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At the age of sixteen, Shepard and the many characters of mass effect are brought to the jungles of Elysium where they will fight in a tournament to become a student at the prestigious Grissom Academy. In teams of four the students fight to destroy the shields of the other participant teams. Fifty teams will duke it out and perhaps make some good friends along the way.

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.

"A New Beginning" follows Shepard and Miranda Lawson as they help rebuild the galaxy after the Reaper War. Together, they face political tensions and emerging threats while strengthening their relationship and working for lasting peace.

"A Quiet Harbor" shows a peaceful moment between Shepard and Miranda, where they find solace in each other's company before facing the challenges ahead. It's a brief, intimate pause amidst their chaotic lives.

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

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.

Tali'Zorah vas Normandy...the name had quite the ring to it. He didn't want it to ever change. Well...maybe one part of it could. Tali'Shepard...was he getting to ahead of himself now? There was no doubt in his mind that she was in love with him. And there was no doubt that he felt the same. But could people like them afford such a luxury?

"A Quiet Moment Before the Storm" captures a brief, peaceful interlude before an impending conflict, highlighting emotional reflection and the calm before the chaos.

A Fragile Peace follows John Shepard and Miranda Lawson as they work together to maintain peace in the galaxy after the Reaper war, facing new threats and political instability. Their partnership grows despite their differences, focusing on loyalty and the challenges of keeping peace.

All Zariya Gormon wanted was for her best friend — her sister — back from the dead, but got herself into something far more complicating. Will it affect the mission, or can she keep everything under control with ease? And how will Athena Shepard react to all of it?

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.

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.

A single spark, a single event, can change the lives of many and shape civilizations. From a silent Relay far from everything, to worlds only freshly known, to a grand space station that has served as the time to a million peoples across a million lifetimes, one such event was the First Contact War. [Version Two]

For a long time the krogan hand endured centuries of disrespect from the other species. But for three siblings from the Urdnot Clan, they will be given a chance for a better life...

Mass Effect plus Inspired Inventor, years before ME1.

Joker's the one who has to drop her into hell, over and over. He's her pilot after all, and he'd follow anywhere she asked of him. Ashe Shepard didn't ask for her scars but she'll bear them all just to bring Joker home to safe harbour. Canon-related AU where Joker and Shepard's relationship goes back to the Academy. Slow burn Shoker. Many liberties taken with lore/canon.

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.

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...

A rewrite of one of my older stories: The Challenger Deep is the deepest part of the ocean, and for millions of years has kept its secrets for itself. In the year 1960 a team of scientists made the first dive to the Challenger Deep. What they discovered was something that would forever change the course of human history.

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.

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

Commander Shepard has chosen to destroy the Reapers. Now, her friends and loved ones have to deal with the consequences of her choice.

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.

The sequel to "Can I Keep It?" - Garrus and Shepard struggle with raising a baby in the middle of the war. Difficult decisions must be made to ensure their family's safety, and their own. How do you risk your life every day when there is so much to live for?