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Mass Effect Hints

Find Missing Researchers

  • 1 of 6: After you completely finish the "Citadel: Expose Saren" mission and board the Normandy, you'll be able to go after the missing survey team.
  • 2 of 6: After you click on planet Trebin on the map, choose to land on it and then select your squad.
  • 3 of 6: After you appear on the planet in the Mako, drive over to the research base that's marked on the map.
  • 4 of 6: Get out of the Mako, then check out the three small shelters in the area.
  • 5 of 6: The southern and western ones just have containers to raid, but the northern one has a computer console along with a storage locker.
  • 6 of 6: Use the computer console to get the "Explore the Excavation Site" objective.