When I write it's common for me to trash chapters that have already been partially or fully written. this scrap yard is so you can all see my forever incomplete work or those I have abandoned. They are mostly not edited so expect lots of errors.

Rediscover the world of Mass Effect through the eyes of "Commander" Gorman, as he finds himself many light years and regular years away from home. His mind is shattered by horrific visions and the odds are against him – but determination and luck will see him assemble a ragtag crew and take the fight to this strange new galaxy. This week: Gorman can't tell aliens from animals.

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.

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.

The final part of the Mass energy

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

When confronting Fist on the whereabouts of Tali, Shepard finds out someone got to him first. Who is this mysterious entity and can they provide assistance against Saren and beyond?

Teriani Shepard is eight years old when she first dreams of space. She dreams of distant skies and uncharted lands far, far beyond her reach. She dreams and wishes, and the stars, to Teriani Shepard, mean freedom.

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.

This is a telling of Mass Effect from the PoV of my OC. Vex, a hitman from Omega, finds herself swept up in a life-threatening adventure when she meets up with an old friend.

After three years of warnings and denials, the galaxy is now faced with a threat they never believed they would face: galactic genocide by centuries old, sentient machines known aptly as the Reapers. The fate of the galaxy now rests on the shoulders of Commander Kacey Shepard, a talented Commander who's career is built on performing the impossible. Retelling of ME3.

Cerberus has spent billions of credits trying to bring Shepard back from the dead, and despite the odds it seems to be working. Then a saboteur 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 [PREFERRED EDITION ON AO3]

AU. What if humans met their first aliens decades later than in canon, and the First Contact war lasted for 5 years. When it's finally over, two sworn enemies are not willing to reconcile. Female Shepard/Garrus Vakarian. Spicy Gnome, thanks for beta-reading. Lady Earlene, thank you for beta-reading.

More depth to a story of Shepard and Liara in Mass Effect 2.

Follow the journey of a lonesome Turian through a galaxy that doesn't want him.

It's been years since the Reaper War ended. The threat is over and all is well. Right? ...Right? Well here I am again. Couldn't stay away. I reckon a part of me will always dwell with these people and this galaxy and frankly, that ain't so bad. For those who haven't read Resolve this may not make much sense, so I recommend you start there.

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.

Self insert with a twist. I find myself in ME a decade before ME1. Shepard is not a badass commander yet, Garrus hasn't joined C-Sec. I have to find my own path. Not sure on any pairings yet, the situation shall evolve as I go along. Update and rewrite completed on 31.05.2021

It has been three months since first contact between the Third Reich and the Migrant Fleet. New technologies revitalize a beleaguered German war machine. But as the Admirals take a closer look at their new allies, they don't don't like what they see.

What if the Prothean hid asari on planet Earth as one of their many plans, what would happen if asari and humans lived side by side for thousands of years before space travel started? This is that story. image taken from

My take on the assault on Cronos Station. This is a brief foray back to my take on canon. Note that it takes place before If This Is The End. Hope you all enjoy!

Humanity discovered the secret of nuclear fusion long before they discovered Mass Effect technology. Mankind has become an aberration in countless millennia of planning. At the fulcrum of this divergence stands John Shepard 117, A Systems Alliance Spartan II assigned to the SSV Normandy for a shakedown run. John 117 will pull back the veil of an ancient evil made to be forgotten.

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

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. Slow burn. Updated every Friday.

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.