Captain David Anderson is a protagonist of the novel "" and Commander Shepard's mentor throughout the "Mass Effect" trilogy. He is also the love interest of Kahlee Sanders. In the first game he was relieved of command of the SSV "Normandy" by Donnel Udina, and the starship was transferred to Shepard's command. By the events of "Mass Effect 3" he is promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Systems Allance navy, and joins Shepard as a temporary squad mate early in the game during the early stages of the Reaper invasion. He appears dressed for battle in fatigues that would not reflect his rank but also wouldn't look out of place in a battlefield.