Kenneth Donnelly

Kenneth Donnelly is an operative of Lazarus Cell and an engineer aboard the Normandy SR-2, along with his best friend, Gabriella Daniels. Both graduated in the same class at the tech academy, and served aboard the cruiser SSV Perugia at the Battle of the Citadel. After the battle, as the Alliance discredited Shepard's account of events, Kenneth expressed his views publicly to the point of near insubordination. This public display of support attracted the attention of the Illusive Man who offered Kenneth and later his friend a position in the organization. If you speak to him and ask if he needs anything you will receive the assignment Normandy: FBA Couplings. After you complete the assignment you can go back and he will offer to play Skyllian Five poker.

Unlike most of Cerberus operatives onboard the Normandy, both Kenneth and his friend Gabriella seem vastly ignorant of the “terrorist” operations that the organization engages in. If Commander Shepard asks about why Kenneth joined Cerberus, he replies that he joined to "kick the Collectors right in the daddy-bags". This is starkly different from a Cerberus crew member such as Miranda Lawson, who believes strongly in Cerberus’ goals and methods.

Trivia

 * As Shepard improves the ship with upgrades, Donnelly will converse with Gabby about adjusting the controls to them, most of them humorous.
 * Donnelly will also voice his opinion on any new or current teammates, including some rather humorous interaction with Tali'Zorah vas Normandy regarding the snugness of her suit "in all the right places," about Jack residing under the sub-deck while being teased by Gabby at the same time, and about Miranda's uniform.
 * Being a Scottish engineer, Donnelly is commonly thought to be a reference to Montgomery "Scotty" Scott from the sci-fi franchise Star Trek. However, according to lead level designer Dusty Everman, the "homage" was purely accidental, and their resemblance only came to light after voiceover recording had begun.
 * According to developer posts on the Bioware Forums, Donnelly was originally meant to be a 'light' romance.
 * If Gabriella dies while in custody of the Collectors, Kenneth will no longer talk to you.
 * It is possible to play a game of poker with Donelly and Gabby (and Tali if she is recruited). The player can make a nice little profit by pretending to be a rookie player or intimidate by pulling rank; (N.B. This is not a mini-game. The results of the poker game are just mentioned in the dialogue.)