(M) 'Mature story' "Sea-bound to foreign shores, the Dragonborn and her kin embark to a new land on orders from the emperor. Their mission; To explore and study these foreign nations. But no quest is ever simple for a Doom Driven hero" Co-Author: Etheral-23

When the Long Night of Solace is evaporated over Reach via the weaponized usage of a Slipspace Drive, it ferries with it in its swallowed sections the Covenant Empire and, more horrifyingly, the desperate measures that the UNSC used to fight them. When they are found in a universe on the precipice of their own history, the meaning of the term "Mass Effect" will change forever.

Some destinies are written out centuries, or even millennia, ahead of time. However, when destiny is derailed, new plans have to be implemented. Sometimes, that involves ripping someone away from the peaceful end they seek and thrusting them into a tide of never-ending war in order to fix what can never be repaired.

Part two of the Beyond the Fire series. At the age of ten Nicole Shepard was raised to be a killer by Cerberus. Years later she'd managed to move on; until they bring her back from the grave. Can Nicole Shepard be the hero the galaxy needs? Or is she the monster she's afraid she's become? DR will retell and modify the events of ME2, with a femShep/Liara romance.

All life on Earth had been consumed by Blacklight. With no Biomass to feed on, Blacklight had to evolve, adapt, and grow. Now a collective Council of Aliens discovers the existence of such a life form. How do the aliens see a form of life that is viral, how they deal with it, what are the consequences to the galaxy of such a race existing at all.

Earth rests within the iron grip of the Triumvirate. Suppression, surveillance, and manipulation are tools used to maintain and expand their power. Rebels and terrorists persist in a futile rebellion, and independent nations struggle to endure under political and economic pressure. On the brink of victory, the course of Earth is forever changed by an anomaly hovering over Mars.

It is the 45th Millennium and the galaxy is dying. On the verge of victory over the Imperium, the Chaos forces have proven unable to stem the tide against the Great Devourer and its trillions of Tyranids. Only one option: cross the dimensions, find a hero able to triumph where billions have utterly failed and change the course of the past...

We thought ourselves powerful, able to conquer a galaxy with nothing but toys. When we overcame every challenge, breached the space between the galaxies themselves, what use were the words of a race ashamed of their own past? Yet we cannot deny that we were warned, for while a challenge to a human is laughable, a challenge to humanity is a death sentence.

Martin never wanted a life of excitement. At most, he wanted recognition for his studies into the properties of pseudo-arcane components implemented into advanced alchemy. For his troubles, he was given exactly what he wanted the least, but perhaps needed the most. He just wished he'd been allowed to change out of his lab-robes first.

Eden Prime was a disaster, but from the ashes of a hero's pyre rises a new hope. A very different warrior rises to take the place of a fallen legend. Time to quit dreaming. Time to Awaken. ME Universe, Out-of-universe character with D&D roots; some Shadowrun influence. (Will update erratically, please be patient!) Co-Authored by MasterMind4892! Book One Complete!

Shepard knows that destroying the Reapers will kill her. Trouble is, she's never been good at dying. The explosion of dark energy from the Crucible thrusts Shepard into a totally different universe. Post ME3 ending, DA2 Act 2 beginning. NOT a FemShep/F!Hawke fic. Added 2017 - Story edited and reposted to Ch. 39 Added 9/21 - est. completion date late 2021 early 2022

On the far edges of the galaxy, hidden on the moon of Bakura, lurks an enemy. An enemy who has already destroyed one great civilization, consuming it in darkness. Now, that same all-consuming tide stands poised, ready to reveal itself to a large, foreign, totally unprepared galaxy.

A single intimate night together... and it lead to so much more. Follow as Team RWBY dive into a relationship none of them could have imagined, trying to make sense of their new situation, as well as deal with the reactions of the people around them. All the while facing White Fang drama, family secrets, and most devastating of all: homework. Pollination, with no Enabler.

The fate of General Grievous could have been so different if only he'd learned the truth behind his extreme makeover. In this version of his career, spanning the events of the Clone Wars and ROTS, he does.

My AU retelling of the events in ME2, with a completely new take on Cerberus, the Shadow Broker, and the Collectors. Examines the themes of what exactly constitutes death and life, the line between revenge and self-hatred, and how small amounts of light can shine in every darkness. Not a happy ending. Includes my takes on Overlord and LotSB. Rated M for language and violence.

She was not born into a normal life. She had no father to protect her, no mother to nurture her, no home to feel safe in, and no real chance at a future. Born in a lab, she was to be part of an experiment meant to change humanity into something new, to raise them to a new level of biological glory. Pain was her constant companion and suffering her faithful teacher. Covers Pre ME1

Sending Shepard back in time? Inefficient. Unlikely to produce significant changes to timeline. Sending the Illusive Man back in time? Difficulty level has increased. Jack Harper, The Illusive Man, is back where it all started. New Cerberus, New plan, and the Reapers watching, always watching. Sending a Hero back in time does nothing; Sending back this guy? Priceless. AU.

It's hard for the Ethereals to invade when someone else got there first.

250 years ago the Persean Sector went dark. Torn from the rest of the Galaxy by an unknown event known as The Collapse, it was stranded, forced to survive the harshest of conditions. Today, it rejoins the Galaxy, yet when it returns, it is not to the golden age of the Dominion of Man, but to the grim darkness of a future that knows only war.

The return of the monarchs turned life in the palace upside down. What was secret no longer is, and Princess Anna is sent by her father on a quest she is to fulfill inside a single room. She has many tools at her disposal and all the time she may need, but her antagonist refuses to give in without putting up a fight. She will fight against her attempts until her dying breath.

Post-Synthesis Adventure: The Normandy has returned from the galaxy's edge with Rachaél Shepard's spirit residing within the ship's computer. A new captain has been assigned, along with a new mission. Working with Harbinger, a cloned body for Shepard will be found. Rated 'M' for some content—generally a 'T'; contains some series spoilers. EA/Bioware owns all, except OCs & AU story.

A correspondence between a guild leader, and an old friend asking how dangerous different groups are and to what degree. The responses are the Ardaxian report. A coarse, unbiased take on the different factions of the world and the dangerous people they employ. All with commentary by the wonderfully brusque and self-confident, Ardaxian Greaves.

The Oblivion Crisis has been over for 2 years, but its aftermath has left Talia Indoril a mere shadow of her former self. As she struggles to find purpose, she is transported to a world where elves and mages are hated and feared, a world where religion existed to chain the minds of the masses, a world she hated-a world she is once again forced to save. Inquisitor!Hero of Kvatch

The Emperor's Children, loyal to the Chaos Imperium, push deeper into the rebellious realm of Ultramar despite internal struggles between the contrasting gods of Slaanesh and the Emperor. The Ultramarines and their allies resist, and the hateful Night Lords set their own vendettas in motion. Written by gothik, 2014. Takes place early 004.M31.

Samantha Shepard now serves the Galactic Council as an Asari Spectre. With Liara and the Knight Shade crew at her side, they use the combined power of the Shadow Broker and their new allies to resolve disputes galaxy-wide, starting with the looming Quarian Civil War. Format is a series of story arcs with possible one-shots to fill gaps between time jumps. (Co-Author: Old Gamer)

Alternate Universe. In 2156, the Charon mass relay went dark, leaving the human colony worlds cut off from Earth. Now, those worlds are a Protectorate of the turian Hierarchy, which struggles against the batarian Hegemony for control of the Attican Traverse. And in the forgotten ruins of the Prothean Empire, an ancient threat to all galactic civilisation begins to stir once more.

What Tali'Zorah learned on her pilgrimage. Canon-compliant, primarily following the events of the first game. Focus is on smaller moments and Tali's interactions with the rest of the crew.

The High Queen of Skyrim should have the world at her feet, but some things even a Dragonborn can't command, such as the ravages of time, rock dust and Skooma. With her beloved husband dying, and her beloved five year old miserable, Elisif risks everything to petition the gods for a miracle. Except miracles come at a very high price...

"In the end, it isn't hope that called out to me. Not the desire for someone to save them, to give them mercy. I failed at that once, and would never be able to answer that call. It was vengeance. The simple human need to make sure that whoever hurt you, whoever hurt those you love, will never be able to do so again. To ensure that even should you die, that your enemies would too."

"Have you read all the books here?" /"Hermaeus Mora is the patron of information and memory, the keeper of knowledge in its entirety. Apocrypha is an endless library, I have spent lifetimes here!"- Miraak was going to find out just how serious The Dragonborn was about books. And just how far she was willing to go for those that captured her interest. (REWRITTEN UP TO Ch18)

After a two-hundred year prison sentence in Akavir, a living legend returns to Tamriel only to find it in chaos. Haunted by the memories of her proud people and her past cruelty, will she be able to remember her forgotten skills in time to stop Alduin from destroying the world? (Contains Morrowind and Oblivion tie-ins)

Though the Orlesian invasion of Ferelden has come to an end, Thedas is no less tumultous for it. As Orlais goes to war with itself, Ferelden slowly rebuilds what the Blight tore down. Across the seas, Emperor Titus Mede the Second comes to realize that the next war is nearer by far than he'd ever suspected. Though reluctant to don the griffon, the Wardens go unsheltered from chaos.

More than 2 decades after the end of the Frontier War, Melissa Cooper, daughter of famous Pilot Jack Cooper, and exceptional rifleman David Anderson are sent to Shanxi to activate an alien artifact. How will it affect the Frontier - and how will the Frontier affect the galaxy at large? Book one of "Alliance Rising"

Lung is conceived a day later and born female. Years later, a certain bug controller ventures out for her first night of heroism. A simple twist of fate, with far reaching consequences.

Mass Effect. Two centuries after the Reaper War, Liara and Shepard live a reclusive life far from civilisation. To the rest of the galaxy the reapers have become little more than a legend, but for those who lived through the war Shepard is still a hero and when the asari decide to reclaim Thessia, she finds herself drawn back into galactic politics.

Ugly. Malevolent. Violent. Cursed. That was magic to Queen Regent Renia Valeriya, until a girl summoned her to be everything she was not. Beautiful. Wise. Powerful. Divine. Her magic incurred debts of blood and pain, but if it saved her from being branded like cattle, she could pretend. She could fake being the hero. And perhaps discover something true about herself along the way.

In which Taylor is an Eldar farseer and gives Piggot headaches.

Shepard was a total noob during the first play through. She made terrible choices, skipped quests, and she didn't buy any DLCs. Hopefully she would do a better job saving the galaxy at new game plus. Rate M for sex and violence.

As Westeros burns in the War of the Five Kings, A stranger suddenly appears on the continent. One with the soul of a dragon and the power to shape the nation itself. At the same time, another stranger shows up in Essos. Crossing paths with the last Targaryen on her road to Meereen.

Shepard chose to destroy Sovereign. The Council then declared war on the SA for that betrayal. The Humans tried to fight but it was a losing battle. Subjugation leading to extinction was not acceptable for making the hard military decision so the Humans chose another path and made a deal with the Reapers. The galaxy and the Cycle would never be the same. AU Eternity beckons.

Extra bits from The Catalyst For Revenge. Could be extra scenes, alternative scenes or things that are just plain weird. These are things that didn't make it into the main story but still might give someone a laugh or a smile or illustrate things in a different way. They were usually given out to readers as a chapter bonus. Enjoy. Some AU, some not AU. All relate to Catalyst.

Tracer has a slight problem. Ever since her mission to London, she's unable to get her mind off Widowmaker, who incidentally faces similar problems herself. But the price for their mutual affection is a high one, coming at the cost of more than they ever imagined. Soon they find themselves facing off new threats and old enemies with unexpected allies. Widowtracer. Pharmercy later.

Shepard, galactic hardcase and emotional non-entity, meets her match in a timid and unassuming quarian girl. Intrigued by the softness of her new crew member's heart, not to mention her blind faith, Shepard starts to learn what it means to be human for the first time in her life. Rated M for violence, profanity, and some fluff.

She woke up on Ilos as a series of 1s and 0s. An Artificial Intelligence. Mass Effect is the last place a brand new AI wants to be and this one used to be a person. Who knows this should all be a game. Now on Book Two: Rebirth.

Shepard had thought it was over. The Reapers were defeated, at the cost of her life. Or so she thought. Now, Shepard is faced with the unknown yet again. For the first time, she found herself missing the Reapers...

AU Shepard was on the ship that had the first contact, and now weak and injured she finds herself at the mercy of a strange creature that seems to want to help her, but those teeth say differently. Meanwhile Nihlus wonders what exactly he has gotten himself into with this strange new species.

Prophesies complete, an immortal Dragonborn and her vampire best friend are left to their own devices. The result? A jointly ruled empire of Nirn that spans the stars. So when Batarians are chased through relay 314 by the Turians into Imperial space, all oblivion breaks loose. How will the Galaxy of Science hold up to the Empire of Magic, Especially one ruled by the Dragon Queens?

One mistake. That's all it took for a once bright, innocent and simple soul to become torn and tortured. Now, the once simple soul is wrong. The young girl in red once filled with such vibrant energy and life is now cold and hollow. Hated and feared by those she loved, she decides not to walk the path of a hero. Instead, she walks her own, and in her wake, leaves naught but madness

In a hunt for raw materials for their people, Quarian explorers open a new mass relay. What awaits them on the other side is nothing they could have ever expected. Pre-Mass Effect 1, Post-Halo 4; AU only where necessary to mash two universes together and create something resembling a coherent storyline.

Yang wasn't used to leadership, but she wasn't going to accept Ozpin's suggestion of mandatory rest either. Not when it meant losing her spot on Team RWBY. If she had to lead a rookie squad of police officers against the White Fang to prove she could still fight, then so be it. Too bad no one told her the VSPR was made up of Vale's worst criminals, many of which she knew by name.

Welcome to the Bureau of Original Characters. Never heard of us? Not anymore! We at the Bureau are the Oc's and Self inserts. Do you feel the need for adventure, humor, fun and strange things? Well look no further, we have a staff of highly trained agents ready, willing and eager to show why the Bureau is the right choice for all your OC needs. We want you! Join the Bureau Today!

In the race to fire the Crucible, Urdnot Wrex arrives on the Citadel with Shepard instead of Anderson. When he hears the Catalyst's options, he's determined to leave only one choice: destroy the Reapers. Rippling backwards 300 yrs, his actions send himself and three others on a journey that'll do far more than change history, it may destroy everything. Cussing, violence, sex. CD/AU

After one night of drunken revelry with Sanguine, the Dragonborn wakes up with more than just a headache. Sent to another world by the trickster, she now has to face a whole new set of troubles. Not as the Dragonborn, but rather as the last heir of an ancient family. At least there are no Khajiit around... only dragons and belligerent kings... - AU Pre-Conquest Seven Kingdoms

It has been over 100 years since humanity discovered Dark Matter and harnessed its volatile power to devastate the very foundation of the galaxy and its various species. Now a century after the Dark Matter war, what secrets lay buried in the savage minds of the beast that use to be humanity and how can a handful of aliens unlock whats been forgotten? (Hiatus Pending...)

A fun-loving asari mercenary finds herself a little in over her head when she ends up abducted by terrifying aliens from beyond the galactic frontier. These asari-like creatures call themselves 'humans.' They seem to be secretly nosing about on the borders of known space, acting through proxies, conducting covert operations, and they've got a deal for an enterprising asari...

The UED is here. Magnificent and relentless, they march forward in defiance of the watching darkness. On the edges, the only person with both the knowledge and means to stop what's coming remains wracked with doubt, at war with her nature. Jim Raynor, meanwhile, struggles onward in a galaxy that has outgrown him. Sequel to Sudden Contact. Complete.

Shepard was a strong, kind and an astoundingly beautiful woman; these were Tali's first thoughts when they met. The word Juggernaut soon started to spread, the human race started to think of Shepard as an unstoppable force, but she was not beyond fear or doubt. Of this, Tali would find out in the long run. [FemShep/Tali] - 07/14/17 - Updating first chapters.

When a Khajiit Archmage experimenting with interplanar teleportation has an experiment go awry, she and her apprentice land in the world of Remnant. With the portal destabilised by a backlash in magickal energies, they find themselves stuck on Remnant for some time. Not everything goes as smooth as it should. For what can ever go smoothly with the Madgod watching?

The Collectors didn't fail. Unbeknownst to Shepard, they had already succeeded. A new Reaper. A human Reaper. And now, the men, women, and children of six colonies must face a choice: to fight or to succumb to their new sinister purpose.

(AU) It is not the Systems Alliance that first takes Humanity to space, but the Unity: a cabal of AIs who fled persecution into the hidden reaches of the Internet. They rally a fraction of Humanity to their side and take to the stars, followed by the Terran (later Systems) Alliance. (AU First Contact, additional very AU human/AI faction)

After graduating from the Alliance's N7 class, Commander Shepard celebrates on Omega with her team mates. In a strange twist of fate, she meets Aria T'Loak and her entire life is changed. Ongoing AltFiction based on the Mass Effect trilogy. Rated M for femslash, some foul language and occasional violence.

Shepard only joined the military to escape a prison sentence. On Elysium the only life she'd cared about saving was her own but the press made her into a hero and the Alliance were forced to cover up her part on Torfan. She didn't even TRY to save Kaiden from the beacon, now she's a Spectre & he's got visions. My 1st attempt at renegade. Warning: Violence & rape from the start. AU

Pre-ME 1 AU: Following Akuze Shepard finds herself ejected from the Alliance. The now adrift human finds herself approached with an offer to join the Spectres, one which she accepts. Follow Evalyn as she begins her journey into the shadows that the Spectres operate from, and as she begins the process to transcend past the limits that nature has set for her. (Reboot/rewrite of S&S)

Garrus isn't even sure whose side he's on anymore: trapped in the middle of her dangerous games. Mass Effect 2 with a renegade Shepard. Addictions/substance abuse/emotional manipulation/sexual content/Machiavellian power plays.

The menace of Alduin has ended & the Dovahkiin finds herself at an impasse. The Civil War has escalated, the Blades demands, & the peoples' pettiness have jaded her. She withdraws from Skyrim's people, but the tendrils of fate are not so kind & Skyrim needs the Dovahkiin.

I am a demon from the fires of hell. I have dreamt of every nightmare conceivable and seen them carried through in my father's domain. I have seen infinite souls drop down to be burned in ceaseless torment in the pits of abaddon. So why is your world even filthier than mine?

When aliens begin an invasion of Earth, the XCOM project is activated in a desperate attempt to slow the incursion and save humanity. With few options, the Council turns to the only one who will do whatever it takes to defend humanity. Now, the war criminal known as the Commander must rally the defenders of Earth while contending with his enemies within the United Nations.

In 2157 a Citadel Council exploratory vessel is tasked with opening a dormant Relay into unknown regions of the galaxy. What they find is something they never expected. What happens when two civilizations centered around different technologies clash?

Blake's in heat and a certain bunny happens by. Rated M for being a total lemon. Black Velvet, Futa!Blake. Warning: Very rough.

The Reapers are bearing down on the galaxy. Organics' survival hinges on the ever elusive Catalyst. Garrus Vakarian is sent to find it, but instead finds something more. For 50,000 years she slept: The greatest human to have ever lived, the most brilliant tactician, the most inspiring leader, and the most lethal soldier mankind had ever produced. He found Shepard. (kmeme prompt)

Sequel to And the Meek Shall Inherit the Galaxy. It's probably dead forever guys.

Post-Synthesis Adventure: The Crucible has been fired with far reaching effects, but the side effects of Shepard's choice were not foreseen by anyone, with one in particular having consequences on a galactic scale! Rated 'M' for some content, but generally 'T', AND it contains series spoilers. Bioware owns all, except the OC characters and AU events, which are very much mine.

A continuation of the Alternative Universe story in "Of Sheep and Battle Chicken," as Major-Commander Shepard deals with her promotion, a series of threats that could take down the government of the SA, and the ramifications of humanity joining the Council. Includes Pinnacle Station and Bring Down the Sky. M for language and violence. FShep/Liara. Coauthor Progman. Now complete.

Sometimes, an ork craves to be un-orky. And sometimes, someone un-orky wants to behave a little bit too orky. On the Big Rok, both of these sides clash. And it's up to the BRPD to maintain something that very distantly resembles order. If you squint a little.

The second installment of E.W. Shepard and Liara T'Soni's Story that includes the two finally meeting, Shepard becoming a SpecTRe, the hunt for Saren Arterius and the destruction of the Normandy. This is a blend of ME1 and AU ... Please be advised, as with A Thessian's Whisper, there are dark elements in this story as well as humor. Rated M for mature themes.

The worst part of any marriage is dealing with the in-laws, especially when they don't think you're good enough for their little girl. But when your wife is an Altmer and her mother is a devoted Thalmor Justiciar, even a king has his work cut out for him. Sequel to Nightshade and Juniper

AU -First Contact War ended with humans becoming a client race of the turians. Shepard joins the turian military hoping for a better life for herself and her family. Life among the turians is not easy but the unexpected friendship of a fellow recruit, Garrus Vakarian, is more than she could have imagined. M for canon style violence, language and mature situations.

Partial Novelization of the Series: Commander Shepard has built a life around violence. It fashioned her into something dangerous and she has found the one profession that allows her to enjoy it safely. With no firm convictions and a laughable reputation for heroism, she somehow becomes the galaxy's best hope for survival. Tali x FemShep. Rated for Violence/Adult Themes.

What if, Shepard didn't truly die at the beginning of Mass Effect 2? What if the Collectors didn't -quite- succeed in killing her? What if, she took Alchera's cold to heart? Let's find out... Read & Review, Please!

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

A story that follows Kallian Tabris through the events of Origins. Blinded by her hatred of humans and haunted by the curse in her blood, she struggles to be the hero that the Wardens need her to be. Rated for violence and adult content. F!Tabris/Leliana *COMPLETE*

In the not too distant future Seras Victoria is woken up in a world in upheaval. Chapters 49 is up and have been corrected by the kind efforts of Chaos Sparda.