While on the mission of Operation Overlord, the extent of Cerberus' war atrocities becomes clear to Miranda. She knows she owes Jack an apology for being so insensitive. Relationship grows during canon through Mass Effect 2 and 3.

Commander Hayden J. Shepard of the SSV Normandy recruits an elite recon squad to cross a turmoiled galaxy in a desperate race to stop the return of an enemy who holds no mercy. To prevent this outcome, Shepard must act outside the limits of the law without remorse and hesitation. Her only imperative is to preserve the safety of civilized life in the galaxy - at any cost.

After dealing with the Collectors, Shepard takes the Normandy to the Citadel so the crew can have some much needed shore leave. She and Joker decide that maybe staying aboard the Normandy is a better idea than going out. Set between the fall of the Collector base and before the Arrival DLC.

After the war? New battles were to be waged and new heroes to be created. Rated T for violence, death, and profanity.

Peaceful coexistence? Why not? The two superpowers of the 20th century retained their leading positions in the bipolar world, and the shaky cooperation, that replaced the tough confrontation, is preparing to face new challenges when in 2148 a beacon of an ancient civilization is found on Mars... (AU) [Fanfic translation!]

James finds Shepard in a rare moment of vulnerability, and it changes how he feels about her before the end.

John Shepard only had a few things he gave a damn about. His sister: Captain Jane Shepard. His best friend: Garrus Vakarian and his soft spot for Tali'Zorah. But all he could do was watch as they left him, one by one. Though the threat of the Reapers was still a problem and he would be damned if they won, not if he could help it... Even if he had to sell his soul to accomplish it.

Decades after the end of the Reaper War, a young krogan warrior battles enemies out of history with help from an unexpected source. References to past shepard x garrus. Fits with the continuity of "Access Granted" but can be read as a standalone.

When you realize something, something unexpected, something shocking, you could say it's like being hit by a bullet. Aria has a reputation to keep, she is cruel and cold, she must be in control. But then she meets Shepard. FemShepard/Aria/Liara.

After his defeat on Thessia, Shepard feels himself slip, then fall completely. Luckily Tali is there to catch him. Feedback would be most welcome.

This is the full rewrite of the original Interloper, first posted almost ten years ago. Summary: Follow the adventures of Michael Liddle as he quite literally falls into the ME universe. A self insert covering the events of the first entry of the series. Follows the story of the Normandy crew and more as they strive to save a changing galaxy.

Humanity discovered the Ruins over Forty years earlier than they should have. After the First Contact War, they have earned the respect of the galaxy and are respected as equals. But Shepard, survivor of Mindoir, stumbles onto a secret spanning through the millenia, and now the Powers want to control his discovery. Alternate Universe, see Early Discovery for the Backstory.

ME3 - A practical joke by one of the junior officers leads to a member of the original crew serving up a lesson on how to really mess with someone's head. Shepard, Garrus, and Tali, with Cortez, Vega, Chakwas and Traynor. Rated T for language.

AU, ME1. Main changes are to humanities biology. Same universe as 'Bloody Path to the Stars'. After coming onto the galactic scene in a short but bloody war, Humanity has a meteoric rise. Now another hurdle is being jumped. A human is being seriously considered as a possible spectre, but this human will be more important than anyone realizes.

Millions of years ago, an ancient being crashed into the earth and caused a mass extinction event that took out the dinosaurs. Fast forward to present day and Anastasia is living on the citadel. Except she's a witch, hiding her existence from society. Until she saves a turian. And then her existence, and those just like her, is brought into the spotlight, for better or for worse.

After the Collectors attack the SR-2, and Joker is forced to unshackle EDI, Shepard forces him to have a much needed heart to heart about, well, damn near everything that has happened. More than she was expecting ends up coming out into the open.

Drabbles, offhand thoughts, lunatic ravings, and occasional bender induced Mondays. Ciao.

Even two years after Shepard's death, the pain still lingers. Tali decides it is time to face it, once and for all. Though that may not be so easy, in more ways than one. (not related to my other stories)

Four peaks, four sighs. Four times, they say goodbye. Thane/FShep. Oneshot.

"I can feel your racing heart," he murmured. "This N7 designation of yours, did it cover clandestine operations?" Thane/FShep. Oneshot.

Garrus has been framed, and needs to find out who and why.

Hours before the final battle for Earth, Shepard and Tali savor what could be their last intimate moment together. (Cover art belongs to Gomios13.)

AU. It was just supposed to be a routine patrol, open a Mass Relay survey the system and report anything useful. Instead of finding a garden world or a deposit of Element Zero or Metals instead, they found a ship that no one recognises and a huge headache and technology which will change the Systems Alliance and humanity forever.

Continuation of Piercing the Veil. While on a mission in a vault of rare artifacts, Shepard spots a gift to bring back to Tali. What it brings out of the two of them surprises them both. Feedback welcome.

A story through the perspective of one of the most powerful and oldest biotics in the galaxy as she joins Commander Shepard in her fight against the Reapers. FemShep/Liara. Mass Effect and associated characters, and are owned by BioWare and EA. Ishtarte vas Alexandria and Hera Osman are mine.