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.31.13. Abandoned Research Station
Mass Effect

.31.13. Abandoned Research Station

Guide to the Investigate Abandoned Station mission in Mass Effect. Find out where to go, what to do, and collect all the loot on this non-combat mission.

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Guide to the Investigate Abandoned Station mission in Mass Effect. Find out where to go, what to do, and collect all the loot on this non-combat mission.

This is a quick little side mission that pops up on your galaxy map. You'll need to have completed the 'Wrecked Merchant Freighter' mission first. It appears in the Eagle Nebula, Strabo System, under the name 'Investigate Abandoned Station'. Don't worry, there are no enemies here, just some loot and a VI to shut down.

Walkthrough
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    First things first, you need to restore power to the Docking Area. Once that's done, you'll see a few doors open up. You can pick whichever you want to go through first, but I'll guide you through the right/west door first.
  2. 2
    Inside, you'll find the Living Quarters Controls. Restore power here. Then, you'll see three switches. Hit the 1st and 3rd switches, and completely ignore the middle one. If you accidentally hit it, just hit it again to turn it off. This action will re-enable all the doors, including a new one that opens up to the south.
  3. 3
    Head through that newly opened southern door. You'll find some credits in there. After you've grabbed them, head back out and proceed to the next main objective.
  4. 4
    Next, you'll want to go through the southern door. You'll need to sprint past some plasma vents. Wait for them to pause momentarily before dashing through. At the end of this section, you'll find Engineering Power. Restore it.
  5. 5
    Now, head to the central area and go through the east door. Here, you'll need to restore power in the research area. Doing so will start a laser sequence. You'll need to interact with the computers in a specific order: hit Computer 1, then Computer 2 twice, then Computer 3, then Computer 4 three times. This will unlock the center area.
  6. 6
    Finally, restore the Hub Area power. Once that's done, you can shut down the VI Mainframe to complete the mission.

Items Found:

  • 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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