A youthful lieutenant Shepard unknowingly facilitates the release of an ancient evil and sets in motion a chain of events that will greatly influence the outcome of the first contact with Citadel species - and potentially threaten the standing of humanity among them. (Contributions: BrokenLifeCycle, kishinokurobi, kyro2009)

The dust has yet to settle down when the remaining agents of Citadel authority receive news of a previously unknown mass relay. With most of the militaries across the galaxy in shambles, the aid of several unlikely agents must be enlisted to secure it - and explore what lies beyond.