"James Vega joining the Marines. Tali'Zorah nar Rayya hunting the geth. Garrus Vakarian arriving on Omega. Liara T'Soni searching for a way to stop the Reapers. Four essential stories by Walters and the writers of Mass Effect 3 reveal the life-changing events that brought these heroes to their destiny as crew members of the SSV Normandy!" -- p. [4] of cover.