Cerberus has spent billions of credits trying to bring Commander Jane Shepard back from the dead, and despite the odds it seems to be working. Then a saboteur inside of Cerberus makes his move and Shepard's resurrection takes a horrific turn, leaving both the Alliance and Cerberus scrambling to control the situation...all while the Collectors begin their harvest of humanity.

Against all odds, Jane Shepard had survived the war against the Reapers, although it has taken a toll on her mind and body. Had been saved by a new enemy that saw opportunity in a fragile galaxy, the Normandy crew must save Shepard so they can keep the peace once more. Jane starts to wonder whether her place is still on the Normandy, or taking Garrus' offer of retirement.

Braith Shepard survives the fall of the Citadel and her ill-fated victory over the reapers. Five years later she is discovered alive in the isolated town of Cherry Lake, Colorado, alone but for the protection of a drell with an unknown connection to her past that she is not aware of yet…. (More) [A/N: Headcanon, Non-Canon Drell, Soterios Fandom, "Prelude" Sequel]

Commander Cayden Hill, disillusioned former N7 marine and self-proclaimed space Maverick, becomes a skeptical Cerberus operative. His squad is aligned with the objectives of the more-famous Commander Shepard, but they usually end up with missions deemed not important enough to bother the Spectre.

What if humanity was diplomatically isolated from the Citadel races, left to fend for itself against the Batarians and other threats? This is an AU story of a humanity forced to struggle and fight for its place in the stars, with many points of divergence and some pretty significant changes made to the background lore. Contains violence and some mature themes.

An alienated, brought back from the dead war hero is thrust back into a galaxy unknowingly on the brink of annihilation. With the sole goal of ensuring a galactic future still exists, Commander Shepard's mission depends on the crew he assembles, on the choices he makes, and on the loyalties he gains. And fails on the deceit and lies of those he trusts the most.

John and Jane Shepard joined the Alliance at age of 18 after surviving the attack of Mindior. Both Shepards rose quickly through the alliance ranks reaching Lt Commander. Jane became regarded as a War Hero after her heroic actions holding the line during the Skyllian Blits; While John garnered the reputation of Ruthless after his Command decision during the Torfan Massacre.

In 1958, NATO and the Warsaw Pact come into contact with a hostile UFO. It seemed to defy the laws of physics with the way it moved and the way it's mass seemed to almost...fluctuate. In a joint effort, the two powers defeated the aliens, but only just. Now, the aliens have returned, and only one organization has any hope of stopping them: the Xenonauts.

10 years since the war ended. The last mass relay is built and Normandy's crew gather for its activation. But something goes awry and an explosion opens a rift. Sucked through space and time into another universe 3 years before the Reaper Invasion. What will Shepard change? How will it change her? Inspired by Found by Kate Shepard on AO3 Beta edits by Kogarashi: Progress 6/20

Shepard finally has enough of Jacob's flirting, so she decides to put a stop to it the only way she can. Showing off her husband to the whole ship.

Shepard uses holiday decorations to her advantage, finally kissing Garrus

Shepard has always kept his personal life to himself. With good reason. A life working with the alliance was led by many guidelines. The responsibilities, and freedoms, of being a spectre started to blur those lines. This will follow a similar structure to the game but has undergone serious deviations. MShepXTali. I will be attempting to upload once every two weeks or monthly.

This starts pre ME1. Alivia is sent to Akuze and Krysta Shepard deals with Torfan.

How do the crew of the Normandy pass time when they are alone? I am using an AI to answer this question.

Action conspiracy thriller set between Mass Effect 1 & 2. Deep, fun & complex OCs galore, most carried over from my first story. Fast-paced, action-packed and filled with canon side characters taking full advantage of ME's rich universe. A little bit of angst/trauma. Some bloody but not gory violence, a little foul language and some seduction & romance. Full synopsis in my bio.

All she wanted was to grow old together, to see their children grow up and have a life, but life had different plans for her. After a monumental tragedy, can Garrus pick up the pieces and rebuild his family as the galaxy burns around them? Third and final work in the After Series.

Fighting alongside Commander John Shepard and traversing through the galaxy has made Tali'Zorah aware of one thing…quarians are not well liked, hated even. She realizes that they have to fend for themselves, just as they have for the last 300 years. Desperate to do anything to help her people, Tali begins to question what she is fighting for, and the lengths she is willing to go.

"Although every time you call her Miss vas Normandy, I kinda expect to see her walking around with a tiara and sash." - Joker / Shepard decides to go along with Joker's suggestion.

Originally written for the Talimancer Discord Community Advent Calendar Event. Shepard and Tali are decorating their home for the upcoming Christmas holiday. Not wanting to play any of the horrible Christmas music his species has created, he asks his wife to play some of hers. It is...not what he expected.

Originally written for the Talimancer Discord Community Advent Calendar Event, but with some changes. Shepard's road to recovery will be long and arduous, it will have many ups and downs that will plague the former Commander. One thing, one person, provides a shining light in such dark circumstances.

Cora expected many things when she came to Andromeda- hostile aliens, banditry, lethal storms while exploring worlds for settlement, and . She had prepared, though, She had readied herself for all of it...except for developing an attraction to Scott Ryder. The Pathfinder himself ! Lexi, fortunately, is available to help her out.

***Request*** Shepard needs to get over his past. Colonist, sole survivor MShep x Tali

The defeat of Sovereign brought reprieve, not victory, and an all too short one as new threats emerge. Amongst their victims is the Normandy, heroine of the hunt for Saren, and with the ship's destruction comes the loss of not just friends but also family. For Shepard, the mission is now one for vengeance, at any cost. Sequel to A Call to Duty.

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. Parallel AU, Part 1 Complete

Commander Shepard wakes up after being killed in a surprise attack by a mysterious alien ship two years earlier to discover she's not the real Shepard, but a clone created to house spare parts in the event something happened to her true self. Jane has to wrestle with the circumstances of her creation and forge a new identity beyond the shadow of the galaxy's biggest hero.