Being an engineer is hard work. Harder, if anyone actually figures out what you have going on in your head. Worse if one's Past and Present are capitalised and live on in a vipers nest of idealism, consequences and legacy. But even all that's small change when it comes to navigating a galaxy languishing in denial and living on borrowed time.

The Crucible has been fired. The crew of the Normandy, having crash landed on an uncharted world, scramble to repair their ship and reestablish communication with the Alliance Fleet. Uncertainty weighs heavily on the crew, especially its quarian engineer, who wonders if she will ever see her home, or the man she loved, ever again.

Lieutenant Commander Shepard didn't know that she was never supposed to be on the Normandy, much less receive visions from the beacon on Eden Prime. But Fate, it seems, is a fickle mistress, and now she finds herself chasing a rogue Spectre across the galaxy.

Liara would have preferred a much more romantic way to inform Shepard of the good news. Throwing up was dead last on the list. Shepard would be happy all the same, this is what she wanted for so long.

Bruce "Ace" MacKinnon was a damn good fighter pilot. Earning a reputation for crazy piloting skill and tactical genius, traits that pilots rarely have both of, he enters the Normandy crew as a secondary pilot to stop Saren and his Geth. (Tali/OC) (M for violence, sexual themes, profainity, dark themes) My first fanfic, please critique as required! Some plot alteration

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)

Reyes Vidal... Sara Ryder. Two different people with two different goals in Andromeda. Could it really work? Or would secrets, lies and new dangers tear them apart? Based on my own Ryder from the game. All other characters are owned by Bioware.

The end of a cycle is at hand, and the return of the Reapers is nigh. However, as omnipotent as they may seem, they have a complicated process they must go through before they rain death upon the unsuspecting life forms of the Milky Way. This is a story of that process.

Some people spend their whole lives searching for love, others stumble into it completely by chance. Nicola "Nikki" Shepard was devastated when her childhood sweetheart left Mindoir, but fate is a fickle creature and in the long run it was probably for the best. Starting with brief snapshots on Mindoir and other events pre-ME1 then hopefully continuing throughout the trilogy. F/F

(This is a story inspired by the fan fiction Sovereingty of PoofyOhio) What happens when a broken reaper and a coward geek glitch are reunited ? Well, it turns out much can happen that can affect not only the reaper but the entire mass effect galaxy

After landing the opportunity of a lifetime to train under a notorious general, Castis Vakarian dreams of political aspirations - but a chance encounter with a bounty hunter makes him question what he really wants.

"Director's Cut" of the ME epic, fleshing out who our heroes are and how they got that way. Slowly veering off to an AU: The Savior of Elysium IS the Butcher of Torfan, medevac Jenkins, Liara returns to Ilos to reboot Vigil, Shepard rescues Kenson w/ Thane & Kasumi, Aria gets executed, Legion knows TIM is indoctrinated, the Collectors have directed TIM to scuttle Normandy...

Events depicted here take place during an extended time period, from just after the conclusion of the Reaper War. There are time jumps—these will be listed behind the date posted at the beginning of each chapter. The first mention of Xiùlán and Sammy's dealings with Joesiar happens on Monday, 15 August 2225-CE, in chapter 36, A Special Celebration, of Transformation, Part IV, RotSB

Shepard encounters a mysterious biotic amidst the carnage of Eden Prime. The biotic quickly develops close ties with the crew, but they seem to be hiding something... Garrus x OC, Shepard (M) x Liara, slow burn

The world turns, even after a hero falls. Lines are drawn, blood is spilled, and in the shadows, an ancient power stirs. The galaxy needs a hero to rise to the occasion, and live up to her father's legacy...

I'm not a good person. I've killed, and will continue to. However, here and now I have a chance to be better. To make the galaxy better and I'm going to take it. No matter what I have to go through, what I have to endure. I will help Shepard create a better galaxy, even at the cost of my life I will help create a better galaxy. Maybe this can be my redemption. Completed

Desperate for an end to the exile, now into its 47th year, the quarians decide on a last audacious plan to help them destroy the geth. However, January 1942 in occupied Russia might not be the best place for first contact with humanity.

After seeing Aria on the battlefield, Shepard convinced her to help to retake Earth. Together with an old friend the Ex-Asari-Commando has to lead a ground team on Earth.

In 1958, NATO and the Warsaw Pact come into contact with a hostile UFO. It seemed to defy the laws of physics with the way it moved and the way it's mass seemed to almost...fluctuate. In a joint effort, the two powers defeated the aliens, but only just. Now, the aliens have returned, and only one organization has any hope of stopping them: the Xenonauts.

In the tumultuous galaxy of Mass Effect, Commander Shepard stands as a beacon of hope, a paragon of courage, and a symbol of unity against the encroaching darkness. Yet, amidst the chaos of interstellar conflict, Shepard's legendary exploits often border on the unbelievable, prompting the crew of the Normandy to compile a meticulous record of their commander's quirks, idiosyncrasi

The Citadel council, a union of various races bound together through trade and memory are in a state in decline. Due to stagnation and desperation they once again look outwards towards the great unknown, but will they find salvation in the abyss or will they walk into their doom?

The two humans rose from the counter and made to leave the diner, giving Shepard and Tali curious glances as they passed by. And yes. It was curious. Tali saw things from their eyes. A human and quarian, together, in the middle of the night, deep in a conversation tinged with some hidden meaning, hidden import.

I'm not an ordinary man. Cliche, I know. Nor was I a guy who had a lot going on in his life. Because... well you'll see. Let's just say that I choose this. Even if that choice is landing me smack dab in the middle of a universe of futuristic everything and genocidal AI.. Mass Effect, here we go. (OC focused story, set before the events of the first game. Characters vary.)

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

A detailed breakdown of the Normandy SR-2. Combining all known lore and my own creations.