Like many Asari, Samara's Maiden phase of life was marked by adventure and excitement. At one point she ran with a mercenary gang and discovered her talent for combat. However, little known to her that the gang would come to an end when she led a transport mission and discovered the cargo was not weaponry or machinery, but slaves intended for sale to the Collectors. Upon learning this, Samara tried to have the ship turned around, but was forced to land in a nearby human planet known as Benning due to technical problems with the ship. The Collector ship followed them, and she had to make a choice: lend the cargo to them, or fight back trying to protect the innocent lives. Some of the gang members were against this, and Samara gave them a choice as well: flee or fight with her. The vast majority fled in the gang's main ship, while some few members loyal to Samara stood by her side.

(This Challenge takes place before the events of Mass Effect 2)