The Batarians found the humans first before they went into space. How will the humans behave now?

[AU] Jasmine Shepard joined the Alliance but instead of following the path that would lead her to save the galaxy, she became a Phantom. Working as an assassin for the Alliance's unofficial program, Jasmine encounters Thane Krios when they are both assigned the same target. Bested by the drell assassin, Jasmine pushes herself to surpass Thane but gets more than she bargained for.

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

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

[SYOC - OPEN] With Shepard gone, the Council has quickly forgotten about the Reapers, and the Alliance has lost much support from the Citadel. Deciding to work around the problem, Anderson activates a new project to protect humanity: a special team, whose missions will take them far beyond enemy lines, into the depths of hell. They are not good nor bad, they are the Helldivers!

My interpretation of Alliance ground vehicles and aircraft bases on existing lore and my own ideas

Has your sense of direction ever gotten you into trouble? Mine's so bad that it's capable of breaking the laws of physics. Once, I went for a walk in New Zealand in 2014, and ended up on Mindoir during a batarian raid in 2170. Where I met someone. Self-insert (SI), cover by Pretend Fiction.

My disappointment with the original ending of Mass Effect 3 was, I think, shared by many. At the time I thought I had to do something about it. What I didn't expect was for my wish to be granted by being transplanted into the Mass Effect universe, where I had to fix an awful lot more than I expected. A phrase about writing a check and having to pay came to mind...

The continuation of Mass energy

"Space... a place so massive and full of mysteries, that it's impossible to think that we are the only ones inside it... but I wish it were that way... I wish it had been that way and that we didn't have to deal with this new crawling nightmare... this fear, that eats away at you and leaves you empty, to allow death to enter. the destroyer of worlds" (Matias AEU Apex Warrior)

Amidst the intricate web of intrigue on the bustling planet Verexia, a brilliant scientist, Charissa Jones, stands on the cusp of a groundbreaking discovery that could reshape the galaxy. However, shadowy figures want to harness her genius for darker purposes. Enter Thane Krios, the infamous Drell assassin, contracted to eliminate Charissa. But upon meeting her, Thane finds himself

Now that the Reaper cycle had been ended, another begins, but this time it has more to do with an organic race that had lived in either servitude to another species, or in the private isolation of a planet once thought drained of all life and sustenance for a people used to beauty and privilege…

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.

FemShep's investigation of Cerberus' nefarious activities, while she struggles with questions about her own identity. This story is not super canon-y, but it fits with the story, especially if you aren't too personally attached to your version of the characters. It aims to fill in the gaps and is told from Ash's POV. Rated T for blood-curdling swears. FemShep/Ashley (slowest burn).

Entering the static apartment, cold dread gripped Miranda as reality washed over her. This was it. With so much at stake, there was only one thing left to do: Run. The galaxy needed Commander Shepard, untainted by a looming ghost of Cerberus. They'd always known the odds. Even so, Miranda wanted to stay. More than anything, she wished they could beat impossibility one final time.

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.

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.

I was chosen because I had thought it through and because I knew what pain and suffering was. Now I have the chance to see if my ideas can help Shepard save the galaxy. SI.

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)

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

Follow the path of the Wanderer and journey through three galactic cycles of life and death against the Reapers - an epic of lost stories spanning the distant reaches of time to the Normandy and her crew. Updated every Friday.

Le traumatisme laissé par Akuzé au Commandant Alison Shepard reste profond, ancré... Mais la menace de Saren et des Moissonneurs se rapproche. Être entourée d'alliés précieux lui permettra-t-il de sauver la Galaxie... et d'enfin briser cette barrière protectrice qu'elle s'était forgée...? (Self-insert)

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.

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.

Characters: John Shepard, Shiala, Lizbeth Baynham.