News Stories

During Shepard's travels, you will hear various news stories related to assignments, missions, and other things.

Mass Effect Elevator News
When you use the elevators on the Citadel, you will sometimes hear news stories about what is happening around the galaxy.

Pre-Mission Elevator News
Sometimes you will hear a news story about what is happening in a part of the galaxy. These stories can give you assignments.
 * Apparently an ExoGeni Corporation survey team has gone missing in the Hades Gamma cluster. This triggers the UNC: Missing Survey Team assignment.

Post-Mission Elevator News
After you complete various assignments and missions, you will sometimes hear a news story about it.
 * After you complete UNC: Missing Survey Team, you will hear a news story about how the team was found and their names are being withheld until their next of kin is notified.

Other Elevator News
Some news stories aren't related to assignments and missions.
 * Binary Helix has settled out of court with a krogan group that charged the corporation with fraud. They paid BH for research to cure the Genophage, and then sued for their money back when nothing came of the research.

Citadel NewsNet With Emily Wong
There is a terminal on Level 27 of Zakera Ward on the Citadel, where Emily Wong will give some stories about what is going on in the galaxy or on the Citadel.
 * After you arrive on the Citadel after the mission to Freedom's Progress, you can hear a story about how Alliance officials are still tight-lipped about what happened there. Alliance officials are blacking out the press and details are sketchy. However the hanar are offering a prayer at the Shrine of the Enkindlers for the lost.

Galactic News
At terminals on the Citadel, Illium, Tuchanka, and while walking around on Omega, you can hear various news stories about what is happening in the galaxy. These stories are delivered by a female voice.
 * A batarian group has apparently decided to sue the Citadel Council. They claim that the crackdown on the galactic slave trade is a violation of their culture. Apparently slaves are a crucial part of the batarian caste society.

Illium News
While walking around on Illium, you can hear various news stories about what is happening on the planet.
 * While walking around, you can hear a story about Blasto: The Jellyfish Stings. A fictional movie about Blasto, the first hanar Spectre.

Omega News
While walking around on Omega, you can hear various news stories that are usually modifications of Galactic News Stories. These stories however have a darker tone are delivered by a male voice.
 * After the attack on Horizon, the story will talk about how another human colony was attacked and how the humans deserved it. The story also congratulates the people who attacked the colony.