Mass Effect: Aftermath



In the year 2186, a race of synthetic entities invaded much of known space.

 Many races were devastated. Homeworlds became hostile territory. Heroes were defined

 and heroes were sacrificed. In order to fight back, a hero negotiated peace with many races,

 ending wars and disasters.

 During the climax of the war, the races pooled their assets together in a final push to take

 the human homeworld of Earth back. The Citadel, meetingplace of the Citadel Council, had

 been sent into Earth orbit. When the battle looked grim, a hero entered the Citadel and discovered

 the Catalyst: the key to activating the Crucible, a superweapon designed to destroy the Reapers.

 When the Crucible fired, the Mass Relays were damaged. Ships in transit were lost.

 Fortunately, however, the Reapers retreated. After the war, the galaxy entered a period

 of self-reliance and rebuilding as fleets attempted to communicate with each other...