Maybe , maybe not but purposeful distraction or not , it was a distraction . <| sep |> Prompt 1 People who spend any significant amount of time with Zach learn one thing very quickly . She has an amazing poker face . In the middle of a pressing situation or diplomatic talks she ' ll feign absolute understanding and pretend to know what she ' s doing or what everyone is talking about , but when all third parties are gone she will immediately ask her crew or companions every question she can think of about the subject . Meeting her first alien was no different . Still haven ' t decided what race , tossing up between Salarian or Batarian , but throughout the entire process she kept up the illusion that it was completely normal to her only to turn to her unit once the commanding officer and the alien were gone and ask what was that ? Prompt 2 The Alliance had never been a lifelong ambition for Zach . She grew up in areas where she saw the shady side of things and as such , didn ' t have much faith in them . This changed when she was questioned by Captain Anderson , who just happened to be around when she got busted for stealing food from an Alliance outpost . His words and the opportunities he offered to Zach slowly changed her perception and she decided to give it a shot . Her experiences during training , becoming a member of the N 7 , Akuze , everything that lead up to the Normandy took this rough , angry street kid and smoothed out her battle prowess , increased her knowledge , and helped her grow and develop into a person who finally sincerely believed she could make a difference and a positive one at that . It didn ' t get rid of all her rough edges but she finally felt a sense of purpose and duty .