Tali slumped on the outer wall of the facility, letting out an exasperated sigh. She looked at the damage Shepard did to the door and frowned. No way can she fix it.

"We almost had it!" Garrus kicked some snow off the floor. "We don't have the fuel, and we're running dry on ammunition," he added as he checked his waist pack which was previously stocked with unused thermal clips.

"Actually," Isaac got everyone's attention."This won't be much of a problem… I think."

"He's right," Shepard stepped up. "You know Tali, you should know how to solve a problem like this, considering you're an engineer."

"I checked the door, commander. I can't fix i-" Tali begun.

"That's not what I meant." Shepard gave Isaac a glance, and the engineer knew they were on the same page.

With a grin, Isaac spoke, "first, I do this."

Isaac shot stasis on the broken door. Its gears and machines that were bustling can be heard slowing down. Isaac's eyes turned to the commander.

Realizing his cue, the commander followed up. "Then we do this," Shepard reached out for the big trunk perched all the way at the corner of the room. The kinesis worked, and Shepard tried to pull on their hefty loot but it was not budging. Isaac offered assistance and placed his hand out in front of him to aid the commander with the kinesis. With two kinesis modules at work, enveloping the hands of the men in a subtle blue glow, Shepard and Isaac heaved at the titanic chest. The sound of skin ripping apart was a good sign. Garrus, Tali, and Carver watched in awe as the two pulled even harder at their spoils.

"You have to think outside the box, Tali," Shepard said half grunting and half panting, "fixing the door isn't the only way to fix the problem."

In one huge tug from both Isaac and Shepard the big military crate detached itself from the clingy skin and hurtled for the door that was gaping wide open. Despite how open the door was, the huge box crashed into the door frame. It was positioned crosswise so it did not pass through. Before the door had the chance to close small enough to prevent the loot from passing through, Isaac flicked his wrist and easily switched the position of the rectangular crate into the size and shape of the door. It slid out easily without a problem right before the stasis on the door wore off. The door's loud smashing and clanking was not enough to overpower the cheers and applause of the five for the two of their friend's witty solution.

They all hauled the large crate back to the old vehicle facing no resistance at all except for the blizzard. It was a relatively short walk, and now that the terrain was easily visible for a good stone's throw away, they decided it would be easier for no one to stand on guard and instead help carry their spoils. They reached their destination much faster since the load was a fifth as heavy as it should be, to which everyone was pleased.

Shepard pulled the large metal door of the garage open with his kinesis, quickly getting the hang of multitasking with the module while carrying something heavy and bulky. Everyone slowly dropped the crate. It made a very soft thud. Tali unlatched the crate and Garrus took out the fuel containers and began filling up the rusty vehicle. Carver, Isaac and Shepard shuffled their helmets off their faces, seemingly involuntarily, and then they begun to work with the thermal clips and weapon accessories the cache held, checking for scopes they could use and handle supports that are compatible with their guns.

Garrus filled the fuel tank of the ancient rover with plenty to spare. He kept the remaining fuel in the trunk of the car, then proceeded to the weapon mods the group was playing with, eager to give his sniper rifle an edge.

"Let's see what we have here," he chimed.

Tali called out, "Garrus!" She tossed her Katana shotgun – still folded neatly like a metallic square disc – right at the turian, "fix her up for me, will you? I need to fix up this thing first."

Garrus gave a confident thumbs-up and walked towards the burly group of men, as Isaac walked out from it going towards the rover.

Isaac strode on to their one and only way across the frozen dessert. He looked at the rover and the quarian with the omnitool out. The engineer was hoping that this other engineer – one who was born in a race of talented engineers – will prove to be a valuable asset to the obstacles that the ruins underneath the icy crust of the planet hold, if ever there will be obstacles, which will most likely be a yes. Isaac knew too well neither this planet nor his luck will make things easier on them.

"Hey," Isaac greeted her, staring intently at the rover.

"Hi Isaac," Tali gave a respectable nod. "The rover is working well. I'm just checking for any anomalies in the engine so we don't have to deal with anything more than an empty fuel tank. The tires are old but all four of them are pumped proportionately and generously. The plating of the car is made up of a dense metal that works just as well as the standard military issued material in the Alliance…" Tali continued elaborating the vehicle as she pointed to specific parts of it one at a time.

"That's good enough kid no need to stress yourself over it," Isaac gave a light-hearted chuckle. "So, who's going to drive and who's going to watch our six?" He queried as he lightly pounded the vehicle twice with the side of a fist, checking how sturdy the rover is.

Tali leaned in closer and whispered, "between you and me, Shepard is a terrible driver. Me and Garrus will be alright with someone else behind the wheel." Tali turned her gaze towards the commander who was still busy fiddling with his new gun and installing add-ons, then looked back to the human she was talking to, "Garrus is an amazing shot. He can be one of the people to watch our six."

Isaac took a couple of steps away from the vehicle, admiring the old tech, "I wouldn't say Carver has a sharp eye, but he gets the job done. He'll be alongside Garrus during the trip. And of course the commander can-"

"The commander can what?" The commander suddenly popped in between the two engineers, startling them both.

"Oh! Shepard… I mean commander, hi!" Tali stammered.

"How's the rover? I just had a little chat with Joker while you guys were fixing the vehicle up. I gave him an update on our mission and he updated us on how the other team is doing. Things aren't going smoothly up at Terra Nova." Shepard stated grimly.

"What's wrong?" Tali's voice was now more serious and concerned than it was a few seconds ago.

"It turns out there are necromorphs on that ship too," Shepard shook his head in exasperation as he stepped towards the rover. He crossed his arms and leaned his back on the driver's door, "I already told James and the rest to be extra cautious and gave them all the data we know regarding how to beat these hostiles." He paused for a moment, the worry glimmering in his eyes, Ashley's death replaying in his mind, "I hope no one dies on my watch anymore."

Tali and Isaac didn't reply; they didn't know what to say.

Shepard spoke up to break the awkward silence, "Well, get to prepping your firearms. We'll be leaving soon." Shepard spun around, entered the driver's seat, and slammed the door shut before Isaac and Tali could've said anything. The commander's helmet can be seen shuffling onto his face inside the window.

"I call shotgun," Garrus spoke from behind the two engineers. He passed the two of them all of a sudden as well and sat in the passenger's seat before both of them could've said anything … again.

Isaac was startled by a hand on his shoulder. It was Carver, "Get prepping dude. You and Tali here are gonna keep watch with me."

Tali facepalmed the windshield on her helmet and got to prepping with Isaac. Who went along with her, shaking his head.