Yay, here it is.

Disclaimer in first chapter.


"Shepard, why are you here?" The moment that Chip saw the man in the white suit,, he knew that this situation was a bit larger than it appeared to be. It was the Human Ambassador Udina, and next to him was another person wearing military clothing, perhaps Shepard's superior?

Shepard and the quarian stepped forward. "Ambassador Udina, Captain Anderson, I believe I have found evidence that Saren has indeed committed treason. Tali…"

"I am Tal'Zorah nar Rayya, but please call me Tali," She said. "And yes, I found some residual sound recordings from some geth right before the data was unretrievable."

As the quarian took out her omnitool, Chip noticed a datapad open, schematics of some weapon prototypes shown on a hologram. Pistols, sniper rifles, assault rifles, pistols, and even some armor attachments were all free for him to sift through!

Of course, during this time, Chip did not hear any of the talk about Saren and the mysterious voice at the end of the recording. However, he was jolted out of his activity when he heard the ambassador speak again.

"Shepard, you may have done for us a great deed, even if you made a mess down at Chora's Den. We must take this to the Council immediately," He motioned towards the rest of the group. "Will the rest of them follow?"

"Yes, they will Ambassador," Shepard replied, turning towards her motley crew. "Wait, where's Chip?"

Everyone heard some whistling, and they saw the man crouch beside a desk, holding a datapad.

"Hey, that's some classified information!" Anderson lumbered over and snatched it right out of Chip's hands.

Udina placed a hand on his forehead. "I understand having everybody else here, but why is this...boy here?"

Chip narrowed his eyes at the man. He had the audacity to call him a child...but he guessed that calling him a child would be accurate; Chip got distracted by the datapad. However, that thing was a mine full of information that he could use later on, perhaps sell the prototypes if needed.

Shepard chuckled a bit. "His name is Chip, and he was the one who saved our quarian friend here right before we found her. Who know's what Saren will do now that Tali survived, so I thought that it would be a good idea for him to tag along for now."

Looking abashed, Udina cleared his throat. "I see...Thank you...Chip, for possibly securing the most important thing we need to convict Saren of his crimes. I apologize for my insult."

Chip shrugged.

'At least the man had good tact, better than my own.' He mused, thumbing a newly copied data chit.


So Shepard was named the first human Spectre. That was a surprise to Chip (who still did not fully understand the reasons why he was still tagging along), and now her first assignment was to track down Saren.

As the group in an elevator to get to the docking bay, Chip had finally found the chance to ask Shepard his question.

"Shepard, why am I here?" This stopped the entire group, who all stared at the lanky man. "I kinda get that I'm here for my safety, but I don't really think I need to be here. All I did was just save a person who was in a sticky situation." He scratched his neck in confusion.

"Hey, I resent that!" Tali answered. "I would've been fine on my own."

"Really? Did you notice that the two salarians had their omnitools ready so they could use programs like Overload and Incinerate? You may have been able to take the turian on your own, but being shot at with no shields while on fire is probably not the best situation to be in." Chip's memory took over, stating almost everything he could remember before he killed the two mercenaries.

Chip couldn't see past the mask, but he knew Tali didn't have a reply.

"Ha, I like this whelp." Wrex laughed. "Pity he's skinny like a stick."

Shepard stared at the man for a few moments. "I guess this is why you're here. Not only for your own protection, but also for your seemingly uncanny observation skills. Everyone has their talents."

Talent? Chip wouldn't call it talent. It was merely a survival instinct that stood out the most in him.

"Well, whatever reason it is, we'll have to discuss it later. I see Captain Anderson over there," Garrus pointed at the walkway, where the man was.

Shepard, Ashley, and Kaidan all saluted to the Captain. "Sir, you wanted to see me? We were just about to go procure supplies for our mission." The newly inducted Spectre said.

The man nodded. "Yes, I called you over here because of an important part of your mission, or perhaps any mission that takes place in space. Since you're the new Spectre, you'll need to be able to get to places as quickly and stealthily as possible. That's why I'm giving you the Normandy."

Chip glanced over at the ship. It was smaller than most ships, sleek and shining with its metal plates and painted: Normandy SR-1.

'The ship is more unique than most I've seen. Then again, I don't get out much.'

"But sir, it's your ship!" Shepard protested, still shocked that the Normandy was hers now.

Anderson shook his head. "My needs aren't that important now. If you're going to track down Saren, you need all the help you can get. I trust that the Normandy will be most helpful in that venture. The crew has already been notified, and they also trust your leadership...Commander."

Shepard sighed. "Thank you, Captain."

"There's also a bit of….personal reasons why I'm helping you out so much Shepard," Anderson explained. "To be honest, I was the first prospective human candidate to be a Spectre."

"Really Captain?" Kaidan said.

Anderson nodded. "If it wasn't for Saren's sabotage during my mission, perhaps I would've been the first Human Spectre, but my grudge against him isn't as petty as that. It is because of his hatred for humans, and now he might be working with something much larger than anything this galaxy has dealt with before."

The captain looked at Shepard. "But, now you're a Spectre, and now Saren can be stopped before everyone is affected. Human, turian, asari, salarian, and every other species may be in grave danger. I just have a gut feeling that you will be at the center of all this."

Shepard gained a determined look in the eye and nodded. "I won't let you down sir. I'll find him."

"I know you will, but even if I'm wrong, I'm confident that you will be a great Spectre. Good luck, and excuse me, I have to meet with my superiors."

With that, the Captain walked off, taking a shuttle to his next destination.

"Well then...I'll go inside the Normandy for a bit. I gotta check up on the crew. Can I leave the rest to you all?" Shepard asked. "Chip, you should get some armor and maybe some weapons, in the meantime."

"...alright."

"I'll go help him," Garrus said. "I'll contact some people I know for weapons and armor."


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