Hello everyone, this is not only my first fanfic, it is also my first story as well. SO :D like I said in the description this story will cover the entire first game and stick to the canon, however I will change a lot of the minor details. Also I will not put many side missions in this story so, if there are certain missions or side quests that you want me to cover in this story please send me a message with the name of the mission and I will put it(them) in. Shepard is going to be how I think he should in the game. To finish this note up I'm going to explain how the story will work. At the beginning of each page there will be a Character's name in bold, for instance Captain Anderson is bold on this page, which signifies whose perspective I am writing in so this chapter is through Anderson's eyes. That's all for now enjoy the first chapter.


Captain Anderson

Captain David Anderson,

You are to report to Arcturus Station on June 6th at 0800 for a mission briefing. This is of the utmost importance, you will come on board the SSV Normandy we will have a docking bay cleared for you. Do not be late.

-Admiral Steven Hackett

I stood on the Bridge of the SSV Normandy SR-1, the best recon and infiltration ship the Alliance has to offer. It is 0700 and we have just arrived at Arcturus station. I've heard many stories, but none of them close to the actual thing. The scale of the station is absolutely remarkable. At the center there is a large sphere that is 3 miles in diameter with what seems to be the main control center, living quarters, the mess hall, and everything else a space station would need. On either side of the station are two large and very thick wings that go about 5 miles to the front and 2 miles behind the station.

As we approached the station my pilot went through the docking procedure. "Approach Control, this is the SSV Normandy requesting a vector and berth". "SSV Normandy you are clear to dock, Please route to docking bay 1 Alpha, we will have an escort waiting for your commanding officer". Joker turned off the com system and turned his head to me " talk about a Royal welcome huh?" he said in his usual laid back attitude. "Just land quickly" I replied not in the mood for jokes today, ever since I got that letter I've been stressing over this mission I'm to supposed to go on. I've been on many dangerous missions in my time but to be given a personal mission by Admiral Hackett of all people is a little nerve racking. We landed quickly and I exited the ship wearing my dress blues

my armed escort was waiting for me the second I left the airlock. One of the men walked forward and saluted me, I returned the salute and followed behind the two leaders with the other two following me. They brought me to a small interrogation room? The room was 6 feet wide and 8 feet long with a rectangular table in the center. I was instructed to sit I took the chair to the back left of the table and waited. Fifteen minutes passed by when 2 people and a turian walked in, I stood in recognition and was then instructed to sit again. Admiral Hackett took the chair across from me, the turian sat next to him, and Ambassador Donnell Udina sat next to me.

As soon as we were all seated Adm. Hackett spoke " We received reports from a colony of ours; the scientists on EdenPrime have uncovered what they believe to be some sort of Prothean Beacon." He paused and looked at me " Captain Anderson you are going to take the Normandy and retrieve this beacon. This could be humanities 2nd biggest discovery you cannot fail, also I have dossiers for 20 N7's you are going to choose one to lead this mission. He turned to the turian next to him "this is Nihlus he is a Spectre and has been sent to evaluate the N7 you choose to see if he or she is worthy to be the first human Spectre".

Normally I'd be angry about having to choose my replacement as a Spectre candidate, but I've accepted the fact that I won't be the first human Spectre. "Yes sir, are there any you would recommend?" I asked as I took the dossiers and started looking through them. " I will tell you which I would choose after you" Adm Hackett answered. I handed a few to Udina and a few to Nihlus and let them look through a few of them, we sat in slience looking through the dossiers for a while.

I finally finished my last one and not one of them stood out. "All of these people have a very narrow skill set, is there anyone isn't just a grunt, tech, or bitotic?" silence followed my question as everyone looked over their files when Nihlus spoke up "well what about Shepard? Earthborn. . . but no record of his family" he asked handing me the dossier I studied it closely and replied "He doesn't have one, he was raised on the streets learned to look after himself". Admiral Hackett leaned forward "Shepard huh? I've heard a bit about him, He got most of his unit killed on Torfan." he said grimly

"He gets the job done, no matter what the cost" I countered. "Is that the kind of person we want protecting the galaxy?" Udina asked. "Someone willing to make the hard choices for the greater good. . .- that's the only kind of person who can protect the galaxy." I looked to him, I finished with my mind made up "I pick Shepard" I looked to Adm. Hackett "I'll make the call, return to your ship Captain ill let you know when everything is arranged".

"Yes sir" I stood with a nod I left the room to find my escort waiting for me, they led me back to the Normandy nodding my farewell as I boarded. I immediately went to my quarters to prepare for our new guest and plan what I could for the mission.

Well everyone thanks for reading, I am very bad at adding descriptions of the environment so im trying to get a little practice here, let me know what you think and how I can improve please and thank you :D