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Several new characters join the Normandy crew in Mass Effect 3, and many of them, including Shepard’s new Communications Specialist, Samantha Traynor, are romance options. When Shepard first meets Samantha in Mass Effect 3, the comms specialist will come visit the Captain’s Cabin to offer a virtual tour of the new Normandy. At first, Samantha will be somewhat nervous and flustered. Shepard can choose to be nice to her to begin hinting at her interest. To romance Samantha, Shepard will need to get to know her and agree to take some time off for a game night in the Captain’s Cabin.
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Samantha is one of a few LGBTQ+ romance options in the Mass Effect trilogy and is only available as a romantic interest for a female Shepard. Once Shepard locks in the romance during their Game Night, she will not be able to romance anyone else. Samantha is also a prominent character in the Citadel DLC, especially if she is in a relationship with Shepard. Here’s how to begin a romance with Samantha in Mass Effect 3.
How to Begin a Romance with Samantha Traynor in Mass Effect 3
To begin a romance with Samantha in Mass Effect 3, Shepard will need to be kind and friendly to her and make a point to get to know her. She will first meet Shepard in the captain’s cabin, where she accidentally interrupts a conversation with Liara. Shepard will need to assure her and be friendly with her. Later, near the Galaxy Map, Shepard can talk to Samantha to get to know her background and ensure she has settled in. During these conversations, she can learn about Samantha’s love for chess.
At some point during the main story, Shepard will receive a message from Samantha at her Private Terminal suggesting a game night. To agree to this, Shepard will need to call Samantha up to her cabin using the intercom on the desk. Samantha will admire Shepard’s quarters, commenting on the size of the room and the privacy of Shepard’s shower. At this point, Shepard should use the Paragon dialogue option to offer to let Samantha use the shower. As she gets in and starts rinsing off, she will make flirtatious comments, indicating her interest in the Commander. Shepard responds to these comments with flirty remarks of her own and eventually has the option of joining Samantha in the shower. She should do so to express her interest and begin the romance. This serves as the lock-in point for the romance and bars Shepard from pursuing any other relationships. Additionally, if Shepard has already attended a date on the Citadel and locked in a romance with another character, Samantha will not agree to shower and will not be available to romance.
Following the shower, Shepard and Samantha can be seen together in Shepard’s bed. For the duration of the main campaign, Shepard can speak to Samantha at the Galaxy Map between missions. The next major romantic beat takes place during the Citadel DLC missions. Samantha will be a key player in getting Shepard and her crew back aboard the Normandy following the clone’s takeover. Shepard will need to convince Samantha of her real identity, which can be done via a Paragon interrupt that allows Shepard to kiss her.
Later in Citadel, Samantha will ask Shepard to meet her for lunch on the strip but will become distracted by a chess tournament at the arcade. Shepard can encourage her and smack-talk her rival to help her win. After winning the tournament, Samantha can visit Shepard’s apartment and will convince Shepard to join her in the hot tub. Samantha can also be invited to attend Shepard’s party, and the two will spend the night and wake up together the morning after.
Ahead of the attack on Cerberus Headquarters, Samantha can join Shepard in her cabin and offers to stay the night. Shepard should accept this offer. Samantha will comfort Shepard following a nightmare and encourages her ahead of the fight. At some point, Samantha will also say that she wants a house with a white picket fence, a dog, and two children with Shepard, first as a joke but then more seriously. In this conversation, Samantha will admit that she loves Shepard. This will serve as the end point to the romantic arc.
Shepard is not able to call Samantha during Priority: Earth to say goodbye. If players choose the Mass Effect 3 Destroy ending, and Shepard has built up enough Galactic Readiness and Total Military Strength to keep Samantha alive along with the rest of the squad, she will be seen at the Memorial Wall aboard the Normandy refusing to put up Shepard’s name. If other endings are chosen, she will hug EDI or put Shepard’s name above Anderson’s on the wall.
Mass Effect Legendary Edition is available for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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