Turian
Mass Effect: Andromeda – Missing Arks
The Turian Ark isn’t tied to a Loyalty Mission like the Asari one, but it is a side mission, so you can miss it. To kick off the series of quests that leads to this ship you’ll need to head to Havarl. SAM will notice a camp that is marked on your map which is the first quest for finding it titled “Turian Ark: Not Dead Yet.” Heading there will reveal Turian survivors although none can remember how they got there. Their Cryo Pods were ejected from the Ark and they can only remember clawing their way out of those pods.
You’ll have to fight off some Roekaar (Angarian Outlaws), but it’s nothing you can’t handle. Clear them out and talk to the camp’s leader, Avitus Rix. He has faith that the Ark isn’t destroyed and will keep in touch with you. You can also talk to another Turian there to obtain the mission “Turian Salvage.” This will have you scanning Ark debris which makes you think that maybe it really is destroyed, but have faith.
You won’t be able to continue the questline until you reach Elaaden (which unlocks after completing the vaults on Voeld and Aya). Avitus will message you about an anomaly on Elaaden kicking off “Turian Ark: Lost But Not Forgotten.” Head there to find Cryo Pods full of dead Turians, which will convince Ryder that all hope is lot. When you call Avitus on the Tempest he interrupts you before you can give him the bad news. He’s received coordinates and sure enough they lead right to the Turian Ark which has been wrecked.
Board the Ark and investigate. There’s almost no power left and there’s zero gravity. Main life support for the ship is off, so you won’t face any enemies. You’ll find a message from Macen Barro, the Turian Pathfinder, but it’s corrupted. In order to hear the whole thing you must reach the Ark’s SAM Node. Ryder will have to reroute power to locked doors, but this is very easy. Simply scan the doors and follow the yellow wires to the terminal needed, that’s all.
When you reach the SAM Node the full message turns out to be Macen Barro’s final message to Avitus. It turns out that they were very close and it’s implied that they were lovers. Before he perished he passed all Pathfinder rights to Avitus. He’ll be hesitant to accept, but show understanding and encouragement and he’ll accept the role. The Ark itself is destroyed, but he begins work to retrieve the pods that still have life in them.
That’s another one of the missing Arks off of your list.
