Commander John Shepherd Mass Effect

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Born on 11th April, 2154, Shepard is a graduate of the Systems Alliance's N7 special forces program (service no. 5923-AC-2826), a veteran of the 2176 Skyllian Blitz on Elysium, and is initially assigned to the SSV Normandy SR-1 as an executive officer in 2183, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Commander.

Shepard later becomes the first human to join the Special Tactics and Reconnaissance (Spectres), an elite special task force for the Citadel Council. Shepard is also a biotic, having received secondary exposures to element zero in 2168 and officially detected as one in 2171.

Spacer: Both of Shepard's parents were in the Alliance military. Shepard's childhood was spent on ships and stations as he/she transferred from posting to posting, never staying in one location for more than a few years. Following in his/her parents' footsteps, Shepard enlisted at the age of eighteen. Shepard can have a short conversation with Hannah Shepard, through an assignment that is only available with this background; no mention is made to Shepard's father. In both of the other backgrounds, Shepard's parents are deceased or otherwise absent.

Earthborn: Shepard was an orphan raised on the streets of the great megatropolises covering Earth. Shepard escaped the life of petty crime and underworld gangs by enlisting with the Alliance military when he/she turned eighteen. Shepard has a unique assignment with this background. A member of a gang Shepard belonged to in youth will approach Shepard outside Chora's Den in the Citadel Wards. Shepard is asked to help free a member of the gang from a turian in the bar.