Withholding information can have unforeseen effects. Never finding information right under your nose can have even bigger effects. What you do with the information you find after the fact can have major effects. What can one do when you're late to the party, but didn't spend your time waiting around for a miracle? (Alternate Humanity AU)

The crucible was ignited, the Reaper threat finally eliminated. But what about Shepard? Where is he, and more importantly, is he still alive? And did the Normandy crew survive the crash landing? This first of three ARC's is an introduction to my story, Mass Effect New Worlds.

She was special. They told her that she was one of a kind. That she was a government secret never to be spoke about ever again. Just how far will a young Asari go to prove her worth in a seemly fickle galaxy. Join us in a reinterpretation of the Mass Effect world.

No one ever talks about the consequences for those on the losing side of a war. When all is lost and nothing is left to give, what remains? A short take on an unexplored possibility following the Battle for Earth in Mass Effect 3.

Taking place in the second game Shepard, Ashley, and Liara pick up where they left off. And Kelly, Shepard's little sister, finds someone for herself. Also we shall find out a bit more of the trauma resulting from Shepard's past in later chapters.

After a few hard years, Sparatus decides to make Christmas as special one for Shepard. Why? Because he loves her so much.

Retired Alliance Captain Mark Shepard is beginning his new job as a homicide detective with Citadel Security (C-SEC). His first case: the brutal murder of a quarian businesswoman. With his best friend and former squadmate Garrus Vakarian as his partner, Shepard must sort through multiple suspects and motives in order to crack the case.

A series of short stories set in the Semper Vigilo Universe. Rated M for wartime violence. Latest story: 'Xeno Noir' by AdmiralSakai Two years after Sovereign's attack, a series of grisly murders in the turian community on Eden Prime lead an honest cop to facts the HSA would rather not see exposed.

Traves Shepard, vilified by his own people as the "Butcher of Torfan", Nikita Shepard, the "Sole Survivor of Akuze", one is literal and logical, the other is flexible and casual. However, together, they are the scariest people in the Galaxy. M!ShepxTali, Fem!ShepxGarrus, and more (Collab between Toroka25 and SpikerWolf5896) (FYI: Nikita is "Clone Shepard" for Clarity's Sake)

(Story in progress) Cerberus infiltrator Matt Gerrard defects and hides out on New Ericson mining colony. He hopes to leave his past behind, but needless to say he can't.You won't find Matt in the Mass Effect wiki, I made him up.

This story takes place in the future…thirty years after the discovery of the mass relays. Five friends fight an evil virus named XANA, but a much greater threat is coming…

First Contact AU! The United Confederacy explores the Orion arm of the milky way galaxy, unaware of the rest of galactic civilization. When mankind meets its first aliens, how will things unfold? How will mankind react? (DISCONTINUED, Spiritual Successor Story 'Pax Britannia' Coming soon)

A world in which human beings were not subjected to any external interference and reached a god level technology because of their own free will.what would be the galaxy respond ?what would be the old gods(reaper) respond? This story is heavily AU and its for pro Humans and aliens are bunch of insect unless its Human creation.

Set during an alternate, original timeline of ME2 in late 2189 where the threat of the Reapers never came to pass. Insiders of the turian Hierarchy and the salarian Union wage a war of secrets, shadows and lies against those hopeful to see the day where the genophage fails to crush the spirits of the krogan under the weight of millions of souls extinguished before their time.

Shepard has reluctantly agreed to appear on a womens chat show - her answers however, bring about a shocking revelation to one of her crew members. Set just after the battle for the Citadel. Song that accompanies this piece in my head is 'In my place' by Coldplay.

She is older and still wide-eyed, with a river of red hair and the stars in her eyes. And there are oceans in his irises, and blue nebulas streaked across his face. -Shakarian, Threeshot-

How did Earthborn Shepard get recruited to the Alliance? My take on how Captain Anderson recruited a young Shepard. One-Shot. Rated M for Language.

Shepard has never spent a Christmas on solid ground, but he grew up watching vids of beautiful snowy days. December on the human calendar has come around, but it's not even winter on Thessia. Post-ending, from male spacer Shep's perspective.

A year after Alchera, Kaidan struggles with downtime after Nick's death and the destruction of the Normandy. Lucky for him Ashley is determined to keep her best friend busy.

Commander Jane Shepard needs to get a team together to save the galaxy from the reapers where she meets Garrus Vakarian. She slowly gets her heart taken by him but there's also Kaidan. She tries to figure out her conflicted feelings while trying to stop the reapers. At the same time, Garrus uses Jane as a way to stop Saren but finds himself falling victim to her charms.

An AU of mass effect following all three games. It was just a normal day but that would be the day that everything changed for me and started me on a path that would decide the future of all races within the Milky Way. The pain would make me stronger and into the man that would start and end the Reaper threat. And led me to my new crew/family. Miranda/Shep after ME1 ON HOLD

Against all odds Shepard always came back, that's what she did. Garrus wouldn't give up looking for her, and Shepard wouldn't stop fighting to get back to him. No matter how bad things seemed, they would never give up.

Commander Traves Shepard is the son of Captain Moses Shepard and Commander Hannah DeAnn Shepard, and a member of a System Alliance Black Ops Organization known as Orthrus. The few who are alive today tell many stories about him, but only they know something nobody else does… and only his beloved Quarian Wife accepted him for it. ShepardTali, OCxChatika (Rating may change)

The Normandy's Quarien engineer discovers something about Earth's history. She has some strong feelings about it!

As Shepard is describing his day, Liara realizes that she has no idea what he sounds like without her VI translator's assistance. She has to investigate this mystery, of course. Mostly from Liara's perspective, with a little bit of Shepard mixed in. Inspired by walla audio files from the games that I am not allowed to link here.