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Mass Effect - Sharp Edges by laurawho7
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types, Mass Effect
24 Aug 2026
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Summary
Commander Shepard didn't grow up dreaming of the stars. She grew up in the lower wards of New York, learning that survival means never letting anyone get close enough to hurt. The Alliance gave her a purpose, missions, rank—forged her into a weapon. It was enough, until Saren, until the hunt for a rogue Spectre pulled her into an alliance with an asari archaeologist who refused to be pushed away and breached her walls.
This is the story of the woman behind the legend: a street kid who became a soldier, a soldier who became a symbol, and the slow, unwilling process of learning that letting someone in doesn't have to mean losing them. Follows the events of Mass Effect 1, with original characters, deepened backstory, and a few sharp edges of its own.
Content Note: This story deals throughout with trauma, grief, survivor’s guilt, and loss.
Series
- Part 1 of Mass Effect - The Forging
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