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Shepard knew that first shakedown run on the Normandy felt like it was going to be more than she'd signed up for, but when she finds herself encountering an ancient alien relic and barely saving her prospective Spectre mentor from a deadly betrayal, how will the course of her future change?
This is my Mass Effect: What If?
What if Nihlus survived Eden Prime? What would change? At first, it might not seem like much at all...
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- Part 1 of Mass Effect: What If?
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A Dream Within a Dream by Serendipity001
Fandoms: Mass Effect - All Media Types, Mass Effect Trilogy
12 Jan 2025
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Shepard lives out her life on the Citadel, convinced she is going mad as her life disintegrates before her eyes. Her understanding 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.
This is a completed work, updating weekly.
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Into the Abyss by BlueClanMarkings
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
11 Jan 2025
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As tensions rise between the Turian Hierarchy and the Alliance, Primarch Fedorian becomes the target of a shadowy plot. Commander Mikaela Shepard uncovers it and must navigate strained alliances to protect him. Tasked with working alongside Vitorius Nemerian, the two must set aside their unresolved history to unearth the truth.
As layers of betrayal are revealed, they face a deadly choice: Trust one another and uncover a larger, ancient threat, or risk being consumed by the abyss themselves.
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- Part 2 of Into the Abyss
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The Citadel of Dreams by KSMoss
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
10 Jan 2025
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AU. First Contact War. The galaxy where Shepard never enlists, and Vakarian remains a faithful Hierarchy officer.
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"In the quiet moments between battles, he would catch himself going into those forbidden if-onlys. If only they hadn't been on opposite sides of a conflict that seemed to grow more insurmountable with each passing year. If only he could forget the feel of her skin, the sound of her laughter, the way her eyes would light up when she spoke about her blue skies.
But he couldn't forget, just as he could never see her again. He had no choice but to press on, because that's what a good turian would do. And he clung to the hope that somehow, someday, he might find his way back to that turian…"
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This is Part 2 of the Violet Oceans series. It features a lighter tone and more familiar setting—expect hurt/comfort, drama, political intrigue, action sequences, and occasional smut. Fan-favorite villains and beloved characters from the canon will be tagged as they appear.Series
- Part 2 of Violet Oceans and Blue Skies
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Mass Effect: Fractures (a halo x mass effect series) by Absolutely_Nothing_Fancy, Shard_Wolf, Ventingpizza92
Fandoms: Halo (Video Games) & Related Fandoms, Mass Effect - All Media Types
10 Jan 2025
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The year is 2531, Humanity has expanded across the Orion arm of the galaxy and beyond. However in 2525 an alien alliance known as the Covenant began a Genocidal campaign against the human race. But humanity had returned to the sol system in the 2490s as a new discovery was made on the moon of Charon. Under the moons ice a strange structure that acted as an ftl slingshot was discovered. They named this technology mass effect.
A halo X mass effect crossover that starts during the events of Halo wars 1
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It has stayed locked away within him this entire time, but Shepard is always good bludgeoning.
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- Part 11 of Jenn Shepard
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Commander Shepard had no idea what fate had designed for him when he landed on Eden Prime and interacted with the Prothean beacon. From humble beginnings, he would rise to lead the fight against Saren, return from the dead to face down the Collectors, before he would lead the charge in the war against the Reapers that would bring the galaxy to the brink of destruction.
Along the way, he would build teams, make friendships, and enjoy the company of women and asari. Numerous women and asari. They loved him and he loved them.
Relationships and characters will be added as they appear.
Comments / feedback appreciated as always.
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Mass Effect 1 Epic Mission Compositions by TaylorFierce1
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
07 Jan 2025
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This will be a retelling of Mass Effect via compositions. We will begin with Mass Effect 1 and make our way through the whole trilogy. There will be compositions of the missions and favorite moments, as well as portraits of the characters.
Updates on Thursday. - currently on hold, but will be back soon.
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- Part 1 of Mass Effect Epic Mission Compositions
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OPFOR by gestaltopinions
Fandoms: Mass Effect - All Media Types, Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect (Comics)
07 Jan 2025
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What if humanity had never made it to Mars?
In this version of their history, the resource wars from the 21st century spilled over into a full on Third World War, but those who survived managed to rebuild and eventually returned to space under sub-light speeds.
In 2157 a turian navy frigate is forced to go through an uncharted relay to track down and destroy a batarian slaver cruiser. The same ship has been abducting humans from the Sol system with the Council none the wiser. Through the Charon Relay, the turians find the batarians attacking the third planet from the system’s star, and the First Contact War takes a new form.
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It turns out, after finally playing the Legendary Edition, I can confirm that the end of Mass Effect 3 still burns my soul the same as it did in 2012. This series, 'After', is my attempt at squaring away my Shepard's story after being left in limbo for over a decade. It also tries to address the character growth that Liara T'Soni goes through in ME1 and ME2, which mostly takes place off screen.
This entry is the first chapter in a three part series of my Commander Shepard. The narrative structure is multiple POVs that show the in-between or off screen moments that were not captured during regular gameplay, however aside from the prologue will not have Shepard's POV. Parts 1 and 2 will cover the trilogy, with Part 3 being the story after ME3 ends. No crossovers, no major AU, no drastic departures from the ME series until part 3.
Mostly congruent with the main storyline, however liberties are taken with the plotlines at times. The story assumes the reader knows the plot of Mass Effect fairly well.
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- Part 1 of After
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Eezo And Void by Endu_Makyr
Fandoms: Warframe, Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
31 Dec 2024
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A lone Tenno and his Cephalon arrive in the Mass Effect Universe just as the galaxy enters turmoil. How will the galaxy fare with the presence of a Tenno? And how will they react?
Semi-SI/OC.
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Mass Effect Horizon of Darkness by gianfranco898
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types, Horizon (Video Games), Castlevania Lords of Shadow と 宿命の魔鏡 | Castlevania: Lords of Shadow & Mirror of Fate, Castlevania: Nocturne (Cartoon), Castlevania (Cartoon 2017-2021), Warhammer Fantasy, Monster Hunter (Video Games), Overwatch (Video Game), Aliens vs Predators Series - Various Authors, Alien: Isolation (Video Game), Alien vs Predator (2004), Aliens: Colonial Marines (Video Game)
30 Dec 2024
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Dopo i fatti di Horizon Darkness l'umanità conquista nuovi mondi e si espande finché una visita inaspettata di un asari sulla Terra/Earth cambierà tutto quello a cui avevano fin ora ipotizzato o teorizzato.
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Episode I: All Star by TBJRomeo
Fandoms: Star Wars - All Media Types, Stargate - All Media Types, Farscape, Star Trek: All Series, American Horror Story: All, Defiance: All, Mass Effect - All Media Types, Alien: All, Species: All, Saw: All, Resident Evil: All, Legend of the Seeker (TV), Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008), The Devil's Carnival (Movies), Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival, Alternate Universe - Fandom
26 Dec 2024
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Complete AU: Rey and nine of the top Sith students have been sent out to gather materials for their personal lightsabers. Once all the pieces are gathered they must find the lost Sith Academy, hidden deep in the uncharted territories, and assemble the saber. But they must be quick as only five can become knights of Ren and it's first come first serve.
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- Part 1 of Total Eclipse of the Heart
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Saren isn't much for holidays, fun or hanging out with people. But when Shepard decides to try and show him the error of his ways, he manages to return the favor.
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- Part 7 of Spec Recs, Rare Pairs and Short fics
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The Student by Castelau
Fandoms: Mass Effect - All Media Types, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Mass Effect Trilogy
23 Dec 2024
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2167 - Saren Arterius sources, recruits and takes on training one Avitus Rix for Special Tactics.
Or, badgered into taking on a student at long last, Saren grudgingly winds up with a government assigned best friend and it's maybe not the worst thing that's happened in either of their lives.
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You wake up in a world you’ve explored a thousand times before- a game you know inside and out. Except now, it’s real. You’re Commander Shepard, an Earthborn hero who tries to keep it together under pressure but can’t help getting a little awkward when flustered. You overthink, over-plan, and want so badly for everything to turn out right, even when the galaxy seems determined to fall apart. Your moral compass? A messy mix of Paragon ideals and Renegade pragmatism- whatever it takes to make it through.
This story rewrites the possibilities: What if major character deaths could be avoided? What if fan-favorite mods for the Legendary Edition were brought to life in a way that feels just as personal? It’s not just about saving the galaxy; it’s about navigating the relationships that make the journey worth it. Shepard will explore multiple relationships, but it all builds toward a long, slow-burn romance with Garrus.
Feedback is welcome and encouraged. Want to pre-read chapters? Feel free to hmu in the comments to become a beta reader.
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the Swift and the Chosen by Gonk2020
Fandoms: Mass Effect - All Media Types, Mass Effect Trilogy, Gundam & Related Fandoms, Universal Century Gundam, 機動戦士ガンダム 水星の魔女 | Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury (Anime), 機動戦士ガンダム 鉄血のオルフェンズ | Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, Transformers - All Media Types, The Expanse (TV)
22 Dec 2024
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Shepard is many things, a Soldier of the Systems Alliance, a Spacer, a Witch and things she would rather keep quiet.
Rodimus of Nyon is also many things. Autobot, Captain, the fastest racer outside Velocitron and plenty of other things he would love to tell everyone about.but when a strange ship attacks a colony and threatens to ignite tensions across the galaxy and begin the bloodiest war in three centuries, these two people with very differant views of the world and ways of doing things are going to have to fight through monsters, Mobile Suits, Decepticons and the secrets of their own pasts in order to stop the galaxy falling into chaos.
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In 2176 Natasha Shepard became the Hero of the Blitz when she defended Elysium against an assault led by Batarian slavers and pirates. Her superiors claim it was a triumph, despite the cost of victory. Seven years later the Lieutenant-Commander is an N7 Operative with a pristine record assigned to the Alliance’s newest prototype warship as the Executive Officer. The ghosts of her past haunt her as she attempts to save the galaxy from a rogue Spectre.
Canon divergent, features several OCs.Part One: Prologue/Eden Prime and Part Two: The Citadel are now complete!!
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In 2160, the Batarian Hegemony launched a brutal assault on the Pact of Mutual Understanding—a coalition of humanity and its various allies. For two harrowing years, the Frontier and Fringes burned as the Pact fought to repel the relentless invaders. United by superior technology and resilience, they emerged victorious but at great cost, leaving scars across the galaxy.
When the war ended, the Citadel Council extended a hand of diplomacy. Wielding mysterious mass effect technology, they promised stability—but the war-weary Pact saw both opportunity and peril in their offer.
Thus began the age of MASS EFFECT.
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- Part 2 of Mass Effect Zenith AU
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The Everlasting Republic by Nax2056
Fandoms: Mass Effect - All Media Types, Mass Effect Trilogy
19 Dec 2024
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Liara T'Soni is the princess of the Asari Republic, the most powerful empire in the galaxy. All heed the call of the three Chancellors at the heart of the powerful empire. Yet her heart only yearns for a world outside.
Garrus Vakarian is a man on the run, with only himself and his kid sister left. When a universe calls in need from the evils of fascism an Archangel heeds the call.
Tali'Zorah is the first of her people to go out on a pilgrimage in many years, so she brings along the last Geth to protect her in the universe.
Jane Shepard is a free human renegade, one of only a handful she knows. Part of the elite Spectre rebel cell, when her life is pulled into the centre of a galaxy wide conflict that will bridge four lives together in a final war.