What is the rachni Homeworld?

Suen, the rachni homeworld, is tidally locked to the system's red dwarf. With one side constantly bombarded by the sun and the other completely frozen, life evolved in the terminator, the perpetual twilight zone between Suen's two extremes.
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Where did the rachni come from?

The rachni are an extinct insect-like species from the planet Suen that threatened Citadel space roughly two thousand years ago during the Rachni Wars.
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Where are the rachni?

She is located on Utukku, deep within a perversion of a rachni hive filled with Reaper technology. Her young are indoctrinated and converted into Ravagers for the Reapers' forces. Shepard can choose to free her in exchange for her support against the Reapers, albeit sacrificing Aralakh Company.
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What happens if you let rachni live?

The Rachni Queen in Mass Effect 2

If she lives, she'll speak to Shepard on Illium through an asari (similarly to how they speak in Mass Effect 1) and relay her gratitude as well as promise to help Shepard against the incoming “darkness;” the Reapers.
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What happens if I free the rachni?

By releasing the Rachni Queen, she will go free from Noveria. You will not see her for the rest of the game, but the Council will read your report. They disapprove of you freeing the Rachni Queen, sharing with you the history that the Rachni poised many years ago.
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Mass Effect Lore - The Rachni Wars



Does grunt survive the rachni?

If Shepard chose to spare either queen, Grunt dies if his loyalty wasn't secured prior to the suicide mission. If Shepard chose to abandon either queen, Grunt survives regardless of his prior loyalty, limping out of the rachni nest all bloody and asking for something to eat.
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Does grunt get mad if you save the Rachni Queen?

If you did not save her/didn't import a game saving the queen will actually harm your war assets from her workers turning on your people again, in such a case it's better to side with Grunt. Regardless of choice Grunt survives if loyal in the previous game, if not loyal Grunt only survives if sided with.
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Should I release the Rachni Queen in ME3?

If you leave the Queen to her fate: she will quietly die there, left behind forever, and will not factor into the rest of ME3 at all. Aralakh Company, the band of Krogan you help, become a War Asset worth 25 points, and 50 points if Grunt is alive.
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Can grunt be saved ME3?

Completing the ritual allows Grunt to become a member of Clan Urdnot. This Loyalty mission cannot be failed, so as long as players completed it, Grunt should remain Loyal to Shepard. This ensures that, no matter the player's decision during Attican Traverse: Krogan Team, Grunt will survive.
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Should I save Aralakh company or rachni?

Rachni Queen

If you leave the rachni to die, you will gain Aralakh Company as a war asset worth 25 points, but no rachni assets. If you choose to rescue the original queen from Noveria, Aralakh Company will suffer grievous losses in the holding action, reducing their strength by 25 points.
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What race is the Shadow Broker?

The Shadow Broker is revealed to be a member of a pre-spaceflight race called the yahg. Liara surmises that because the yahg were not discovered until 2125 CE and the Broker's ship is considerably older than that, this yahg usurped the original Shadow Broker years ago and has been running the organization ever since.
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Did the Reapers cause the rachni war?

It is postulated that another party, possibly the Reapers, manipulated the rachni into starting the Rachni Wars. When confronting the Rachni Queen on Noveria, she will explain to Commander Shepard that she was unaware of why the rachni went to war against the galaxy.
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Can you save Benezia?

Fortunately, Benezia is on her own for the final phase, so avoid her biotic attacks and lay your own at her to bring her down. Even though she can briefly be her former self, she knows she can't escape Saren's mind control as long as she's still alive.
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Should I free the Rachni Queen Mass Effect 1?

Letting her free will award you with Paragon points, while killing her will raise your Renegade rank. And this is pretty much the only difference in Mass Effect 1. Letting her go or killing her, doesn't change anything to this entry.
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Should I help Gianna Parasini?

If a male Shepard helps Parasini on Noveria and Illium, she will reward him with a kiss on the cheek. If Shepard didn't help Parasini on Noveria, she will still ask for help on arresting Hermia, but will not give Shepard a kiss. Alternatively, Shepard can choose to warn Hermia, at which point Hermia will run away.
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Does Grunt have the Genophage?

Grunt is a genetically engineered tank-bred Krogan super soldier. He is the pinnacle of Krogan evolution, possessing the traits of the greatest of Krogan Warlords. Grunt is excessively violent, loving nothing more than a good fight. Unlike most Krogan, Grunt is immune to the effects of the genophage.
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What happens if you sell Legion to Cerberus?

If Shepard decided to sell Legion to Cerberus, it will appear as an enemy during the attack on Cronos Station, but will behave no differently than a Nemesis. If Legion did not survive Shepard's attack on the Collector base, was sold to Cerberus, or was never activated, a Geth VI is constructed in Legion's likeness.
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Should I save or sacrifice the council?

Weighing the pros and cons, it's best to save the Citadel Council at the end of Mass Effect 1. Whilst having the Destiny Ascension as a war asset is worth slightly less compared to the fully stocked Alliance fleets (70 vs. 100), Shephard will have an easier time throughout the trilogy by sparing the alien leadership.
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Can mordin survive Mass Effect 3?

During Mass Effect 3's main story mission “Priority: Tuchanka,” Mordin will need to stay behind in the exploding Shroud tower in order to successfully disperse a cure for the Genophage. Under the majority of playthrough scenarios, there is no way for Mordin to survive the blast and he will die as a result.
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What happens if Grunt dies in me2?

As mentioned in 's answer, Grunt is replaced by Urdnot Dagg if he died in Mass Effect 2. Functionally the quest is the same either way, with no change to the end of the quest where: Grunt/Dagg will sacrifice himself so that that you can make it to your shuttle no matter which choice you make.
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Can you do the hot labs after killing Benezia?

Note: If you do this mission before dealing with Benezia then go back to the survivors, they will all attack you at the same time under the Matriarch's orders. If you dealt with Benezia first, then the elevator next to the Hot Labs one will be locked out.
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Should I go to feros or Noveria first?

While the missions can be taken in any order, there's a natural gameplay and story progression to taking them on in a certain sequence. You can generally take on Therum or Feros first without major consequences, but going for Noveria first is not advisable.
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Should I go to the hot labs before Benezia?

Enter the Hot Labs

They offer a good amount of XP and Morality Points, and completing Hot Labs will cause all NPCs involved with those two Missions to act hostile towards you. Completing this Mission before doing Matriarch Benezia will give some extra dialogue in the latter Mission.
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Who is the catalyst Mass Effect 3?

The catalyst is a neccesary component in the design of the crucible in Mass Effect 3. The Catalyst is originaly thought to be The Citadel, but at the end of the game it is revealed to be an AI that takes on the form of the boy killed at the beginning of Mass Effect 3.
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Did sovereign start the rachni wars?

We know the Protheans altered the Keepers to prevent the Citadel being used as a relay to dark space, but do we know when Sovereign originally tried to pull the trigger? Because, if the Rachni wars were caused by indoctrination, that likely means that Sovereign tried to start the invasion before then, in the BCEs.
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