I Should Go

by Nevery

Speeches, farewells, denials, howls of grief and of rage. Those that knew Shepard in life remember the Commander in death. Shepard's gender and any interpretations of romance are intentionally ambiguous and left up to you. Disclaimer: Reading these shorts whilst listening to "An End for Once and For All" carries with it a heavy risk of tears.

34. Thirty-Four: Daro'Xen vas Moreh

'Xen, Daro

Personal Log of Science-Chief Daro'Xen vas Moreh.

Entry #22,347 Ab.

In light of my recent work, I feel I must make some record of the gratitude I owe to Commander Shepard.

Whatever the tone of our... personal interaction, the Commander was certainly an integral part of this long process. A cog in the machine.

That Shepard was able to unite both the Geth and Quarian factions was impressive at the time; now it is proving most useful. My work has never been easier, nor more productive.

Saving the known galaxy was of course, much appreciated in a wider sense.

I would dearly love to know what happened during Shepard's time on the Crucible at the end. Whatever happened to the Commander must have had something to do with the core workings of that device, and the Citadel itself.

And perhaps further examples of Reaper technology. The theoretical scope is...

Ah well, I have what I need, thanks to Shepard.

The irony is quite delightful. Shepard was a technological philistine in the same order as the idiot Koris, but the Commander's unwitting contribution to the advancement of Quarian science has been truly valuable.

Not as impressive as my own, of course. Credit where credit is over-due.

I must make sure to visit the Citadel-Ark soon. Perhaps I can prevail upon "Ambassador" Zorah to share any details of Shepard's contact with Reaper artefacts.

Unfortunately, there is still so much that is unknown, so many assets unaccountable, even for a leader of the Quarian-Geth consensus.

Yes, Shepard was most useful, up to a point.

If a little... misguided in terms of the role of the Geth.

But that can be easily resolved.

-End of Log-

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A/N: Hey all, how are you? I am hungover and feeling very sorry for myself, and am hoping that I haven't made any tremendous blunders with this latest piece.

It's been a while since my last update, but the worst of my working period is over, so it shouldn't be as long a wait for the next. I have yet to write an entry for Han-Gerrel, but I'm sure inspiration will strike soon.

So let me know what you all think of this entry, and any thoughts you might have of the direction in which I've taken the Quarian characters.

Until next time.

-Never.