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James Vega
James Vega is a Systems Alliance Marine and special forces operative. Born in California in the United North American States on Earth, Vega joined the Alliance military in 2176 CE with the encouragement of his uncle, Emilio Vega. By 2183, Vega was serving in Delta Squad, an elite Alliance special forces unit. That year, Vega and Delta Squad were deployed to the strategic colony of Fehl Prime to repel invading Blood Pack mercenaries. Despite heavy Alliance casualties, Vega rallies the survivors and they defeat the Blood Pack. During the Collector attack on the colony two years later, Vega makes a decision that defines his career and haunts him long afterwards: having to choose between saving an asari archaeologist with vital intel on the Collectors or Fehl Prime's colonists, Vega rescued the asari and left the colonists to die. The Alliance commended Vega for his actions, even though the intel the asari provided was rendered moot when Commander Shepard ended the Collector threat entirely. In 2186, Vega's accomplishments brought him to the attention of Admiral David Anderson, who recruited him to guard a high-priority prisoner: Commander Shepard. Vega and Shepard built a camaraderie over the next six months, and when the Reapers arrived to the harvest the galaxy, Vega became a member of Shepard's team. more...