User blog comment:Ygrain/Long Days, Long Nights 6/@comment-5287758-20121031101325/@comment-2228120-20121031143423

You're too kind to take my fanon as a replacement of what Bioware didn't do but this is just one possible approach. Early in the beginning, when I was making the decision whether to concetrate more on an epic fight or on the survival part, I could have gone the other way - to develop on the "you were the only one to make it into the landing zone alive" and make it a long fight and run, with the success depending on Shepard's strength and speed. I favoured the survival story in the end because I admire will and resilience.

I find the War Hero background very compelling, as well, but I don't have a Shepard for this, and it wouldn't make sense to write it for Connor.

Between the Past and the Future is definitely coming, just don't know when, as coordinating, work, family and Muse is sometimes not easy. Besides, I have a couple ideas for some not-so-glorious moments of Shepard's career, going under the working title Unmemorabilia.