1: Sienna: an intergalactic treasure hunter and space plunderer has come to United Equestria seeking a hidden power which she plans to use to conquer the universe, which prompts the ponies to seek out this treasure by hunting for clues left by Celestia and Luna's mother.
2: Applejack's family, or rather all ponies are threatened by a swarm of Vampire Fruitbat Hybrids that plan to turn all ponies into Bat hybrid creatures in an act of settling an old score.
3: An old pony guard who once served Queen Galaxia is found frozen form long ago. He is revived, but has a very hard time adjusting to the new times and surroundings.
4: Applejack and her family are feeling a bit down missing their folks, Pear Butter and Bright Mac, until a bit surprise comes to them
5: Lightning and Starla's baby is born.
Too many Down votes. Lets give Mykan a little love and vote UP!
It has been a while since I’ve read a Starfleet Magic story. I think the last one was the second or (was it the third) Season with the Changelings and Cadence evil brother.
Anyway, the prologue does a decent job of introducing the villains. We learn who they are and what are their relations, get a glimpse at their goal (obtaining some kind of treasure) and see how ruthless they are.
However, the writing sometimes lacks, for a better word, emotions. Which is a shame, because the bad guys murdering and looting an entire planet full of peaceful creatures, should make the readers feel for the population.
To use an example:
Overall it’s not bad, but I think this part would’ve been better without the last sentence. Instead the story should’ve jumped straight to the looting: Burning buildings, raiders robing everything that’s not nailed down and a frightened family cornered by a huge stallion in battle armor, pointing a (bloody?) sword at them while demanding all their riches.
But yeah, that’s just me. Looking forward to the next chapter.
Thank you. I’ve been waiting for the next chapter
I’ve to admit, I didn’t saw that twist coming and was genuinely wondering why a pregnant women would be allowed to participate in such a dangerous training fight. Well played.🙂
Did he just rhyme a word with itself? That’s not how rhyming works.
Also is it just me or is Starfleet’s response to the arrival of Sienna ship a bit pathetic? I mean her ship has been described a monstrous in the previous chapter and Starfleet sends five ponies with guns to stop it? Don’t they have Spaceships, too? They are a gigantic space empire, after all.
Furthermore, why do they assume the crew of this unknown ship understands their language? For all they know this could be a peaceful alien species who never even heard of Starfleet, stumbled into their territory by accident and are now defending themselves against a bunch of strangers who attacked them without provocation. After all, they only acted hostile after Starfleet fired the first shot.
So in the next chapter the heroes and villains are going to meet for the first time. This will be interesting.
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"Of her" rhymes with "above her" A rhyme isn't always a singular word, and you have to remember a rhyme is the SOUND of the word(s) not the words directly.
No, Starfleet does not have spaceships as they are very difficult to construct, and pretty much highly unnecessary. The only practical use for ships are bases of operation, but nothing needed all that much.
That ship was on a deliberate course for United Equestria, and deliberately not answering to a call. Peaceful creatures don't enter restricted areas without warning.
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So Starfleet has no fleet? That’s unexpected. That’s unexpected. And what about warfare or cargo transport? Wouldn’t you need ships for that?
Again, how would a group of peaceful aliens know that they’ve just entered a restricted area? Besides there are plenty of reason why they could’ve set course for United Equestria. Doesn’t Starfleet has some kind of First Contact Protocol for these kind of scenarios?
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No, shipping and cargo is also sent along the magical pathways so they can get their destinations faster.
If they were peaceful, they would have answered Starfleet
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I like this idea. A pathway that allows people to travel and a space empire without space ship sound really intriguing.
So how fast can you travel on this path? Can you breathe on it or do you need some kind of space suit? How are these pathways created? Do civilians use the pathways, too? How do they expand and explore new planets?
Assuming that they would’ve been able to understand their language.
I don’t know if you ever watched Babylon 5, but in the show the humans accidentally started a war with an alien race because they misinterpreted their behavior as sign of aggression. But yeah, I think it’s better if I drop it now. It’s not that big of a deal.
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Never saw Babylon, but that plot happened on Captain Scarlet too
LOVING THIS SEASON..!!!!!
Flutterbat finally arrives! and also i think we might see that Mykan version of Star-Swirl himself!
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Certainly not... the only idea I have planned for Starswirled and the other 5 elders is that thing I don't think I can actually make (Violates my code)
Amazing work as always, Mykan.