Disclaimer- I do not own Mass Effect or Stargate. If I did, I would have found the bloody way to make ZPMs during the Atlantis storyline when they infiltrated the Asuran Homeworld to steal one, thus making things easier for the good guys by a lot.

A/N- This is my third story. I will say in advance I am trying to incorporate all the canon technical data I can find into the story, but some of them I will make it AU, an example would be that the Asurans (Pegasus' Replicators), they will have access to all the technology that the Ancients had (including the Destiny ship designs) and of other species who are allied with them and being able to make unlimited number of ZPMs, I checked and there is not cannon procedure on how make them or how long it takes, if anyone does find one, please tell me.

I am increasing the size of the ME galaxy a little so that they can hide from the rest of the galaxy for the time being. Their cluster will not have mass relays except for one at the edge of the cluster.

Also, sorry for the grammar, English is my second language. And this story just came into my head while reading Mass Effect: Retribution while my friends and I were watching an SG: A marathon, and just wrote it down on my iPhone. This chapter will just be summary, actual dialogue will not start until the next chapter, and even that chapter will have summaries. And yes, I will admit that the story looks like a crack one, thought it might be possible depending on my mood that I might just make in to one, but I will try to keep it overall serious.

Title- Mass Effect: Rise of the Asurans (tentative title)

Summary- What happens when instead of Cerberus, another unknown faction revives Shepard? How will this change the galaxy?

Setting- starts before ME1

In this AU Stargate Universe, the Asurans instead of being enemies of Atlantis, they are allies from the beginning and with this alliance, the Wraith were defeated. With them as allies, technology was exchanged between them, like how to build ZPMs and ship designs. This also led to the stabilization of the Pegasus Galaxy, and made the war against the Goa'uld, and later the Ori easier. At first, Earth and the Asgard were wary about them, but after seeing that they helped the Atlantis team and the Pegasus Galaxy, they accepted them. Also, due to access to this technology, when the Destiny Team was stranded, they were able to rescue them due to the unlimited amount of ZPM at their disposal, thus gaining access to the Destiny and its technology. Also, sometime later, organic Asurans are able to reproduce with organic species (the nanite Asurans can reproduce with organic Asurans only).

Update= 5-18-2012. I changed the name of John to Edward.

Prologue

Location- Asuras, Pegasus Galaxy, Stargate AU Universe- 2091

85th Asuran Expansion Fleet Mission Parameters:

Primary Objective- establish Asuran colony in other galaxy.

Secondary Objective- establish alliance with any sentient life form encountered if deem worthy.

The newest expansion fleet is preparing to depart. The fleet was made of 30 City-ships, 60 Aurora Class Battleships, 25 Daedalus-class warships (who carry F-302 fighter-interceptors), 20 Destiny-class ships, and 10 Asuran Cruisers were ready for departure. Due to the advancements in technology, all ships are equipped with the same tech in general (ex. a Stargate onboard, teleport tech, ZPM power source, solar recharge as well; cloaking, advance hyperdrive, time-dilation device in City-ships that can expand across an entire planet). The entire fleet was made of Asurans, both organic and nanite versions; minimum of 30,000 in just the City-ships alone.

At the fleet admiral's order, the fleet launches from one of Asuras' many shipyards. The fleet approaches its designated launch point and activates the hyperspace window. However, unknown to the fleet, the nearby star sends an unseen solar flare in the window's direction and changes the hyperspace window's course. The fleet enters the window, not knowing of the change that has transpired.

Location- Unknown Cluster, Skyllian Verge, AU ME Universe (Cluster devoid of Mass Relays)

2177 CE- But after a few minutes of inside hyperspace, the fleet drops out of hyperspace suddenly, arriving in a star system which consisted of a two blue star, 13 planets (8 completely habitable and the rest somewhat habitable), an asteroid belt and two gas giants.

When the fleet admiral demands to know what just happened. After a few hours of their scientists, examining all available data, they determine that somehow the hyperspace window instead of leading toward a new galaxy, it dumped the fleet into another universe, and this shocks the entire fleet, meaning that they were on their own. The Asuran Council, that were selected to govern the new colony, decide to for the time being, establish themselves in this new universe, starting in the star system they landed in, the rest of the fleet agrees with the decision.

First order of business, two City ships land each land in one of the 13 planets, who upon landing, all City ships in the fleet activate their time dilation device, which cover the entire star system. The device creates a time dilation field were one year outside, five thousand years happened inside. Inside the field, construction of more City-ships for each planet begins. The same goes to space shipyards and more ships. Mining of asteroids was also started. The population also started to increase. In the planets, it was made sure that while they used any resource to continue expansion; it was also declared that they are not to leave the planet completely hollow nor damage the environment of it. A year passes on the outside, when the field drops, revealing a fully civilized star system, with nearly thousands of ships, hundreds of city-ships, and trillions in population.

The biggest achievement the Asurans did was the construction of a one of kind city-ship. This city-ship was the combination of several ships; the center is a city-ship three times the size of a normal one, while this section is connected to six other city-ships at its sides. This city-ship was named The Lost Wind. Lost Wind serves as the capital city-ship of the Asuran Federation, the new government that the Asurans decided to call themselves. The Lost Wind city-ship in order to power it up, it uses a minimum of 150 ZPMs to power it up, though it can also recharge using a star.

The Asuran Federation is a democratic government where the Asuran Council had one member representing each planet they had colonized. In order to categorize the many city-ships, they were a part of the planet they were created in. While some city-ships would permanently stay in the planet's orbit and/or surface, the rest would serve in space as part of the military/exploration force.

Following the establishment of the Federation, it was decided that while they could explore the galaxy with ease, the Federation would only expand for now in their current cluster, which was named the Asuran Cluster; which contained 5 other star systems. The current system was named the Orion System, which would serve as the home system. The Federation also created an insignia for the Federation; the insignia was a Stargate, with the glyphs lighten up; with the silhouette of a bird in the middle of it.

2178-2182 CE- The same process was repeated on the other systems, one system per year. Six years after the original arrival, the Asuran Federation now completely controls the entire cluster.

2183 CE- But one discovery that changed everything was when just outside the final colonized system, a huge object was found. After examination, it was discovered that the object that catapults a ship to another similar looking object across the galaxy, instantly. This proves that their other life forms in this galaxy. The Federation begins sending cloaked scouts across the galaxy to monitor it, either thought the use of the object, which was later discovered to be named a mass relay; or by using their own engines, which are faster than the rest of the galaxy's ships. After months of exploration and hacking discretely, the cyber-security in this galaxy in their point of view was primitive; they found all known species in the galaxy, the biggest surprise came when they discovered that in this galaxy; Earth existed and was a space fairing civilization under the name of the Human Systems Alliance.

While it was originally thought of revealing themselves to the galaxy, the Federation decides to withhold revealing their existence after finding out about the prejudice the galaxy has against AIs, which technically the Asuran race was, both nanite and organic versions; how the krogan were treated, and more importantly the quarian; who while they were shocked that the quarian species did the same thing the Lanteans did to them years ago against the Geth, but they felt that the current quarian should not be held accountable for the past's mistake. It was then decided that the Federation would reveal itself to the Systems Alliance first after a few years in order to let them recuperate after the Eden Prime War. During this time, city-ships were permanently deployed at several points across the galaxy, in places that could monitor the situations and information, both public and classified; and stay hidden at the same time. They also began to research possible treatments for the quarians and krogans, as a possible way to gain their trust when they reveal themselves to the galaxy.

They were aware of the situation that was happening in the galaxy, Saren's war against humanity, and keeping an eye on humanity's first Spectre, Commander Edward Shepard. They decided not to intervene unless the situation demanded. They listened to his claims of the existence of the Reapers, who the Federation actually believed the claims were a possibility unlike the Citadel Council, who ignored them. When the news of Commander Shepard's death was receive, the Federation scramble to find out the real truth. Thought their spy programs, they come across a recorded conversation between the three Council members discussing that their possible plan for Shepard to die in the Traverse to shut him up on his claims of the Reapers, which they are glad it happened. All claims of the Reapers were ignored and the people who spoke out were shutdown. What's worse was that Alliance High Command also was happy with this end result; the only ones in Alliance High Command that remained loyal to Shepard were Admiral Hackett, Shepard's own mother, and possible councilor candidate David Anderson.

With this information, the Federation was beyond pissed that they would treat their own hero's death for political reason and that they really were glad that it happened. This just gave the Federation more reason not to reveal their existence just yet. Following the Normandy's trajectory, they arrive at the planet Illos before the Council, upon reaching the bunker, they are greeted by the VI Virgil, who while at first is wary of them being machines, and he does not detect the indoctrination in them. He tells the Federation team that he is reaching his end, but before his death, he transfers all the information he had. With the information in hand, the Federation quickly leaves the planet, not leaving any evidence that they were there. With the information that was received by Virgil, the Federation has sufficient evidence that proves that the Reapers are real, which they share the news with the entire Federation population. Thus they begin to prepare for war.

Final month of 2183 CE- The battleship Solar, during a routine recon mission,comes across a hidden station in the Horse Head Nebula. Hacking into their computer network, it discovers that the station belongs to Cerberus, the pro-human terrorist organization. Upon reading the data that was stolen, the battleship crew is shocked to discover that inside the station, Cerberus was rebuilding the Normandy, the Alliance ship responsible for saving the Citadel; and that currently inside the station, the body of Commander Edward Shepard was also there, who was scheduled to be moved to another station. Cerberus was planning on reviving him in a project called the Lazarus Project. After sending the data back to high command, the Solar receives the orders to recover Commander Shepard's body, the data to construct the Normandy and to destroy the entire base, making sure nothing was left behind.

While in cloak, the Solar locks on Shepard's body, and after receiving confirmation of the data completely downloaded, they beam it up to the ship. A few seconds later, the ship launches its drones and in a matter of one minute, they completely destroy the station. The Solar then enters hyperspace, leaving the area quickly.

A/N- Hope you enjoy this opening chapter of this story. If you are confused in anything, I will try to explain it in the next chapter, while I might rewrite this chapter later. Also, besides receiving the Normandy, how would you feel if Shepard got not only the Normandy, but his own City-Ship with its own small fleet? Also what rank do you think Shepard should have in the new Federation military?

In this story, I will make Shepard OC by making him feel that the Alliance has betrayed him, thus formally joining the Asuran Federation, while only trusting Admiral Hackett, David Anderson and his own mother. And yes, I will bash the Council. I will try to add more background information in later chapters.

And once again, sorry for the grammar.

Review and please no flames.

Also and more importantly on this date, 5-13-2012,

"Happy Mother's Day 2012"