What if, for once in mankind’s history, nothing went wrong? No corruption, no greed, no hunger for power and certainly no deliberate obstruction to progress. What if for once everything went right? It would be amazing, but probably overly optimistic too.

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 3 in progress.

Shepard and Tali are ready to confess their feelings for each other, but their moment is interrupted by the theft of the Normandy. Now they must hurry to find and retrieve the Normandy, but conspiracies and revelations could destroy the feelings they have found. Concludes the story starting with Mass Effect: The Heart Wants and Mass Effect: First Date.

In a quiet hospital in Europe, months after the end of the Reaper War, there is a patient. He cannot wake, cannot dream. Every day, a quarian watches over him. Protecting him. Loving him. And hating every moment without him.

A young marine joins the halls of Valhalla and is presented with a choice, enjoy eternity or become the first and only Timeline Hopper to save and stabilize other worlds. Will this backfire as a mortal is given quasi immortality like a bad SLAP round or will he be the one true protector of the multiverse?

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.

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

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.

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?