The crew of the Alexandria find themselves on the other side of the rift and in an alternate timeline where Earth has been destroyed, Humanity is damn near extinct and only few starships remain, including the NX-01. Allensworth will have to face his own moral and ethical being while dealing with Starfleet protocols as he faces certain decisions.

There is no Duncan at Highever when Howe reveals his true colors, but Edmund Cousland survives Howe's treachery along with the rightful heir of Highever, his nephew Oren. The Fereldan Civil War changes drastically when it's a Cousland who leads the resistance. This is a multiple perspective story that covers various plots including Couslands, Denerim, Orzammar, Fereldan Civil War.