When Shanxi was freed, Earth knew aliens were out there. What they did not expect was to find other humans already in the stars in a holy empire, and part of the Citadel. Twenty six years since First Contact, the Council prepares for two new human Spectres. And on the Normandy SR-1, Ashley Williams and her imperial counterpart, Shepard, begin the first round of evaluations.

Commander Noelle Shepard never liked aliens-never thought much of them at all, really-until she met Garrus Vakarian. Rated M for language and occasional explicit scenes.

A compilation of written records kept by the Ryder twins and their families. Strict historical accuracy not guaranteed.

The Reapers are terrifying, single minded, and utterly ruthless killing machines. What happens when they meet the man that is described the same way when he misses his morning cup of coffee?

[OS] L'autorité du Commandant Shepard laisse quelque peu à désirer en ce moment, surtout quand Garrus remet ses compétences en doute au cours d'une mission. Cerise sur le gâteau: l'intercom du Normandy active!

"He has your eyes, you know?" A year has passed since the Archon is defeated but there's still lot to do for the Pathfinder and his Crew. Still Scott and Gil decide to adopt a baby... under strange circumstances.

On the field, Vetra admires Ryder's single-minded focus, how she seems to tune out distractions to get the job done—whether that job is activating a monolith to fix a planet or finding just the right case of beer to bring back to the Nexus for Kesh. In their moments alone, when that focus is turned on Vetra, it's like the rest of the world ceases to exist.

On the Citadel, just before activating the Crucible, Commander Shepard is met with an... interesting choice, from an inhuman being. A oneshot.

Fate ripped away from destiny. Torn from their normal lives, Devlin and his friends must navigate hostile worlds, all-consuming wars, aliens, and a whole lot of culture shock to find out just what exactly is going on. Meanwhile, Shepard battles the Collectors and plays the game Cerberus has snared him in... but he and his crew will find help in the most unlikely of places.

Certainties of Sara Ryder's life include: Angara are odd and keep turning their backs on her, Drack knows more than her, Liam's afraid of older ladies, half her job consists in running after farm animals and Evfra is now avoiding her. Ah, and her AI is following someone else's orders.

What if Kaidan had disobeyed Shepard's orders when the SR1 was under attack? Written for Mass Effect Flash Fanworks May '17 theme of 'What Might Have Been'.

When a different Earth with different technology face a threat from invading alien forces. Can they set their differences aside and unite to face the threat? But one thing for sure, humanity will change the galaxy forever. A/U

They don't talk about it—they certainly don't have rules—but if they did, this would probably not be allowed. Peebee and Ryder are not going to be Those People who wake up next to each other with dreamy smiles and bleary eyes. It keeps happening anyway. (Or: The first time Peebee wakes up next to Ryder—and the next, and the next. And so it goes.)

Everyone has a reason why Shepard joined the military. But what if Shepard caught her boyfriend cheating and enlisted. But not long into training she finds out she's pregnant. After being revived, Shepard meets someone she never thought she'd see again. Together with her son, Shepard takes on the Collectors and Reapers. While building a relationship with her son.

Shepard and Mordin, after the war and after the cure. N7 Prompt: Alternate Universe. (Mordin/Femshep)

Ryder needs to convince Evfra of how much she cares for him, before he pushes her away as too much of a risk. A companion to Unexpected Effects, takes place directly after Chapter 4. Stuck over here because it's more feelings-y than humor-y.

Commander Jane Shepard and the Normandy crew hunts the galaxy searching for rogue Spectre Saren Arterius. You'd think that the end of the world would be a bit more distracting than her new turian companion...

Otherwise known as "the 5 times Garrus crushed on his Commander, and the 1 time he realized it." / oneshot, complete. Shakarian.

How would everything change if, instead of large apes, we had evolved from rhinoceros and bisons. Watch as they go through first contact against the Turians. Lo and behold, the power of the Ungulate Union. WARNING: Mention of sex, rape and torture, cursing and death. I do not own Mass Effect, only the concept of this story

Short stories and one-shots set in the Mass Effect Universe, largely with OC's from my "Beacon's Effect" series. Please feel free to go and check out those for context and further adventures!

Tali Documents in her Journal her experience and falling in love on the Normandy (ME 1,2,and 3)

"If you plan on shooting me, then I suggest you do it now. You won't get another chance to kill me, and I promise that when I leave this cave, Kadara will be mine." *Spoilers for the Kadara Arc* AU in which Ryder, not Reyes, makes that fateful shot and becomes the leader of Kadara. [F!Ryder x Reyes Vidal]

Ash finds out there's a bit more to Kaidan than she thinks. *Wish You Were Here* universe. Set in Game 1, a few weeks after Noveria. Written for ME Flash works, friendship theme on tumblr Aug 2016, just posting now because I thought I already had and discovered I had not. Oops...

When the Normandy crew returned to Earth, they discovered that their beloved friend was missing. After fruitless searching she was declared killed in action, throwing a galaxy in to mourning. Months later, Liara begins to suspect Shepard is still alive. Gathering up the clues, the crew search the galaxy to bring their Commander and friend back home.

The dying Drell doesn't have much time left in this galaxy. It's time to move on with his past mistakes and start living.