I’m basing this on what knowledge Sheperd has at the moment he/she is making decisions. (Note: the actual numbers, in terms of breaking down war assets, are a bit more complicated than I describe them here. As Sheperd, you have to ask yourself, are all your so-called “principles” worth it if not getting Salarian aid means defeat at the hands of the Reapers. It’s a win-win-lose situation, however, because it also means Sheperd loses the support of the Salarian government. They’ll also lend their aid to the Turians, freeing the Turians to aid Earth. The Krogan are cured and will be able to resume making babies, presuming the galaxy survives the Reaper threat. The fate of Mordin Solus can, at its simplest, be broken down into three big outcomes, though there are numerous smaller variations too: As Sheperd, it’s up to you to decide if you want to allow the cure to be sabotaged or distributed via a large tower on Tuchanka that is very near to collapse. Throwing an added wrinkle into the mix is the Salarian government, who will withhold their own aid in the main fight against the Reapers if you do allow the Genophage to be cured. Solus, a Salarian scientist who’s worked on preserving created the Genophage, has made the cure his mission. The Krogan, as a condition for their aid, want cured the Genophage, a bio-weapon inflicted on them in the past that prevents them from reproducing in massive numbers. The humans need Turian fleet support to defend Earth, the Turians require Krogan aid on their own homeworld. The climax to Mordin’s story takes place on Tuchanka, the Krogan homeworld. In the rest of this post thar be spoilers. Mordin Solus is the face of everything the Mass Effect series is capable of getting right. (Yes, all three.) More impressive than that is the fact that each of the three radically different outcomes I’m aware of, are universally well done. What makes him such an interesting case study in Mass Effect 3, however, isn’t just that he’s a great character, it’s that his story can have such radically different results based on decisions you made across all three Mass Effect games. He’s an intriguing character in Mass Effect 2 and is even better here. One, he’s one of the more engaging characters in the Mass Effect universe. The Solus resolution struck me on a couple of fronts. This post is about Mordin Solus, whose storyline in Mass 3 I just wrapped up for the second time. You’ve heard all about that already and have your own opinion. This post isn’t about the ending, however. ![]() ![]() Yes, I realize I can just re-do the ending from my first trip through the game, and I have (the very last bits anyway), but I’ve been looking for an excuse to bring forward my renegade Femshep from Mass Effects 1 and 2 and this gave me that excuse. Since the release of the “Extended Cut” DLC a couple of weeks ago, I have been studiously replaying Mass Effect 3.
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