Mess Sergeant Gardner



Mess Sergeant Rupert Gardner is an operative of Lazarus Cell and the cook, as well as all-around handyman, aboard the Normandy SR-2. He is voiced by Bill Ratner.

Throughout the course of the game the two crew members sitting at the table near Gardner often comment on his cooking, usually in negative ways. If his side mission is completed and he receives better supplies, their comments start to become more liking and complementary towards his culinary skills. Remarking upon his own skills as a 'jack-of-all-trades', Gardner quips that he does everything, including plumbing, that 'falls between the cracks'. If Shepard performs side quests before going after the crew, Rupert is processed into an organic metal along with the rest of the crew. He can be saved along with Kelly and Dr. Chakwas.

Gardner seems to be one of the more self-righteous crewmembers as it relates to Cerberus. He says to Shepard during a conversation about his thoughts on Cerberus that "I'm damn proud". Cerberus gets the job done. The Alliance and the Council got their heads buried so deep up their butt-puckers they can’t see squat.”

He also used to be a family man, working the element zero rigs along the frontier colonies. Though he was happy, he lost everything to batarian raiders and later joined Cerberus to make a difference. He concedes the fact that he really can’t fight, but is willing to help in any way possible.

Talking to Sergeant Gardner unlocks a short assignment to buy high quality ingredients for the meals. These can be obtained on the Citadel. Afterwards the two crewmembers will comment that the cooking has improved.

Trivia

 * If you decide to help Rupert with his little problem regarding his food and how to improve it, you can later on hear how some crew members will shout to him in a sarcastic manner, how he has added more food and less "ass" to his cooking. Kenneth Donnelly and Gabriella Daniels down in Engineering also comment on his new cooking.