A/N this is a little introduction to test the waters on my first ever FanFic I will loosely follow cannon but merge and change a lot of things about the past life of the characters and events making it a bit more interesting than just a re telling of the story, eventual shenko. And excuse any mistakes I have not got a beta, any offers will be good

Disclaimer: Yah yah I do not own Mass Effect or any of its lovely little creations I just like to put them in my dollhouse and play with them

Chapter 1

A boarding party

ETA to Mu Relay 1 hour 32 mins

Life is full of moments that defy who we are and makes us the supposed perfect example of humanity, well that was people said about her, but Victoria Shepard disagreed, she was not a perfect of example of humanity, not the perfect solider and most certainly not the perfect women, but as she lay wrapped up in Kaidens arms heading towards to the biggest battle she had ever faced and was almost certain she would not survive, for the first time in her life she dared to believe, she dared to hope and she dared to think of herself more than the Alliance's dirty little secrete

Present day

David Anderson sat his desk, his dress blues in a state of perfection, clean, crisp and perfectly ironed no one would dare write him up for improper uniform he was the shining example of what a captain should look like and for that he was grateful, today was going to be one of those days that he would have to remind himself not to wipe the nervous sweat from his brow on his sleeves, today needed to be perfect, hell this whole shakedown had to be perfect and he did not want to screw up and have his head served on a platter with ice cream to the council.

Kaiden Alenko sat on a bench near the entrance to the docking bay nervously rubbing his knuckles, he never liked these kind of missions when he didn't have a clue what was going on but, hell this is what he got paid for right? Serve humanity, serve the Alliance and maybe you can make a decent man out of yourself he told himself, but this, this was something completely different. A few months ago he was approached by Captain Anderson requesting his service on a new Alliance vessel of course Kaiden heard the rumors of the Normandy I mean what marine hadn't, it was meant to be to be the most anticipated prototype ship in Alliance military, co designed with Turians it was more than just a ship it was a symbol of humanities advancement since the first contact war that we are ready to act along side other species for the greater good of the Galaxy, though Kaiden couldn't help but think that the ship still had Alliance colors and that was good enough for Kaiden. He was glad when he first toured the ship he saw Joker at the cockpit, Jeff Monroe AKA: Joker was someone Kaiden had worked with previously he was a bit of cocky dick but what pilot isn't? Especially when he was one of the best in the fleet, it eased Kaidens mind that he will at least have one person he could talk to. Kaiden and Joker where both outsiders, with Kaiden being an L2 biotic and Joker a cripple they found solitude in each other's company from the rowdy and judgmental crew they once served with.

Anderson scanned over the crew manifest one more time before he was satisfied he had selected the best crew possible for this mission, they all had some form of working relationship with one or more other members, they where the best of the best and he only hoped that they would not let him down. His crew would be ready to board by this evening, well all his crew apart from one and a guest. The only crew member yet to be even told about this mission was the one he most looking forward to and dreading seeing his XO Commander Victoria Shepard, he only hoped she would be on her best behavior and so first thing was first he made plans to go pick her up as soon as they departed.

A/N R and R would be great, let me know ideas no matter how crazy or wild I love to play around