Red Sand A Mass Effect Fan Film

Serving as a prequel to the MASS EFFECT game seriesRed Sand is set 35 years before the time of Commander Shepard and tells the story of the discovery of ancient ruins on Mars Left behind by the mysterious alien race known as the Protheans the ruins are a treasure trove of advanced technology and the powerful Element Zero an energy source beyond humanitys wildest dreams As the Alliance research team led by Dr Averroes Ayman Samman seeks to unlock the secrets of the ruins a band of marauders living in the deserts of Mars wants the ruins for themselves Addicted to refined Element Zero in the form of a narcotic nicknamed Red Sand which gives them telekinetic biotic powers these desertdwelling terrorists will stop at nothing to control the ruins and the rich vein of Element Zero at its core