Alright every body I've been away for a while and just now starting this chapter. To answer any questions I didn't write thoughts for every character because I got lazy. If any of you caught it last chapter there's something going on with rex and tail mainly rex because I am a talimancer so get used to it. Also Rex is a good Karma courier but isn't afraid to make a buck by using people.

Shepard sat in his new room looking around at the retro sty lings even though these were from close to the same year as his time. It had been a week since the Normandy had crashed and they hadn't made any progress on why they had transported into this universe. Rex was going over the ships design with Tali and working on gathering the systems. Shepard hated to admit it but he was kind of jealous of the man, he had never seen Tali as more than a friend but now he was worried about protecting her from this man they hardly knew. After a period of tepidness Tali opened up to Rex's company and support. With his resources and element generators he could repair and even improve some of the Normandy's systems. In exchange for his help Shepard allowed Rex's techs to scan the ship up and down; they were already upgrading the strips systems with microchips making every computer and robot a thousand time more powerful. Rex came through on his offer to synthesize food for Tali and Garrus much to their appreciation. Shepard got off of his bed and went out to the hall of the lucky 38, which he shared with Garrus, Mordin, Thane, Zaeed, Joker, Kevin O'Donnell, Grunt, Jacob, and the other male crew members; while the female crew was housed a floor above. Shepard was dressed in his lightest set of casual clothes to combat the Mojave's relentless heat, his crew had much of the same idea, and everyone excluding Tali had altered their clothing to allow for what little breeze came through the dusty streets of New Vegas to offer its cooling touch. Shepard nodded to his crew before boarding the elevator to the top of the lucky 38. As he rode Shepard thought about the elevators on the SR-1 and the conversations that ensued in its cramped quarters. The elevator stop in the command center which used to be the hotels cocktail lounge had long ago been retro fitted with computer monitors around its edges with Veronica keeping a watchful from her station above the other technicians. The computers had been upgraded with the technology assimilated from the Normandy and now ran more productively.

"Hello Shepard" said the animatronic voice of EDI. EDI was transferred from the Normandy into the lucky 38's computer core that once held the mind of Robert House, now upgraded with Blue box technology it held EDI.

"Hello EDI how is your day going" Shepard said seeing EDI's familiar blue orb on a small screen.

"I am fine Shepard, I am connected to this area's power, communication, android control, and pumping systems" EDI said in reply "I am growing accustomed to being spread out across an entire nation, it would seem that our tech has positively impacted the surrounding communities"

"What do you mean by that" Shepard asked.

"The populace, up to this point, has not been exposed to micro-chips or advanced A.I" The A.I began "now with access to these advances they are taking the already advanced technology of this universe and making it more efficient and powerful. Now with these powerful pieces of tech they seem to be improving their lives tremendously."

"We've only been here a week" Shepard answered in shock.

"We don't live very long in the wastes, so we have to work fast." Rex said walking over to Shepard.

"How are things going with the Normandy" Shepard asked.

"We have her almost operational, but the problem is what we do with her when she's fixed." Rex explained.

"What do you mean" Shepard asked suspicious.

"Mordin has been working with the think tank via land line and hasn't found anything that could have transported you into our dimension." Rex explained "From what he says about your prothean friends we might be dealing with an artifact of theirs"

"Possible" Shepard said with a grimace.

Veronica was watching a display when she noticed shepherd and Rex talking and decided to stay out of any discussion those two had. When they talked you could sense the distrust just under the courtesy. The display in front of her was one of the new holo-graphic displays installed into the command center pinged and veronica's eyes widened.

"REX!" Veronica yelled.

"What" Rex asked as he and Shepard walked over to her station.

"We just got a major power spike that matches the energy signature when the Normandy entered our universe." Veronica said.

"Where did it come from" Rex asked.

"Quarry junction" Veronica answered.

"CRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPP" Rex sighed.

"What's Quarry Junction" Shepard asked.

"Just the den of the most dangerous creatures in the wastes, death claws" Rex answered "imagine a giant lizard that walks on two legs and has giant claws".

"Well we need to investigate that site" Shepard said.

"We do, suit up and meet me out front in thirty minutes, and bring Garrus and Zaeed" Rex said as he took the elevator up to his quarters. Veronica pulled her armor out of a locker under her desk and strapped it on. Shepard took another elevator down to the crew's quarters.

Half an hour later Shepard, Garrus, Zaeed, Veronica, ED-E, a Securitron out fitted to carry loads of gear waited in the unforgiving Mojave sun. Rex came out of the Lucky 38 wearing his custom power/leather armor mesh to allow maximum movement capability wilding his cosmic sword, a samurai sword, and a massive bazooka like gun strapped to his back.

"Let's get on our way shall we" Rex said with a grin. When they arrived at the outskirts of the Quarry Rex drew two sniper rifles out of the bot's main compartment.

"These are high powered plasma/laser rifles" Rex explained "since you too know your way around a rifle you'll be my snipers, aim for their legs." The pair took the rifles and made a few firing gestures.

"Veronica and ED-E you will stay at the entrance to the Quarry and stop any death claws from leaving the area." Veronica nodded and ED-E beeped "while Shepard and I head into the quarry to take on the mother and the adults."

Shepard loaded a fresh thermal clip into his assault rifle and double checked his armor before saying "what make you think you're running the show here, I'm an experienced soldier with years of battle experience."

"Okay, Mr. Years of battle experience, do you see any flaw with my plan" Rex asked annoyed.

Shepard began to speak but realized that Rex's plan made a lot of sense

"No"

"Good now guys take position" Rex said smiling.

As the others took position Shepard and Rex were left alone.

"Look, I get that you're the big bad leader on the Normandy and it unnerves you that I can lead just as well as you can" Rex said as he fiddled with something in the Securitron's main compartment.

"I am not unnerved by your leadership skills it the fact that you took over my crew and ship" Shepard answered.

"Does it also have something to do with the fact that you all are completely dependent on my resources" Rex said.
"No that has nothing to do with it, what you are doing anyway!" Shepard asked.

"Preparing a little surprise for the death claws" Rex answered "you see these Securitrons are equipped with a small micro-fusion reactor that when hooked up to several plasma grenades will cause a massive overload in both the grenades and reactor."

"A very nasty surprise indeed" Shepard said.

Rex finished his task and closed the hatch on the compartment before speaking into his pip-boy "Is everyone in position?"

"Yes" came Garrus's voice.

"I'm there" Came Zaeed's

"Beep"

"I'm rusting over here" replied veronica.

"Alright lets go" Rex said as he and Shepard entered the quarry.