User blog comment:So-Pro Warrior/Mass Effect vs. Sci-Fi Tournament: Round 2-Battle 1: Commander Shepard vs. Nathan Hale/@comment-4248317-20120714155337

I vote for Commander Shepard. While his weapons may not pack as big a punch, his kinetic shielding will protect him from Hale's 20th century weapons, as well as reduce damage taken from his Chimera rifle. Shepard also dominates Hale in the X-factors, having better training, endurance, and psychological health. I personally think he should also get the edge in combat experience, as he has faced a larger variety of enemies than Hale, and he has fought in numerous conflicts all over the galaxy, whereas Hale mainly fought the Chimera on Earth. Hale's healing ability will cause problems for Shepard, but its not like Shepard hasn't faced enemies with similar (or more deadly) abilities in the past, so he will be able to overcome it.