 Earth The homeworld and capital of humanity is entering a new golden
age of prosperity. The resource wealth of a dozen settled colonies and a
hundred industrial outposts now flows back to Earth, lending the
homeworld unprecedented stability while fueling great works of industry,
commerce, and art. The great cities are greening as arcology
skyscrapers and improved telecommuting systems allow more efficient use
of land and air space.
 Geth Dreadnoughts Due to the nature of geth society, that they do not rely on an
economic system and require only the mining materials found within
Rannoch's asteroids, their only impediment to constructing a fleet
capable of wiping out organic life – should that prove to be their
intent – is the speed at which they can build it. Geth dreadnoughts,
massive flagships falling outside the purview of Citadel regulations and
constraints, make the geth armada a force to be reckoned with.
 Palaven The turian homeworld, Palaven, has a metal-poor core, generating a
weak magnetic field and allowing more solar radiation into the
atmosphere. To deal with this, most forms of life on Palaven evolved
some form of metallic exoskeleton to protect themselves. Their
reflective plate-like skin makes turians less susceptible to long-term,
low-level radiation exposure, but they do not possess any natural armor.
A turian's thick skin does not stop either projectiles or directed
energy bolts.
 Rannoch The planet Rannoch, an arid planet orbiting an older star in the
Tikkun system, is the former quarian homeworld. Almost three hundred
years ago, the quarians were driven from Rannoch by the geth, synthetic
servants who gained sapience and rebelled against their creators.
Although Rannoch is now largely uninhabited, the geth have acted as
caretakers, working to repair the planet's ecology, restore ancient
structures, and cultivate some farmland.
 Sur'Kesh Alternating between large oceans and landmasses covered in flora,
the salarian homeworld, Sur'Kesh, is known for its humid climate and
lush vegetation. As with the rainforests that once covered Earth, the
planet's many forests enjoy a rich biodiversity. The salarian desire for
intellectual stimulation drove them to explore every aspect of their
environment long ago, developing ways to thrive without consequences
detrimental to their habitat.
Tuchanka
"It's a miserable place to live, but it's a more miserable place
to die," said turian general Rilix Aescorus of the krogan homeworld when
he first set foot on it. Death comes in many forms on Tuchanka, from
the radioactive fallout spread by the krogan's nuclear war, to the
lethal heat from the reduced planetary albedo, to vicious and predatory
animal life.
Characters of Mass Effect 3
 Commander Shepard Commander Shepard is a military officer in the Systems Alliance
Navy and commanding officer of the SSV Normandy. Although widely praised
for saving the Citadel from a surprise attack several years ago,
Shepard's theories about a synthetic race called "the Reapers" have
caused political controversy.
 David Anderson Admiral David Edward Anderson is a career military officer in the
Systems Alliance Navy. Born in London in 2137, he later moved to
Arcturus Station and became the first graduate of the Alliance's
now-renowned N7 marine program.
 Ashley Williams Lieutenant Commander Ashley Williams is a career military officer
with the Systems Alliance Marines. Born in 2158 to a military family,
Williams enlisted directly out of high school, splitting time between
Earth and hostile environment training on Saturn's moon, Titan.
 Kaiden Alenko Kaidan commands 1st Special Operations Biotic Company a
specialized arm of covert operations within the Alliance Army. At the
Alliance Special Warfare Center and School, he takes the best and the
brightest from the Ascension Project at Grissom Academy and trains them
to be elite biotic soldiers.
 Liara T'Soni Dr. Liara T'Soni is an asari information broker with a background
in scientific research on Prothean technology. Born on Thessia in 2077,
she is the only child of the late Matriarch Benezia, although mother
and daughter became estranged in the years before Benezia was
indoctrinated by the Reaper known as Sovereign.
James Vega
Young, brash, and dangerous, James is one of the best soldiers in
the Alliance. He works hard, plays hard... and fights hard. Some see
Commader Shepard's newest recruit as reckless, but James will defend
Earth to his dying breath.
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