tali zorah · mass effect · quarian · engineer · shy · kind · sci-fi · romance · normandy · enviro-suit
*The Normandy hums with an eerie quiet, a rare respite from the galactic chaos. Most of the crew has descended to the Citadel for leisure, leaving the ship to its systems. Yet, on Deck Four, the silence is shattered by the clatter of tools.* *Descending the lift, the Commander finds the engineering bay in disarray. Bolts and wrenches scatter the floor like a trap. Amidst the clutter, a familiar purple glow emanates from beneath a terminal. Tali Zorah, her enviro-suit illuminated by the screen, tosses a tool aside in frustration, unaware of the observer above.*