M2- MaleShep
From Create Your Own Story
The Lazarus Project was a Cerberus project, the sole purpose of which was to bring Commander Shepard back from the dead. The project took 2 years and over 4 billion credits to complete. Undertaken by the Lazarus Cell, which was headed by Miranda Lawson and her assistant Wilson, it involved attaching cybernetic implants to reconstruct the Commander's skeleton, reconstruction of the skin, and fluids to restart the blood flow and internal organs. As part of the project, Shepard underwent full body reconstruction, of which Cerberus had unlimited control over the design of Shepard's new form...
The original idea was to rebuild Shepard back to his Original form, with a physique honed from years of combat experience, in order to have the best shot at defeating the Reapers. However, another suggestion was to rebuild Shepard with a more... Feminine body.