When Shepard dies at Elysium, the legendary hero is not around to stop the Reapers. Without the swift end Shepard brings, only the instinctual desire to live causes the Citadel species to fight on. Finally, on the brink of total annihilation, one final desperate act could save everything, or simply fizzle and die. **On indefinite hold because I'm bad at making characters**

Follow the story of a Turian crew and human soldiers as they make first contact. AU story, no time travel or dimension switches, simply occurring before the events of the games. Rated T for now for Language, may be upgraded to M later on for other content (gore, violence, and strong language). In the meantime, enjoy!

Io'ken Shepard and Kaidan Alenko finally forgo their Alliance regs before Ilos.

If someone had told Shepard she'd go from being scourge of the battlefield to a well-dressed ballroom disaster in the blink of a politician's eye, she would have laughed in their faces. But the war has left her nation in desperate need of allies, and an asari heiress needs a charming suitor... Benezia has concerns. Aethyta has feelings. Aria has plans. Tevos just wants to get laid.

What if Humanity's First Contact War had not been fought with the Turian Hierarchy? What if we were discovered first and by a race even more bloodthirsty? In June 2021, the Batarians arrived at Earth and meet a woefully unprepared humanity...

Marshal Sam Collins has moved to the biggest challenge in her life; creating a Marshal's Office on the Citadel itself. Tensions run high as a young woman stands stalwart against bigotry and oppression amongst the predators in the stars to represent her kind. Can an Autistic Savant cop prove to the galaxy what a human can do, or end up the fox amongst a pack of hungry wolves?

Joker and EDI spend some time together after the final Collector mission.

This takes place before and during Mass Effect 1 and 2. Both Shep's Bro (John) Shep and Sis (Jane) Shep, and the adventures of their famous Cousin Commander Melanie Hansen and her twin sister Captain Melissa Hansen of the Bonaventure SR-1 the sister ship to the Normandy SR-1.

Dive deep into the relationship of Pathfinder Ryder and the roguishly handsome outlaw spy Reyes Vidal. Explore the depths of their budding romance, surrounded by trouble and intrigue on a dangerous world. Secrets are the lifeblood of Kadara Port, will the Pathfinder crack the enigma?

A fill for the Tumblr prompt: What are you wearing? - Garrus and Jane are on a do-nothing mission when he gets a very devious idea to help pass the time.

For N7 day. A little piece about our favorite N7 agent and a dear friend who had a chance but gave it up. They talk over drinks while Garrus watches his friend and commander break a little more with every sip. Can be seen as friendship or romance.

Shooting, fighting, torture, revenge, krogan, Spectres, chases, escapes, true love, a Mako! Writing out my version of Mass effect 1. Focusing on more character points of view and personality, with some action, to keep it interesting. Romance aimed to Tali/Shepard in ME 2

He's going to do everything in his power to give her the world she deserves...

The mass effect ended the last world war amid a new ice age, bringing a new dawn to humanity. The turians were humbled and the batarians crushed. With our place firmly secured by acts of military audacity, Shepard's discovery on Eden Prime leads to the revelation of the ultimate enemy and the destiny of humanity itself. AU Mass Effect with the background of Battlefield 2142 - HFY -

The one-shot story celebrating 10 years of Mass Effect.

Can a Quarian Marine survive the Reaper war? And how did she end up with the Special Forces in the first place? A take on Quarian SF's with OCs as well as known characters. 2179-2186.

The time to say goodbye to Thane has come, and Shepard realizes it's more difficult than she could have ever expected [ Thane x femShep, and the words that go unsaid].

For a Tumblr prompt: 'I want to fuck you right now' with Ellie and Arcanus. - It's the anniversary of the day they met, and Ellie has a surprise for Arcanus. Now, if only she can bite the bullet and step outside to show him.

As part of a Tumblr prompt inspired by the sentence 'How about adding another' that took on a life of its own. Shepard and Garrus have a wonderful relationship, but Garrus worries about both of them not having a stress relief when the other is unavailable. Interested in this very common thing for turians, Shepard admits her own choice is one and the same as his, Primarch Adrien Vi

Tumblr prompt: Make a short ficlet of the sentence 'Come Cuddle'. - Jane is laid out in bed with the flu, and all she wants is to cuddle. Part of the Parable series.

In this story, Alex and Max shepard are twin sisters with biotics abilities and they both have become Spectres. This is going to Femlash, and all woman are paired with both Max and Alex Shepard. Don't like it, don't read it!

The Quarian Fleet is poised to travel through a human held sector as a diplomatic team meets with a human delegation to make negotiations. In the midst of the politics, some children make a fateful meeting.

Quinn Ryder traveled to Andromeda with her family to start a new life. She never expected, nor wanted, to become the Human Pathfinder. Quinn finds heartache, pain, stress, friendship, loneliness, love, and so much more in Andromeda. Chronicles the story of Mass Effect Andromeda through the eyes of a female Ryder. This will be a series of chapters between combat.

After humanity almost destroyed its home world , they repaired it, reached the stars and made two peaceful first contacts. But everything beautiful has an end. This is the story of the last two first contacts. And the repercussions in citadel space -AU, HFY- -no canon humanity-

A more accurate depiction of Jacks recruitment.