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The Future Prometheus - Chapter 4

Rating: Teen and Up

Series Summary: A clone of Commander Jane Shepard wakes up for the first time. She is not aware she is a clone, let alone who Jane Shepard was. It is an odd start to life.

Chapter Summary: Jay and the Well set a plan in motion.

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The plan is a message. The message is simple. It is only four words. The phrase means nothing to you, but that doesn’t matter. The only person who needs to understand it is the recipient.

The following morning, the Well watches you practice typing the message in the search bar of your library app to make sure you spell it right. It then teaches you an email address. Again, the Well makes you practice typing it until you can write it without looking at the screen. Once it is satisfied you have both correct, it shows you a memory of the salarian doctor’s tablet. It flashes images from the woman’s memory of various computer interfaces. The Well takes you through every possible iteration of an envelope icon it can recall. After more series of images, you believe you understand the plan.  

First, you need a device that will be able to access the extranet. Then, you need to be able to find a mail program to send the message to the email address the Well showed you. It is equally important you delete your message from the device after it’s sent. You cannot arouse any suspicion from the doctors. There are many cameras watching the facility. There are ways to check the activity and history of all devices that can access the extranet. The only way the doctors will not check these things with scrutiny is if you can make them believe there is no reason to look. You must maintain a sense of normalcy. You must come up with a believable excuse to get access to the extranet and then you must make it seem like you never did it at all.

You ask the Well what you should say to the doctors. The Well does not respond. That part, you must figure out on your own. You go about the rest of your day as usual. The back of your mind starts looking for opportunities.

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[jusbeinkt]

another stunning piece of mass effect merchandise from the bioware team

[blacknildrakon]

Let’s continue the mission on the Reapers

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM1QxPJEOEw)

[omegastation]

Best question Shepard ever called Miranda with: "Was it always this big?"

They’re talking about their belly button, aren’t they? Because it wouldn’t be easy for Miranda to know how big it is.

[omegastation]

At the start of the series, Shepard is 29 yrs old, and about three years pass until the end. But Shepard wasn't actually aging for two of those years. I'm still unsure if I should think about Shepard's age in terms of his biology or if I should count the two years he was dead, as well. Because even though his body and mind weren't aging, he still EXISTED in the universe as time went by. What do you think?

Ah, that’s complicated. I think official records will count the years that passed while they were dead but Shepard themselves might see it differently. You can base your decision on Shepard’s characterization. - They are physically 29 and feel 29 : they think they’re still 29. - They count the years because it still feels like time passed and it’s easier to calculate their age: they’re 31. But I don’t believe there are “real” answers because biology would tell us they’re 29 or starting over completely, like a rebirth. Philosophy will tell us something else.

I know my Shepard wouldn’t care either way because he doesn’t like thinking about those things. Eleanor, my other Shep, would strongly feel 29 and struggle with being reminded by people that she’s 31.