Mass Effect: Animus — a series by Cmdr_L

A Mass Effect fan series, beginning on the Omega station in the year 2185, shortly prior to the events of the 2nd Game. The series follows the adventures of Naala'Tidall, a Quarian girl on her Pilgrimage, and Ricky Nikto, a Human prizefighter and biotic prodigy on a quest for revenge. When Ricky inadvertently saves Naala from a gang of Batarian slavers, she quickly develops a crush on him. But Ricky has a secret, and his determination to track down the people responsible for the mysterious scars on his back could jeopardize not just their budding relationship, but their very lives.