Normandy SR2 by TreeWyrm on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

"I don't know *how* you did it, I just know *that* you did it: one of you hacked the security cams on Minuteman Station and stole a sweet shot of the Normandy SR2 as she embarked on her first voyage.

Back when the first Normandy launched, I wasn't even onboard, and nobody knew that it's first voyage under my command would go down in history at the time - it wasn't final that I would be a SpecTRe back then, of course. When the SR2 was constructed, however, the Illusive Man really only had one commander in mind, and all of my old crew who'd signed on, knew it.

Some crazy bastard amongst you go this shot, and got it framed for my birthday -"

[inaudible distant shouting]

"Huh? Oh! Oh... Wow. You all signed it... Is this everyone? Really?! Wait... HOW DID YOU GET..?!"

[something else inaudible, different voice, laughter erupts]

"You know what? Nevermind. Forget I asked."

[More laughter]

"Alright alright alright. Tear to my eye and all that. I love it. Thank you!"

[room erupts with cheers]

"No really: thank you... And thank you all for being here with me tonight. It reminds me that while I was born alone, I will never die alone. Even when I did... die... spinning out into the atmosphere of nearby planet haloed by the Great Deep Black, I *was never alone*.

Joining the Normandy gave me a sense of family I'd never had before... A sense of unity... A sense of home.

It's destruction couldn't take that away.

Dying alone couldn't take that away.

I am who I am because of the people that helped me get here, and I am grateful to all of them.

So I hope you don't mind if I share a glass today in respect to all of them - the ones of you who stand in front of me right now, the ones who've passed behind me, and the ones who reach out before me.

Thank you one and all."

[Prolonged cheering]

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Credits to Bioware and EA of course who own all things.

This was a screenshot taken using the Mass Effect Legendary Edition's new photo app.

I *think* this was Minuteman Station, but please correct me if I'm wrong!