Fortunately for humanity, the first contact war was ended with a diplomatic solution. Mass effect the complete comics is an 816page omnibus that collects all of the franchises comic book adventures in one place. In 2157, modern humans encounter another sentient, intelligent form of life for the first time ever. Ive tried a few times to explain why i start off with that, but none of them have read very well. For those who may be unaware, this is the backstory to mass effect the game also known as the first contact wars. Several attempts by the council to force a permanent truce has failed. Paragon lost movie remainder mass effect 2rest of game and homeworlds 3 2185 links to me2 archangel.
It was first published in may 2007, six months prior to the release of the first mass effect game. Rear admiral jacob mitchell was a rear admiral in the alliance navy and was the commanding officer of yuri chevetski and gerard keller. In fact, the ppdc formed the bones of what would be a united front for the people of earth to venture out into the stars. Did the turians really have enough time and resources to formulate full 2way machine translation by this point. Revelation okay, first off, to get it out of the way, this is a book based off a video game. That is to say, the entire war was a turian patrol nearly wiping out an alliance survey fleet, followed by occupation of shanxi followed by the occupying fleet being surprised. Conviction is a free short 10 page single issue minicomic written by mac walters. Looks like your stuck cleaning up an alliance mess created back in the first contact war.
It was written by mass effect trilogy lead writer mac walters, scripted by john jackson miller, and drawn by omar francia. Paragon lost is an upcoming anime film from studio production i. Evolution, we see humans and turians talking to one another during the war. What mass means from the military perspective is that you bring together whatever forces are necessary to. The game takes place within the milky way galaxy in the year 2183, where civilization is threatened by a highly advanced machine race known as the reapers. It goes over the discovery of prothean ruins on mars, which jumps humanitys technology forward 200 years and allows ftl travel. Theres this one point in the mass effect timeline that i do not understand. Jan 31, 2012 the volus were closely allied with the raptorlike turiansmany of whom still felt a degree of animosity toward humans resulting from the first contact war.
The war had quickly moved planet side when the humans lack luster space defenses were swept aside. And that was just one of the problems which prevented the races from trusting each other. If youre looking for a good scifi novel, this is not the book you want. The story focuses on the origin of the illusive man and is set during the first contact war, shortly after the discovery of the mass relays. Now both the hierarchy and the alliance has agreed to an armistice which has lasted for 6 years. Revelation is a prequel to mass effect, set in the year 2165. Land on agebinium and lets get this show on the road. A pure first contact for humans with the quarians using protocols dating back to terran alliance. In the aftermath of the most violent war in human history, and first one against what could be called aliens, humanity didnt dare fracture again. Contentsshow progression first contact after discovering the charon relay, humans began a rapid expansion thanks to their newfound connection to the mass relay network. The first contact war is an interesting setting, but wouldnt work well as a mass effect game. From the prequel novel, revelation, to the series capstone, deception, these original adventures weave together a science fiction epic. Mass effect 5 the return of shepard bioware social. We could just write off evolution as flawed it has a number of other consistency issues, such as its mention of palavens civilian.
With a new game, mass effect andromeda, set for release in 2017, the launch of a new series of mass effect novels is timely. He later commanded the ssv stalingrad, which served as his flagship. Nov 29, 20 in the aftermath of the most violent war in human history, and first one against what could be called aliens, humanity didnt dare fracture again. The first mass effect book, revelation, is a prequel to the first game. Operating at full capacity now works within the genesys limits for characteristics. Now that so many franchises are embracing the 40hour open world collectathon grindfest template, it would be really nice if we could spend some of that time discovering. Readers will be met with exciting action sequences, small amounts of romance, a bit of that wry comedy found in mass effect, and much more. The first contact war, referred to as the relay 314 incident by the turians, was a small, threemonth conflict between the human systems alliance and the turian hierarchy. Jun 16, 2015 mass effect what if rome didnt fall and made first contact with the turians discussion in space battles main started by tyzuris vinserix, jun 16, 2015.
Mass effect is set in the milky way galaxy in the late 22nd century. I dont know why more games arent designed this way. As far as i remember, biotics were discovered before the war, but they werent in any shape to fight at the time, which would limit the classes to soldier, infiltrator and engineer, which wouldnt be great for most people. Published on sep 20, 2017 mass effect trilogy lore. Its plot involves david anderson and saren arterius investigating an attack on a human research station. The first race they come across is the turians, which sparks a massive war. A supplementary codex entry added in bring down the sky states or at least very strongly implies that universal translation does not exist in the mass effect universe.
Mar 12, 2017 fortunately for humanity, the first contact war was ended with a diplomatic solution. Mass concentrate combat power at the decisive place and time. Major events in the mass effect timeline by jody macgregor 18 november 2018 from the birth of the reapers to humanitys first contact to the andromeda initiative. What if humanitys first contact war had not been fought with the turian hierarchy. A detailed report of contacts with human type aliens on the adriatic coast, which answers many of our questions, this book is a milestone for ufologists wh study contact. After discovering prothean ruins on mars, humanity begins to expand across the universe. Mass effect 5 the return of shepard may, 2017 at 6. The warverse is a mass effect alternate universe fan fic series by proffartburger and yes, that is indeed his name. Revelation is meant for the hardcore mass effect fan. Mass effect is the much anticipated, upcoming rpg exclusive for the xbox 360 thats being developed by canadian developer bioware. Mass effect movie is first contact war with turians, no. In rise of the united species alliance story 1 first contact war. The backstory of mass effect features the first contact war, caused by an alien military patrol observing a human ship, which was unknowingly breaching galaxywide conventions, attacking it and occupying a seemingly poorly defended colony, only to learn of humanitys military prowess in a swift counterattack.
Following an explosive first contact, and the cementation of their place as a galactic superpower, the systems alliance must now deal with the consequences of their choices and the aftermath of their wars. You will be facing organics so bring the proper mods that do additional damage to organics. Mass effect the complete comics will launch in september 2020. At the time, humans were seeking out more mass relays to activate and further their space exploration and colonizing of habitable planets.
May 05, 2014 when discussing ideas for mass effect 4, many fans bring up the first contact war as a good time period for the game. Its a simple story on a very interesting universe that sadly does not come alive in the book as it does in the videogame. Mass effect is an action roleplaying video game developed by bioware and published by microsoft game studios. What is the chronological and correct reading order for. As of january 2019, two fics are complete the first war and the new face of war and a third fic, the civil war, is ongoing. A tale from the space opera that is well worth the read. That was where humanitys forces had shined the brightest. With nicolette mckeown, cari ann scholtens, rowan birkett. The game takes place in the year 2186, with the player reprising the role of an elite human soldier named commander shepard, who is in the middle of a galacticscale invasion of reapers sentient starships that wipe out all technologically advanced organic life in the galaxy. Apr 19, 2020 the rise of humanity in the galaxy and the first contact war are historical moments that players are familiar with.
When discussing ideas for mass effect 4, many fans bring up the first contact war as a good time period for the game. When kahlee sanders gives paul graysons evidence on cerberus to david anderson, anderson knows that he cannot trust anyone in the alliance so he turns to orinia. Jacob mitchell mass effect fanon wiki fandom powered. What if we were discovered first and by a race even more bloodthirsty. A fullon war the turians would have ended very badly. The first contact war, or relay 314 incident to the turians, refers to a war between humans and turians that took place following humanitys first encounter with an alien race. He served in the navy during the first contact war. Mass effect 4 shouldnt take place during first contact war. The first contact war and how it changed the alliance forever the first contact war changed the way that humanity looked at the stars. While the game itself is rumoured to be pushed to a fall release date, the prequel novel has been released on schedule. Originally released for the xbox 360 video game console in 2007, it is the first game of the mass effect series.
He served as one of admiral hacketts assistants and was an information contact for omega squad. The only issue with setting a game in that time period is that your choices cant have sweeping galactic consequences, since the galaxy already had a status quo prior to mass effect 1. The new game will take the story in a dramatic new direction and is set in a new region of space, with a new and deadly enemy. Mass contacts is an astounding story that says that contact has begun from one who knows. Humanity has a peaceful first contact with the quarians instead of a first contact war with the turians. In the closing days of the first contact war, alliance black ops soldier jack harper and his team were assigned to investigate a turian excavation on turianoccupied shanxi.
Nov 11, 2010 mass is, however, more about the concentration than the place and time elements. Mass effect 3 is an action roleplaying game developed by bioware for microsoft windows, xbox 360 and playstation 3. Concentration of resources requires us to choose the battlefield literally and figuratively. Jan 01, 2011 the first casualty of war is story, apparently. Vindication is a 539page book that aims to patch up, rework, and fix me3s story january 18, 2014 john papadopoulos 7 comments now this is dedication. Domino worldbuilding and the brilliance of mass effect. The example that sticks out most for us in thinking about business applications of the principle of mass is jack welch defining target markets for his businesses. Created in close collaboration with the writers of the games, including mass effect 2 and 3 lead writer mac walters, the mass effect comics are tightly integrated with essential stories from one of gamings most acclaimed science fiction epics. Dark horse will release the collection this september.
So thats what made the first mass effect game special. It was first published in may 2007, six months prior to. Strangelove interpretation in the mass effect universe. Mass effect 5 the return of shepard previous thread. Revelation is written by the games own writer, drew karpyshyn, and its a solid if predictable piece of military science fiction. Action, adventure, mystery, and huge amounts of canon mass effect lore are presented in mass effect.
A community for stories that have an alternate first contact scenarios, doesnt necessarily have to be first contact wars, and their squeals. Mass effect what if rome didnt fall and made first. Revelation, picking up where the bestselling videogames left off, the mass effect novels take readers into the far reaches of outer space. Across their world, human military forces and disorganised civilian militias had fought back fiercely and made the hegemony pay dearly for every bit of land they took. Its the year 2183, shortly after humans have made first contact with alien races. Either side possess a weapon capable of eradicating the other. Nov 18, 2018 major events in the mass effect timeline by jody macgregor 18 november 2018 from the birth of the reapers to humanitys first contact to the andromeda initiative. All it can take for complete obliteration of them all is a single mistake from either side. In june 2021, the batarians arrived at earth and meet a woefully unprepared humanity. Mass effect what if rome didnt fall and made first contact with the turians discussion in space battles main started by tyzuris vinserix, jun 16, 2015. G filling in the back story of mass effect 3 squadmate james vega. Dark horse and biowares canonical continuation of the smashhit video game. The premise behind the fics is that the protheans, while they certainly left a base behind on mars, have emptied it out when they left. The rise of humanity in the galaxy and the first contact war are historical moments that players are familiar with.
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