Data Log Entry: 21840527
-1735
Further inside the building, we saw that a huge geth dreadnaught was attached to the exterior of the ExoGeni building. I couldn't believe my eyes and I had no idea how to detach that thing. Thankfully my engineering genius and geth extraordinaire knew exactly what to do. Tali said that the geth was latched on by these enormous hooks. She said all we had to do was remove them. Yeah that simple statement caused more than one dirty glare from Liara and myself. Tali then said, "I didn't say it would be easy, I just said it could be done." I swear I heard her swallow hard at her own revelation. I knew this was going to be an unusual day but then again, when are my days, 'normal'.
I've been mentally linked to a 50,000 year old prothean device, willingly surrendered the life of one of my senior officers for the greater good, and killed the mother of my best friend, yeah, what's not normal.
Sometimes, I wonder why I even get up in the mornings. Anyway, back to the elongated report.
Just then, my prothean expert proved her weight in credits as she explained, "According to my research, this planet incurred a period of glaciation over fifty thousands years ago resulting in a frozen tundra of ice sheets. The protheans being incredibly brilliant realized they would need to use the interglacial period to fortify their infrastructure as it would only be a matter of time before the pendulum swung back, given the orbital position of Feros coupled with its atmosphere conditions." I think when Tali and I stood with gaping mouths, the over zealous professor realized we had no idea what she had just said.
"Feros was once a very cold planet with frequent cold storms. They developed these storm doors." Pointing to the entrance in which the geth arms were, Liara as enthused as Tali had been only a few minutes earlier excitedly added, "We only need to close the storm shutters." Nodding my head like I was the only one who hadn't lost it, I asked, "And exactly how do we do that?"
She looked around frantically. "There must be a terminal around here. It will activate the doors. They should be strong enough to cut through the metal arms." Upon dealing with another wave of unwanted guests, we found the terminal. It didn't take me long to get the doors to shut once I got the PSI count under 33 PSI. Our teamwork really paid off as the enormous geth dreadnaught unlatched and fell helpless to the ground below.
Now that the communications were back online, Joker was the first to hail me. I informed him what was going on and that we would get back as soon as possible. I also informed him not to let any of the colonists on board the Normandy regardless of their efforts to get on the ship.
Dr. Chakwas just messaged me. She says she wants me to come in for a 'routine' check up. I told her I was in the middle of a mission report.
Back to the mission, so I could hear stress in my pilot's voice so I teased him, letting him know things weren't that bad, "Besides you can't let anyone else on board, we don't have any vacant seats for movie night." He really liked that one..
Dr. Chakwas just messaged me again, she said that was not a request by the way. I'd better get going then. The last person you wanna piss off on the ship is your physician.