Bring back the Krogan.

In other words a bunch of Krogan whose clans were destroyed by a more dominant force got chased off Tuchanka and ran all the way to another Galaxy to start over.

And it is true Wrexs war asset or codex entry. The Nakmor and Jorgal destroyed or absorbed.

Nakmor ambassador was in Wrexs camp during Grunts loyalty mission negotiating, Jorgal scouts spotted the first reaper scouts at the shroud.

The milkybway Krogan were even more organised in that respect hierarchy, rites, you name it.

These guys seem like they're half arsing it.

And If you want smart Krogan Warlord O'keer is your Krogan.

Okeer's amoral (evil?) intelligence isn't the only intelligence we should see among the krogan. Clan Nakmor is proving that the image of krogan that the galaxy has isn't solely a matter of genes. Environment, both the genophage inspired despair and the rise of patriarchal clans, is as much to blame. They are trying a "new way", likely more in line with the pre-Nuclear krogan, based upon what Bakara and Wrex have told us.

If the krogan weren't capable of being a society that isn't largely aggressive and brutish , they'd have never achieved nuclear physics. They'd have never been capable of waging an interstellar war against the Council and Turian Empire. This took more than numbers; it also takes intelligence and cunning.

In MEA, you hear the friction between the krogan who have already embraced the new ideas, and those who are simply going along with the Warlord. As Wrex acknowledged, the krogan aren't going to change easily or overnight. This is why the most progressive krogan we see are the young ones, who aren't as set in the typical post-genophage malaise. They've truly embraced the Initiative as a fresh start.* Older krogan are understandably skeptical.



* I begin to think that reading the novel really helped me appreciate the game in a broader way. While many think that the main plot of MEA is "stop the Archon" (and therefore think the sidequests distract from the plot) , I view it as clearly two-part: settle Heleus first, and stop the Archon of necessity. I also found the overwhelming buy-in of the AI pioneers, as portrayed in the novel, reflected in all of the assorted NPCs we meet. They still want to believe, or have had their hopes crushed, depending upon their circumstances. Even the worst of the worst are still happy, in a subdued way, to finally see a Pathfinder. They realize that maybe all hope isn't lost, after all.

Clan Nakmor was no different. Maybe they're more grumpy, and less vocal, with their buy-in; but Morda brought them to Heleus because she wanted to see the krogan be viewed and treated in a fresh way, both by others and amongst themselves. In her view, the krogan were headed for more manipulation, prejudice, and likely extinction, in the Milky Way. She shared this view with Wrex. The two simply chose two separate paths to address it.

Bringing this tangent fully back on topic, I think they did a great job of showing this conflict and growth within Clan Nakmor. The only failing was likely the way they portrayed a Morda herself, in game. She seemed a brute. Without the context of the novel, and really meditating upon why Jorgal Strux thought she was weak, it's easy to see her as just another, untrustworthy krogan bully.

My only question is why are the Krogan so small in MEA? Could they only bring short stubby Krogan that fit into the cryo pods?

Okeer is exactly what every Krogan scientist is as they are presented only difference us he's exceptiobal. Even the run aways are trying to look to what hes done in a sidequest in new tuchanka.

Look to the Krogan scientist in urdnot camp in ME2 to get idea.

And again listen to the Ambassador of clan Nakmor himself

To Paraphrase: I killed my way to the top.

As far as pre nuclear society we've seen the cities of the ancients.

Full of Galdiatorial Arenas and maw hammers, all those statues of Krogan male gladiators? Must have been for show right?

And if we're basing this on milky way society females dont even stay in the same camps as males and have their own clan structures.

They rarely ever leave tuchanka

And that only ties us even more closely to Urdnot destroying nakmor and forcing the dissentors to flee tuchanka.

I agree though we've side tracked.

Drack good.

Andromeda Krogan weak.

*Clinks Ryncol*

I took Drack with me most of the time but I've evidently missed a whole lot of character nuance along the way which is something to look forward to in repeat playthroughs. It's nice to know there's more to his character even if you have to go looking for it.

I've played the original trilogy inside out so Wrex comparisons are perhaps unfair at this point. A large part of what made Wrex one of my favorite characters was Steve Barrs performances and dead pan / dry wit delivery. Drack's VO isn't as warm or likeable for me from what I've heard and I'm struggling to remember any of his lines but maybe this will improve in time.

I was hoping for some interesting nomad conversations but I suppose the rest of the squad aren't exactly delivering the banter. Particularly Vetra who leaves me cold.

Drack was good, the rest of the Krogan were far too "human".

I took Cora and Drack everywhere I could. I loved Wrex in MET; especially his overall development in ME3. I feel like Drack could be on par (if not better) if he continues to be developed even if he isn't a future squad mate.