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How can I get this assignment?

  • 1 of 6: First, you'll have to make a lot of progress on the first objective of the "Noveria: Matriarch Benezia" mission.
  • 2 of 6: After you clear the rachni out of the Peak 15 Administration area's cafeteria, check the room that's directly to the north of it.
  • 3 of 6: NOTE: The room's door is jammed, so you'll have to enter it through a broken-open window to the right of the door.
  • 4 of 6: Kill the rachni soldier that appears when you enter the room, then see what else is in there.
  • 5 of 6: There's a terminal you can hack into via Decryption Minigame that'll give you the "Investigate Mercenaries" objective.
  • 6 of 6: Unless, that is, you've already done the "UNC: Asari Diplomacy" assignment, in which case you won't be able to get this assignment -- as these two assignments are essentially the same.