Data Log Entry: # 21850304
1400 hours
I was making my afternoon rounds today when Joker hailed me to the bridge for an urgent incoming message. When I got there is was Admiral Hackett of the Fifth Fleet himself. To be honest, I was surprised to be speaking with such a noble war officer. In his right, he was a living war hero. I hope it didn't show how kind of nervous I was.
The admiral requested that the Normandy go on a top secret, as in even the Alliance wasn't to know, mission. We were to investigate a possible Cerberus threat. His team was able to decrypt a data pad I collected on Feros. He informed me that the data pad included coordinates to a secret Cerberus outpost. Supposedly there were large quantities of supplies and equipment being delivered there. The admiral's secret task force speculated that they were gearing up for some sort of massive attack.
Hackett went on to tell me that Cerberus had to be stopped. In his own words he stated, "This would be a great opportunity for the Alliance to deliver a critical blow to those terrorist who masquerade as a human special interest group."
Once we gained control of the outpost, we were able to destroy the transmission station there but the place looked abandoned like they knew we were coming. I can't even remember the name of the outpost, or even if Joker had informed me of the name of the planet we landed on. But what I do remember clearly are those damn husk and those shiny spikes they come from. Liara sure saved my ass a couple of times down there. Thank God for those biotics.
When we finished there wasn't much Intel to be collected, like I said earlier, the placed looked bugged out.
All that remained was a great deal of space and a few worthless crates, even the terminals had been wiped clean. I don't think I have ever seen Tali quite so frustrated. It looked professional even by military standards. There wasn't even as much as a cup of coffee remaining.
My meager findings didn't see to surprise the admiral as much as I thought it would. My gut tells me that there is something bigger going on over my head or my rank. With chasing that rogue spectre around the universe I don't have time to dwell on it.
~ Shepard Out
I nearly forgot, the Normandy is heading back to the Counsel Space. I reported my findings from Feros and Huntress Shiala to the counsel. I was instructed to return to the Citadel immediately. They wanted to hear my report in person concerning Saren. The Counsel members stated that if I had evidence that supported the accusations against Saren, then they wanted the Normandy leading the charge. Finally feeling like I am getting somewhere with them.