Greg Adams

Engineer Adams is the Chief Engineer aboard the SSV Normandy. He is an experienced officer and engineer, and has served on every class of Alliance ship; prior to being assigned to the Normandy, Adams served on the SSV Tokyo, a cruiser. He and Navigator Pressly are friendly: Commander Shepard can overhear a conversation between them when going to meet Nihlus Kryik in the comm room.

Unlike Pressly, Adams is very calm and even-tempered, tending to accept things as they come. He becomes much more enthusiastic when discussing the Normandy, claiming she is the best ship he has ever served on. Adams can provide Shepard with some background on the IES stealth system and the ship's engines.

Engineer Adams is voiced by Roger Jackson.

When Tali'Zorah nar Rayya came aboard the Normandy, Engineer Adams was very impressed with her technical knowledge and skills. He was quick to take her under his wing and made sure that she felt welcome, especially in the engine room. The two of them often worked together dismantling any orbital probes or wreckage found during planetary surveys.

Unlike the rest of the crew, Adams was completely unperturbed when Shepard stole the Normandy and headed to Ilos: he simply said that he had heard they were going into the Terminus Systems, and assured Shepard they were ready for anything.

Trivia

 * Engineer Adams is a subtle nod to the Star Trek universe. In The Original Series episode Dagger of the Mind, a Dr. Tristan Adams runs the Tantalus Penal Colony.  Here, Adams oversees the Normandy's experimental Tantalus Drive Core.