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Before Saren, before the Reapers, there was Akuze.
After suffering through a disastrous first contact with extraterrestrial species, Humanity is finally beginning to settle in amongst the greater galactic community.
One year on from an attack on the crown jewel of Human occupied space, morale has never been higher. But deep within the unexplored outer edge of Alliance space, a pioneer team of settlers have gone dark.
Military officials have secretly authorised their most decorated war hero and N7 operative to investigate the colony and report their findings. They can't do it alone.
They'll need the finest group of Marines ready and able to get the job done, no matter the cost.
But the price paid will affect their lives forever.
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Shepard had had a tough life. She found some good friends and has made some annoying enemies. Her life is complicated but enjoyable. Routine mission after mission, working up the N ranks. Her most recent mission to Akuze seems routine, and she even met a cute turian before she shipped out. Looking forward to meeting up with him after her mission, Shepard heads out, not knowing how this one mission will shape her future with the Alliance. Her best friend, Toombs, seems excited to work with her again. “At least the planet has a cool name. Akuze. Definitely sounds like something I could get tattooed on me once we get back. Maybe come up with a cool story about how I won a fight there."
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On the desolate planet of Akuze, Commander Justin Cavanaugh and his recon unit face a nightmare beyond imagination. When a routine mission turns into a deadly encounter with the monstrous Thresher Maws, Justin is left as the sole survivor, battling not just for his life, but for the memory of his fallen comrades.
As he clings to life in a damaged bunker, haunted by visions of his team, a daring rescue led by Phoenix Matthews brings him back from the brink. But survival comes at a cost, and Justin's recovery is fraught with political and military challenges. Amidst the turmoil, a new elite squad, the Black Dragons, is formed, tasked with neutralizing future threats.
Bound by loyalty and the scars of their past, Justin and his team must navigate a world where the line between duty and personal bonds is blurred. With their first deployment looming, they prepare to face new dangers, driven by the memory of those they lost and the hope of a safer future.
This gripping tale of survival, sacrifice, and resilience will keep you on the edge of your seat, as the Black Dragons forge a legacy that reaches across the stars.
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Side Shows to the Big Show by Wardhome
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
18 Jan 2025
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Some things happen in "You and You and Me Make We" that I wanted to go into further detail on, but couldn't justify including them in the main story due to the fact that they either didn't involve the three viewpoint characters or only involved them peripherally. So, therefore, this. Title may change later.
Chapter One: Jokers Wild (The Battle of the Citadel)
Chapter Two: Guilt (Lizbeth Baynham/Shiala) (Explicit, BDSM)
Chapter Three: Sister of Battle I (Ashley Williams)
Chapter Four: Agent (Garrus Vakarian)
Chapter Five: Kelly's Fantasies (Kelly Chambers/various) (Explicit, BDSM)
Chapter Six: Kelly's Fantasies II (Kelly Chambers/various) (Explicit, BDSM)
Chapter Seven: Descent (Tela Vasir)
Chapter Eight: Renegade (Garrus Vakarian, Garrus/Tali, Explicit)
Chapter Nine: Sister of Battle II (Ashley Williams)
Chapter Ten: Reactions (various)
Chapter Eleven: Fates (various)
Chapter Twelve: Sister of Battle III (Ashley Williams, Ashley/James)
Chapter Thirteen: Radical (Garrus Vakarian, Garrus/Tali)
Chapter Fourteen: Fates II (various)
Chapter Fifteen: Last Thoughts (EDI)Series
- Part 2 of We-verse
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would it be better to sit in silence? by elementzer0 (rocicrew)
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy
28 Oct 2024
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When a mission on Octarom resurfaces old wounds, Shepard finds support where she didn't expect it.
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Shepard Siblings Arc 1: A Storm is Coming by NZalar
Fandoms: Mass Effect - All Media Types, Mass Effect Trilogy
09 May 2024
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When most people hear the name “Shepard” they tend to think of either the brave soldier who won the day at Elysium or the war-torn biotic who escaped catastrophe by the skin of his teeth, but rarely ever does the name sound bigger than just one soldier. In the year 2183 however, that’s going to change in a way that no one in the galaxy could dare to expect…
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- Part 1 of Two soldiers, one family
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This starts pre ME1. Alivia is sent to Akuze and Krysta Shepard deals with Torfan.
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- Part 1 of Mass Effect: Entangled
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During ME2 a Sole Survivor Shepard gets an email from Toombs (if they survive ME1). So this is a what if, from that email.
Toombs gets word Commander Ashley Shepard is on Illium. With Cerberus. Time to have a face to face.
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Like The Worst Horror Movie Ever by la_haine_pacifique
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
21 Nov 2022
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A one-shot about my Shepard's experience on Akuze and the immediate aftermath, a point that I use to inform a lot of my characterizations of her and the choices she makes.
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- Part 3 of Noah Shepard vs. The Universe
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My take on Liz's experience of the Akuze mission.
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- Part 4 of Singularity
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- 1/1
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This is part 2 of my canon Shepard's origin story. Part one is not required to enjoy the story, but it is recommended as it gives you a glimpse into Shepard's life, and may help the reader to understand Shepard's psyche a bit more.
This story takes place between Shepard's enlistment and becoming the XO of the Normandy. This one is fairly short. Mostly because I suck at writing about war. 😔
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- Part 2 of ORIGIN
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Moments That Mattered by happychica for CoaxionUnlimited
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
12 Mar 2022
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Once upon a time, there were two kids who grew up together.
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"It had taken everything in her to save face after getting back to the Normandy once they’d finished on Ontarom. There was no way she could just run up to her quarters the way she wanted to. The way she wanted to push all her crew aside and race into her room to sit and be alone and think.
Because what she saw—who she saw on Ontarom was a ghost. And it had been a while since Shepard had seen one."
Garrus finds Shepard still reeling after finding Toombs alive on Ontarom.
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Shadows In Her Past by Mariah Shepard (Vesania94)
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types, Mass Effect - Various Authors
21 Sep 2021
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Mariah Shepard finds a familiar face where it is least expected. Kaidan checks up on his rattled Commander after a mission goes very differently than originally planned.
“D-does the screaming ever stop? In your head?”
"No. But it does get quieter."Series
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Shepard sees a ghost of her past
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- 766
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- 1/1
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Everyone else is gone. She's the only one left, and now she's running for her life. Surviving Akuze won't be easy, but it's her only option.
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- Part 1 of Mass Effect: The Hazel Shepard Legend
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"There's a moment in the careers of a lot of soldiers where they sort of wake up. Become more than they ever thought they could be. I used to wonder what your moment would be. Now I wonder why I ever wanted to see the fight that would wake you up."
Since Akuze, Beth Shepard has been running herself ragged trying to outrun the pain. Committed to excellence for the sake of her mentor, with no real stakes in the Alliance anymore, at Eden Prime she receives more of a reason to fight than she's ever encountered in her life. But fighting Saren and preventing the return of the Reapers demands she set aside the rigid boundaries she's set to keep herself safe from grief and begin to rely upon others. After all, she can't do everything on her own.
A collection of one-shots set at various times during ME1, focusing on Beth Shepard's relationships with the members of her crew.
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- Part 1 of The Disaster Zone
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“I think our littlest private has a crush on you now,” Ashton said.
Beth followed his gaze to where Chance Wright was sitting. Wright saw Beth looking and waved cheerily. The expression on his face was one of undisguised adoration. Beth tipped a wary wave back and looked away. “Crap,” she muttered to Ashton. “I just meant to make him feel a little more at home here.”
Ashton grinned, enjoying her obvious discomfiture. “Relax. He’s just a little puppy missing his mama. The others will follow your example and welcome him in, and he’ll adjust and get over it.”
When Beth Shepard employs her new leadership skills to good effect in welcoming a young loner engineer to the unit, Shepard has occasion to talk about passing infatuations within military units with her superior. Little does Ashton know that Shepard has been harboring a secret in-unit infatuation herself.
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- Part 2 of Soldier
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After distress calls come in from the pioneer colony on Akuze, the Alliance deploys a full squad of marines to investigate and render assistance to the colony. One marine makes it out. No one leaves intact.
A short story about events prior to the start of Mass Effect.
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- Part 1 of Making a Shepard
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This is just a quick scene about what happened on Akuze.