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.31.13. Abandoned Research Station
Mass Effect Legendary Edition

.31.13. Abandoned Research Station

Complete walkthrough for the Abandoned Research Station mission in Mass Effect Legendary Edition. Find all items and shut down the VI.

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Complete walkthrough for the Abandoned Research Station mission in Mass Effect Legendary Edition. Find all items and shut down the VI.

Alright, let's get this done. This mission pops up on your Galaxy Map as 'Investigate Abandoned Station' in the Eagle Nebula, Strabo System, near Jarrahe Station. Just a heads-up, you'll need to have finished the 'Wrecked Merchant Freighter' mission before this one shows up.

Don't worry about any enemies here – there are none. Your main goal is to shut down the VI running the place.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    First things first, we need to get the power back on in the Docking Area.
  2. 2
    Once that's done, you'll see a couple of doors. We'll head through the right/west door first.
  3. 3
    Inside, you need to restore power to the Living Quarters Controls.
  4. 4
    Now, interact with the power switches: hit the 1st and 3rd switches. Make sure to ignore the middle one for now. If you accidentally flip the middle one on, just hit it again to turn it off. This action will unlock all the doors, including a new one.
  5. 5
    The newly opened southern door hides some credits. Go ahead and grab them – the previous residents won't be needing them anymore.
  6. 6
    Next, head to the southern door. You'll need to sprint past some plasma venting. Wait for the vents to pause momentarily before dashing through.
  7. 7
    At the end of this section, restore the Engineering Power.
  8. 8
    After that, make your way to the east door in the central area.
  9. 9
    Here, you'll restore power in the research area. This will trigger a laser.
  10. 10
    Now, it's time for a bit of a puzzle with the computers. You need to interact with them in this specific order: hit Computer 1, then Computer 2 (twice), then Computer 3, and finally Computer 4 (three times). This sequence unlocks the center area.
  11. 11
    Once the center area is open, restore the Hub Area power.
  12. 12
    Finally, approach the VI Mainframe and shut it down to complete the mission.

Items You Can Find:

  • Iridium (600)
  • Iridium (400)
  • Med Kit
  • Personal Locker (525)
  • Personal Locker (750)
  • Personal Locker (375)
  • Personal Locker (1350)
  • Personal Locker (750)
  • Iridium (400)
  • Iridium (600)

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