The United Nations Embassy, Canterlot.  Dedicated to promoting peaceful exchange-- economic, technological, cultural-- between humans and equines.  But when a terrorist's plot ignites a firestorm of hidden racial-tension, the Embassy's eccentric, multi-species team of political operatives must scramble to forestall disaster.  Can they hold together their nascent alliance and prevent First Contact from becoming a war between technology and magic?

Pinkie's new coltfriend is kind of weird.  For starters, he works for Canterlot Intelligence and doesn't officially exist.  His cutie-mark has been erased, his real name is classified.  Oh yes, and he is an unstoppable, cold-blooded, government assassin.

This story follows the events of Daylight Burning.

"It's so nice to see you again!" said the thing that was not Celestia.  "Oh yes, I know who you are, Twilight Sparkle.  I had a taste of your magic the first time we met. Mortals forget things so easily, I find.  Allow me to refresh your memory: you tried to kill me.  But you failed, Twilight Sparkle.  You only mostly killed me.  And I guess that makes you one very unlucky little pony."

The Crusaders team up with Fluttershy to free a bunch of animals from a research lab.  But when things go wrong, can even Twilight Sparkle save them from a ruthless corporation and the long hoof of the law?