Following her restoration in 2022, the battleship USS Texas BB-35 disappeared in the Gulf of Mexico en-route back to Texas. Suddenly, those aboard her find themselves in a new world, and may soon have to fight for their lives
And yes, the one and only USS Texas BB-35. There aren't any stories about her here on FIMFiction, and only 1 or 2 that I can think of that even mention her. I decided to change that, and give the Texas the love and respect that she deserves
And I'm glad that you like it. I put a LOT of time and effort into writing it, and I had to research a LOT about the Texas, as well as her many systems, both before I was writing, and while I was writing certain parts. Who knew that so much could go into such a seemingly small battleship like the Texas? I thought that it was some, but not to the degree that my research revealed to me!
And not to spoil too much, it's Humans and their Pony allies vs a rouge Griffon ex-baron, and his forces of pirates and marauders from all over Equus. The Americans and the Texas arrive just in time to start striking back against the Black Baron's forces while he was contemplating trying to invade the Griffon Kingdom (aka, his ex-homeland), or conducting massive bombardments on Equestrian coastal cities to prepare for an invasion there. So yes, the Humans are saving the Ponies from a very dangerous enemy.
And I'm really glad that you like this story. Yes, it took a while to put together to get it to this point, but I'm glad that it was worth the effort, and that you really like it so far.
The next chapter, Chapter 3, is called "Landfall". I won't spoil too much yet, but the Texas crew realize that they're NOT on Earth anymore, and the story finally has actual Ponies in it, and they realize that a massive, unknown warship is suddenly right of their coastline, and they think that it could be hostile.
And yes, the USS Texas BB-35 lives. There was no stories dedicated to her, and I decided to change all that. Now the USS Texas has her own story, one that honors her legacy, and also plops her right into Equestria just in time to do what she does best; kick some enemy ass!
10264990 Oh. Well I'm sorry that you're not into it. Humans helping Ponies against foreign enemies isn't for everyone, but it seems to be a well-liked genre overall. I hope that you find the story/stories that you're looking for
And yes, this story is about the USS Texas BB-35, as well as the crew of 200 engineers, volunteers, and Naval Reservists who were helping to bring her from the shipyard in Mobile, Alabama where she was restored at in 2022, to her new home in Galveston, Texas. However, something goes "wrong", and the ship, her crew, and the 3 tugboats that were escorting her are suddenly whisked away to Equestria, and will soon have to fight for their lives against a foreign enemy who wishes to hurt the Equestrians. There hasn't been a dedicated story for the USS Texas so far, so I decided to change that with this story
And it's only a few rogue Griffons. Most of the Griffons are allies to Equestria, except of course for the Black Baron, and other Griffon Pirates and Marauders. However, there are also Pony, Minotaur, Diamond Dog, and Saddle Arabian pirates and marauders too, and they have a LOT of ships and airships that need to be taken out, not to mention an entire fortress island on the Celestial Sea, so the Texas will actually have her work cut out for her. As you will eventually see, the Black Baron does NOT take to kindly to the arrival of the Texas, and soon begins to make plans to deal with her, and her crew. It won't be a one-sided war, trust me.
Woah, woah, WOAH. A story whos main character is an inanimate object rather than a main/support/OC of the show? Shut up and take my money! But before I read the story, the only gripe I have about it (possibly so far) would be the Humans falling in love with ponies. Maybe its just me, but their is just so many NOPES with that. I have no problem with racial relationships, but specie relationships? Only other type of romance (besides just romance in general) that I look down on is Aged romance. What do I mean? Look at the people that ship Eren and Levi for example. Other than if your a gold digger, their is no reason to fall in love with someone that is 10 yrs. or older than you, let alone over half your age.
10265117 Yeah, there will be a stomp alright. However, the enemy will hit back, and hit hard. That's the thing about this story, it won't be a one-sided beatdown, at least not at first. The crew of the Texas will have to hit hard, hit fast, and there's something EXTREMELY critical that they have to do as well. I won't say what it is yet, but it involves the Texas, and the enemy. You'll find out what it is soon enough, and it will most likely shock you
And while the USS Texas is the star of this story, she's not the MC. The MC, aka the storyteller, is a 23 year old US Naval Ensign named David Gardner, a native of Corpus Christi, Texas. He tells the story, and is the MC, but the Texas is the real star, as everything in the story revolves around her, and what she does.
And the Human X Pony romance is not the focus of the story, it's secondary. The story's primary focus is the war between the Equestrians, as well as the Texas and her crew, against the Black Baron, and his forces of Pirates, Marauders, and their ships and airships, based on their fortress island in the Celestial Sea. And yes, the MC, David, does fall in love with a Pony. Which one? Well, spoiler alert, it's Princess Luna. I guess that this is 2 check-marks against this story being liked by you, as it has Human X Pony, and Human X Pony who's older than him. Again, it's not for everyone, but that's what happens to David in this story, even though his romance with Princess Luna is secondary to the main war action.
10265206 You got a like and favorite sir. This reminds me of this one war train story i read on here. The something Express maybe? I have to look at it again. Looking forward to more I wanna say it's The Battleship Express.
Just looked and saw it was another of your stories. Welp another of your stories finds itself on my favorites list
10265314 Thank you ShadowLight96! I'm glad that you're looking forward to more from this story
And yeah, that's my most famous story of them all, "Battleship Express", the story that touched off the Battleship Express Saga. My first story to break 1k views, then 2k views, and now 3k views. However, now this story seems to be well on its way to rival that one
I'm so excided for this. I wonder how/if you will write some training with the Thompsons/M1s/Grease guns. im a huge fan of WWII firearms. my fav being the mosin nagant m91/30. I don't care how many people call it the garbage rod. I still love my dirty Russian.
10265160 Wait, wouldn`t that make U.S.S Texas an MC, or at the least a SMC(Supporting Main Character), seeing that shes the star of the show? Or does being the main star of the show make her the main focus(along with the war against those damn dirty Gryphons) instead of the MC? Secondly, yes, that maybe 2 marks against your story,but I can overlook them for two reasons: Reason 1(Minor Reason): The main focus of the story is well written and detailed(yes I love ALL the details) Reason 2(Major Reason): Sadly, I`m forced to tolerate romance. Seeing that every single author on the planet, for some reason, believes that they have to add romance, (or in AoTs case, a pedophillic romance) into a story just for the sake of having it,(See what Nostalgia Critic says in his Jurassic World review).
[3]Dennis looked at me first. "Ugh..........[1]what.........[color=#br4343][2]happened?"
[1] Missing a space
[2] Missing a space
Just as a recommendation a single "." is about a 2-3 second pause so each cluster is 20-30 seconds of pause time.
[3] You should try to adopt the policy of "show don't tell". Instead of having a character speak the groan have the groan happen outside of speech. Having your characters express their pain through emotions rather than words makes your characters more emotive in the eyes of the reader.
Example: Instead of
Dennis looked at me first. "Ugh
try something along the lines of "Dennis, groaning looked at me"
I assume that we're still off the coast of Texas somewhere, though we won't know for sure until we contact the.........tug[1].........boats."
[1] Two things, one a full stops aren't spaces, so you need a space after the full stops. Second frequent, and long pauses kills the flow of conversation and are bulky. (Each "." is 2-3 seconds long) The use of a "..." is usually used in this context to show the character just realized something, so you only need the first group.
Adam checked his watch too, and then radioed down below decks for anyone who had an atomic clock in their watches. To his surprise, one of the engineers reported that it was 7:03am Central Time, October 3rd, 2022.
Atomic clock watches don't actually have atomic clocks in them, they are just radio controlled. (This is because atomic clocks use radioactive material to measure time passing in extremely small increments)
I shook my head. "[1]No. The heat, sweat, smoke from the battle, vibration of your gun, and all the other guns firing, the smell of the powder, not to mention being shot at, or worse, having to ward off Japanese Kamikaze planes."
[1] says no, but then describes the idea of a battle.
Battleship Texas? Love that ship.
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Hello Battle154,
And yes, the one and only USS Texas BB-35. There aren't any stories about her here on FIMFiction, and only 1 or 2 that I can think of that even mention her. I decided to change that, and give the Texas the love and respect that she deserves
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Yay!
This is great
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Yeah, it is is isn't it?
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Hello Ryder Steele,
And I'm glad that you like it. I put a LOT of time and effort into writing it, and I had to research a LOT about the Texas, as well as her many systems, both before I was writing, and while I was writing certain parts. Who knew that so much could go into such a seemingly small battleship like the Texas? I thought that it was some, but not to the degree that my research revealed to me!
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Yep
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I'm glad
Quick question. Is this a Human vs Ponies and other species thing, or Humans saving their assess'?
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Hello Warhorse,
And not to spoil too much, it's Humans and their Pony allies vs a rouge Griffon ex-baron, and his forces of pirates and marauders from all over Equus. The Americans and the Texas arrive just in time to start striking back against the Black Baron's forces while he was contemplating trying to invade the Griffon Kingdom (aka, his ex-homeland), or conducting massive bombardments on Equestrian coastal cities to prepare for an invasion there. So yes, the Humans are saving the Ponies from a very dangerous enemy.
Fucking amazing I cannot wait for the next chapter I love mazing job keep up the GOOD WORK
Yes the Texas lives. 👍
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Hello RanBro,
And I'm really glad that you like this story. Yes, it took a while to put together to get it to this point, but I'm glad that it was worth the effort, and that you really like it so far.
The next chapter, Chapter 3, is called "Landfall". I won't spoil too much yet, but the Texas crew realize that they're NOT on Earth anymore, and the story finally has actual Ponies in it, and they realize that a massive, unknown warship is suddenly right of their coastline, and they think that it could be hostile.
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Hello Jamesonboo22,
And yes, the USS Texas BB-35 lives. There was no stories dedicated to her, and I decided to change all that. Now the USS Texas has her own story, one that honors her legacy, and also plops her right into Equestria just in time to do what she does best; kick some enemy ass!
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Ooh Rah
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Oh. Nevermind.
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Yeah. It's gonna be epic!
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Oh. Well I'm sorry that you're not into it. Humans helping Ponies against foreign enemies isn't for everyone, but it seems to be a well-liked genre overall. I hope that you find the story/stories that you're looking for
Hold on a story about AMERICA and one of her oldest battleship? You have my attention.
Griffons vs. Texas's wall of anti-air... That's just mean.
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Hello AndrewFreedom,
And yes, this story is about the USS Texas BB-35, as well as the crew of 200 engineers, volunteers, and Naval Reservists who were helping to bring her from the shipyard in Mobile, Alabama where she was restored at in 2022, to her new home in Galveston, Texas. However, something goes "wrong", and the ship, her crew, and the 3 tugboats that were escorting her are suddenly whisked away to Equestria, and will soon have to fight for their lives against a foreign enemy who wishes to hurt the Equestrians. There hasn't been a dedicated story for the USS Texas so far, so I decided to change that with this story
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Hello M1_A4_Abrams,
And it's only a few rogue Griffons. Most of the Griffons are allies to Equestria, except of course for the Black Baron, and other Griffon Pirates and Marauders. However, there are also Pony, Minotaur, Diamond Dog, and Saddle Arabian pirates and marauders too, and they have a LOT of ships and airships that need to be taken out, not to mention an entire fortress island on the Celestial Sea, so the Texas will actually have her work cut out for her. As you will eventually see, the Black Baron does NOT take to kindly to the arrival of the Texas, and soon begins to make plans to deal with her, and her crew. It won't be a one-sided war, trust me.
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*sniffs* Ah, I love the smell of a good stomp.
Woah, woah, WOAH. A story whos main character is an inanimate object rather than a main/support/OC of the show? Shut up and take my money! But before I read the story, the only gripe I have about it (possibly so far) would be the Humans falling in love with ponies. Maybe its just me, but their is just so many NOPES with that. I have no problem with racial relationships, but specie relationships? Only other type of romance (besides just romance in general) that I look down on is Aged romance. What do I mean? Look at the people that ship Eren and Levi for example. Other than if your a gold digger, their is no reason to fall in love with someone that is 10 yrs. or older than you, let alone over half your age.
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Yeah, there will be a stomp alright. However, the enemy will hit back, and hit hard. That's the thing about this story, it won't be a one-sided beatdown, at least not at first. The crew of the Texas will have to hit hard, hit fast, and there's something EXTREMELY critical that they have to do as well. I won't say what it is yet, but it involves the Texas, and the enemy. You'll find out what it is soon enough, and it will most likely shock you
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Hello ms Tatzlamiajack,
And while the USS Texas is the star of this story, she's not the MC. The MC, aka the storyteller, is a 23 year old US Naval Ensign named David Gardner, a native of Corpus Christi, Texas. He tells the story, and is the MC, but the Texas is the real star, as everything in the story revolves around her, and what she does.
And the Human X Pony romance is not the focus of the story, it's secondary. The story's primary focus is the war between the Equestrians, as well as the Texas and her crew, against the Black Baron, and his forces of Pirates, Marauders, and their ships and airships, based on their fortress island in the Celestial Sea. And yes, the MC, David, does fall in love with a Pony. Which one? Well, spoiler alert, it's Princess Luna. I guess that this is 2 check-marks against this story being liked by you, as it has Human X Pony, and Human X Pony who's older than him. Again, it's not for everyone, but that's what happens to David in this story, even though his romance with Princess Luna is secondary to the main war action.
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I'm looking forward to it.
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I'm glad. It'll be further down the line, but believe me, it'll be worth the wait when you read it
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You got a like and favorite sir. This reminds me of this one war train story i read on here. The something Express maybe? I have to look at it again. Looking forward to more
I wanna say it's The Battleship Express.
Just looked and saw it was another of your stories.
Welp another of your stories finds itself on my favorites list
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Thank you ShadowLight96! I'm glad that you're looking forward to more from this story
And yeah, that's my most famous story of them all, "Battleship Express", the story that touched off the Battleship Express Saga. My first story to break 1k views, then 2k views, and now 3k views. However, now this story seems to be well on its way to rival that one
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Considering you have a lot of experience now after that story, I don't doubt it. Can't wait to see what shenanigans you pull this time around
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Also kinda pissed I missed the continuation of the battleship Express, gonna have to reread the first few chaps and pick it back up.
this sounds like the thing for me
oh goodie a new one by my favorite restorationist funatari hateing madman with a love for anteque machenery that rivals my own!
this is gunna be a treat!
btw good to see you again remember me?
Can’t wait for the next chapter!
Hmmm, this should be interesting! Keep up the good work!
aight, so i'm gonna ask this before i read so i don't get surprised
which ponies end up in relationships in this?
more info for you
I'm so excided for this. I wonder how/if you will write some training with the Thompsons/M1s/Grease guns. im a huge fan of WWII firearms. my fav being the mosin nagant m91/30. I don't care how many people call it the garbage rod. I still love my dirty Russian.
Very nice. Good delivery and nice dialogue for the characters. Can’t wait to see more
Oh hey, is this a nod to the Destroyermen series of books? Great choice of inspiration if it is!
head
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Wait, wouldn`t that make U.S.S Texas an MC, or at the least a SMC(Supporting Main Character), seeing that shes the star of the show? Or does being the main star of the show make her the main focus(along with the war against those damn dirty Gryphons) instead of the MC?
Secondly, yes, that maybe 2 marks against your story,but I can overlook them for two reasons:
Reason 1(Minor Reason): The main focus of the story is well written and detailed(yes I love ALL the details)
Reason 2(Major Reason): Sadly, I`m forced to tolerate romance. Seeing that every single author on the planet, for some reason, believes that they have to add romance, (or in AoTs case, a pedophillic romance) into a story just for the sake of having it,(See what Nostalgia Critic says in his Jurassic World review).
[1] Missing a space
[2] Missing a space
Just as a recommendation a single "." is about a 2-3 second pause so each cluster is 20-30 seconds of pause time.
[3] You should try to adopt the policy of "show don't tell". Instead of having a character speak the groan have the groan happen outside of speech. Having your characters express their pain through emotions rather than words makes your characters more emotive in the eyes of the reader.
Example: Instead of
try something along the lines of "Dennis, groaning looked at me"
[1] Two things, one a full stops aren't spaces, so you need a space after the full stops. Second frequent, and long pauses kills the flow of conversation and are bulky. (Each "." is 2-3 seconds long) The use of a "..." is usually used in this context to show the character just realized something, so you only need the first group.
[1] I don't know anyone in the military who uses the full name, COs usually just use your last name, or rank.
Atomic clock watches don't actually have atomic clocks in them, they are just radio controlled. (This is because atomic clocks use radioactive material to measure time passing in extremely small increments)
Fun fact atomic clocks actually drift by one second every 15 billion years.
Great work keep it up can’t wait for next chapter i love battle ships stories I wished they do a ww2 aircraft carrier story
[1] says no, but then describes the idea of a battle.