A/N: This is a collection of drabbles, mostly based off prompts from the ME_challenge livejournal community. Chapters 1-21 are arranged chronologically, but after that it's just updated as I write them. Earlier chapters tend to be very short (100-400 words), but later chapters are averaging 1000-1500 words. The main POV is Shepard, but Kaidan, Hannah Shepard, Tali, and others pop up as well. Enjoy!

Mr. Hannah Shepard

"Red, what the hell are you doing out there?"

"Just putting the new ship through her paces. I wanna see what this baby is capable of."

"You are not a goddman test-pilot, Shepard. Continue the patrol as ordered, or so help me, I will make you wish you had never been born."

"Geez-us, no need to get personal, LT. There's plenty of time for that during shore leave." Jim smirked, knowing full well the expression that was currently flying across 2nd Lieutenant Hannah Jones's face. She was hilarious when she was angry. And kind of cute, too, come to think of it.

Aw, shit, Jim, what are you getting yourself into?