Lazarus Project

The Lazarus Project is a project run by Cerberus, the purpose of which is bringing a person back from the dead.

Commander Shepard becomes a subject of the project after being killed in an attack by an unknown force that results in the destruction of the Normandy. Some time after the attack Shepard's corpse is recovered by Cerberus and is revived through the Lazarus Project. As part of the project Shepard undergoes facial reconstruction, loss of abilities and a potential change in class.