Episode 8: Asteroid X57 - Can We Stop Balak and Save the Hostages?

Mass Effect Walkthrough
Written By Sitinurtasnim Rashid

In this episode of my Mass Effect Legendary Edition PS4 walkthrough, we travel to Asgard System, then find Asteroid X57 close to Terra Nova, the first planet on the system and save the colony from being hit by the asteroid.

This episode covers the Bring Down the Sky DLC, where Shepard responds to a Batarian terrorist threat on Asteroid X57. The entire mission is presented as a clean, cinematic, no commentary walkthrough focused on story and key decisions.

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Episode Highlights🌋

In this episode, we:

  • Respond to the emergency distress call at Asteroid X57

  • Meet the surviving engineers and learn about the Batarian threat

  • Disable all three fusion torches before the asteroid hits the colony

  • Navigate minefields, turrets, and Batarian ambushes

  • Confront Balak and face a brutal hostage choice

  • Decide whether to save the colonists or hunt Balak down

  • Find the missing engineers

Quests & Sections Covered (Timestamps) ⏱️

  • 00:00 – Intro / mission briefing at Asteroid X‑57

  • 01:37 – First landing and initial batarian encounters

  • 03:38 – Shutting down the fusion torches

  • 16:29 – Reaching the main facility & discovering the hostage situation

  • 19:12 – The big decision: Save the Terra Nova hostages or kill Balak

  • 21:24 – Outcome: Hostages saved, Balak escapes, mission wrap‑up

  • 27:38 - X57: Missing Engineers, back to Normandy

Tips If You’re Playing Along 🧠

  • To clear Asteroid X57 smoothly:

    • For the surface sections:

      • Keep the Mako moving; use jump jets to avoid rockets

      • Snipe enemies from range before leaving the vehicle

    • For bomb and hostage sections:

      • Watch the timer; prioritize bomb locations over extra loot

      • Crowd control powers help you clear rooms fast

    • For the final choice:

      • Saving the hostages earns more Paragon and survivor gratitude

      • Chasing Balak is a harsher, more Renegade-leaning approach

      • The outcome is referenced later in the trilogy

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