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The next one looks to be set in MW but We don’t know exactly when so it could be a possibility,
Liara’s more eldery appearance in the trailer suggest 350 (Matron) earliest or 700 (Matriarch) latest and anything in between.
They Will use something like that for a future game.
BioWare had mentioned having Andromeda in it right? Well if I am correct on that detail then it will be 600 years or so
I believe the Andromeda connection is still speculation from the above concept art with the figure second from the left resembling an Angara.
I mean sure, but at the same time it probably doesn’t make sense to just flat out Ignore Andromeda. I know it wasn’t a great game, but to leave it unresolved or even just making it non-canon would feel rather BS
Agreed
There is only two things left unresolved that is the Identity of the benefactor and who the Jaardaan was/is.
I think the benefactor was a group of several individuals from different species.
How did they peer at the planets of Andromeda for their Golden Worlds? They used a Mass Effect Relay converted by the Geth in order to view distant universes. That seems like the Geth might be involved somewhat.
Why would they do that otherwise? That question was directed both to the Initiative and the Geth.
The Benefactor knew that the Reapers were coming. That list is short as far as I know.
Could The Benefactor be another Geth off shoot operating under a single identity? Could they have stowed away on The Arks (even as software) to escape The Reapers? They were one of the few groups that knew The Reapers were real and were coming. It might explain a few things and a potential explanation how the Geth survived whatever ending to the Mass Effect Trilogy. (Plus it might explain concept art below)
Also other questions from Andromeda that need answering:
Who deployed The Scrouge?
Why do the Kett use Exaltation to reproduce?
Why did the Jaardan create the Angara?
Is Angaran belief in reincarnation tied to their “design” by the Jaardan?
Where did the Kett come from specifically?
Will the Ryder siblings be able to “cure” their mother?
The "Opposition" Jheln
The kett use exaltation due to stagnation and they come from Saarhesen. I theorized first that the benefactor might be geth but scratch that when I couldn’t come up with a motivation for them to want to help. But like everything else checked out like knowledge of the reapers, having the necessary resources etc.
Motivation could vary depending on the view of the Geth. A few I could think of:
Possible simple exploration or searching for resources. (Travel time between galaxies wouldn’t mean much given that they are immortal)
A contingency plan so some Geth could escape The Reapers. (Though why they allied with The Initiative rather than go alone makes this questionable. Though time could have been a factor and allying with The Initiative could have been the only way to leave before The Reapers arrive.)
Possibly seeking a fresh start for the Geth given The Initiative was at least trying to build a society where AI/Synthetic life would have a place. (Given that the Geth have limited understanding of organics and their reactions again makes this questionable.)
This is again speculation, but it still might be interesting if we see Andromeda again and potentially see the Geth there.
Wouldn’t SAM pick up on other AI Signals if the geth stowed away on the arks. They might have also been behind the quarian arks technical issues due to animosity.
What do you think?