There are no clean getaways in Night City. That's what Ramses Vogel tells himself before every job. Calm and methodical, he is the perfect merc, unbothered by emotion, in no way prone to error. But all that will be altered, when Ramses makes a fateful decision that betrays every one of his instincts, to save the life of a stranger, changing his own in the process.

John Shepard is gone. The Normandy destroyed. Her pilgrimage, a journey of self-discovery, hope, and love, comes to an end. Left to wander back to her origins, she finds her home now estranged, haunted by a specter of what was and could've been. It is the end of dawn, but amidst the echoes, heralds light on the horizon. The sequel to The Fall of Normandy. Mature content.

The Migrant Fleet traders came to Mindoir hoping for a chance to open overtures with the new people called 'humans'. A rare opportunity to build connections untouched by the cold hand of the geth war and the blame other races placed on the quarians. Instead they found ruin and death. And a little girl. Who, like them, now had nowhere to call home. (AU: Shepard Raised by Quarians)

A student travelling on a lonely road finds himself stumbling upon a circus in the middle of a dark forest, one that supposedly has, among its many attractions, a real-life dinosaur. Curious, he enters, only to find terror at every turn as he is hunted by a vicious creature in an endless maze, threatening both his very life and his sanity. Based on the ZX81 game "3D Monster Maze".

In a quiet hospital in Europe, months after the end of the Reaper War, there is a patient. He cannot wake, cannot dream. Every day, a quarian watches over him. Protecting him. Loving him. And hating every moment without him.

Humans have been on the galactic scene for many years. Viewed down upon by many species, humanity has caught the attention of the quarians who have located and made contact with the Alliance Carrier SSV Einstein orbiting Mindoir. This meeting could create new alliances and will cause an earlier-than-intended meeting. There will be explicit sexual content.

The Pulse is what the Quarians call the destructive wave sent out by the Citadel that destroyed the Reapers. It has affected their planet more than anywhere else. Desperate for answers, Tali is tasked - who is still on Earth helping Shepard recover - with finding those answers. What she finds could change everything - for her, for her people, and for those that have been lost.

Two years after the end of the war, Tali and Shepard invite the old crew to Rannoch for a reunion of sorts. Eventually, they end up playing a quick game of cricket. With krogan, biotics, and Javik involved, what could possibly go wrong? Rated M, primarily for language.

A series of (ideally) short stories exploring smaller aspects of Tali and Shepard's relationship outside of the larger, main-line stories I've written and plan to write, which I do not feel are befitting of a post of their own. This collection will be updated periodically as new entries are completed. Requests/Prompts are welcome, but no guarantees.

The day is done, the battle won, and Rannoch is reclaimed. In the aftermath, Tali and Shepard take this time to gaze forward, to the horizon, and dare, for just a moment, to have hope that it may yet be theirs.

After Tali is forced to kill her first person in a particularly gruesome way, the event so shakes her that she isolates herself, hoping to deal with it alone. Shepard does not let her get away that easy. (set near the beginning of ME1, somewhat-explicit descriptions of violence)

In the aftermath of her father's death and her exile both, Tali is left to confront the implications of all she has lost: her family, her people, her home. A discussion with a mentor helps her to understand just how much she still has, in spite of her losses. (set two months after Debt and Repayment)

Direct continuation of Debt and Repayment. In the aftermath of their emotional night, Tali and Shepard discuss its ramifications. After being faced with the ending of this special moment, Tali decides to make it yet more special. Rated M for sexual content.

Against all odds, Shepard and the crew of the Normandy have defeated the Collectors. Understandably, they wish to commemorate this triumph with a party. Shenanigans ensue.

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

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)

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.

Though their overall mission against the Collectors is going well, Tali cannot help but to be worried about various suicidally reckless acts Shepard has committed since his resurrection. She decides to broach the subject with him, revealing that there is more beneath the mask of the pristine hero he always wore than she had ever understood.

The Quarians are on the run, the Batarians hot on their heels. Their race, an offering as a show of power. They flee to the one place they think the Batarian's won't follow, Sol. The grave of the Turian third fleet and a hundred thousand Turian lives. There young Tali will meet John and Jane Shepard and learn of the truth behind the Human's self-imposed isolation.

After the Reapers are destroyed, Shepard recounts his life with Tali to a most unusual listener; while Tali tries to sift through the wreckage of her heart. Somehow, they keep hope alive.

From the beginning of ME2 onward, Shepard is tasked with the impossible. Resistance against all odds, both external and those whom call themselves 'allies'. Unlike the story of ME in the games, I will attempt to go through a few situations in a more logical way. HIATUS. Hoping to come back when I'm more in a Mass Effect mindset

This is the story of how Tali, a quarian trying to find a home for her people, and Shepard, an alliance soldier tasked with the destruction of the Reapers, take on the galaxy togethor. Through their struggles, they find that most important things are the people you love, and the lengths you'll go for them.

Falling in love is a slow process, influenced by the events and people around you. Mass Effect is such a big universe, that we don't get to spend much time seeing these relationships form. This is a "Missing Moments" type fic centered around John Shepard and Tali'Zorah vas Normandy, their budding romance, and how those aboard the Normandy work and live together through hell.

Commander Shepard's cybernetics gave him a new lease on life, giving him a chance to fight off the Reapers, fall in love, and live a life after the war. The price to pay, however, would be the same as the gift he received: time. [Separate from ME:Resistance].

Shepard's done his best to keep the party under control, but both of them are more than a little tipsy when Tali asks him to meet her in the bathroom to help with a suit breach. Explicit sexual content.

A re-upload of the second part of To Survive by Calinstel.

The war with the Reapers is rapidly approaching its conclusion, for better or worse. The combined forces of the galaxy are committed to uniting the Crucible and Catalyst in the belief this will somehow defeat the Reapers. Shepard's suspicions as to the outcome of using the Crucible have grown, but even if his suspicions are founded, there may be no way to change course.

The ultimate battle for the fate of the galaxy! One Commander controls the destiny of everything he has ever known & would rather die than see it destroyed. A re-envisioned look at ME3's ending and what happens to the galaxy afterwards. This is written primarily in Shepard's POV, but other characters have moments of their own. Tali-Shepard pairing, & more later on.

A new race was discovered and annihilated. A century passed and Citadel space forgot, but Humanity never did.

"To the Sol Alliance and all of Humanity, greetings. I am Harbinger and I have traveled across the galaxy to meet you." Shepard wasn't the first to reach the Catalyst, eons ago, someone else did and they chose synthesis, embedding the desire in the Reapers. They've searched for organics to merge with ever since and now they've found them. AU, First Contact, Humans / Reapers

So this is what happens after the Crucible has fired and a happy ending is needed. However we all know some happy endings end with a wedding at that's exactly how this goes. Because saying I do means I Love You.

Once upon a time a dashing N7 Commander ran into a dark and scary alley to rescue a young Quarian girl who just happened to have really valuable information he needed. He had no idea who he was about to meet, and what impact she would have on the rest of his life. A comic romance which spans all three games and beyond.

An AU in which the Quarians make First Contact with Earth in the near future, much to the surprise of its inhabitants, and one young man. Violence, sexual content, strong language.

The third installment in the For Her saga continues the story of Alec and Tali. It's been over twenty years since the Assault on the Citadel and in that time, humanity has only grown more restless. With Second Contact on the horizon, will the outcome be any different this time? Strong violence, sexual content, strong language.

A fanfic series focusing on Shepard and Tali's friendship, romance, and love, spanning Mass Effect 1 through speculative Mass Effect 3.

The sequel to For Her continues the saga of Alec and Tali'Zorah as both of them head off to an uncertain future. A destiny is altered, a familiar evil arises, and the fight for survival only begins... Violence, sexual content, strong language

20 years after the Reaper War, the universe is at peace. Nowhere is this peace more cherished than Rannoch.

Due to a shift in turian and quarian patrols, first contact for humanity is friendly; Rael'Zorah and Hannah Shepard become friends, as do their species. But the galaxy is not a safe place, and schisms develop when the Council steps in. As humanity finds new allies among the stars, something darker stirs. The Meek must beware, for it is nearly harvest time. AU, lots of worldbuilding

After waking up from his indoctrination, Shepard is the only one who can still win the war with the Reapers. And after it's over, what then? Will feature the relationships and choices he's made until then, with a focus on Shepard and Tali. M rating only for brief language. Any reviews would be very nice. Picture: Mass Effect 3: Movie Poster by Arkis on DeviantArt.

After the events of ME3, Commander Shepard awakens on Earth and is taken to a hospital for care. His friends, all of whom thought he was dead, go to the hospital to be at his side as he recovers. Heavy on character development/interaction. Tali/Shepard focus.

No longer a one-shot but a full-on story, Commander Shepard faces several strings of love among several different quarians. His decision to love each equally leaves him a shady future.

Alternate ending to Mass Effect 3. Happy ending. Picks up just after the Crucible fires. MShep/Tali. My closure to the Series.

This is a small scene set after the events of Mass Effect 3 on Rannoch. Its also my first attempt at something more romantic.

To us, Commander Shepard's death and resurrection were two years apart. To him, it was two moments. Now he is a man on the brink of his own emotional destruction as former friends shun him and the fight against the Reapers becomes his sole reason for existence. Only the love of a young quarian and the friendship of a loyal turian can give him a reason to live beyond the coming war.

Collection of one-shots from viewers, for viewers. Rated M for Mature content and MA for the more 'detailed' of submitters.

Mass Effect 2 novelization, the life of one spectre that's seen more than his share of the galaxy's dark side. If you've already died once the question becomes what's worth living for? It's the question that will have to be answered to save a galaxy.