"Another such victory and we are undone." Seven years have passed since the Reaper War. The weakened races of the galaxy struggle to rebuild – a task made difficult when most star systems are stuck in isolation, unable to repair their mass relays. But when the derelict relays begin to reactivate, a ship is given a mission: to reestablish contact and reunite a galaxy.

The assault on the Collector Base is complete, and the crew of the Normandy has scattered. Zaeed Massani finds himself on Elysium, broke and in debt to the wrong people. Kasumi Goto is up to her usual tricks and thievery. Their paths cross and they form an unlikely partnership - to get revenge on their enemies as well as make it off the planet with their lives.

(Written for the 'It's a Wonderful Life' Contest in Aria's Afterlife) Faced by a traumatic event, Tali retreats inward and faces the revenant of her dead father. Together, they glimpse into a universe where she is never born, in order to see how her absence affects those she holds dear. But will it allow her to face the cause of her torment?

(Written for the December Fic Swap challenge in Aria's Afterlife.) The mission through the Omega-4 Relay is over, and the crew has parted ways. With the Pragia facility destroyed, Jack drifts aimlessly... until she receives a job offer at Grissom Academy, and faces a new challenge: her students.