Commander John Shepard was in the elevator going to the CIC when joker commed him
"Uh, commander we have a problem"
What is it this time the commander thought to him self? Shepard reached the bridge just as the lights on the Normandy began to flicker.
"What's going on" he asked joker
"Well just as we began to approach the planet some kind of massive energy signature came from its surface, whatever it is it's messing with our sensors." The pilot replied.
"Play it safe I don't want any dings in my ship" Shepard said with a chuckle.
"Do not worry Shepard where Jeff lacks in self control he makes up for in his piloting skills" EDI said in her monotone voice.
"Thank you, I think" joker replied.
Just as Shepard was about to continue a flash of blinding light encompassed the Normandy and blackness took them
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The courier, Veronica, and ED-E exited the lucky 38 and walked through the strip and then Freeside. Veronica was decked out in power Sierra Madre armor and wielded glowing hot saturnite fist, ED-E sported a new set of armor and an updated laser weapon. The area where the object landed was a secret project to repair and build vehicles for transport of goods and people, the project was in its infancy and the Courier hoped that whatever crashed there didn't cause too much damage. As they neared the gate to the site a couple of kings had their guns drawn.
"The king said to let no one but you in boss" one of them said.
The courier nodded and walked through the gate
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Shepard woke up on the floor of the bridge with a splitting headache. Joker was in the pilots chair pressing buttons "glad your up commanders were grounded and I'm reading a lot of nuclear radiation." Joker said with a grimace.
Shepard hit the com button and checked on the crew, everyone was okay and reporting that the ship seemed okay. The Normandy seemed to have lost power in life support and propulsion.
"Can you give me a visual of the area?" Shepard asked joker.
Joker nodded and brought up camera feeds from around the ship, what Shepard saw gave him a sinking feeling. The area around the ship seemed to be some kind of manufacturing facility. Joker paned the cameras to the surrounding area, a city surrounded them with ruins on its edges. The area surrounding the city seemed to be a desert with buildings dotting it every few hundred feet or so.
What little of the sensors remained powered were picking up three signatures approaching the Normandy so Shepard called Tali and Garrus to the bridge.
"Alright guys were on a foreign planet with an unknown group approaching the ship, were going to asses if their a threat or not" His companions nodded and drew their weapons. Shepard opened the air lock and dropped down onto what looked like a beat up car. The group walked towards the approaching trio making sure to mark any cover in case this got hairy.
The person leading the trio spoke first "who are you and what do you want".
"I'm Commander Shepard of the alliance, what planet is this?" Shepard asked.
"What planet, this is earth bub" the man said with an eye brow raised.
"No this can't be earth, earth isn't an irradiated ruin" Shepard replied.
"It has been since the great war" The courier said "ever since 2077"
"But where are my manners my name is Rex Craster" the Courier put out his hand.
Shepard took his hand and shook it saying "well it seems we both have a lot explaining to do."
After several hours of explanation both groups seemed satisfied with the current situation, at least as satisfied as they can get.
"We would like to speak to your leader" Shepard said.
Veronica giggled and Rex smiled "you're looking at him commander".
"Well then, we need a place to house my people and supplies to repair the ships power core." Shepard explained with a questioning look"and some of my crew needs a specific type of food dextro acid food to be exact"
"I can provide housing, food processors, raw materials and personal to help you fix your ship" Rex replied.
And so they began to pack their equipment and supplies before heading of to the lucky 38.
