First contacts are not just galaxy shaking diplomatic meetings and the occasional war, they happen to everyone. The following is a collection of one shot stories of ordinary people encountering strange new aliens and their civilisations. Updates will be random.

Rennah Shepard and James Vega visit Kaidan and Jack after the war for their annual family holiday get together. (Fluffy, feel-good, post-war holiday fic.)

ME:A pre-release fic. Some fluff for a change.

We come into this world with our eyes closed. And most of us choose to live our whole lives that way. We blindly follow anyone who would lead us giving ourselves over to anything that provides us with a sense of purpose. For Tyler Stevens...it was Cerberus.

I DO NOT OWN ANY MASS EFFECT CHARACTER,THE CONTENT WITHIN MASS MASS EFFECT GAME AND STORY IS OWNED AND CREATED BY WAS PRODUCE UNDER MICROSOFT GAME STUDIOS AND EA L THE IDEA ARE PRESENTED HERE UNDER FAIR USE, AND ARE FOR NON-PROFIT FUN. HOWEVER, I DO CLAIM RIGHT TO THIS PARTICULAR FANFICTION,

Description is first chapter

So when I went ahead and decided to try and save my friends life I didn't think I would die, but then I met death and my life seriously got weird, o well better get ready for the reapers...yay.

During the pursuit of revenge against entity #13278, Juggernaut 01 (nightmare) encounters a reaper, and engages. Soon afterward, the entire OMAY fleet has engaged and begun to convert reapers into spaceships. Includes sisters; six armed inscetiod human hybrids and various other species.

ME:A pre-release fic. A brief look at Jonathan Walker's past, and how he attracted the attention of the human Pathfinder, Alec Ryder.

Humanity found the Prothean ruins on Mars, but the data was corrupted. So, what happens when a race develops outside of the Reapers plans? And what of the machines of war that humanity has made?

This story takes place just after ME3 where Shepard chooses the destroy ending. She is trying to get everything back to the way things were before but the Reapers didn't just scar planets. When unsettling truths are brought to light Shepard is forced to face what could be the hardest decision of her entire career.

ME:A pre-release fic. The Pathfinder team lands on Kadara to look for Vehn Terev. Events did not pan out as planned, and Sara witnesses Jon's dark side firsthand.

ME:A pre-release fic. Jon, freshly recruited, meets his Pathfinder teammates Sara, Scott and Liam.

Blake Shepard was faced with the unthinkable on a mission: choose between two squad mates. Who lives, who dies. Before he can make the decision, fate decides for him. Dealing with the aftermath is harder than he ever imagined it would be. (These are one-shots on AO3, but I'll post them all in one story here. Each chapter is a stand alone piece.) **Major Character Death**

It has been 1 year since the Reapers and the Mass Relays were destroyed. The crew of the Normady, still filled with grief since the presumed death of Commander Fox Shepard, are finally able to leave the planet they were stranded on, but their journey is far from over. I mean, considering the fact that Shepard isn't dead. *May turn into Rated: M*

ME:A pre-release fic. Sara Ryder took a shot during the last mission and blames Jon for not tuning her shields, lashing out. Since then, there was a rift between the two close friends. After a while and some thought, Sara realizes her mistake.

An in-depth STG Analysis of the Iron Man, Jason Delacor. Covers history, tactics, and abilities. Part of my Mass Effect AU

ME:A pre-release fic. Jon suffers a nightmare from a previous life. His close friend, Sara Ryder, is there for him.

After finding out that Shepard was alive, Liara rushes back to Earth.

A quick glimpse at a rare moment of downtime for the commander and her pilot. a/n: Prompted by @uriellactaea.

AU: Every 10 years for 800 years the Reapers came. When the Citadel fell the Shepards defended what was left. Slowly but surely turning the tide was turned against the Reapers. Now that it has been 78 years since the last Reaper was spotted, the Shepards numbers have dwindled. They are mocked for not believing that the war is finally over. How wrong they are.

The terrifying tale of a little blue baby's first encounter with a furry monster from Earth. — Fem!Shep x Liara. O/S.

57 years after the Crucible Incident, the SSV London receives a mysterious transmission that sends them on a mission to recover the long lost SSV Normandy.

After an untimely accident caused my death I woke up on the Citadel. Another accident puts me in contact with Shepard seven years early. With a spot on the Normandy now almost guaranteed, I can put my knowledge of this universe to good use. But can knowledge of the future really change anything? Rated M due to language and well, there's war. It gets gory. Follows ME1. FemShepxOC

"After the defeat of the reapers the Normandy has to find who is attacking numerous civilian ships while Liara, who has begun to disband the organization of the Shadow Broker, will count on Shepard's help to survive the plot contrived by who wants to preserve the organization at all costs." This story is also available in pdf (for several romances) in English and Spanish in Reddit.