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http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Suicide_Mission#Suicide_Mission The Normandy rushes to escape the immense fireball emanating from the Collector base. If Shepard chose to destroy the base, it explodes in a massive blast that the Normandy barely manages to outrun. If the base was spared, the blast is blue as the radiation destroys all organic matter, leaving the base intact. After the mission ends, there are three possible endings:
* Shepard goes to speak with the Illusive Man. If the base was destroyed, the star behind the Illusive Man is colored blue. The Illusive Man is furious with Shepard; he tells the Commander that they still have to face the Reapers and that base's technology could have helped them.
* If the base was spared, the Illusive Man compliments Shepard's decision, the star behind the Illusive Man is colored red. When their discussion is finished, the Illusive Man contemplates a hologram of the spared base.
* If your actions caused Shepard's death in the final cutscene, Joker is the one to speak with the Illusive Man.
In dark space, a Reaper is shown awakening from hibernation as lights appear within its superstructure. As it awakens, the dark void surrounding the Reaper is illuminated by thousands of pinpoints of light, revealing hundreds, or even thousands, of other Reapers. The final shot shows the Reaper fleet flying towards the Milky Way galaxy.
After completion of the last mission, cutscenes and closing credits you will be presented with 2 options, to either: a) Go back and complete any missed side or loyalty missions, planet scans, free-roam, talk to your squad/crew members on the Normandy SR-2, etc, or b) start a new career using the same "Shepard" with your stats carried over. You will also keep any and all armor pieces that you purchased from your previous game.
Note: Starting a new game + will carry your character's stats over, but not your Paragon/Renegade scores. Your bars will be completely empty, even if you had a previous bonus from carrying over your character from Mass Effect. It will also not carry over any bonus credits or resources from importing Mass Effect character, though you will still get the bonus credits and resources that are given to all new Mass Effect 2 characters after you win the game.
Note: Choosing to go back and continue the game allows you to finish off any incomplete missions, scan planets for mineral extraction, play any new downloadable contents, and also if you are romancing Kelly or other crew members, to invite them up to the commander's cabin. Furthermore, you can speak to each of your surviving squad member and hear their one-time-only comment on the decision you made regarding the collectors' base. You will also hear your fellow crew members congratulating you on the mission. ((Contact; The Urbz Advance; The Sims 2 DS; Final Fantasy IV Advance; Final Fantasy VI Advance; Dragon Quest II; Lunar II: Eternal Blue))
http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Commander_Shepard Shepard's chosen pre-service history and psych profile plays a small background role in Mass Effect 2, over public announcement systems on various developed worlds (Illium, Omega, etc.)
* If Shepard is of the Earthborn background, a galactic news report will reveal the "Shepard Scholarship", an investment designed to give disadvantaged youths from Earth the chance to join the Alliance.
* If the Colonist background is chosen, a news report will reveal that Mindoir has succeeded in gaining the rights to use Shepard's likeness in their colonial seal.
* With the Spacer background, the news report will mention Shepard's mother, Hannah Shepard, rejecting an offer to become Admiral, she says that it's a political ploy and wants to best honor her fallen child's memory by remaining a Captain.
* If the War Hero background is chosen, the "Shepard Memorial Plaza" on Elysium has been voted the "hottest" place to get married.
* If the Ruthless background is chosen, there is a rush of attempts to extinguish Shepard's memorial flame on Torfan.
* If the Sole Survivor background was chosen, it will be announced that the Shepard Memorial on Akuze is scheduled to open in 2186, once the area is declared safe for visitors. Admiral Hackett will preside over the opening ceremony.
http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Reaper The trap created by the Reapers was simple. A sentient species would develop FTL drive, but would still be limited in its speed. By leaving a network of relays capable of instant transport across the galaxy that led to the impressive Citadel, the Reapers ensured that it would become the center of galactic civilization. Further, Sovereign implies that the presence of the mass relays would lead the sentient species down a predetermined route with regards to weapons and armor technology (both of which are based upon element zero technology for the Citadel races). It is probable that this reduces the possibility of organic life discovering alternative, more advanced technology and progressing down a different 'path'; or, as Sovereign put it, "We impose order on the chaos of organic evolution." ((Lavos (Chrono Trigger); Mother Brain (Phantasy Star II)))
* Shepard goes to speak with the Illusive Man. If the base was destroyed, the star behind the Illusive Man is colored blue. The Illusive Man is furious with Shepard; he tells the Commander that they still have to face the Reapers and that base's technology could have helped them.
* If the base was spared, the Illusive Man compliments Shepard's decision, the star behind the Illusive Man is colored red. When their discussion is finished, the Illusive Man contemplates a hologram of the spared base.
* If your actions caused Shepard's death in the final cutscene, Joker is the one to speak with the Illusive Man.
In dark space, a Reaper is shown awakening from hibernation as lights appear within its superstructure. As it awakens, the dark void surrounding the Reaper is illuminated by thousands of pinpoints of light, revealing hundreds, or even thousands, of other Reapers. The final shot shows the Reaper fleet flying towards the Milky Way galaxy.
After completion of the last mission, cutscenes and closing credits you will be presented with 2 options, to either: a) Go back and complete any missed side or loyalty missions, planet scans, free-roam, talk to your squad/crew members on the Normandy SR-2, etc, or b) start a new career using the same "Shepard" with your stats carried over. You will also keep any and all armor pieces that you purchased from your previous game.
Note: Starting a new game + will carry your character's stats over, but not your Paragon/Renegade scores. Your bars will be completely empty, even if you had a previous bonus from carrying over your character from Mass Effect. It will also not carry over any bonus credits or resources from importing Mass Effect character, though you will still get the bonus credits and resources that are given to all new Mass Effect 2 characters after you win the game.
Note: Choosing to go back and continue the game allows you to finish off any incomplete missions, scan planets for mineral extraction, play any new downloadable contents, and also if you are romancing Kelly or other crew members, to invite them up to the commander's cabin. Furthermore, you can speak to each of your surviving squad member and hear their one-time-only comment on the decision you made regarding the collectors' base. You will also hear your fellow crew members congratulating you on the mission. ((Contact; The Urbz Advance; The Sims 2 DS; Final Fantasy IV Advance; Final Fantasy VI Advance; Dragon Quest II; Lunar II: Eternal Blue))
http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Commander_Shepard Shepard's chosen pre-service history and psych profile plays a small background role in Mass Effect 2, over public announcement systems on various developed worlds (Illium, Omega, etc.)
* If Shepard is of the Earthborn background, a galactic news report will reveal the "Shepard Scholarship", an investment designed to give disadvantaged youths from Earth the chance to join the Alliance.
* If the Colonist background is chosen, a news report will reveal that Mindoir has succeeded in gaining the rights to use Shepard's likeness in their colonial seal.
* With the Spacer background, the news report will mention Shepard's mother, Hannah Shepard, rejecting an offer to become Admiral, she says that it's a political ploy and wants to best honor her fallen child's memory by remaining a Captain.
* If the War Hero background is chosen, the "Shepard Memorial Plaza" on Elysium has been voted the "hottest" place to get married.
* If the Ruthless background is chosen, there is a rush of attempts to extinguish Shepard's memorial flame on Torfan.
* If the Sole Survivor background was chosen, it will be announced that the Shepard Memorial on Akuze is scheduled to open in 2186, once the area is declared safe for visitors. Admiral Hackett will preside over the opening ceremony.
http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Reaper The trap created by the Reapers was simple. A sentient species would develop FTL drive, but would still be limited in its speed. By leaving a network of relays capable of instant transport across the galaxy that led to the impressive Citadel, the Reapers ensured that it would become the center of galactic civilization. Further, Sovereign implies that the presence of the mass relays would lead the sentient species down a predetermined route with regards to weapons and armor technology (both of which are based upon element zero technology for the Citadel races). It is probable that this reduces the possibility of organic life discovering alternative, more advanced technology and progressing down a different 'path'; or, as Sovereign put it, "We impose order on the chaos of organic evolution." ((Lavos (Chrono Trigger); Mother Brain (Phantasy Star II)))