Shepard is dead, everyone went their own way and it's Thursday again. Now I have two full years to get myself ready for her return. Get myself back into better shape, stockpile some weapons... simple enough, right? With the way things were going so far, I think I should have expected that nothing will ever be so simple.

Lt. Commander Shepard, White Death of Elysium, borderline pariah, new commander the SSV Normandy. Hackett tasks her with the thankless, redaction-heavy missions N7s train for. Along the way she forms an unlikely band of misfits into a highly effective army, and discovers just how thin the galaxy's veneers of normalcy are. (An AU/"Reaper-free" doorstopper TV-Show-format series.)

"Spectres, well, that's what they look for- initiative, sound judgment, a dash of insanity." My novelization of Mass Effect 1, featuring Commander Nathaly Shepard and the rest of the crew, with an eventual Shenko romance. This fic takes a deeper dive into the story and characters, as well as adding or altering some events.

These are excerpts taken directly from both the Fall of Normandy & End of Dawn. Each chapter is a standalone within the same universe. Tali/Shepard focus with budding romance, fluff, love, and friendship. Other story heavy elements from either story also included.

A month after taking down Saren, Shepard spends Christmas shore leave with her favourite turian C-Sec officer on the Citadel. Movies are watched, gifts are exchanged, and two war heroes celebrate their unlikely friendship.

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.

I try to live a normal life. I have simple pleasures, I love playing video games and reading fanfics. So you can imagine my excitement when I am sucked into the Mass Effect universe, but of course it's short lived. Now I am stuck in a bad position with some new "friends" I can't seem to get rid of. Now I have to prepare for the coming war. Rated T for Language and violence.

ME2- After surviving the Omega Four Relay mission, the Normandy returns to find the galaxy in political turmoil. Cerberus has been exposed, humanity has lost its council seat, and the geth offer a peace that no one seems to desire. To complicate matters, the Reapers are coming. Most characters present. AU as it invalidates Mass Effect 3. Alternate ending begins chapter 71.

The Spectres fight against threats to both the galaxy and their families on Mindoir. Shepard/Garrus, multiple OCs, largely expanded universe. Includes Redemption, Hunt, Unity, and Victory.

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

Flashbacks, interstitial scenes, and backdoor dealings. A companion to ME2 focusing on characters and worlds, big and small.

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

When I woke up I expected it to be a regular, mundane and boring day. What I definitely did NOT expect was me ending up on the Citadel, which happens to be in a totally different universe. God I hate thursdays.

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.

Pilgrimage charts the untold story of Tali'Zorah nar Rayya as she prepares to leave all she knows behind and embark on her sacred journey into adulthood, intent on proving her worth to both her people and her father, the fleet's most dedicated Admiral.

Hello all, this is a fanmade epilogue for ME3; assumes Paragon Male Shep, romanced Tali, destroyed the reapers at the end. This does not rewrite the provided Bioware endings... just tries to "recover" them as much as possible

A young quarian takes her first steps along her rite of passage into adulthood, knowing neither how important a path she would find herself walking nor whom she might meet along the way.

Alternate ME3 ending. FemShep/Garrus. Complete. "I believe that was what made her so great: her refusal to accept that there was not a better way."

Having destroyed the Collector base in the galactic core, Shepard now focuses on furthering his relationship with Tali'Zorah. Unknown to them however, an old evil lurks in the darkness, waiting to pursue its revenge. M for violence, language, s-themes

After a very unfortunate turn of events, I find myself hip deep in the Mass Effect universe. Why could I possibly be here? How can one teenager and an unexpected companion possibly have an effect in Mass Effect? I hope I find out soon. T for language [As of 3/8/18, in the process of revising early chapters.]

Every day, starting when Garrus rejoins C-Sec up until the destruction of the Normandy, Shepard and Garrus exchange emails. After all, good friends stay in touch.

Requiescat: A prayer asking that the soul of a dead person might be at rest. There must be an end...to all things, to all battles, to all struggles. Those who have given everything must know peace.

If the Normandy's crew knew what they were in for, they would have stepped back to wonder if they were in the wrong line of work. But when serving with a crew like this, it's not all bad news, all the time. Snapshots of Mass Effect in 1000-word vignettes. (Cover images all belong to Bioware. As with Mass Effect itself, I'm just borrowing them and giving credit where it's due.)

A twenty year old is sucked into the video game he is playing and must use his knowledge of the upcoming events to beat the game. Rated T for mild swearing. Summary sucks, but check it out please.

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

Starts at the end mission of the collectors. Join the cocky, arrogant and eccentric Clyde Shepard in his fight to survive the inescapable war with the Reapers. They are coming. Will the galaxy listen to his plea?

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.

What happened to Nadja? What was the Shadow Broker's gift? Who else didn't make it off of the Normandy? So many questions that will soon be answered with the new calming story of Dawn of the New Beginning. Life is finally starting for the child.

It's been two years since Saren was stopped. And now that Mass Effect 2 has come around, it's time for me to help Shepard stop the Collectors. Self-insert, sequel to Mass Vexations. Tali/OC, F!Shepard/Thane, Garrus/?, various other pairings.

After a certain incident, our 'hero' winds up in a locked room in a universe he thought only existed in his videogames, stripped down, and with his kidnapper as his only form of assistance. And to think it was such a normal day too. Self-Insert

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.

Commander Shepard, having defeated the enigmatic Collectors, now contends with an insidious doppelganger, a Council Spectre, and a mystery left by an old friend as he prepares for the coming Reaper invasion. Mass Effect is owned by BioWare and not me .

My writer's block is broken! To celebrate the break, I give you a series of one shots filled with fluff and smutt for my favourite couple in Mass Effect! Starting from the end of ME2, I aim to end with the beginning of ME3. Ladies and Gentlemen, enjoy.

What was Tali'Zorah doing during the two years after Shepard's death? Discovering that the universe hates her, apparently.

After a freak event sends me into the ME universe 2 years before ME1, I find myself working at C-Sec. As if dealing with serial killers, drug smugglers, and Garrus Vakarian wasn't enough, I need to work out why I was sent here, and I need to survive. Thanks to wielkiboss on DeviantArt for the cover.

The collectors are all but defeated following the destruction of their base at the hands of Commander Shepard and the crew of the Normandy SR2. The Illusive Man is reeling at Shepard's betrayal - and is out for blood.

After the successful destruction of the Collector threat, Shepard and his new lover, Tali'Zorah, can finally kick back and relax - until they get a call from Councillor Anderson, explaining that an Alliance mining camp has recently gone silent...

Commander Shepard is dead...destroyed with the Normandy. With nothing to hold the team together, they say goodbye to old friends...and hello to an old enemy.

From the Author of "A Creed Unhinged" comes a softer look at Quarian society, their envirosuits, and the relationship between Commander Shepard and Tali'Zorah. A technical and romantic exploration of Quarian technology and cross-species relationships.

Vexations. Music of Erik Satie. Somehow, it transported me to the Mass Effect universe. Might as well make the best of it, and by that I mean help the crew stop Saren and the Geth, all without telling my real origins. Self-insert. Kaidan/Shepard

Shepard just finished his mission, and now needs to gather a force to fight against the Reaper threat.

Commander Shepard was given a second chance at living. He isn't going to let opportunity's pass him by anymore. Tali/M Shepard. Chapter 11 is now up.

After the Collector suicide mission, this short story takes place on Nos Astra and highlights the crew's interaction. Shepard and his team come to the city to relax and meet up with Liara for drinks and catch up on shore leave . Just a relaxing story.

SPOILERS After the Battle of the Citadel, Tali and Shepard finally get some time to discover themselves...and each other. But can they make this work? Will they live to even have the chance?

John Shepard: Commander of the Normandy, Survivor of Mindoir, Awardee of the Star of Terra, Hero of the Citadel, Savior, Model, Icon... There's a heavy burden on his shoulders, and a loneliness he can tell no one. Or is there? Language, Suggestive Themes.

Shepard finds a new and unexpected Ally to join in the fight against the reapers.

A bridge between the end of Mass Effect 2 and possibly the beginning of Mass Effect 3