Miranda Lawson is an officer of the pro-human group Cerberus, first appearing in "Mass Effect Galaxy" and then serving as a squad mate in "Mass Effect 2". In addition to these, the character also makes an appearance in the "" comic series and in "Mass Effect 3" (provided the player does not import a save where she dies). She is revealed to have been genetically designed by her father to be perfect and ran away from home to join Cerberus. Lawson is leader of Cerberus' Lazarus Cell, tasked with reviving Commander Shepard. Aboard the "Normandy" SR-2, she is Shepard's second-in-command and Executive Officer, and files mission reports directly to the Illusive Man.