When I bought the Legendary Edition of Mass Effect I'd expected to re-live the wonder of the game, I never expected to actually 'live' it though

The War was lost, after nearly thirty thousand years of space exploration humanity and their alien allies were on the brink of destruction. The Long War with the Reapers had ended in their imminent defeat. With only Sol left to stand against the Reaper onslaught. Thus, a desperate gamble was attempted. To bring a second chance and defeat the Reapers once and for all. [AU]

Commander Shepard is the sole survivor with a synthetic sole, among other augmentations due to the Akuze incident. She's suppressed her emotions and ignored persuasions to retire in her willingness to continue her tour of duty, relying on medication to help with her nightmares and the phantom pains that have persisted. People think it's determination. It's just a distraction.

Tali'Zorah has been indoctrinated, and the crew of the Normandy is left to find a way to pick up the pieces and figure out a way to bring her back. A quasi-sequel to my fic, A Quarian's Awakening. This will be explore an alternate ending to the original. Reading the first is not required, but recommended. Starts from Chapter 5 of the original fic and proceeds from there.

On a visit planned to Casnar's homeland, Braith and her colleague Kasumi Goto are abducted from their stranded shuttle, as well as witness the murder of an old friend's son…Someone does not want the heirs of the Soterios-Sousan clan to live.

Steven Shepard, N7 Bravo, wildest and most traveled marine team, born on a working class colony world, Hero of the Skyllian Blitz, and a regular action-jackson. His charismatic leadership and gung-ho, all-in action style make him a favored commander. He's looking to take down a new enemy this time, and to find that blue beauty, Liara.

Self-Insertion, logic/realistic approach, close to canon, no crossover. / Completed Mass Effect 1, ME 2 WIP. You have been warned.

Being a sinful but not irredeemable man in his past, a run-of-the-mill guy finds himself in the fictional world of Mass effect as one of the most hated and disrespected races to exist, the Quarians. Armed with nothing but his more superior technology from the later games, how will our clueless mc prove himself it this merciless world? (Will contain heavy AU elements)

The Reapers are coming, but nearly all remain blissfully unaware of their encroaching doom. In this time of false peace, many find themselves in the company of unlikely allies, driven together by a strange mixture of fate and necessity. This is the story of one such crew, the exploits of whom shall color a final chapter in the history of the galaxy as we know it. (SYOC - Open)

On a day like today, Gale really struggles to hold herself back. She learns she's not the only one. (I know this is super belated and not at all Valentine's day - because I completely forgot I promised to write this - but I hope you still enjoy!)

As the fight against the Reapers races toward a conclusion, Adrienne Shepard receives evidence that her missing father is alive. As Shepard searches for answers, she begins to uncover secrets that are sinister, ancient, and beyond her comprehension. She soon learns that the Reapers could only be the beginning of their galaxy's extermination - Set during ME3 & beyond - Custom Shep

A Different Earth, one not secularized but instead united by the Christian faith. But not the Christian faith as we know it, but a far more older, more Eastern Christianity. An exploration into the interventions of a being known as Marutha and the spacefaring Humanity that results from it. Can the Galaxy handle Orthodox Humanity? Find out in Trisagion. Warning: Heavy Detail

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.

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.

Duty schmooty booty. Sylvia died. Came back to life. No big deal right? Well of course it was, but she had bigger things to be terrified of. Like Liara. A confident Liara.

The 26th Century Dawns over a united humanity as it expands across the Attican traverse. A First Contact novelization of an alternate humanity. Worthy of being called a Galactic Power. Glory to those who look forward! Glory to those who push forward!

Having avenged the victims of Project Delta, the Fulcrum works tirelessly to prepare the galaxy for what is coming. The Milky Way is girding itself for the coming war, though few realize it. However, it might not be enough. The Fulcrum now has the attention of the true enemy's vanguard and it is beyond anything she has ever faced before. Part 2/4 of the Fulcrum series.

From the gutters to the stars, Gale Shepard clawed a path out the bloodstained dirt of Earth. She always was a firm believer of charging forward. From the skies to the dirt, Liara T'Soni dug a path through the bloodstained bones of Protheans. She always was a firm believer that the most important truths were rooted in the past. They're simple ideologies, complicated by collision.

The mating urge is powerful among species less-evolved than the salarians and this can lead sapients into... problematic situations. Luckily, Fornax Magazine health & sexuality contributing editor Dr. Mordin Solus is here to help. In every issue, the eminent physician and biologist answers your questions about intimate relations, including interspecies ones.

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.

Cmdr Riley Shepard: decorated Alliance officer, first human Spectre and the galaxy's last hope for freedom. It's a lot to rest on one woman's shoulders. But who is she really? Deep dive into ME1 w/ emphasis on character backgrounds, development and relationships. Generally canon w/ some original content thrown in. Garrus/FemShep slow burn. M for language/adult content.

(Part II of ME: TheForgotten Soul After surviving their fight with two Cerberus agents, Martin and Velpia were able to focus on concerns on Omega. In early 2183 they leave the station and travel to the human colony of Elysium. While tracking down a red sand operation, things go south leading them to a conspiracy, chased by Cerberus, the Alliance, and a Council Spectre

Lieutenant Kaidan Alenko never imagined he'd come to care for his superior officer, the great and powerful Commander Shepard. But how does one move on when they've lost the one person they truly cared for?

The world is at peace in 2015 but not in 2183 on Eden Prime. An unlikely hero will be forged to aid Shepard and his team to bring about Peace to the Universe and to stop Saren and the Geth from taking out the Human Race. M!Shepard X Tali, F!OC X Garrus. Read and Review Edited 01/2023

In the years since her family was killed, J.R. Shepard has learned to put the personal aside in favor of the professional. But as the galaxy's crises become her responsibility, as she gathers around her the people who will aid her, she finds a new family, and love that she never expected, and will have to learn how to put the two halves of herself back together.