Commander Shepard is the main protagonist and playable character of the Mass Effect franchise. Shepard can be either gender, and any one of six classes in each game (though these classes vary slightly). Shepard is the captain of the Normandy, an Alliance star cruiser, and a Council Spectre, only the second human ever to be given the role. Shepard's fate is determined by the player's actions in Mass Effect 3.

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