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X57: Bring Down the Sky
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (ME1)

X57: Bring Down the Sky

Complete walkthrough for the X57: Bring Down the Sky mission in Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (ME1). Includes objectives, enemy encounters, and loot locations.

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Complete walkthrough for the X57: Bring Down the Sky mission in Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (ME1). Includes objectives, enemy encounters, and loot locations.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Survey Station 3: On X57's surface, drive southwest uphill to find a shack. Search the body of G. Mendel and a Technician Kit outside, then loot the Aid Station and examine Station Logs inside.
  2. 2
    Fusion Torch Facility 1: Drive northeast to the first fusion torch facility. Destroy the shielded Heavy Turrets outside. Inside, defeat Batarian Troopers and Varrens, using doorway cover. Counter-snipe Snipers, utilizing a fuel tank for explosive help. Be aware of enemy abilities like Immunity or Sabotage.
  3. 3
    Loot Facility 1: After clearing enemies, search the back room for a Grenade Storage Box and an Easy Storage Locker. Upstairs, find a Secure Crate [Average] and disable the fusion torch via the Torch Control console [Easy].
  4. 4
    Encounter Kate Bowman: After disabling the torch, speak with Kate Bowman, a local engineer, for intel.
  5. 5
    Encounter Simon: Exit the facility and speak with Simon, a survivor. Exhaust his dialogue to learn about the Batarian terrorist leader Balak and the blasting caps (proximity mines) near other facilities. This starts assignments X57: Two Missing Engineers and X57: Avoid the Blasting Caps.
  6. 6
    Transmitter Tower: Northeast of your start (northwest of the first torch facility), find a Transmitter Tower on a mountain. Reactivate it to reveal Survey Station 1 and Survey Station 2 locations on your map.
  7. 7
    X57 Radio: Northeast of the first torch facility, atop a mountain, find the X57 Radio. Loot an Aid Station and reactivate it for music.
  8. 8
    Survey Station 1: In the southeastern corner of the map, find Survey Station 1. Loot a Secure Crate [Average] outside and an Aid Station and the body of C. Hymes inside.
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    Fusion Torch Facility 2: Located northeast of the first facility, east-of-center. Follow lowlands north and east. You'll see beacons indicating blasting caps. Keep the Mako at a distance from the beacons. Destroy the shielded Heavy Turrets surrounding the facility.
  10. 10
    Approach Facility 2: Abandon the Mako and approach on foot, avoiding the blasting caps (rotating devices in the ground). Do not try to detonate them with gunfire. A "Proximity Detection" meter will appear on the bottom right.
  11. 11
    Inside Facility 2: Defeat Batarian Troopers and a Rocket Soldier near the entrance. Use the Blasting Cap Controls near the facility.
Tips
  • Use the doorway in Fusion Torch Facility 1 as cover against the initial wave of enemies.
  • The fuel tank in Fusion Torch Facility 1 can be used to damage enemies.
  • Be extremely cautious around the blasting caps near Fusion Torch Facility 2; maintain a safe distance.
  • The beacons near Fusion Torch Facility 2 indicate the presence of blasting caps.
  • Disabling the fusion torches progresses the mission and unlocks new assignments.
  • Lootable items and crates throughout the mission.

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