User:Killjax/Marshall J. Shepard

Lieutenant Commander Marshal J. Shepard, born April 16th 2154, (service no. 5923-AC-2826) was a Systems Alliance Marine and a graduate of the N7 special forces program of the Interplanetary Combatives Training (ICT). He is also the first human being to be given the honorary title of Spectre from the Citadel Council.

Regarded as a ‘War Hero’ for his actions during the Skyllian Blitz, Shepard was awarded the Star of Terra during his brave defense of Elysium from Batarian pirates and slavers during the opening stages of the Skyllian Conflict. He is also known for his earlier actions on the planet of Odasst, in which he received the Medal of Honor, during the joint Alliance-Turian military occupation of the Elysta System.

During the Geth incursion of Alliance and Citadel space, Shepard was given the task to hunt down the rogue former Spectre agent Saren Arterius, for his unprovoked actions on the Alliance colony of Eden Prime, in which he later met his demise upon Shepard’s hands during the Battle of the Citadel. During the battle, it was Shepard who rescued the Council from certain death by having Alliance ships secure the Destiny Ascension from impending destruction. It was also the first time a Reaper, known as Sovereign, an ancient sentient warship of raw destructive power and mass proportions, was engaged in space combat between the Alliance and Citadel fleets, and the first to be destroyed as well.

Batarian raid
Rescued

Deployment to Hito
Security Detail

Skyllian Blitz
Defense of Elysium

Interplanetary Combatives Training (ICT)
Initiation Training MVC: N7 Designation

Operation: EXPEDITE
Skirmish on Patavig

Decorations
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Behind the Scenes
-Lieutenant Commander Marshall J. Shepard is based off the author’s experience throughout the Mass Effect series. His characteristics and his overall personality were solely self-imagined, in parallel to the authors’, throughout the years. His history is roughly based off of General Douglas MacArthur’s early military career, one of many inspirational figures of the author’s. The iconic image of Bioware’s ‘Commander Shepard’ was used for mainstream reasons and flexible identification.

-The idea using Mass Effect’s in-game achievements as military decorations came from the “Medal viewer” from Shepard’s personal quarters onboard the Normandy SR-2 from Mass Effect 2 & 3.

-Shepard’s birth date is that of the author’s.