Since its founding 22 years ago, the Commonwealth has ushered humanity into a new era of unparalleled growth and progress, under the guidance of their new alien allies. Yet, this hard-won peace is not to last. After centuries of relentless pursuit, the Ascendant, Emperor of the ruthless Thessian Empire, has finally discovered the Armory—a colossal Prothean archive brimming with the

John Shepard works in C-Sec with Garrus, but he also has a sister, Commander Jane Shepard. Garrus never even knew John had a sister. How will things change when they both join her in her fight against Saren? Starts in ME1 with plans to continue beyond. Strong base around Shepard (F) x Garrus, but will also include Shepard (M) x Tali. (As of Feb 2025, now updating every Friday)

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?

Sent to Earth to care for Hannah Shepard's ranch of equine care, Cuillean Kiross and his family continue to grow together—and apart—on the human-run land of Hell Valley Retreat and Old Wicktown. They live less an isolated life from among other drell and drellahna discovered living in the city.

A retelling of the Mass Effect trilogy through the eyes of Vex, a hitman from Omega who wants a second chance. When an old friend shows up one day, she finds herself caught up in saving the galaxy and falling for someone loyal to the wrong things.

Aila never wanted to be stuck on an Alliance ship, but as a top medic, she has little choice. When she saves a wounded turian Spectre, Tylus, everything changes. Tasked with stopping rogue turians, he never expected to owe a human his life. Forced together, they uncover a deadly Alliance secret. Hunted by both sides, duty blurs into something far more dangerous.

After the death of the Archon, the kett leadership went to Primus. She has taken the kett and many species from the Milky Way for study. After three hundred years of waiting, the kett have returned and new heroes must face them. The new Mass Effect story begins in Andromeda with a hero that must unite two super powers to save them from the coming threat. Trust is the problem.

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

Destroying the Reapers was the most difficult task the galaxy had ever faced. Picking up the pieces might prove to be harder. Kaidan/FemShep

These stories are just fragments of Jonathan Shepard life through the first three games and his life afterwards. These stories will also be of his family. What lies ahead for him, his lover and his children? The stories are in chronological order, and one will explain another whether it's next or further down the line. Shepard Stories is currently being edited.

Iram Lo'Solatar has suffered many losses in his life, he tells his story of how he, a lone wolf, became a fighter, and was offered an opportunity of a lifetime.

"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...

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.

Zakera Ward is a warzone. Gangs rule the streets, corruption runs deep, and five rookie C-Sec officers are about to learn that justice isn't always clean. When an invisible enemy pulls the strings, they'll have to decide—how far will they go to take him down? A police procedural drama with slow burn, found family, and Armando Bailey's five newest headaches.

Shepard lives out her life on the Citadel as she struggles to make sense of a warped reality. Her understanding of the nature of the universe is upended by a message from someone named "Archangel" who promises her precious answers, if only she can evade the monster hunting her in the shadows. But how deep does the rabbit hole go? This is a completed work, updating weekly.

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.

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.

In a world ruled by technology, an idiot with magic wants to change things before they died. The question is... Where to start? Psdt: Yeah, is a selfinsert. Helps me escape from reality

Takes place during Lair of the Shadow Broker in the scene after Vasir's death. Fleshes out what each Liara and Theodora Shepard are feeling in those moments. ONE SHOT

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.

Commander Shepard: the 'Lion of Elysium', the 'Survivor of Akuze', and the 'Butcher of Torfan'. Humanities first Spectre. A galactic threat looms in the background as Shepard is forced to confront his past, to fight the future. General development of characters throughout; darker and grittier undertone. Slightly AU version of ME1's events.

(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

When the fading Protheans hidden away on Ilos awoke from their slumber, they found extinction waiting for them. All but twelve lost to their sleep. And so a species was chosen to avenge. To remain hidden, freed from the chains of the Relays until the time came. And so the Twelve uplifted the ones who called themselves Humans. And the Invisible Empire was born. WIP/slow updates.

What does it take to recover in the aftermath of the Reaper War, particularly through the lens of Garrus's grief over Shepard's presumed death. With the crew scattered in their mourning, searching for meaning and purpose in a universe that has been irrevocably changed. The faint hope sparked by Tali's discovery provides a glimmer of something to hold onto. It's a story about survi

You wake up in a hospital. The doctors believe you are a famous soldier. They insist you are the famous soldier. You are not. Inspired by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Poems by Wilfred Owen, and YouTuber Paragon7's theory that ME5 will bring Shepard back via Angara reincarnation.