Guest-Thanks I did not know Nonillion really existed. So now it 30 Nonillion than million.

The Flotilla

A few hours earlier

The Normandy flies towards The home of the Quarians. The Flotilla. Where the Trial of Tali'Zorah will take place.

"This is Tali'Zorah vas Neema Nar Rayya requesting permission to dock with Rayya"

Traffic controller, Quarian over the com "our system as your ship flag the Cerberus Verify"

Tali "After time adrift among open stars along tides of light and through shoals of dust I will return to where I began"

"Permission Granted, welcomed home Tali'Zorah"

"We'd like a security and quarantine team to meet us our ship is not clean"

"Understood, Approach Exterior dock cradle17" Joker does that as he slows down on approach to the cradle.

"all lets go" Shepard says Garrus nods. Tali following behind.

They enter the Airlock of the Rayya "Equalizing interior pressure with exterior atmosphere. Logged. Welcome Captain Shepard and Tali'Zorah vas Neema Nar Rayya." Garrus snorts thinking 'of course I'm left out' It takes a few minutes, but they leave to then be greeted by.

Captain Kar'Danna " Captain Shepard. Tali'Zorah has told me many things about you. I do wish we can meet under better circumstances"

Shepard nods "As do I Captain but Tali has Helped The crew of the Normandy out in difficult situations many times. I'm here to return the favour"

Captain Kar'Danna " I understand as the commander of the vessel she serves on, your voice carries weight" Shepard nods.

Captain Kar'Danna continues "I wish I could do more to help tally the trial requires that I be officially neutral but I'm here if you need to talk…. They're charging you with bringing active get into the fleet as part of the secret project"

Tali eye light brighten "That insane, I never brought active Geth just, Parts and pieces"

Shepard puts his hand up "I know Tali, but what ever happen here change that, who was in charge of this secret project "

Talis fiddle with her fingers "My father was working on a project, He needed Materials. if I sent back something that was only damaged not permanently inactive…. no no no I checked everything I was careful technically"

Captain Kar'Danna " I am under orders, to place Tali'Zorah under arrest pending the Trial. So Tali, I am placing you in the confine of this ship till the Trial over"

Tali Nods "Thank you captain"

Captain Kar'Danna "The preparations for the trial got underway as soon as you arrived, the hearing is in the garden plaza. It just down the hall. Good luck"

So they go forward but not before they get stop by Shepard "I have a feeling, we going into some action down the line"

Garrus nods "I feel it too, I trust you Tali, but if they active Geth here, and from what it seems, no one has able to stop them. If we going to fight Geth we need a representee here just in case something happens"

Tali fiddles her fingers "that makes sense, I wish I believe the Board is doing what right, but I also get the feeling something is up with them and we have not even meet them yet"

Shepard scratches his Chin "Hang on let me make a call"

Normandy Sr2 Miranda Office

"Yeah I can go that, I meet you at the Airlock In Greymatter form. I'm pretty sure my Helmet can cover my face" Ben answered and explained over the Omni-tool.

"Thanks Ben, I let Captain Kar'Donna of your approach" The lines cuts. Ben turns and looks at Miranda.

"do me a favour and carry me to the Airlock" Miranda raises her eyebrows and was about to ask when "GREYMATTER".

Miranda looks Around "Benjamin where are you?" "look down" and She did on her desk. Then "oh my, you so tiny I could fit you in my pockets"

Ben/Greymatter smirks "That suit has pockets. I'm surprised, considering how tight it is" Then blushes when looking closer at the tightness of the suit

Miranda picks up Ben and head towards the Airlock " It a proactive Nano fibre suit"

Ben snorts "yeah that gets all the boys attention" Miranda smirks at that.

A few minutes later

Normandy Airlock - Rayya Airlock

A synthesised voices appears "Equalizing interior pressure with exterior atmosphere. Logged, Welcome Unknown Species" Ben/Greymatter Snorts. The doors open. To see three confused Quarians above him and clearly not noticing him at all.

Ben/Greymatter Ask "So your Captain kar'Donna?" The said captain looks down at the noise.

"urm Yes, are you Greymatter" Captain asks

Ben/Greymatter nods "Yes, im told to represent Tali. Has the Trail started?"

Captain kar'Donna not sure this Thing can represent "yes well your captain did not take kindly to that fact Tali was kicked out of her home by name. She goes by Tali'Zorah Vas Normandy now"

Ben/Greymatter scowls "So that they plan, forced planned exile even when they no proof of what she did."

Captain kar'Donna was surprised by how quick the little creature caught on. He was order to not Let Tali know. "Yes well I better Take you to the Trial.. Urm"

Ben/Greymatter smiled "yes, would you mind, if you carry me and you don't have to worry about germs, I have made sure to scrub myself before coming abord"

Captain kar'Donna nods and is appreciate of the little creature respect towards they, suit problems.

The Flotilla garden plaza

A few minutes earlier

"Tali'Zorah Vas Normandy I am glad you came I could delay them only so long" A voice spoke in the distance.

Everyone looks on to see "Aunty raan! Shepard Vas' Normandy, This is Admiral Shala'Raan vas Tombay. She a friend of my father" Tali pauses for a sec…..

"Wait Raan You called me Vas Normandy"

Raan Nods "I'm afraid I did Tali the admiralty board moved - have you tried under that name given your departure from the Neema"

Shepards asks "you're an admiral does that mean you're one of the judges"

Raan shakes her head "I'm afraid not, due to my connection to Tali Father I am to recuse myself from the proceedings"

Shepard starts to think on this "I imagine father had to do the same" Tali ask interrupting Shepards thoughts

Raan just stares before answering "you see inside Tali, for my part I make sure the rules are moderated, and protocols are followed but I have no vote in the Judgment"

"I take it being associated with the human ship is a bad sign" Shepard ask curiously with and eyebrow raised under his N7 Armour

"they stripped me of my ship name that's as good as declaring me exiled already" Garrus Growls at that.

Raan interjects "it's not over yet Tali you have friends who still know us tallies are of us Nima whatever we must call you legally. It looks like everyone ready to get started"

Shepard nods "Does Tali have a defence council, someone who speaks for her defence"

Raan nods "yes captain Shepard, as she is part of your crew, you be her defence"

Shepard just stares "I see, then in that case, I be part of the defence, but I won't represent her. we called in someone, who will cover if they an excursion of fighting Geth that needs to happen"

Raan brights eyes widen, and thought 'how did they know'

Shepard smirks. Thinking 'not the first time I was in the court system'

"Shepard"

Everyone turns seeing Captain kar'Donna with "Ah Greymatter, thanks for coming"

Raan eyes widen even to the point they look like they coming out of her Helmet "That creature is defending Tali"

Ben/Greymatter smirks "Yes,"

Raan look nervous "very W..ell"

Ben/Greymatter looks at Tali "I do anything in my power to help Tali. I recently read up on all the rules, some are stupid mind you but hey different cultures"

Tali nods turning towards Raan ready to go. Garrus behind her and Shepard in front "Lets goo!

Raan nods "urm" Everyone turns to Captain kar'Donna "could you"

Ben/Greymatter nods "Of course my apologies, Garrus" Garrus smirks and pick Ben/Greymatter up in his hands. Captain kar'Donna Makes his thanks and heads back to the Airlock.

As they walk towards the stage Raan speaks to Greymatter "our legal rules are simple there are no legal tricks or political loopholes for you to worry about present the truth as best you can it will have to be enough 'hopefully " Raan Muttered that last part

The Trial

Everyone is ready. Shepard and Garrus are ready. Tali Nervous but ready. The admirals who Ben/Greymatter does not know the names of are ready. Garrus place Ben/Greymatter on the podium as he is more than ready.

Raan speaks " The Conclave is brought to order blessed early ancestors who kept us alive sustained us and enabled us to reach this season. Keelah se'lai"

"Keelah se'lai!" The room of Quarians shouted

" The accused Tali'Zorah Vas Normandy has come with her captain and Representative, to defend herself against a charge of treason" Raan spoke neutrally

"Objection no Human or for that matter a creature that small has no business being here, including one that involves sensitive Military matters."

Ben/Greymatter opens up hi omni-tool to loud speak his speech " Then maybe you should of thought about that before declaring Tali a part of the Normandy crew, and your rules by the way"

The Quarian in the middle "And how does a small little creature, like you know of are rules"

Ben/Greymatter smirks "Simple I read them and the name Greymatter by the way"

The same Quarian "what nonsense is this. We did not hand you are rule book and I'm pretty sure Tali, was not aware of the change until you got here"

Ben/Greymatter smirks "Don't underestimate and man with an IQ of 30 Nonillion so don't ask how I read your rules, also I'm pretty sure, you just admitted to causing. Oh what the human saying, oh political bullshit"

All the Quarians where muttering now. The Middle Quarion who what Ben Believes is the admiral of the civilian fleet speaks again. "Impossible no being has that high of an IQ? Wait you said I caused political 'coughs' problems. How"

The other admirals just stay silence, even Raan as she intrigue where this will go

Ben/Greymatter smirks again " I'm pretty sure in Quarian law, you meant to give 48 hours of notice before the transfer of ship, and you just said an I quote "I'm pretty sure Tali, was not aware of the change until you got here". So um Come at me Bruv"

Everyone now realised where the small creature was going with this and even the Admiral in the Middle notices "Objection withdrawn" He said hastily

Raan nods "Thank you Admiral Koris" Ben/Greymatter thought 'So that his name'

Raan continue "Greymatter Vas Normandy your Crew Member Tali'Zorah Vas Normandy stand accused of treason. As your captain pointed out, you are her defence, will you speak for her"

Ben/Greymatter seps forwards on the podium he is standing. "I am, but in her heart lives a proud member of the Migrant Fleet. Tali'Zorah Vas Neema. I regret that her captain is forbidden to side with her today. It almost like he did not get an invite, Admiral Koris"

In the background, Garrus was holding his Omni-tool up to live record this. He was also very happy. Shepard was trying to hide his laughter in with how much one admiral was caught out.

Koris interrupts sounding a little miffed "nobody has been forbidden from anything it is a simple…."

"Lie to them if you must Zaal'Koris, but don't lie to me an expect me to stay silent, the urm…"

"Greymatter" Ben puts in

Gerral the admiral who interrupts Koris nods "Right. The Greymatter right" Ben/Greymatter smirks

Raan cuts in "admirals please, Greymatter willingness to represent Tail'Zorah in this hearing is appreciated. Tali you're accused of bringing active Geth to the migrants fleet what say you"

GreyMatter coughs "not Guilty, Besides How can Tali send Active Geth while aboard the Normandy and I'm sure the last time we thought Geth was when Shepard was on Haestrom"

The Admiral to the left who called Xen "to clarify Greymatter Tali isn't accused of bringing back entire units only parts that could spontaneously reactivate"

Tali said Quickly "but I would never send active Geth to the fleet everything I sent was disabled and harmless"

Admiral koris chims in "then explain how Geth took the lab ship where your father was working"

Tali now getting angsty "What are you talking about, what happened?"

Admiral Gerral Sated "as far as we can tell, Tali. The Geth has taken and killed the people aboard the Alarei… Your father included"

Greymatter retorts back growling a bit "Another last minute thing to spring on us thanks for that but that does not explain, how that Tali fault." He looks over to Tali "How long have you been sending bits and pieces of Geth to your father"

Tali gets nervous "Bought few years give or take. It started after I went back to the Flotilla after Shepard hmm.."

Shepard shakes his head "it fine Tali"

Greymatter looks back at the Admirals "So Tali Father, had these Geth pieces for a long time years even. So the real questions is why are they active now? and coming back to what I ask earlier, how is this Tali fault? From what I seen and heard The Geth where activated on the Lab ship, not spontaneously reactivated"

Everyone in the room was Silence by that. The pins dropping can be heard back to Illum. The admirals can't answer that because they have no answer.

Greymatter turns to Shepard "you go deal with the lab ship, I got it handle from here" Shepards, Tali and Garrus Nods.

Raan quickly said "They is a shuttle waiting for you at the far end of the corridor"

Koris growls shouted at them "Safest course would be to simply destroy the ship but if you are looking for an honourable death instead of exile, then so be it from me to stop"

Greymatter growls even further, then looks at Shepard. Shepard can see in greymatter eyes what he planning and nods. Then he Tali and Garrus head to the shuttle.

Everyone saw the interaction with the two so they look at greymatter for his comeback.

GreyMatter hits his Omnitrix. A bright light appeared.

"Snare-Oh! " Ben shouts

Snare-oh is an Alien that looks like a mummy, with Bangies as well as tall length figure of 2.539 meters.

Every Quarian in that room stood in shock at what they seen.

Ben/Snare-Oh Growls at Koris, wrapping him around entrapping him. Every gun is now on him. "You dare. Koris lets make this perfectly clear, I don't like you, but your passive need to anger us is working and I am tempted to toss you out the Airlock Trial be dammed" Ben said in a Posh British accent.

Raan puts her hands up "We apologies, urm"

"Snare-oh"

Raan nods "Snare-oh. We were just shocked by the evidence brought forward." Trying her best to placate the situation and defend Koris. She understand koris views, To her he is a nice person but can be a little extreme when need to be.

"that no excuse" Snare points out

Gerral nods "it not but you have to understand,"

Snare-oh nods "Yes since you can't blame the father, you go after the daughter instead. There a human saying Sins of our father much"

Everyone looks down in shame in realizing that they may have just alienated one of they own because they need to blame someone for someone else potential fault. The laughter in the background from a Quarian called kal'reegar

Xen picks up on the human speech pattern "Interesting transformation, I assume you're the transformed human, the galaxy rumoured about"

Snare-oh nods at that. Everyone shocked. Snare decided enough was enough and drop Koris "let this be a warning to you" Koris leaves as do Raan and Gerral. He turns to Xen "How did the rumours start?"

Xen shrugged "from what a friend told me, it started on earth. Enough of that please tell me the genius behind your transformations" Snare-oh thought about, then nods "Maybe later, I want to talk to everyone involved in the trial" Xen nods and leaves the other admirals already left to the collective party, same as Koris. It seems that the shock of my Transformation is over

" I can see why the council never gave the Quarians ambassadorship." Snare-oh Mutters.

Alarei

"Come on Tali, Ben did a good job there, The Admirals lost a bit of trust trying to push this on you " Garrus said with a smile

Tali nods "I know, but how they push this all on me, it just…"

Shepard locks and loads "come on, we need to get this done, Ben may have bought us time, but it won't last." Both Tali and Garrus nod, loading up they weapons

So they pushed forward, fighting after the fighting. Using Overload, Ai hack And Tali drone to horde of wave after wave of Geth. As they push the make it to a lab.

Shepard clears left "Clear" Then sees the drone "Tali they a drone in here" Tali ran past Shepard to see the unraised drone.

"looks like parts from a disabled to repair a drone plus a reflux algorithm that I didn't recognize. I got this on haestrom" Shepard ask more question on the Drone and ask if this can help them, Tali shakes her head indicating no so later they moved on.

Again the push forward, through the ship corridors watching vids of Quarian explaining what happening, how it happened and how many are they online. They keep fighting shooting down the headlights of the Geth.

The Geth came packing though. They brough Geth Trooper and Geth Hunters. Troopers are just basic cavalry with the standard Geth pulse rifle. Hunters are packing Geth shotguns, and cloak making it hard for Shepard and crew aim at them.

They reach a terminal. Tali Opens up a link with her omni-tool with the Terminal.

"This console might have something most of the data is corrupted but a few bits are left"…. Tali looks back at Shepard "They were performing experiments on Geth systems looking for new ways to overcome Geth resistance to reprogramming"

Shepard looked a bit miffed by the use of experiments they were doing here. It was inhumane in his eyes, even if it was Geth. They exists now, so they should have the same rights has anyone else.

Shepard even ask if, The Quarians through about finding a new planet for a home but Tali shot it down fast stating that Rannoch is there home and the Geth took it from them. Garrus frowns at that, while he himself does not like the Geth, they where other ways in dealing with this situation than planning to what it looks like, war. Shepard the same, and even pointed it out but Tali explain, how hard it will be to do that.

The move on with a tense atmosphere now. As The push forward further. The reach a corridor, and a dead Body. They get closer to see its Tali father. Rael'Zorah.

Tali runs up from behind Shepard "Father! No, No, No, No. You always had a plan. Masked Life signs on or Onboard Medical stasis program, maybe. You, you wouldn't. They wrong you wouldn't just die like this. You wouldn't leave me to clean up you…."

Shepard hands goes towards Tali "Hey, Hey come here" Tali hugs Shepard…

"Dammit, Dammit. Im so sorry you got"

Garrus interrupts putting his hand on her shoulder "you have nothing to be sorry about Tali"

Tali Shakely nods "Maybe, Maybe… He would of known I would come maybe He left a messege"

Rael Hologram appears after Tali syncs his Ommi-tool with here. "Tali if your listening, then I am Dead. The Geth have gone active. I don't have much time. The main hub will be on the bridge you'll need to destroy to stop there VI processes from forming new Neural links. Make sure Han'Gerrel and Daro'Xen see the data….." Blaster fire can be heard in the background in the recording.

Tali sniffs "Thanks dad"

Garrus says holding Tali shoulder "he knew you'd come for him he was trying to help you it's not perfect that's not what you wanted but it's the best he could"

Tali softly speaks looking down on her father "I don't know what's worse thinking he never really cared or thinking that he did and that this was the only way he could show it. it doesn't matter one way or the other I care and I'm here and we are ending this" Tali said that last sentence with some confidence.

Back with Ben/Snare-Oh

"I just Question everyone here and may of hopefully told Xen to mind her business in terms of my watch" Ben says to himself but then looks up to see Raan "They reconvene at the conclave, the Hearing is about to finish up" as she says that last bit, she walks to her position.

"Oh you got to be Kidding me, and here I was offering a way for you to know longer suffer under those suits" Ben says loudly but they seem to ignore him. It almost like they know what happened. At that Ben eyes Narrows, walking to the defence table but not before.

"EDI You read"

"Yes Benjamin" EDI Responds

"Send a message to Shepard, let him know the Quarians are not waiting for them"

"Understood, also Joker asks if you still up for poker night with him, Kennith and Gabby"

"Heck yeah I am. Tell him to be ready to lose. Anyway logging out"

"Understood"

Back to Shepard

"Dam those Geth primes are annoying" Garrus puts out

"yeah but I did get a model ship from the fight. So they a positive" Shepard claims excitably

"Only you would claim a model ship as a positive after a fight" Garrus smirks back

"Guys over here" Tali shouts. Both making their way to Tali.

"This is the console my father mentioned. It linked to the main hub, Disabling it should wipe out the rest of the Geth we missed. It look like a recording remained intact. This should tell us how this happened and why father did all this"

Shepard hears Tali darker tone in her voice. "It sounds like you don't want to watch this"

Tali shakes her head "no we have to I…. This is terrible Shepard, I don't want to know he was a part of this"

So they play the recording, of Tali dad, getting the evidence, that they need but they a slight catch…

Back to the Ben: The Conclave

A few minutes earlier

"Oh you have to be Kidding me, They have not been gone for more than a few hours and you decided they dead. You have not even bothered to ask me, as I can check if they still alive through my Omni-tool. Oh by the way they are" Ben who still as Snare-oh stated angrily.

Literary none of the Admirals had nothing to say to that.

"You just so prideful aren't you. You can't even ask for help even if it staring right in your bloody face mask. Hell even the council offer you a bone, but you flat out said no"

Gerral snorts angrily "The offer did not helps us gain our home world back"

"No but you would of live on a planet, without having to deal, with suit/germ problems"

Xen calm as ever "How do you know…"

"Greymatter, has 30 Nonillion IQ, you figure it out" Xen Bright lights dim.

Koris chims in confused "What planet are you talking about?"

"Oh this is Great, you did not even tell the admiral that houses your civilians, that the council offered the Quarians a planet to recoup and rest from the mistake that you made and this was a few years after banishment, after the attack on the citadel. You know what the even funny part I bet you did not tell them because you wanted cannon fodder Gerral"

The said Quarian growled "They should be proud to help us fight to get our home world back"

Normally you can't tell these thing with Snare-oh, but they a hint of a subtle smirk forming,

"I like to point out that Gerral just admitted to using the civilians fleet as Cannon fodder!"

Gerrel bright eyes light up, "Shit." He muttered. Gerral was indeed a prideful man and that gets him into a lot of trouble to the point where he ignores everyone else views.

Koris ever the patience man " I vote, to colonise this planet in the name of the Quarian people. I doubt, my people would not disagree," He growls that last part at Gerral. Xen and Raan was quiet for the most of this, though Raan did seem to be intrigued by that living on a planet again. He turns to the people of the Quarian people "We most move on for the sake of are children for our families. So that are people while not be doomed to a lifetime of torture.

The Quarians are clapping hard. Shepard and crew walked Everyone stops clapping " Go take your ship"

Koris answers "Thank captain Shepard for reliving the Alarei, we just had a most forthcoming discussion. Thank you Shapeshifter for speaking the truth"

Garrus murmurs in Ben ear "I thought he hates us?"

Ben shrugged it off "He wanted to blame someone. Politically I mean. He wants just peace with the Geth and somewhere to live for the civilians he looks after" Garrus nods at that.

Shepard hears that last bit "So the Quarians finally accepted the deal them" Tali looks shaken 'what deal?' she thought

Shepard shrugs at everyone looking at him "I'm a spectre, remember. I needed intel on the people I was working with. I'm not working with a crew half full, even if I do know you. it been two yeasr since then. things change" Tali and Garrus nods. It makes sense they were on a warship back them, humans had secrets. Shepard needed to know who he trust and who he doesn't with said secrets.

Raan coughs "I see, well in any case, I second the notion for a new world colonised offered by the council. A while ago"

Gerral angry speaks up "your meant to be neutral Raan"

Raan nods "for Tali Trial, not for the Council offer" Gerral tightens his fist Raan looks at Tali. "What say you Tali'Zorah vas Normandy do you have evidence to prove you innocence"

Garrus, Tali and Shepard looked at each other. "Tali" Garrus says quietly. Tali nods

FlashBack

"You can't be serious" Tali exlamies.

"This evidence can prove your innocence Tali" Shepard loudly points out.

"Please you can't" Tali looking at her two friends

"Lets get back to the shuttle, Ben should be waiting and then you can decided Tali" Garrus puts in.

"just know we behind you Tali, we just want to give you a option of what you want to do" Shepard says.

Tali nods at the both.

END OF FLASHBACK

"look at them all of you they, don't care about Tali all they care about is their war with the Geth. Tali risked her life for all of you on haestrom hell on the Citadel when she helped stopped Saren she deserves better than this" Ben shouts out. Thinking Checkmate

Xen speaks out "if you have no new evidence them I suggest that we…."

"WAIT!" wait The shapeshifter is right Tali saved me. she doesn't deserve to be exiled" A Quarian knows as Veetor speaks out.

"Damn straight Tali's done more for this fleet than you ever will. You're pissing on everything I fought for. Everything Tali fought for. So if you exile her you might as well do the same at me" Another Quarian speaks out, one Kal'Reegar

"me too" Veetor finishes

The admirals are looking at each other then at the people. They had the same thought. That shapeshifter played us and the crowd.

"Tali in light of your history of service, we do not find sufficient evidence to convict, you are free of all charges" Raan shouts out. Then a noise breaks out.

"Beep Beeep beep beeeeeeeeeep" and a red flash appears and go's

Everyone looks at the shapeshifter, with his green amour and helmet that covering his face.

Ben starts to wave, "hi everyone." He turns to Shepard "Since Tali now free I meet you back on the ship Shepard.

Koris shouts "Wait, I want to thank you for telling me about that offer and apologise for how I was treating you"

Raan nods "we make arrangements to speak to the council" Ben nods, then heads to the Normandy Airlock.

A few minutes later. On the Normandy

"Is it done" Miranda asks

"yeah, Now I'm going to sleep night princess"

"night Benjamin"

Well finally got this chapter done. Bit longer than I wanted it to be but hey, more content for you.

Also my life is about to be busier, so it be a slow burns when making these chapters. (Maybe)

Anyway. Thanks for reading.

(Edit it note someone point out, my terrible math skills, with greymatter and I added extras detail to the council deal to make it make sense in terms of the story)