Aboard the Normandy – 2186

"You've got to be kidding me!" A very annoyed Joker exclaimed. He was has frantically flipping switches, press buttons, and occasionally hitting the console.

"Jeff, it appears that the majority of onboard systems have shut down, backup power has come online, but I still have limited control. I will try and run diagnostics to figure out the source of the problem, while finding possible solutions." Exclaimed EDI, the onboard A.I. that had recently transferred part her onboard self in a fully functioning robotic body. This allowed her continue to monitor the Normandy's systems and crew, but also allowed her to be combat ready if need be.

"Thanks, and while you're at it could you call the Commander down here? She'll want to know why we've stopped." Joker replied still messing with the console trying to jump start the thing back to life.

"Unfortunately Jeff, the comms are one of the systems that were shut down. However, there is not a need to communicate with Commander Shepard as she is correctly in the CIC, and heading towards the bridge." EDI stood up to greet Shepard as she walked toward them. "Commander, we are experiencing some type of power failure. We are not sure what is causing it, but it has shut down most of the systems, these include the weapon systems, navigations, communications, and the main engine. Beyond those we're not sure." EDI turn back and sat down in her co-pilot seat. "I'm running several different diagnostics to find the source of the power failures, but nothing has come up yet." She started to type away at her console.

"Well, keep me posted, I'm going to check on the rest of the crew." Commander Shepard said as she turned to walk away.

EDI continued to type into her console when she noticed something. "Wait, Commander. It appears that some of the Normandy's systems are coming back online, but the navigational systems as well as the main engines are still offline."

"Ah, Commander? You're gonna want to look at this." Joker said questionably. He pointed to one of the many monitors on the bridge. However, instead of showing flight paths, diagnostics, or statistics, this monitor was camera footage. "This is one of our cameras in the A.I. core"

The monitor showed the main engine, but something was odd, tangled in the mass of the wiring was a large figure obscured by the smoke. Commander Shepard leaned in closer to try and get a better view of the monitor.

"Stole away perhaps?" She asked.

"Unlikely." EDI's synthetic, but oddly cute voice cut it. "My sensors indicate that the individual is mechanical, although I'm also picking up a faint heartbeat. Most likely, the individual is organic, but is wearing a full body suit similar to yours."

"Well, if this guy's armed I want people down there, now!" Shepard ordered with a much more stern voice than before.

"Shepard, it appears the individual is unconscious, possibly wounded. I recommend that Liara should be in the team heading down, so she can provide medical attention on site, if need be."

Shepard hesitated, "since when did EDI give recommendations about people in certain squads?" She thought to herself, "but she is right, having an Asari go down would be a good idea."

Shepard turned back to EDI. "Acknowledged." She repied. "Have Liara, and Garrus meet me outside the A.I. core." She turned and started jogging back down the bridge. "And let me know if anything changes!" Shepard shouted over her shoulder as she left the bridge.