Age: 43
Species: Turian
Brief Bio: Born in 2142, Avitus joined the Turian military in 2157 and was immediately assigned to a combat role due to the Relay 314 incident, also known as the First Contact War. During the war, Avitus distinguished himself in long-term reconnaissance and operations with limited logistical support. He also developed a certain level of respect towards humanity for their adaptability and cunning. His commanders noted his capability when operating alone, but his indecisive nature meant a command position was out of his reach. In 2167, at the recommendation of Saren Arterius, Avitus was offered and accepted the position of a Spectre, as Spectres usually operate alone, something Avitus excelled at. Early in 2185, Avitus was recruited to the Andromeda initiative by his friend Marcen barro as the Turian Pathfinder’s second in command.
Following Ark Natanus’ arrival to the Heleus Cluster, the Natanus collided with the Scourge and Avitus ended up on Havarl with no memory of how he got there, why wasn’t he on the Natanus or where the Ark even was. He and pathfinder Ryder, with the help of the Turian SAM, eventually located the Natanus and learned of Macen barro’s death.Despite his reluctance, Ryder talked Avitus into accepting the Pathfinder role.
Equipment:
- M-96 Mattock
- M-97 Viper
- Omni-Blade
- Turian Armor
- Incinerate (burning, anti-armor)
- Cloak (recharge speed, duration, escape artist)
- Overload (recharge speed, anti-shield)
Age: 23
Species: Salarian
Brief Bio: Born in 2162, Erin enlisted with the military in 2171 and was approached by the STG soon after. As a talented engineer, she was a part of a small team secretly sent to Armeni in 2173 to study the crypts discovered on the world while the Council argued with Humanity about allowing Human universities to study these. Her other work in the STG includes observations of the Human-Batarian hostilities on Torfan in 2178 and assisting in stealing the schematics for the Normandy-class stealth frigate in 2184.
After the Nexus’ arrival to Andromeda, Erin, working under Nakmor kesh, used her engineering expertise to keep the Nexus from falling apart. Rather than joining the Salarian Pathfinder, Erin joined Avitus, claiming she spent most of her life among her fellow Salarians.
Equipment:
- N7 Valkyrie
- M-6 Carnifex
- Asari Sword
- Salarian Armor
- Energy Drain (effectiveness, extended drain)
- Concussive Shot (recharge speed, damage & force, anti-shield)
- Tripmine (power cells, damage & force)
Age: 31
Species: Human
Brief Bio: Taras was born in 2154 on Earth. His mother was a starship engineer exposed to Element Zero during an accident in early stages of pregnancy, leading to biotic potential in the field of telekinesis. He enlisted in the Alliance in 2172, serving as an automatic rifleman. When he was 22, the Skyllian Blitz took him through hell. Although he came back with only minor wounds, his psyche has been deeply scarred. The Blitz also sparked deep hatred for the batarians, one that would burn for many years to come. Despite his best efforts, he never fully recovered and remained in the Alliance military solely due to his biotic abilities and good word from his platoon leader. Driven by this hatred, he volunteered to be sent to Torfan, unleashing his fury on every Batarian he came into contact with. This did not sit well with his superiors and rather than waiting to be discharged, he left on his own in 2180 and spent the next five years doing mercenary work through the Attican Traverse. The Andromeda initiative provided him with the fresh start he sought since sinking into criminal activities in exchange for his biotic abilities and extensive combat experience.
Due to the complications that arose following the Hyperion’s arrival to the Heleus Cluster, Taras remained in stasis until the Archon’s assault on the ark, but was unable to do much against the Kett. When the defenders fell, he sealed himself and two dozen survivors in a compartment on one of the upper decks, saving them from both the Kett and the subsequent crash.
Equipment:
- M-76 Revenant
- M-3 Predator
- Biotic Amplifier
- Hyperguardian armor
- Backlash (durability, durability)
- Pull (radius, expose)
- Double Throw (damage & force, duration, double throw)