New order

Prologue

Author's note: So this story, is based on "And the meek shall inherit the galaxy" from Full-paragon, if you haven't read it I advise you to, its an awesome story made by an awesome and creative author. So let me warn the people who have already read it I don't think I can hope to match Full-paragon, has a writer he is in a far higher than I, this story is based on his idea of first contact between humans and quarians but they're will be several differences between his story and mine so that I make it unique, so I hope you enjoy it. One of the differences is that I will be integrating some of today's factors and ideals in this story. By the way I was undecided about if I should make a male or female Shepard, and regarding that I decided to do something I personally haven't yet seen in any other fanfiction I've read, hope you enjoy my idea, it's a surprise I hope will satisfy the fans of both sexs.

2 February 2157

Nania

Captain Nedru'Koris vas Nania, sat on his chair watching the stars, most quarians stopped looking at the stars after a few years of their lives, since they soon became a common sight, but unlike most quarians Nedru was still able to look at the stars, simply to look at them, and marvel at them in wonder, the wonder of creation itself, each of those stars at the potential to enable the creation of life, sapient or otherwise, and therefore had the potential for the birth of an entirely new civilization, which in turns would create new cultures and faiths. Nedru loved to study everything that was the fruit of creation, wether it was a planet's plant and animal life, or it's mineral treasures, or the cultures, religions and technologys created by different species or simply they're biology, Nedru wanted to learn all above them, that was one of the reasons when he ended his Pilgrimage he applied to serve in the Nania, a vessel from the special projects fleets, well it wasn't a fleet per se but yes a small group of research vessels for the migrant fleet.

Their mandate was to research anything that could benefit the fleet therefore there wasn't a lot of room to do free scientific research, therefore research was done out of necessity rather than curiosity, much to Nedru's chagrin, the quarians have always been a very curious race, in fact they were considered the most curious race of all, after the geth uprising the council punished the quarians for that curiosity which created the geth, has a result the council considered curiosity as a weakness and something dangerous, while from Nedru's point of view curiosity is what made the quarians great, in the past they were a great civilization so advanced that they created a complex form of synthetic intelligence, the geth, and they weren't even true AI, to the point the quarians were has advanced has the salarians. Unfortunately the quarians allowed they're fear of the council cloud they're judgment when dealing with the geth. The council had convinced the quarians, on first contact, that synthetic life would inevitably rise up against they're creators, and the quarians, who were young at the time, accepted that is being true rather than attempting to find that out if it was true, so when the geth rebelled rather than trying to understand the geth, they allowed the council's ignorance and they're own fear of the council to cloud they're juggement, and now they were nomads. But in a way Nedru though the conflict had humbled the quarians to their own arrogance, and it made them into a society almost free of crime were every individual cared not only about each other but yes the good of all the fleet, plus it was rare for a quarian to know greed, so in his eyes they had become a better people, now if they could only forgive their children, the geth, that would be perfect.

Nedru was trying to do just that, he hand his crew had being conducting research into artificial intelligence, with the blessing of the conclave and the admiralty board which were hoping to create a weapon against the geth, although they were forbidden to create AI, Nedru simply hoped this research would lead them to better understand the geth and how to make peace with them. For the fleet security this research had to be made in secret, otherwise the council might decide to intervene and punish the fleet, that's why he and crew were away from the fleet in this mostly unfrequented region of the attican traverse.

Nedru's views about the geth had won him a great deal of resentment amongst his fellow quarians who often saw him has a geth sympathizer, whoever over time he had managed to convert most of his crew to his views to the point he had taught them to his own son Zaal, and even a few captain's and their crews supported him, but they were still minority amongst the quarian, it became clear to Nedru that synthetic life would have to prove itself trustworthy before they embraced the geth has children. Even so he still hoped the quarian's fate to wander the stars would change.

Almost has if the creator himself was answering him, his cabin's com just sounded.

"What is it?" answered Nedru.

"Captain, ensign Raan speaking. We just detected some unusual readings in this systems, and it would be better if you came check it out."

"I'll be there in a minute"

He took is eyes away from the window and exit is small chamber, passed the curtain that covered the front entrance of his room, quarians didn't use doors in their rooms since they had no secrets from each other. He crossed into the corridor were there several cubic quarters, all with curtains of different colors. He crossed the corridor and just six meters after that stood the bridge, crossed passed Han'gerrel, the young quarian standing at attention before him. Gerrel and Rael'zorah had both been young troublemakers who had disobeyed orders when one of their freighters had been attacked by pirate, instead of holding position they attacked the pirates and rescued the freighter, the crew called them heroes, the brass called them idiots and pined medals in their suits and then sent them on their pilgrimages earlier then they would normally have. Unfortunately for them the brass was still a little angry with them now that they returned from their travels, to teach them some humility they decided to send them to one quarians most despised by all to serve under him for a few months, before they were allowed to join a crew of their chosing, and that quarian had been Nedru, has for Raan vas tonbay, she was a friend of Rael who had requested a special leave to surve under Nedru in order to offer moral support to his friend, serving under the geth lover and all. So they were pleasantly surprised to discover that despite Nedru's views on the geth, he was ultimately a dedicated captain who loved is crew and his people, and would do almost anything for them.

So although they did not share Nedru's viewpoint they respected him has a captain.

"At ease Gerrel, otherwise your arm might burst out of your suit." Said Nedru.

"Yes sir, sorry sir."

Nedru could hear Rael laugh behind "Forgive Gerrel he his simply hoping that by follow protocol in every ship in the fleet, even a science vessel, he will be able to reach admiral of the heavy fleet."

Nedru's eyes grew wide "Really Gerrel, I didn't know you had such high ambitions."

"Yes sir, I hope to one day be able to protect the fleet."

"I'm sure you will one day do so and much more."

He almost though he could see the young quarian blush under his helmet. "Thank you sir I shall do my best for the quarian people."

"If you are finished dating each other, there is something you should see captain." Said an amused Raan.

"What have we got."

"I have detected a surge of energy coming from the relay number 314."

That was strange, what the thought that came to Nedru's mind. "What kind of surge?"

"Well I'm detecting a surge of electromagnetic and dark energy."

That got Rael's attention. "Then it probably means that the relay is being activated."

That was crazy though Nedru, who would be foolish enough to open a mass relay so near turian territory, however was doing it was asking for trouble for the turians who wouldn't be forgiving of such a transgression. "Who is doing it?"

"Unknown." Answered Raan "I'm not detecting any ships, whoever is doing it must be on the other side."

"No, could it be…" said an astonished Gerrel.

"Yes Gerrel this can only mean a first contact." Said Rael who hadn't lost his composure. "Now it remains to be seen what should we do about it?"

Raan was quick to answer "We should report this information to the council, they might get grateful and give us a reward."

An angry Gerrel said "What why? So that the council can unleash the turians on them? Plus I find doubtful the council would give us any sort of reward."

Nedru had to think fast, a turian patrol might come by and find the relay open and then their opportunity would go away, even so he could deny how attractive the prospect of a first contact was. Since he was a little boy he dreamed of making a first contact with a new alien race, but he had to remind himself that this wasn't about what he wanted, it was about what was good for the quarian people. "Although I agree with Raan that we could receive a reward from the council for reporting this, I believe it would serve the interests of the fleet for us to make first contact."

Raan was quite surprised at this. "How exactly is making first contact in the interest of the migrant fleet?"

"If we make first contact we will be the ones introducing this new race to the galactic society, meaning he will be able to present the quarian people to them like who we really are instead of being presented has beggars and thieves like the council races make us out to it, plus we can offer them some advancements all of which might win theses new alien's trust and make them a valuable ally."

Rael intervened. "The captain right an ally would be more valuable than some ships, or element zero the council would give us so they could continue to despise us afterwards."

"What if they turn out to be a violent species?" said a worried Raan.

"We will take precaution, and be ready to flee the moment we notice something dangerous."

Raan though about it and then answered "Very well, I'm convinced the rewards outweigh the risk."

Nedru smiled under his helmet, for better or for worst this day was about to be an historic day for the quarian people, with the ancestors, or whatever divine being watching over them, willing the fortune of their people will change, this might be the first step for rebuilding their civilization. With strength in him he addressed the whole bridge. "Okay people bring towards the relay, Gerrel go notify the other officers and tell them I want everyone at their post in case something goes wrong, Rael I want you ready to prepare a way to communicate with the aliens."

"Yes sir." They both said.

Has everyone hurried to their posts the ship flew silently towards the relay, and has it did so Nedru couldn't help but wonder how would theses aliens be like, he was looking forward to finding out.

…

Exploration ship new sun

Hannah Shepard looked out the window and looked at the stars and wondered which of them would humanity visit next. Humanity had made great progress since European Union scientists had discovered the prothean archives on Mars in 2148, the scientist had come from the first settlement on Mars and had discovered the archives in the south pole. That discovery caught the attention of humanity has a whole and a committee was formed in order to know who should have the archives, eventually it led to the creation of the system alliance which was meant to represent humanity has whole in case of alien contact. Unfortunately or fortunately depending on your point of view, that had yet to happen has a result the system alliance had yet to be taken seriously by the sovereign powers of Earth.

Hannah though otherwise, she believed in the alliance. In only eight years since they discovered the Charon relay the alliance had allowed humanity to spread and populate over four new worlds, gaining access to a wealth of resources. But more than that it united humanity in a way than had never been seen before, there was virtually no war no terrorism only peace, although poverty was still a problem it was slowly disappearing, and clean technologies had ended pollution. In other words humanity was experiencing a golden age and where intent on spreading it to other stars, has could be seen by the soon to be active relay.

She felt a gentle little hand touched hers, she looked down and saw her little boy John, or Johnny has she liked to call him. "What is that mommy?" he asked pointing at the mass relay.

"That my little panda, is a mass relay. It a gate to other stars built by the protheans, it allows us to travel to other worlds instantaneously."

"Will there be aliens there?" asked the little boy full of excitement.

"Possibly, we know the protheans existed at one point. They might still be out there and if not there could be other peoples willing to make friends with us."

"Will they have children with them?"

She smiled at that. "I'm sure they will and maybe you can play with them, maybe even with a girl you might like."

The boy had a big smile at that "Yyaaayyy, will my sister soon be here to meet them?"

She smiled and looked at her now very fat belly where her daughter was resting comfortably in safety while she prepared to be soon born. "Yes my sweet, your sister keeps kicking and kicking at me to get out like a little kangaroo, she wants to meet so you can go on and play and explore the galaxy togheter."

"Yyyaaayyyy" he put his lips near his mother's belly and said "You hear that little kangaroo, we will soon play and have adventures through the galaxy together, so please hurry up." And then he kissed the belly.

Hannah smiled; she could see her little Johnny, despite being only 2 years old, was going to be a great big brother.

And she Hannah was now a 22 year old woman. She had joined with the alliance navy at age 18, she had married Johnny's father at age 19 who was the assistant of a colonial entrepreneur and a year after that Johnny was born, unfortunately she and her husband Marc couldn't agree on the time he needed to spend with his sun, they had the spark of their months rekindled shortly nine months ago, but after that they agreed it wasn't going to work out, so now they were both separated waiting for the divorce papers to arrive. She had kept custody of Johnny, both parents had agreed it would be best like that, and she had taken a second maternity leave from the alliance navy and taken a temporary job has a consultant for the captain of the New Sun, an exploration ship escorted by two frigates, and six civilian vessels now waiting to activate the relay, she couldn't bear the thought of waiting for her second child by doing nothing, that's why she had taken this job despite the fact she was already 9 months pregnant and despite the fact that her friends told her to go easy.

"Mommy, will are the aliens we a re going to meet be nice."

She smiled, "Yes my sweet I'm sure they will."

She hoped to God they would be, for the safety of both her children.

She was also aware that how humanity handled a first contact would determine how humanity would act when communicating with new alien species.

And has she though this she and her son watched the relay shine to life, opening humanity to a whole new world.

Authors note: Okay here is my prologue, hope you liked it. By the way, I wanted your opinion on something. Like the Meek shall inherit the galaxy, the humans and quarians will form an alliance that will grow to encompass other species, what I wanted to ask you is if you wish me to introduce new species, I already planned a few in my head, or do you prefer I remain only with the mass effect races. I will ask this again in the future has we get close to when this question is relevant.

Another thing my story will differ from the one made by Full-paragon, is that I'm going to give a bigger role to the Earth nations, because I think they are underrated in mass effect because remember the alliance has yet to be taken seriously which means the Earth nations have more power.