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James Vega
James Vega is a human Systems Alliance Marine and Commander Shepard's squad member as of 2186, in Mass Effect 3.
While Vega is an experienced soldier, he is unfamiliar with the seedy underbelly and political workings of the galaxy.
James Vega joins the Systems Alliance Marines at Camp Pendleton in 2176 following the encouragement of his uncle, Emilio Vega.
Upon returning home, his father Joshua Sanders sends him to pick up a package in San Diego.
After obtaining the package from a shady dealer, the police move in and pursue James across the city.
James escapes by slipping into a restaurant and blending in with the staff.
After bringing the package of drugs to his father, James' dreams of a military career are almost dashed when Josh threatens to tell the military what he did that night so that James will be forced to stay with him and serve as his errand boy.
Later, Emilio finds James on the beach outside his home and reveals he knew what happened, and that Josh won't dare talk to the military because he would implicate himself in the drug deal.
Emilio tells James that only he can choose how to live his life.
James goes on to be accepted by the Alliance and becomes a Marine.
Early in his career, Vega was stationed on the remote colony of Fehl Prime with Delta Squad, an Alliance special forces unit.
When the Collectors attack, determined to capture the population, Vega and his squad were tasked with protecting the civilians.
Some time after the aftermath on Fehl Prime, Vega takes up residence in Omega playing cards in bars.
During a game, a broadcast regarding Commander Shepard's actions during the events of Arrival and the galaxy's reactions airs on a nearby vidscreen.
As a reporter relates how batarian officials have called for Shepard's head, Vega calmly tears the screen off the wall, telling the bartender to pay for the damages with his winnings.
The group of batarians he has been playing cards with take umbrage at the act, accusing Vega of being a "Shepard Lover".
The Marine proceeds to defend himself against the attacking batarians with the damaged screen and a knife before escaping.
Midway through his escape, he encounters Admiral Anderson.
The Admiral comments on the difficulty he endured while trying to find Vega, and orders the Lieutenant to clean up and follow him.
Anderson tells Vega to "get over" the incident on Fehl, and reveals that he has a job for Vega.
Vega promptly refuses, claiming he doesn't wish to do so and defiantly demands why Anderson simply doesn't toss him into the brig and be done with it.
Anderson explains that Vega's job is close, as he has recruited the Marine to guard the brig and its sole prisoner: Commander Shepard.
James Vega was tasked to escort Shepard to an Alliance defense committee hearing, but the hearing is interrupted when the Reapers attack Earth.
Vega and Ashley/Kaidan (depending on who survived Virmire) retrieve the Normandy and pick Shepard up from Earth; Anderson convinces Shepard to leave Earth until Shepard can gather allies from the other races.
Vega, however, is displeased with this decision and does not wish to leave Earth; unfortunately for him, Shepard overrules him since with their current resources they cannot realistically drive the Reapers away from the Earth at the time.
Vega is still displeased but lets the matter drop in favor of professionalism.
The first time Shepard visits James Vega in the Shuttle Bay after returning to the Normandy from the Citadel, Vega and Shepard will eventually get into a sparring match, during which Vega reveals that his old CO, Captain Toni, a "hard-assed son of a bitch" but a "good leader" in Vega's words, was killed along with most of Vega's squad while the squad was protecting a civilian colony from a Collector attack.
The leadership vacuum left by Captain Toni falling in battle was left to Vega himself, and Vega had to make a choice between saving the colony or saving the intel the squad had recovered that could be used to destroy the Collectors.
Vega chose to save the intel, but found out far too late that his choice was rendered completely unnecessary since Shepard managed to destroy the Collector threat without the intel Vega saved, which meant that Vega allowed the colony to die for nothing.
In the present during the sparring match, Shepard expresses worry that Vega is blaming himself unnecessarily for what happened to the colony, and Shepard believes, based on Vega's reckless stunt with the shuttle back on Mars, that because of his guilt Vega has ceased to care whether he lives or dies.
Shepard advises Vega that he needs to get past that past incident and stay focused.
Apparently grateful for Shepard's "pep talk," Vega takes a liking to Shepard, giving them a nickname based on what gender Shepard is.
For a male Shepard, Vega calls him "Loco", since Shepard always seems to get himself in crazy situations.
For a female Shepard, Vega calls her "Lola", the name of his best friend's sister, saying she reminds him of her: "Hot. Tough."
If asked later about the nicknames, Vega says that some people's names don't match their personalities, so he makes up his own.
This is evident later when he calls Tali "Sparks", because of how her eyes "glow" through her helmet and how she's "small and jumpy."
After Shepard invites Vega to captain's cabin using the intercom, Vega will explain that he has been approached with an offer from the Systems Alliance to undergo N7 training.
However, Vega is unsure whether or not to accept the offer since N7 training is a lot of work, and Vega humbly wonders why he was even approached, given his past failure, hence the private conversation.
Shepard can either encourage Vega to go for it without hesitation or tell him that such a decision should not be taken lightly.
Either way, however, eventually Shepard can meet Vega in the refugee camp getting something tattooed on his shirtless back.
Upon being queried, Vega explains that he eventually decided to accept N7 training after all, and is getting a tattoo on his back to celebrate the occasion.
Shepard can either congratulate him or admonish him not to take N7 training lightly since it's a lot of work; then, Shepard will ask Vega if he can return to duty given the tattoo.
Vega responds that it's true that he's not looking forward to putting his armor back on after getting a tattoo on his back but the pain will not prevent him from being part of Shepard's squad.
James is listed on the Normandy SR-2's memorial wall on the Crew Deck, if he did not survive the events of Mass Effect 3.
James Vega is set to be the main focus of the Mass Effect anime movie, Mass Effect: Paragon Lost.
James Vega is voiced by actor Freddie Prinze, Jr. in Mass Effect 3.
It was announced on the films Facebook page that Freddie Prinze, Jr. would be reprising his role in the film.
Links
Wikipedia> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters_of_the_Mass_Effect_universe
Mass Effect Wiki> masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/James_Vega
Giant Bomb> www.giantbomb.com/james-vega/3005-18477/
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While Vega is an experienced soldier, he is unfamiliar with the seedy underbelly and political workings of the galaxy.
James Vega joins the Systems Alliance Marines at Camp Pendleton in 2176 following the encouragement of his uncle, Emilio Vega.
Upon returning home, his father Joshua Sanders sends him to pick up a package in San Diego.
After obtaining the package from a shady dealer, the police move in and pursue James across the city.
James escapes by slipping into a restaurant and blending in with the staff.
After bringing the package of drugs to his father, James' dreams of a military career are almost dashed when Josh threatens to tell the military what he did that night so that James will be forced to stay with him and serve as his errand boy.
Later, Emilio finds James on the beach outside his home and reveals he knew what happened, and that Josh won't dare talk to the military because he would implicate himself in the drug deal.
Emilio tells James that only he can choose how to live his life.
James goes on to be accepted by the Alliance and becomes a Marine.
Early in his career, Vega was stationed on the remote colony of Fehl Prime with Delta Squad, an Alliance special forces unit.
When the Collectors attack, determined to capture the population, Vega and his squad were tasked with protecting the civilians.
Some time after the aftermath on Fehl Prime, Vega takes up residence in Omega playing cards in bars.
During a game, a broadcast regarding Commander Shepard's actions during the events of Arrival and the galaxy's reactions airs on a nearby vidscreen.
As a reporter relates how batarian officials have called for Shepard's head, Vega calmly tears the screen off the wall, telling the bartender to pay for the damages with his winnings.
The group of batarians he has been playing cards with take umbrage at the act, accusing Vega of being a "Shepard Lover".
The Marine proceeds to defend himself against the attacking batarians with the damaged screen and a knife before escaping.
Midway through his escape, he encounters Admiral Anderson.
The Admiral comments on the difficulty he endured while trying to find Vega, and orders the Lieutenant to clean up and follow him.
Anderson tells Vega to "get over" the incident on Fehl, and reveals that he has a job for Vega.
Vega promptly refuses, claiming he doesn't wish to do so and defiantly demands why Anderson simply doesn't toss him into the brig and be done with it.
Anderson explains that Vega's job is close, as he has recruited the Marine to guard the brig and its sole prisoner: Commander Shepard.
James Vega was tasked to escort Shepard to an Alliance defense committee hearing, but the hearing is interrupted when the Reapers attack Earth.
Vega and Ashley/Kaidan (depending on who survived Virmire) retrieve the Normandy and pick Shepard up from Earth; Anderson convinces Shepard to leave Earth until Shepard can gather allies from the other races.
Vega, however, is displeased with this decision and does not wish to leave Earth; unfortunately for him, Shepard overrules him since with their current resources they cannot realistically drive the Reapers away from the Earth at the time.
Vega is still displeased but lets the matter drop in favor of professionalism.
The first time Shepard visits James Vega in the Shuttle Bay after returning to the Normandy from the Citadel, Vega and Shepard will eventually get into a sparring match, during which Vega reveals that his old CO, Captain Toni, a "hard-assed son of a bitch" but a "good leader" in Vega's words, was killed along with most of Vega's squad while the squad was protecting a civilian colony from a Collector attack.
The leadership vacuum left by Captain Toni falling in battle was left to Vega himself, and Vega had to make a choice between saving the colony or saving the intel the squad had recovered that could be used to destroy the Collectors.
Vega chose to save the intel, but found out far too late that his choice was rendered completely unnecessary since Shepard managed to destroy the Collector threat without the intel Vega saved, which meant that Vega allowed the colony to die for nothing.
In the present during the sparring match, Shepard expresses worry that Vega is blaming himself unnecessarily for what happened to the colony, and Shepard believes, based on Vega's reckless stunt with the shuttle back on Mars, that because of his guilt Vega has ceased to care whether he lives or dies.
Shepard advises Vega that he needs to get past that past incident and stay focused.
Apparently grateful for Shepard's "pep talk," Vega takes a liking to Shepard, giving them a nickname based on what gender Shepard is.
For a male Shepard, Vega calls him "Loco", since Shepard always seems to get himself in crazy situations.
For a female Shepard, Vega calls her "Lola", the name of his best friend's sister, saying she reminds him of her: "Hot. Tough."
If asked later about the nicknames, Vega says that some people's names don't match their personalities, so he makes up his own.
This is evident later when he calls Tali "Sparks", because of how her eyes "glow" through her helmet and how she's "small and jumpy."
After Shepard invites Vega to captain's cabin using the intercom, Vega will explain that he has been approached with an offer from the Systems Alliance to undergo N7 training.
However, Vega is unsure whether or not to accept the offer since N7 training is a lot of work, and Vega humbly wonders why he was even approached, given his past failure, hence the private conversation.
Shepard can either encourage Vega to go for it without hesitation or tell him that such a decision should not be taken lightly.
Either way, however, eventually Shepard can meet Vega in the refugee camp getting something tattooed on his shirtless back.
Upon being queried, Vega explains that he eventually decided to accept N7 training after all, and is getting a tattoo on his back to celebrate the occasion.
Shepard can either congratulate him or admonish him not to take N7 training lightly since it's a lot of work; then, Shepard will ask Vega if he can return to duty given the tattoo.
Vega responds that it's true that he's not looking forward to putting his armor back on after getting a tattoo on his back but the pain will not prevent him from being part of Shepard's squad.
James is listed on the Normandy SR-2's memorial wall on the Crew Deck, if he did not survive the events of Mass Effect 3.
James Vega is set to be the main focus of the Mass Effect anime movie, Mass Effect: Paragon Lost.
James Vega is voiced by actor Freddie Prinze, Jr. in Mass Effect 3.
It was announced on the films Facebook page that Freddie Prinze, Jr. would be reprising his role in the film.
Links
Wikipedia> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters_of_the_Mass_Effect_universe
Mass Effect Wiki> masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/James_Vega
Giant Bomb> www.giantbomb.com/james-vega/3005-18477/
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BioWare> www.bioware.com/en/
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