Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Shadow of the Republic. Enjoy the 1200- word chapter. I don't own Mass Effect or Star Trek, Bio Ware, Microsoft, Gene Roddenberry, Ea, and a few others do.

(Citadel, Milky Way, Serpent Nebula, Widow.)

"So, the Geth are an ancient race of machines that allied with a Turian, the reptilian alien we picked up from the planet 'Eden Prime…' Named Saren?"

Saldite asked as he walked with Shepard as Hacan, Culela, Tarrin, Ashley and Kaidan towards the Wards.

"Yes, and I suppose you've gotten a bigger picture from Barla Van."

Shepard put in as Saldite, Hacan and Tarrin entered the lift.

"We're check out Chora's Den, we need to get as much info as we can before we make a move, we won't have much time before Saren's thugs erase any leads we can find."

Saldite stated as Hacan hit the button, closing the doors as the elevator went down.

"Anyone else worried that the Tal' Shair haven't followed us here? If they get their hands on the Geth, they could wipe out the entire Republic." Tarrin put in as Saldite held up his hand,

"We will handle one threat at a time…. The Geth and Sarin pose a threat to the entire galaxy… And possibly our own…. If my theory is correct... But for now, we should at least get more knowledge about this place… And if there's anything we can use to tip the war with the Tal'Shair."

Saldite stated as the lift's doors opened and the Romulans walked out as another Reptilian alien brushed past them.

"Someone didn't get along with the bouncer." Tarrin nodded as the Romulans walked into the bar.

"How many of these thugs do you think are on Saren's payroll?" Culela asked as Saldite kept his hand near his disruptor pistol.

"Don't know, but keep your disruptors ready." Saldite whispered, he looked around the Den, taking note of anything that that could use in a firefight.

"Saldite." The Romulan Commander turned to see Shepard at the elevator as Saldite mentioned for his crewmates to move out of the Den.

"Shepard, I'm afraid we didn't find much more than an angry reptilian alien and a bar full of more thugs then I've normally seen around anywhere."

Saldite said as he walked until he was face to face with Shepard.

"Yeah, we-…"

Saldite pulled Shepard to the side as he rolled out of the way of a shotgun blast before killing the man with 4 shots to the chest with his disruptor pistol as the other tried to fire his pistol only to be killed by a shotgun blast by Ashley.

"We can talk in the lift before Saren sends more men." Saldite replied, as he calmly blew the smoke off his disruptor before holstering the weapon, Shepard nodded as the 6 soldiers stepped into the chest.

"That alien was a Krogan named Wrex, by the way. Anyway, he pointed us to a Turian named Garrus Valkarian who was in the med clinic." Saldite nodded as he cracked his neck.

"Yeah, and I think Fist may know we are after him, half those guns for hire seem like their ready for a fight when we come back… Either Fist is smarter then we think… Or Saren is already marshaling his forces against us." Shepard nodded.

"I'm not afraid of a barfight, are you?" Saldite laughed as the lift hit the top.

"No, just hoping you can keep up with a Romulan in a gunfight, Human."

Saldite shot back as the lift opened and the Romulans and Humans raced for the clinic as Saldite pulled his disruptor pistol out of its holster as Shepard pulled out his assault rifle as did Kaidan as Ashley pulled out a shotgun and Tarrin, Culela, and Hacan readied their disruptor rifles as they heard gunfire as they got closer.

"Maybe we should try and talk them out of this, they maybe criminals but I doubt there in as much trouble with Saren as Fist is." Shepard turned to face him.

"Really think that will work?" Saldite shrugged.

"Worth a shot." He replied.

"I'm thinking Fist doesn't want us to find out about Saren… Who would have guessed?" Saldite joked as he and Shepard took cover at the door as Shepard opened it.

"Trust me, whatever Fist is paying you…. It isn't enough." Shepard said as all 8 of the thugs turned.

"Shepard! Fist said he'd pay us a lot of money for killing you and your freak sidekick." One of the thugs hissed.

"I take offence to that…. But word of advice? You'd be better off telling us what Fist is doing here…. Unless you want to try and kill a handful of trained soldiers who can kill you within a few minutes?" Saldite suggested.

"No, what's going to happen is we kill you and take our damn mo-…" The thug was cut off as a Turian shot him in the head, the thugs stared at the body as Saldite lifted his disruptor pistol.

"Well, guess negotiations are out, then." Saldite killed another thug with a shot the chest as he, Shepard, Ashley, Kaidan, Hacan, Tarrin and Culela took cover.

"Ok, new plan, shoot them." Saldite grumbled as he rose and shot a thug using a pistol as the man aimed as Shepard.

"Humans are so predictable." Saldite mused before he ducked as bullets flew over his head before Hacan and Ashley killed another 2 of the 6 Thugs as Shepard killed another with a burst of fire.

"You guys sure you don't want to surrender?" Saldite asked.

"Keep shooting, Fist will kill us if they don't first!"

One of the thugs yelled before another took a hail of bullets which disabled his shield before Saldite killed him with a shot to the chest.

"2 left!" Shepard yelled as one goon tried to fire his shotgun only for the Turian and Shepard to kill him with 4 shots to his chest.

"Last chance to surrender!" Culela yelled.

"No, damn you all to hel-…" He was killed as Shepard and Saldite hit him with a burst of gunfire to the chest.

"Your pretty good in a shootout, Mr. …" Saldite started to say.

"Valkarian, Garrus Valkarian. I appreciate the save, I was waiting for a chance to take down these jackasses before you showed up to provide me with an opening to take them down."

Shepard and Saldite looked at each other.

"Why don't you wait outside? I'll handle asking Garrus about Fist." Shepard said.

"Just make sure you tell us what's going on when you're done." Saldite and his crewmates filed out of the room.

"Rinsal, its Saldite, how is the Ishae doing?" Saldite asked into his communicator.

"It's quieted down out here, we've spoke to a group of soldiers from the station and heard what happened, we're sending a shuttle to get supplies from the station, how are things with you, sir?" Saldite cracked his neck before responding.

"We've found out more about the Geth and what's going on, I'll fill you in when we get back to the Ishae." Saldite out.

Author notes

Ok, I will possibly be posting another chapter tonight, Saldite for those who don't know, is a Romulan to likes to have every fact he can before he maps out a major game plan, kind of the opposite of Shepard. Anyway, next chapter will be a shootout at Chora's den and Saldite and Shepard confronting Fist. Until next chapter, Lighting Wolf out!