Jason Sheppard looked over the scimitics for Harbinger for what felt like the hundredth time, ever since the battle against The Collectors and his departure from Cerberus he had been planning on presenting the information on the Reaper to the Council but considering how far the Citadel was from the Omega system they had been travelling for days.

Still can't believe Mordin happened across the plans on his way back to the Normandy. Sheppard thought. Of all the places to keep plans for a Reaper I'd hardly consider a base for my pawns as an adequate place.

"Commander, we will be landing on the Citadel shortly." EDI, the ship's artificial intelligence, told him.

"Thanks EDI, tell Tali and Garrus to meet me at the airlock." Sheppard replied getting up from his chair in his quarters, he took the time to quickly fed the fish before going down in the elevator and sure enough the Quarian and Turian where at the airlock.

"So we're finally going to show the council how foolish they where to dismiss the Reapers." Garrus said matter-of-factly.

"They'd better believe us, I may not have trusted Legion but he didn't deserve to die the way he did." Tali added.

"I understand Tali but with this evidence they won't be able to deny the Reapers exist even longer." Sheppard replied.

"By the way, you did message Anderson about the visit right?" Garrus asked as they got of the Normandy SR2 and onto Zakara ward.

"Of course I did." Sheppard said, they didn't bother going through the scanners instead they went straight for the nearest Rapid Transit and went to the Pessidium and the Human Embassy, they opened the door and Anderson was there to great his old friend.

"Sheppard, it's good to see you." Councillor Anderson greeted the first human SPECTRE. "Let's get down to business, you said in the message that you where going to prove the council wrong."

"Yes, have a look at this." Sheppard handed over the datapad to the war hero and human councillor and watched as the look on his face went from curious to shock.

"Commander, is this what I think it is?" Anderson said eventually.

"Yes, it's the plans for a Reaper that a team member retrieved from the Collector Base." If he wasn't shocked before he was now.

"Did you say Collector base? You mean you went through the Omega 4 Relay and survived?" Sheppard simply nodded. "This is big Sheppard; I'll call an emergency meeting with the other council members immediately."

"You'll what?" An all too familiar voice came from behind Sheppard and his crew, they turned around and saw Donald Udina, the former Human Ambassador turned assistant to Councillor Anderson. It was then that he noticed Sheppard. "Commander Sheppard, what an unpleasant surprise."

"It's nice to see you too Udina." Sheppard replied plainly.

"What's this about a meeting with the council?" Udina asked ignoring Sheppard. Anderson handed him the datapad, Udina did a double take and once he confirmed that he wasn't seeing things he looked up. "I see, I definitely agree that this is an appropriate step." Udina said before leaving.

Soon the holograms of the three other council members appeared. The Asari council member spoke first.

"Commander Sheppard, somehow I knew this meeting would be about you." The Asari councillor said.

"What is it about this time?" The Turian councillor asked.

"Proof that not only do the Reapers exist but they are a very real threat." Sheppard said as Tali forwarded the data to the councillors.

"Talking about Reapers again Sheppard? Why should we believe a Cerberus operative?" The Salarian council member said not bothering to look at the data.

"Well for one thing, I quit Cerberus several days ago." If the Salarian council member was a human he'd be blushing right now, instead he simply lowered his head.

"That is good news commander; I'd hate to imagine the press if word somehow got out that the first Human SPECTRE joined an avowed enemy of the council." The Asari council member said finally looking at the data, after several minutes they looked up looking shocked.

"Sheppard, are these plans for a Reaper?" The Turian council member asked.

"Yes they are, taken from the Collector Base to boot."

"Did you say Collector base? You mean...."

"Yes, I went through the Omega 4 Relay." Sheppard cut off the Turian councillor much to his annoyance.

"Why would the Collectors have plans for a Reaper in their base?" The Salarian council member asked bringing up a topic that neither Sheppard nor his team where looking forward to revisiting.

"Whilst me and a small squad where exploring the Collector base we discovered that the Collectors where using the kidnapped colonists to construct a Human Reaper." Sheppard looked around the council members, each looked even more shocked by this.

"Do you have any idea how they constructed it?" Anderson asked.

"The exact details are unknown."

"In what way did they use the colonists? Are you talking about Slave Labour?" The Turian council asked. Sheppard sighed remembering how Lilith died.

"Far worse than slave labour, I don't know the exact details but imagine the worst physical pain that you know off times a thousand." Sheppard paused. "I witnessed it happen to a Colonist; she was melted down and absorbed into the Reaper through tubes, whilst alive and conscious."

"By the goddess...." The Asari council member whispered pretty much echoing the thoughts of the other members.

"What your saying is that since they where building a Reaper in the base it stands to reason that they where given something to work with, The Reaper plans." Anderson said.

"Exactly." Sheppard replied.

"As a result of this development we fully reinstate you as a SPECTRE; however I believe you will need a bigger team than the one you already have." The Turian council member replied.

"I'm honoured councillor but are you sure? I recruited a rather large team during the preparation for the Collector fight and only lost one member."

"We will publically honour the memory of that brave soul....."

"Not a good idea." Tali interrupted the council member.

"And you are?"

"She's Tali, the Quarien who helped me convict Saren two years ago, and she's right for one reason. The squad member was a Geth."

"Point well taken and I won't ask why you recruited a Geth, as I was saying we say you need a bigger team because compared to the Reapers the Collectors are Ants." The Asari continued.

"I'll compile a list of solders, scientists, mercenaries whoever and chose only the best and forward the information to your ship commander." Anderson added.

"Thank you, I appreciate it."

After that the meeting ended and the Sheppard and the two squad members returned to the ship.

"How did it go?" Jacob Taylor asked greeting them near the Airlock.

"Perfectly, they've fully reinstated my SPECTRE status and gave me the mission to investigate The Reapers; they've also given me dossiers so that we can be adequately prepared."

"Good, at least we'll have company." Sheppard went to the elevator and went up to his quarters and sat at his desk and looked over the files.

General Marcus Resoltio

-20+ years of combat experience

-Has won many medals for his service to the Alliance.

-Expert Strategist

-Renowned for ability to bring the best out of his squad.

An Alliance veteran and current head of the security force for the rebuilt Mindoir colony, has been informed about Sheppard ahead of time and knows to expect you.

"Anderson thinks of everything." Sheppard chuckled; the next one was for his former teammate Ashley Williams but he moved to the next one after that.

Urdnot Drakus

-Krogan Battlemaster

-Rumoured Protégé of Urdnot Wrex

-Fought in the Krogan Rebellions.

-Expert Biotic.

Little is known about Drakus despite his long life and service in the Krogan Millitary, recently retired from combat and is living the last days of his life on Tuchanka.

"Another Krogan." Sheppard observed. "If this guy was mentored by Wrex he maybe the next best thing to getting Wrex back on my squad." The next one was for Liara but getting her back would be a bigger challenge than Williams due to her war with the Shadow Broker and so he decided to recruit her last.

Private Jenny McKansa

-Private with huge potential.

-Good marksman and biotic.

-Drive to be the best.

-Note: Criminal Record, joined Alliance to avoid prosecution for Drug Possession when offered chance.

A young private and a member of Resoltio's squad on Mindoir, known for sense of humour and drive to be the best, has criminal history but it was mostly misdemeanours up until the Drug Charge.

"I didn't realise the offered military service to Criminals, even if she was small time." Sheppard mused. "It must've started after I died, never thought I'd say that." He said with a slight chuckle.

"Commander, that's all the dossiers for now, Anderson says there's more on the way though." Joker said over the intercom.

"Thanks Joker, which location is closest?"

"That would be Mindoir where we can recruit the General and the Rookie." Joker answered.

"Good, go there then."

"ETA is two hours."

Sheppard returned to the CIC and went to the Galaxy map, after two hours they entered the System with Mindoir in it.

"Commander, something's wrong, I'm picking up a distress signal from the planet's service." Joker said.

"Great, is there any recording to go with it?

"Yeah, I'll play it now."

"This is Private Jenny McKansa of the Mindoir security force, we are under attack by what looks like The Blue Suns mercenary group." A female Scottish accent said, obviously from the recording. "Please help, most of the colonists are dead and I'm cut off from the rest of the force." Sheppard sighed, this was sounding all to familiar.

"Tell Taylor and Missani to meet me at the Shuttle." Sheppard said plainly. "I've got a bad feeling about this."