Mass Effect: Knights of the Force

Book 1: Rise of the Force

As Reaper's cycle of extinction continues, the Galaxy was in greater danger than anyone realized!

The Force itself was threatened by the actions of the Reaper, and if they are not stopped, the whole galaxy will be absent in the Force, bringing apocalyptic disaster on a cosmic scale.

The Force has chosen its champion from the great beyond, a man from our universe, who possess great knowledge of both Star Wars and Mass Effect. He will be taught, and learn in the ways of the Force to fulfill his destiny, and whether to walk the path of Light or Dark is all up to his choice. Even the Force don't care much about the balance when the Force itself is in danger.

Will Chosen One be able to save the Galaxy from the Reapers before it is all too late?

※Warning: I do not own Star Wars & Mass Effect

Prologue

"Where the heck am I?"

The first thing that came to my sight was blinding light that surrounded me. I didn't remember much of what happened but when I woke up, I was in the middle of nowhere…. more like some sort of forest filled with warm lights. Rather than regular green leafed trees, there were gigantic mushroom looking plants growing tall, several meters high. There were bits of small lands floating in the air…. It was strange but brought warm feelings…feeling as if I was home.

there was a road, if you can call it a road. It was black and had many circular glowing symbols all over, beyond where I can see. I followed the road, hoping that it would lead to people, who might explain to me where I am or what is going on. I saw a round structure that looked to be made out of large rock carved as a whole, far away as I walked forward.

As I followed this peculiar path towards that structure, I felt a strange sensation all over my body. Every step I made, I felt as if the world was becoming larger and larger.

"Holy shit… what is happening with my body?!"

I screamed, realizing that it wasn't the world that was getting larger. I was the one getting smaller…..younger to be precise. I was a 29 year old man, but now, I was slowly, but visibly getting younger every second.

I ran towards the round structure, hoping to find someone who can explain to me what is happening to me, and anyone who might be able to help.

"Help! Somebody please help me?! I don't know what is happening to me!"

I yelled from top of my lungs as I ran as fast as I could, hoping for someone to find me.

When I came close to the round structure at the end of the road, a circular hole just appeared on its wall, but I couldn't see properly as there was strong light that came out and blocked my sights.

Then, there were five strange and shadowy figures that came out from the hole. I couldn't get a clear look as the light was too bright, but they were very tall, and they were floating in mid-air. They just floated down from the structure and stood… or rather stayed afloat in front of me.

"Young Gale, there is no need to be afraid."

Her….if the alien in front of me has gender like humans, it certainly had a voice like a woman. They all had similar looking masks, but each had different faces. The Faces of Calm, Joy, Sad, Anger, and Confusion.

"You are more late than what we expected!" the Angry mask said.

"Is he though?" the confused mask said with doubt

"I am just glad that he is finally here."

"I wish he arrived earlier…too many lives were lost already."

All five alien women in masks floated around me as they spoke.

"Who are you people? Where is this place? What is happening here?"

I asked but it seems to have confused them instead.

"I thought he would already know? How couldn't he know about us? here?"

Sad face mask cried.

"You should know where you are! You have to! You must remember!" Anger yelled.

Then the Calmed face mask said, keeping her sisters in line.

"Please sister. Give young Gale some space. He must be a little confused as the Force brought him here from his home."

"The Forcer?"

That got me thinking. this place, and the masks they wear. the Force…. I started to remember why they and this place looked familiar.

I looked around this place. There were never ending pillars of light pushing towards the sky. I could feel the trees, earth, air, the light….I could feel everything. I know who they are and where this place is.

"By the Force! you are the Priestess….. that means this is the Wellspring of life! It can't be…..I must be dreaming or something."

I was dumbfounded and lost what to think or to speak at the incredible sight of this place and how unbelievable that I am here.

"You are definitely not dreaming! You are finally here, as the Force intended." The Joy said.

"Does he even know why he is here? I don't think he will be of any help." Anger complained.

"If this is all real and not a dream, why am I here? Why would you need help when you all are very powerful beings? Why does it have to be me when there must be many Jedi or anyone who is more worthy and qualified?"

This whole situation was giving me so many questions, I even forgot to ask what was happening with my body as I now became almost around a 5~7 year old kid and stopped getting smaller.

"You don't have to worry, the Living and Cosmic Force just empowered you, so you may accomplish the grand destiny that awaits you. Getting younger…. is an unforeseen effect, but it is a great gift that not many in the long history of the Universe were granted."

Calm face mask, the Serenity explained.

"You may have correctly identified what this place is or who we are, but this galaxy is not what you might think it is." the Anger spoke in dramatic fashion.

"Out there, in this galaxy, there is a mechanical race built by an Artificial Intelligence that once served a powerful force-sensitive race known by many as the Leviathans." Confusion said.

"They have been killing and harvesting all space-faring for more than a billion years, all for what they believed to be for the Greater Good of all organic life." Sadness started to cry.

"That stupid intelligence was stupid thing, critically flawed, unable to divert its answer, even when its answers proved to be flawed! The harvest must continue, it says." Anger threw a mad tantrum, which was unexpected from a transcendent being in the Force, even for one who represents anger.

"Each cycle of harvest creates so many Wounds in the Force as billions of life in each planet they invaded were lost in such a short period of time. Then, even before it heals naturally over time, another cycle starts, causing more wounds….. This is why you are brought here, Gale." Serenity explained.

"Holy shit…. This is Mass Effect Galaxy…"

I knew well of the Mass Effect series just as much as I knew well of the Star Wars series.

"But why am I here? If you can foresee the possible futures like many force-sensitives, can't you all see the future where Commander Shepherd defeats the Reapers?"

I asked them, because it felt weird for me that the Reapers' days are numbered with the chosen one of the MassEffect series, Commander Shepherd, Reapers are going to be dealt with one way or another. Even if it will take one more cycle to do it, if he gives up for next cycle to deal with the Reapers that is.

"The future is always in motion. Nothing is certain, as you should know." The Anger answered as she pointed a finger at me.

"Your source showed you many possibilities for sure, but that is not all. Anything can happen. This Shepherd's future is uncertain as all are, even this person's sex is not decided. For now." Confusion said.

So I was in Mass Effect, pre-Shepherd... pre-First Contact War.

"Even if this Shepherd defeats the machines, there is still a problem." Sadness said with great sorrow in her voice.

"Because so many wounds were made by the machines, the sources of all life, one you know as 'midi-chlorian' that is supposed to spread throughout the galaxy then the Universe, is unable to spread properly."

"You are brought here by the Force itself, to solve this problem. If something isn't done, the circle of life and death, which connects the living force and cosmic force, will be interrupted greatly!" Anger said.

"First, this will prevent new forms of life from being born in the galaxy. Living beings that already exist will lose their connection to the force as time passes, generation after generation, until eventually they become absent in the Force."

"You mean like the Vongs?" I asked. It was unclear what exactly was the absence in the Force, other than they didn't have the Force and Jedi & Sith were not able to feel the likes of Vongs because of it.

"Being absent in the Force is a fate worse than anything else. Especially when it is not just one race, but the whole galaxy. When every living being in the galaxy is to be disconnected from the Force, they won't be able to become one with the Cosmic Force after they die."

Serenity answered. That hit me with a revelation with great horror.

"That means…..the cycle of Living Force and Cosmic is going to be discontinued…. unable to support one another!"

"You catch on quickly. When the Living Force and Cosmic Force are unable to support one another, then both will cease to exist in the galaxy. The whole galaxy as a Wound in the Force in cosmic scale. All stars in the galaxy will lose their light, there will be no life, as new generations will never be born. Then….. the Universe will react by throwing the dead galaxy out of it, just like the dead cells getting pushed out by a new one taking its place."

Serenity elaborated about what would happen if the Reapers continue their cycle for much longer. This was so much bigger, on cosmic scale, difficult to grasp my mind in the reality that I am facing.

"Your knowledge of this galaxy and the nature of the Force will be a great help. That is why you were chosen by the Force itself. Just like Anakin was the answer of the Force when the Sith Lord upsetted the balance as he attempted to create life, a living embodiment of the Force, by manipulating the midi-chlorians." Serenity explained why I was brought here.

"We understand we are asking a lot, young Gale. But do not worry. We are here to help you, guide you to be ready." Joy said with a cheerful voice.

"You were brought here from the great beyond, through the Cosmic Force and now you were reshaped, reborn by the Living Force. You are powerful in the Force, as you are in the Force, as the Force is in you." Confusion spoke in a confusing manner, as Jedi often do as well.

"But you do not know how to commune and connect with the Force, and how to wield its power! We do not expect for you to be able to do anything as you are now."

"You will be taught, and trained in the ways of the Force. We will provide you with the help you need to be able to fulfill your destiny."

"The balance matters less when the whole galaxy and the Force itself is threatened. Whether you will walk the path of Light or Dark, it is all up to you. Either way, by defeating the machines called Reaper before it is too late, you will fulfill your destiny."

As the priestesses of the Force explained with their ethereal voice, I was glad that I was strong in the Force, likely on a similar level to Anakin when it comes to the potential and number of midi-chlorians. Then, I became curious, as to what kind of help they were talking about?

"So…. What kind of help will I be getting to prepare my quest to save the galaxy?" I asked.

"The Wellspring of Life is a place more powerful in the Force than you might think. It is directly connected with the Cosmic Force, and through it, we can reach out to those who can train you to be a warrior, an engineer, a philosopher, and a leader, many things that you need to be in order to complete your quest."

"Wait a minute…. you mean…. I can ask any spirits of Jedi or Sith from another universe or galaxy… wherever it is to teach me?"

"That is correct. Is there someone specific you wish to learn from?" Serenity asked.

This was a great opportunity to meet some of my favorite people from the Star Wars universe…. But I had to think carefully about who I wanted to teach me… Jedi Masters at the end of Republic certainly failed their own Chosen One because of their biased opinion about the attachment caused by obsession with outdated Code.

How can one truly abandon their emotions and attachment when they are living beings? Just shoving away their feelings to the Force definitely didn't work well for the Jedi during the Clone Wars. Many of them won't be a big help when I am preparing for a massive galactic scale war for survival of all life.

Then I thought to myself. Wasn't there a Jedi, who was considered to be a leader in many galactic wars, who became an expert in both the Light and the Dark side of the Force, who experienced many failures and success? Whose attachment/love brought his lover back from the Dark Side? On top of that, a great engineer who knows technology?

"I believe Revan, who was both Jedi knight and the Sith Lord would be the best one to teach me. I will be able to learn a great deal about the Light and Dark, in combat, leadership, engineering, and much more from both his success and failures." I declared.

Then the five priestesses chuckled with a sense of approval at my request.

"An excellent choice." "A wise choice indeed."

Serenity spoke out of all priestesses.

"Then it is decided. If you require something, you will know where to find us. Learn and train hard, young Gale. For you will need them when the time comes."

As she said, they turned into orbs of light and flew away.

Then, I heard someone approaching me from behind.

"Are you the one who called me out here from the Force, young one?"

There was a man, not a spirit, who were wore a black robe and his face heavily scarred from many battles and torture. His presence was powerful in the Force, even untrained force-sensitive like me could easily feel him.

He was the 'Revan', the Prodigal Knight in the flesh.

Hello Everyone!

Thank you for reading! this is my first fanfiction ever written, and I will be writing as much as I can whenever I have time. Can't promise if it will be uploaded regularly but I will do my best. Please feel free to leave your comments. I am opened to healthy dose of criticism as it will help me improve my writing, so please let me know if there is problem or if you see any room for improvements with my writing.

I am a big fan of both Star Wars & Mass Effect. In this work, I integrated Star Wars(mostly KOTOR and some original & prequel trilogies) into ME universe. Some areas that I forgot or didn't fully understand I had to bring up some of my own understanding, mostly about the Force. I came up with the topic of this story when I thought to myself if Reapers harvest billions of life in short period of time, wouldn't it create wound in the Force if the cycle was to happen in the Star Wars? Please let me know what you think!