Destiny Ascension

The Destiny Ascension is an asari dreadnought from Mass Effect. It is the flagship of the Citadel Defense Fleet, and the most powerful dreadnought constructed by any of the Citadel Council races. Its main mass accelerator cannon is stated to be able to punch through the kinetic barriers of any ship in the Systems Alliance fleet. It has a crew of 5000 and is commanded by the asari Matriarch Lidanya.

History

The Destiny Ascension led the Citadel Defense Fleet in the Battle of the Citadel in 2183, where the Reaper Sovereign and a Heretic geth fleet attacked the Citadel. The Citadel Council was evacuated to the ship during the battle. Despite the Destiny Ascension's reputation, it was no match for Sovereign. Depending on the choice by Commander Shepard, either the dreadnought was saved by the Systems Alliance fleet clearing away geth ships, or the Systems Alliance ignored it and let it be destroyed with all hands onboard.

If the Destiny Ascension survived the Battle of the Citadel, during the Reaper Invasion in 2186 it was pledged to join the multiracial task force called Sword Fleet. Sword Fleet made an attack on the Reaper occupied Earth in a last ditch effort to defeat the Reapers and end their invasion.