[002 | Audio]

[relicrebellion]

[There is no dead air before Liara speaks. Her voice is measured, even, but not quite inflectionless.]

I know several of the people here have worked closely with Commander Shepard during her stay on this planet.

[There's a brief hesitation before she continues.]

I regret to inform you that she has been returned to stasis.

[And that's it. The feed cuts off.]

Comments

[Video]

[thecricketer]

[The Doctor just stares, for a moment, clearly stricken.]

...I see.

[He glances down, forcing the raw emotion from his features. She's not dead. He might even see her again, if they work out how to open the pods.]

Does your crew need anything?

[Video]

[relicrebellion]

No. There is nothing we need.

[Nothing, at least, that she'll admit to an unknown, even if he resembles unnervingly well someone she's beginning to consider a friend.]

[Video]

[thecricketer]

[A slight nod. Then he attempts a strained smile.]

We've not really spoken, have we? I'm the Doctor. Commander Shepard and I - well. I don't know if she'd use the word friend, but I like to think we are. [He's very determinedly using present tense.]

[Video]

[relicrebellion]

She's mentioned you. I believe Major Alenko has as well.

[There's the briefest of pauses; it's awkwardness rather than any hesitation to give her name, though carefully neutral as her expression is, that doesn't quite translate through the video screen.]

My name is Liara T'Soni.

[Video]

[thecricketer]

It's a pleasure to meet you, despite...the circumstances. [He runs his free hand through his hair, sighing.] You've been studying the pods as well, yes? We may yet find some way to open them.

[Video]

[relicrebellion]

We may. At this juncture, it seems incredibly unlikely.