- Kiborgessami. - Prompted girlfriend.
- It - kiborgessami. Well, with the cyborg itself. In general, the decade will be very small. - Sean paused, gathering his thoughts. And I am very interested Svetlana. In general, I think, on the cruiser, we will be interested. And on the Citadel - all the more.
- Agreed then. - Rodriguez nodded, securing planning. - Try to pronounce himself the right to stay in the "Volga".
Twelve-hour flight came to an end. The frigate was approaching the Citadel and all three students did not depart from the window, enjoying the views of the outer harbor around the giant plant.
- Beauty. - Rodriguez kept her eyes on the cruiser. - Immediately obvious - the warship, but beautiful - in the extreme.
- Military intelligence. - Jason said. - Besides - depth exploration ship. Adapted to all the years of autonomous existence and actions in the rear of a potential enemy.
- Jay, are you again ... - Sean squinted at him.
- No. I'm just waiting for the frigate to be held slightly to the left and seem "Normandie". - Said the leader of the group. - And the "Volga" so huge that even a frigate, cruiser completely closed themselves.
- But they are on the outside, not on the inner roads and are, as far as I understand it at all, in readiness for an immediate departure. - Rodriguez saw the nose of the cruiser frigate. - We go to the road and will soon be able to see and "Normandy" in all its glory.
- Their last sortie was just on Palaven. More precisely - the moon Mena. - Sean said. - Now, probably ... I do not know. Either batarians or "Cerberus".
- Oh, where such accuracy? - I admired Rodriguez. - An hour is not ripe to Al Honaker?
- What do you mean ... Ann herself told me that she only just tried to gain access to databases Troop data is received such It failed, that immediately realized: Synthetic guard Information Security Squad and station units stay twenty-four hours a day . So climb there - it is not possible. En surrendered and never even looked in the direction of the company officer resource information segment Extranet. A batarians and "Cerberus" is that there were a major headache not only for the Troop, but also for the Citadel. So no special witchcraft did not need me here.
- I wonder where we were sent on board the frigate. - Said Rodriguez.
- First, you have to collect all three good things. After an hour, even less to the frigate arrives shuttle. - Approached the technician was laconic. - You will immediately fly to the "Volga", then - on the "Normandy", and then - to the Citadel. At the headquarters of Detachment.
- And you? - Sean asked.
- We - short parking, getting a new job and - flight. Come ye, assemble. The container we have already moved into the hangar from the cargo compartment. As the shuttle arrives - plunge. Most likely - send Utility. Go. - Technician demanding waved his hand and the students found it best to take advantage of its strong recommendation.
- They're all such beeches. - Bellarmine was clearly unhappy that she did not manage to talk technique.
- Secrecy. We - have come and gone from the board, and they - fly, perform tasks Corps. Fewer know about them - less chance of failure of the next mission.
Having met several times and check whether they left something, the students have been accompanied by the equipment in the hangar.
- Or it seems to me, or at all Corps ships are ... special. - Looking at armed with machine guns and cannons shuttle Sean said. - Do not even need identification marks - from feelings and emotions held a very special wave when you see this ship ...
- Girls, Georgia. - Jason nodded to the commander of the frigate, shook hands with the technician and climbed aboard the shuttle. The driver closed the salon door and the boat immediately moved to the output gateway.
Sean Rodriguez and stared at the approaching cruiser. Hiding a smile, Jason stood at the opposite window and saw "Normandy". He had already made a decision: will ask to settle it on the frigate. Let the girls settle in the cruiser, there is a place more, and more comfortable.
The driver exchanged words with protocol vahtsluzhboy cruiser and the shuttle smoothly slid into the hangar.
- The commander of the cruiser personally greets us. - Rodriguez said. - Someone here said we maloznachim?
- Probably, the one who spoke, took it back. - Sean said. - Who will go first? Personally, I'm afraid - ovcharony all three surrounded hostess and very wary of us looking at.
- Well, we already have a man. - Rodriguez smiled insidious smile. - Jason.
- OK OK. - The young man first came upon the hangar deck plate. - Jason Prengli, ma'am. - He bowed to the approaching Svetlana calmly reacted to the fact that Shepherd sniffed it.
- Pleased to welcome you on board razvedkreysera imperial Astros. - Svetlana greeted with the shuttle descended girls. - Come on, you dwell in the guest cabins.
- Ma'am. - Jason realized that express their desire necessary now. - Let ...
- Do you want to spend most of their time on the "Normandy", Jason? - Svetlana did not turn around, heading surrounded sobachatami out of the hangar. - No problem, but you should know and see how your colleagues are settled. The duty of a leader, can not be helped. - Her voice did not smile or joy. - So that...
- Of course, ma'am. - Jason hurried after his colleagues.
The ship has impressed students. The girls liked them both dedicated guest cabin - bright, spacious and furnished completely at home. He waited until the guest accommodate Svetlana suggested arrived to take a short tour of the cruiser. Students happily agreed, and two and a half hours have tried to forget everything else.
Svetlana combined tour with his usual commanding bypass, so that her life and work schedule does not hurt. Sheepdogs insure his mistress and did not allow the students to approach her. Jason turned his head in every direction and barely had time to write to instrumentron impressions. Girls admired cleanliness, order and comfort.
- And now - let's go to my commander's cabin. I think we need to talk. - Svetlana said, when they came out of the central station.
- Yes, yes, ma'am. - Prengli is recorded on the keyboard once the text as soon as he heard the words of the commander of the cruiser. - Of course.
- Excuse him, ma'am. - Rodriguez said. - He got carried away.
- I see. - Nodded Streltsov, opening the cabin door and letting guests into the first. - Please sit down. Drinks and sweets - on the table.
He waited until the guests sit down and quench your thirst and hunger, Svetlana sat in the desk chair at the table. Jason gave her reader with interfaces for biotic materials. Streltsov delved into the study of the contents of files.
- Good. You did a great job. As you said the commander of the frigate on which you arrived here today as you travel with the tour on the "Normandy", and then - to the Citadel. Squad prepares for flight on the instructions received from batarians.
- I did not get that. - Sean lifted the surprised look on Streltsov. - Like this? Are we already jump to the tune of four-eyed? Yes, they are in fact hundreds of our chipped earthlings! And we give them ...
- The question is. - Streltsov clearly waited this reaction. - Either we win this war and do the Reapers and their minions thing of the past, eliminating the possibility of a repetition of the Harvest, in principle, in any conceivable time, or we perish. Most races of the space of the Milky Way are not interested in long-term war. And batarians well. Yes, I will not deny and embellish, we have a battery always been a very complex and very intense relationship. But we can not fail to see that this race - completely fiends. They are very different and in our interest to help a healthy and normal part batarian community. We have them and we will help. Yes, maybe our current assistance will be small, but it will allow them to survive and to contribute to the victory. This war - the one where all the fighting. Or - all killed. There is no third.
Sean was silent. The foregoing Strel'tsova not subject to any doubt or discussion. After a moment, she nodded firmly.
- Well. We help batarians. A little help. This is i
mportant not for us - it is important for them. And then back to the Citadel, where there is still a lot of problems. Then - a new departure. - Svetlana opened instrumentron, familiarized with the received messages. - Yavik finished, formed another portion of the information carrier. - She waved greeted proteanina which was part of the cabin. - Yaw, these are the students.
- Welcome on board the squadron. - Prostrekotal ancient warrior race, calmly reacted to the turmoil sweeping the guests. - I work with obelisks containing terabytes of valuable information. They are large in size and can only be placed in the hangars of the cruiser. frigate Hangars for them were small. This - my constant work in between disembarkation. It allows you to get distracted and benefit. - He went to a wall screen, turned it, and brought a few pictures. - Here. These obelisks we found on a number of planets. In each of them - full of wafers, on which information is recorded. About many things.
- They look older than ... - said Sean peered.
- Yes. They are old. I would say that they were - very old. - Confirmed Yavik. - And the information in them - even more old and covers the period prior to our life, Prothean predecessors. Race Innusanon.
- What is the ancient ... - breathed Rodriguez. - And ...
- There's a lot of information about everyday life innusanontsev predecessors, a lot of information about their culture, their science, technology.
- And all this ... - Jason began.
- Yes. You're right. - Yavik looked at Prengli. - All this is interrupted every time the harvest was interrupted by the arrival of the Reapers. Race brutally stopped at the peak of its development. And she disappeared. Transformed into another ship Reapers. Every time disappeared dozens of the most highly organized, the most advanced races.
- And ... - Sean carefully looked at proteanina.
- If there is a possibility - I will show you some of the information collected. And yet - take each other's hands. - Yavik reached out and took her hand, and Jason Rodriguez. - Something you see now. As an introductory gift. - He turned on the direct transfer of mental images. Vzdrognuvshie students froze. A few minutes later, they retain complete immobility. Then thawed again.
- Uh ... - Sean could not find words to express his state. - I read about it, but I never thought it was so powerful ...
- It - the usual method of communication Prothean inhabitants of the empire. But even we have inherited a very great deal of innusanontsev - Yavik let the students hands, adjusted his sword belt sash on the suit - no closer to a full understanding and the full use of their communication technology. A race that preceded innusanontsam, had an even more advanced transmission technology, reception and storage of a wide range of information.
- And you ... - Prengli said.
- Yes. I showed you a part of the period of struggle against the Reapers, who found himself. And part of what happened then, on Eden Prime.
- Kill her ... indoctrinated. - Quietly said Rodriguez. - It...
- It's hard, I will not argue. But if not ... fix, then they can do great harm to those who still remained outside the control of the Reapers. - Prostrekotal Yavik. - Svetlana ...
- Who are you with Yavikom go to the "Normandy". From there - the Citadel, where we are likely to meet in the headquarters. - Commander of the cruiser returned to the desktop. - There is a necessity to you, girls, go back to the cabin?
- No. - Almost in unison said, and Sean Rodriguez. - We took everything you need.
- Then - let's go. - Prostrekotal Yavik.
At the same canoe, managed by the same driver, the students and the warrior of the ancient race arrived in the hangar "Normandy".
- Welcome aboard the frigate, cruiser. - The ladder they were met by the captain Anderson. Jason exchanged a firm handshake, he nodded politely, and Sean Rodriguez. - I already know about your wish, Jason. You highlighted cabin.
- I spend. - Yavik nodded to the commander of the cruiser and frigate with Prengli came out of the hangar.
- Follow me, please. - Anderson led the way out of the hangar. - First - a small tour of the ship, and then - the negotiations on the contents of the container in my cabin, then - lunch in the dining room of the frigate and then you go to the Citadel at the headquarters. Azari-scientists from hospitals Guerta already notified and awaits you at the headquarters. I have to say - she admires your work. We gave her review materials.
- And she's ... - Sean asked dumbfounded.
- She did not outraged, you first of all that equipment adapted to humans. She, by the way, very positively reacted to this since you did not intrude into an area that you will, for obvious reasons, speaking acquaintance. So that no problems of friction and in this direction is expected. - Anderson entered the BIC, responding to officers and specialists greeting. - Captain Shepard.
- Welcome to the "Normandy". - Number One rose from his chair at the Star Maps. - Plan agreed by the commander. The ship and the crew to prepare the team.
- Good. - Anderson nodded. - I still work with a plan, and you - a tour for our guests.
- All right, commander. - Captain came down from the pedestal at the Star Maps. - Come on, introduce you to the pilots of the ship.
In the cockpit all the seats were occupied. FREE consoles were only navigator and gunner. Jason, who had to stay in the cabin and cockpit escorted to one of the on watch, saw both kiborgess and both pilots and an abundance of instruments at a young man just in the eyes dazzled.
- Oh, it's our magicians on biotic interfaces. - Turned to Moreau he straightened his famous cap. - Greetings. Just do not touch anything here. Although we are drifting on the roads, but who knows what.
His German colleague never left a set of commands on one of the consoles. Kiborgessy also did not pay attention to the cabin included in the slightest attention.
Shepard calmly waited until the guests will enjoy views of the cockpit and motioned for them to follow him.
The glass wall of the sports hall has allowed boys and girls to watch plenty of exercise Turian spectrum. Saren and Nihlus circled in the middle of the hall into a dance battle, simulating punches and performing throws and catches a quarter strength. Jason froze, watching with admiration the work of the legendary Spectrum. It was clear that only when a party turians tempered strength and power strokes, and so they always worked in full contact, without restraint, caring only about the integrity of the equipment room.
Shepard reacted with understanding to the young man's desire to stay here and watch the workout, so he quietly offered the girls to follow on.
In the next room, Lieutenant Alenko spent training the landing party on fighting. Under his leadership, the cops paratroopers worked through a set of exercises to protect and attack with assault rifles. Concerted, synchronized actions warriors mesmerized girls. It was also a war dance and the arts. Glass walls allow to observe the exercise, without revealing its presence and without distracting the troops.
- Come on in sickbay. Introducing you to the chief doctor of the frigate. - Shepard said quietly.
Karin greeted guests at the doorstep of their possessions. After exchanging polite nods with Shepard, she motioned for the girls to go inside, led them on the premises sickbay, giving a short explanation, and then offered to go into the office and briefly spoke about his work on biotic interfaces. Sean Rodriguez and were pleasantly surprised that the ship doctor on its part has provided a high level of adaptation of the biotic interfaces not only to the peculiarities of the human race, but also to the characteristics of the organism azariyskogo. It turned out that the squad for his part had a considerable amount of work to ensure that the interfaces are as soon as possible put into practice the turnover among the people and among the asari.
- Rupert, feed our guests. Regular dinner, but the most complete portions. - Shepard said, when students from the sickbay up the stairs to another deck and entered the dining room.
- Okay, captain. - The chef put on trays and plates vessels. - I have everything ready.
- Again, I'm late. - Jaso
n appeared in the dining room. - But I train with Nihlus. We dance a little. Against I Saren - greenhorn, so I do not even try to spar with him. - He took his tray and sat behind the next table.
Shepard asked the girls to sit at his table in the corner of the room and they gladly agreed. After lunch, students have three of them followed Shepard in engineering.
Adams had a brief tour of his possessions, noted with satisfaction the interest of Jason and reserved attitude and Sean Rodriguez to seen and heard here.
- This is our colleague, research scientist? - I heard a patter Mordina when they came out of the engineering compartment. - Please follow me, colleagues. Follow me, please.
Hour tour of the laboratory impressed all three students. They had a full opportunity to make sure that the squad - not only military and armed combat unit, but also a research center, able to solve many problems on the spot, without the involvement of resources from plants and specialized ships. Acute discussion that took place over several features of biotic interfaces, Jennifer grabbed pupils so that they do not even notice the three hours have passed and Shepard has long gone out of the lab.
Salarian he led them into the cabin to Anderson and took part in the discussion of the prerequisites, progress and results of the work with biotic interfaces that was conducted on the academic stations.
- As you know, on the Citadel you all prepared room. - Said the commander of the frigate, cruiser, exchanging glances with satisfaction Shepard and Mordin. - So now, Jason, you have - five minutes to gather everything you need, and then falls out of the hangar shuttle to the Citadel. Container unload we did not - this was not necessary. Some days you will spend at the Citadel, you have to work in a team ordered it at the same time look at the station and follow the instructions given to you, and many requests. - Chuckled commander razvedfregata. - Well, you have a rest in the usual conditions of plant. Watchman - he nodded to the newcomer in the cabin Sergeant-policeman - will take you to the hangar. You will find the way, Jason?
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