The year is 2196. Former Alliance Marine, Theodore "Theo" Thompson-Ramos leads a team of "security consultants" against the old scourge of batarian slave gangs raiding human colonies. But in the shadow of galactic politics, an old enemy waits for a chance to strike back. Pirates, slavers and criminals are just beginning. The war against the ancient enemy is far from over.

Ten years have passed since the Reaper Invasion and life continues for the galactic community. Catch up to the latest news reports from around the galaxy with the Alliance News Network. Fictionalized background for my main story: Mass Effect/After Earth Chronicles.