Liara T'Soni features prominently in 'ME: Redemption' Speaking of other characters, one of Shepard's companions from the first game - Liara T'Soni - is featured on the cover of the first issue. We get to explore some of the other characters - some from the original 'Mass Effect' and then some new characters as well. The story revolves around Shepard being lost, and what events transpire before and after what happens in the game. So the story actually takes place shortly after the beginning of the game. Mac Walters: Well, without giving away too much of the surprise, we wanted to take a moment in time from 'Mass Effect 2' and sort of expand it out. CBR News caught up with Walters and Francia to discuss the miniseries.ĬBR News: Mac, what can you tell us about the story in 'Mass Effect: Redemption' and how it relates to the 'Mass Effect' games? With the countdown for 'Mass Effect 2' underway, BioWare has teamed with Dark Horse to produce a four-issue comic series entitled 'Mass Effect: Redemption.' The story for the series is written by 'Mass Effect 2' Lead Writer Mac Walters (and scripted by John Jackson Miller), and artist Omar Francia ('Star Wars Legacy') is providing the pencils for the book. With the first 'Mass Effect,' BioWare went beyond the game with novels that explored events and characters from before and after events in the game, adding depth to existing characters while introducing new ones as well.

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