Why are the volus not on the council?

However, the one thing that seems to set the council races apart from the Volus is military power. The Asari, Turians, Salarians (and humans) all have a military strength the other species do not have. The council has always come across as a way for a cabal of races to impose their will on others.
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Why are Volus in suits?

The Volus homeworld of Irune was ammonia-based with a high-pressure atmosphere, so in order to survive outside of that environment, Volus must wear their suits. The “normal” air found in other places, like the Citadel, combined with a low pressure atmosphere will actually cause their skin to split open.
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Can Volus fight?

Military. A volus engineer shielding itself from a Cannibal The volus are not physically cut out for combat, be it a full-scale war or even a bar room scuffle. As such, they are highly dependent on the turians for defense, although the volus themselves do provide some auxiliary troops to the Hierarchy.
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Who replaces the Council in Mass Effect?

David Anderson - Can be elected as the first human Councilor in 2183. If elected, Anderson resigns in 2186 and is replaced by Donnel Udina.
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How tall is a Volus?

Height: The average height of the volus is just under 2 feet. Weight: Most of the weight of the volus comes from their suit as well as the containers they hold to maintain the lifesupport within the suit. Normally a volus, even with thier odd roundness is only 100 pounds without armor.
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How tall is Tali Zorah?

Mostly, they just listed redundant and obvious information, but they also contained an interesting tidbit: Tali's height was listed as 1.72 meters, about 5'8, which is rather tall by human standards (Kahlee Sanders was noted to be an average woman at 5'5) and very tall by quarian standards (Golo, a quarian male, is ...
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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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Does it matter if you save the Council?

If You Save the Council

Obviously, if you allow the loss of some of the Alliance fleet to save the Destiny Ascension, the Council is grateful to you for effectively saving their lives. In addition to a further 28 Paragon points, the Council warmly offers humanity a seat amongst their ranks.
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Is Udina or Anderson a Council?

By the events of Mass Effect 3, Captain Anderson will inevitably not be a member of the council anymore, being replaced by Ambassador Udina. It does change some minor events for Mass Effect 2 though.
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Why did Anderson quit the Council?

He soon became embroiled in a Cerberus plot to abduct his friend Kahlee Sanders, however, and learned that he was unable to live a life without action. He stepped down as councilor and returned to the military to prepare for the Reaper invasion.
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How does Tali look under her mask?

Her face looks almost human, with two notable exceptions. First, her eyes are almost entirely white, with some slight darkness around the pupils and iris. Tali's eyes normally glow through her mask, so it's likely the image doesn't capture how bright they are without her mask.
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What do the Quarians look like?

Quarians are human-shaped but with backwards bending knees, and are largely aligned with contemporary cultural understanding of human beings as individuals. Quarians are generally shorter and of slighter build compared to humans.
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What are the volus based in?

Their homeworld of Irune has a rather unique set of conditions that the Volus body naturally adapted to. Irune is far from its parent star, but its thick atmosphere of methane gas kept the planet warm enough for life, and the Volus body needs high-pressure environments rich in methane so they can survive.
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What do turians look like?

Turians typically stand over six feet tall [1.8m], have two long, proportionately thick fingers and an opposable thumb on each hand, each tipped with talons, and a set of mandibles around their mouths. The most distinguishing feature of turians is their metallic carapace, which contains trace amounts of thulium.
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How long do humans live in Mass Effect?

The Lifespans Of Mass Effect's Species

Humans in Mass Effect can live to be around 150, while the same is true for Turians and Quarians. In special cases like the genetic modification of Miranda Lawson, however, these races can live significantly longer.
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Where is the volus ambassador?

The ambassador will speak to you over the com device from where he is being held hostage. The elevator will automatically go to the commons. The ambassador is being kept in the apartment area, up the stairwell on the right. There are two doors with orange buttons on them, one at either end of the long hallway.
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Should I put Anderson on the council?

If you choose Anderson for the Council:

Anderson remains a strong ally to Shepard in ME2, though his support is basically verbal and little else. Regardless of the fate of the original alien council members, Anderson will reinstate Shepard's Spectre status when you check in with him in ME2.
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Is Udina a traitor?

Shepard must pursue him to reach the rest of the Council after learning that Udina is a traitor. He's planning to sell the Council out to Cerberus, and he's currently leading the rest of them to their death.
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What happens if Udina as councilor?

If Udina is the human Councilor and the previous Council was left to perish, Shepard will be unable to regain Spectre status. On the other hand, if the Council was saved, Shepard can regain Spectre status, regardless of whether Udina or Anderson becomes the human Councilor.
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Is it better to save or sacrifice the council?

For starters, choosing to save the council will result in the most paragon points for your Shepard and will ultimately have the best impact on your future ventures.
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Can you play Mass Effect 1 after beating it?

After beating Mass Effect Legendary Edition, players can immediately dive back in with different choices, replay as the same character for special bonuses and to catch anything they missed, go achievement hunting, or try another similar game.
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What happens if the council dies?

If you let the Council die

Mass Effect Consequences: In the end scene, Udina plans to start a new Council. If your Paragon Points are higher than Renegade, Udina plans to have a multi-species Council that will be led by humanity. Alternatively, if your Renegade Points are higher, Udina plans for a human-only Council.
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Is Sovereign the Shadow Broker?

Sovereign is the menacing ambassador of the Reapers, who indoctrinated Saren as a means to unlock the Citadel's mass relay powers. The Shadow Broker, meanwhile, knows all and sees all, and has a private army. Which villain is the bigger and cooler bad guy, and why?
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Who knows Liara is the Shadow Broker?

In me3 at surkesh mission if you bring liara with you then in the conversation between them he kind of hints that he knows liara is the new shadow broker and liara responds accordingly , essentially both of them teasing each other.
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Should I do Shadow Broker before me3?

Choice: Complete Shadow Broker or not

Although it can be played at any time, it's recommended to complete it after the main game, due to some references in there, or at least, you should wait until you've exhausted everything you can do with Liara T'Soni in Illium.
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