A Troublemaker: Conrad Verner
Experience Available: 40/50
Availability > Immediately
Entities Encountered > Assignment Started By:
- Conrad Verner
Spoils of War > Gateway Personal Defense > Discount
If you imported your character from the original
Mass Effect
, and you didn’t make Conrad Verner commit suicide in the original game, then he can be found in the Eternity Bar on Illium, if you imported a save from that game.
If you began a new character in Mass Effect 2 , he is not here.
Speak to the asari bar owner outside the club. There is a rather annoying patron at the Eternity Bar named Conrad Verner, clad in familiar gear.
Speak to him, and he reveals that the bar is, in his opinion, a distribution front for the often-abused stimulant red sand, and this information was passed on to him by a merchant at Gateway Personal Defense, who Verner believes to be an undercover police agent.
He’s been trying to steal the deed at the bar to shut it down, has already attempted to break into the establishment, and is now seen as a nuisance.
You also notice Conrad wearing what looks to be a fake N7 armor replica.
Conrad is still as clueless as ever and thought, when he heard that Shepard had died, that he would fill Shepard’s shoes and try to solve people’s problems. He tries his best, but unfortunately, he is quite gullible.
You may elect to ignore or believe Verner’s story; either way, your next step is to speak with a merchant about this claim.
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Locate the merchant at Gateway Personal Defense [001] , who explains her motives, which were to obtain the deed to the bar and claim it as a piece of real estate, which she believed to be most lucrative.
At this point, charm and intimidation come into play:
With charm (Paragon), you can pretend to be on the merchant’s side and trick her into going into the bar to claim her prize; she ends up getting arrested for extortion. Conrad is somewhat perplexed by this. You can:
Let him know the merchant was lying.
Use charm, and tell Verner the merchant was a deep-cover agent and Conrad helped Shepard by revealing this information.
Use intimidation, and tell Verner his lack of common sense led him to reveal erroneous information.
With intimidation (Renegade), you can order the merchant to lie to Conrad, letting him know the red-sand dealers were sorted out, thanks to him.
You can now thank Conrad for his help, and let him know he should halt his “investigations.”
Or tell him that the operation was extremely dangerous, and Conrad put himself in danger; Conrad then apologizes.
The assignment then concludes, with a Galactic News report heard afterwards, if you assisted Conrad.
Assuming you sided with the merchant, and your Paragon or Renegade points are high enough, you are able to claim a discount at this vendor.
Blue Rose of Illium
Experience Available: 40
Availability > Immediately
Entities Encountered > Assignment Started By:
- Asari Next to Memories of Illium
Spoils of War > Memories of Illium > Store Discount
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[002]
When you visit Memories of Illium in Nos Astra, the asari shopkeeper named Ereba [001] tells you she is having a real personal dilemma.
The krogan (named Charr) [002] several feet away reading awful poetry is her ex-suitor.
He wants her back, but she thinks the krogan is only interested in her for the sake of having children. You have one of two options:
Tell the asari either to trust her boyfriend’s words (resulting in Paragon points).
Tell the asari to ditch the krogan (which results in Renegade points).
Either way, you get a discount at the shop for helping her with this problem. If you chose to save the relationship, you may spot Ereba and Charr on Tuchanka.
Gianna Parasini
Experience Available: 40/50
Availability > Immediately
Entities Encountered > Assignment Started By:
- Gianna Parasini
Gianna was an acquaintance Shepard met, and she appears at a table in the trading floor area only if you helped her take down Administrator Anoleis on Noveria during Mass Effect , and you imported a save from that game.
If she died, or you began a new character in Mass Effect 2 , she is not here.
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[002]
Speak to Gianna [001] . After reconnecting with some small talk, Gianna leaves, with a message under the drink she was nursing. Gianna is here to check on an asari merchant named Hermia [002] , who is smuggling schematics from Noveria, and is located at Serrice Technology.
Gianna asks Shepard to convince Hermia to show the “special merchandise.” Go talk to the merchant and convince her to show you the “advanced merchandise”; she’ll be a little hesitant, but a high enough Paragon or Renegade level will allow you to convince her.
In addition, if Shepard hasn’t used charm or intimidation to get a discount, a quick conversation with Hermia about selling technology without a license soon earns him the discount (along with a Paragon or Renegade points increase).
If Shepard already has the Serrice Technology discount, a further discount cannot be made.
Gianna heads over to Hermia and informs the seller of a heavy fine. Complete the assignment with a final conversation with Gianna, which can end with a kiss if Shepard helped on Noveria and is male.
Or, you can inform Hermia of the investigation and receive a discount (as well as Renegade points), and no further conversations can occur with Gianna, who feels slighted by your betrayal.
Indentured Service
Experience Available: 40/50
Availability > Immediately
Entities Encountered > Assignment Started By:
- Quarian in Eternity Bar
Spoils of War > Total Credits: 2,000
Intersecting Missions
- Special Assignment > Illium > Conrad Verner
[001]
When you first visit the Eternity Bar on Illium, listen in to the conversation between the asari and the quarian just inside the entrance [001] .
This only occurs if Conrad Verner isn’t here; consult his assignment for further information.
There is a serious problem with the quarian’s indentured servitude contract—the asari from Synthetic Insights who was going to buy it is not interested.
You must now convince either the asari slaver or the Synthetic Insights rep (also in the bar) to fix the situation.
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Speak to the asari Synthetic Insights representative [002] , who is also in the bar. As the Citadel sees slavery as barbaric, the rep isn’t interested in hiring a slave.
Convince the rep using charm or intimidation (and receive the appropriate Paragon or Renegade points). If successful, return to the slave broker and complete the task (for additional Paragon or Renegade points).
Or you can twist the slaver’s arm to let the quarian go (for Paragon points). You may need to return to speak to the rep to purchase the slave’s contract afterwards.
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Liara > System Hacking
Experience Available: 40
Availability > Immediately
Entities Encountered > Assignment Started By:
- Liara
Spoils of War > Total Credits: 2,000
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When you visit Liara [001] on Illium, you catch up on old times and learn about her life following her time on the Normandy.
Liara has become an information broker on Illium. Liara is currently investigating the Observer, an agent of the Shadow Broker.
She needs to shore up her business and assert her dominance on Illium. You can help, but this is dirty work.
You will earn Renegade points for helping Liara with this assignment, especially the back half of it.
The first thing Liara needs you to do is locate a series of security terminals in the transportation area of Nos Astra. You need to hack one terminal and then quickly find the terminal tethered to it.
The tethered terminal has sensitive data that Liara needs. You must locate the tethered terminal within one minute or else it will go offline.
The tethered terminals are very close to the security terminals. Here are the terminals’ locations:
One is found close to the Tracking Office; the other is left of the Baria Frontiers terminal [002] .
One is adjacent to Gateway Personal Defense; the other is close to Memories of Illium [003] .
One is behind Gateway Personal Defense; the other is adjacent to the Tracking Office [004] .
After you complete this part of the task, Liara tells you how much she appreciates your help. There is more you can do for her, but you need to check back in with her later.
If you did this assignment when you first arrived in Illium, check back with Liara after completing whichever recruitment mission you chose first.
If you waited until after all initial recruitment missions to help Liara, come back after you have completed any other mission. Now begin special assignment Liara > The Observer.
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Liara > The Observer
Experience Available: 40
Availability > Once Liara > System Hacking Has Been Completed
Entities Encountered > Assignment Started By:
- Liara
Spoils of War > Total Credits: 4,500 or 5,000
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When you return to Liara [001] , she needs you to help her determine the identity of the Observer. Liara has assassins on call, ready to strike.
Liara’s assistant, Nyxeris, has postulated that the potential culprits are a batarian, krogan, salarian, turian, and a vorcha.
To help Liara, you must go to the trading floor of Nos Astra and hack five terminals to get snippets of data. The snippets help you determine which of five potential targets is the Observer.
After finding some or all of the data, call Liara and tell her who to kill, or continue to locate more data (until all five terminals are found and checked). Here are the terminal locations:
Trading Floor: Adjacent to the asari and volus speaking about business [002] .
Trading Floor: Close to the counter in the Eternity Bar [003] .
Trading Floor: Near the large information panel [004] .
Trading Floor: Close to Serrice Technology, at a small kiosk [005] .
Trading Floor: At the base of the stairs in the area leading up to Liara’s office [006] .
If you tell Liara the correct identity of the Observer based on the data, she has the threat neutralized and is grateful for your help (with Paragon points accrued).
You receive a reward (which is slightly higher if you didn’t romance Liara in Mass Effect , or didn’t import a Mass Effect character).
If you tell her the wrong target, you essentially have blood on your hands.
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After you’ve checked all the terminals and figured out that the Observer is female, the data points to somebody other than Liara’s suspects.
It’s actually her secretary! You receive more Paragon points for this deduction, and Renegade points if you simply say “good luck, Liara.”
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Lost Locket Found (Miranda: The Prodigal)
Experience Available: 40
Availability > During Miranda’s Loyalty Mission: The Prodigal
Entities Encountered > Assignment Started By:
- Finding Locket
Spoils of War > Total Credits: 500
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When you fight your way to the end of the shipping yard in Miranda’s loyalty mission, The Prodigal, look for a locket on a crate next to the exit door [001] .
This locket belongs to an asari back on Nos Astra. The asari is near the entrance to the trading floor (but doesn’t respond to you until you have the locket in your possession).
The asari is so happy to have it back. Expect Paragon points, as well as a small reward and XP.
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Medical Scans
Experience Available: 40
Availability > Immediately
Entities Encountered > Assignment Started By:
- Colonist in Transportation Hub
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A colonist refugee [001] recognizes you when you walk by—if you played Mass Effect , this is an asari named Shiala [002] , who was at Feros when [002] you rescued it during the mission to stop Saren.
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[003]
If you didn’t, the colonist is unknown to you. The colonist has a new problem now. She has signed up for a contract on Illium and is now part of a medical test program that is bordering on cruel.
The colonist asks you to speak with the Baria representation to clear up the situation.
Talk to the Baria representative [003] , who is further along the concourse, at the Baria Frontiers terminal. The asari is rough around the edges.
If you just speak to her and appeal to her good side, she buckles and cancels the tests. Go tell the colonist she is free from her contract (for Paragon points).
You can also choose to go Renegade and not help the colonist at all, siding with the asari.
Salarian Family Data (Dossier: The Assassin)
Experience Available: 40
Availability > During Thane’s Recruitment Mission (Dossier: The Assassin)
Entities Encountered > Assignment Started By:
- Finding Datapad near Elevator
Spoils of War > Total Credits: 1,500
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[002]
While recruiting Thane on Illium, keep an eye out for a datapad near an elevator [001] with Kirosa family genetic information on it; this is of interest to somebody back in Nos Astra.
Follow the directions in the mission walkthrough to locate the datapad. When you return to Illium, seek out the salarian talking into his communications device in the shipping area of Nos Astra for the reward [002] .
Depending on how rude you are when interrupting him, you gain Paragon or Renegade points.
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Smuggling Evidence (Dossier: The Justicar)
Experience Available: 40
Availability > During Samara’s Recruitment Mission (Dossier: The Justicar)
Entities Encountered > Assignment Started By:
- Finding Shipping Manifest
Spoils of War > Total Credits: 9,000 (data given to Pitne For)
Spoils of War > Total Credits: 4,200 (data given to Detective Anaya)
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Follow the Justicar mission walkthrough to locate the shipping manifest [001] , in the chamber just after defeating an Eclipse gunship.
Be sure you pick up the manifest up before you return from the Eclipse base, or this assignment cannot be completed.
The manifest proves that Pitne For, the volus at the spaceport, is indeed a criminal.
After returning from the mission you have a choice to make. You can:
Give the manifest to Pitne For for credits and Renegade points [002] .
Give it to Detective Anaya for credits and Paragon points [003] . The choice is yours.
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Stolen Goods Found (Dossier: The Justicar)
Experience Available: 40
Availability > During Samara’s Recruitment Mission (Dossier: The Justicar)
Entities Encountered > Assignment Started By:
- Finding Stolen Goods Report
Spoils of War > Total Credits: 2,000
After convincing Detective Anaya to let you look at the crime scene in The Justicar recruitment mission, check the terminal behind the two asari officers.
There is a manifest that hints at somebody stealing from an entity on Illium called Thrax. You can either release the data or keep it hidden.
Thrax is actually a criminal, so if you choose to release the data, you end up helping him (for Renegade points).
Thrax’s krogan associate contacts you the next time you visit Illium to tell you how much “Mr. Thrax” appreciates your effort.
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Omega
Batarian Bartender
Experience Available: 40
Availability > Immediately
Entities Encountered > Assignment Started By:
- Forvan the Bartender
Visit the lower level of Afterlife and order a drink from the batarian bartender called Forvan. The batarian hates humans, so he poisons you. You pass out.
When you come to, an Omega resident tells you what happened; it stems from actions where batarians died, and Forvan developed a hatred of humans after that.
You can now return to the bartender to solve this problem. You can:
Allow Forvan to depart the Afterlife without incident. He apologizes, and leaves.
With enough Paragon points, you can rally the patrons of the club to your side, and a turian inserts himself into the situation—and then inserts a bullet into the batarian.
With enough Renegade points, you can attempt to force Forvan to consume his own poison. Naturally, Renegade points are awarded, as Forvan dies.
You can try threatening or simply shooting Forvan yourself (for Renegade points); if Forvan produces a gun, a turian (Ogrinn) slays the bartender.
Whenever you visit the lower level bar after this assignment, you’re greeted by a friendly salarian bartender and drinks are on the house.
Datapad Recovered (Dossier: Archangel)
Experience Available: 40
Availability > During Garrus’s Recruitment Mission (Dossier: Archangel)
Entities Encountered > Assignment Started By:
- Locating Datapad
Intersecting Missions
- Special Assignment > N7 > Eclipse Smuggling Depot
While undertaking the Archangel recruitment assignment, look for a datapad on a table near the first barricade where you speak to Jaroth of the Eclipse mercs.
The datapad reveals that the mercs have Aria in their sights. Return the datapad to Aria after the mission.
Aria is furious that the information slipped past her intelligence gatherers but is grateful you caught it. She also gives you some information regarding an Eclipse smuggling operation; you have the coordinates to begin the assignment if you wish.
Missing Assistant (Dossier: The Professor)
Experience Available: 40
Availability > During Mordin’s Recruitment Mission (Dossier: The Professor)
Entities Encountered > Assignment Started By:
- Mordin
When you finally reach Mordin’s clinic and try to recruit him, the salarian scientist tells you he will only join you after the plague in the slums has been cured.
Before you leave the clinic to place the cure in the air circulation systems of the slums, Mordin mentions that his assistant, Daniel, has been gone into the slums for too long. Mordin is worried about him.
Follow the directions in the walkthrough to find Daniel. Daniel is being held up by some ill-tempered batarians. You can decide how this encounter ends.
Either peacefully allow the batarians to leave or blast them (which could result in Daniel’s death).
If you free Daniel, he returns to the clinic, bringing medi-gel with him. You can see him there later when you finish the recruitment mission.
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Packages for Ish
Experience Available: 40
Availability > After Recruitment Missions Dossier: Archangel and Dossier: The Professor Are Complete
Entities Encountered > Assignment Started By:
- Ish
Spoils of War > Total Credits: 2,250, 3,375 or 4,500
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Ish is a salarian merchant who stands just outside the apartment entrance in the main area of Omega (but only after you return to Omega after recruiting both Garrus and Mordin) [001] .
Ish has a special request. He needs you to bring two shipments back to him on Omega. If you agree to help him, he will pay you.
One of the shipments is on the Citadel, in Zakera level 26 just outside Saronis Applications [002] . The second is on Illium, up in the Eternity Bar close to a quarian and turian at a table [003] .
Gather both shipments and bring them back for the reward. The type of reward varies, based on your morality:
Hand over the packages for Renegade points and you receive 4,500 credits.
Inform Ish he may be in over his head, and receive a slightly smaller reward of 3,375 credits.
Or, you can choose to bring the packages to Anto (a bodyguard of Aria’s, in Afterlife). You can then:
Hand over the packages for Paragon or Renegade points, but no credit reward.
Or lean on Anto a little, and receive 2,250 for your troubles, plus any associated Paragon or Renegade points.
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Struggling Quarian
Experience Available: 40/50
Availability > Immediately
Entities Encountered > Assignment Started By:
- Kenn
Spoils of War > Kenn’s Salvage > Store Discount
Spoils of War > Harrot’s Emporium > Store Discount
- Intersecting Missions
Special Assignment > Normandy SR-1 > FBA Couplings
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Kenn is a young quarian on the bottom of the Omega marketplace. He runs a small salvage shop [001] , trying to eke out a living since he was robbed of his credits not long after coming to Omega.
He is not having an easy go of it. Harrot, the elcor running an emporium on the main floor of the market [002] , has muscled Kenn into selling his goods at excessively high prices. You can help Kenn by:
Speaking to Harrot about his treatment of the quarian. If you have high enough Paragon points, you can convince Harrot to halt the hassling of Kenn. This also allows you to purchase Harrot’s goods at a discount. After that, you can give Kenn credits to leave Omega, if you wish. Do not fear Harrot. The elcor will listen to reason—and by reason, that means intimidation or charm.
Speaking to Harrot about buying out Kenn, if you have high enough Renegade points. You receive a discount at both stores.
Giving Kenn 1,000 credits so he can buy a ticket off Omega. This awards you Paragon points.
The Patriarch
Experience Available: 40
Availability > After Recruitment Mission Dossier: Archangel, or Dossier: The Professor
Entities Encountered > Assignment Started By:
- Grizz in Afterlife
Spoils of War > Total Credits: 3,000
Intersecting Missions
- Special Assignment > N7 > Eclipse Smuggling Depot
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This assignment is first offered after you complete either the Archangel or Professor recruitment mission. Pay a visit to Grizz in Afterlife [001] .
Grizz tells you about the Patriarch, a krogan warlord who ran Omega before Aria showed up. Apparently the Patriarch is being threatened by some Blood Pack thugs.
Aria doesn’t necessarily want the Patriarch hurt, but she cannot be seen showing a soft spot for anybody on Omega.
Grizz asks if you would go speak to the Patriarch and tell him to make himself scarce for a while.
The Patriarch is downstairs, in a small room just off the lower level of Afterlife [002] . Speak to the Patriarch about the threats.
You can listen to the krogan tell the story of how he fought Aria for control of Omega and ultimately lost. But the bottom line is, you need to tell the Patriarch to scram if he wants to live.
The Patriarch sees the threat as an opportunity, though. Maybe he should stick around to make things hard for Aria. You can:
Recommend that the Patriarch goes to ground until these issues blow over. After some convincing, the Patriarch (reluctantly) agrees. There are no Paragon or Renegade points for this option, but Aria’s orders are completed just as she requested them to be.
Underline the point and get the Patriarch to leave, telling him that you’ll take care of the Blood Pack for him, receiving Paragon points. Grunt (if accompanying you, and after his completed loyalty mission) is able to convince the Patriarch that his glory is intact.
Convince him to go out in a blaze of glory by fighting the Blood Pack and die a happy krogan. You receive Renegade points for egging him on.
If you agree to take out the Blood Pack threat for the Patriarch, essentially becoming his phantom krantt, step through either door leading outside of the Afterlife.
Confront the krogan Blood Pack warriors that have been sent to kill the Patriarch. This situation usually ends with two dead krogan; speak to them until combat begins, leave without combat, or begin firing.
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