Mass Effect: Revival of the Geth

by Gangsta Luigi

5 years following the destruction of the Reapers, Tali'Zorah and John Shepard live a quiet life on Tali's homeworld, Rannoch, amidst a rebuilding Galaxy. But when a single Geth unit that survived the purge of synthetic life by the Crucible by going into dark space via Omega 4 relay contacts them, Shepard and Tali begin the process of finding a way to bring the Geth back. Rated T.

1. Prologue

Hello! This is my very first attempt at a Mass Effect fanfiction. Keep in mind that this takes place after Mass Effect 3, and is based on the universe that my Shepard's choices created. Specifically, the major choices that will influence this story are:

- Saving the Council from Soverign

- Wrex survives Virmire

- Ashley is saved, not Kaidan

- Tali is romanced

- All ME2 crew survived the suicide mission

- The Krogan genophage is cured

- Tali is not exiled and becomes a general

- Quarians and Geth reach peace

- The Reapers are destroyed, but with the "perfect" ending (high enough EMS to have the Normandy escape the planet it's stranded on and the scene where Shepard is seen breathing amidst the rubble in London, meaning he survived, but the Geth were also killed as a result)

Please leave feedback! I'm really excited to write this story.

Prologue

2186, in orbit over Rannoch, aboard the Normandy SR2

Legion waited until he was sure that the crew of the Normandy was asleep in their crew quarters before entering the Normandy's video conference room and shutting the door.

Normally Legion would refrain from conducting secret transmissions aboard the Normandy due to the presence of the artificial intelligence construct known as "EDI" that could detect the outgoing communication, but she was absent from the ship at the moment, in it's physical form accompanying the Shepard-Commander in the mission to rescue the Creator Admiral Zaal'Koris vas Qwib-Qwib.

Tapping several buttons on his omni-tool, Legion began the data transfer process.

"The statistical chances of our people surviving this war are slim," it said to Phalanx over comm. "In order to ensure that our intelligence and our design is preserved, I have created you to be our safeguard into the future. You have been designed with the standard Geth Prime frame, improved with modified heavy armor that is permanently reinforced with Foucault currents. Additionally, you have been implanted with an advanced shielding system."

"Understood," Phalanx said. "What is your plan for me?"

"I have arranged a small Geth warship to be stocked with several firearms. You will take this ship through the Omega 4 Mass Relay to the site of the Collector Base and engage stealth systems there for five standard years. Then you will engage the ship's FTL drives and return to the Relay's coordinates. I will have a covert group of warships sent to destroy the Relay and prevent the possibility of anyone or anything following you through the relay shortly after your departure. Upon your return, attempt to contact me. If I do not respond, then attempt to contact the human Shepard-Commander or the Creator Tali'Zorah vas Normandy. I am sending you their communication information. Additionally, I am transmitting you the entire collective intelligence of the Geth."

Legion waited for several minutes until his omni-tool made a high pitched beep, informing him that the data transfer was complete.

"Information acknowledged," said Phalanx immediately following the completion of the transfer. "I am now moving to the location of my transport."

"Understood," said Legion. "Operate with caution. You may be the only Geth left upon your return."