My AU retelling of the events in ME2, with a completely new take on Cerberus, the Shadow Broker, and the Collectors. Examines the themes of what exactly constitutes death and life, the line between revenge and self-hatred, and how small amounts of light can shine in every darkness. Not a happy ending. Includes my takes on Overlord and LotSB. Rated M for language and violence.

Due to a drive core malfunction, a human vessel arrives just in time to save the Council Envoy from the yahg. What happens when humanity enters the galactic stage not as the race that got attacked by the turians for breaking a law they weren't aware of, but as the race that saved a turian platoon from certain death? M for wartime violence, pre ME1 - ME3, no OP humanity.

The Citadel Council and the Systems Alliance fight for survival against the Reaper onslaught. However, the UNSC, politically divided and still recovering from the Didact's assault discovers a Mass Relay that will force them into the fight and change the course of galactic history forever. The Reclamation has already begun, and we are hopeless to stop it. ME3/post Halo 4

Elaine Cousland, stranded over 1000 years beyond her time, is thrust into the midst of the Reaper War alongside Commander Shepard and the crew of the Normandy. Even as they struggle to end the cycle, they are beset by betrayal and horror at every turn. Yet something else is coming, something that will change the face of this war forever, a threat only Elaine knows how to face.

Humanity, as a whole, has been deemed 'too violent' as a species to be permitted within the Citadel and Council-controlled space. Follow those who dwell within as civil uprisings and chaos spread across a once-peaceful and grand Citadel.

The Citadel Council - an organization tasked with maintaining the peace, stability and prosperity of the known galaxy, it is a task they it had mostly excelled at since the Krogan Rebellions. The Councilors have the weight of the galaxy upon their shoulders and have to constantly balance the needs and interests of their governments and people... Competent Council AU.

After discovering an ancient artifact, the UNSC's most advanced warship and a Sangheili Assault Carrier are transported to a universe unlike anything they have ever seen, and forced into a war against a foe they never could have imagined.

A collection of documents, dossiers, and analysis on the various units, factions, organizations, cultures, history, events and leaders spanning the Ethereal Collective, ADVENT and XCOM. A supplementary companion collection to XCOM: The Advent Directive.

AU. Where fallen stars are after images, never meant to return. But there is debt to be paid to Commander Alenko. And so here Shepard is: in the limelight and in the clutches of the Reaper War. Set after ME 1 till the end of ME 2. Where Shepard isn't the Commander we know.

She woke up on Ilos as a series of 1s and 0s. An Artificial Intelligence. Mass Effect is the last place a brand new AI wants to be and this one used to be a person. Who knows this should all be a game. Now on Book Two: Rebirth.

She knows this should be a game and yet she's here, as a series of 1s and 0s. An artificial intelligence. She has a chance to change everything. To fix everything. If only she could figure out what the hell was going on! Rewrite of CatalystEXE

AU: A quickly advancing Humanity discovers early on the fate of the ancient Protheans and the threat of the Reapers. Instead of exploring the galaxy with wonder and optimism, the leaders of the Terran Nation prepare their young race to save themselves. When they finally make First Contact, they begin their ultimate gambit; To ready all the galaxy to fight the Reapers!

Endellion Shaik is struggling to answer why she is nearly 200 years in the future. In her search, she finds only promises of destruction and continuing a cycle. Determined not to fall under the same snare, she must save the galaxy from the Reapers and their sleeper agents. 6 Book saga. Book 4 complete. Individual blurbs on profile. Slight AU at start, extensive AU later.

The Reapers fell and with them fell our worlds. We drift alone in search of home and hope to one day build again. An artifact found provides a ray of hope. And those few who ventures through will seal our doom or not. Other worlds and other chances gives the Damned needed hope.

Oneshot: The cycle of the Reapers repeated itself every 50,000 years. The cycle of the Anthem repeated itself in a much shorter amount of time.

After the Battle of the Ark, a UNSC Pelican dropship crash lands on Thessia. Two ODSTs survive the crash and make contact with primitive Asari. Ninety thousand years later, Liara T'Soni discovers a strange looking aircraft and Human remains in an ancient cave burial chamber. The discovery she makes will take the Asari on a journey to discover their true lineage.

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.

Westworld-style HICCSTRID story. Dragged to a Viking-inspired experience by his deranged brother-in-law, the park will force Hiccup to discover who he truly is. A beautiful Chief's daughter will force him to question the very nature of his reality, to question everything he's ever known. He was born, she was built, but their fates are intertwined. Can a love, so forbidden, survive?

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?

Elaine Cousland's duty is done: the Archdemon is dead. Where she once thought to join her family at the Maker's side, instead she awakes on a strange world. Here, an evil both new and familiar has come, and as a Warden it is her responsibility to vanquish it. At any cost. She will join the strange ship that sails the stars, the Normandy, and defeat the Collectors. Once and for all.

Mila is an Afro-Latina woman who currently works at Cyberlife. When not maintaining androids there, she helps deviants avoid detection/fix them up when they need it. Between dealing with a fear of being found out, her mother's unhealthy coping of her depression, Mila also has to confront a handsome android that hunts down what gives her a purpose in life.

The Citadel Council is a peaceful conglomerate of races, blissfully unaware of the horrors that lurk beyond their space. Humanity, meanwhile, is a race that has fought against these alien horrors ever since they made contact. What will happen when the two societies meet? Will peace follow war? Or is the Citadel Council doomed to fall to humanity? Rewrite of When Civilizations Meet.

It has been sixth months since the Skyllian Blitz and the galaxy has started to move on. But although their rhetoric has lost its edge, the United Systems are not prepared to let this insult pass. Twenty years ago, they taught the galaxy a lesson. Now it seems that some people need a refresher course.

Cameron and John realise what they mean to one another and take their relationship to levels they never imagined they would. A new deadly Machine makes it self known, what is it's mission? Story will Contain Original Characters. - Warning this story will contain scenes of explicit sexual nature, tissues will be needed, you have been warned.

Definitive Edition: Desperate for an end to the exile, now in its forty-seventh year, the quarians decide on a last audacious plan to help them destroy the geth. However, January 1942 in occupied Russia might not be the best place for first contact with humanity.

A/U- In the 21st century, the Batarian Hegemony discovers a beautifully violent species known as 'Humans'. After deciding to enslave the entire race, and turn them into their own personal slave warriors, the so-called Masters of War must go against the Makers of Slaves. But is it truly possible to combat an alien threat, when your own species can barely even leave its only home?

When Great War ended, humanity and covenant merged. New formed Republic of Orion Arm is trying to create a war-free civilization, but what will happen when this empire will meet another galactic goverment? Rated T for blood, death etc. Multiverse crossover (Cancelled)

Massively AU. Halo/Mass Effect merged continuity. The galaxy, like much of the universe, is in a constant cycle of birth, destruction and rebirth. No guarantee our civilization is any different. We know others have come before us and perished at their height. What destroyed them? Could it destroy us as well? One human might be our savior, but he needs to grow up a bit first.

Humanity survived the First Contact War. Everyone knows the story. The turians were fought and the war was ended prematurely due to the intervention of the asari and salarians. Everyone knows the heroes, like Admiral Drescher and Colonel Ryan. But how was Earth really saved? Who saved it? [Mass Effect with the background of Battlefield 2142]

After the destruction of Requiem and an attack against Earth, both the UNSC and Covenant Separatist form the Systems Alliance. Then a discovery in the Deca-5 system changes everything for all sides. Cold War like conflict, lots of ONI , AU for Mass Effect and a council that actually thinks before it acts.

The Normandy and its crew are forced into the Trekverse by the Reapers. The Defiant is there to meet them. Now, two sets of very similar groups are forced together, fighting for whats right. In between just hanging out of course.

Decades after the sacrifice of Gipsy Danger, a hopeful mankind looked to the stars. With a army of Jaegers in tow. Now, decades later, the Normandy SR-1 is sent to Eden Prime, and The Shepard Twins, one raised on Earth, the other in space, prepare to show the universe what they're made of. Because sometimes, it takes monsters to kill monsters.

When aliens begin an invasion of Earth, the XCOM project is activated in a desperate attempt to slow the incursion and save humanity. With few options, the Council turns to the only one who will do whatever it takes to defend humanity. Now, the war criminal known as the Commander must rally the defenders of Earth while contending with his enemies within the United Nations.

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?

Liara is feeling insecure about her lack of experience when it comes to sex, but turning to the extranet for help may not get her the results she's looking for.

AU First Contact War. It was 48 years of endless slaughter and death. And from the pain and suffering of such unprecedented conflict, emerged an unprecedented plot, born of hate, to bring it all to an end...

Is a second chance enough? Instead of the Catalyst's choices, Shepard lucks into a cosmic loophole. Thrown back to the very start of her Spectre career, she has to try and save the galaxy again from the Reapers ... but does she really know what's coming? 2015 NaNoWriMo winner!

The Cycle of the Avatar has held for thousands of years. Other Cycles can stretch far, far longer. An A:tLA/Mass Effect Cross-Over

"No army is big enough to conquer the galaxy. But faith alone can overturn the universe", Missionaries are skilled in oration, manipulation, and subtly changing a culture to bring it into line with the Imperial Cult, replacing the gods of the existing pantheon with Imperial Saints, they are also often skilled warriors not above the use of brute force.

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.

Commander John Shepard, hero of the galaxy, has fallen in battle. To give humanity back any hope against the Reaper threat, Cerberus Operative Miranda Lawson has been given virtually limitless resources and power with only one goal: Bring Shepard back to life. And she WILL succeed. But it's still a Cerberus operation, and that means things will NOT go smoothly.

Humanity discovers the Prothean Ruins soon after the first Mars Colony. Discovery of alien life jumpstarts their space program ... and the saga begins. A series of cameos, covering approximately 50 years worth of various characters. Rated T for safety.

Anderson came out exalted on the radio : "Admiral ! The Reapers stopped firing ! Have we won ? What did Shepard do ?" - and then Hackett knew something had gone horribly wrong as he heard Anderson go through bewilderment, then pure terror, screaming into the transmitter : "WHAT ? Now they speak in a woman's voice !... And they make jokes !" (Story reworked for V2)

The Crucible has been fired and the galaxy saved. With the threat of war finally over Shepard can finally have a normal peaceful life with his bond mate, but if we know Shepard we know that his life will be anything but normal and peaceful. T with possible M ratings in future.

The fall of Thessia still fresh on her mind, Shepard is ordered to the Citadel for mandatory shore leave. Things go wrong however, and Shepard is pushed to the brink of self-destruction. Femshep/Tevos, Past Femshep/Samara

Fleeing from the glassing of Reach in the belly of the Pillar of the Autumn, the crew of the SR-2 Normandy find themselves stranded with their UNSC allies on a strange Forerunner constructed ring world called Halo with the Covenant hunting them. But Halo holds a secret, one deadlier than both the Covenant and Reapers combined... and it's hungry.

What if a small portion of the Prehistoric Human Empire fled from the wars against the Flood and the Forerunners and somehow survived the firing of the Halo Arrays.Now they are back more deadly and bloodthirsty than ever. They want their lost honor and fallen worlds back and not even humanity itself shall stand in their way.

When mankind landed on the moon little did they know that the hopes of trillions of lives would rest on their shoulder's. A/U NOTE: Spirit of Luna, sequel to Heart of Sol is now up.

When the crew of the BattleStar Hades discover unknown debris and a massive structure while on the run from a Cylon fleet, they find themselves thrown onto the galactic stage. How will they adapt to the new challenges thrown at them? Will they ever retake the colonies? Or will they find themselves drawn to a certain race of nomads who share their hate of Artificial Intelligence?

AU/ While Garrus mourns the death of the human Spectre who had claimed his heart, Lazarus Station is raided by Collectors. With their most influental opponent gone and the races struggling for unity, the Reapers launch their attack. When Shepard finally wakes and finds that her life is not her own anymore, she realizes that there are fates worse than dying. Much worse.

My AU retelling of ME1 in a darker, sinister universe. Much darker and more realistic views of the SA and the Citadel Council, a more dangerous, involved Cerberus, and a more conflicted Saren and Benezia. Changes much of the ME1 dynamic to remove plot holes with more focus on politics, military strategy, and space combat. Pairing is FShep/Liara. Rewritten through Chapter 65 so far.

Yet another creation of mine to help ease my mind, I hope that everyone does not mind seeing this one. I know there are a lot of crossover with Mass Effect and Halo, but no sense not trying a bit of it in my free time. Story on Ice, Updating all NON Halo stories is priority now.

A Salarian STG team is sent to begin the covert uplift of a race known as the Humans. What happens next will forever change the face of the galaxy, as a new race enters the galactic stage. OC heavy. My first fic, so constructive criticism is appreciated. Rating may be subject to change.

Commander Shepard romanced Ashley for five years, but anticipating his death at the end of the reaper war he can't deny his feelings for Liara anymore. The night before the Cerberus Assualt he visits the Shadow Broker to reveal all his secrets.

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

When you become an extragalactic entity, meeting other galactic civilizations becomes an inevitable occurrence, and First Contact rarely goes well for the less-advanced society. Pre-ME through ME3. Rated T for language and implied sexual situations later on. Extremely Light parody on Halo OPness AKA Halo tech taken to its logical conclusion.

Centuries after the end of the Reaper War, a respected asari scientist and political leader tells the story of her youthful adventures with the legendary Shepard. Fighting to save the galaxy is one thing, but figuring out human motivations can be much harder. Science fiction, action-adventure, and a romance on slow burn.

Centuries after the end of the great war, the UNSC and Neo-covenant now live in peace, but what happens when they discover not just one but two splinter fraction of humans? The System Alliance and their Citadel and Prehistoric humanity and their old allies. But with their welcoming appearance, so will ancient threats loom around the corner ready to wage war...

The USA and the USSR turned their long-standing animosity to the stars with the launch of Sputnik I in 1957. Two hundred years on, the superpowers and their alien allies find themselves embroiled in the machinations of entities beyond their comprehension. AU first contact.

The Prothean empire left a great many Beacons behind after there fall, there purpose, to warn the younger races of the dangers of the Reapers. Unfortunately no one could understand them. What would happen if someone could.

Is it possible that the galaxy is vast enough that we can get two stories simultaneously running together? How would they react if they discovered each other? Would they seek out each others destruction or would common interests sway them to work together? Only one thing is certain. Whatever happens, someone is not going to agree.

In the 26th century humanity along with the sangheili, san'shyuum formed the Orion Systems Alliance the center of galactic government in the orion arm of the galaxy, soon the OSA will meet the citadel council and discover a billion year old secret.

MASS Xover with Independence Day, Battle Los Angeles, Battleship 2012, and a bit of Space Battleship Yamato. Seriously, why the idea of a Mass Effect Crossover with Independence Day haven't been done yet confuses me. So yeah, this is my second series of my Alternate Humanity stories. Hope you enjoy!

Post-Mass Effect 3 – Destroy Ending, Paragon, Spacer, Soldier, Liara romance. Based on experiences of Commander Jess Shepard, Alliance Soldier and Human Spectre. Jess Shepard was certain the end to the Reapers would be the end to her as well. When she finds herself alive instead she struggles to pick up the pieces and find her way again. 9/11/13 Update: Chapters & minor changes

AU In a place where good and evil have switched sides, Heroes have become villains and villains have become heroes. Final chapter is up!

Five years after losing Shepard, Garrus thinks he has a way to lock away his grief forever. Three thousand years later, it's still after him. Post-ME3, an attempt to write a happy conclusion to the Control ending. Eventual Shakarian.

To some, Death is an End. To others, Death is a new beginning. Alex Drake will learn that his death will lead to a new purpose. Armed with a powerful suit, his combat skills and his knowledge of the universe he finds himself in, he will strive to save the innocent. But will this soldier gain more than success in his mission? OC/FShep

After defeating the Reapers, Commander Shepard falls into a five-year coma. When she finally wakes, she finds she's lost more than time. Alternate ending.

Garrus and Shepard are about to have some fun when they discover someone very unexpected left a voice message for Shepard...a very surprising message. See what happens when Harbinger grows a pair and confesses his secret love for Shepard! One Shot simply for fun.

Entire human colonies are vanishing. To save humanity, the galaxy's best and toughest individuals come together to form an unlikely team, all led by one very specific man. Novelization of Mass Effect 2. Default Male/Paragade/Multi-Class. Shepard/Miranda. Poster by EpisodeSkywalker

She knows what she is. She's a weapon. Point her and shoot. She kills the asari first.

One minute, I'm at home; the next, I'm in a wretched hive of alien criminals. This universe is a death-trap; the apocalypse is coming and the Reapers are going to kill us all. I'm no soldier, I'm a cowardly thinker. To survive, I'll have to think outside the box. But first, I have to survive Omega. To do that, I'll have to cast my lot in with the ruler of this rock, Aria T'Loak.

Sequel to "All Things Pass" and "Sub Specie Aeternitatis," and the final part of the trilogy. A story of loss, promises, and love.

Sordid tales of eroticism from the darkest corners of the galaxy, hot from the most degenerate pages of Fornax. It's pretty much Caligula, you guys. But with aliens. Hot aliens. That are hot. If you're uncomfortable than I'm doing it right. Rated MA for NSFW xenophilic blasphemies that will forever destroy your headcanon. Updated not so regularly. Comic relief from my serious fic.

Do you remember when there was a tommorow? Commander Wade Shepard does, but with a Reaper threat looming he's not sure there is one anymore. And he's about to discover that his universe may not be the only one where mankind faces extinction. M for B&V

On the dawn of the 27th century, the UNSC discovers a Mass Relay, and unlock its power. What follows not only includes making contact with new species and making new friends, but making new enemies as well, and the entire galaxy will shake.

A collection of documents introducing various aspects of the asari to a human audience. Topics include physiology, anatomy, procreation, psychology, culture, and any other suitable texts.

Grunt has his turn , a retelling of the fight against the Reaperized Rachni, and of how death is never the end. M for language. One-shot.

When the Shadow Broker brings the Commander back, Cerberus is behind the colony abductions for unclear reasons, and a fallen hero of the Alliance who can foil even Shepard is at the head of it, it's just the start of a different Mass Effect 2... Complete

Forget Commander Shepard and Admiral Anderson; being responsible for organizing the construction of a doomsday device with that many zany races and organizations, Admiral Steven Hackett is clearly the true, most long-suffering hero of Mass Effect 3.

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.)

When one human finds herself alone, sole survivor of an Alien massacre, she must make use of a wary alliance with one of the enemy, or die. Rated T but may go to M later for interspecies relationship.

Following a unique Renegade Shepard's story through all three games.Shepard is a real person, with real traumas...this is a side of her you have never seen. Will feature a Liara/FemShep romance.

One-shots during ME1 and ME2. With several species on the Normandy, it was rather obvious that differences between them would be mistaken at times. Continuing.

This manual was brought to you by the Reapers, who will soon be descending upon your vermin-infested homes to perform a comprehensive, galaxy-wide clean-up. You will all be exterminated, and your end is imminent! But fret not! This manual is here to help.

A different history to Mass Effect in which Human technology develops along different lines than anything the Citadel knows...an Alternative History of Mass Effect.

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

Upon deciding that hanging herself out as the cyborg carrot on a stick for the Asari Sex Vampire was not a good idea, Commander Jane Shepard decides to use her varied team of specialists to set an actual trap. In theory.

What if not all of the Protheans died? What if they destroyed a Mass Relay in one system to save one race from their fate? What would be the result?

A small glimpse into the life of those outside of Commander Shepard's story; based on the interactions of two NPCs in Illium.

Shepard has brought a geth onboard, and worse, decided to make it part of the team. Tali'Zorah knows better than to trust the obviously-malevolent machine, but she could be wrong about its intentions. And she could be wrong about how she feels about it.

Shepard reunites with her love on Illium, only to discover that she is not who she once was. FemShep/Liara Oneshot - Updated with improved dialouge after a second playthrough.