"I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite store on the Citadel."
Commander Shepard is the first human Spectre and the galaxy's last hope against the Reapers—an ancient race of machines bent on exterminating all organic life. A soldier, leader, and legend, Shepard unites the galaxy's races against impossible odds.
Shepard earned the elite N7 designation—the highest level of proficiency in the Alliance military's special forces program. N7 soldiers are trained in advanced combat tactics, hostile environment survival, and leadership under fire.
Special Tactics and Reconnaissance agents answer only to the Citadel Council with authority to operate above the law.
A cutting-edge stealth frigate representing the best of human-turian engineering. Shepard's ship and home.
Inspires through compassion, diplomacy, and unwavering moral principles. Saves lives at any cost.
Gets results through intimidation, ruthlessness, and whatever means necessary. The mission comes first.
Manipulate dark energy to lift enemies, create barriers, and unleash devastating singularities.
Ancient machine gods that harvest all advanced organic life every 50,000 years. They are patient, relentless, and seemingly invincible. Shepard is the only one who believes the threat is real—until it's almost too late.
Turian sharpshooter and Shepard's most loyal friend. "There's no Shepard without Vakarian."
Quarian engineer with unmatched technical skills. A trusted companion from the very beginning.
Asari scientist, Prothean expert, and the Shadow Broker. Her knowledge is invaluable to the mission.
Shepard leads a team through the Omega-4 Relay on a mission no one is expected to survive.
Every choice, every loyalty earned, determines who lives and who dies.
The Collectors must be stopped. The cost will be high.
An impossible choice—only one squad member can survive. This moment defines the cost of command.
Shepard dies saving the crew. Cerberus spends two years on the Lazarus Project to bring them back.
With the Reapers invading, Shepard must forge alliances between ancient enemies—Krogan and Turian, Quarian and Geth. The galaxy's survival depends on unity. Old grudges must be set aside, or everyone dies.
The Reapers reach Earth. Millions die. Shepard must leave to build the forces needed to take it back.
An ancient superweapon designed by countless civilizations. Humanity's only hope against extinction.
Destroy. Control. Synthesize. Three choices. No perfect endings. Only Shepard can decide.
"Had to be me. Someone else might have gotten it wrong." — Mordin Solus