Mass Effect 2: Citadel: The Council - walkthrough Mass Effect 2 guide, walkthrough

Received from: The Illusive Man [Lazarus research station]

Description: This quest will automatically appear in your journal after completing the prologue and getting on board of the new Normandy and you can start it at any time, because you won't have fight anyone during your visit to the Citadel. Use a mass relay and choose that you want to travel to the Serpent Nebula. Once you're in the Widow system click on the Citadel and confirm that you want to start docking procedures.

Exploration of the Citadel starts in an area called [Citadel - Zakera ward]. This is a fairly large location which has three levels. Ignore the fact that you can't use a rapid transport terminal and head through the first door. You are soon going to be stopped by a C-Sec guard, triggering a new quest (Citadel: Captain Bailey).

After you've talked to Bailey use one of many rapid transport terminals and choose that you want to travel to the Presidium. Upon your arrival you'll have a chance to talk to admiral Anderson. Main topics of this conversation will change depending on the choices you've made in the past and you'll finish this quest automatically once you're done talking.