UNC: Asari Diplomacy

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An asari diplomat asks Commander Shepard to rescue her sister, Dahlia Dantius, from a mercenary group in the Macedon system of the Artemis Tau cluster.

[edit] Acquisition

After completing a main plot world, visit the Citadel. Sometime after leaving, you will receive a communique from Nassana Dantius upon entering a star system. Go back to the Embassy Lounge on the Presidium and speak with her for details.

Alternatively, you can get information on the mercenaries from Yaroslev Tartakovsky's log on Noveria. These are to be found by hacking a terminal at Peak 15, upstairs in a corner of the cafeteria (where you first encounter the rachni). Note, however, that this will only be present if Noveria is the first world which you visit.

It is also possible to go directly to Sharjila in the Macedon system before being made aware of the mission, with similar results. Afterward you can still speak with Nassana. This can be done at any point after acquiring the Normandy.

[edit] Walkthrough

Head to Sharjila and make for the exclamation point marked 'Stronghold' on the map. Deal with all the mercenaries in the base and then go up the back room on the upper floor. Access the console to find out that the asari mercenary you killed was Nassana's sister.

Head back to the Citadel and meet with Nassana again to confront her about lying to you, or to tell her about her sister's fate. With Charm or Intimidate you can get her to grant you access to 'prototype asari mods' in addition to your payment. To acquire these new mods, you can purchase the Armali Council License from Commander Rentola in Virmire: Landing Zone.

• Choosing "I've got a better deal." (requires Charm skill level 3) allows you to buy the Armali License. You do not get Morality points for this option.
• Choosing "Don't bother." gets you 2 Paragon points, but no Armali License.
• Choosing "Fair enough." gets you no Morality points or license, just the base XP and credit reward.
• Choosing "It better be." gets you 2 Renegade points, but no Armali License.
• Choosing "Credits won't cut it." (requires Intimidate skill level 4) allows you to buy the Armali License. You do not get Morality points for this option.