In 2170 Mindoir was raided by batarian slavers, killing or enslaving the entire colony. It was thought that the first human spectre, Commander Shepard, was the sole survivor of the brutal attack. But when evidence that his sister is alive comes to light, his world is turned upside down. Profile has full description.
Marcus thought he was done fighting after the death of Queen Myrrah, and the activation of the Imulsion Countermeasure. When he goes to help Baird investigate an abandoned COG facility, he will soon discover that while he ended one fight, another one has just begun.
A series of (ideally) short stories exploring smaller aspects of Tali and Shepard's relationship outside of the larger, main-line stories I've written and plan to write, which I do not feel are befitting of a post of their own. This collection will be updated periodically as new entries are completed. Requests/Prompts are welcome, but no guarantees.
Noveria is a frozen hell and Garrus hates it, so does the Mako. Bust out the heaters and the emergency blanket, it's time to get cozy.
Humanity fled her homeworld long ago. Surviving, as if by miracle, the perilous Exodus across the Mad Machine infested Attican Veil. Yet, she still yearns for answers to her forgotten past, hoping that as the Reapers awaken, there's no digging too deep to find salvation.
Knowing what is going to happen, but not the consequences, I will save everyone I can using the most unlikely in a futuristic era... magic
The Spring of 2187: Commander Laika Shepard and her beloved boyfriend Garrus Vakarian work together to heal from the war, reconcile with their flaws, build a life... and learn that they hate being civilians.
An alternate ME3. Commander Shepard and her team are on the run from Cerberus and trying to make alliances before it's too late. In a galaxy with no reaper kill switch, how can they hope to defeat something so ancient and powerful? Their last hope is a desperate plan that may cost them everything. Shepard/Garrus, other side pairings.
Every great once in a while you stumble upon something that changes your world and makes you fall in love with it. For me, that was Mass Effect; but that love affair only existed for the series to break my heart with a lackluster ending. Little did I know, the universe of Mass Effect needed me - and as it turned out, I needed it, too. (SI)(AU)
Archangel is trapped with no way out, and the mercenary groups are closing in. He knows this is the final battle of his life and he is prepared to die, taking as many of the scum out with him as he can...until he sees a ghost in the scope of his rifle.
Nicci Shepard has no idea what prompted her to buy all those fish the last time she was on the Citadel, but now that they're floating at the top of the tank in her quarters, they have become a real problem. One she intends to make someone else's problem.
After mission Horizon Shepard is confused more than ever. He realizes that he has a crush on one of his squad mate. Garrus. He cannot resist him. They both have spent a lot of time looking at each other. Bumping fists into arms. Racing and fighting together. Maybe Garrus felt the same way. Or Shepard just imagined he had a chance? Has Garrus played with him?
Updated..can Shepard do to save everyone. Waking up surrounded in Rubble she finds the war is not over and that she is still the only person to stop it. Set directly after the destroy ending and is based on the indoctrination theory and how I want my mass effect story to end. This will also have flashbacks through Mass Effect, with extra scenes I've written. Enjoy. Please review.
Steampunk/ Fantasy AU. Cast out and exiled by their race, Clan Shepard has one chance to regain their standing. But dark forces are at work to take on the races of the realms. A race against time has begun, and only the Pirate Clan can stop them.
Shepard. The greatest hero ever born. Shepard has many origins: a colonist, a spacer, Earth born. Shepard could be a man or a woman. But did you know that the Shepard on Mindoir was born as a twin? What if both had survived the raid? How would the Reapers have dealt with TWO great heroes instead of one? (Co-authored story)
After the war, Garrus takes Shepard to tour his homeworld. When the Palaven aurora blooms, she can't fault her mate for still believing in Spirits. Or for having something he worships.
Tali'Zorah was just looking for a worthy pilgrimage gift, but is sucked into the adventure of her liftime instead. At the helm: Commander Shepard, greatest hero of the Alliance. But with a life of violence and loss behind him and the weight of the galaxy on his shoulders, Tali soon finds that perhaps John Shepard needs her just as much as she needs him... Mostly Tali/Shepard POV
Shepard's awake now. She claims to be fully healed as Grunt and Orrin follow her into space. Through thick and thin the three travel as they are forced apart, and together. Ever searching for the rest of the Normandy crew. Of course, death follows soldiers and wounds take time to heal. (This story is a direct sequel to Escaping Death Yet Again.)
Lt. Commander Shepard, White Death of Elysium, borderline pariah, new commander the SSV Normandy. Hackett tasks her with the thankless, redaction-heavy missions N7s train for. Along the way she forms an unlikely band of misfits into a highly effective army, and discovers just how thin the galaxy's veneers of normalcy are. (An AU/"Reaper-free" TV-Show-format series.)
As humanity and other Council races develop along the path set by the Reapers, a different civilization is born. Developing alongside but separately from other species, isolated from the wider galaxy. An Empire with its own FTL technology, independent of Mass Relays. What will happen if a civilization so different from others in almost every way, joins the Galactic community?
When Benezia and Saren attack Eden Prime and escape to carry out their sinister plan, Commander Shepard and the crew of the Normandy must stop them. Can a ragtag bunch of talented but troubled outcasts really stop two of the most dangerous individuals in the Milky Way? My take on the events of Mass Effect 1 to answer the question: what if Benezia and Saren weren't indoctrinated?
The essence that is Commander Shepard has fought the battle against the Reapers more times than she can count, only to find herself right back where it all started. Never the exact same body, never the same first name or history. The disembodied voice struggles to break her way through to the consciousness of her current incarnation, trying to find a way to break her own cycle.
A grouping of disconnected shorts in the After story, serving as a bridge between After and the upcoming All That Matters
Jacen Tarren, once a prodigy to the turian military, and former security officer of the Citadel, ends up in a stasis pod on Ark Natanus of the Andromeda Initiative. Before his sleep in cryo-stasis, he recalls his life once promising turned tragedy among friends and his family. What has come to his choices?
Shepard gets the call that her brother's dead. She's beyond devastated.
Every year on her birthday, Shepard goes off on her own. Where does she go? What does she do?
2 years after the events of Mass Effect 3, the galaxy has largely returned to peace following the destruction of the Reapers and the end of eons of genocide. While peace has settled, the actions of Commander Shepard have made his name and legacy controversial in the eyes of many. When danger threatens the already fragile peace, it is up a few brave souls to rise up and fight back.
Alex Ramon Shepard is your typical N7 operative. That is until the data from a lost race is implanted in his mind. Now he must find a way to understand his new destiny while attempting to stop a race of machines from eliminating all known organic life. Note: will contain mature themes and some lemons. ShepardxTali
Ru winds up almost 200 years in the future to join the Normandy crew and their fight to stop the reapers. Will she find her own place among the crew, a place in the galaxy, or even love? His is a story through an OC POV. [OCxGarrus]
My AU retelling of the events in ME2, with a completely new take on Cerberus, the Shadow Broker, and the Collectors. Examines the themes of what exactly constitutes death and life, the line between revenge and self-hatred, and how small amounts of light can shine in every darkness. Not a happy ending. Includes my takes on Overlord and LotSB. Rated M for language and violence.