserves.
''Dammit this is getting old fast okay fuck it! Volley smoke rounds let's charge him because we're
sitting ducks here.'' He says over the channel his voice strained as he charges the tank throwing
another smoke grenade.
The squad of N7 break from the remaining forces holding back the few remaining hostiles, there
push is constantly under fire in which they are quick to return moving in and out of cover, timing
their smoke grenades to keep the tank's sight impaired as much as possible as they push from four
different directions, the gunners in the tank fire blindly trying to keep them suppressed, the rounds
aimed to low and hitting just in front of them or not enough to drain their barriers, the sounds of an
alarm in the distance alerts them to the tank's gun overheating.
Bursting through the last of the smoke the tank is seen clearly only a few meters in front of him, it's
gun rotates and locks onto him, diving quickly to the side landing on his injured arm, gritting his
teeth he doesn't see Vanessa throw a grenade down the barrel while Urban begins climbing to the
hatch. The grenade goes off causing the barrel to morph slightly larger as well as causing a
secondary explosion, urban waits a moment then open the hatch spraying into the crew clearing it
out.
''Never doing that again almost lost my head'' says Urban a smile on his face his helmet long
discarded revealing, an Asian face and brunette hair his brown eyes searching the surroundings.
''I agree with that because again not wanting to face your wife's stare mate, still don't see what she
likes about your ugly mug mate,'' Percy replies jovially while taking his helmet off to reveal his
black hair and green eyes a scar going over his one eye, he examines his helmet quickly and
discards it. ''Helmets busted now, this is your fault Urban your lucks rubbing off on us.'' He
exclaims.
Anderson replies first as he leads them back to their group a smile on his face. ''Can it Jackson, I
just might sic Hanna on you if you don't play nice, Though he is right, Urban your bad lucks
starting to rub off on us.'' He says
Jackson is about to reply when they hear the sound of vehicles approaching.
''Spread out'' Anderson says moving behind a rock for cover, the sound of vehicles coming closer
fills the air, the gun in his hands feels heavy his breath deep and eyes focused, he prepares to attack,
the sound is close only a few more meters he licks his lips. ''Now!''
Rising from his cover and shouldering his gun, only to come to face down an advancing panther and
it's occupants.
''I heard there was some action over the channel, but it seems you guys already took care of it'' says
the man on top of the gun.
Nyxarir Sedeios
Her yellow Eclipse armour was covered in earth and blue blood of her fallen sisters, as the
surrounding area was bombarded by artillery one of her fellow eclipse raised a barrier to provide
cover for a few others, Her head jerks back blood and bone splattering onto the wall behind her.
''This is a Goddess damned killing field that they sent us into, I didn't sign up for this.'' Shouts
another eclipse as she sends a warp field down the street and turns around to run only to have an
explosion rip her apart, the explosion knocks Nyxarir down her armour suffering cosmetic damage
while killing a few of her comrades.
Some of her fellow sisters cluster together with their legs close to their chests whimpering, others
around her try to charge and take down one of the heavy weapons or one of the surrounding hostile
soldiers only to be cut down.
She crouches down folding her weapon and joining the triage center in the building connected to
her trench, she sees tables and stretches filled with Asari the majority of them covered in bandages,
some that she passes by are missing a leg or an arm some of them missing more than just a limb, the
worst of her fellow eclipse are those that have lost close to half their bodies with little hope of
survival, looking around she sees that there are fewer wounded than dead.
She moves towards a stack of crates and takes a seat, and begins to weep knowing that the majority
of her fellow sisters are no more than over 200 years old and that her life is most likely over.
Shanxi System
The Batarian fleet of six hundred warships hung over the planet with their transports, they
continued to launch countless waves of transports to the surface, a few of their scant patrols trying
to find the remaining vessels and provide information.
The remnants of the defence fleets were scattered giving tactical information on the system, the
carriers working overtime to fix up their strike-craft and damage to the stealth ships, their
commanders going over possible solutions and strategize, the few working stealth vessels were
currently spread around the system shadowing the positions of the Batarian fleet providing crucial
Intel.
The fighting on Shanxi is intense firefights breaking throughout the entire city as battle lines change
every minute, buildings soaked and filled with bodies and blood as artillery on both sides continue
to deliver their ordnance, Thunder-hawks and Batarian strike-craft engage one another and bombard
the planet on any hostile s, Human military pour into the street engaging the flood of Batarians and
mercenaries.
As the sun begins to set of Shanxi the Batarian forces begin to dig in to hold what they have gained,
the humans and Turians Dig in and prepare for a long night, all the while The Exploration fleet drop
out on the edge of the system ready for combat.