Chapter 8

Belisarius Cluster

SSV Normandy SR-2 just arrived at its destination when Commander Shepard arrived in CIC.

"Joker report." Neso spoke.

"We have arrived in Belisarius Cluster sir." Joker Replied.

"EDI Initiate scan of Area" Neso said.

"Complying with your order Shepard." EDI replied.

Normandy was initiating full scan of the area. This was unexplored space and it was surprising to see that the relays in this system were fully active. After initial scans did not detect any active stations and ships in the area Normandy proceeded to Nestor system. When they entered the nestor system they were surprised.

"Shepard I am detecting a inactive starbase larger than citadel and an inactive hulk of dead reaper." EDI spoke.

"General quarters, EDI make sure that reaper is dead."

"Reapers Element zero core is not powered shepard, it is totally dead." EDI responded.

"Holly shit no wonder it is dead its area where its Element zero core is a gaping hole." Joker commented.

"EDI scan the starbase." Neso ordered.

"Starbase has no power." EDI replied.

"Joker find a docking ring and dock as to the starbase. All department heads to briefing room." Shepard said.

Normandy proceeded on its thrusters to the docking port EDI identified. Normandy docked with the ancient starbase. Aboard Normandy it was an ant hill activity as the department heads of each of Normandy's departments rushed to access briefing room to join shepard and his team.

"Thank you all for showing up on such short notice. We have arrived at a starbase that is 40 million years old. As we can see there is reaper that looks like it was killed by the starbase." Shepard spoke.

"SO where is the crew of the starbase?" Miranda asked.

"We will have to find out what happened, to this starbase and who created it." Neso spoke.

"Sure looks like a mean reaper killer." Jacob said.

"We will definitely have to investigate potential of this station Shepard." Mordin chortled.

"Gabby I need a inventory of power generators that we need to investigate starbase and what to order from Shadow broker." Neso spoke to his head engineer.

"Aye commander." Gabby Daniels responded.

"Miranda I need you to organize teams to investigate this starbase." Shepard spoke to his XO.

"Affirmative commander." Miranda responded.

And with that the meeting was adjourned. Teams scrambled to get organized for the investigation that comes once in a while in their life times. They were eager to discover all the reaper killing secrets this ancient starbase held. Commander shepard got in touch with Shadow broker and Liara T'soni dispatched one of asari commando teams that were in her employ to assist Shepard in his discovery, she also sent him all the power generator she had in stock and bought to send to him.

CSV Spartan just arrived in Omega station to see if they can find any information about Normandy and Shepard. Captain Kurt Grey was not pleased as he did not get any information from Aria. His search lost Normandy's trail. They needed to find it again. Aria and Shadow broker were not giving any information. He was pissed at his lack of progress.

Admiral Steven Hackett was not a happy man. System Alliance was trying to avoid a war with Batarian Hegemony after Shepard blew up Alpha Relay in the Bahnak system together with over 300 000 batarians. Batarians were pissed but what could they do. Even if they attacked alliance colonies if Alliance reviled the secret of alpha relay that it could reach to citadel, rest of the citadel council will stand behind alliance and batarian hegemony would be crushed. But Hackett realised that Alliance did not want to involve the council. Even knowing that he involved council spectre in committing the act, to stop reaper invasion. And now the alliance wanted to put shepard on trial. He was going to put a stop to it if he can.

Small asari frigate arrived in the Nestor system to join the normandy. SBS Light of Goddess docked with Normandy. As soon as airlocks equalised pressure asari commandos crossed into normandy to meet Commander Shepard.

They met shepard in Normandy's briefing room.

" I am Huntress Liana T'soni of Asari commando unit 234." Liana spoke.

"Commander Neso Shepard, are you related to Liara?" Neso asked.

" I am Liara's younger sister and she sent me to help you."

"Welcome aboard." Neso said.

With that asari commandos set to transfer their cargo over to normandy and prepared to assist normandy crew in investigating starbase.

Note: Well I will have to take break from this chapter. So how do you like the story so far.