Hello everyone! Welcome to the first installation of my "Normandy" Saga. The Rogue Spectre. Now, some of you are here after reading my first story of ME Andromeda, Into the Great Unknown. Some of you are new. So, welcome back to the former, and a warm welcome to the latter! I do request that those who aren't new to me do stick around till the end of this foreword, but first, an explanation for the new people: I started Into the Great Unknown as a fluke in May of 2017. A fluke that went very well, and turned into a complete novelization of Andromeda. Scott Ryder x Vetra, slow burn romance. Plenty of action, angst, adventure, fluff, etc. Plenty of small references to the trilogy and my own little "universe" for the trilogy in it, which, of course, will be reflected here. The Normandy Saga, is going to be much the same in that regard. Slow burn, action and angst and adventure and fluff, full novelization, and so on, so forth. But of course, like parts of Into the Great Unknown, it's gonna get fucking DARK. I mean, we're dealing with the Reapers for fucks sake!

Anyways, Tali romance, obviously, but the relationship won't actually begin until the ME2 story. 1st person point of view, though will occasionally change to a POV that's not Shepard. I will be staying true to the lore, as in the technology, overall story, and history. I will also add smaller… interim chapters, let's call it. As in, not from the game, but some kind of crew interaction or fun time or something of the sort. For example, in my Into the Great Unknown, that would involve a celebration at a bar, or a chapter where Scott and Vetra got stuck in an ice cave, and it was used to further build their eventual romance (no they didn't fuck in the cave). You'll see, and I promise you'll enjoy.

In case you haven't already figured it out, there's language. Sometimes, Jack levels of language. And there will be graphic depictions of violence. Further, I want to add on that there are elements of the story that have taken inspiration from another writer on this site. Calinstel. You know him as the legend who gave the Quarians a thorough culture. I will incorporate some of the Quarian words he created. I won't have a glossary at the end of every chapter, but those words will be explained in some way, shape or form. Plus, I will utilize some of his cultural ideas, like the explanation for their hood patterns.

IMPORTANT SCHEDULE INFORMATION FOR EVERYONE TO KNOW! I will continue to keep my Monday and Friday upload schedule every week. Newbies, you heard that right. Two consistent uploads every week. The most I ever strayed was from some travel leaving me too tired to post that night, so it's posted the very next morning. Most chapters will tend to have over 5k words in them, though it's not unlikely that they go higher than that. Significantly higher.

FINAL INFORMATION FOR NEWCOMERS: I know, this has all been a bit haphazard and such with organization, but I promise it's just because I'm sitting here at a school computer writing down things I need you all to know as they pop into my head. Sorry, this is not the norm. Anyways, I have two very good friends who help me with editing and go over most if not all chapters before they get posted. Riverfern, and Palaven. Those two lovely ladies are just as responsible as I am for all this work. Finally, I have one last reassurance to give you. There aren't self inserts, there aren't crossovers here, not even actual OC's. There may be the occasional character who I come up with to fit a relatively minor role, and pop over to a name generator, and there may be a very rare instance of a cameo from an editor or friend, that is the extent. I love Mass Effect, and Mass Effect, is exactly what this is going to be. I hope you enjoy!