Thane learns about the woman, Jane, behind the title of Commander Shepard. She confides in him, sharing her fears, hopes, dreams, and her grief for a part of her lost somewhere over Alchera. Together they save his son from making a grave mistake, and somewhere along the way, he realizes he's fallen in love with another siha.

[AU] Jasmine Shepard joined the Alliance but instead of following the path that would lead her to save the galaxy, she became a Phantom. Working as an assassin for the Alliance's unofficial program, Jasmine encounters Thane Krios when they are both assigned the same target. Bested by the drell assassin, Jasmine pushes herself to surpass Thane but gets more than she bargained for.

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.