- We also have killed for this. We humans do not consider themselves holy. You - almost the only scientist on many kilometers around, Fortak, it is not surprising that you have placed too much hope.
- Responsibilities and not hope, Shepard. - Growled Fortak. - Responsibilities. Rex makes me study the production of cereals and other "absurdities of gardening" - voice krogan proskvozilo ironic. - It will not hide, distracting me from the production of powerful weapons. I myself would prefer to buy cereals ... Yes, even at the same salarians, which I am deeply convinced, more barren us krogan not do now.
- Weapons?
- That's right, Shepard. You have arrived - and fly away. But we live here. We krogan, I will not argue, a lot of things you need. But above all - we need weapons. Good and powerful weapons. As much as possible it is of such weapons.
- Is weapons that has the clan is not enough? - Shepard tried not to show his astonishment. Fortak shook his head with displeasure, that probably meant disagreement. - And, if you are interested pyzhakom, it is likely that it does not last in your collection of experimental animals?
- Not last. - Like any scientist, Fortak was glad that the guest clan showed an interest in his scientific pursuits. - Come on, show.
- Willingly. - Shepard walked behind krogan and soon stood in his small room, which is not whether krogan so big, it would have gone for a small room.
- Here. Here one of the last pairs pyzhakov. - Fortak said, pointing his paw on the transparent container. Two pyzhaka, by type of male and female sitting in a container. - Yes, I know you do not like the fact that such a small container. But what to do - neither the time nor the resources there. All jobs Rex eats. He - the head of the clan, and I must obey.
- And what do you know about pyzhakah? - Shepard asked, stopping in front of the container. Seeing kinsman on his shoulder stranger sitting locked pyzhaki moved closer to the transparent wall.
- Sometimes referred to as "space monkeys". This is - a kind of primitive beings. Found on several planets, but our - only Eletanii and Zor. If they are able to not only survive but even thrive in such a variety of ecosystems, we can safely conclude that they have a very high adaptability. They live in small colonies, made rude shelters and is not I alone seem to do more than we imagine themselves reasonable, we can imagine or even notice, watching them. They furthermore that stealthily, they are primarily curious. Some facts, some observations suggest that they are able to clean the planet from the garbage. No, do not eat. No. Collect garbage and store it in certain places. Prove it is not difficult, you only take a closer look. First noticed them, when several pyzhakov clung to the branches of trees, with their long tongues picking small insects and their larvae from crevices in the bark. Yes, I will not deny them complicated. They behave unconventionally, unmanageable. I was surprised when I saw pyzhaka, jumped off on your shoulder ... - Fortak stopped at the lab bench and pyzhaki sitting in a transparent container cautiously scattered in the corners. - Sometimes I think that they ... are much more intelligent than we want to admit it. - Croghan thoughtfully looked at pyzhaka sitting on the shoulder of the captain. - For us, the krogan, they really are a problem. jumped off your shoulder ... - Fortak stopped at the lab bench and pyzhaki sitting in a transparent container cautiously scattered in the corners. - Sometimes I think that they ... are much more intelligent than we want to admit it. - Croghan thoughtfully looked at pyzhaka sitting on the shoulder of the captain. - For us, the krogan, they really are a problem. jumped off your shoulder ... - Fortak stopped at the lab bench and pyzhaki sitting in a transparent container cautiously scattered in the corners. - Sometimes I think that they ... are much more intelligent than we want to admit it. - Croghan thoughtfully looked at pyzhaka sitting on the shoulder of the captain. - For us, the krogan, they really are a problem.
- The big problem, man. - Croghan entered the room in which Shepard identified Retcha - Member Urdnot clan engaged in trade. - I think you've got all the information about our clan advance Shepard.
- Yes. - XO nodded. - Got.
- Then I do not particularly need to be submitted. Retch, trader. Fortak. - Croghan turned to fellow tribesman. - You promised...
- Here, take it. - Scientist handed installation. - Does exactly.
- I see. - Retch took styling and looked at pyzhaka sitting on the shoulder of the captain. - They are the pyzhaki Shepard, steal our food. And we, of course, can not and more to the almost universal futility and add more total famine. We have them, these pyzhakov who like to hunt in packs, shoot. And from shotguns, and what is more. Because Fortak and wants to make weapons, because we spend on these unreasonable ammunition. A sense ... They, pyzhakov, much more they multiply too quickly. Much faster than we have time to buy and produce new and change ammo barrels. By the way, soon another wave pyzhakov go to a secret caches of our clan, to try to make money out there eating. Maybe Captain, what you want to shoot a larger assault rifle?
- No. - Shepard strangely felt a shift in the state of the string. The inner transition, externally invisible to those around him reasonable. - There is a better idea. - He held out his hand and pyzhak sitting like a statue on the shoulder, jumped on it. - Is he. - Shepard eyes pointed to the "space monkey", - explained his brethren, that there are many places where you can get food with less risk to life. In short - pyzhaki may well stop your hunt for caches of food. As for the rest ... Then you will be better if you yourself will improve storage technology and really stop wasting ammunition, shooting your best scouts.
- Scouts? - Retch surprised. - It is - not to me. It is in the first place - to Rex. I know that Urdnot clan fighting constantly, but I - trader. And intelligence issues, if they are not related to trade - certainly not within the scope of my interests. Want to shoot - I will ask you to contribute to the clan of warriors. And the rest - to Rex. That he has the right to decide. - Retch turned and went to his cubbyhole near which sat on the hand-combat varren Urts nickname.
From the reports prepared by Synthetic, XO knew Urts loves meat pyzhakov and anyone who fed him this meat a little more ready to consider a friend. Until then, of course, while the "any" is at Tuchanka. Urts guarded merchant named Retch and did so because in the range from Retcha was meat pyzhakov, but also because the trader sometimes this meat Urts fed up and nowhere to Tuchanka not absented himself, preferring to remote orders and deliveries, not associated with the need to leave the planet krogan.
- Okay. - Shepard waited pyzhak with hands siganёt somewhere on the containers and disappear in a hole in the ceiling of the hall. - I really talk to Rex. But later.
- You - the visitor, man. - Said the scientist Croghan. - I am glad that we talked.
- I am also glad. - Shepard left the room, laboratory, up to the second floor. There he noticed that Gryunt about something speaks to the shaman of the clan, he said stand guard at the entrance of the two krogan, talk about the women's camp and the events associated with it, and then went down to the first floor.
- How did it turn around and leave? - I heard the voice of Rex. - Pyzhaki never renounced attacks on places where we store food. Check back again.
- Recheck. - I heard the voice of intelligence chief of the clan. - I specifically sent two. Purely. No trace pyzhakov. I have already reported that Shepard's shoulder sat some pyzhak, then this pyzhak went through a hole in the ceiling. I do not believe in coincidences, but I was told that pyzhakov group goals in thirty, went to the side of the caches with food just a few minutes after that.
- Befriended Shepard me. - Ordered Rex. - Politely invite. He - the guest!
- Do not invite me, Rex. - Shepard ascended to the throne of the leader of the clan. - I heard your entire conversation here excellent acoustics.
- And you're still in the suit. And there - not the latest equipment manufacturers. - Rex grinned. - If you heard, what do you say?
- Clans krogan are now few and ...
- More than. - Rumbled intelligence chief. - Each fighter on the bill.
- And ev
ery barrel. And each charge. - Shepard said. - And me your countrymen offer shooting of guns on pyzhakam. As they say, the Imperials Earthlings - from a gun on sparrows.
- I heard. - Rex nodded, preventing misunderstandings growth in intelligence chief of the clan. - And about guns men heard about the sparrows. Perhaps even worse pyzhakov. How do you get them there sometimes call ... God's creatures, right?
- Sometimes the so-called, - nodded, Shepard. - But the fact is that you spend wasted ammunition.
- You could say that. - Rex nodded. - But if we do not waste ammunition, you will go hungry. That clearly will not do us krogan benefit. They in fact, if you do not gobble up half the contents of the cache, the spoil - even more. And we, you know, paws for a fine work, like re-partition of supplies, well, does not fit.
- Make more reliable shelter for supplies. Less available to pyzhakov.
- This means that we should study them closely and tightly. - Said the head of intelligence of the clan. - And we have only one scientist.
- That one. I talked to him, he is working to solve the tasks that you put in front of him, Rex. Although wants, as you most likely know, create weapons. And the more powerful weapon you can.
- I know. Great ... as you people say, he is a fan. That weapon fan. - Rex chuckled. But now we need food. We're big and we need a lot of food. Wait ... So you assume ...
- I guess not. Excluding interest pyzhakov your food, you will not have to worry about their safety. - Shepard said.
- But how pyzhak so much time I spent on your shoulder?
- I think, for a change, - Shepard grinned. - I'm here with you an infrequent visitor. He wondered.
- Emphasizes the curiosity that thing? - Rex rumbled.
- Exactly. - Safely parried dissatisfaction with the leader of the clan chief mate. - You abuts on the thievery, the ability to pull pyzhakov to his hives all that is bad, but they are just insatiable curiosity. Nature created them that way. Living - colonies prey - flocks. Small, vёrtkie. Both of you at least know that they used to eat insects that are hunted for their long legs and noses of the bark?
- I heard something. - Rex extended. Intelligence Chief nodded - the position is obliged to know, even though he was not a scientist.
- Do you have that on the surface, a lot of living trees left? - Shepard continued.
- No. And you know yourself well, Captain, that we live trees ... Stop. Do you think ...
- I do not believe and affirm. When the forest gets too hungry - wild animals come to the settlements of people. - First mate said. - Their appearance within the boundaries of the settlement means that people have once again exceeded the allowable limit in dealing with wildlife.
- Old Town ... This is the only place where living trees are preserved. - Said thoughtfully Croghan reconnaissance. - The only place on the entire planet Tuchanka. - He said, eyes half closed. - When I looked at the trees for the last time, a few months ago, I realized that I was seeing the last hope Tuchanka. And he understood that once the planet was green, almost entirely covered by forests, green forests ... And now ...
- Now you shoot pyzhakov that huddle to you. - Shepard said. - Shake. You think them foolish, and they huddle to you. Even if by instinct, but the instinct of self-preservation has not been canceled. Warri feed pyzhakami. This is normal. If there is no pyzhakov then Warri will eat each other. But the meat pyzhakov - in the range of your dealer, Rex. Your dealer. For manual varren. Those of who you use as fighting dogs, those for whom see in that hole, that is, near. Squander money that could go to a desired purpose of your clan. A walk - on entertainment.
- Good. - Rex gesture dismissed the chief of intelligence, waited until he depart away. - Frankly, your words are many krogan considered an insult. Only good save you important news from the proceedings, Shepard. - The leader of the clan stood up from his throne. - Come on. Let's talk.
Entering the small room, hall, Rex sat down on a stone bench.
- There seems safe. Although ... security will soon have nowhere to be. Since you made pyzhaka take this horde from our caches, Shepard? Again your stuff?
- To some extent, my. Always I know what the right moments a person can be far more powerful than usual. Perhaps that moment has come. One of those moments.
- So what? - In the voice of Rex proskvozilo restrained curiosity.
- Look for yourself. - Shepard sat down next to the leader of the clan on the bench, put his hand on the forearm of the left hand krogan. - The eyes can not close. The rest - you will understand itself.
- Shepard. - Croghan survived only a few tens of seconds. - What is it?
- That's what they see these creatures you call pyzhakami and destroy hundreds and thousands. Destroying, consuming nothing quite cheap ammo. Exterminating instead to use their skills and abilities.
- Shepard, but ...
- Rex, any long-lived race has the capacity and ability. They - the basic, as long life without them is often simply impossible, and in most cases - is extremely difficult, which inevitably leads to a reduction in her life. Your race, Rex, lived for a long time for a reason. Pyzhaki almost the only ones to survive on your own planet with you. Yes, there are threshers, harvesters have there klikseny. All of them may or may not be reasonable in your, kroganskom or - in our, human understanding. But they are also living beings. Almost the last living creatures for which Tuchanka - at least his home than you krogan. And you only rests on the fact that they are thieves. They can offer you a look at your home planet differently. They are ubiquitous - prolezut where none of your tribesman and paw can not stick.
- Is valuable. - Rex amazement clearly diminished, he was able to calmly look at the picture opened. - And ...
- Do you have a shaman clan have their own shamans and female clans. I know this and you know it. You - live intelligent race. And you have full capabilities and features that you are not yet known. This - one of these possibilities, and one of these capabilities. You, Rex, the leader of the clan. You're supposed to be on a post of such a trump card. Why kill those who might become your eyes and ears?
- But this ...
- None of the krogan has no clue? - Shepard remarked sadly. - Do any of krogan knew the consequences, exploding nuclear warheads in the atmosphere, the seas, the land Tuchanka? I guess, including what is now the green can be seen only in the Old Town?
- Where lives Kalros mother of threshers. - Rex said. - I believe that we need to stop the hunt for pyzhakov?
- Targeted - yes. - XO nodded. - They are already dying. Faster than you can imagine. Three to five planets - too little to survive.
- For us, the krogan - too. - Rex quietly rumbled. - I understand you. What if...
- Rex. This is - your planet. Pyzhaki live on it for decades. You know about them too little.
- Among the krogan ... little scientists. - Said the leader of the clan.
- It is not correct for several years ... - said Mate. - But something is already being done.
- Those pyzhaki ... in a container of our scientist?
- Yes. Including. - Shepard stood up. - Do you have a shaman, you have scientists. Do you have biotics.
- And we think about the weapons ...
- About him, too, to think. - Shepard saw in the opening pyzhaka. - That's one member of your neighbors on the planet have come to witness their respects clan leader. Lend a hand, Rex.
- Hand? - Rokotnul lizard. - You people are strange. For you, the krogan hands, the legs, the claws at all. You have no permanence!
- Mood, Rex, in the mood. - Shepard watched arrived pyzhak jumped from place to Wrexham hand and sat with no less dignity than his kinsman that sat a few minutes earlier on his shoulder Exec. - They pyzhaki, always there for you. Over time, the krogan will learn to communicate with them.
- And, all the people are so? - Disbelief Rex handed.
- Not all, but many. - Shepard said evasively. - And now, in order not to complicate the situation, I spoke with the chief of intelligence of the clan.<
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- Also give him ...
- I told you - eventually krogan all learn to communicate with pyzhakami. Life makes so. There is nothing to resist.
- And he can?
- As we always say in such cases - it is put on the position to be able to do. - Shepard weighed farewell slight bow and left the room, to perform the role of the private apartments of the clan.
Tuchanka. Krogan. Missing Scout. Participation in the war Troop krogan clans
The commander of the scouts Clan Urdnot was gloomy. However, looking at all the usual krogan, do not say that he is able to have fun, smile and be happy at all. But the commander of the reconnaissance Urdnot clan did not want anything. Cases in the area entrusted to him by Rex were getting worse and worse and worse. Earthlings arrived he did not care - it was the competence of the Rex, but missing krogan scout sent to the tracking of hostile Urdnot krogan clan Veyrlok ... It was his commander intelligence problem. Croghan-intelligence chief clan had no illusions - Veyrloki could shake out the prisoner scout a lot of valuable information, including component and secret Clan Urdnot. We could. According to a very simple reason - this clan was engaged in the search for a cure for genophage and, consequently, there were excellent specialists - physicians. You can not hope to defeat the cursed genophage, not knowing perfectly body krogan. Impossible. Therefore, to scout used all the means that it definitely blurted out all the secret information. Clan Urdnot was small, and rely on the fact that the spy something utait ... it would be silly. Extremely stupid.
Steps approach the person, the commander of the landing party from the frigate earthlings orbiting Tuchanka, commander of scouts caught early. Otherwise - it is a spy?
- I know about your conversation with the leader of the clan, Captain. - Commander of the scouts did not turn came up to the XO. - Pyzhaki ... really curious. And we have this curiosity, their curiosity pyzhakovoe very much in handy.
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