Mass Effect: Conviction

Conviction is an eight-page mini-comic that details how Alliance soldier James Vega came to be a part of Commander Shepard's trial on Earth. It is written by Mass Effect 2 lead writer Mac Walters.

The comic was first mentioned in an interview with Mac Walters on July 26, 2011 as an unnamed third eight-page comic that he was working on, but no details were provided. Mass Effect: Conviction was released in September 2011 through Dark Horse Digital. Currently, the only way to obtain the comic is by receiving a voucher at a participating comic retail store.

Story
The galaxy is in turmoil over Commander Shepards actions. While the Citadel Council Denounces the Commander and Councilor Udina delfects the blame on the Systems Alliance, the Batarian Hegemony calls for retribution over the apparant terrorist attacks.

On Omega Alliance Soldier James Vega is playing cards with Batarians at a bar, as he watches the news cast about the uproar, without warning rips the TV Monitor off the wall of the bar, to which the Krogan bar tender demands payment for, to which Vega offers his winnings as payment. The Batarians call Vega on his action, saying that he does not believe that Batarians deserve retribution, and accuse him of being a Shepard Lover, he tried to calm them down but with no result. One Batarian throws a punch at Vega to which he bashes him over the head with the TV Screen, then rushes to the leader of another group, both of them crashing through a window. The remaining Batarians surround Vega and attack.

The fight is interrupted by the arrival of Admiral Anderson, and informs Vega he is in for more training. As they board an X3M, Anderson tells Vega that he must get past the incident on Fehl and to be the soldier they expect of him. as they board the Normadny SR-2, Vega argues, demanding that Anderson throw him in the brig as they approach the Normandy SR-2. Anderson then explains that Vega will actually be guarding the brig, and one special prisoner: Commander Shepard.

Featured Characters

 * James Vega
 * Admiral Anderson