Commander Circe Shepard is well acquainted with death. Her life is full of death. But for Shepard, living is harder. What happens when the fight is over? Set against the backdrop of a galaxy in upheaval, 'Taproot' is an exploration of duty, change, love, and most of all, finding home. This story takes place in the 10 years after the Reaper War.

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.

John Shepard has lost everything. His friends, family, home and more. Given a second chance and a mission by a Watcher, he is sent to another world to help another Shepard in her quest and to counter dark forces at work. But nothing is ever simple as more divergence events happen and more Sheaprds appear.

Surprised by physical differences between their races, Shepard and Tali settle doubts over a friendly spar

After being angered by Shepard getting with Tali after their brief time together in ME 1, Liara comes with a proposition for Shepard that he must accept... Some elements of cheating involved, first time writing anything so feel free to let me know how I can improve.

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.

What would happen if Jack was a little different? How would events play out for her, what effects would such a minor change have? Pseudo-SI, it basically disappears after the first few chapters. There is definitely trigger-worthy events in this story, just think on Jack's backstory. The M rating is well deserved to say the least.

After stopping the coup attempt on the Citadel, Kaidan re-joins the crew on Normandy, with a lot of questions for Commander Kacey Shepard about her time with Cerberus. It's about time he got an explanation! A causal retelling of Mass Effect 2 and a slight AU for Mass Effect 3. KaidanXFemShepard

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.

Shepard has finally gotten free of Cerberus, but the Illusive Man never planned to let go of her so easily. Now he holds a bargaining chip too big for Shepard to ignore, and its origins have the potential to overturn her life...again. Slight AU. Set after ME2 but before Shepard returns to Earth for court martial. Quasi-sequel to Searching for Shepard, but is a stand-alone story.

A recon Marine transfers into Shadow Company, the Marine Detachment on the Normandy SR-2. They think they're headed for war with the batarians, given Commander Shepard's actions which blew up the Bahak relay. However, war has come for them. This is their story. (Retelling of ME3, influenced by Generation Kill)

Four hundred years into the Long Exile, the Migrant Fleet is on the brink of collapse. Every day, the quarian people inch ever closer to extinction, with any dreams of a new home seeming ever more hopeless... Until Captain Rael'Zorah makes a discovery that will shake the foundations of galactic civilization for eons to come. (Takes place in a reimagined Mass Effect universe)

Unwilling to give up their reliance on artificial intelligence, humans decline the offer to join the Citadel after the First Contact War. However many in the Systems Alliance recognize where that leaves humanity compared to the other races - far behind the curve. As humans scheme to catch up, the Council finds itself wary of its new neighbors. (Some Halo thrown in)

Six months after the Battle of the Citadel, Arlen Kryik is a prolific but burnt-out C-Sec agent on the trail of a sadistic criminal gang leader. As his path again crosses that of C-Sec's Joint Security Task Force, who are dealing with a major terrorist threat to the Citadel, Arlen faces a race against time not only to save lives but to avoid falling prey to his own personal demons.

A single spark can ignite a flame that will consume the lives of many. From a battle over a lonely relay, to a treaty signed on a space station that has acted as the crypt for a thousand civilizations, this is the first contact war

A single spark can ignite a flame that will consume the lives of many. From a battle over a lonely relay, to a treaty signed on a space station that has acted as the crypt for a thousand civilizations, this is the first contact war (rewrite in progress)

Five times James Vega got set up on a date ... and one time he didn't.

Originally titled A Quarian's Liberation. Tali'Zorah has been indoctrinated by the Reapers. After a failed assassination attempt against her boyfriend, a distraught Shepard and the crew of the Normandy are left to pick up the pieces and figure out how to bring her back. But how are they do to that, and if they succeed, how will Tali come to grips with what she has done?

The Citadel council learns about the multiverse and just how scary or friendly the new species they're about to meet can get. (Inspiration by [DragonKnight374] and [Robotgod456] Y can find them in )

This is an in-universe document story covering the history, ideals and formation of the massive Terminus Systems criminal empire, the Circle of the Fallen, including their membership, formation, and ideals. Written by the mighty Xabiar, with inputs from several members of the Editing Gang. Some of the concepts will be mature.

Companion piece to Chronicles of Samantha Shepard. We will use this work to publish 'our canon' side stories, including our numerous OCs, that do not pertain directly to the main storyline. If we come up with something not our normal canon, you will find them in 'Random Bits.' Please note chapters (unless a multi-chapter arc) will not be chronological.

A man from Earth makes a tough call and spends the rest of his life trying to live it down.

The Prothean Archives on Mars were corrupted, only scraps of data remaining. What little was left led to the single largest effort in Human history. This endeavor saw a colonial flotilla and millions of souls stranded a galaxy away from home. Two centuries later, a new nation far from Earth begins reaching for the stars in search of their old home.

The Reaper War may have ended twenty-five years ago but the scars that it has left behind on the galaxy still run deep and red. Aboard the SSV Hippocrates, flagship of the Systems Alliance Research and Development, three Spectres find themselves up against a new horror. Come bear witness to a humble bromance, badly-timed flashbacks, and the re-imagined fates of old friends.

My complete breakdown of various weapon systems in Mass Effect based on known lore with additions added by me to fill in the gaps.