It is the year 2183, mankind has taken to the stars as chronicled by fic writers everywhere. You know us as Sapphyreelf, jillyfae, and Sialater. You have read our work separately. Now, we have joined to collaborate in an alternate retelling of the Mass Effect Saga we call:

The Shepard Project.

A special thanks to Jhourney for our awesome avatar. She does great work.

(We own nothing in this story and expect no profit from it. It's entirely a labor of love for our Shepards. Thank you, Bioware for giving us this playground in which to muck about.)

Our story is an alternate universe retelling of the events of Mass Effect 1 & 2 and parts in between. However, before you click "back" please allow us to explain. Three Shepards were born, instead of just one. Alexis Shepard, the Spacer and War Hero, as beautiful as she is driven. Ella Shepard, the Mindoir-born, Butcher of Torfan with a heart of gold. Meghan Shepard, Earthborn reformed criminal and the Sole Survivor of Akuze. They've all been assigned to the Normandy SR-1 for her shake-down cruise. But no one ever sends these marines out together for just a shake-down cruise...