Mass Effect Story

For Mass Effect: Revelation story see Mass Effect: Revelation article.

Pre-Mass Effect
Commander Shepard of the Alliance Navy was either born in the slums on Earth, raised by military parents on board many starships or lived on Mindoir until raiders killed killed his/her family and was rescued by the Alliance.

Pre-Eden Prime
The new ship SSV Normandy travels from Jupiter to the Mass Relay station at Charon. On board Captain Anderson and XO Presley discuss Commander Shepard's worthiness to become a spectre. The ship and crew are heading to Eden Prime for their shakedown mission. Commander Shepard heads to the bridge where Joker the pilot takes the ship into the Mass Relay for it's journey to Edan Prime. There Captain Anderson informs the commander that he wants to see him in the Comm Room. Once there Shepard and Nihlus an accompanying spectre agent discuss the mission before Anderson joins them. Together they inform the commander about a Prothean beacon that was discovered and the Council's interest in the artifact.