It's been a few years since Tirek's defeat, and due to an oversight on Princess Sparkle's part (or possibly Mayor Mare's, but that's up for debate between the Princess and the Mayor to this day), Ponyville was left without a public library. Oops.
With Equus entering a golden age where nearly every need is met, many of the world's inhabitants are looking to the stars & the vast universe beyond it. One such pony is Zoe, a bright, talented & fiercely loyal unicorn whose destiny may be out there.
Having left Starfleet, James finds himself back in Equestria, eager to return to his friends that he made over the last five years. Unbeknownst to him however, a pair of crimson eyes fueled by a thirst of revenge are watching...
(HiE) Lt. James Scott was enjoying his shore leave when a mishap with a dark-matter fragment put a swift end to that. Stranded on a planet of ponies, James must find a way to make the best of his situation.
Everypony knows about Pinkie's 'Pinkie Sense'. She's saved many a pony from calamity, often with hilarious outcomes, and Pinkie is ok with that. So long as nopony suspects that there's something else happening; something dark that Pinkie is hiding.