The Citadel Council - an organization tasked with maintaining the peace, stability and prosperity of the known galaxy. It is a task they 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.

Coming to terms with being reborn? Doable. Finding out you're in the Mass Effect universe? Slightly more difficult. I know I'm no soldier material but I want to do what I can to help save the galaxy. To that goal I will become one of the worst beings in human society. A businessman and politician. A SI/OC-story of a different kind.

Cuillean Kiross wants to flee Rakhana with his wife and unborn son, but his employers have other plans he needs to fulfill obligations for—if he wants to be let free with some strings attached. Cuillean is promised freedom if he commits one final act of atrocity for the Gov'annon, and murders the clan Cahira—a host of drells and their families who took in an orphan by the name…

The Reapers have arrived and are devouring all that stands in their path. Commander Scott Gardner and his team must give everything they have to rally the species of the Milky Way into an alliance to fight back before it is too late. Fighting a two-front war against the Reapers and Cerberus, losses are inevitable. Worlds will burn. Sacrifices will be made.

Shepard finds himself falling in love with the violent, complex woman known only as Jack. This is the story of their relationship from Mass Effect 2 and beyond. Rated M for language, violence and suggestive themes. Mass Effect 3 arc now in progress!

Kaidan realizes he isn't so alone. He is scared to tell MShepard how he feels.

Our story takes place after Humanity narrowly avoids destroying itself and despite all odds manages to learn from its mistakes. Being a better, kinder species when they encounter another race in need they pull out all the stops to lend assistance.

The rise of Cerberus meant a lot more enemies and a lot more shadowy projects between its staff. Rated T for violence, death, and profanity.

Continuation of Piercing the Veil. While on a mission in a vault of rare artifacts, Shepard spots a gift to bring back to Tali. What it brings out of the two of them surprises them both.

Ever since she saw Garrus Vakarian, Leena Burke always loved him. The mechanic from the Citadel joins Garrus and Commander Shepard to protect the galaxy. On her adventures Leena will face danger, adventure, and possibly love. Only time will say if she will have the courage to tell the Archangel how she truly feels.

Drabbles, offhand thoughts, lunatic ravings, and occasional bender induced Mondays. Ciao.

A continuation and remaster of Mal Cobb's A Measure of Salvation, a harrowing, intense, and visceral epic spanning from ME2 to ME3. Miri/Shepard pairing. Action! Mystery! Fluff! Adventure! Suspense! Chapters posted frequently, and would love to hear your suggestions! M for graphic violence, drug use, language, sexual content (Most of the content up till c.45 is Mal Cobb's work)

This is the full rewrite of the original Interloper, first posted almost ten years ago. Summary: Follow the adventures of Michael Liddle as he quite literally falls into the ME universe. A self insert covering the events of the first entry of the series. Follows the story of the Normandy crew and more as they strive to save a changing galaxy.

Margaret Shepard was born to colonist parents on the agrarian planet Mindoir. Her whole life changes when Batarians kill her family and destroy her home. At 25 years old, she is Commander in the Alliance Marine Corps., tasked with a mission that will change the fate of the galaxy. Origins to Post Reaper War, Novel-Style. I hope you enjoy this retelling! Art Cred: Muju/DeviantArt.

Garrus' thoughts and feelings regarding Commander John Shepard were easy to understand and explain: He respected and admired the human Spectre and would follow him into hell in a heartbeat. His feelings regarding his crewmate and friend, Lieutenant Jane Shepard, however, weren't as clear cut. She'd taken up residence in his head and wouldn't leave. Slight AU, Shepard Siblings.

Though their overall mission against the Collectors is going well, Tali cannot help but to be worried about various suicidally reckless acts Shepard has committed since his resurrection. She decides to broach the subject with him, revealing that there is more beneath the mask of the pristine hero he always wore than she had ever understood.

A grouping of disconnected shorts in the After story, serving as a bridge between After and the upcoming All That Matters

FemShep's investigation of Cerberus' nefarious activities, while she struggles with questions about her own identity. This story is not super canon-y, but it fits with the story, especially if you aren't too personally attached to your own version of Shepard. It aims to fill in the gaps and is told from Ash's POV. Rated T for blood-curdling swears. FemShep/Ashley (slow burn).

This story revolves mainly around John Shepard and Miranda Lawson. The story of their separation and reunion... and of course the Reapers are coming. Only John and his friends believes the legend of the Reapers. Can they stop the cycle of extinction which happens every 50000 years?

Lieutenant Commander Shepard didn't know that she was never supposed to be on the Normandy, much less receive visions from the beacon on Eden Prime. But Fate, it seems, is a fickle mistress, and now she finds herself chasing a rogue Spectre across the galaxy. A re-imagining of ME1 with additional content that expands on the events of the game.

Dahnna, daughter of Eufemiusz Kiross and brother to the beleaguered Cuillean, is hunted. With the help of her friend, a silent drell from Rakha and known as the Morthwyl, she seeks to escape.

With friends and family at her side, Dr Liara T'Soni travels the galaxy, digging up the long-lost trail of the Protheans. Setting aside her life as an active Spectre, Shepard settles into domestic life (of sorts) to accompany Liara on her journey. Finally, a life full of peace, love and happiness becomes reality… and the long-awaited little blues get to make their appearance.

HMS Isaac Newton and HMS Alexander Fleming open the Shanxi Relay. This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move. The following course of events would lead to Humanity's first hot war in over a century, a war which could have exploded into full on Interspecies Total War, assuming of course the various human nations could even agree on anything.

[Modified Destroy Ending] Post-war, Commander Shepard has done the impossible, ending the war against the Reapers. Not only that, but she has survived, though her crew are currently unaware. This is a story of recovery, the aftermath of war, and finding their places in the galaxy, again. Rated T as a precaution. AU of sorts. (FemShep x Garrus) (Joker x EDI)

Set in the Mass Effect universe with slight alterations. I do not own anything about Mass Effect. *Spoilers are included.*