On occasion when Kaidan is in the squad, he will engage in conversations unique to him.

Contents 1 Mass Effect 1.1 Unique Dialogue 1.2 Talk to Squadmate 1.3 Spontaneous 2 Mass Effect 3 2.1 Unique Dialogue 2.2 Spontaneous

Mass Effect Edit

Unique Dialogue Edit

Throughout Shepard's travels, there are specific points where Kaidan will voice his opinions.

• On the Citadel:
  • Kaidan, Ashley and Shepard notice a view in the wards; depending on whether Shepard is male or female, s/he will have unique dialogue with either Kaidan or Ashley. Someone will eventually comment that the council might dislike humans, in which either a male or female Shepard can respond, "Why not? We've got oceans, beautiful women, this emotion called love. According to the old vids, we have everything they want." Kaidan will then say, if playing a female Shepard, "When you put it that way, there's no reason they wouldn't like you. I mean us. Humans. Ma'am."
  • If Kaidan survived Virmire, he will be present at the Council meeting before the Ilos mission. When Udina tells Shepard "you're becoming more trouble than you're worth", Kaidan will angrily jump in by saying, "You bastard! You're selling us out!", no matter Shepard's gender.
• On Noveria, during the conversation with Lorik Qui'in, Qui'in will mention that, if prompted, Matriarch Benezia's arrival at the port "sent tongues wagging among the younger male staff". Kaidan will then remark that Benezia's attire sounds like something from an extranet fetish site.
• On Therum when needing evacuation from Joker, Kaidan will state "Not much margin for error."
• On Feros, when Gavin Hossle tells of the danger in recovering his data, Kaidan says, "Well, that's very comforting. Certain death for some, fine for us."
• On Ilos, after defeating the geth controlling the security tower and making the trip back to the Mako, Kaidan will ask, "Who votes we take the well-armored vehicle into the deep, creepy bunker?"
• During the UNC: Hostage assignment, Kaidan speaks up to let the biotic terrorist know he could trust Shepard and that Shepard will do everything possible to help them.
• After discovering it was Cerberus who used rachni at Depot Sigma-23, Kaidan states, "Cerberus, damn we should've known."

Talk to Squadmate Edit

• During the mission on Eden Prime:
  • At the dig site Kaidan will observe by saying "That man was still alive when they stuck him on that spike." Ashley then responds by saying "Killing us isn't enough. The geth want us to suffer."
  • At the science camp, Kaidan notes by saying "Now we know what those spikes are for: turning our own dead against us."
  • Anywhere during the mission if you talk to Kaidan he'll say "Smells like smoke and death.", "Eden Prime will never be the same again.", "Check your targets. Could be friendlies.", and "We should move, Commander."
• On the Citadel:
  • If you talk to Kaidan in the Citadel Tower near where the Council meets, he will say "This is it: the very heart of the Citadel. The pinnacle of galactic power. Kinda makes your head spin if you think about it too much."
  • In the Citadel tower Kaidan will say “I like that fountain. Very soothing.” and “You sure have to climb a lot of stairs to reach the Council. Think that’s suppose to be symbolic of their importance?” when spoken to.
  • Near the Krogan Monument on the Presidium, if you talk to Kaidan, he will say "If you're going to make a krogan statue you might as well make it big, right?"
  • When you speak to Kaidan near the Relay Monument, Kaidan will say "Anyone else hear that low hum? Sounds like it's coming from that statue. Makes my teeth tingle." Foreshadowing the monument's true purpose.
  • Anywhere in the Presidium Kaidan will commonly say “Big place.” and “It sure is peaceful here.”
  • In Flux, if you talk to Kaidan, he'll say "Drinks and dancing down below, gambling up above. Good place to blow off some steam."
  • In Chora's Den, if you talk to Kaidan, he'll say "I see why this place is so popular. It's has quite the, uh, view." if Ashley is present, she'll jokingly reply "Hey, Lieutenant? Put your tongue back in your mouth before you trip on it".
  • On Dock 422, Kaidan points out "You can see half the Citadel from up here." If playing a female Shepard, Kaidan will say a bit more: "When you look out and see something this beautiful...well, it really helps you understand what we're fighting to save."

Spontaneous Edit

Sometimes Kaidan will say something spontaneously, without being prompted.

• During the mission to Eden Prime:
  • Upon encountering the gas bags near the start of the mission, Kaidan says "What the hell are those?", to which Corporal Jenkins responds "Gas Bags. Don't worry—they're harmless.". If Shepard instead snipes the gas bags from far away, before his/her squadmates can approach them, Kaidan will merely shout "Damn!".
  • After leaving the research camp Kaidan will notice something in the sky saying "What is that? Off in the distance." in which Ashley responds "It's a ship. Look at the size of it!" Showing the first glimpse of Sovereign.
  • At the spaceport after seeing a body of a turian Kaidan will say "Commander, it's Nihlus."
  • When you walk to the railing next to the Prothean Beacon Ashley will say "My god. It's like someone dropped a bomb" Kaidan will reply with "That must be where the geth ship landed."
• During the mission to Therum:
  • While coming up to the outpost, Kaidan will say "I don't think we can take that strongpoint head-on."
  • After entering the first elevator in the Prothean Ruins, Kaidan will say "The tiles in those holes remind me of a bathroom floor."
  • Before entering the elevator in the Prothean Ruins, Kaidan says "Long way down."
• During the assignment UNC: Lost Module in Eletania:
  • If you choose to kill the Space Monkeys instead of searching them for the module (either by shooting them or running them over with the Mako), Kaidan says "Remind me to stay on your good side, Commander."

Mass Effect 3 Edit

Unique Dialogue Edit

Throughout Shepard's travels, there are specific points where Kaidan will voice his opinions.

• During Priority: Geth Dreadnought:
  • At the beginning of the mission, Tali and Kaidan will talk, with Tali asking if he is still using the Logic Arrest Tool Omni-Tool. Kaidan will confirm, saying it's the best overall. Tali comments that she prefers the Nexus due to its technical prowess. Kaidan will counter by stating that it has very little shield support.
  • If Shepard continues the romance with Tali, while the two are flirting with each other, Kaidan will interrupt them saying, "If you like, I can give you two some privacy."

• On the shuttle after Tuchanka: Bomb, Kaidan will mention that the mission reminded him of Virmire, of Ashley's death. In which Shepard replies, "Yeah, I was thinking about her too." Kaidan then goes on to say, "It's been a long time, but it's still..." Shepard just says that Ashley would give them a hard time about her talking like this. Kaidan agrees saying, "she sure would." This dialogue will not happen if Garrus is present.

• During Kallini: Ardat-Yakshi Monastery:
  • After Samara floats down a level with her biotics ahead of the team to search for her daughters, upon inspecting the broken-down elevator nearby Shepard will quip to Kaidan, "Could you learn to float down off a rail like that?" Kaidan will respond, "Well, not in the next ten minutes." Alternatively, if Shepard is played with biotic abilities, they will both agree that they are incapable of doing it.

• During Priority: Thessia:
  • Kaidan will advise Liara to hold on to her anger, as he says "that's what keeps [him] going".
  • While on route to the temple, Kaidan will say "there's a lot of moments in my life that I wish I could forget. The first life I saw taken, the first life I had to take, and now this."
  • When Shepard discovers that there is a Prothean beacon in the statue of Athame, Shepard remarks that it would explain why the asari are so advanced. Kaidan agrees saying to Liara that the temple is thousands of years old and that the asari may have had time to "crack its secrets".
  • When the Prothean VI Vendetta explained that a splinter group sabotaged the Protheans' attempt to use the Crucible, Kaidan will comment, "Deja vu, anyone?"
  • During the fight with Kai Leng, when the assassin taunts Shepard over Major Kirrahe/Thane Krios' death, Kaidan will dare him to come closer and say the taunt again.

• During Priority: Horizon:
  • Upon viewing Miranda's third video terminal in which she explains Cerberus' activities at Sanctuary, a horrified Kaidan says, "This is disgusting. And the scale..."

• During Priority: Cerberus Headquarters:
  • At one point in the mission, Shepard can review Cerberus video logs about various subjects. One log has the Illusive Man insisting that Shepard's revival can in fact be done despite Shepard's body being literally brain-dead at the time. This causes Shepard to wonder if Shepard's just an advanced VI that thinks it's Shepard. If Kaidan is the squadmate chosen for the mission, Kaidan will respond, "You're real enough to me." or "Understood Commander."
  • During the same mission, Shepard can view a video log in which the Illusive Man reveals that the only reason he recruited Joker, Dr. Chakwas, Kelly Chambers, Kenneth Donnelly, Gabriella Daniels, and every other friendly crew member was to manipulate Shepard into believing that Cerberus wasn't evil. Kaidan will angrily say, "The Illusive Man used those people as a shield, so Shepard wouldn't see Cerberus' true colors."
  • Upon seeing the remains of the Human-Reaper, Kaidan says he wishes he could have helped Shepard destroy it. Shepard replies that he's here now.

• During Priority: Earth:
  • During the shuttle's descent into London, upon seeing the devastation, Kaidan says, "That can't be Earth..."
  • If Cortez is shot down and does not survive, Kaidan will shout, "You're gonna pay for that!" and then starts yelling.
  • When Anderson warns the squad protecting the missile battery that more Reaper troops on the way, Kaidan says, "There's more?"

• During Silver Coast Casino: Infiltration, when assigned to distract a guard:
  • Kaidan: "Kaidan Alenko, Special Tactics and Reconnaissance. You look like you'd be an excellent candidate."
  • Guard: "Wait. Me? A Spectre? Let's hear all the details."
  • Kaidan: "I'm with the varren anti-cruelty association, and I cannot believe what I'm seeing up there!"
  • Guard: "Pipe down. We're well regulated. I'll find my supervisor."
  • Kaidan: "Sorry to bother you. I have an issue I need to discuss with someone of authority."
  • Guard: "Of course, sir. How can I help you?"
  • Kaidan: "I lost a lot of money. Who can I talk to about getting it back?"
  • Guard: "Uh, I'm sorry. You can't...get it back. No, no...please, sir. Please don't cry."
  • Kaidan: "Uh, I accidentally used biotics on the roulette wheel. Sorry."
  • Guard: "We can eject you for that, sir. Do I make myself clear?"
  • Kaidan: "Mike Hazer? Hazer the Laser? Almost didn't recognize you. You owe me money."
  • Guard: "I'm sorry. You have me mistaken. Please step back."

Spontaneous Edit

Sometimes Kaidan will say something spontaneously, without being prompted.

• During Priority: Eden Prime:
  • Kaidan asks Liara if she's ever found a dinosaur. Liara starts to explain that she's an archaeologist not a paleontologist, then stops and asks if Kaidan is making a joke. Kaidan teasingly replies, "Nah."

• During Priority: Geth Dreadnought:
  • During the battle with the Geth Hunters, Kaidan warns, "Stay sharp! We've still got cloaked geth here!"
  • While on the way to the maintenance shaft, Kaidan comments that he thought that he'd never have to worry about the geth again after stopping them at the Citadel.

• During Kallini: Ardat-Yakshi Monastery:
  • After the meeting with Samara, Kaidan remarks that there must have been thousands of civilians living here when the Reapers struck.
  • Upon the first appearance of a Banshee, Kaidan exclaims, "What is that?"
  • Upon encountering a dead asari commando, Kaidan comments, "It doesn't feel right seeing dead soldiers in a monastery."
    • If Liara is present, she will reply that Asari High Command had to do something to deal with the Ardat-Yakshi. Kaidan will respond by saying that "sending commandos with explosives is more damage control than a real plan."

• During N7: Cerberus Fighter Base:
  • Kaidan says, "That was close." after the Atlas Mech is destroyed.

• During Arrae: Ex-Cerberus Scientists:
  • At the start of the level, Kaidan remarks, "Can see why Cerberus abandoned this place. It's freezing."
  • While on the way to the satellite tower, Kaidan comments that the people here had no plan beyond hiding and wouldn't have stood a chance.
  • When Cerberus deploys an Atlas on the landing zone, Kaidan shouts, "We got company! Big company!"

• During Rannoch: Admiral Koris:
  • Near the beginning of the mission he notes that the geth keep coming like machines. He'll ask if Shepard was around when the Alliance claimed all major geth outposts were wiped out. Shepard will reply that intel was always underfunded.

• During Priority: Rannoch:
  • When Shepard asks if anyone saw the Reaper base broadcasting the signal before the blast shield was closed, Kaidan remarks that it didn't look like any geth technology he's seen.
  • Kaidan voices his concerns about Legion using Reaper code, prompting Tali to reiterate that Legion is on their side.
  • After clearing out the geth primes at the top of the building, Kaidan asks what will happen after the geth are defeated. He points out that the quarians' hands aren't entirely clean in this.

• On Priority: Thessia:
  • Upon encountering the first Banshee in the mission along with the swarms of Cannibals and Marauders present Kaidan likens the situation to "a Reaper convention".

• During Priority: Cerberus Headquarters:
  • When EDI reveals that Cerberus is using Reaper tech to transform civilians into soldiers, a horrified Kaidan says that he always thought they were just scared and looking to the Illusive Man for help.
  • When the Alliance fleet opens fire on the station, Kaidan says, "Sounds like the Fifth Fleet just gave Cerberus a wake-up call."
  • When Cerberus troops engage Shepard's squad near the remains of the Human-Reaper, Kaidan remarks, "Looks like they're making their last stand here."
  • Kaidan remarks that the Human Reaper makes his skin crawl and that it feels like they're bugs crawling across a sleeping giant.