



In spite of his disgrace, Alec continued his research, leading him to interviewing a quarian historian on the geth uprising, consulting Dr. Being that AIs are illegal under Council law, however, his eventual research and experimentation on AIs resulted in a dishonorable discharge from the Alliance military. Alec continued military service, most notably on Shanxi in the First Contact War against the turians.Īssigned as a military attaché to the Citadel in the late 2160s, Alec became interested in artificial intelligence as a means of human advancement. His experience made him a candidate for what would later be known as N7 training back on Earth. According to his service record, he joined the Alliance military and was eventually assigned to Jon Grissom's historic expedition through the Charon Relay. Born on Earth in 2129, Alec Ryder says his love of new frontiers was fostered by a childhood in the Sierra Nevadas.
