John Shepard is gone. The Normandy is destroyed. Her life as a pilgrim in shambles, she returns home, a shell of who she once was. The coming years will prove to be difficult. Maybe even impossible. Sequel to The Fall of Normandy. Tali/Shepard Pairing. Mature content.

Hounded by the Reapers and Cerberus at every turn, Commander Shepard must race against time to unite the different races of the galaxy against a common enemy if they have any hope of surviving the brutal onslaught of a millennia-old foe. But with the stakes for survival this high, some will stop at nothing to see him fail. (Rated M for Language/Violence/Adult Content)

Shepard finds himself falling in love with the violent, complex woman known only as Jack. This is the story of their relationship from Mass Effect 2 and beyond. Rated M for language, violence and suggestive themes. Mass Effect 3 arc now in progress!

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.]

John Shepard has only one truth left. That the cycle must be broken no matter the cost. The price will be more than anyone should have to bear but the prize is the future, for those he cares for and for all life in the galaxy.

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 Collector's are all dead, and the Normandy's crew lick their wounds on the rogue station of Omega. Little do they know about the true horror of what dark conspiracies and new evils they will encounter. Blood will run, Hierarchies will burn, love shall be tested, and live's will be lost. Truly we all share the guilt for the Sins of Man.

The sequel to Warrior Ethos, this is a retelling of ME2. It has ManShep x Tali and FemShep x Garrus, and is designed to be very realistic, etc. A little bit AU. You don't need to read the first story, but it helps. It uses Calinstel's ideas on the quarian culture. Focuses more on the relationships and less on the missions. The information page is a separate story of mine.

This story directly continues the unfinished series "To Survive", by Calinstel, with his consent. John Shepard continues to prepare for the coming Reaper threat. Without Council support, Shepard and Tali attempt to bring peace to the Terminus Systems. If you haven't read "To Survive", I encourage you to do so.

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

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

After he awakens to find his life upended and his friends scattered, Shepard continues the struggle against the hidden enemies that threaten the galaxy while he tries to reclaim the family he lost. M for language, violence, adult content. Being progressively rewritten as new chapters are added.

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

In her twilight years, Tali is interviewed and tells the story of her life, and the man she would love. Focuses on Tali, and her relationships with the Normandy's crew, as well as the destiny of her people and the geth. Contains language, violence, romance, religion and spoilers. Officially AU now. Updates every four days, rain, shine or apocalypse!

Having settled into their new home on Rannoch, Tali and Shepard decide its time to take the plunge into parenthood by adoption. This story acts as a prequel for another story called "Mass Effect: Pathways" authored by "TheWerdna"

This is a collection of one-shots involving mostly Tali and Shepard. Some rewrites of scenes from the ME3, others are original scenes. Hope you enjoy. Spoilers: Best to have beat the game. I won't give much away, but still... Updated!

Priority: Haestrom follows Kal'Reegar's untold journey, Kal's squadmates, and Tali'Zorah beginning at Project Haestrom. Gives a unique perspective over the Quarian race. AU. Tali/Shepard romance. Includes other romances as well. Rated T for Violence and Mild-Moderate Suggestive Content. What would happen if things turned out differently on Haestrom? Find out here!

The Reapers have arrived and Michael will do anything to end them, but how far can one man go before losing himself? Hate and love, despair and hope, a clash of extremes on the battlefield and within his very soul will now begin. The third heroism tale.

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.

Commander Johnathan "John" Shepard finds himself assigned to the Normandy while a Quarian girl prepares for her Pilgrimage and a disgrunted cop wrestles with red tape. Shepard / Tali for ME 2 content in later chapters. M for violence and sexual themes.

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.

After the events of ME3, Commander Shepard awakens on Earth and is taken to a hospital for care. His friends, all of whom thought he was dead, go to the hospital to be at his side as he recovers. Heavy on character development/interaction. Tali/Shepard focus.

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

This is between ME1 and ME2, with heavy flashbacks to ME1. This story uses Calinstel's ideas of the Quarian culture. Both Garrus x FemShep and Tali x ManShep. It's designed to be very realistic and focus more on the relationships. Quite a few missions are there too. Info/Glossary page is Now a separate story. Sequel is Warrior Ethos: 2.

Suffocating in the space above Alchera, Commander John Shepard had only one regret. Now, with the galaxy in danger again, he's been given a chance to right that wrong. Details key ME2 moments in the relationship between Tali and Shepard. Rated for blood and violence. Harsh language later in story.

Battered, the NORMANDY SR2 has survived the suicide trip through the Omega 4 Relay. The war, however, has just begun. The Reapers are coming in hard, and with Cerberus now considered the enemy too Commander Shepard must unite the galaxy in a MASS UNION...

Michael Shepard died, but can his spirit? The story of Mass effect 2 as it should be. Sequel to 'The shell of heroism' M for lots of things. Now with the Arrival DLC.

Commander Shepard has been killed in a surprise attack on the Normandy. While Cerberus rebuilds him, the members of his crew attempt to move on. A bridge piece between ME1 and ME2 following the SR1 crew. Rated M for language/violence/adult content

Set in ME2, this is the story of a bitter, scarred Shepard coming to terms with the depression that has followed the loss of his beloved Normandy. Salvation, however, comes in many forms, and his so happens to take the shape of a certain quarian machinist...

Two-parter. Tali'Zorah nar Rayya's pilgrimage really hasn't been going well - facing Saren's geth and ignorant prejudice, she's miserable. But perhaps a certain human can change that...

Even though the Collectors have been defeated Shepard and the crew of the Normandy aren't safe. An old enemy waits in the shadows, one armed with something far more dangerous than a gun: knowledge.

A young quarian is saved by an Alliance soldier. What will happen? And why? And what about these other strange aliens around the soldier? Who are they? UPDATE: Mostly Tali POV, continuing in ME2.

Mass Effect 2 novelization, the life of one spectre that's seen more than his share of the galaxy's dark side. If you've already died once the question becomes what's worth living for? It's the question that will have to be answered to save a galaxy.

What makes a hero? His renown? His actions? His sacrifices? His character? His motivations? And who judges this? His enemies? His allies? The people? Or his friends? The mass effect main story as it should be. M for violence and potentially other stuff.

What do you do when you want the fruit so badly that it hurts? Do you let it slowly let it eat away at you? Or do you dare to reach into the flames to touch it.....even for just a moment? *Chapter 6 is smut* Tali/Shep

Collection of one-shots turned into a whole blown story by public request. Emphasis on Tali and Shepard. Important characters as well: Thane, Garrus. Changed the rating to M for violence and language.