The IMC Annabelle and her Militia crew attempt to stop Audrey Gassenarl's forces from purging a Darcsen settlement during the Gallian Civil War. Ex-IMC Pilot ace Blake Shepherd engages the rebel forces in a vicious tank-vs.-Titan battle to save the refugees.

After a long, stressful day on the Normandy, Shepard wishes for nothing but sleep; instead, he finds himself cheered up by a situation involving a certain quarian mechanic.