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Contents

  • Essentials
    • Spectre Orientation Department
      • Start New Career
      • Mission Computer
      • Military Specialization
      • Morality
      • Dialogue
      • Fraternization
      • Transportation
      • Galatic Ecomomy
      • Mini-Games
    • Combat
      • Command Structure
      • Talents and Abilities
      • Requesitions
      • Manufacturer Showcase
      • Known Resistance
    • Planetary Database
      • Planets A-J
      • Planets K-Z
    • Appendix I-PC Achievements
      • Appendix I-PC Achievements
    • Appendix II-Merchants
      • Appendix II-Merchants
  • Walkthrough
    • Specture Missions: Introductions
      • Specture Missions
    • Prologue: Normandy and Eden Prime
      • The Normandy
      • Eden Prime
      • Objective 1: Speak with Captain Anderson
      • Objective 2: Head to the Dig Site
      • Objective 3: Find the Beacon
      • Objective 4: Speak with Joker
    • Chapter 1: The Citadel
      • Assignments
      • Objective 1: Attend the Council Hearing
      • Objective 2: Speak with Harkin or Barla Von
      • Objective 3: Take Down Fist; Save the Quarian
      • Objective 4: Reconvene with the Council
    • Chapter 2: Finding Liara
      • Assignments
      • The Normandy Revisited
      • Objective 1: Locate the Planet with Ruins
      • Objective 2: Land and Explore Planet Therum
      • Objective 3: Investigate Archeological Site
      • Objective 4: Escape to the Normandy
    • Chapter 3: Noveria
      • Assignments
      • The Normandy Revisited
      • Noveria
      • Objective 1: Visit Noveria; Speak to Anoleis
      • Objective 2: Access Port Hanshan's Garage
      • Objective 3: Investigate Peak 15
      • Objective 4: Confront Benezia; Escape Noveria
      • Showdown: Matriarch Benezia
    • Chapter 4: Feros
      • Assignments
      • The Normandy Revisited
      • Feros
      • Objective 1: Visit Feros; Secure the Tower
      • Objective 2: Cross the Skyway
      • Objective 3: Investigate ExoGeni
      • Objective 4: Destroy the Thorian
    • Chapter 5: Virmire
      • Assignments
      • The Normandy Revisited
      • Virmire
      • Objective 1: Visit Virmire; Reach the Camp
      • Objective 2: Infiltrate Saren's Base
      • Objective 3: Disable the AA Tower
      • Objective 4: Set the Nuke; Flee Virmire
    • Chapter 6: Lockdown
      • Assignments
      • The Normandy Revisited
      • The Citadel Revisited
      • Objective 1: Return to the Citadel
      • Objective 2: Speak with the Council
      • Objective 3: Meet with Captain Anderson
      • Objective 4: Steal the Normandy
    • Chapter 7: Ilos
      • Assignments
      • The Normandy Revisited
      • Ilos
      • Objective 1: Visit Ilos; Investigate Ruins
      • Objective 2: Disable the Security System
      • Objective 3: Enter Archives; Pursue Saren
      • Objective 4: Access the Conduit
    • Chapter 8: Endgame
      • The Citadel Besieged
      • Objective 1: Get Your Bearings
      • Objective 2: Scale the Tower
      • Objective 3: Break the Cycle
      • Objective 4: Usher a New Era
    • Spectre Assignments: First Citadel Visit
      • Citadel Maps
      • Citadel Assignments
    • Spectre Assignments: Noveria and Feros
      • Noveria Maps
      • Noveria Assignments
      • Feros Maps
      • Feros Assignments
    • Spectre Assisngments: Uncharted Worlds and A Return to the Citadel
      • Uncharted Worlds
      • Return to the Citadel
    • Spectra Assignments: Virmire and Citadel Lockdown
      • Virmire Assignments
      • Citadel: Lockdown Assignments
    • Spectre Assignments: Miscellaneous Assignments
      • Background Assignments
      • Alignment Assignments
      • Squad Member Assignments
      • Collection Assignments

Mass Effect (PC) Guide › Walkthrough › Chapter 2: Finding Liara

The Normandy Revisited

She’s the same old ship, but you find a few new crew members aboard the Normandy this time around.

Specifically, all the friends you’ve made at the Citadel and accepted into your group are now present and accounted for (check the Normandy maps for their locations).

New dialogue opportunities abound, enabling many chances for you to acquire additional Codex entries and a few more morality points.

In addition, a handful of Codex files can be gained through examination efforts that weren’t previously available on the Normandy .

In short, it pays to explore the ship all over again to ensure that you don’t miss anything.

Tip

Shepard’s personal storage locker, located at the Normandy’s quarters level, will refill after you complete the primary missions on a critical-path world.

It sometimes fills after completing a few uncharted world assignments as well.

Normandy : Command Deck (After the Citadel)

Normandy : Quarters (After the Citadel)

Command Deck Codex Entries

Primary Codex

Category Entry Name

Find
Location

Found Via Character
/Object
Notes
Citadel and Galactic Government Citadel Space Normandy: Command Deck Inspection Galaxy Map None

Secondary Codex

Category Entry Name Find Location Found Via Character
/Object
Notes
Ships and Vehicles FTL Drive: Appearance Normandy : Command Deck Inspection Viewport None
Aliens: Extinct Races Protheans: Mars Ruins

Normandy : Command Deck

Inspection Galaxy Map (select planet Mars) None
Planets and Locations Stations: Arcturus Station Normandy : Command Deck Inspection Galaxy Map (select planet Therum) None
Ships and Vehicles Normandy Normandy : Command Deck Dialogue Joker None
Aliens: Extinct Races Protheans: Cipher Normandy : Command Deck Dialogue Liara During comm room debriefing

Quarters Codex Entries

Secondary Codex

Category Entry Name Find Location Found Via Character
/Object
Notes
Ships and Vehicles Starships: Crew Considerations Normandy : Quarters Inspection Sleeping Pod None
Humanity and the Systems Alliance Systems Alliance: Military Ranks Normandy : Quarters Inspection Personnel Manual None

Normandy: Engineering (After the Citadel)

Engineering Codex Entries

Primary Codex

Category Entry Name Find Location Found Via Character
/Object
Notes
Ships and Vehicles FTL Drive Normandy : Engineering Dialogue Engineer Adams None
Ships and Vehicles Military Ship Classifications Normandy : Engineering Dialogue Engineer Adams None
Ships and Vehicles Normandy Normandy : Engineering Dialogue Engineer Adams None

Secondary Codex

Category Entry Name Find Location Found Via Character
/Object
Notes
Aliens: Non-Council Races Quarians: Economy Normandy : Engineering Dialogue Tali None
Aliens: Non-Council Races Quarians: Government Normandy : Engineering Dialogue Tali None
Aliens: Non-Council Races Quarians: Migrant Fleet Normandy : Engineering Dialogue Tali None
Aliens: Non-Council Races Krogan: Genophage Normandy : Engineering Dialogue Wrex None

Uncharted World: Therum

Spoiler alert!

The Uncharted World you must explore to track down Liara is called Therum. It is a desolate, fiery planet where ancient Prothean ruins can be identified from space.

See the walkthrough for details on how to travel to this strange Uncharted World.

Therum: Surface

Surface Codex Entries

Primary Codex

Category Entry Name Find Location Found Via Character
/Object
Notes
Aliens: Non-Council Races Geth: Armatures Therum Encounter Armatures None

Therum: Ruins

Therum Ruins 2

Therum Ruins 3

Therum Ruins 4

Therum Ruins 5

Ruins Codex Entries

Secondary Codex

Category Entry Name Find Location Found Via Character
/Object
Notes
Aliens: Non-Council Races Geth: Hoppers Therum Encounter Hoppers None

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