[AU] The Illusive Man said that salvation comes with a cost. When corruption seeps into the galaxy, when centuries of status quo suddenly breaks in a mere decade, when blood's spilled among the stars like never before, when extinction looms over civilization, when morality is merely a shade... salvation can only come with sacrifice. [AU First Contact War & Reaper War; GRAPHIC]

Australia has been annexed, the United Nations is in chaos, the world is under siege and the Ethereals have taken the field. Facing the full might of the Ethereal Collective, the Commander must rally XCOM, the newly formed ADVENT, and several other allies and rivals to unite the divided nations by any means necessary, for failure now will mean the fall of humanity once and for all.

A collection of documents, dossiers, and analysis on the various units, factions, organizations, cultures, history, events and leaders spanning the Ethereal Collective, ADVENT and XCOM. A supplementary companion collection to XCOM: The Advent Directive.

Earth has been decimated, its lands infested with hive, taken and fallen. The last remnant of the light grows brighter at the defeat of Oryx. A Baron rebels against his Kell and House to reclaim what his race once had, and an object in deep space is discovered by Dead Orbit. Discovering a new galaxy full of races that may help bring hope to all under the banner of the Traveler.

Jason, a survivor of the Liberation War, living in City-31, is following his boring daily routine of work-sleep. But everything changes when he spots a viper in the mostly-human sector of Angler's Point and decides to invite her out on a date. [Story In Progress]

What happens when a new agent joins the Chimera Squad, and as luck would have it, one that used to be a Reaper? An uneasy relation forms between the two as they have no choice but work together if they want to get through the dangers of the City 31. / Lemon with quite the build-up, romance and teasing.

The Father has stirred in his maddening prison for far too long. Our opportunity has presented itself, and unlike the rest, we shall not fail. Join us, curious reader and Pilgrim! Do you feel Paradise calling to your very soul?

Humanity never developed FTL. The Prothean archives contained no technology, no Element Zero, just a warning. Isolated from the rest of the galaxy for two thousand years, restricted to their only system, how will humanity have changed when they first meet the Turians? AU, alternate history of humanity and First Contact.

A house divided cannot stand. Following an explosive first contact, and the cementation of their place as a galactic superpower, the Systems Alliance must now deal with the consequences of their choices and the aftermath of their wars. Earth is set ablaze, Sparta is torn apart, and below it all simmers an ancient, apocalyptic plot. The finale to the WarVerse Prequel Wars trilogy.

'Every time I fall asleep, I wake up in the Mass Effect universe!" Anna is a 16 year old, trying to live a semi-normal life. But everything changes when she wakes up on Virmire, right in the middle of the fight. Now she must convince Shepard that she's from the past and it's all a video game. Now in ME3.

When Sadie and Carter wander into Manhattan, what happens? Who do they see there? Will they be able to forge an alliance with these strange people? Or will they be enemies?

Through a cruel twist of fate beyond her control, Skyler Hawke died and was given the choice of being reborn into a new life with new memories or be forgotten. She chose to be reborn, but its a choice she's going to regret. Now its a race against time before the Reapers come, and time stops for no one. OC Insert. Cover a gift from NordicAutobotGirl. First four chapters rewritten.

A new journey has begun. 600 light years from home, the Ryder twins must find a new home for humanity. In the Andromeda galaxy however, nothing is ever easy... Rated MA for violence, language and sex.

When XCOM removed the biochip of a living Viper, they unintentionally gave her something else: Freedom. No longer a brainwashed servant of the Elders, Natasatch asked to join XCOM, much to the project's surprise. However, the prospect of integrating an alien into such an anti-alien organization may just be XCOM's most ambitious experiment yet.

It's hard to adopt a young child when most are afraid of your scars... but somehow, Garrus and Tali manage to find the one in a million who doesn't mind a missile-rent face. But as Thracius soon discovers, being a Normandy kid is complicated; your family extends to Specters, the Shadow Broker, and 15 Krogan cousins(and climbing). And then, there's the Terminus Systems problem...

2186 - Things are finally going their way for Valni & Kenneth, but their relationship is tested when Valni has to arrest Kenneth's boss, Commander Shepard. To make matters worse, Valni discovers her late father may have been murdered; a sadistic merc is trying to kill her… And there's the small matter of a Reaper Invasion. The battle to save the galaxy may cost Valni everything.

Jack is a normal Halo fan, until he's sucked into the Halo universe. He can't go back-he doesn't know how he got there. He's forced to become a Spartan; although, to be honest, he doesn't resist much. He thinks he's living the dream-for about two seconds.

Garrus and Shepard made a promise to each other before the final push towards the Reapers on Earth. Despite the odds they were going to see it through.

Dr. Cole Hartford is a small town ER doc, on yet another slow shift, until his life is instantly thrown into disarray. Something, or someone, landed quite literally on the hospital's doorstep, and it's up to him to deal with the consequences. Follow our good doctor as he becomes the shining beacon of Humanity. DISCONTINUED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. CHECK OUT MY NEW STORY: CHEMISTRY

Commander Shepard's personal log, detailing the events of the Mass Effect series. Commander Joshua Shepard is a spaceborn warhero, paragon inclination. He is first and foremost a soldier; his duty is to serve and defend humanity, no matter the cost. Installments will occur on a weekly basis. Comments and feedback welcome. If you like it, pass it on. Enjoy!

In 2185, 100,000 people from most species from the Milky Way underwent a great journey to a new galaxy, for a new home. When they woke up 600 years later, the plan went to hell. Follow the path of Scott Ryder, as he leads his team across the Heleus Cluster to find a home and who he confides in when the odds seem against them. Vetra Nyx. Rated M for Violence, Swearing, Adult Content

The year is 2181; two years before the events of the Mass Effect trilogy, a chance encounter on our Earth leads a rash, young student to a job in C-Sec's contraband division. Ian Shaw will have to face the worst of the Citadel's criminal underbelly, all while trying to piece together a new life, a way home, and an unlikely partnership with a turian he knows far too much about.

I didn't much like how Bioware handled Shepard meeting Garrus on Manae even though he's romanced.

Vetra's life has never been easy. When she first learned about the Andromeda Initiative, she saw it as a fresh start. But when they arrive, things quickly go from bad to worse. After months in Heleus, there isn't much hope to go around. But Vetra knows that all it takes is one Pathfinder to fix everything. She just never imagined he'd be the one to make the whole trip worth it.

The protheans are gone. The sun has set on their time in the galaxy. But the last of their kind wakes, 50,000 years later, not to the faces of the Normandy crew, but someone far more menacing. He doesn't care. He only needs revenge, after all; what's the price of becomeing a Shadow compared to the destruction of the Reapers?(set-up for larger AU)

"We're losing this war, Shepard, everybody knows it. But we have an idea for how to fight it better next time." One-Shot, AU. With the war against the Reapers already lost, humanity reuses an old Prothean Trick.

Officer Garrus Vakarian encounters a new species of alien while out on patrol.

The Clone Wars have taken a turn for the worse. A horrible new weapon has been added to make the war drag out even longer, with countless innocents falling to its horrible ways. The Loot Box. Patreon sponsored story

I have not actually had the chance to watch The Last Jedi. However, I have stumbled across spoilers. Here is the abridged film, as best I understand it… /PARODY/

New Mombasa 2552. She joins the Covenant because of her skill; he is a ODST trooper with a few little friends and surprises. They face off, but find something other than bloodshed. Join Rookie and Rehe through the battles, downtime, love, and pain. ODST male with mentality issues and Sangheili female. Smut, language, violence, and real struggle.

Mass Effect crackfic. You have been warned. Very warned. If you can identify all of the fandoms mentioned in this story you are hereby declared genre-savvy. May the schwartz be with you.

Nearly a year after the Reaper War, Shepard and Garrus find a new home that's located somewhere not-so-warm and tropical. Contains a series of stories of domestic life post-ME3. FINAL TWO CHAPTERS POSTED!

Its Halloween and Ripley Reed is celebrating it on the Citadel with his girlfriend Solana. During the night he remembers the Halloween 4 years ago were he met her when he rescue her and her father from Palven. Rated M for future violence and sexual content in later chapters.

It's still early in Scott and Vetra's relationship and they still haven't told anyone on the crew that they're together. After discovering that Peebee already knows about them, Vetra begins to put pressure on a very reluctant Scott to tell everyone.

A Male X-COM soldier is sent on a scout mission and encounters a female Ethereal. (This story is now officially completed) :)

A one hundred sixty year old Thel 'Vadam gives a speech at the ninty second anniversary of the end of The Human-Covenant War. (Please no harsh reviews first one shot, and attempt to do a first person narrative)

In the chaos of the ongoing First Contact War, the Alliance is contacted by a resistence cell comprised of captured humans on Palaven, and Shepard is drafted for a covert mission to make contact. Her cover lands her where? The Vakarian household, of course. Shepard/Garrus, AU.

2185 – Vereen and Ethan's burgeoning romance develops further when Vereen invites him to the best turian steam bath on the Citadel: Polonius Thermae. Warning: contains nudity and interspecies sexual content.

Speeches, farewells, denials, howls of grief and of rage. Those that knew Shepard in life remember the Commander in death. Shepard's gender and any interpretations of romance are intentionally ambiguous and left up to you. Disclaimer: Reading these shorts whilst listening to "An End for Once and For All" carries with it a heavy risk of tears.

One-shot. Two friends process the aftermath of the Reaper War. Slight implication of romance.

2185 – Valni's sister,Vereen, is enjoying a blossoming friendship with a human named Ethan. When Ethan offers Vereen a foot rub, their friendship starts to develop into something more intimate.

A male human and female turian find themselves alone on a moon of Palaven. Faced with imminent death they use one another to make their last memory a pleasant one. One-shot, rated M for a reason.

Garrus Vakarian doesn't like it when people pull a gun on his girlfriend. Especially when they're her ex-lovers. ME3, One-shot. NOT for Shenko fans.

Written for bluninja's Feb. contest, 'Moment of Silence'. Summary: What if Shepard is aware she's in a game? What would that do to anyone's sense of identity?

From a Tumbly Prompt: Human Biotic Adept\FemTurian non-Biotic. Mutual attraction, stigma and stereotypes create tension. They wind up an item. Sound good?

In the wake of the escape from Requiem, Captain Lasky decides that the S-IV's need a little more training, and arranges for an old friend to come on board the Infinity. Little does he realize the far reaching consequences that this will have for himself, his crew, and the rest of the UNSC.

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 Kink Meme Prompt fill about a young human soldier falling in love with a female turian counterpart (MHuman/FTurian). Set over the course of ME3 and contains many, many OCs. Now complete.

ME3 AU: With the galaxy ending all around him, Garrus finally decides to go after what he wants. Too bad Shepard's too dense to realize that's her.

What if we actually lived in the Mass Effect Universe? How would our lives translate into this rich universe? This collaborative self-insert shows how, even coming from all walks of life, some things can bind anyone together. How will this sundry group of unlikely heroes cope? DISCLAIMER: Nonoriginal characters and locations not owned by any authors; all Bioware/EA. Starts pre-Me1.

Written for a prompt on the kmeme, which can be found here:

Sequel to "A Private Moment". On Project Crucible, co-operation between the geth and organics is proving difficult... Until the geth download new synthetic/organic sub-routines that have originated from the Normandy SR-2...

EA Presents: What could've been a good game. Join Commander Shepard as he somehow faces celebrity inserts, crazy ninja assassins, broken references and still manages to be the most ludicrous character in the series. Did we mention EA? Rated T for suggestive themes. Laughter not guaranteed.

Just four ups and downs a very special turian feels are worth sharing. General Garrus Vakarian gives the commencement address to the first post-Reaper War graduating class at the Cipritine Hill Services Academy.

Garrus Vakarian and Alice Shepard survived the Reapers, but when Garrus' family comes to visit, something unexpected drives a wedge between Garrus and his sister, and threatens to tear Garrus and Alice apart. Sequel to "One of Those Relationships" and "The End of All Things"

After defeating the Reaper on Rannoch Shepard attempts to have a quiet moment with Tali, but their private conversation unexpectadly becomes a lot more public...

Well, the Turian anthem - or one of them, as I imagine they have several - conveniently translated into English.

A little something I whipped up for GarrusxFemshep fans who wanted to see baby Turian running around. May become a one shot series depending on reviews.

The only Mass Effect 2 Parody not in Script Format or staring a Mary Sue! Join Commander Shepard as he encounters new challenges such as annoying squad mates, ever persistent loyalty missions and the occasional love square! Rated M for Mature.

Shepard's crew, having had enough of some of her antics, has come together to compile a list of things she's no longer allowed to do.

In which Magnus will ride his battleship into battle. As in, stand on top of it while said ship is about to ram another one. Suffice to say, things are a little different during this Horus Heresy. ONE-SHOT.

The Command Team of the Normandy SR2 are sick of Joker's pranks. They make up a list of 182 things that Joker is no longer allowed to do.

ODST Major Evan Doucette thought he was prepared for the challenge of being the first Human Ambassador to Sanghelios. He had no idea the position came complete with a Sangheili bride... Human male/Elite female. COMPLETE.

"Of all the conflicts recorded in the latter stages of the Human-Covenant War, perhaps one of the most interesting was that which occured on the Outer Colony Crassus, c.Nov.2552. Interesting, and with an entirely unexpected outcome.." ONI Case-File 428/

Garrus and Female Shepard enjoy the Presidium