Shepard nodded, pulling out the bottle of iced brandy she had stashed there ages ago. "You're a better woman than I am. I drank the whole bottle the night before going through the Omega-3 Relay." She grinned, pouring them both a glass.
"And yeah, Alliance did a retrofit during my 'honorable incarceration.' Removed the Cerberus tech, upgraded some systems. It finished right as the Reapers hit Earth."
The way Shepard's face darkened even now at the mention of the Reapers was impressive.