Tali's "loyalty mission," an optional mission that reveals more of a squad member's past which is meant to increase loyalty, puts her on trial before the Admiralty Board, facing possible exile for bringing active geth parts to the Flotilla, a charge she denies. Tali admits to Shepard that she did send her father inert geth components to develop more effective weapons, but asserts that they could not spontaneously activate. When the Normandy crew arrives on the vessel hosting the trial, Tali is referred to as "Tali'Zorah vas Normandy," an unexpected revelation that she has been formally reassigned without any notice; this development means that Shepard, as Tali's captain, will represent her in trial. The admirals reveal during the trial that geth have taken over a ship, the Alarei, and that Tali's father was on the ship when the geth took over and he is presumed dead. Given the evidence supporting the grave accusations, Tali has the option to board the Alarei to search for evidence of her innocence and to clear the geth infestation; on board the Alarei, Tali and Shepard discover her Rael'Zorah's remains and logs documenting his experiments on the geth, reactivating and assembling the components Tali sent him, and that he is to blame for the attack. Tali asks Shepard not to reveal the information they discover, as it would disgrace his otherwise good name. At the trial, the player chooses whether Shepard withholds the new evidence (Tali is exiled with Rael'Zorah's good name intact) or submits it (Tali is innocent at the cost of her father's reputation). If the player completes certain actions prior to undertaking the mission (saves Kal'reegar, sends Veetor back to the fleet, talking to both of them and finally talking to all the Admirals) they may choose to incite the crowd to show popular support for Tali and her previous service record (Tali is found innocent without disgracing her father). Finally, if the player has enough Morality points (Paragon/Renegade points) they may charm or intimidate the admirals to find Tali innocent without disgracing her father.