Mass Effect 2: Endangered Research Station - N7 walkthrough Mass Effect 2 guide, walkthrough

Last update: 02 June 2021

Received from: automatically after finding an anomaly [Sinmara]

Description: The only way to activate this quest is to find an anomaly and you must begin by opening the galaxy map. Choose the Caleston Rift and make sure to use a fuel depot. Plot a course for a nearby Solveig system and find a moon named Sinmara there. Confirm that you want to scan its 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 of the moon to officially start this quest.

You may begin exploring the [Sinmara - Magnetic shield generator] map. Don't worry about being alone here, because you won't encounter any enemy units. You should also know that you won't have to operate under any time limits, so you'll have plenty of time to look around. Start off by examining a nearby generator (second screenshot) and you'll earn 2000 units of palladium.

You may now proceed towards a large console found in the area (first screenshot). You'll have to solve a well-known mini-game and doing this will unlock access to the final area of the map. Approach a large switch located in the middle of the platform (second screenshot).

The switch you're standing next to is used to transfer power between three major systems. You can find out which system is powered at the moment by looking at the yellow lights on the floor. A default settings tells the system to power shield controls. Change that by interacting with the switch - you must transfer power to a shield generator found to your right (first screenshot). Approach a console of the generator and interact with it (second screenshot).

After you've read the message about the generator overheating return to the main switch and use it again. This time you'll want to transfer power to a coolant unit found to your left (first screenshot). Just as before, you'll have to approach a console of the coolant unit and interact with it (second screenshot).

You'll now have to repeat the first step - this means having to use the main switch to transfer power back to the shield generator on your right (first screenshot). Use the generator's console (second screenshot) and this time you shouldn't receive any warning about temperature building up.

There's only one more thing to do - go back to the main switch and transfer power to shield controls located directly behind it (first screenshot). You may approach the console (second screenshot) and interact with it. Finish this quest by solving a mini-game.