Mass Effect
A Fanfiction by 7h3gr835hnoZz
Prologue
The conference room was elaborately decorated, expensive sculptures and artworks lined the walls of the conference room. But all this was lost on the three men sitting around the circular table in the centre.
"Well, what about Shepard? Earthborn... but no record of his family." Ambassador Udina scanned through the dadapads lengthy list of credentials that the N7 operative had obtained. Finally someone who seemed worth having to rifle through the Alliance's endless number of possible candidates for. This was not the job of a high ranking ambassador like himself, it was a job for the clerks, those who were paid to do such menial tasks.
"Doesn't have one," Captain Anderson replied, "He was raised on the streets, learned to look out for himself."
Udina looked at the Captain, the man seemed awfully sure of what he said. "I hope this did not nurture any problematic relationships or habits, it would not do humanity any good if it's first Spectre were a red sand addict."
"From the looks of things such problems shouldn't arise," Admiral Hachett said, seeming slightly impressed. "He proved himself during the Blitz. Held off enemy forces on the ground until reinforcements arrived."
"Yes," Anderson seconded."Shepard is already a figure of considerable standing, at least on Elysium, he's the only the reason the colony is still standing."
"Well we can't question his courage," Udina said, this candidate seemed more and more promising.
Anderson looked around the table, his mind seemingly made up. "Humanity needs a hero and Shepard's the best we've got."
Hackett nodded at this statement, Udina was relieved that no more files had to be worked through, then he could get back to doing his real job. But this was a major break for humanity, he hoped that this Shepard wouldn't ruin this opportunity, such chances were scarce and last time the whole thing had gone to hell.
The Ambassador stood up, gathering his things, "I'll make the call."
Captain Anderson and Admiral Hackett looked at each other and smiled, their plan had worked. Shepard was the best human soldier out there, but if they had confronted Udina with this directly he would probably not have agreed, if only to prove that he also had power and standing in galactic scociety.
The two men also gathered the datapads they had been using to scan through files and play the occasional game of Solitaire. Saluting each other before leaving the room they both went their way. Admiral Hackett to his office and Captain Anderson to a certain XO of his, to make sure the Normandy was ready to leave.
Hey! After reading numerous brilliant Mass Effect stories out there I decided to write one from my point of view as a Male/Earthborn/War Hero/Soldier/Paragon.
If there are any good M!Shepard stories out there please point them out to me as I, have a slow connection and it is a bit tedious to go through more than 3000 stories.
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