"Curiosity Killed The Cat" is a common phrase paired with Chyler Hale. Though in this case "Curiosity" happens to be none other than humanity's golden boy Matthew Shepard, who has a little more rust than shine. They fight together to defeat an ancient enemy, if they don't end up killing each other beforehand. The Mass Effect trilogy with my own personal twist.

He'd worshiped her from afar, always wanted the chance to say hello, maybe to serve under her. Then his mission had gone horribly wrong and he blamed her, resented her for it. Or did he. James Vega finds himself in a position he never expected and has to come to terms with his own pain and doubt. Bioware owns all thing Mass Effect, I'm just playing in their sandbox.

"Mordin is the most celebrated geneticist and doctor in the galaxy, and Miranda brought me back to life from scraps. What makes you think there's any good reason that you have to die?"

Alex Shepard is paired up with Nihlus Kryik to find a way to prepare for the Reaper's impending arrival after becoming a Spectre. The 2 Spectres fall in love and become engaged, though not for long. Alex finds it hard to move on, but it becomes much easier when she brings Garrus Vakarian to train for Spectre candidacy. She then finds herself in the middle of a turian love triangle.

What happens when a secretive division of the Hierarchy revives the first human spectre? The spectre is no longer human, and the confused, recently revived Shepard must deal with her new reality living as a turian. TurianShepard/Garrus

The Council liked their peace behind there Mighty fleets they were not ready for them, The Federation new but tested, they were young but skilled and sufficiently advanced. They thaught themselves better to lead. They would be surprised. The Warlords thaught themselves powerful and Unbeatable they were not ready for a new Enemy. They would wage war. But none were ready for Humanity

After a severe skiing accident, I find myself right smack in the middle of the Mass Effect universe with no idea on how I got here. Only problem, I'm nine years too early. Will I survive what's to come? Only time will tell. Self-Insert.

A few minor and realistic changes in the decisions made by the leaders of humanity drastically altered the path of Citadel Space and the Reaper War. This is the story of caution and planning over recklessness, the path of the juggernaut over the glass cannon. This is the story of humanity as it should have been. A power worthy of its Council seat, and one the Reapers can't ignore.

When Kasumi Goto and her Partner Keji find a Graybox, they become targets to those who believe they exist...

Takes place after ME3. One-shot. Spoilers for ME3 and the Pinnacle Station DLC from ME1. After choosing to destroy the Reapers and recovering from her wounds, Commander Shepard tries to escape from what happened by isolating herself. A certain turian, however, will always be there for her.

Fate played as much a role in Shepard's defeat of the Reapers as did his skill. What if fate had different plans? Did you know that the Shepard on Mindoir was born as a twin? What if both had survived the raid? How would the Reapers have dealt with TWO great heroes instead of one? It's time to find out just how much better and worse things get with TWO Shepards fighting a war.

Continuation of 'Life itself is will to power' (a continuation of 'Improvisation can take you a long way'), this fic follows a VI technician turned mercenary as he tries to deal with events in the past and helps with Commander Shepard's efforts to save humanity from the Collectors.

Miranda was given the goal to revive Shepard through Project Lazarus, but that wasn't all. Alongside that she was given another project. While Lazarus would revive a fallen hero this new project would create the ultimate weapon of war. A perfect soldier, a Universal Soldier.

Humanity is no stranger to war. For thousands of years, human fought human, and once we reached for the stars, it was no different. Attacked by aliens, threatened from within by separatists, menaced by an ancient enemy, we fought and triumphed. A documentary following the conflicts of humanity after discovery of the mass effect. ME with the background of Battlefield 2142, BF2183 AU

The essence that is Commander Shepard has fought the battle against the Reapers more times than she can count, only to find herself right back where it all started. Never the exact same body, never the same first name or history. The disembodied voice struggles to break her way through to the consciousness of her current incarnation, trying to find a way to break her own cycle.

Andromeda has so many possibilities, good and bad. The Ascended go to Andromeda but no one knows what to expect? Emptiness? Empires? Enemies? Still, when the Ascended decide that a galaxy is theirs, you can rest assured, it is theirs. And no one stands in their way. Here are some possibilities for what might happen in Andromeda. AU

Shepard chose to destroy Sovereign. The Council then declared war on the SA for that betrayal. The Humans tried to fight but it was a losing battle. Subjugation leading to extinction was not acceptable for making the hard military decision so the Humans chose another path and made a deal with the Reapers. The galaxy and the Cycle would never be the same. AU Eternity beckons.

A snapshot of what Shepard has gotten what he so richly deserves after sending the Reapers to thier demise

After being exiled from known space following a disastrous failed colonization attempt, the Migrant Fleet makes First Contact with Earth in 1968. Chaos ensues. AU Historical First Contact, Humans/Quarians.

Spoilers for Citadel DLC. Shepard has to pick up Grunt from C-Sec. On her way she meets Aria who has the same destination

Four years after the activation of the Crucible, the galaxy is rebuilding. Former Spectre and Alliance Commander John Shepard was initially presumed missing, but now leads a life of relative anonymity on Illium with Miranda Lawson. Years of unrelenting struggle has put a strain on his mental state, and as the galaxy moves on, Shepard is fighting the past.

Humanity has long thought of themselves as the only intelligent species left in the galaxy. With the only knowledge that we have of aliens existing being the ruins and clues that they left behind. Today humanity is threatened by an enemy that met our wish of coexistence with death and destruction. We will have to unite if we expect to defeat this threat or hope will soon be lost.

Until recently, the story of Blackwatch, the Turian Hierarchy's most accomplished Special Forces unit, has been one of mystery and silence. Now, that silence has broken. Retired Blackwatch Colonel Caenus Pius tells all on his Reaper War experiences, from the opening salvos on Taetrus, to the final counter-attack on Earth. Meet the hidden face of the Turian War Machine.

Extra bits from The Catalyst For Revenge. Could be extra scenes, alternative scenes or things that are just plain weird. These are things that didn't make it into the main story but still might give someone a laugh or a smile or illustrate things in a different way. They were usually given out to readers as a chapter bonus. Enjoy. Some AU, some not AU. All relate to Catalyst.

When a Sheriff Deputy from present day finds himself stranded in the Mass Effect Universe, how will he handle it? Will he change the story, tell shepard and his team what he knows? Or will he just try to survive and find a way back home? (Rated M for language/Violence/Adult Content)