Mass Effect Project Renegade
Chapter 35: Tank Bred and Horizon.
Hi, I may have messed up on May's ID calling her 099, that's wrong, her ID is 100, sorry for the mix up people.
In the Cargo hold, a bulk of the crew surrounded the tank holding the Krogan. Miranda observed it closely trying to pan out of what the Normandy now has. After Miranda finished her analysis, she turned to Shepard.
"Shepard, I know we need help fighting the collectors, but we're dealing with a tank bred Krogan for all we know it could be completely unstable."
(Jack ) ran her hand around the glass giving a devious smile.
"I say we take a crowbar to this thing and pop the glass, I want see if he's worth the fight."
Jacob just shook his head looking at the floor.
"Well whatever we're going to do with this, we need to act fast, we don't have the time to decide, we either open it up or throw it in to the closet, but discussing this is pointless."
Jack nodded in approval, his eyes shifted to the krogan's tank. Jack was going to make an announcement to the occupants in the room, as he lit his cigarette.
"Okay let's put it to a vote…. Raise your hands on this, how many think we should open up the tank? "
(Jack) instantly raised her hand immediately, followed by Tali who slowly raised hers, May quickly raised her hand, and Kasumi raised her hand as well.
Leng looked at Jack.
"Shepard, I'm abstaining my vote, whatever you decide I support you."
Jacob followed in suite.
"The same goes for me sir."
Jack looked at EDI'S holo pad.
"EDI, you have a vote as well."
I'm conflicted on this, whether the Krogan would help, or hinder the mission, therefore I'm abstaining my vote Jack.
Hearing that, Jack began to make his next announcement.
"Okay, now raise your hand thinking we should just walk away, continuing our mission."
Garrus raised his, followed by Bethora, Miranda took one last look at the tank raising her hand, Zaeed looking at Shepard as he rose his hand.
"Krogan are always an unknown Shepard, too many bad runs with the Fucking Blood pack, voting no on this."
Zoey raised her hand as well, leaving Mordin to observe the tank.
"Too many possibilities to observe the Tank bred Krogan…. So (inhales deeply through his nostril) I say to keep the Krogan in for now."
Miranda believed it was the right decision to leave the Krogan in its tank.
"So we're leaving the tank bred Krogan alone."
Jack dropped his cigarette on the ground smothering it with his armors boot.
"Well the Majority might have voted against it, but I vote we're opening the tank…. My vote supersedes any decision."
(Jack) with a Demonic smile lit up her biotics, looking ready to punch the tank, Jack however grabbed her arm disintegrating the Biotic aura around her.
"I'll open the tank… clear out, when he wakes up I don't want anyone to be in the cross fire if it turns out to be hostile."
The crew immediately vacated the room leaving Jack to approach the control panel. Jack typed in the release sequence letting the tank drain.
"You know you're lucky not being awake as the tank is draining, I remember when I awoke from it…. It was a terrifying experience for me, I wanted nothing, but to go back asleep."
EDI was just watching Jack through the holo pad, observing him.
As soon as the Tank drained, the tank opened making the Krogan collapse on his knees coughing up the liquid in his lungs. Jack approached the Krogan observing him, the Krogan's eyes shot open narrowing down, on the person who released him, in a blood fury the Krogan charged at Jack tackling him against the wall.
The Krogan glared at Jack, holding him against the wall.
"Human…Male…. Before you die, I need a name."
Jack grabbed the Krogan's arm, twisting it to the side, surprising the tank bred, Jack then pushed him against the safety glass window, cracking it.
"The name is Commander Jack Shepard, and I don't take threats lightly."
The Krogan looked down at Jack, while Jack's arm was still pressuring his neck.
"Nothing in the tank's implants said Humans could be this forceful… or strong, but I was referring to my name, not yours."
Jack narrowed his eyes down on the Krogan.
"Didn't Okeer give you an Identity, when he created you?"
The Krogan scoffed at the mere mention of Okeer's name.
"Hmph, Okeer's name means nothing to mean, you however opened the tank, giving you the honor to choose my name."
Jack lowered the Krogan down to the floor still holding on to his neck.
"You didn't hear any names that my suit you?"
"All Okeer was ranting about was his name, and legacy… calling me a Grunt among his research….. Grunt will do, but now I need to find a clan, or create one on my own, are you worthy to lead?" Grunt replied.
Jack's eyes still making contact with Grunt's just nodded.
"Everyone on this ship has proven their worth, I'm fighting against foes who make the Rachni wars seem like a warm up."
Grunt thought on that for a moment.
"Huh… That is …. Acceptable, very well Shepard you have me at your disposal, when I find a clan of my own, of what I want, I'd be honor to pit them up against you."
Jack just cracked his neck letting go of Grunt.
"I'd be them all into a bloody pulp."
Hearing that Grunt made a sinister laugh. As soon as Jack opened the door leading to the Exit, a squad of Centurions led by Leng and May came in raising their weapons at Grunt. Jack signaled them to stand down.
"its okay guys, he's with us, just needed to know his place on board."
The squad lowered their weapons while making way for Jack as he headed for the CIC of the ship. The elevator door's opened leaving Kelly Chambers to turn around greeting her Commander.
"Welcome back Shepard, you have a few emails on your account… and The Illusive Man would like to speak with you, he says it's urgent."
Jack nodded while heading to the Communications room. Jack steped on the holo pad scanning his form.
In Kronos station, The Illusive Man seemed both Nervous and Anxious as he went through his third cigarette today. Immediately seeing Jack, The Illusive Man began reading through the data.
"Shepard We have them… One of our colonies in the Terminus, Horizon just went dark, the collectors are most likely behind this."
Jack seemed confused on the location however, the pattern didn't mix up with the recent attacks on Human Colonies.
"Horizon? Freedom's progress wasn't near Horizon when it was attack, why change the cycle of planets?"
The Illusive Man put out his cigarette, while he situated himself in his chair.
"The Collectors recently found out, that your former team mates, Ashley Williams, and Kaidan Alenko have been stationed there."
That confused Jack, this time, Horizon was a Cerberus funded colony, why was the Alliance there?
"Hang on that's a Cerberus colony, with Sanctuary bunker being built there, why is Alliance personal there?"
The Illusive Man sent Jack the data on the situation.
"Several weeks ago the Systems Alliance and Cerberus had a joint project on expansion plans, seeing this as an opportunity to continue partnership, The Alliance personal there on the colony are only there as a liaison, trying to get Human trust in the Systems Alliance. Unfortunately moving any of our fleets in right now, would cause the Collectors to panic, taking what colonists they have with them, so I'm sending you in first to deal with their ground forces."
"So the Collectors are attacking the colony, to draw me in?" Jack replied with an uneasy expression.
The Illusive Man gave Jack a nod.
"Exactly, the seeker swarms would most likely paralyze you putting you in to an entire stasis, though you being a part of Project Renegade, we haven't tested the theory…. Has Mordin Solus began the countermeasures to combat the Collectors seeker swarms?"
Jack checked on the update, of the progress through his arm tool.
"He's just administrating it, I'll get a dose for myself before heading down to the colony."
As the discussion was over, The Illusive Man was only hoping for the best.
"Good luck Shepard"
After administrating the serum, to crew going down to Horizon, Jack, Leng, May, Grunt, Zaeed, Tali, Garrus, and Zoey made their way to the Kodiak shuttle. On Horizon the colony was covered in thousands of seeker swarms, the Kodiak quickly hovered to the ground, leaving the crew to exit the vehicle quickly.
Jack activated his com-link connected to Mordin.
"Mordin are you sure these countermeasures are going to work against the collector swarms?"
Mordin picked up the com-link by his research terminal.
"Should work in theory"
Garrus's eyes widened hearing that underneath his helmet.
"In theory?"
Mordin over the com-link seemed excited about it.
"Can't wait to see if my invention worked, good luck."
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