Omega

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Omega is described as "the Terminus Systems' dark, twisted counterpart to the Citadel." Close to the planet Shelba, it is a huge mining station built from the remains of a massive, irregularly shaped asteroid with twisting streets populated with homes, shops and warehouses. Omega's inhabitants are usually lawless. Territory is controlled by the strongest faction in that area and frequently changes hands, often after brutal violence. The ruler as of Shepard's visit appears to be an asari named Aria.[1] As of 2185 the Omega Station has a population of 1,320,934 people, composed of various different species. The station's major export is element zero.[2]

The heavy-metal-rich core of the original asteroid was mined until the asteroid was almost completely hollow, providing the initial resources used to construct Omega's buildings and facilities. Over the years, these have been expanded until they completely cover every exposed inch of its surface, making Omega a bizarre mishmash of architecture and technology. Its exact age is unknown, although galactic historians agree the station was originally built by the Protheans before they disappeared. However, nobody agrees on which was the first species to resettle it once the Protheans vanished and it is now home to dozens of species, including batarians and Lystheni salarians, as well as many other species not welcome in Citadel space.

While humans refer to it as Omega, the asari name for it translates as 'the heart of evil', the salarian name as 'the place of secrets', the turian name as 'the world without law', and the krogan name it as the 'land of opportunity', clearly reflecting their cultural attitudes towards the society within Omega.

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In Mass Effect: Redemption, Liara hitches a ride to Omega on a batarian freighter in order to meet an informant with news of the then-missing Shepard.

"We... are gonna need bigger guns." — spoilers for Mass Effect 2 follow.

The player will travel to Omega in Mass Effect 2 to rendezvous with a salarian operative.[3]Within the station at the Afterlife Club they will meet potential squad member Grunt and at one point will meet with Aria. The location will reportedly have the size and scale of the Citadel.[4]

[edit] Notable locations

• Fortune's Den
• Pel's warehouse
• Afterlife Club

[edit] Trivia

• The layout of Omega bears a slight resemblance to Star Trek's 'Earth Spacedock', 'Cloud City from Star Wars, Babylon 5's 'Babylon 4', or Halo's 'High Charity'. This cylindrical design is common in science fiction, and probably originated from early space station concepts.