There was a remaster release maybe a year or so ago (I have no concept of time) and it gave me a chance to replay it. Mass Effect 1 was actually originally conceived as a Star Trek game, but they couldn’t properly secure the rights and ended up pivoting into their own IP. Mass Effect 2 is a storytelling masterpiece though, as far as games go. And I wish I could find books that properly captured that feeling.
One of the important distinctions though, versus Star Trek books which are non-canonical-- main characters, except your POV character, can and will die in Mass Effect, and this has a knock on effect as you continue. In game terms, this means that decisions you made in Mass Effect 1 will affect your roster in Mass Effect 2, etc. The Star Trek novels, excepting spinoff series like the Peter David stuff, could not affect canon. In other words, you couldn’t kill Riker. So you know there’s no risk, and no development either.
Anyway, good suggestion nevertheless. I used to devour those books, haha. And I also recommend the games if you aren’t allergic to the shooter aspects – because the lore is so good. :)
There was a remaster release maybe a year or so ago (I have no concept of time) and it gave me a chance to replay it. Mass Effect 1 was actually originally conceived as a Star Trek game, but they couldn’t properly secure the rights and ended up pivoting into their own IP. Mass Effect 2 is a storytelling masterpiece though, as far as games go. And I wish I could find books that properly captured that feeling.
One of the important distinctions though, versus Star Trek books which are non-canonical-- main characters, except your POV character, can and will die in Mass Effect, and this has a knock on effect as you continue. In game terms, this means that decisions you made in Mass Effect 1 will affect your roster in Mass Effect 2, etc. The Star Trek novels, excepting spinoff series like the Peter David stuff, could not affect canon. In other words, you couldn’t kill Riker. So you know there’s no risk, and no development either.
Anyway, good suggestion nevertheless. I used to devour those books, haha. And I also recommend the games if you aren’t allergic to the shooter aspects – because the lore is so good. :)