The beginning of the friendship/romance between Commander John Shepard and Tali'Zorah nar Rayya as they chase the rogue Spectre Saren only to uncover a terrifying galaxy threat. Story of ME1 consisting of the main events, some side missions and crew interactions. First part of the trilogy.

Shepard and Tali fight to save the galaxy, but mostly to see each other again. To return to each other and find peace in the aftermath of the reaper battle. But nothing is ever that easy. My take on the ending of ME3. I do not own Mass Effect nor its characters, they belong to Bioware.

Tali was not a selfish person...until she meet Commander Shepard. Now that she truly wants something she'll stop at nothing to have it and keep it for herself. A "slightly" yandere Tali/Commander Shepard fan fic rated M for smut and safety. Dropped/ Retcon of this story is a WIP

An AU fic in which the Halo and ME universes share the same galaxy. After a well deserved rest in Cryo-Sleep, Master Chief finally awakens...to a whole new galaxy.

An ancient danger threatens the galaxy, unknown to all. A humanity which never discovered Prothean ruins, expanding through space on their own, emerges. Joined with the machines they created, hardened by war with a terrifying enemy, they read the writing on the wall. But will the galactic community already there listen to these newcomers, stirring up trouble everywhere they go?

In a hunt for raw materials for their people, Quarian explorers open a new mass relay. What awaits them on the other side is nothing they could have ever expected. Pre-Mass Effect 1, Post-Halo 4; AU only where necessary to mash two universes together and create something resembling a coherent storyline.

The Reapers have been defeated, the war is over. However, Shepard and Tali's story does not end there. During the war, they both made promises to each other. Promises they intend to keep. And while the galaxy rebuilds, an enemy thought to be dead gathers strength. Post-Mass Effect 3 story, the second of the Unbreakable Bond trilogy. [On permanent hiatus.]

Even in her wildest dreams, Tali never expected her pilgrimage to go like this. Trying to save the galaxy, falling in love with a human, fighting geth at every turn...it sounds like a movie. She just hopes this one has a good ending. Covers a budding romance between Tali and Shepard during the hunt for Saren.

Originally a re-imagining of the tali-shepard reunion in ME3, slowed it down, made it (what I think) to be a bit more realistic. It's since gone a little beyond that, exploring their relationship more. Still actively writing, trying to post a new chapter every week or so! Please comment, I live off of feedback. Enjoy!

A re-telling of Shepard and Tali's blossoming relationship through a series of short vignettes. Slightly AU. Encompasses Mass Effect 1 only. Uses a grittier, byronic, more anti-hero type of Shepard. Starts off with a more dramatic version of the scene where Shepard rescues Tali in the wards. Strong M (graphic violence, sensitive subjects, profanity, etc.)

The Reapers are terrifying, single minded, and utterly ruthless killing machines. What happens when they meet the man that is described the same way when he misses his morning cup of coffee?

Connection Series: Shepard and Tali Find themselves stranded on Gel Hinnom after a surprise Collector raid while searching for a lost quarian survey team. Circumstances however change their friendship into some much deeper.

There are many questions the galaxy could ask about the adventures of Mathias Shepard. What if Shepard's oxygen line had never severed in the destruction of the Normandy? Will he be able to fight off the Collectors without the help of Cerberus? Will the council recognize the Reapers as a threat? Follow the events of Mass Effect 2 through an Alternate Universe story. AU. Shep/Tali.

As he slowly recovers in the hospital, Commander Shepard that the Alliance has once again not been entirely honest with him. Post-Destroy Ending, Shepard Lives. Ongoing.

Commander Shepard and Tali'Zorah were meant to be together. Neither of them know it yet, but they will. Spanning across the Mass effect trilogy.

Sometimes, the things we need show up in unexpected ways.

Part of the N7 Month series, combining the prompts "Control" and "Renegade." (Shepard/Tali'Zorah)

Shepard thought he had buried his hurt feelings after the woman he thought he loved, Liara T'Soni, had effectively rejected him on Ilium. Now she had contacted him asking for his help in a life or death situation. Shepard would rather face a Reaper than the tangle of emotions that resurfaced. Of course he would help Liara and in the process find out where his true feelings lay.

Just my version of events regarding Mass Effect II. Personally feel it's a better story than 'Search for Saren'. As stated within, it is no longer a prequel in regards to 'Promises Made, Promises Kept'.

It has been 1 year since the Reapers and the Mass Relays were destroyed. The crew of the Normady, still filled with grief since the presumed death of Commander Fox Shepard, are finally able to leave the planet they were stranded on, but their journey is far from over. I mean, considering the fact that Shepard isn't dead. *May turn into Rated: M*

A human raised by a quarian. Having lived in the Migrant Fleet for most of his life, watch as Shiv'Shenta nar Alarei discovers his true identity and transforms into Aiden Shepard, savior of the galaxy, and is reunited with a young quarian whom he fell in love with at a young age. Rated M for violence, language, and eventual explicit themes.

Like the codex in the Mass Effect series, this is a compilation of relevant information regarding the people, places, events, and more in the Unbreakable Bond series. Since everything after the first installment consists of my own ideas, I thought it might be helpful to create a place where all relevant information is available. *CONTAINS SPOILERS*

Once in a lifetime, you'll meet someone who ignites a fire in you. A fire that cannot die. A story of Commander John Shepard's and Tali'Zorah's relationship, starting as a friendship and eventually becoming a romance. Covering Mass Effect 2 & Mass Effect 3. [Completed.]

The ultimate battle for the fate of the galaxy! One Commander controls the destiny of everything he has ever known & would rather die than see it destroyed. A re-envisioned look at ME3's ending and what happens to the galaxy afterwards. This is written primarily in Shepard's POV, but other characters have moments of their own. Tali-Shepard pairing, & more later on.

The Reapers have been defeated, and now Shepard and his lover Tali must make one final decision offered by a magic space fairy named Sparkly! Which option will they choose... One-shot based on the term space magic, and a bit of imagination! Not meant to be taken seriously!

Shepard heeds Mordin's advice as a doctor and makes use of his informational booklets and inter-species demonstration vids for his night with Tali, only they aren't as helpful as he was led to believe. Shepard and Tali take matters into their own hands instead. Humor/Smut

In 2157 a Citadel Council exploratory vessel is tasked with opening a dormant Relay into unknown regions of the galaxy. What they find is something they never expected. What happens when two civilizations centered around different technologies clash?

A new race was discovered and annihilated. A century passed and Citadel space forgot, but Humanity never did.

ME1 novelization, plan on going canon and full paragon. First series ever posted, hope you enjoy. Also, even though the commander will be in love with someone, no actual romance will happen in this series, even though the crewmember in question and the commander have a thing for eachother.

The Dragonborn unites Tamriel against the Dominion and reforges the Empire. As years pass and the Empire can expand no further, they look outward for room to grow and meet new people who have a hard time grasping simple concepts such as magic. Such primitives. (utilizing concepts from throughout the series and background lore such as the metaphysical concept of the Aurbis.)

Just a little Shep/Tali drabble, been sitting in my to-do file for a long time.

(Sequel to Mass Effect 2: Behind the Mask) It's been almost ten years since the end of the Reaper War. Tali has finally settled down in the home she and Shepard have always dreamed of having, but is still devastated by her loss. However she will soon be rewarded for all her pain and suffering by the return of someone special to her.

Tali is feeling a little insecure, but Shepard cheers her up and helps instill confidence in her sexuality. ME2, pre Tali/Shepard love scene and Suicide Mission

Follow the Adventure of Jack Shepard (Default Shepard with Renegade Scars) as he faces the threat of the Reapers. (Please Note that this will start right before First Contact and Continue after the Reapers) This story will contain a Shepard (M) X Tali, and a lot of OC.

After the Omega-4 Relay and a week of running from the Illusive Man, the Normandy crew needs rest. Docking on Illium becomes the best choice for well-earned shore leave for Shepard and his psychotic band of misfits. So let the alcohol, bad decisions, touching romances, and destruction of public property begin. Pic is a crop of Guardian Angel by RiptideX1090 from DeviantArt.

The galactic media catches wind of Shepard and Tali's relationship. How will they react? Features quasi-news stories written from different perspectives. Takes place sometime after the reclamation of Rannoch in Mass Effect 3. Rated T for suggestive themes and language.

As Shepard and his whole crew come together to fight the biggest threat ever to live, they must find a way to overcome the fear. This will cover everything that is major and will have war assets to ME3 (Mass Effect 3) game. There are some twists. Also, leave a review with a suggestion. I gladly will like that. "Windows are structural weaknesses, Geth do not use them."

This is my first ever fan fiction. To be honest, I do not believe it is all that great, and I am uncertain whether to continue it or not, but I feel I should at least put this out there. I may even extend it if it liked enough. It is a simple entry involving the control ending of ME3 along with bits of the Tali romance line. Any criticism is accepted, but please try to be gentle.

It's Commander Shepard's birthday and the crew surprise him with a party and convince him to take a few days off to go visit his mom. Garrus figures looking after his pets while he's away can't be too hard, right? It's not like hamsters are small and easy to lose and fish die easily or anything after all...

Shepard was just a soldier. A soldier thrown into a galaxy wide war of extinction. How would he take this? Tali/Shepard romance. trilogy spanning story . Rated M for the Adult themes later on. Lots of canon, but at the same time, lots of non-canon. ME1 arc in progress.

"After time adrift among open stars, along tides of light and through shoals of dust, I will return to where I began." "You began at me?" A smile. "I did." (M for language, violent content and adult situations)

While waiting to meet with her son on the Citadel, Hannah Shepard encounters a misbehaving Grunt and his salarian babysitter. Tali has to be the strict parent. Primarily humorous, not related to my other stories. ME2 post-suicide mission.

The best romantic relationships are built from strong friendships. This is an expanded and reimagined version of Shepard and Tali's relationship after her recruitment in ME2, up to the Suicide Mission.

Tali x MShep, story, The tale of everyone's favorite N7 operative that tries to win the heart over on a certain young quarian beauty. I'll go through the games on how I think they should of gone, which means custom dialogue, custom side missions, heck even custom characters if i'm feeling up to it.

Just my version of events regarding Mass Effect: The Original Game. Warning: It's quite angsty and drama filled in place. You might enjoy it, you might not. This story is no longer a prequel to 'Promises Made, Promises Kept'.

John Shepard has faced several adversaries in his life. He's fought pirates, geth, rogue Spectres, and even Reapers. But never in his life would he imagine that he would have to fight...her.

Tali has been trying to win over Shepard's affections for so long now, but every attempt she and her friends attempted to get them together had failed. Now though, Shepard has brought her along for a short mission. Will she be able to tell him her feelings? Or does Shepard have something else in mind? Cover photo belongs to GenerationK1ll.

Shepard has finally defeated the Reapers, and now gets the Happy Ending he deserves. Continuation of my one-shot "Darkest before Dawn", Rated M for the mere presence of Jack, 'nuff said. Rated M for Violence, Language and possibly more if I am up to it. Please Read & Review. Anyway, ROMANCE, FLUFF, READ NOW!

Rebuilt over two years by a terrorist organization he swore to destroy, Commander Shepard struggles to reclaim his past, while recruiting the best the galaxy has to offer in a bitter fight against the greatest threat the galaxy has ever faced. L/V/AC

Hello fellow ME fans. And yes I know it's not Christmas time but shut up, it's a good story so suck it up and deal with it. Shepard is excited to celebrate his first Christmas with his crew. He plans on making it the best Christmas every, especially for his friends. However as things start to go both right and wrong, will he lose it? Friendship for all except the TalixShepard.

Once upon a time a dashing N7 Commander ran into a dark and scary alley to rescue a young Quarian girl who just happened to have really valuable information he needed. He had no idea who he was about to meet, and what impact she would have on the rest of his life. A comic romance which spans all three games and beyond.

During the mission on Noveria, Shepard and Tali are forced to huddle together for body heat after the Mako is immobilized. What began as simple survival, soon escalates into full intimacy. Very Explicit sexual content.

"But if you really wanted to know what drew me into loving you, I couldn't point to any one thing." Surprised at that, she lifted her head so she could look down into his eyes. "Nothing?" "Everything," He answered. Now also a place to put up one-shots as I think of them.

A fanfic series focusing on Shepard and Tali's friendship, romance, and love, spanning Mass Effect 1 through speculative Mass Effect 3.

A post-ME3 story. A post-destroy ending. Drama and fluff. Laughter and tears. And, in the end, a simple, and hopefully heart-warming story, of a love between two people. Slightly rose-tinted view of a post-war galaxy. Happily Ever After? Mostly focusing on MaleShep / Tali romance and POV.

Shepard survived the onslaught of the reapers and he has now fully recovered and is aiding with the rebuild of Earth until he gets a message from an old team mate which changes his life, forever.

Coda to the destroy ending of ME3 and the ending DLC, and possible further adventures. Character and emotion driven, not much action. MA for language and smut. Shep m & Tali, James & Jack.

Shepard has secretly been madly in love with Tali for years. And she has secretly returned the feeling. Let's see what happens when Tali pops into Shepard's room for a visit. Set in Mass Effect 3. Before killing the Reapers. Oneshot.

Shepard and Tali's relationship grows during the fight with the Reapers, but that doesn't mean their story ends after they deal with the ancient synthetics. Reapers were simple; you can just shoot them in the head area. But that doesn't work for fans, admirals, or the past. Focuses on Tali/Shep pairing, rated M for sexual content and language.

Can a young quarian engineer, who has never known war, and a human man, who has seen more than most, find love among the stars? An (eventually) trilogy-spanning story of M!Shep and Tali'Zorah that will grow farther from canon as it gets longer. Rated M for violence, language, and sexual content (eventually). ME1 arc now complete.

The War has been won. The Reaper threat is no more. But at what cost? More than anyone, Tali feels the rippling effects of the sacrifices made to bring peace to the Galaxy. She returns to Rannoch to build a new home, only to find that "home" is already waiting for her...

Due to a shift in turian and quarian patrols, first contact for humanity is friendly; Rael'Zorah and Hannah Shepard become friends, as do their species. But the galaxy is not a safe place, and schisms develop when the Council steps in. As humanity finds new allies among the stars, something darker stirs. The Meek must beware, for it is nearly harvest time. AU, lots of worldbuilding

A drunk Tali tries to drown her sorrows in the Normandy lounge now that Shepard's gone. Or is he? One-shot. TalixShepard.

Tali is torn between her feelings for the commander and the gravity of a horrible mistake, while Miranda comes to terms with the organization that she's championed for years. Follow-up to Levi Matthews' "Finding a Way". M!Shepard/Tali ON HIATUS

"If tears could build a stairway, and memory a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven, and bring you home again." (One Shot)

After the death of her father and her subsequent exile, Tali seeks comfort from the one person she has left.

A young quarian pilgrim, Tali'Zorah nar Rayya, joins up with the legendary Commander Shepard. As the adventure continues, Tali can't shake off the feelings that she has for Shepard. He would never like her more than a friend... or would he? My first fanfic. Does NOT follow canon for the MAJORITY of the story.

Begins after the destroy ending of Mass Effect 3. I did a small bit of creative tailoring to fit the ending with my story, but it is not drastically changed. The story is about M Shepard and Tali evolving their new life together. Rated M for themes, language, and safety. I hope you enjoy the story. Keelah se'lei. Credit for cover goes to DooMGuy117 on deviantART

Neither Tali nor Shepard knew what they were getting into when they learned about the geth attacks. Eventually Shepard&Tali romance. Currently rated T. Completed.

When everything you once cared about is dead, what is left to fight for? When John Shepard is reassigned to the Normandy, he is set onto the greatest adventure in his life, facing adversity, an unconquerable darkness, and the fear of losing everything he cherishes. Follow Shepard on his tale of hardship, bravery, and perhaps even love. /Warning: Does not follow canon!/

Commander Shepard awakes amongst the ruins of the citadel, and is finally on the verge of that happily ever after he so desperately sought.

Covers from end of LotSB to ME3 start including Arrival. Shepard is trying to get everyone ready for the Reapers and then it all goes bad. Going through and correcting chapters now, final chapter up. *R/R* please. Rated M for ALL M entails. Shep M /Tali and other pairs,OC

Shepard is a being from a parallel universe who came to the Mass Effect Galaxy to bring Cerberus to justice after the crimes they committed against his galaxy, only to find a greater threat to not just ME's Galaxy but his own. ME1-3. AU.

Three-parter. As the Omega 4 Relay draws closer, secrets are revealed and decisions must be made. Things on the Normandy may never be the same again.

Two-parter. After the loss of her father, Tali tries to adjust to a new name and the whole crew tiptoeing around her - even Shepard, it seems. This must be pity, this attention. Surely?

This is my first fan fic into the Mass Effect universe. Centering around Tali/Shepard. Exploring their relationship after the events of Mass Effect 2. Rated M

He promised he would get her some proper food, and now he's going to. They are friends that share... mutual respect. Definitely not a date. Right?

Tali may have a new ship and a new crew, but the forces of the universe certainly aren't going to let that stop them from tormenting her. Continuation of Inglorious Bosh'tets.

An awkward encounter makes Tali decide to finally tell Shepard how she feels - or at least try to.

He didn't die.

An after story of the challenges that faces Commander Shepard after he severs his ties with Cerberus. The galaxy is still in danger, and an enemy that the Galaxy has never seen, or at least acknowledges to have never seen, is hiding in the darkness.

Due to popular demand, an Ashley version of Earn Our Trust. Twice as long. Tali makes her feelings very clear.

A new vision of one of the first scenarios in Mass Effect 2, Freedom's Progress.

An alternative, more dramatic, version of Tali and Shepard reuniting and becoming romantically involved.