
She also serves as the Illusive Man's eyes and ears on the Normandy, monitoring the many listening devices on board and sending regular reports to him.


When Shepard assumed command of the Normandy SR-2, he was introduced to EDI and was given a tour of the new ship's design as well as her role. Nothing more.” -EDI introduces herself to John Shepard Beyond that, I cannot interfere with the ship's systems. During combat, I operate the electronic warfare and cyberwarfare suites. Thus the AI known as the Enhanced Defense Intelligence (codenamed: EDI) was created.Ĭollector crisis Interacting with the crew “ I am the Normandy's artificial intelligence. One year after the Battle of the Citadel, the human terrorist organization Cerberus experimented with illegal AIs for a while and gathered the remains of the rogue Luna VI and combined it with Reaper technology scavenged from the destroyed Sovereign. I am pleased that my relationship with organics has become more cooperative.” -EDI, detailing her earliest memories.īefore being installed as the Normandy SR-2's electronic defense system, EDI was originally a rogue Hannibal-class VI stationed on the Systems Alliance's training facility on Luna in 2183 CE, assuming direct control of the station and killing all its staff members before eventually being destroyed by Commander John Shepard and his squad. Gaining an awareness while under attack was. 1.3.11 Foiling an assassination attemptīiography Creation “ It was difficult.This moved not only allowed her to release more intel, but to allow EDI to evolve and modify her programming, even after the crew's decision to defect from Cerberus.įollowing the mission to the Mars archives during the Reaper invasion, EDI obtains a body of her own and becomes part of Commander Shepard's squad until the Crucible's blast rendered her non-functional. Initially shackled, but a disastrous attempt to prevent a Collector boarding party from taking the crew forced Flight Lieutenant Jeff "Joker" Moreau to release EDI's restrains and seize control of the ship. Because of the potential danger of a rogue AI, she was given behavioral blocks following her creation and was unable to interface with the ship's systems.ĭuring the Collector crisis, EDI aided Commander John Shepard and the Normandy crew in their mission to prevent the abduction of human colonies in the Terminus Systems. Initially designed as a visually by a holographic blue sphere and aurally with a feminine voice, EDI is a Quantum Blue Box type AI that functions as the electronic warfare defense for the Normandy. The Enhanced Defense Intelligence, or EDI (pronounced 'Eee-Dee' ), an artificial intelligence created by Cerberus and installed on the Normandy SR-2.

“ I always work at optimal capacity.” -EDI Designed for cyberwarfare and counter-cyberwarfare.Born of the rogue Hannibal-class VI with additional engineering from Reaper technology.
