10/10 absolutely great story and now with that epilogue I just want to see more of or favorite Seneschal

You hit your story with the derp and stupid stick to follow the bad me3 path with the cerberus invasions. Or conclave now. What was the point of the build up and all those political manuvering if you were just going to piss it down the drain? Other than the latest derp beacon is ffect 1-3 was amazing and expertly was written. I literally spend days readon it.

Not going lie, the pirates ending was excellent. Good story an a good ending.

first off, congrats on the kid! enjoy 2 am diaper changes! now onto the review. i've read the whole BE story, straight through. wanted to say that not only was it written well (as in grammar, punctuation, etc.) but it was a good story too. took the epic space opera feel of it and turned it into something better. not an easy thing to do, considering how good the original was. i'm working on an SI type story myself, but i doubt i'll ever post it or any of my other stories. they tend to be a bit on the ... let's call it risque ... side. working on that, though. telling you that so you know that i understand what an utter bitch it can be to come up with ideas that actually work. and you made it work and work well. so congrats on that too. from one story fan to another, you done good. hope the publishing thing works for you as that would be a good way to help support your growing family. keep writing! cheers.

Good luck with your daughter I can't wait to see where you take this

I know this might be explained later but what is with the spoon comment and if I missed it tell me where

EE-Rah!

Okay... maybe I spoke too soon. Still not thrilled with the way the conversation went, though. Neither one asked the other the simple question of "what do you want?"! In Ko'le's letter to Ashley before going through the Omega-4 Relay, he wrote that he wanted to fulfill his promise to her of going to the beach together, taking time to grow closer, and having no secrets: finally living an intentional relationship. Now he doesn't seem to want that anymore, but she might? She seemed to still show interest in Ko'le, but he just wrote them off as "never woulda worked anyway." Seems a real shame - I still think there's potential to rekindle what they had, but instead Ko'le is quitting before they've really tried. He's happy to write it all off and abandon her to Vega.

In contrast, the poetry selection was compelling, relevant, and thought-provoking. I see how Ko'le can identify greatly with Ulysses, embodying the restless journeyman out of time. I went back over those lines several times and reflected on the spirit of striving valiantly until the end. Thank you for exposing me to that.

And then Mira's line: "This body is just a platform for your soul" - wow, how transcendent is that? Much more eloquent way of saying that it's what is on the inside that matters, not the outside. But seriously, our bodies ARE vessels for our souls, carrying them through this life to the next one. So the greater question is not so much to do with our bodies, but: what are our *souls* shining forth to the world around us? The body is temporary but the soul is eternal, so are we doing "work of noble note"? Are we not satisfied with mediocrity but instead seeking more? Do we give in to obstacles and excuses, or do we show that we are "strong in will... not to yield"?

If we have slacked off and are living under our potential, then we can remember that "'Tis not too late to seek a newer world." You've inspired me to redouble my efforts and keep striving valiantly to live at my best. Thank you for this, and for so much that I've cherished across the Beacon's Effect saga.

Weak conversation with Vega. Weak. Ko'le didn't ask him anything about his intentions and just kept explaining himself and rationalizing to Vega. Ko'le owes Vega nothing when it comes to this: no apology, no backstory - nothing. If Vega stayed behind to talk, then HE should have been the one doing most of the talking, not Ko'le. Ko'le hasn't even talked at length with Ashley yet and he's already given her away at the drop of a hat.

Now, if Ashley spoke with Ko'le and made it clear she's staying with Vega and not returning to Ko'le, then that's another story. He can respect her wishes and walk. But right now he doesn't firmly know where she stands, nor does he know where Vega stands. All he knows is that Vega thinks that Ash is passionate. Big surprise.

I know you may end up shipping Ko'le with someone else (like Mira?), but regardless I think it's regretful that he's given Ash up so easily. I wish he would have had a sit-down conversation with Ashley to talk this all out before they all move on. I don't mind this outcome as much as the WAY that they got there in this conversation. Ko'le is kind-hearted and compassionate, but it's out-of-character for him to apologize all over himself and give the upper hand to a subordinate. He's more savvy than that.

If Ko'le and Ash are going to be working together in the same squads, they need to hash it all out and get closure so there aren't these awkward, tense moments. It'll likely never be smooth again, but they can't keep just avoiding e/o with the silent treatment when lives are on the line. I've appreciated the way you developed the Ko'le/Ashley relationship over the first couple of books (though sparingly, with very infrequent contact between them), so that's why I'm objecting here - they deserve a better final conversation than the fight in the Citadel where she knifes him. They deserve better than that.

Glad he's recruiting allies and is so open about the Leviathans - that's the only way to gain trust.

Glad he's recruiting allies and is so open about the Leviathans - that's the only way to gain trust.

Another thing he'll have to explain is not only how he survived his wounds at the collector base, but how he survived the explosion that Javik set off.

I think that part of what makes these recent chapters so dark is the contrast against the commission and redemption that Ko'le has embodied for so long with his team. Looking forward to more reason to hope.

Man, you just keep wrenching my heart out with each chapter...

The Protheans' reaction when Ko'le mentioned Petrovsky made me think that maybe Petrovsky's not really in charge. Need more intel, but sounds like they're building a weapon to fight the Reapers. Just hope it doesn't cost their souls to deploy. Shame they wouldn't talk for a moment. Glad to see EDI again; hope she, Mira, and Ko'le can reunite once again.

Glad to see him reunite with friends again. Hearing that Grissom Academy is under attack makes me think how remarkable it is that despite all the OC changes you've made, the universe keeps correcting itself. The events of the game still play out, even with tweaks made. Just like at Virmire: can't escape fate. Despite all his work to improve chances against the Reapers, Ko'le will likely face the same magnitude of struggle that Shepard did through ME3, and the outcome of this war will likely come down to the wire, just as before.

Curious to see what role the Inusannon space station will play going forward. The Hammer/Anvil dark energy weapon seemed incredibly powerful... between that and the other Reaper weapons that they found plans for on Mars, I'm hoping we can deal more damage to the Reapers from the get-go.