I've just finished Tali's side-quest in Mass Effect 2, and I couldn't help but notice one or two things that don't quite add up with what I learned about the species from Mass Effect 1.
The purpose of the distinctive environment suits is to prevent infection, as the Flotilla ships maintain a sterile environment which has atrophied the immune systems of their residents, leading to high susceptibility to pathogens; a self-imposed AIDS of sorts.
I can understand that the Quarians encountered during that particular mission were justified in wearing their suits, as both Shepard and whichever companion was brought along were of a different species and therefore rife with all sorts of nastiness. But the inside of the ship was quite grimy, the walls harbouring what appeared to be algae or fungus. Still, it would make sense that Quarians be resistant to anything of that sort since these life-forms were most likely indigenous to their homeworld.
But talking to Tali later, she explained that the social norms of Quarian society were influenced by their omnipresent environmental-protection suits, which no-doubt led to compensation in terms of sociability.
I was under the impression that the interior of these ships was sterile, and that their inhabitants went about déshabillé, so to speak.
It was also mentioned at some point that Quarians got their suits upon reaching maturity.
Am I missing something here, or was this aspect of the game lore changed for the sequel, possibly to avoid revealing the elusive Quarian visage?
Sorry if this is a lengthy and badly-written query. And I'm aware that the Mass Effect universe has some plot-holes, like the ability of every species to speak English [I'm putting that down to some kind of Babelfish-esque setup, for the sake of verisimilitude..]
The purpose of the distinctive environment suits is to prevent infection, as the Flotilla ships maintain a sterile environment which has atrophied the immune systems of their residents, leading to high susceptibility to pathogens; a self-imposed AIDS of sorts.
I can understand that the Quarians encountered during that particular mission were justified in wearing their suits, as both Shepard and whichever companion was brought along were of a different species and therefore rife with all sorts of nastiness. But the inside of the ship was quite grimy, the walls harbouring what appeared to be algae or fungus. Still, it would make sense that Quarians be resistant to anything of that sort since these life-forms were most likely indigenous to their homeworld.
But talking to Tali later, she explained that the social norms of Quarian society were influenced by their omnipresent environmental-protection suits, which no-doubt led to compensation in terms of sociability.
I was under the impression that the interior of these ships was sterile, and that their inhabitants went about déshabillé, so to speak.
It was also mentioned at some point that Quarians got their suits upon reaching maturity.
Am I missing something here, or was this aspect of the game lore changed for the sequel, possibly to avoid revealing the elusive Quarian visage?
Sorry if this is a lengthy and badly-written query. And I'm aware that the Mass Effect universe has some plot-holes, like the ability of every species to speak English [I'm putting that down to some kind of Babelfish-esque setup, for the sake of verisimilitude..]
