Most of the cell's personnel were killed: only Miranda Lawson, her executive officer, Jacob Taylor, and the prematurely awakened Shepard survived. However, in the final stages of the project Wilson, the cell's medical officer, hacked and reprogrammed the station's mechs to attack its staff. The cell labored aboard the Lazarus Research Station for two years and successfully revived Shepard. The leading operative of the Lazarus Cell is Miranda Lawson, who reports to the Illusive Man.Īfter Commander Shepard's death, the Lazarus Cell was tasked with the recovery and reanimation of Shepard's remains in what was known as the Lazarus Project.
Like all Cerberus cells its members have no knowledge of their counterpart cells: a tactic that prevents captured Cerberus agents from compromising the security of other cells. The Lazarus Cell is one of the many cells operating within Cerberus. “The chances of surviving are… slim.” - Spoilers for Mass Effect 2 follow.
