2186 August 28
I am on a system called Tuchanka, the Krogan home world. It is sunny today as always. This awful heat is killer. I am regretting coming here to help with scouting. Wrex is a good leader and I respect him, but I am just a man. Granted I am one of the best infiltrators besides the great Commander Shepard I still can only do so much. One of the Krogan named Grunt who will be heading away on a top secret mission soon. Something about the Rachni coming back. I wonder what Rachni is? Grunt always used the term "Old Enemy" when referring to them. I sit here now watching a sad stretch of wasteland. One of the big ones is just walking around letting a few Harvesters loose. My little nook I have in an abandoned and ruined building is sheltered from the heat but not the sand. I am facing the winds and my Archon Visor is not much help when it comes to the sand. I have a thermal setting but it isn't much help when the wind is just as hot as the enemy. I hear a harvester coming not far from here so I will conclude today. My ammo is low and my cloaking system is faulty. I will need to make repairs when I return to camp in two days.
Ivan Azarov signing off.
2186 August 31
I am back at camp Urdnot in my 'apartment' It's a run out hole with one door and a glassless . The Krogan love to fight hand to hand and my evasive style infuriates them because I can weave in and out striking like a wasp before they can hit me. Perks of being an infiltrator I guess. There is an Asari girl here who is very beautiful. We talk every time I'm not on a mission and she isn't treating the wounded. We are very similar in the fact we both hate this war. I want to be back doing my assassin jobs and she wants to be back as a doctor on Illium. She is so beautiful. She is a dark blue color with small freckles on her cheeks. And her eyes are the most beautiful and crystal blue ever. Her name is Mina. She wants to treat me to dinner later and I don't have anything to wear except for my Rosenkov armor so I hope she won't be offended.
Ivan Azarov signing off.
2186 September 1
Last night was amazing Mina came back to my place and we spent the whole night together. Waking up next to her was great. We got up and had breakfast then a small squad of Reapers attacked when we were eating. I was practically naked running out with my M-12 Locust and a few husks swarmed me. Mina used a biotic push and took out a few then I just shot the last few down in a second. She ran over and kissed me and I stood there holding her. That is when I realized what I wanted. This war is going to end and I'm going to start a family. I want to have someone to hold in the night. To protect. I never really considered a family until I looked into Mina's Crystal blue eyes. She is so beautiful. I'll wait and stay with her for a while longer and see where we stand. I am starting to love her. But is it wise? With this war going on should I pursue a relationship? She is worth it I am sure but still. She is watching me type as she is getting dressed and it makes me feel warm. I will conclude for today I am treating her to lunch before I go on another mission. Apparently Shepard is coming here and I am needed to scout out the shroud and see what is around it. My cloak is back to normal and I upgraded it a little so I can fire while invisible.
Ivan Azarov signing off.
2186 September 2
I am half way to the Shroud, the large atmospheric stabilizer used by the Salarians to repair the atmosphere of Tuchanka after their nuclear war. I can see it towering in the distance like a lone spire in a sea of destruction. Never have I seen such a lonely and sad structure. It is such a sight though that in all of this destruction a bastion of civilization stands defiant in the winds of change. Ha! I'm a poet and didn't know it. My Black Widow sniper rifle is getting clogged from all the sand. Next time I'm hear a kiosk I'm definitely getting an environmental protection barrel. It gets aggravating that I can't fire some times when I see a Reaper scouting party. My M-12 Locust does well in this atmosphere though. Figure that. My provisions were packed by Mina. She didn't let me pack my Vodka saying it clouded my mind and she wanted me to come back to her. How am I supposed to say no to that huh? I feel something wicked is headed this way. I can't see the base of the Shroud from here, but I know there is something there waiting for me. When I was leaving camp I heard whispers of a Thresher Maw named 'Kalros the Mother of All Thresher Maws' and some of the Shaman bowed their heads to me. It gives me chills to imagine a Thresher Maw large enough for the Krogan to be afraid of it. It is getting to be night and there is no activity today. Nothing is moving. The quiet before the storm I guess.
Ivan Azarov signing off.
2186 September 3
I knew it. Damn it I hate being right. There is a massive Reaper parked right in front of the Shroud. Bastard must know something. I still don't know why we need the Shroud. Maybe it can do something to kill the Reapers or something I don't know. All I know is that Shepard needs it and my information is going to help him. I am not going to fail. I am bunkered in some old tunnels and I can't believe what I found. I Reaper bug thing. I think it is a Rachni but I don't know. It had a sac that spit out acid and little buggies to attack me. It also had massive cannons on its head or whatever is there. I have taken pictures on my Omni-Tool and am going to show it to the Shaman when I get back. I'd send it to him via Extranet but I'm afraid the Reapers will hone in on my location. I have seen everything from Brutes to Cannibals here. Luckily no Banshees. And from the reports and vids I've seen I never ever want to see one. That screech is more terrifying than the reaper horn. I hear a brute marching outside so I'm going to hunker down until he passes. My god it is so big. Every once and a while I hear the big Reaper blow out its long and lonely horn and in those moments I feel like it knows where I am. It is terrifying to know that if one of them finds me I'll probably never see Mina again. I have to get detailed pictures tomorrow for the camp to send to Wrex. My Black Widow has clogged so the only defense I have is my little sub machine gun the M-12 Locust.
Ivan Azarov signing off.
2186 September 5
I was caught yesterday by a husk that was crawling up the wall of the ruined structure I was in. It crawled in through the window and I cloaked then snuck up behind it and snapped its neck. Suddenly the big reaper was looking at the structure and I had to jump from the three story building before he blasted me with his laser. I landed hard and broke my arm. The rubble pelted me and broke my sniper rifle and buried my Locust. I am weaponless and two days away from camp. My thoughts remain on Mina and I pray every moment I am walking and hiding that I will get to see her again. She is in the for front of my mind and the only thing keeping me going. I have only a few pints of water left and am bleeding.
Ivan Azarov signing off maybe for the last time, whoever shall find this please tell Mina I love her.