Themes: Humans vs. Aliens Biotics vs. non-biotics Politics and bureaucracy vs. agility and effectiveness (Paragon / Renegade) Compassion vs. greed Ends vs. means Diplomacy vs. violence Many vs. few (sacrifice) Choice vs. destiny (self-determinations and free will) War vs. peace Revenge vs. forgiveness (redemption) Trust and betrayal Individualism and expression vs. conformity Personal relationships during a time of strife Synthetic "life" Genetic engineering Doing the impossible Duty Examples: Quarians and the Migrant Fleet Quarians and the Geth Rachni Wars Krogan Rebellions Batarians and Humans First Contact War Saren The Council Omega Spectres The /Destiny Acension/ Garrus and C-Sec The Protheans (society) The Protheans/Collectors (fate) The Reapers Navigator Pressly (and Ashley to a lesser extent) Cerberus and the Illusive Man Kaidan, Jack, the biotic colony, and other biotic issues Project Overlord Kasumi Zaeed's Revenge Joker's disability Joker and EDI EDI as a life form Geth "Heretics" Husks (and other Reaperified creatures) as enemies Matriarch Benezia and Liara Ardat-Yakshi and the Asari pureblood taboo VI vs AI (Rogue VI on Luna -> EDI, Avina on the Citadel, Shadow Broker VI, Vigil on Ilos, VI on Feros, etc.) Conrad Verner Barla Von The Shadow Broker Harkin and Bailey Risks of colonization (Zhu's Hope, Horizon, other colonies in the Traverse and the Terminus Systems) Business ethics (ExoGeni, Noveria, slave Quarian, Asari star charts, mercenaries, etc) Kaidan or Ashley? Michael & Rebekah Petrovsky (gene therapy) Samesh Bhatia (wife's body) AI on the Citadel (self-destructs) Citadel Reporter (PAWNCH!) Helena Blake Balak and Bring Down the Sky Mordin and the Genophage Maelon and the Genophage Garrus on Omega Mordin's clinic Okeer, Grunt, Wrex, and the future of the Krogan The Justicar's Code Thane and his son Nassana Dantius Quarians and war with the Geth Legion Legion and Tali Jacob's father Miranda and her sister Jack and Aresh Indoctrination Shades of Grey