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Given Parameters:

###Given Parameters:
MinimumMinimum of 8 Squadmates to unlock Omega-4 mission.
Squad includes loyal Kasumi.
Squad includes Zaeed.
Don't let anyone die.

Results:

###Results: FromFrom my calculations, it is possible to assure the survival of all brought squadmates, as well as the Normandy crew, with just over half the squad loyal to you (8 squadmates, 5 are loyal):

###Given Parameters:
Minimum of 8 Squadmates to unlock Omega-4 mission.
Squad includes loyal Kasumi.
Squad includes Zaeed.
Don't let anyone die.

###Results: From my calculations, it is possible to assure the survival of all brought squadmates, as well as the Normandy crew, with just over half the squad loyal to you (8 squadmates, 5 are loyal):

Given Parameters:

Minimum of 8 Squadmates to unlock Omega-4 mission.
Squad includes loyal Kasumi.
Squad includes Zaeed.
Don't let anyone die.

Results:

From my calculations, it is possible to assure the survival of all brought squadmates, as well as the Normandy crew, with just over half the squad loyal to you (8 squadmates, 5 are loyal):

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Firstly, check out this post on the biowareBioware forums: http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/105/index/2933016

Given###Given Parameters: 
Minimum of 8 Squadmates to unlock Omega-4 mission. 
Squad includes loyal Kasumi. 
Squad includes Zaeed. 
Don't let anyone die.

Results###Results: From my calculations, it is possible to assure the survival of all brought squadmates, as well as the normandyNormandy crew, with just over half the squad loyal to you (8 squadmates, 5 are loyal):

Mordin(Loyal), Tali, Garrus, Miranda, Jacob
Tali
Garrus
Miranda
Jacob(Loyal), Samara
Samara/Morinth(Loyal), Kasumi
Kasumi(Loyal), Zaeed
Zaeed(Loyal).

Mordin -- unlocks science lab and ship upgrades 
Tali -- unlocks ship shield upgrade 
Garrus -- unlocks ship guns upgrade 
Samara/Morinth/Jack -- biotic for "The Long Walk" in the collector base 
Miranda -- with you by default 
Jacob* -- with you by default

*(If you recruit Samara/Morinth, and you will want to if you're striving for the minimum, you don't actually need to research the armor plating for the normandyNormandy. Jack is not part of your crew, and so she cannot die when the hull is breached.)

Tech Expert: Kasumi 
Squad Leader: Jacob or Miranda (I picked Jacob, it's preference) 
Biotic: Samara 
Crew Guide: Mordin

Human
Human Reaper Fight Squad: Kasumi and Jacob

Tali - 0 
Garrus - 3 
Zaeed(Loyal) - 4 
Miranda - 1 
Samara(Loyal) - 2

Tali 
Jacob/Miranda 
Samara/Morinth/Jack

Mordin - 0 
Garrus - 3 
Miranda/Jacob - 1 
Zaeed - 3 
Grunt  (instead of Kasumi. Don't recruit Kasumi) - 3

Firstly, check out this post on the bioware forums: http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/105/index/2933016

Given Parameters: Minimum of 8 Squadmates to unlock Omega-4 mission. Squad includes loyal Kasumi. Squad includes Zaeed. Don't let anyone die.

Results: From my calculations, it is possible to assure the survival of all brought squadmates, as well as the normandy crew, with just over half the squad loyal to you (8 squadmates, 5 are loyal):

Mordin(Loyal), Tali, Garrus, Miranda, Jacob(Loyal), Samara/Morinth(Loyal), Kasumi(Loyal), Zaeed(Loyal).

Mordin -- unlocks science lab and ship upgrades Tali -- unlocks ship shield upgrade Garrus -- unlocks ship guns upgrade Samara/Morinth/Jack -- biotic for "The Long Walk" in the collector base Miranda -- with you by default Jacob* -- with you by default

*(If you recruit Samara/Morinth, and you will want to if you're striving for the minimum, you don't actually need to research the armor plating for the normandy. Jack is not part of your crew, and so she cannot die when the hull is breached.)

Tech Expert: Kasumi Squad Leader: Jacob or Miranda (I picked Jacob, it's preference) Biotic: Samara Crew Guide: Mordin

Human Reaper Fight Squad: Kasumi and Jacob

Tali - 0 Garrus - 3 Zaeed(Loyal) - 4 Miranda - 1 Samara(Loyal) - 2

Tali Jacob/Miranda Samara/Morinth/Jack

Mordin - 0 Garrus - 3 Miranda/Jacob - 1 Zaeed - 3 Grunt(instead of Kasumi. Don't recruit Kasumi) - 3

Firstly, check out this post on the Bioware forums: http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/105/index/2933016

###Given Parameters: 
Minimum of 8 Squadmates to unlock Omega-4 mission. 
Squad includes loyal Kasumi. 
Squad includes Zaeed. 
Don't let anyone die.

###Results: From my calculations, it is possible to assure the survival of all brought squadmates, as well as the Normandy crew, with just over half the squad loyal to you (8 squadmates, 5 are loyal):

Mordin(Loyal)
Tali
Garrus
Miranda
Jacob(Loyal)
Samara/Morinth(Loyal)
Kasumi(Loyal)
Zaeed(Loyal).

Mordin -- unlocks science lab and ship upgrades 
Tali -- unlocks ship shield upgrade 
Garrus -- unlocks ship guns upgrade 
Samara/Morinth/Jack -- biotic for "The Long Walk" in the collector base 
Miranda -- with you by default 
Jacob* -- with you by default

*(If you recruit Samara/Morinth, and you will want to if you're striving for the minimum, you don't actually need to research the armor plating for the Normandy. Jack is not part of your crew, and so she cannot die when the hull is breached.)

Tech Expert: Kasumi 
Squad Leader: Jacob or Miranda (I picked Jacob, it's preference) 
Biotic: Samara 
Crew Guide: Mordin
Human Reaper Fight Squad: Kasumi and Jacob

Tali - 0 
Garrus - 3 
Zaeed(Loyal) - 4 
Miranda - 1 
Samara(Loyal) - 2

Tali 
Jacob/Miranda 
Samara/Morinth/Jack

Mordin - 0 
Garrus - 3 
Miranda/Jacob - 1 
Zaeed - 3 
Grunt  (instead of Kasumi. Don't recruit Kasumi) - 3

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Took me ~2 hours, but I worked it out on my own. For anyone else wondering.

Firstly, check out this post on the bioware forums: http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/105/index/2933016

All of the information used in this post is drawn from there.

Given Parameters: Minimum of 8 Squadmates to unlock Omega-4 mission. Squad includes loyal Kasumi. Squad includes Zaeed. Don't let anyone die.

Results: From my calculations, it is possible to assure the survival of all brought squadmates, as well as the normandy crew, with just over half the squad loyal to you (8 squadmates, 5 are loyal):

Mordin(Loyal), Tali, Garrus, Miranda, Jacob(Loyal), Samara/Morinth(Loyal), Kasumi(Loyal), Zaeed(Loyal).

The following 6 characters are required for no deaths. Period.

Mordin -- unlocks science lab and ship upgrades Tali -- unlocks ship shield upgrade Garrus -- unlocks ship guns upgrade Samara/Morinth/Jack -- biotic for "The Long Walk" in the collector base Miranda -- with you by default Jacob* -- with you by default

*(If you recruit Samara/Morinth, and you will want to if you're striving for the minimum, you don't actually need to research the armor plating for the normandy. Jack is not part of your crew, and so she cannot die when the hull is breached.)

It works like this -- stick loyal Tech specialist (Tali/Legion/Kasumi) in the vents and a loyal fire squad leader as the distraction team (Miranda/Jacob/Garrus). Then pick a loyal biotic (Jack/Samara/Morinth) and another fire squad leader (same as before). Lastly, pick a loyal (any) squaddie to escort the crew back. If you made these "ideal" choices (remember, they have to be loyal!) no one will die.

The last two "death checks" are "holding the line" and the escape from the final boss. The latter is simple -- if you take loyal squadmates to fight the Human-Reaper, they will survive. If they aren't, they will die. It is the "Holding of the Line" that is the most complex, and which necessitated both math calculations and prompted this question itself.

Every squadmate in the game has a "hold the line" score, either a 3, a 1, or a 0. Being loyal increases their score by one. If the average "hold the line" score is > 2.0, no one will die. Anything less will result in one OR MORE deaths.

In your case, the situation is as follows:

Tech Expert: Kasumi Squad Leader: Jacob or Miranda (I picked Jacob, it's preference) Biotic: Samara Crew Guide: Mordin

Human Reaper Fight Squad: Kasumi and Jacob

This leaves the following five squadmates to "Hold the Line":

Tali - 0 Garrus - 3 Zaeed(Loyal) - 4 Miranda - 1 Samara(Loyal) - 2

2+1+3+4+0 = 10 / 5 = 2.0 = no one dies.

Without your restrictions on Kasumi (If you didn't want the Locust, or wanted to do Tali's loyalty mission), it is possible to reach the absolute minimum: 8 squadmates, only 3 loyal.

Tali Jacob/Miranda Samara/Morinth/Jack

Tali is both your techie AND escorts the crew back. Take Jacob/Miranda and your biotic specialist into the last fight leaving the following 5 to hold the line:

Mordin - 0 Garrus - 3 Miranda/Jacob - 1 Zaeed - 3 Grunt(instead of Kasumi. Don't recruit Kasumi) - 3

3+3+3+1+0=10 / 5 = 2.0 = everyone survives.