We take the commander up the elevator. Well the Hangar Bay looks exactly like the one in game. And to my great disappointment so does the elevator. We walk up to the medbay. Everything looks like the game except the part where they had sleeping pods. There's a door there, which, right now I can't bother myself with. Well at least commander is lighter than Brad. I walk over to the berth Chakwas has been indicating towards and was helped by Ash to bring him off my back. I then leave the medbay to talk to Captain Anderson as he had. Wait... is he gonna ask me to leave?

No way am I getting off this ship.

"Sir, may I come in." I say standing by the door to Captain's quarters

"Yes….Dr. Kumar, I believe." He says and "Yes sir." is my reply

"Well you showed quite a few combat skills down there and then the fact that you snuck behind the geth," He continues "I don't remember the last time I heard that. Still I don't get why you were here? Kaiden said that you were marooned," and before I can answer "Seeing your skills I was thinking of adding you to Normandy, but I'll need a background check before that."

"Earthborn sir, orphan, got degree in physics, have experience of weapon designing, My friend just acquired a ship and I wanted a break from job so I hooked up, provided support to engineering staff, but found out that he was smuggling Red Sand. I confronted him. He repaid by erasing my identity, torturing me for 2 days and then marooned me on Eden Prime. Well that's the spark-notes version, sir."

My goodness. I am surprised by the fluency of my Lie. Well, Earthborn, physics and weapon designing are true but still I don't know how I came up with rest of the shit that I just spoke

"Well, we could use someone like you on this mission. I don't think you have my trust just yet but proved yourself down there. So you want in?" he says interrupting my train of thought

"That would be an honour, sir." I reply

"Well then you are part of the crew Doctor." he says

"Just like that?" I ask and get this as reply "By the power vested in me, Yes I can induct you to the crew. Is there something else you want to say?"

"No sir."

And with that I head up to the mess hall where Jenkins was kind enough to offer me food. Three uneventful hours passes as I sat in the Mess hall. Then I saw Captain walking towards the Medbay. Midway he turned his head and said "Get up to the Briefing room Doctor, I'll be there in a few minutes."

I head up the stairs and to the room. Well…this looks different. Instead of the seats there are two semi-circular benches on either side of the room and in the front just a few feet away from the Intercom is a chair which looks like it can rotate. Jenkins, Nihlus and Alenko are already here.

After a few minutes Commander, Captain and Ash come in. As captain takes his seat he says

"I've filled them in on your situation Doctor. Now, Nihlus. What the hell was Saren doing here?"

"I don't know. But if he's gone rogue and has geth behind him…I'd think every human colony would be in danger." Says Nihlus

"Then we need to present this to the council." says commander

"I've already talked to Ambassador. With Nihlus, it shouldn't be so tough to convince them," Captain says "We are nearing the Citadel. Commander go up and tell Joker to bring us to dock. Nihlus I need you here to plan for the meeting. The rest of you, Dismissed."

All the soldiers salute and I give him a nod. We all start heading towards Joker. I should have given him a salute, shouldn't I? But I'm not even Alliance. But…

My train of thoughts is interrupted by the view of Serpent Nebula. I mean…Wow…..just

Wow….I can't think of enough words to curse me graphic card with showing me this in the shitty way it did on my laptop. This is just…..MAJESTIC…... I just don't have the words to describe how charmed I am. But to think that this place is a...a...

perfect trap…. I don't think anybody could make that jump.

"Citadel Control this is SSV Normandy. Requesting a berth and a vector." says Joker

"Wait for Clearance Normandy," crackles up on the panel and within seconds "You are cleared Normandy. Transferring you to Alliance tower."

"SSV Normandy this is Alliance tower. Proceed to Docking Bay 422."

Wow I am really gonna go on this station ?