Why i think Shepard's story isn't finished.

My Shepard's story is finished... and I'm happy with it that way.

Maybe I'm being cynical here, but I assumed the old man was breaking the 4th wall and telling you to buy DLC when he said "one more story" (with the pre-Extended Cut ending).

I remember that. It reinforced why I thought it.

Heh, years later and I'm still not completely over that 3am kick in the teeth.

thelonelypoet: There's a thread devoted to "What happens after ME3?" somewhere around here. Obviously, lots of people have given some thought to post-Reaper War.

I'd say Shepard's story is finished though it would be nice to know what comes of high ems destroy Shepard. I think there are more stories that can be told in the Milky Way post reaper war.

Set 30 years after the (red) ending of ME3:
Rebuilding the relays has brought a new understanding of dark energy; but as Haestrom's sun begins its collapse, some wonder if there is knowledge that they're missing. A bad-guy (who maybe isn't TRULY bad at the beginning) comes across some old records from Project Lazarus that might provide an answer. Upon hearing of this, higher-ups are worried the baddie might be trying to resuscitate something worse than a human being. Because of his past experiences, Shepard is asked to assist the Virmire survivor-now-spectre with the investigation. Most of the surviving old crew is reassembled for "one last ride" aboard the Normandy. The investigation takes the team into the far corners of a rebuilding galaxy, searching for an artifact from the Battle of the Citadel that promises to reveal all. Unbeknownst to anyone, the answer to the mystery is in their midst the entire time; thanks to something that occurred when (s)he was being rebuilt in ME2, Shepard is the trojan horse, simultaneously the answer and the problem.



Some great opportunities to observe galactic rebuilding & repopulating, politics (rapid krogan expansion), backroom drama (Alliance staff is showing a resurgence of "humans first" military leadership). We get to learn how Shepard was brought back to life in ME2, the true explanation for his dreams in ME3, a conclusion of the "dark energy" plotline, everyone gets a serious send-off, and Shepard can choose to sacrifice himself / herself or fake their own death then go live in seclusion with the LI.

For the Green ending of ME3, play as the Virmire survivor. If neither survived ME3, play as Liara. Plot is similar; Shepard still holds the key to the mystery, but, since (s)he no longer exists, the baddie tries to find the answer by re-tracing Project Lazarus’ footsteps (with horrific results).

For the Blue ending of ME3, play as the Virmire survivor. If neither survived ME3, play as Liara. Story-wise, god-Shepard, instead of being the hero, is the villain, distraught by the re-emergence of old synthetic-organic conflicts and the abuses of dark energy (during the reconstruction) that are destroying the galaxy. Begins abusing his / her powers to conserve the galaxy, resulting in new levels of horror and destruction. Only his / her old crew-mates can reason with him / her.

Finally, someone with a modicum of taste.  Do people realize the potential there is with one more story involving Shepard?  Especially considering the ending to ME 3 was like a wet fart in terms of resolution?  And definitely because no one with half a brain cell probably gives a flying fuck about Andromeda?  I keep envisioning the game, and it makes perfect sense.  I believe that if Bioware stands any chance of resurrecting Mass Effect at this point, they have no choice but to canonize Destroy and bring Shepard back.  Hell, I'll start with the premise and make their job 100x easier.  Here's how it goes:

Shepard is now older and more gruff if Shepard's a male, or older and more reserved if Shepard's a female.  They've settled down with their LI after the destruction of the Reapers and have been living happily ever since.  But wait, another conflict arises!  This conflict isn't galaxy-wide and doesn't threaten their entire existence but it is a threat nonetheless.  The Alliance (or the Council, take your pick) begs for Shepard to finish one last mission.  Reluctantly, Shepard takes up the mantle once again and enters the fray with his/her LI at his/her side.  Bam, the setup is there and now Bioware just needs to fill in the blanks.  Knowing them and how stubborn they are though, I know this will never happen and is basically a pipe dream.  And look, I already have concept art for what Sheploo looks like now.  


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Anderson? He's dead. He wouldn't be in a sequel to ME3 unless that is one of the details that have changed over time according to the guy talking to the kid at the end

You're treading on my dreams.  Stop it.  

If they want to revive the ME saga, the best way is bringing back commander shepard and the old crew. No doubt.

How do they know the threat of the reapers is gone after they have been destroyed? To find out, Shepard will travel to darkspace for the answer.
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