Mass Effect 2: Captured Mining Facility - N7 walkthrough Mass Effect 2 guide, walkthrough

Last update: 02 June 2021

Received from: automatically after finding an anomaly [Helyme]

Description: The only way to activate this quest is to find an anomaly and you must begin by opening the galaxy map. Choose the Crescent Nebula, use a fuel depot and fly to a nearby Zelene system. Here you'll have to locate a planet named Helyme. Confirm that you want to scan the planet's surface. Keep holding the right mouse button and move the mouse until the transmission heard in the background will be very clear. A white dot should appear on the surface and you must click the left mouse button to send a probe there. Land on the surface to officially start this quest.

You may begin exploring the [Helyme - Eldfell-Ashland facility] map. Proceed towards a cave seen in the distance and once you're inside focus on finding a computer terminal. Turn it on and get ready to take part in your first fight with Eclipse soldiers (second screenshot).

I would strongly recommend being careful here, especially while going against the Eclipse troopers. They're protected by barriers and have biotic abilities, so they always have to go down first. Check the left corridor after the battle (second screenshot) and you should be able to find a container with 2000 units of palladium.

You may now proceed towards a locked door (first screenshot). Make sure to save your game and then break the lock by solving a mini-game. Head forward and don't forget to examine a PDA along the way to read an interesting message. You may now proceed towards a new passageway (second screenshot).

Get ready for the first serious battle of this mission. You will be heading forward and a lot of Eclipse units will try and stop you. Just as before, you'll have to watch out for elite troopers, taking them out as soon as possible. There are also some explosives in the area and they should make winning this battle a little easier.

A second group of enemies is located further in the back and a good idea of getting to them would be to choose a corridor located to your right (first screenshot). Be careful, because the corridor may be guarded by someone (don't expect heavy resistance, though). Finish off by eliminating Eclipse units occupying a higher ground (second screenshot).

You should now spend some time looking around. The side corridor you've used to surprise enemy units has a container with power cells (first screenshot). You can also find large "steps" in the area (second screenshot) and climbing on top of the platforms would allow you to get to a med kit.

SAVE your current game and then find a mainframe (first screenshot). Interacting with the computer, solving a mini-game and choosing the second option from the menu will start a decryption program. For you it means that you'll have to defend yourself until the process has been completed. Eclipse soldiers will soon begin showing up in the area and basically you'll have to kill all of them to proceed with the rest of the mission.

The first phase of this battle will require you to handle a small group of soldiers seen on a nearby balcony (first screenshot). You should also be ready to defeat a second group which will appear to your right (second screenshot).

After you've defeated some of the closest targets you may move to your left along with the rest of your team. Divide into two groups - one group should be guarding the main passageway (first screenshot) and the other group should be guarding the side passageway which you might have used not long ago (second screenshot). Don't forget to assist your colleagues in defeating a mini-boss - Captain Vorleon. He's protected by shields, so you should consider using a heavy weapon and some of the best powers at your disposal.

Keep fighting until all enemy units have been eliminated. You should now explore the area to the right of the mainframe and you'll find a computer terminal (first screenshot). Interact with the terminal to extend a nearby bridge, stand on it and find a container with 2000 units of palladium (second screenshot). You may return to the mainframe to read the deciphered message and to collect 7500 credits. Leave the planet by pressing and holding the F key.