Armistan Banes

Armistan Banes is a man mentioned only during the Citadel: Doctor Michel assignment, and something of a mystery figure. His name arises when a krogan blackmailer, hoping to extort medical supplies from Dr. Chloe Michel, claims to be acting on his behalf. According to Dr.Michel, she and Banes had previously worked together, though they have not been in contact for many years: as far as she is aware, Banes was assigned to a classified project for the Alliance military. A squad member suggests that Commander Shepard try asking Captain Anderson about him.

If asked, Anderson is surprised at the question: he asks where Shepard heard Banes' name, then decides he does not want to know. According to Anderson, Banes is dead, and has been for some time, though this is not common knowledge. His corpse was found on a ship that had been left adrift in the Sparta system, but beyond that, Anderson cannot tell Shepard more. He points the commander in the direction of Rear Admiral Kahoku, as one of Kahoku's crews found Banes' body. Shepard can speak to Kahoku regarding Banes (if the assignment UNC: Missing Marines has not been completed), but only discovers that the marines who found his body are now missing.

Little else is known about Banes, but given the 'classified project' Dr. Michel mentions, and the fate of Kahoku's marines, he may have been involved in a project sponsored by Cerberus.