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

A different history to Mass Effect in which Human technology develops along different lines than anything the Citadel knows...an Alternative History of Mass Effect.

It has been 300 years since the Citadel Council had stumbled upon the open relay that lead to the Protoforms, and 300 years since these creatures were unleashed upon an unsuspecting galaxy by the Council ambassadors and the blockade had been implemented to keep the entire monstrous population at bay. Now a new power is stirring that may tip the balance in any direction... AU

Humanity's reaction to the discovery of the archives on mars was very different from what happened in the games. The militaristic Empire of man is preparing to expand. But how will they react when they discover that they are not alone in the galaxy. And more importantly. How will the galaxy respond to humanity? First contact story. Rated T for language and gore update this week.

This is a re-write of rise of the commonwealth, for those of you who haven't read the original this is a story where humanity rises becomes a commonwealth and their interactions with the council. (I do not own cover image) Poll now closed.