Cerberus has attacked Eden Prime and taken over a human colony. Alliance forces are stretched too thin fighting the Reapers and are unable to offer support. Intel indicates that Cerberus is after a Prothean artifact and has found it. Shepard must infiltrate the colony and recover the artifact.From Ashes includes a powerful new and permanent squad member – the last surviving Prothean. Learn more about the last days of the Prothean empire before the Reapers wiped out their race. From Ashes also includes a new weapon the Prothean Particle Rifle and new appearances for every squad member.