Commander's Codex: Entry 2

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It appears that the Citadel provided Codex software decided to redact information it deemed as sensitive.  I'll have to try to figure out a way around this in the future.

For now, I've reached the Citadel, the heart of the Council.  This was my first time stepping on the Citadel.  Captain Anderson introduced me to the System's Alliance's representative, Ambassador Udina.  While I am unaware of the stresses of his job, nor the tedium of Council Bureaucracy, he gives me pause.  I worry that his emotions will negatively impact our upcoming meeting with the council about the events on [REDACTED].  I hope the evidence we have will be enough.  We'll know in a half an hour.

There is so much activity on the Citadel, and I sometimes find myself taking a pause to deal with the sensory overload.  From natural beauty of the fountains and gardens, to the neon nightlife of Flux, there always seems to be something to fit the mood you're in.

The alien species present are so vast and wondrous.  There is much to learn from these different species.  While on Citadel, I plan on learning as much as I can, and work towards being the best representative of Humanity as I can.

Humans are not as alone as we had thought for centuries.  We need to be citizens that the other races can be proud to call neighbor and friend.

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What a farce.  The Council refuses to move on [REDACTED].  Not without more proof.  We have begun looking for more evidence of the connection between [REDACTED].  Citadel Security officer Garrus has offered to assist us with this issue.  For now, we will scour Citadel for any other information we can find.  We have a few leads to follow.  Our first step will be to reach out to a local infobroker to connect with the Shadow Broker.

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{Login . . . John Shepard}
{Biometric Signature: MATCH}
{Rank: Commander}
{Approval Status . . . APPROVED}
{Citadel Security Information Protection Protocol . . . UNINSTALLED}
{Spectre Credential . . . AUTHORIZED}

WELCOME TO SPECTRE

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It has been an eventful few days on the Citadel.  Let's start from the beginning.  After working with Garrus to locate the info broker, we found that Saren had betrayed a figure called the Shadow Broker.  He was using a local club owner named Fist to eliminate a Quarian who had some evidence connecting Saren to the Geth. We enlisted the help of the Shadow Broker's Krogan Bounty Hunter, Wrex, to take care of Fist. 

The Quarian, Tali, was the missing piece we needed.  She was carrying a recording that connected Saren to the attack on Eden Prime, the Beacon, and another one of their allies, an Asari named Matriarch Benezia. 

The Council had decided that this was enough, and stripped Saren of his Spectre status.  The continued stubbornness of Udina and Anderson finally paid off, as the Council decided to authorize me to go after Saren, after assigning me to Spectre.

There was no grand ceremony.  No pomp or circumstances.  A brief explanation of my duties, and I was given elevated credentials. Now, me and my squad are able to go after Saren, for the good of the Human colonies, and in the name of justice. 

We left the Citadel on a bittersweet note, as Captain Anderson had passed on command of the Normandy to me.  The Normandy is a great ship, and I'll need it for hunting down Saren, but it'll feel weird not having the captain around.  Tali, Garrus, and Wrex have joined the crew.  They each proved themselves capable during my time on Citadel, and I look forward to working with them. 

For now, I have a decision to make.  I have leads pointing to the colonies on Feros and Noveria, as well as locating the researcher Liara T'Soni.  We've got a long trip ahead of us.  I should rest. 

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