In a future where humanity has mastered eezo technology and diverged from the rest of the galaxy, the United Galactic Nations (UGN) governs a vast, decentralized civilization. As they encounter the Citadel Council, historical rivalries and unique technological prowess shape their complex geopolitical landscape. More info about the story in the timeline chapter.

After waking up in a Cerberus space station, Shepard demands answers and finds out that she had died two years prior with the destruction of the Normandy. With two years of her absence, how will the galaxy react to her returning, and how will she react to what the galaxy has become?

The story of how Commander Shepard, the first Human Specter, fell in love with Tali'Zorah, the Quarian who was with him through thick and thin.

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

The Citadel News Network provides only the best reports on events across the galaxy, from the gleaming cities of Thessia, to the darkest corners of the Terminus Systems, to the presidium of the Citadel itself; we are there, and we bring the stories to you every day.

I think we can all agree waking up as a guy in a woman's body would be jarring to say the least. Waking up as an asari? Horrifying. But waking up as what I had the incredible misfortune to be... Let's just say I wouldn't bet on me surviving long enough to see the Reapers make their grand debut. Asari SI, starts just before ME1.

It made it easier to disassociate. Shakarian drabble.

When confronted with evidence of bribery, asari CEO Benezia T'Soni makes a decision that will irreversibly alter the course of her life. To protect her family's reputation, she offers her body to a devious, lustful human Spectre.

Commander Jane Shepard needs to get a team together to save the galaxy from the reapers where she meets Garrus Vakarian. She slowly gets her heart taken by him but there's also Kaidan. She tries to figure out her conflicted feelings while trying to stop the reapers. At the same time, Garrus uses Jane as a way to stop Saren but finds himself falling victim to her charms.

Commander Shepard has lost his entire squad, and only he and Saren are the only survivors of a brutal fight with a group of Collectors. Now both of them walk away with the knowledge of an impending invasion by the Reapers, and although they may both share the same goal, their methods are vastly different. One views himself as something greater, and the other does not.

Humans are a bunch of overly paranoid war apes. What happens when you give these war loving apes th keys to the universe? They cause mayhem. This is my take on a more realistic progress path for Humanity, specifically based on modern prediction models. Reviews and criticisms are welcome.

Joker had always admired Commander Shepard. He just didn't realize how much. Or that she felt the same. Spoilers from ME1/2 Shameless FemShepxJoker. Rating changed due to language usage. R&R Please! See Chapter 10 for 14 year update!

AU: The Galaxy of What-Ifs. What if Kaidan met Garrus on the battlefield during the most devastating clash of the First Contact War between turians and humans? This one-shot was written as part of a larger work, but also looks nice as a standalone.

A series of snippets into the lives of the SSV Normandy's closest and most consistent trio through all the chaos and hardship: Commander John Alexander Shepard, Tali'Zorah vas Normandy and Garrus Vakarian. (MShepard/Tali), M for language, violence and suggestive content.

Humans had known about alien encounters, but nothing could have prepared them for meeting a federation of extraterrestrial species that were somewhat friendly. Amidst this newfound interstellar community, the Carsto Tribes lurk in the shadows, the Welkin Expanse advances with an aggressive agenda, and the Earth Federation continues to navigate its fragile existence...

Cassandra Shepard and her cousin Maxwell Shepard come from different walks of life Cassie being a spacer and Max being a colonist hailing from the colony world of mindoir will these two be able to rise to the challenge or fall to the coming extinction event.

AU. First Contact War. Garrus Vakarian, the Hierarchy's brightest, is tasked with capturing the crew of an Alliance vessel that has crash-landed on some spiritforsaken planet in the Terminus Systems. What can go wrong? Garrus/femShepard. The story explores a galaxy of what-ifs where Shepard is no soldier, yet Vakarian is the Archangel to the bone.

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 finally faces the music.

Liara proves to Ashley just how unfounded her jealousy over Shepard really is. OR Ashley realizes she is NOT straight, and eventually d's Liara down

Liara and Shepard spend the night at the home of ranchers on Mindoir and challenge each other between the sheets. Shhhh, or they'll hear us... Smut inside!

After being exiled from the migrant fleet, Tali decides to head to Earth with her new boyfriend. However, its hard to face an apocalyptic future when you've just lost the only home you've ever known...

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.

On a war-torn, backwater colony world, a Cerberus operative and a turian Cabalist are forced to work together to blow the lid on an intricate web of conspiracy that may have far-reaching implications for both of their peoples.

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.