Instead of a slow, continuous movement, evolution tends to be characterized by long periods of virtual standstill, punctuated by episodes of very fast development. Post-movie, rated M later on for language and other things. Nadia/Bower.

Shepard doesn't know how long he's been awake. He doesn't know what they are. He only knows the beating of his heart and the pounding of his feet against the cold metal floor. Oneshot

They've grown up with the bedtime stories about the landing, they've made a hero of Bower and a villain of Gallo. Now the citizens of Tanis will know more about themselves and the doomed planet they came from. None of them are ready for the truth.

"The man in the box was beautiful, at least he thought so." One-shot. SLASH Gallo/Bower. Pre-Movie. A Pandorum fanfic, because no one else will write them. EDIT: Finally, they make the category!