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// Project-X 
// Story: A New Planet 
// by Robert Emerald Fountain 
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Upon arrival in Canterlot, everyone ran as fast as they could until they reached the castle. Cadence, Shining Armor and Flurry Heart were already waiting when they came in. Luna reported that she and Celestia had found a new planet on their star charts that had an environment that was similar enough to that of Equus. 

"If I have done my math right, this planet is thirty trillion miles away and would take many years to reach.", said Celestia.

"How are we to get there without the years getting to us?", Twilight asked.

"Good question, Aunt Twilight. I have been designing a way for travelers to go long distances without being awake for the entire trip. It consists of capsules with a retractable pad. This works by having the occupant sedated and hooked to life-support by IV-lines and to a heart monitor. I call this process "Cryostasis" or "Suspended Animation". To make a long story short, we will be awake when we get on board the transporter vessel and then enter stasis. We will be sleeping until we arrive in orbit around the new planet. Before the vessel arrives in orbit, we will be revived.", Flurry Heart answered.

Twilight was impressed by her niece's description of a method to get everyone there. She said that it was the best bet they had if everyone was to arrive without gaining any more age. Celestia explained that there was a ship in orbit around Equus that had been fitted with the very equipment that Flurry Heart had just described. Twilight decided that the Young Six would need to come as well so that they could find a place for the other races. Cadence said that she and Shining Armor were coming since a blizzard had forced the crystal ponies to evacuate from the Crystal Empire.