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Titans of the Void: Requiem by HFLoreworks
Fandoms: Star Wars - All Media Types, Mass Effect - All Media Types
11 Jun 2026
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The Force was never clean and neither were the hands of those who dared to try and master it.
The Skyriver galaxy is threatened by an ancient darkness. Fractured souls and forgotten warriors search for meaning amid a haunting return of what was thought long dead and buried.
As factions clash, the fragile line separating hero from villain blurs into nothingness. In a galaxy submerged beneath relentless tides of darkness and chaos, redemption is often a deadly gamble, alliances dissipate like smoke in rain, and survival often means confronting-and perhaps embracing-the very darkness you once vowed to annihilate.
*The story follows four main protagonists in a shifting first person POV tale.
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- Part 1 of Titans of the Void
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A Thousand Suns by senn_fern
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
28 May 2026
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There are no winners in the war against the Reapers. It only takes, and takes, and takes. For some their lives, others their humanity, and others still their entire way of living.
But the alternative is much worse.
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(Twins AU featuring paragon m!shep and Renegade f!shep)
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Part 2 of the Across the Stars Series:
Two years ago Commander Leila Shepard died. Now she must grapple with the shock of not only remembering her death, but suddenly being thrust into yet another urgent mission to save the galaxy.
Garrus Vakarian, having spent the years coming to terms with the loss of his best friend, now faces a renewed wave of grief as she unexpectedly reenters his life. Seeing her again throws his already crumbling life into disarray as feelings he had attempted to tamp down are brought to the surface.
Despite their individual struggles, Garrus and Shepard are forced to rely on each other to survive. And if they’re going up against insurmountable odds, they might as well face them side by side.
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Story extends through the events of Mass Effect 2 and six months beyond. Heavily focused on all the little moments in between missions. Mostly canon compliant (until it’s not), but with extra feelings. This story will NOT always follow the canon order of events.
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- Part 4 of Across the Stars
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The Arms that Hold Tomorrow by echoes_of_arcadia
Fandoms: Mass Effect - All Media Types, Mass Effect Trilogy
21 May 2026
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When Commander Alison "AJ" Shepard opens her eyes two years after her ship was destroyed, she's met not by Alliance colors, but the Cerberus insignia--the human supremacist, terrorist organizations behind her squad's death on Akuze and countless atrocities.
The galaxy has gone on without her, yet one face, Liara T'Soni, lingers like the afterimage of a life she may never have. Feeling more alone than ever, Shepard faces a silent war: human colonies are vanishing without a trace by a threat called the Collectors. The world believes her dead, and loyalties have fractured; every alliance comes at a cost. To stop them, Shepard must gather a crew of specialists, exiles, and ghosts; a thief hiding grief behind mischief, a vigilante thirsting for justice, an ancient warrior whose code shapes her pain, an ex-Alliance soldier keeping her at arm's length, a woman designed, a convict with trust issues, a tank bred krogan, and a scientist equally likely to kill you as he is to save you.
Through it all, Liara threads every thought and decision, reminding her what she's fighting for. Across the gulf of what was lost, she can feel the echo of arms that once held tomorrow, and the promise of love even death can't do part.
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- Part 2 of The Way Back Home
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Are we more than our memories? by NoPunnyNamesLeft
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
07 May 2026
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How does spending two years dead affect your brain?
Will your neurons survive? Will your memories remain intact? Will you remain intact?This is a fanfic of Colonist Sole survivor + Ruthless Shepard thrust back into a galaxy he barely remembers, that seems to barely remember him (that last part is pretty much canon)
I guess this is 1st person soft boi Shepard dealing with the BS of the Mass Effect universe that you didn't know you didn't need.
My first serious foray into writing, so feedback welcome! And encouraged!
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Eternal Embers (Book Three) by SpaceVixen
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
28 Apr 2026
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Three Months after the events of From The Ashes.
Major Kaidan Alenko and Faith Shepard prepare for the biggest day of their lives, but a new faction threatens to rise up and finish what the Reapers failed to start.
I recommend reading both Phoenix Rising (Book One) and From The Ashes (Book Two) before reading this instalment.
***Complete***
Edited: 28th April 2026 to add a piece of artwork after the final chapter =)
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Twenty years after the Reaper War has ended, life returns to a somewhat normal state. While the many species of the Milky Way have not yet fully recovered from the Reaper War, they are on the mend. Commander Shepard, legendary Spectre and hero of the Galaxy, still continues his military career after choosing to destroy the Reapers and somehow, in the process, managing to keep Synthetic life such as the Geth and EDI alive. But he is no longer the only Shepard in the Galaxy as he and Ashley Williams have a child.
Aurelia Shepard, daughter of Commander Shepard, has a big legacy to fulfill and a lot of eyes are on her and she knows it. Despite that fact, Aurelia doubts that any threat will be as great as what the Reapers had been. Unfortunately for her, the universe itself loves proving people who believe that wrong and she finds herself in the midst of what could be another war. For, without the Reapers to provide a threat to them, the Leviathan are starting to make their move but first, Aurelia needs to help deal with the remnants of Cerberus who are proving still to be royal pains in the rear.
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The Terran Calamity by FA18F_Super_Hornet
Fandoms: Mass Effect - All Media Types, Halo (Video Games) & Related Fandoms
01 Apr 2026
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After another First Contact gone awry, the UTF and UTSC is unwillingly introduced to another portion of the galaxy under the rule of the Citadel Council. Tensions between the 2 factions are high, but diplomacy keeps cooler heads. However it is clear that 26 years later that ice is melting. Fast. But one question remains... Who will crack first?
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Shepard has always been what others needed him to be: soldier, weapon, savior. Complete the mission, no matter the cost.
After Cerberus brings him back, that certainty fractures.
Illium offers recognition without connection.
Horizon offers judgment without understanding.
Omega offers something else entirely.And in the quiet that follows, Shepard begins to ask a question no mission can answer: Am I still me?
...and then there's Jack...
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The Crucible of Akuze by KamotzII
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
21 Mar 2026
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I've had some ideas rattling around in my head for some time now about some of the Commander Shepard background stories. Many of them leave plenty of room to fill in the blanks. This is my version of events on Akuze. It is a story of military action, survival horror, and conspiracy, detailing the physical and mental trauma a young Shepard had to endure to become the hero we all know.
Junior Lieutenant Jane Shepard is on her first assignment as a commissioned officer. When the pioneer colony on Akuze goes completely silent, her platoon is deployed to investigate the mystery of the missing colonists. But the empty settlement is just the beginning of the nightmare. She will face an impossible threat, and surviving the massacre of her platoon is only half the battle.
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Mass Effect: Hearts Collected by napdog86
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
13 Mar 2026
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A rogue Cerberus operative. Five legendary women from across the galaxy. One hidden facility before the Reaper apocalypse.
As the galaxy teeters on the brink of war, YOU are a calculating former Cerberus operative with unlimited resources, knowledge and one obsession: to collect the galaxy's most extraordinary women before the Reapers destroy everything.
Through immersive second-person perspective, experience the meticulous planning of each capture, the psychology of control, and the aesthetic beauty of restraint. Each woman brings her own personality, resistance, and eventual surrender.This is kidnapping fantasy for readers who crave detailed sedation sequences, tight bondage, psychological depth, and the power dynamics of collection.
PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED:
Clair Obscur: Hearts in Chains - https://archiveofourown.org/works/78175046All chapters also posted on my DeviantArt page: https://www.deviantart.com/napdog86
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- Part 2 of The Collector Saga
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First Contact - A Mass Effect Origin by Jaymiddle
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
15 Feb 2026
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Adrift in the far reaches of the Skyllian Verge, executive officer David Anderson of the christened Alliance vessel known as the SSV Hastings - receives an alert originating from a small, human settlement on the peaceful farming world of Mindoir. Little does he know, that David is about to uncover humanity's - if not, the galaxy's greatest solider and symbol of hope from within the ruins of a scoured town.
This is the origin of Jason Shepard.
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The Children from Cerberus by Swar10
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
12 Feb 2026
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The feared Cerberus Agent Armanda Shepard has been traversing the unpredictable galaxy for years to complete dangerous missions on behalf of the Illusive Man. Thanks to her successful efforts, Cerberus has been able to expand its sphere of influence and of course Armanda is rewarded for her diligent loyalty - after all, she doesn't work for free and enjoys reaping the rewards of her hard work.
Attention this is a Futanari Story in a alternate Universe with explicit content.
...The 26 year old agent twitches involuntarily as that damn asari sucks harder on her hard cock and looks with a smug expression at her kneeling lover, who has been deep in her mouth for quite some time and is unwilling to let go. It's the same every time the two meet, the hot passion takes over and makes you forget everything else. Armanda Shepard should be more vigilant especially at moments like this, this part of the galaxy is very dangerous, one never knows what's coming next and the blow job came as a real surprise and presses the head of the asari harder against the pulsing cock so that the tongue can close around the pumping glans tighter.
“God I hope you haven't forgotten how to swallow” sighs Armanda...
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Ottilia (Otti) Shepard woke up after being dead for two years. She was revived by Cerberus, the Council still doesn't care about her or her cause, and the Illusive Man is a dick. She's plagued with nightmares and flashbacks, often lashing out at herself for things frankly out of her control. She's able to keep this under wraps from her crew. That is, until a turian with an obsession for calibrations decides to check on her after noticing the tendency to go directly to her cabin one too many times.
(In which Shepard is a mess, Garrus panics at the thought of his best friend suffering, and they end up together. Only Shepard is still, in fact, a hot mess.)
I will make a habit of putting content warnings on chapters containing self-harm as well as an indication of which paragraph you can skip to if you don't want to read that. Please take care of yourself while you read if it's a trigger for you. I won't have it mentioned too often, but it will be in there.
One other thing, my writing style has evolved as I’ve written this fic. The first 4 chapters stick very close to cannon which means it starts slow. I apologize for that, but I promise it gets better starting at chapter 4 and only improves from there!
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About Horizon... by SpaceVixen
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
14 Jan 2026
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The letters Kaidan wrote, but never sent, after seeing Shepard on Horizon.
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The Reaper invasion has begun, but they are not the only threat to the galaxy.
Teaming up with a squad of colonial marines, Amanda Ripley hunts down Cerberus before it can unleash a terrible biological weapon, only to discover old enemies waiting for them.(Sequel to The Chitinous Nightmare)
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Piece of Work by Snarkeologist
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
24 Dec 2025
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They say you shouldn't ask questions you don't want to know the answers to. Well, Kaidan guesses he should have known better. He was trying to lay the mystery of his dead brother's recent reappearance to rest, so he could move on with his life. He went directly to the source; now things are more messed up than ever.
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- Part 21 of Pieces of Us
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Awakening by ShootingStar7123
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
17 Dec 2025
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Shepard is stolen out from under Cerberus’s nose before they can wake her. The warring factions who still want her body lead her right to Omega… and Garrus.
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In 2186 the Reapers attacks the galaxy and Commander Shepard leads the crew of the SSV Normandy against the Reapers, traitors and Cerberus in a war for survival. At the tip of the spear, Shepard must uncover the secrets of the protheans and the Reapers to halt the unstoppable force of terror.
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Order Of Command by Plumppig
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
28 Nov 2025
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Through Aria’s network of secrets and debts, Shepard finds herself face-to-face with an unlikely ally, one she should have left buried with the rest of her past. It’s a setup. It has to be. But curiosity’s a dangerous thing, and some questions don’t stay dead.
What starts as a quiet deal for information becomes an off-the-books mission into the shadows of her own history. Between loyalty and betrayal, love and command, Shepard discovers that the hardest war to win is the one fought against what still lives inside her.