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How can I drop this dropship?
1 of 9: Not by firing your weapons at it.
2 of 9: You'll need to hit it with some much heavier firepower.
3 of 9: There are three Citadel defense turrets in the area that can bring that dropship down, but they're deactivated.
4 of 9: You'll have to run around looking for their activation panels.
5 of 9: The panel for the nearest one is just a tiny bit south of the east end of the walkway you just came down.
6 of 9: You could just activate it and sprint-run back to the walkway for cover.
7 of 9: That's plenty good enough, though you could go for the other turrets' controls if you're feeling daring.
8 of 9: Wait near the middle of the walkway until the turret chases off the dropship.
9 of 9: TIP: To maximize your XP here, you should run back to the west end of the walkway right after the dropship approaches, and repeat the earlier process of shooting down geth destroyers as they appear. (See the Walkway Combat Tips.) When they stop appearing, go to the east end of the walkway and snipe down the geth shock troopers that are near the dropship until they stop appearing. Then go activate all three defense turrets and watch them blast the dropship.
