As they approached the landing zone, the commander activated the external cameras and took in the view. While Virmire had a lot of ocean covering the surface, a wide equatorial band was covered with lush, tropical forest. The planet was beautiful, but Sam fervently hoped they could use the waterways for navigation, and not have to penetrate that heavy jungle. Getting in would most likely be easy, but a fast extraction, should they need it, could prove difficult. Their designated landing zone was a hopefully shallow coastal waterway; the site was selected using early colonial surveys, and Sam kept her fingers crossed the data was correct. As they roared in, Sam was taken aback by the lush green canopy and beautiful beaches; the quickly climbing rock edges of the channel became more prominent as they got closer to the ground and Sam realized they would be restricted to the channel once they got there, because there were no soft slopes to where they could even think about climbing out of the waterway. She was still enjoying the scenery and contemplating if they had made the right decision when she realized how close to the ground they were.

Shepard flared the Mako's thrusters late, and splashed down into the channel none too gently, causing Tali to cuss and Garrus to grunt. "You ever going to actually learn how to drive this thing, Commander?"

Sam laughed, "What's the matter, Vakarian, can't handle a little chop?"

Garrus retorted, "Chop yes...hitting the ground so hard you degrade the barriers before we ever even see battle? Different story." Shepard grinned and hit the gas, starting up the very shallow channel toward the first AA tower, not bothering to tell them the true reason for their hard landing.

As they came around the first corner, Tali yelled out, "Rockets incoming! One o'clock!" Shepard slammed the Mako into reverse and backed out of the path, the rockets ripping past the front of the vehicle and impacting on rocks off to the side. She then jumped back into forward and bobbed and weaved her way up the channel, Garrus doing his best to target and destroy anything he saw; scary as it was, he thought maybe he was actually starting to get used to her driving and was doing much better at aiming the big gun. They were progressing fairly well, when suddenly a Geth Juggernaut loomed out from behind a rock, way too close to the Mako for Garrus to have time to swivel the cannon. Shepard reacted without thinking, slamming the accelerator to the floor, the Mako surging forward, ramming the Geth and running it over, then slamming the Mako into reverse and backing over it, crushing the Geth's 'head' under the wheels of the Mako. The unexpected rapid changes of direction sent Tali tumbling. "Shepard! You Bosh'tet! A little warning too much to ask?"

Shepard gleefully smiled, "Sorry, Tali! No time to do much of anything, it popped out too quick. Did you see its little eyebrow things pop up when it realized what I was doing?" Though she couldn't see Tali's face through her suit mask, Shepard knew she was getting glared at when Tali provided no verbal response. Still grinning, Shepard shrugged, and they continued on up the channel, repeating the same tactics until they approached the first AA gun and accompanying gate house.

The Mako ground to a halt behind some rocks and the team dismounted. Garrus took up position and returned fire at some Geth snipers, while Tali hacked an airborne drone. It took a bit of patience, but eventually the team wore down the defenses and managed to approach the gate house. At the top of the entry ramp, the team encountered a couple of Geth Troopers and a Destroyer, causing Shepard to curse. "Damn it! Tali, sabotage that Destroyer, or we're meat! Garrus, plunk that thing best you can until we can take its shield down!"

Shepard launched a biotic throw to delay the Destroyer's charge, while blasting away at the Troopers with the aid of the hacked drone. The Troopers actually went down relatively quickly, but just as Shepard returned her focus to the Destroyer, it charged their position. Garrus dove out to the side, rolling out of its path, and cussed as he planted to get the Geth back in his sights, realizing Shepard now stood, unprotected, directly in its path. Shepard's world went into slow motion as she called her biotics. Rolling onto her back to buy precious milliseconds, she tossed a lift as the Geth was upon her, the combination of the Destroyer's own forward momentum and her lift sending it careening over her head into the wall behind her. Tali had been frantically working her omnitool and managed to overload the Geth as it momentarily lay stunned, stripping its shields. A couple of well placed sniper shots finished it off for good. Shepard pulled her knees to her chest and, even in full armor, performed a kip-up, landing on her feet. Tali watched her in amazement, "Keelah, Shepard! How do you do that?"

Shepard furrowed her brow and simply asked, "Do what?" Receiving no answer other than a shake of Tali's head, she shrugged her shoulders and walked into the gatehouse. "Ok, Tali, you're up. Figure out how to shut that thing down, and get that gate open so we can move."

It wasn't long before her radio chirped in her ear. Joker. "One down, one to go. Nice work, Commander." Shepard patted the little Quarian on the shoulder as they climbed back in the Mako and proceeded on their way.

Shepard thought fondly of the little Quarian; Tali was like the younger sister she never had. When they first brought her on the Normandy, she was incredibly shy. She found a comfortable spot for herself down on the engineering deck, absolutely fascinated by the Normandy's engines. Engineer Adams was thrilled to death to have her down there, stating her engineering skills far surpassed anyone on the crew. Tali had bared her soul to Shepard, imparting to her the importance of the Quarian Pilgrimage, the need of every young Quarian to go out into the galaxy and bring something of worth back to the Fleet. She placed complete trust in Shepard and the Normandy mission to provide her the thing she needed that would allow her to return to the Fleet, head held high. Tali's father was a member of the Admiralty Board, the governing body for the Quarian people, so expectations were high. Shepard remembered chuckling at that; if saving the Galaxy from Saren and his Geth army wasn't enough to impress them, then nothing ever would.

What Shepard appreciated the most was Tali's bright personality. Her voice always held a smile, she seemed honestly happy to be with them, and almost always provided stimulating, honest, conversation. There was not really much known about the Quarians, other than they were a migrant race, frequently compared to the Gypsies of old Earth with trust lacking just as much. They were called suit rats, because their weak immunity forced them to constantly live in an envirosuit. It didn't help that most had darkened faceplates, so it was hard to tell what the Quarian people actually looked like, much less see their faces and read their expressions. They had no home planet to call their own, and people tended to mistrust such a transient people who always hid behind a mask. Shepard found the stereotype to be completely false; Tali had never given her any reason to doubt her honesty or loyalty, and considered her a fine addition to the crew with her engineering and tech skills.

Between the conversations with Shepard and the encouragement of Engineer Adams, Tali eventually got enough courage to start talking with other crew members. She developed stronger friendships with the other ground crew members especially, and now Tali could frequently be seen on the mess deck and wandering the armory engaging them on a daily basis. She was certainly better at socializing than Liara was. Shepard attributed that to the social Quarian environment, versus growing up as a Matriarch's sole heir. Tali had really emerged from her shell during her time on the Normandy; Liara could take lessons from the seemingly eccentric little Quarian.

Further down the path, past a few Troopers and Rocket Troopers, along with an occasional drone, they rolled around a corner and ran up against a Colossus. Garrus fired the cannon as Shepard slammed into reverse and backed behind the cliff shielding the turn. She then went forward, in spurts, pausing intermittently with a warning to Garrus to let him know how to best time his shots. The Colossus stood relatively still, making it easy for Garrus to keep the cannon on target, and Shepard's surge and stop tactics were timed simply to dodge anything the Geth shot their way. A number of well placed cannon shots and the Colossus was down, with hardly any damage to the Mako's shields. Repeating the same tactics, they moved slowly and methodically, until they finally approached the second and final gatehouse. This foray outside the Mako was very similar to the first, but now they also ran into the little hopping sniper units, fast and hard to target, Shepard just shrugged and tossed a singularity out into their paths... As they tried to hop through, the singularity snatched them up and Garrus made quick work of them. Tali jumped on the terminals inside and quickly had the gate open; the last AA gun blocking their path to the STG base was down shortly after. As they exited the building to return to the Mako, the Normandy flew low and slow over their head, in transit to the forward operating base. "Thanks, Commander! See you at the landing zone!" Shepard was surprised the cocky pilot didn't try to waggle the wings as he flew over.

Driving the Mako up to the camp, Shepard saw the Normandy had already lowered the loading ramp and disembarked all the ground crew members. Kaidan and Ashley were speaking with a Salarian captain, so the commander went in that direction once out of the Mako. As she walked up, the Salarian welcomed her. "Commander Shepard, Capt Kirrahe, 3rd Infiltration Regiment, Special Tactics Group. It's a pleasure. I assume you are the lead unit for the reinforcements we requested?"

Shepard shook her head. "Afraid not, Captain. Your message was garbled, so we were sent to investigate."

Kirrahe was evidently displeased. "You've got to be kidding. That is a duplication of our assignment, and gains us nothing. I've lost half my men 'investigating' this place. Turns out to be a major base of operations for Saren, heavily fortified and guarded by a full legion of Geth."

Shepard stared at Kirrahe for a moment before repeating what she just heard. "A full legion? What the hell is Saren protecting?"

Kirrahe responded in a deadly serious tone. "Apparently, Saren has found a way to defeat the Genophage and is breeding a Krogan army. It must be destroyed."

Wrex overheard the conversation and angrily stepped in, "What? He's developed a cure? No way in hell you're destroying that! That cure can save my people!"

Kirrahe refused to back down from his assessment, stating the galaxy must learn from the past...when the Krogan were uplifted to defeat the Rachni, it lead to the Krogan rebellions, a mistake that must not be repeated. Wrex roared at Kirrahe, "We are not a mistake!" before glancing angrily at Shepard and stalking away up the shoreline.

Kirrahe looked worriedly at Shepard. "Is he going to be a problem? We have enough problems with Saren's forces, without adding a rampaging Battlemaster to the list."

Samantha eyed Wrex warily, watching him pull out his shotgun and start to shoot at fish. "Don't worry about it Captain. You figure out a plan to get done what needs to be done, and I'll take care of Wrex. My crew, my responsibility."

As Shepard turned to go talk to Wrex, she was intercepted by an anxious Kaidan and Ashley. Ash piped in quickly, "Commander, I'm worried about Wrex... I mean, look at him! He's really pissed off."

Before Shepard can say anything, Kaidan angrily retorted, "You'd be pissed off too, if you saw a way to save all of humanity and someone said they wanted it destroyed!"

Shepard watched the two briefly, as they discussed Wrex's behavior, until finally cutting them off. "Enough! I'm going to talk to Wrex, see what we can do. I'd be angry too, but now is not the time. We have a mission that needs doing, and we're going to do it. Hopefully Wrex can see past this..." Ashley started to interrupt, but Shepard cut her off. "I said enough. I'll handle it. Just be ready if things go sideways."

She gave them both a meaningful look and headed across the sand toward the sound of a bellowing shotgun. Before following a few paces behind the commander, Ashley whispered under her breath, "I'm always ready."

As the commander neared, Wrex wheeled on her. "This isn't right, Shepard! You gotta help me out here!" He did not look in least bit pleased by the unexpected developments. Shepard knew she had to figure out a way to talk him down...she wasn't really sure she could take Wrex in a head-to-head fight. As capable as the commander was, Krogan, in general, were definitely tough, and Wrex was at, or near, the top of the Krogan food chain. Take a seven foot, two thousand pound reptilian biped with naturally thick hide and add armor, a hell of an arsenal, biotics and hundreds of years of battle experience; Samantha did not want to get on his bad side. It wasn't just that Wrex would be a tough opponent, but also that he made one hell of an ally, and Sam considered him her friend. Their multiple talks in the armory had established a common ground, a love of the fight that was framed by a solid warrior's code of ethics and a mutual respect most of the crew had found surprising; a Krogan Battlemaster and a relatively 'puny, squishy human,' as Wrex called her, made a strange pair.

All things considered, the crew thought she was nuts when Shepard stepped up and looked Wrex square in the face. "I know this is tough, Wrex, but hear me out. A Krogan army. I know you guys are tough sons of bitches. We can't let Saren have that tool. You saw the Thorian...these things won't be Krogan! You know Saren wouldn't do this without some way to control them! They'll be nothing but Saren's puppets! I can't believe that's what you really want for the future of your people, Wrex."

Wrex was still fuming, but stowed his shotgun while he spoke. "You've got a quad human, coming over here without even a weapon drawn. If it was anybody else but you, Shepard, you'd already be dead."

Shepard nodded in understanding. "I know that, Wrex. And you know me. If there was any way I could see around this I'd take it. I don't take the easy way, I take the right one. I wouldn't ask this of you otherwise. You help me now and I promise I'll do what I can to help you find a real cure for your people when this is all done. I believe your people have suffered enough."

Wrex grunted in agreement. "Fine. The Krogan have been puppets for too long. Saren is going to pay for what he's done..." Wrex's eyes bore into Shepard..."and I'm going to hold you to that promise." Shepard kept eye contact with Wrex for a few moments, then nodded in silent accord before turning away and returning the way she came.

Ash was surprised...and greatly relieved. "Never thought you'd actually talk him down, Commander. Never knew you to be a politician."

Shepard responded with a pained look on her face. "Ash! You wound me! Comparing me to suit drivel? I'm insulted! Negotiator, yes. Politician? Please!" That got a good chuckle from everyone and the tension eased considerably.

Shepard looked around a bit, talked to the various crew members wandering around, saving Liara for last. As she approached, Liara looked up, her eyes troubled. "I was starting to wonder if you were avoiding me for some reason."

Shepard stepped in close, but did not touch her, maintaining a strict personal discipline to keep a solid hold on her emotions. "Not a chance, T'Soni. Just saving the best for last. You doing OK?"

Liara smiled bashfully, and her eyes dropped to the ground, contemplating what the commander had said. "I am fine, Shepard." Liara looked back up, her eyes now bright, more determined. She continued, "Especially now...I am ready to face whatever we need to. I am with you to the end, Commander."

Samantha nodded, hesitating just a moment before turning away, then speaking back over her shoulder as she went. "Good, because you're on my ground team. Get your stuff." Liara's jaw dropped for a moment before she snapped it closed. You got what you wished, T'Soni. Now be sure to make good on it! She went to collect her gear.

"Kirrahe, got a plan yet?" Shepard spoke as she entered the temporary command tent.

"Affirmative, Commander. Though it is risky and will require a bit of luck to accomplish." Shepard signaled for him to continue. "We will disable our ship's drive core and use it as a bomb. Placed in the correct location, it will destroy the entire breeding facility." Pointing to a map, Kirrahe indicates a small courtyard in the center of the compound. "We can use the Normandy to deliver it to the site, but unfortunately, that means we have to disable this AA tower and penetrate all the way to the center in order to place it properly to ensure destruction."

Shepard looks warily at the map, rubbing at the tension in her neck. "Getting in that deep could be a problem. What's the plan?"

Using the map as a guide, he explained. "Three teams, one to go through here and take down the AA gun. The other two will commit to a two-prong attack on the front of the facility. We don't have a chance, but we don't really need one. The frontal assault is a diversion, and just needs to hold long enough for my team to take down the gun, and your shadow team to sneak in through these warehouses and take control of the central courtyard. Once we secure the two objectives, the Normandy can deliver the nuke. We set it, start the timer, and bug out. Hopefully we can reach escape distance in time. We will need four minutes, we will set the timer for five. Little room for error. The bomb will also have a failsafe; anyone attempts to tamper with the arming trigger, the device will detonate immediately."

Shepard drew a long slow breath, staring at the map. "Ok, you're right, risky. I see us taking a slightly longer route, here. It will take us by the comm center, satellite uplink station, and the drone refueling center. If we can take those down, I think it will ease pressure on the front and you might come away with a few more men. Won't add much travel time for us, and it will put a huge kink in the overall Geth game plan. Another thing; I don't like the failsafe. Won't do us any good to destroy the breading facility if we all die, but don't kill Saren. Too risky for the big picture. Everything else looks good to me."

Kirrahe considered the changes. "Agreed, Commander. Excellent recommendations. Nice to work with someone with a good grasp of strategy, as well as battlefield tactics. One more thing; to ensure we have both objectives met before we call the Normandy in, I would like to have one of your personnel on my AA gun team, to ensure good communications between us."

Shepard was considering the request when she heard Kaidan behind her. "It's a solid recommendation, Commander. I volunteer."

The suggestion was immediately vetoed by Ashley. "No way, LT. Commander needs you on the nuke! I'll take the AA team."

Shepard spun around on both of them. "Enough. What is it with you two? You sound like an old married couple! It's not your call, so shut it." She glared at them both one last time before turning back to Kirrahe. "Captain, you have a preference?"

Kirrahe responded quickly. "They are your team, Commander. I don't believe you would have anyone here who was not capable. Your choice. I will accept either one."

She briefly considered her options. "Chief Williams is right. I need Alenko on the Normandy to arm the nuke. Kirrahe, you get the Chief. The rest of my team is with me on Shadow."

Shepard rounded up the entire team, notifying Garrus, Tali, Wrex, and Liara they were on Team Shadow, showing them the map and their objectives. She then focused on Kaidan and Ashley. "Heads in the game people. Eyes up, guns forward...don't do anything stupid, and we'll see you on the other side." With that, she turned to the Captain. "Kirrahe. Ready when you are."

The teams split into their groups and headed out to their respective assignments. As Shepard's team approached the first intersection, she radioed Kirrahe, "Team Shadow is in play, about to make first contact." Samantha laid out the tactical plan for the squad, her and Wrex on point, Liara and Tali middle support, and Garrus as sniper and rear guard. When they heard the first explosion signaling the start of the frontal assault, they began to move through the first intersection and saw their first two Geth Troopers. Shepard immediately grabbed one in a lift, which Wrex detonated with a warp; the resultant explosion knocked the other Trooper to the side. Liara subsequently grabbed it in a lift, and Garrus finished it with a couple well placed shots. Shepard signaled to continue, and they closed the distance to the first target, the communications tower. Garrus sighted through his sniper scope and whispered on the comm, "We've got one normal and one Shock Trooper lower level, a Shock Trooper and Destroyer up on the platform... Hold on!" Garrus' rifle barked once. "And scratch one sniper. Clear to move forward, Shepard."

The group pressed onward, Tali hacking the Trooper on the lower level, providing distraction as it turned and started firing on the neighboring Shock Troop. The two Geth on the upper platform started down the ramp as Wrex charged forward to engage, leading with a warp to the Shock Troop. Shepard called out in sharp staccato commands, "T'Soni. Destroyer. Warp!" Shepard followed suit, and combined with the double warp, an overload attack from Tali dropped the Destroyer's shield, allowing Garrus to pepper it with sniper shots. Shepard ran forward to join Wrex, finishing off the standard Trooper with a close range shotgun blast, as Wrex did the same to the lower level Shock Troop. Wrex turned to the weakened Destroyer coming down the ramp, and Shepard called on her biotics one more time to charge the second Shock Trooper, also descending the ramp. "T'Soni. Singularity. Shock Troop!" The second Shepard saw the singularity coalesce around the Shock Trooper, she yelled, "Wrex! Incoming!" and turned into a blue bolt of pure power, charging into the Shock Troop, detonating the singularity, killing the Shock Troop and tossing the Destroyer off the ramp, sending it plummeting to a heap on the ground. Wrex turned and looked at her, "Shepard, I really wish you wouldn't do that." "What, Wrex? Charge in and steal your kill at the last minute? Thought you'd like it...I'm just fighting like a Krogan!" Wrex shook his head in bewilderment. "I know! That's the problem! You squishy humans aren't built for that!" Shepard flashed a big lopsided grin, "Wrex, just face it. I'm not gonna let you have all the fun. Now, let's get this tower off-line!" The team proceeded up the ramp and located the control console. "Tali, you're up again. Kill that thing." The little Quarian stepped up. "Keelah, Shepard! Give me something challenging, would you?" She overloaded the console in no time. "Ready!" she chirped. It didn't matter that Tali's face was hidden behind a mask; Shepard could hear the satisfied smile in her voice.

Clearing the communications tower, Shepard knew they just helped everyone involved by disrupting Geth communications. They should be less able to coordinate counter attacks now. "Alright folks, let's kill their comms completely by taking out the satellite uplink... move out!" Dropping back into their fighting formation, they continued up the path. Suddenly, two assault drones zipped around the corner and opened fire at close range, immediately dropping Shepard's barrier. As she dived for cover, a protective Liara launched a singularity into their midst. While Wrex had initially started blasting away with his shotgun, the moment he saw Liara's attack, he launched a warp and detonated the singularity, tossing both drones away with the force of the explosion. One drone careened into the rock face of the cliff, destroying it, and the other was pushed off the path to the side, dropping its shield. The sharp bark of a sniper rifle was immediately followed by the drone dropping out of the sky like a rock. Just then, a Trooper stepped into view and started firing at Wrex. As a solo target, it didn't stand a chance, and it literally disintegrated under the barrage of the entire team. Shepard actually laughed, "Well, that was a bit of overkill!" The team quickly resumed their forward progress.

A bit farther on, Garrus scoped the next target from afar. They would have to cross a large open space to reach the satellite uplink, without any cover to speak of, but Garrus' report was good. "I only see a Shock Trooper and a single Krogan warrior, Shepard." Shepard quickly responded. "Alright, piece of cake. They must be sending reinforcements to the frontal assault. That's going to make things tough for them up there, but easy on us. Tali, overload the Trooper's shield. Garrus, the minute it drops, take a shot, and I'll finish with a charge. Wrex the warrior is yours, everyone left unemployed move forward and assist Wrex with the Krogan. Go!" Tali had started working on the overload as soon as Shepard called it out, and by the time the plan was laid out, she was ready. On Shepard's 'Go' call, she triggered the overload and the attack began. Less than a minute later, they were all standing on the ramp of the satellite tower. Shepard simply walked up the ramp and blasted the uplink with her submachine gun. Objective two complete. Shepard did a team check; they had been using a lot of biotic energy, so to ensure no one drained themselves, she had everyone slam down an energy drink just to be safe.

The team was on the move again, this time toward the refueling platform. Feeling uneasy at their pace, Shepard moved the team along a bit quicker now, jogging on long, open straight-aways, only slowing down to peek around corners. The diversionary forces could only last so long, and every second Shadow delayed meant more Salarians were sacrificing their lives; it weighed heavy on her soul. Looking around one more corner, she saw a ramp ahead. On the upper platform stood a Destroyer and a Rocket Trooper. The rockets would make a slow approach difficult. "Liara, Garrus, front and center. Got a Rocket Trooper you need to take down." Shepard pointed to a large section of rock. "Wrex and I will move forward to that rock for cover, tossing warps as we go. Our movement should draw fire. The minute that thing exposes itself, blast it. While we do that, Tali, I need you to start working on overloading that Destroyer." Getting affirmative nods from the team, Shepard smiled at Wrex, "Let's go big man, we're up!" Receiving a grin in return, the two blasted out of cover. Wrex launched an initial warp as soon as he broke into the open, while Shepard waited three paces before launching one of her own. As she ducked in behind the rocks, Wrex had already pulled up a barrier and was on the move again toward the Destroyer. Liara had lifted the Rocket Trooper, and the bark of a sniper indicated the helpless Trooper was not long for this world, unable to launch rockets nor defend itself. Tali targeted the Destroyer with the overload, and once its shield dropped, the fight was finished quickly.

They continued down the path toward the refueling station, turned a corner, and were immediately besieged by no less than five drones, at least two of which were rocket drones. As the first impacts struck, Shepard was tossed back, her barrier dropping. She grunted in pain as she felt a barrage of fire from an assault drone penetrate her armor. Her attempt to roll away from the assault was halted by a blue hand pinning her to the ground, while Liara erected a barrier between them and the drones. "I've got you covered, Shepard. Get that bleeding stopped." If Samantha hadn't been in pain, she may have laughed; the tone of the normally shy, unassuming archeologist brokered no argument and Sam liked watching Liara come into her own. She popped one side of her armor so she could reach underneath to the penetrations in her side, gritting her teeth as she silently poked medigel into the holes. In the meantime, Tali had hacked one of the assault drones and it turned on its partners, finishing off a rocket drone that Wrex had warped and blasted with his shotgun. Garrus stayed back, leaning around the corner, his sniper barking as fast as he could reload and find targets, and one of the assault drones fell, its shield finally breached. Samantha resealed her armor and brought her barrier back up, the medigel already easing her pain. She flashed a grateful smile, "Thanks, Blue. Let's get back to it." With a quick nod, Liara launched a singularity into the mix and pressed back into the fight. Surprise no longer on their side, the drones quickly fell to a deadly team back in its normal battle rhythm with the return of Shepard and T'Soni. The team snuck around one last corner, and launched simultaneous attacks, causing the refueling center to explode, eliminating any potential defenses along with it. Feeling the press of time, Shepard quickly pushed the team forward.

The team could see the facility ahead, but a long bridge separated them from the target, with two snipers and two Krogan warriors waiting on the distant end. The hardest part about the assault was the multiple shields and barriers, preventing Shadow from attacking the forces directly. It took a lot of time, because there were just too many places for the enemy to hide. Even the Krogan warriors were not charging across the bridge, staying out of reach across the long open divide. Wrex finally got frustrated and charged across; throwing a warp and blasting away with his shotgun. Shepard yelled, "Shit! Cover us best you can!" and followed along behind in Wrex's wake. The brazen attack did have its benefits. One of the Krogan warriors answered the charge, and as soon as he was in the open, Liara lifted him in the air. Wrex saw the opening and blasted away with a warp, causing a biotic detonation that threw the Krogan from the bridge. Wrex hooked a right turn off the bridge and prepared to charge the remaining Krogan warrior, who had stepped into the open to engage Wrex. As soon as that happened, Garrus had a target and his sniper rifle started to bark. Figuring the Krogan was covered, Shepard ducked behind one of the barriers near the far end of the bridge. She leaned around and warped the closest sniper, knocking its shields down, then continued to chip away at it with her shotgun. Liara reached across the chasm and placed a singularity next to it, which Shepard promptly detonated with a warp. Wrex came charging in, obviously done with the last Krogan, and the last sniper quickly fell, leaving the facility open for entrance.