Mass Effect: Beyond

by drander24601

Miranda Lawson, an Ex-Cerberus Operative, joins the Alliance after the Battle for Earth during the Reaper War. With the Reapers helping rebuild and recover this cycle's civilizations, Miranda wonders what caused them to switch sides so quickly. She goes on a daring mission, aided by Shepard's squad, to uncover the Commander's fate and solve the mystery of the Reaper War.

1. Forward

Mass Effect: Beyond

During the Battle for Earth in the year 2186, a human known as Commander Shepard gave his life to take control of the galactic threat known as the Reapers. Using the ancient device known as the Crucible, Shepard sacrificed his corporeal form to become the new Reaper conscious. The Citadel sent out a pulse that put all Reaper forces in the galaxy under Shepard's control. The Mass Relays were damaged, The Citadel was damaged, and the races that banded together were scattered across the galaxy. The Normandy SR2 and its full crew left the battlefield under the order of Admiral Hackett, and was forced to crash land on an unknown planet…

Authors Note:

This is my little fantasy story of what happens after the Mass Effect 3 ending. Note that this is also based on one of my playthroughs. I will list below who has survived, what choices were made, and so on. I have decided to not change the ending mainly to respect the creators and writers of Bioware, and what happens after Earth should correlate with what happened in the final moments of the game. Some parts I add in, but still maintain their continuity. I hope you enjoy this story, and I hope it inspires some creativity and thought for all ME players.

Shepard Gender: Male

Shepard Class: Sentinel

Shepard Background: Spacer

Shepard War History: War Hero

ME1 Events:

Destroyed the Last Rachni Queen

Ashley killed Urdnot Wrex on Virmire

Kaidan Alenko was left to guard the nuke on Virmire

No one was romanced during the events of ME1

Sacrificed the Council

Convinced Saren that he was indoctrinated; Saren committed suicide

Donnel Udina was nominated for the position of Councilor

ME2 Events:

Knew little of Cerberus upon waking up

Recruited every dossier for the Suicide Mission

Activated Legion

Romanced Miranda Lawson

Helped Kasumi recover Keji's Greybox

Helped Miranda relocate her sister Oriana

Helped Jacob find his father

Helped Jack blow up her base on Pragia

Helped Thane stop his son from assassinating Joram Talid

Helped Garrus settle his "dispute" with Sidonis; Saved Sidonis

Helped Samara track down Morinth; Saved Samara

Helped Tali by representing her in Quarian court; Cleared Tali's name

Helped Legion defeat the Geth Heretics; Rewrote the Heretics

Failed to convince Zaeed Massani to let go of his grudge with Vigo Santiago

Failed to travel to Tuchanka to figure out Grunt's problem

Failed to help Mordin Solus find his student Maelon

Resolved the dispute between Jack and Miranda

Resolved the dispute between Tali and Legion

Squadmates that died in the Suicide Mission: Mordin Solus

Destroyed the Collector Base

Helped Liara become the new Shadow Broker

Did not investigate Project Overlord

Stopped the Arrival

ME3 events:

Picked up Diana Allers

Recovered Primarch Victus

Recruited Kasumi Goto for the War Effort

Remained Faithful to Miranda Lawson romantically

Rescued the Grissom Academy Students; Recruited Jack for the War Effort

Recruited KBAJ for the War Effort

Urdnot Wreav is clan leader

Killed the Reaper Rachni; Recruited Grunt for the War Effort

Deactivated the Bomb on Tuchanka

Did not cure the Genophage; Wreav lived, Eve died

Convinced Ashley to stand down during the Coup Attempt

Ashley rejoins the Normandy

Awakened Javik

Zaeed Massani died when attempting to rescue Din Korlack

Destroyed the Ardat-Yakshi Sanctuary; Recruited Samara for the War Effort

Saved Ex-Cerberus scientists; Recruited Jacob Taylor for the War Effort

Helped Aria take back Omega

Helped Quarians take back Rannoch; Comprised Truce between Quarians and Geth

Investigated Leviathan; Saved Ann Bryson; Convinced Leviathans to enter the War

Resolved the conflict between Liara and Javik after Thessia

Dissolved Sanctuary; Recruited Miranda for the War Effort

Stopped Clone Shepard from taking his identity; Threw an Epic Party

Joker and EDI entered a relationship

James and Ashley are involved romantically

Garrus and Tali are involved romantically

Convinced The Illusive Man he was indoctrinated; Illusive Man committed suicide

Chose to use the Crucible to Control the Reapers

Shepard's Relationships:

Love Interest: Miranda Lawson

Best Friend: Garrus Vakarian

Most Loyal Squadmate: Ashley Williams

Shepard's Greatest Loss: Thane Krios

Ok, I think I'm ready to start the story. Thank you for reading. Hopefully it will make this story easier to connect with.